A 4 Day Adventure into the Wild Mountains of Montana
Experiences
Drum Building
Meditations
Exploring the Forest
Hiking
Cacao Circle
Storytelling
Animist Fire Ritual
Discussions
Discussions
Reawaken Your Animism
Pain, Sacrifice, and Empathetic Reciprocity
Relating to Your Body
Animism & Shamanism in History
Practical Applications of Mythology
Entering the Spiritual Wilderness
Bringing Animism back into our lives
In truth, we are still animists. We evolved this trait as a survival mechanism and it can still be seen in a myriad of ways. But how can we fully embrace our animistic nature in a way that works better for us in our daily lives?
A great deal of scientific study, anthropological scholarship, and historical research continues to be done regarding these complex topics. Some cultures retain their ancient knowings and have eagerly shared them with the wider world in hopes of reawakening our sleeping spirits. There is a worldwide effort to begin healing, to reconnect, and to find means to apply the wisdom of the elder days to our modern chaos.
This workshop aims to be part of that movement. We have been collecting information, knowledge, and experience through years of study and practice. We are eager to share it with you!
SACRED RELATION WILDERNESS WORKSHOP
Our adventure will take us into the wilderness where we will camp for three nights. Our camp is tucked into a beautiful forest valley near a crystal clear creek, dramatic cliffs, and a perfectly pristine meadow. If we're lucky we'll see frogs in the wetlands and eagles in the trees. Bats feast on bugs over the creek at night, sometimes passing close enough that you can feel the beats of their wings. Coyotes cackles often echo in the darkness.
The purpose of this workshop is to teach on and share in the quest to bring animism back into our daily lives. We will inform you about the history of animistic living and share the tools that such cultures use. Our knowledge is both rigorously researched and deeply felt through personal experience. Our hope is to teach, learn, share, and grow stronger in our relationship with the universe and each other.
See "Your Hosts" below to learn more about us and our credentials.
Skills and Knowledge
Animism 101
The basics of animism, trends in animistic thought, and the benefits of animistic living
Drum Building
We will provide the materials (including deer hide) to build your own drum, discuss the significance of drum building, and show you how drum can be used in animist ceremony and practice
Entering the Wilderness
Pain, Sacrifice, and Empathetic Reciprocity
How ancient and modern animists enter the wilderness, the spiritual and practical reasons for this, mythological evidence for these practices, how to listen to the wilderness, safety tips
Pain, Sacrifice, and Empathetic Reciprocity
Pain, Sacrifice, and Empathetic Reciprocity
Moving into relationship with sacrifice and our exchange with the landscape
Relating to Your Body
Developing a better relationship with your body and learning how to listen to its needs
Offerings
Making appropriate offerings with a helpful mindset, history of traditional sacrifices throughout the world
Historical Understandings of Animism and Shamanism
Historical Understandings of Animism and Shamanism
Historical Understandings of Animism and Shamanism
What anthropology, history, and myth teach us about animism and shamanism
Discussions
Historical Understandings of Animism and Shamanism
Historical Understandings of Animism and Shamanism
We will have several group discussions about our lives and personal paths, focusing on how animism can be applied to you personally, sharing not required but recommended
Additionally...
Historical Understandings of Animism and Shamanism
Additionally...
A cacao circle, the significance of spirit animals, working with animal remains, creating sacred symbols, and much more will be discussed and shared