“Celtic Shamanism and the Druid Wisdom Tales” hosted by the Animal Spirit Healing and Education Network will discuss the Druids who were the keepers of memory and the storytellers, poets, and wisdom teachers of the ancient Celtic peoples. During the two-day workshop, students will explore through storytelling, shamanic journeys, rituals, and meditations, the moral philosophy of the Druids regarding God, creation, suffering, joy, death, free will, and the call to lead a decent human life.
“Indigenous cultures preserve and pass on their wisdom teachings in sacred stories. In our own age of doubt, cynicism, and moral confusion, we need the perennial wisdom of ancient peoples more than ever,” said Tom Cowan. “From accounts written by Greek and Roman writers and the earliest Celtic tales written down in the Christian era, we discover the Druid teachings regarding life, death, morality, and the important human values that constitute a meaningful and worthwhile life.”
“This two-day workshop is for people with shamanic skills who want to enrich their personal lives with the spiritual ideals of these ancient priests and priestesses of nature,” said Carol Schultz, Founder of Animal Spirit Healing and Education Network.
“Celtic Shamanism and the Druid Wisdom Tales” will be held in Chicago, Illinois on August 16 and 17, 2008. To register for the course visit http://animalspiritnetwork.com/
About Tom Cowan
Tom Cowan is a shamanic practitioner specializing in Celtic visionary and healing techniques. He combines universal core shamanism with traditional European spirit lore to create spiritual practices that can heal and enrich one's own life and the lives of others. An internationally respected teacher, author, lecturer, and tour leader, Tom is the author of Yearning For The Wind, Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit, Shamanism as a Spiritual Practice for Daily Life, The Pocket Guide to Shamanism, The Book of Seance, The Way of the Saints: Prayers, Practices, and Meditations and Wending Your Way: A New Version of the Old English Rune Poem. Tom is a minister in the Circle of the Sacred Earth, a church of animism dedicated to shamanic principles and practices.
