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All workshops and seminars are geared toward adults. While the full programs span Friday evening through Sunday noon, they can be presented in condensed versions as evening classes.
School visits available! Ten years of experience for public and private schools in multiple states. Contact Laine for more info.
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The Four Winds: The Native American Medicine Wheel
Tjuringa: Spirit Boards
The Hawaiian Secret to the Law of Attraction
Energy Shifting with Crystal Grids
Tribal Body Painting for Spiritual Power
Sacred Drumming
Soul Keeping for a Deceased or Missing Loved One
Journaling into Spirit
Thirteen Moons: The Spiritual Year
Calling Many Nations: Power Animals, Plants and Elements
Modern Myths
Dot-Dot Dreaming: Australian Aboriginal Paintings
Memoirs: More than Memories
Storytelling as a Spiritual Journey
The Four Winds: The Native American Medicine Wheel
The medicine wheel is an important spiritual tool. The wheel’s quadrants and colors each have their own meaning. In this workshop, participants address the issues represented by the different directions then make their own medicine wheels. A closing ceremony seals the spiritual intent into the wheels. Bring drums or other instruments (not required). Part of spiritual power tool series.
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Tjuringa: Spirit Boards
Australian Aboriginal tribes use spirit boards to help them tell stories, sing the important Dreaming songs, and connect with totemic plants and animals. Used by men and women, the boards are carved or painted with symbols. In this workshop, participants learn how the item might be used for their own spiritual progress and make their own. Part of a series focused on spiritual power tools. A calling-in ceremony seals spiritual energy into the boards.
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The Hawaiian Secret to the Law of Attraction
The Hawaiian shamanic system, Huna, provides the real secret to the Law of Attraction. The three Hawaiian minds are discussed in detail. Participants learn how to create abundance, attract prosperity, generate healing, and draw their soul mates. Huna ceremonies open and close this special program to enhance the spiritual energy.
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Energy Shifting with Crystal Grids
Quartz crystals have been used by tribes worldwide to heal the sick, draw physical and spiritual power, and to ward off negative energy. Participants learn how to set up different crystal grid patterns to direct the flow of energy. The different energy flows of men and women will be discussed, as will the special energy of different kinds of crystals. Part of the power tools series.
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Tribal Body Painting for Spiritual Power
Tribes around the world use body paint to enhance spiritual power. This workshop presents common symbols used by Australian Aboriginal, Native American, Hawaiian and Pacific Northwest peoples. Participants then create a personal symbol or design to paint on their faces, arms, chest, back or legs. Energy clearing and a ceremony seal the energy into the new designs. Part of the power tools series.
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Sacred Drumming
Drumming has been used for trance work, meditation, shamanic journeying and grounding. Participants work first only with drums and later add rattles, bells, click sticks and other instruments. The spiritual uses of each instrument are demonstrated as participants engage in different spiritual journeys. No musical experience needed. Part of the power tools series.
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Soul Keeping for a Deceased or Missing Loved One
The Lakota Sioux Indian tribe made soul bundles after someone died. For a year, the soul bundle was fed and housed as if it were the living person. In this workshop, participants make a soul bundle to honor a dead or missing loved one even if years have passed since the trauma. Session culminates in a feast to honor the deceased. Bring an article of clothing similar to what the individual wore to cut up and a covered dish they enjoyed to share.
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Journaling into Spirit
Spiritual journaling is often talked about in terms of morning pages or an evening meditation. But the process can feel disjointed and repetitive if a time schedule is the only lead. This program offers tips and techniques to dig deep into emotions, locate the real source of issues, and create meaningful progress. In-class exercises provide hands-on experience with the techniques.
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Thirteen Moons: The Spiritual Year
This workshop helps participants work through issues based on the thirteen moons in the Lakota Sioux annual cycle. In group exercises, they share the lessons learned by focusing on that aspect of their lives.
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Calling Many Nations: Power Animals, Plants and Elements
Tribes worldwide call on the energy of animals, plants, and the elements to enhance their spiritual power. This seminar shows how to call in, use and honor that energy and spirit. Participants learn how to blend the physical and energy forms for maximum power. Individuals make a power stick that represents this blend and a ceremony seals in the energy.
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Modern Myths
Myths and fables explain everything from why leaves change color to how people celebrate holidays. The stories are simple in form yet rich with meaning. Participants learn the difference between myths, fables and folktales then create their own myth to convey a spiritual truth or lesson. Liberal time is given to brainstorming, writing and sharing. No writing experience required.
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Dot-Dot Dreaming: Australian Aboriginal Paintings
In 1970, Aboriginal people began painting their Dreamtime stories on bark to preserve their traditions. Participants learn about the stories, music and paintings of Australian artists before painting an important story from their own lives. The activity embeds spiritual energy into the painting through symbols and a meditative focus. No artistic experience required.
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Memoirs: More than Memories
Memoirs can convey important lessons, meaningful growth and intense emotional experiences. Learn how to select from a wealth of experiences for cohesion and pacing. Story structure creates a framework and makes writing easier. The most common ways to link information together are defined. Participants are encouraged to bring samples (not required). This introductory course will help writers shape and create their memoirs or those of their loved ones so they can sent their own messages out to the world.
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Storytelling as a Spiritual Journey
We don’t often consider storytelling to be part of our modern world yet we do it every day. Participants learn the basic elements of storytelling such as facial gestures, body movement, voice modulation and language choices. Exercises allow individuals to create their own combination of voice, movement and words. The emotional content and energy exchange between teller and listener is emphasized. Participants write their own stories then break into small groups for feedback.
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If you have additional questions or would like to schedule or attend a workshop with Laine, email The Messenger for more information.
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