Questions & Answers
THE INITIATION TEACHINGS. Q & A
Please see below Q & A referring to The Initiation Teachings:
The Path of Initiation
Enhance your Learning
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I am interested in the Initiation Teaching, What are the next steps?
Please email us at THESHAMANICSCHOOL@GMAIL.COM and we will provide you with more information about Q & A,
Is there a prerequisite to enroll on the Initiation Teachings: Enhance your Learning?
No, you will just follow a process to enroll and get you in touch with the instructor.
Please contact us and we will provide more information.
Is there a prerequisite to enroll on the Initiation Teachings 1st, 2nd and 3rd threshold?
Yes, to be admitted as a student and initiate the teachings of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Threshold. The potential student will have to carry out the following process:
I. Attend and participate at a Healing Experience weekend (see http://www.theshamanicschool.com/retreats ). This will give us the opportunity to meet in person and have a more in-depth conversation about your intention to enter to the 1st threshold. Once you have attended and we have discussed in person, we will send you relevant information about the 1st threshold.
II. You will be asked to write and submit a simple 500 words page in regards your intention and commitment to go through the teachings.
III. We will send you a potential scheduling according to the semester (time frame). And work together the best time and date that is convenient for both parties.
THE HEALING EXPERIENCE. Q & A
Please see below Q&A reffering to the Healing Experience at:
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I’m coming alone, is that safe?
Can I do a single day?
You cannot join for a single day during the program retreat weekend. We consider the whole weekend as a whole broken in different stages, it is a process, reason we strongly recommend to do it start to the end. To properly finish the process and commitment on the weekend.
Where the Healing Experience from The School of Shamanic Initiation is located?
Is a private camp or property devoted to healing and shamanic energy medicine. The location,varies according to the medicine circle approach and size of the group.
We travel around mainly: Northern & Southern CA, Utah and the Austin, Texas Area. Normally the sacred space were the ceremony is held is 30- 90 minutes from the main cities, e.g. Austin, Salt Lake, SF bay area, Los Angeles.
We will provide you the exact location 3-5 days before the date of the Plant Medicine Circle and also we can talk about it more once you have started a formalized process of joining.
Do I need to bring blankets or a sleeping bag?
Yes, bring your sleeping bag and blankets, yoga mat or pads, so you can be comfortable and warm during the ceremony. We will provide you with a list of things you should bring
What are the size of your groups?
The group size will be only of 8 - 12. This modality will represent a small group, thus we can focus on each participant skillfully and gracefully in regard to Sacred plant medicines.
Can I smoke Marijuana during/right before/after the retreat?
We do not recommend smoke cannabis. We highly recommend that you quit smoking marijuana as long as possible before the retreat.
Should I stop taking the contraceptive pill during the retreat?
There is no danger in taking contraceptive pills while on the weekend retreat.
Can I have sex right before/during the retreat?
We do recommend do not have sex before or during the retreat, is up to you, we encourage you to stop having sexual relations at least a few days before the retreat begins.
What about the accommodations?
There are options: share the space (room, cabin) to sleep with other participants or you will be able to bring your camping gear (tent). This will be address before the date of the medicine circle with the objective you be prepared and plan ahead.
How long before the retreat should I begin preparing myself and how important is it?
There is no definite answer to this question. Some people are naturally very sensitive and they will have powerful experiences e.g. no matter what kind of food they eat. However, many people, particularly if they’re coming from stressful and polluted environments, and if they don’t eat a really healthy diet normally will usually not have a high level of sensitivity to the plant medicine. We will provide more information once you start the process of joining.
Can I check email or receive phone calls or text messages at the Camp?
If you have reception with your cellphone then you can send and receive text messages or make calls and possibly also have internet access. However, please only do so in case if necessary. Distractions in whatever form will not help you while you work within yourself.
Is it a good idea to come on your retreat as a couple?
This really depends on what kind of relationship you have. If you have been together for a long time, have a solid relationship, and have already worked through your relationship together, then, coming on the retreat together could be a good thing and could even help deepen your relationship further. However, if your relationship is in anyway volatile, hostile, instable then we don’t recommend coming together.
Can I bring a musical instrument?
Absolutely. Feel free to bring your musical instrument.
Is some of plant medicine compatible with medications?
Please let us know if you are taking any kind of medication and we will provide you with information on the specific case.
What is plant medicine Diet?
Is a set of dietary recommendations that have been developed by the indigenous groups who have been working with plant medicine for many generations. The central aspects of the diet. We advise to begin the diet at least one-two weeks before a retreat and to continue the diet for at least two weeks after the last ceremony. It is essential to continue the diet to ensure you have been given sufficient time to integrate.
What is working with plant medicine?
Our focus is you to heal on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level. This is a process, and takes time and discipline. The Plant Medicine Circles are in effect a healing course that also initiates a longer term healing journey. Takes time and it is crucial that every person who comes receives a certain level of healing. As well as cleansing and purifying the bodies of the immediate dense energies. Healing during a weekend retreat is really the Initiation of a much longer process.
Will I see visions with Plant medicine?
The amount of visions a person experiences or doesn’t experience when working with plant medicine has no correlation to the amount of healing that person receives from the medicine.
Visions can sometimes be the grounds for profound experiences, many people have these experiences in the form of insights, somatic experiences, and emotional releases during the weekend. This is not for “tripping” or “intellectual exploration”. Our goal is to provide a safe and effective space for healing, with or without visions.
