The 3rd International Shamanic Convergence 2011
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 22
2-5pm Arrival, orientation, registration details
5-6:30pm Dinner
7-9:30pm Opening Circle & Ceremony by Shamanic Grandmothers (Multi-cultural)
Drumming and setting intentions- Heartbeat Drummer Carla Silver and Guests
Participant introductions- “What has called you here this week and what aspirations for oneness are you holding?”
Transition into sound and silence
David Hickey (Tibetan) Crystal Bowls with Eileen O’Hare
Lighting the Sacred Fire- proceed in silence
Friday, September 23
7:30-8:15 am Sunrise Ceremony- Greeting the Roads (African), Theresa Thomas
8:15-9:00 am Breakfast
9:15-10:15 Nancy Sherwood & Eliza Schurman: Weaving a Sacred Container
10:30-12 noon Concurrent Sessions: (choose one)
~ Theresa Thomas and Sula Paris: Dagara Water Ceremony
~ Lucie Brunet: Intro to Shamanic Journeying
12:30-1:30 pm Lunch
1:30- 4 Concurrent Sessions: choose one
~ Sweat Lodge: Traditional (First Nations)
~ Eileen O’Hare with David Hickey: Shamanic Sound Healing &
Journey
4-5 pm Hosted Conversations- (self organized by participants)
5-6:30 pm Dinner
7-10 pm Eliot Cowan, Huichol Plant Shaman Presentation and Workshop at
the Sacred Fire
Saturday, September 24
7:30-8:15am Sunrise Ceremony- Greeting the Dawn (Celtic)
8:15-9:30am Breakfast
10-12noon Eliot Cowan-Plant Essences and Chinese Elements
12:30-1:30pm Lunch
2-4 pm Nancy Sherwood: Shape Shifting and Movement
4-5 pm Hosted Conversations- (self organized by participants)
- Julie Strong: Comparative Shamanic Traditions
- Others
5-6:30 pm Dinner
7- 8:15 pm David Hickey: Crystal Bowl Vibrational Opening
8:30-10’ish pm Choose one:
~ Sweat Lodge Ceremony (Celtic) (Nancy and Carla)
~ Grandfather’s Drum Journey- Armand DeGrenier (N. American)
Sunday, September 25
7:30-8:15 am Sunrise Ceremony-Greet the Dawn (First Nations)
8:15-9:30 am Breakfast
10-12 noon Eileen O’Hare- Chanting & Sounding
12:30-1:30 pm Lunch
2-3:15 pm Presenters: Multicultural Elder Circle- Healing Medicine for our
Times
3:30-4:30 pm Closing Ceremony
~ Raising Our Voices in Oneness: All
~ Give Away ceremony
~ Eileen O’Hare, David Hickey- Sound Journey for our return home
