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Year Two
ADVANCED COURSE 2012
Putney, VT
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9 Month Advanced Apprenticeship in Herbal Healing,
Shamanic Herbalism, Plant Spirit Medicine, Spiritual Ecology,
Holistic Healing, and Journeying with Plant Devas and Earth Spirits.
The advanced course is only offered to former Gaia School apprentices. This course is intended to prepare students to be practitioners in their community. If you are a former apprentice and are interested in taking the advanced course, please contact Sage.
The advanced will only be offered in Putney, VT and begins in March of 2012. Class meets one weekend every month. Tuition cost for the advanced course are the same as first year courses of 2012.
APPRENTICESHIP '12 REGISTRATION FORM
Reserve your place in the course using Paypal.
ADVANCED COURSE SYLLABUS
WEEKEND 1 - March 17th - 18th
Saturday - 1. FIRST CLASS & BEGINNING JOURNEY
* Opening circle, prayers, and drum circle.
* Course syllabus, outline, books, & opening gifts.
* Meditations with plant allies.
* Medicine wheel journey, gathering tools.
Sunday - 2. EARTH/NORTH
* Prayers & Meditation
* Beginning the Journey in the North - Earth
* Gathering tools of the North, meeting allies/guides.
* Group agreements and commitments.
* Visioning your practice, meditation & ritual.
WEEKEND 2 - April 7th - 8th
Saturday - 3. JOURNEY TO THE EAST/AIR
* Opening circle, prayers, and drum circle.
* Journeys to the East - Air
* Gathering tools from the East, meeting allies/guides.
* Rituals with sacred smokes.
Sunday - 4. JOURNEY TO THE SOUTH/FIRE
* Opening circle, prayers, and drum circle.
* Journey into the South - Fire
* Gathering tools from the South, meeting allies/guides.
* Rituals of transformation with fire.
WEEKEND 3 - May 5th - 6th
Saturday - 5. JOURNEY TO THE WEST/WATER
* Opening circle, prayers, and drum circle.
* Journey into the West - Water
* Gathering tools from the West, meeting allies/guides.
* Exercises in intuitive healing, perception and understanding of illness.
Sunday - 6. HEALING BOUNDARIES & PROTECTION
* Prayers & Meditation
* Protection for the practitioner.
* Boundaries for healing and safety.
* Rituals for protection, amulets and medicine pouches.
WEEKEND 4 - June 2nd - 3rd
Saturday - 7. JOURNEY TO THE ABOVE REALMS
* Opening circle, prayers, and drum circle.
* Journey into the Above realms & spirit guides.
* Gathering tools from the Above realms, meeting allies/guides.
* Meditations in silence.
Sunday - 8. JOURNEY TO UNDERWORLD - ANCESTORS
* Drumming, Prayers & Meditation
* Calling with ancestors, shamans, those who have passed.
* Journey into past lives, holding the past in our present.
* Ancestor altar
WEEKEND 5 - June 30th - 31st
Saturday - 9. NOURISHING WHOLENESS - CENTER/SELF/SPIRIT
* Opening circle, prayers, and drum circle.
* Journey into the Center of the medicine wheel.
* Gathering tools from each direction.
* Medicine pouch presentation and medicine tools ritual.
Sunday - 10. ROOT CHAKRA TREATMENTS
* Healing of the Spirit - Root Chakra
* Therapies for creating wholeness and deep healing.
* Guided journey into the realm of the root chakra.
* Plant Spirit Medicine for the root.
*** Healing Circle: Person #1 - 5pm - 7pm
WEEKEND 6 - July 28th - 29th
Saturday - 11. HOLISTIC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY - Immune System
* Holistic Anatomy & Physiology of the Immune System
* Treating Immune System disorders - spirit/body/mind.
* Formulas, medicine making, case studies.
* Sacred plant medicine for the immune system.
Sunday - 12. HOLISTIC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY - Musculoskeletal System
* Holistic Anatomy & Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System
* Treating Musculoskeletal System disorders - spirit/mind/body.
* Chronic ailments & acute ailments.
* Formulas, medicine making, case studies.
* Sacred plant medicine for the musculoskeletal system
*** Healing Circle: Person #2 - 5pm - 7pm
WEEKEND 7 - August 25th - 26th
Saturday 13. SECOND CHAKRA TREATMENTS
* Healing of the Spirit - Second Chakra
* Therapies for creating wholeness and deep healing.
* Guided journey into the realm of the second chakra.
* Plant Spirit Medicine for the second chakra.
Sunday - 14. HOLISTIC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY - Reproductive System
* Holistic Anatomy & Physiology of the Reproductive System
* Treating Reproductive System disorders.
* Formulas, medicine making, case studies.
* Sacred plant medicine for the reproductive system.
*** Healing Circle: Person #3 - 5pm - 7pm
WEEKEND 8 - September 22nd - 23rd
Saturday - 15. SOLAR PLEXUS TREATMENTS
* Healing of the Spirit - Solar Plexus Chakra
* Therapies for creating wholeness and deep healing.
* Guided journey into the realm of the solar plexus chakra.
* Plant Spirit Medicine for the solar plexus.
Sunday - 16. HOLISTIC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY - Digestive System
* Holistic Anatomy & Physiology of the Digestive System & Organs
* Understanding the Urinary System & Kidneys
* Treating Digestive System disorders.
* Formulas, medicine making, case studies.
* Sacred plant medicine for the digestive system.
*** Healing Circle: Person #4 - 5pm - 7pm
WEEKEND 9 - October 20th - 21st
Saturday - 17. HEART CHAKRA TREATMENTS
* Healing of the Spirit - Heart Chakra
* Therapies for creating wholeness and deep healing.
* Guided journey into the realm of the heart chakra.
* Plant Spirit Medicine for the heart.
Sunday - 18. HOLISTIC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY - Heart & Circulatory System
* Holistic Anatomy & Physiology of the Heart & Circulatory System
* Treating Heart & Ciculatory System disorders.
* Formulas, medicine making, case studies.
* Sacred plant medicine for the heart and circulatory system.
*** Healing Circle: Person #5 - 5pm - 7pm
WEEKEND 10 - November 10th - 11th
Saturday - 19. THROAT CHAKRA TREATMENTS
* Healing of the Spirit - Throat Chakra
* Therapies for creating wholeness and deep healing.
* Guided journey into the realm of the throat chakra.
* Plant Spirit Medicine for the throat and voice.
Sunday - 20. HOLISTIC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY - Respiratory System
* Holistic Anatomy & Physiology of the Respiratory System
* Treating Throat & Respiratory System disorders.
* Formulas, medicine making, case studies.
* Sacred plant medicine for the respiratory system.
*** Healing Circle: Person #6 - 5pm - 7pm
WEEKEND 11 - December 8th - 9th
Saturday - 21. THIRD EYE & CROWN CHAKRA TREATMENTS
* Healing of the Spirit - Third Eye & Crown Chakra
* Therapies for creating wholeness and deep healing.
* Guided journey into the realm of the third eye chakra.
* Plant Spirit Medicine for the third eye and crown.
Sunday - 22. ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY - Nervous System
* Anatomy & Physiology of the Nervous System & Endocrine System
* Treating Nervous System disorders.
* Formulas, medicine making, case studies.
* Sacred plant medicine for the respiratory system.
*** Healing Circle: Person #7 - 5pm - 7pm
WEEKEND 12 - December 15th - 16th
Saturday 23. GATHERING TOOLS & MEDICINE WHEEL JOURNEY
* Ritual and journeying into the wheel.
* Completion and continuing on the journey.
* Finished tools from each direction and medicine pouch.
* Ritual of blessing, cleansing, and honoring.
Sunday - 24. FINAL CEREMONY & GRADUATION
* Final ceremonies & rituals in womb lodge.
* Dedication ritual for future practice.
* Graduation ceremony.
* Potluck Dinner
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Circling around the council fire...
Register for the 2012 Plant Medicine Apprenticeship.
Read former student's experiences.
The 2012 Advanced Apprenticeship Syllabus.
Download a payment plan form.
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