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2012 Program Schedule

Traveller's Joy Posted on August 10, 2012 by Heather HolmAugust 10, 2012

Thursday, September 27th 2:00- 5:00 pm Arrival , registration, orientation  @ Dining Room 5:00- 6:30 pm Dinner  @ Dining Room 7:00- 9:30 pm Opening Circle and Cultural Ceremony Shamanic Grandmothers Introductions Logistics Music Transition into silence Lighting the Sacred Fire … Continue reading →

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2012 Presentation Outlines

Traveller's Joy Posted on July 11, 2012 by Heather HolmJuly 11, 2012

  FEELING DRAGON–FREEING DRAGON Facilitated by Eileen O’Hare (IIOI) Join Eileen O’Hare (IIOI) as she guides us through our own visceral experience of ‘Dragon’.  We intend to cultivate our awareness of ‘Dragon’ as individuals and as a collective. We will … Continue reading →

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2011 Photos

Traveller's Joy Posted on June 22, 2012 by Heather HolmJune 22, 2012
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2012 Presenters

Traveller's Joy Posted on June 14, 2012 by Heather HolmMay 21, 2019

Brian “Ahynx” Olynek and Annette Boelman are a “dynamic duo” that have created together Quantum Leaps Lodge in Golden, BC. www.quantumleaps.ca  Quantum Leaps Lodge is a Retreat Centre on the western edge of the Rocky Mountains and is a “safe sanctuary for inner and outer explorations”.  Together on … Continue reading →

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Preparation and Protocols for Sweat Lodge

Traveller's Joy Posted on May 10, 2012 by Heather HolmMay 10, 2012

There will be both a Native American sweat lodge ceremony and a Celtic sweat lodge ceremony. Our intention in the sweat lodge ceremonies is to purify and pray together. Clear instructions will be given on procedure before you go in. … Continue reading →

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Terms and Conditions

Traveller's Joy Posted on May 10, 2012 by Heather HolmMay 10, 2012

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Program Information: Shamanic Convergence 2012 programs contain activities that can be physically and emotionally demanding. We will try to accommodate people regardless of physical disability whenever possible, but we must have full discloser of all physical and … Continue reading →

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Shamanic links

Traveller's Joy Posted on April 18, 2012 by Heather HolmApril 18, 2012

Blogroll Dorje Denma Ling In the Press Shamanic Practice Meets Shambhala Culture Shamanic resources Caitlín & John Matthews David Cameron David Hickey EarthSea Interpretations Eliot Cowan-Blue Deer Eliot Cowan-Plant Spirit Medicine Nancy "Dancing Light" Sherwood

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2012 Awakening The Dragon

Traveller's Joy Posted on March 24, 2012 by Heather HolmMarch 24, 2012

4th Annual Shamanic Convergence Ignite and reclaim your passion September 27-30, 2012 @ Dorje Denma Ling Retreat Centre, Tatamagouche, N.S. ~ where we are privileged to continue our Shamanic/Shambhala connection. From 2009 “Returning to Our Roots” (Air), 2010 “Returning to … Continue reading →

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Posted in 2012, The Shamanic Convergence Archive | Tagged Armand De Grenier, Caitlin Matthews, Celtic shamanism, celtic spirituality, core shamanism, EarthSea, Ellen Hunt, Leila Bruno, Martha Lucier, Nancy Sherwood, Nova Poirier, Nova Quest, Nova Quest Medicine Drum Society, Nova Scotia, Ocean Stone, Shamanic Convergence, shamanism, sweat lodge

2011 Remembering 2011

Traveller's Joy Posted on October 10, 2011 by Heather HolmOctober 10, 2011

2011-Plant Medicine shaman Eliot Cowan introduced us to the Huiochl Sacred Fire. and his history of involvement with plant medicine. We also enjoyed presentations by Eileen O’Hare and David Hickey. Eileen is returning for the 2012 Convergence. Presentations by local … Continue reading →

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Why Converge?

Traveller's Joy Posted on July 13, 2011 by Heather HolmJuly 13, 2011

Dear Ones, I am reading a wonderful book, The Raven’s Gift, on a scientist’s journey through Siberia; Jon Turk encounters a century old shaman and her reindeer tribe and goes back many times to see what the shamanic viewpoint is … Continue reading →

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2010 Convergence Presenters

Traveller's Joy Posted on February 4, 2011 by Heather HolmFebruary 4, 2011

Armand DeGrenier, Nova Quest, Nova Scotia. I have been guided in spiritual practice in this incarnation following the instructions of the pre-birth council of coherence … after meeting and studying the path of “Core Shamanism” with Michael and Sandra Harner … Continue reading →

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2010 Convergence Program

Traveller's Joy Posted on February 4, 2011 by Heather HolmFebruary 4, 2011

2010 Convergence Programs: Awakening the Dreamer – Changing the Dream of the North with Leila Bruno. Based on our own experience, and according to a majority of the world’s social, political and scientific experts, there is now overwhelming evidence that … Continue reading →

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2009 Convergence Program

Traveller's Joy Posted on February 4, 2011 by Heather HolmFebruary 4, 2011

Opening eco-program “Awakening the Dreamer” Part 1, with Leila Bruno is an initiative of The Pachamama Alliance. Conference opening with Mi’kmaw Elder Ellen Hunt, to honour historical aboriginal stewardship of this land and bless the gathering. Caitlin Matthews, The Perpetual … Continue reading →

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2010 Remembering 2010

Traveller's Joy Posted on October 10, 2010 by Heather HolmOctober 10, 2010

2010-Turning from the ocean waves of Convergence 2009, to inland quiet waters for 2010. A black mink roadkill was discovered by a presenter on her way to the Convergence site. A live mink swam under water in front of beach-trolling … Continue reading →

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FAQ Page

Traveller's Joy Posted on May 15, 2010 by Heather HolmMay 15, 2010

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 1. Is this convergence more experiential or more of a lecture style conference? We intend for it to be as experiential as possible. This event is a very intentional and energetic convergence of shamanic cultures and traditions. … Continue reading →

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Woodpecker Medicine

Traveller's Joy Posted on May 9, 2010 by Heather HolmMay 9, 2010

This is my story. Just before the shamanic convergence of 2009 we had a visitor  from Britain that stayed with us at Serenity. Tina Cockett and I had done shamanic work together when I was invited to Britain. Tina, another … Continue reading →

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Posted in 2009, Experiential notes

2009 Participant Comments

Traveller's Joy Posted on October 10, 2009 by Heather HolmOctober 10, 2009

Much happened! Great mysteries: an eagle “nearly big as a man” perched on the big rock; woodpecker medicine (see that page) ; the Acadians gather for ancestor work with Nova (unplanned but it became apparent during Nova’s Ancestor workshop that … Continue reading →

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2009 Presenters

Traveller's Joy Posted on September 10, 2009 by Heather HolmSeptember 10, 2009

Caitlin Matthews is acknowledged as an authority on Celtic wisdom and the ancestral shamanic traditions of Britain. Born of British and Irish parents, she has explored the ancestral heritage of these beautiful islands, finding practical ways that help us maintain … Continue reading →

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2011 Convergence Program Outline

Traveller's Joy Posted on May 19, 2009 by Heather HolmMay 19, 2009

This was our program for 2011. Eliot Cowan Are We The Weavers? A boy who suffers from hay fever can grow up to be an herbalist. An isolated brainiac can grow into a community leader. An agnostic rebel can become … Continue reading →

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Convergence History

Traveller's Joy Posted on October 9, 2008 by Heather HolmMay 21, 2019

shamanic convergence story This is my story: while reading the ”Gaia Atlas of First Peoples” on Spring Equinox, 1992, at the Ovens Park, NS, I went into an altered state: I “saw” that first peoples could not bring the medicine … Continue reading →

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