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The Art of Shapeshifting: An Afternoon of Celtic Folklore, Otherworld Journeys & Sacred Council

Join us for this enchanting class where you will learn techniques in the ancient, mystical art of shapeshifting and how it can be applied right here in modern life— helping us to become more of who we truly are, at will~ a skill greatly needed at this time.

It can also help us become more aware of the ways certain people, places and situations change us, all while drawing the wisdom and power of our Spirit Guides, Ancestors & Nature Beings into our day-to-day lives.

What is Shapeshifting?

Shapeshifting is a very old magic, summed up as the ability to change one’s shape into that of an animal, force of nature (like Wind or Waves), or plant in order to learn, become or gain access to that being’s special powers, knowledge and medicine. Spoken about since time-out-of-mind across many indigenous traditions, the art of shapeshifting is deeply human, springing from our irrepressible curiosity about the world, our love of becoming (something / someone) and our imaginative capacity to change and be changed by the world in very real ways, both consciously and unconsciously.

In an inclusive, loving & provocative atmosphere, we will…

Hear the Legend of Cerridwen & Taliesin

We begin with a telling of one of the most ancient and important Celtic medicine stories, centered on the initiatory journey of the beloved, shapeshifting Bard, Taliesin, and his initiator, the goddess Cerridwen.

Enjoy a Guided Discussion

Explore the wisdom of this tale: how it can help us work with Forces of Nature to become more of who we truly are, face the challenges we meet on the road to self-love and self-acceptance + what it evokes for our particular group.

Take an Otherworld Journey

Put theory into practice through an Otherworld (shamanic) Drum Journey. I will teach a traditional, Celtic practice in shapeshifting and how to apply it in your life. No journey experience necessary. Seasoned journeyers are most welcome, too!

 

YOU WILL ENJOY THIS CLASS SO MUCH IF…

— You’re interested in connecting with your Celtic ancestral roots and our earth-based, indigenous traditions.

— You’re not Celtic but feel drawn to Celtic culture, myth & magic.

— You are in the process of becoming more of who you truly are, or long to be more engaged with your own, deeper journey of becoming.

— You have felt, at times, too easily changed into something or someone you’re not to please others / the culture at large.

— You love to or long to do healing & self-actualization work in community, through other ways of knowing, nature connection, storytelling & everyday mysticism.

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Date

Jul 20 2024
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Time

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Cost

$27 (3 spots available at this price) or $47

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Location

Venture Way Collaborative
200 Venture Way, Hadley, MA 01035

Organizer

Amanda Verdery Young
Amanda Verdery Young

Amanda Verdery Young is an initiated Celtic Medicine Woman, Certified Shamanic Practitioner, Writer & Rites of Passage Guide. Her devotion lays in guiding others into a wilder, more intimate love affair with their lives, soul’s calling(s), our beautiful Earth and with forces unseen. She is especially focused on helping (predominantly) women cross important thresholds into a greater expression of their gifts, medicine and soul-level desires.

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