Gede Parma will be presenting workshops, rituals and lectures (and general enthusiasm) at the following events:
Initiation and the Path of the Shamanic Witch (Full-Day Workshop)
This workshop explores the etymological origins of the word ‘Witch’ and how, through history, sociology and cultural anthropology we can understand the European phenomenon of Witchcraft to be equivalent to the tribal ‘shamanism’ of many of the world’s indigenous societies.Since the Pagan renaissance and revival (from the mid-1800s onwards) a high degree of ceremonial magick has been integrated with what once was pure and simple shamanism. Many of the Wiccan traditions tend towards the ceremonial; however Gede Parma (author and initiated Witch) will introduce a practice of Witchcraft that is informed by the definition – ‘ecstasy-driven, Earth-based, mystery tradition’. The Craft, seen and lived through this lens, is also a system for and of personal and communal empowerment, deep paradigm and consciousness shifts (altering consciousness), transformation, healing and initiation. This full-day intensive will work through the three-tiered shamanic cosmology generally accepted as – the Upperworld, the Middleworld and the Underworld. These realms correspond with our Superconscious Selves, our Conscious Selves, and our Unconscious Selves, respectively. To bring wholeness to all, and to accept and integrate the Shadow/the Unconscious (the Veil separating us from realising our true divinity) we activate the World Tree within, which affirms our eternal connection to all realms, to all times; in the Forever Here and the Eternal Now.
For more details contact (limited places):
Spirited_services@hotmail.com
Adults - $80 Concessions (students, pensionsers, etc.) - $70 These workshops are being held at private spaces in:
*Gold Coast - 4th of July 2010
*Sydney - 24th of July 2010
*Melbourne - 7th of August 2010
If you are interested in the above please e-mail Gede at spirited_services@hotmail.com to register.
Gede Parma in the US for By Land, Sky and Sea (released October 2010) - October and November (both East and West Coasts)! Watch this space for further information closer to the date.