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Pilgrimage
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sacred journey to Nepal for deep immersion into the culture,
spirituality, and healing practices of Tibetan, Tamang, and
other tribal shamans.
Shamanism in Nepal is mainstream. It exists alongside medicine
as a viable healing system. Shamans are consulted by kings,
priests, and laymen alike for healing, divination and as intermediaries
with the spirits.
The ancient wisdom tradition of Tibetan and Nepalese shamans
is passed on through pilgrimage type full-moon initiations
in which master shamans, like those with whom we work, transmit
power (sakti) for the healing of self and the prosperity of
the community.
A key feature is a pilgrimage to a sacred shrine in the Nepal
Himalayas outside Kathmandu, for shamanic initiation and empowerment.
Participants receive teachings, healings, and initiation from
Aama Bombo (Mother Shaman), a famous healer who embodies Kali
and treats as many as 50 patients a day, often conducting
dramatic healing rituals long into the night. The group will
have the opportunity to observe and participate in these rituals.
They will also meet and learn from other Tibetan and Nepalese
shamans, Buddhist lamas, Hindu sadhus, shamans, and cultural
experts, as well as visit the major residences of the deities
(shrines).
Nepal is located at the rooftop of the world, between the
powerful spiritual cultures of Tibet (Buddhist) and India
(Hindu). Our work is conducted in and around the Kathmandu
Valley (elevation 4,500’) up to a height of 8,500’
beneath the breathtaking panorama of the giant Himalayas.
Participants will sit in circle with master shamans from a
culture globally and spiritually at the farthest corner of
the world. Experienced assistants/interpreters facilitate
language, the understanding of culture, custom, myth, ritual,
and heart-to-heart conversation with shamans.
The schedule for each respective pilgrimage is tailored to take advantage of all the holidays and festivals occurring within the time that the group is in Nepal. Detailed schedules for each upcoming pilgrimage will be posted shortly. For additional information contact
lpshaman@aol.com or carol@petersmgmt.com.
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SHAMANIC EXPEDITION AND TRAINING
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NEPAL 2008
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29 - Dec 20
2008
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NEPAL SHAMANIC EXPEDITION AND INITIATION
WINTER 2008
Led by Larry Peters, PhD &
Marti Spiegelman, MFA
3 WEEKS OF CULTURAL AND SHAMANIC IMMERSION
Our Group will receive training and initiation from Aama Bombo (Mother Shaman) in the shamanic healing arts, including divination, depossession, and soul retrieval. Aama Bombo is a Master Shaman in the Tamang (Tibetan ethnic group) tradition, and is recognized in her community of Boudha (6 miles from Kathmandu) and throughout Nepal. She treats 50+ persons each day. Farmers, laborers, monks, lamas, and former Nepalese royalty, both children and adults, consult Aama in her ritual room each morning for healings and any number of spiritual issues. We will also witness Aama’s depossession ceremonies and learn the fundamentals of doing such shamanic work. We will also visit most of the notable shrines in the Kathmandy area, with Aama and other shamans.
Most recently, Aama was inducted into in the Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers organized by the Center for Sacred Studies. Here she worked with women from every continent, each a repository of the oral traditions from their respective cultures, sharing ideas for ecological and social programs that give voice to their ancient shamanic wisdoms.
December is an especially scenic time in Nepal with brisk mornings and evenings and nice warm days. Clear skies reveal the Himalayan ranges in all their sacred splendor. To Himalayan people, the mountains are deities. The group will spend a week in the rural community of Pokhara with the Tibetan shamans at Tashi Phakel refugee camp. Here we will learn about the Tibetan shamanic system of healing and trance, and have quality time with the shamans to share experiences and learn their life stories. Optional healings are available with any of the numerous shamans from whom we will be learning.
On the day of the full moon, we will have our initiation at Nagargot, a place famous for its mountain views and shrine holy to Shiva. We will go in full costume with our drums and perform a shaman’s dance, taught to us by Ram,
a Tamang shaman who works with Aama.
Download
Winter (PDF) Brochure here
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NEPAL
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21 - Apr 20
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SHAMANIC
PILGRIMAGE AND TRAINING IN NEPAL SPRING 2009
Led by Larry Peters, PhD &
Sarah Dole
3 WEEKS OF CULTURAL AND SHAMANIC IMMERSION
A sacred journey to Nepal for deep immersion into the cultural, spirituality, and healing practices of Tibetan,
Tamang, and other tribal shamans.
Shamanism in Nepal is mainstream. It exists alongside medicine as viable healing system. Shamans are consulted by kings, priests, and laymen alike for healing, divination and as intermediaries with the spirits.
A key feature of this trip is a pilgrimage to Nagarkot, a sacred shrine in the Nepal Himalayas outside
Kathmandu, for shamanic initiation and empowerment.
Participants receive teachings, healings, and initiation from Aama Bombo (Mother Shaman), a famous healer who embodies Kali and treats as many as 50 patients a day, often conducting dramatic healing rituals long into the night. The group will have the opportunity to observe and participate in these rituals. They will also meet and lean from other Tibetan and Nepalese shamans, Buddhist lamas, Hindu
sadhus, and cultural experts, as well as visit the major residences of the deities (shrines) at the time of the festival.
Download
Spring (PDF) Brochure here
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SHAMANIC
PILGRIMAGE AND TRAINING IN NEPAL SUMMER 2009
Led by Larry Peters, PhD &
Paula Denham
Summer
2009: June-July (exact dates tba)
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GROUP LEADERS ARE:
Larry Peters
Anthropologist; psychotherapist; professor; initiated shaman practitioner and teacher, specializing in Tamang and Tibetan shamanic traditions; , field researcher of shamanism in
Nepal, Tuva, Siberia, Mongolia since 1976. Initiate of Aama Bombo. Research associate for the Foundation for Shamanic Studies; author of 3 books on shamanism in Nepal: Tamang Shamans, Psychotherapy in Nepalese Shamanism, and The Yeti. Contact by
email at
lpshaman@aol.com or www.tibetanshaman.com.
Marti Spiegelman
(November 2008 assistant group leader)
Marti Spiegelman, MFA, is an initiated shaman practitioner and tacher specializing in mentoring
and initiation in shamanic visionary traditions; visionary craniosacral practitioner and teacher; research and travel related to shamanism in South America, West Africa, Tuva, Siberia and Nepal. Initiate of Aama Bombo. Contact:
martispiegelman@mac.com.
Sarah Dole
(Spring 2009 assistant group leader)
Sarah Dole, Assistant Group Leader, is a shamanic practitioner and teacher grounded in more than 35 years of spiritual practice. She completed the Foundation for Shamanic Studies Three Year Program in Advanced Shamanism and Shamanic Healing and is a graduate of Sandra Ingerman’s Two Year Teacher Training. Traveling to Nepal with Larry Peters in April 2002, April 2006, and April 2008, Sarah participated in Tibetan and Tamang shamanic ceremonies and healings and gained a great appreciation for the wonderful people, spiritual heritage and culture of Nepal. She brings great enthusiasm, joy and wisdom to this adventure. Contact:
sarah@sarahdole.com.
Paula Denham
(Summer 2009 assistant group leader)
Paula Denham has been practicing shamanism for 15 years. Her busy practice includes shamanic counseling, healing work, teaching two apprenticeship circles, various other shamanic services and occasional workshops. She is a founder and Director of the Sacramento Shamanic Center, and a Minister of the Circle of the Sacred Earth Church. She says, "This work is the great joy of my life. It fills my heart every day." Contact:
pauladeeda@sbcglobal.net.
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R E G I S T R A T I O N
LARRY PETERS PHD, 1212 OLD TOPANGA CYN ROAD, TOPANGA CA
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phone/fax 310-455-2713 •
Email: lpshaman@aol.com
• www.tibetanshaman.com
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Fee
for all trips includes:
- Roundtrip airfare Los Angeles to Kathmandu (business class approx. $2000 additional)
- Hotels in Bangkok and Pokhara (double occupancy)
- Hotels in Kathmandu (single occupancy)
- Air conditioned bus for inland travel (Nepal)
- Nepal visa
- Fees to shamans and staff
- Shaman’s costume and accessories
- Breakfast every morning (Nepal)
- Tips
Fee does not include:
- Individual healings
- Excess baggage (limit 120 lbs)
- Entrance fees to temples and shrines
- Most lunches and dinners
- Airport departure taxes
- Drum (can be purchased in Nepal for $60)
- Personal expenditures
FEE
FOR ALL 2008 AND 2009 PILGRIMAGES: $5495
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 60 days prior to departure
(with 50% deposit) Balance due 15 days prior to
departure
REFUND POLICY: $250 service charge for refunds 45 days
prior to departure. No refunds once tickets have been
purchased (45 days prior to departure).
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For more information call 310-455-2713
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