Temazcal – Sweat Lodge
A ceremony that combines elements of Native American and Mesoamerican rituals to bring cleansing to your mind, body, and soul.
The ritual performed during the ceremony makes possible the connection with the four elements of the world which are earth, water, fire and air. The steam (produced by the water poured over stones heated in the sacred fire) unites each participant to these elements inside the lodge which represents the womb of Mother Earth.
***The 2022 dates are posted on the Shamanica Institute’s Fb events page
The Toltec path of recapitulation
Recapitulation is one of the techniques described by Toltecs as part of the mastery of transformation, and is about restoring or recapitulating lost life force.
The loss of life‐force is known as Soul‐Loss, and it can take place when we suffer a trauma, have an accident, experience strong emotional exchanges with a loved one, separation from a partner, death of a loved one, go through a pervasive period of difficult circumstances. When we undergo a severe trauma typically a part of our vital nature goes away, so that we can survive whatever is happening to us. It is a way for the body and consciousness to survive severe trauma. Problems develop when the soul part or fragment does not return. It may not want to come back, or may not be able to return due to the nature of the trauma.
Recapitulation involves re-living and re-processing the original traumatic event and experiencing the emotional pain again until it feels fully discharged and emptied, and then transforming our initial perspective about what really happened, about the true significance of the past action behind its surface appearance. In a sense, it is an act of re-writing the past, because there is no past except in our present recollections. Recapitulation also involves retrieving any parts of yourself that are living in memories that are painful, and bringing them ‘online’. Soul Retrieval is one of the most well‐known and effective practices to this end.
This is a one day workshop, from 9:00am until 4:30pm.
***The 2022 dates are posted on the Shamanica Institute’s Fb events page
Vision Quests
Dare to take the plunge and prepare for a retreat alone in nature for four days, without food. This transformative rite of passage has been practiced in most Indigenous nations for hundreds of years. It can transform your life and bring tremendous clarity of Vision (of purpose) about your life and where it is headed.
***The 2022 dates are posted on the Shamanica Institute’s Fb events page