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SHAMANS GATHERING

August 14 - 23, 2009

The Call

Please join us this year for yet another amazing spiritual retreat.  Come find solitude & serenity in the rustic desert mountains
& savanna forests of the Zuni Mountains. Join with other herbalists, healers, light workers, Faerie Shamans, wizards, witches,
& culinary masters. Teach & share your gifts; learn different healing modalities; connect with friends & lovers.

What to expect: mud, sweat, crying, laughter, dancing, dreaming, experiences, enveloping, exercising your powers of psychic intuition, cooking, cleaning, building,

revision, restore, & replenish your natural sanctified Being.

This Year's Prospectus Thus Far:

Opening Circle - Friday August 14th

Altar Tour - explore the many magical scenes hidden throughout the land in the many cardinal directions. 

Wildcrafted Incenses - Learn basic techniques for harvesting & manifesting incenses from your backyard!

Chi Gong 101 - study basic chi-building exercises

Trani-Festing Vision – Forging What One Sees With The Third Eye – Facillitated workshop & discussion on methods and modalities which animate (in this paradigm) those visions we yearn to take shape. Offered by Joe Birdsong

Reiki I & II – Learn to use the Universal Healing Energy of the Cosmos. Separate classes offered by Starchild.


Herbal Medicinal Round Table Discussion - Gather together for a collective share exchange of herbal knowledge, medicinal uses & skills.  Facilitated by DreamEagle

Sustainable Living Round Table Discussion - Share knowledge & permaculture skills with others who are living sustainably or moving towards sustainability.  Facilitated by DreamEagle.

Faerie Shamanism 101 & 401 - An introduction to Walks-Between Ways: Queer Mystery, Magic, & Medicine.  This Day-long workshop will cover a variety of perspectives, histories, stories, songs, dances, & journeying techniques.  At the heart of this explanatory experience is the Walks-Between's Path of Direct Communication & Dance with Spirit. 
-Course offered by Vanguard Balance (ThunderHeart RavenWolf),
Artist-in-Residence, Raven's Wing Monastery & School of Mystery, Medicine, & Magic. 

Movement as Medicine
- Using Nia technique & other dance modalities, this ecstatic style conditions the nervous system & awakens lost somatic wisdom.  Morning classes offered by Guava Soliel. 

5th Annual Positiv-i-Tea
- Originally started at Wolf Creek during a time when several individuals had sero-converted, this Tea Ceremony is a group share experience regarding HIV positivity & the affect it has on our lives.  Please come to share your experiences, struggles, & joys.  You do not have to be positive to attend.  Afternoon Tea & Snickerdoodles.

Faerie Magic - A critique asking what Faerie Magic is, and how much magic we actually do.  Hosted by Cyrwyn

Shamanatrix Pageant Year II - Begun in 2008, this pageant has only winners.  Prospective Shamanatrixes must perform displays of woo, reveal what is in their woo-bag, & answer a series of questions.  Celebrity guest-judges.

Faerie Auction & Raffle - Many delectable presents are available during both a silent & regular auction. Check the auction / raffle page for more information

Know Your Talent Show - Share your Talents whatEver they May be.

Herbal Tinctures, Salves, Decoctions, and Brews - Facilitated by Jinn

Salvia Divinorum Salon - hosted by Vine

Out of Body Travel - With Moon. Private Sessions, sign up and see Moon to schedule. Up to 2 people per session. This is a reading/session for deepening your awareness of the dreamworld, and gaining a better understanding its influence in your life. We will discuss unfolding the spiritual gifts of perception in both the awake and sleep states, visions, hearing, lucidity, vibrational frequencies, purifying the spiritual body, and dream interpretation. You will learn several methods of increasing awareness, gain the ability to recognize different levels of consciousness, and how to open yourself up to having an out of body experience. Session may conclude with a brief card reading. Moon does not teach techniques for inducing out of body travel.


Heart Circles, Bonfires, Drum Circles, & Sweat Lodge

Exquisite Lunches & Dinners (please sign up early for food orders)

Labyrinthe Ceremonies - Journey deep into the heart of a living Mysterious Being.

Closing Circle - Sunday August 23rd

Plus, more Workshops to be announced by You!

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What to Bring:
Tent with good rain cover &/or Tarp
Camping Gear
Fabulous Drag for any occasion -Clothes for Hot & Sunny, Warm, Wet, sometimes Chilly at Night
Shoes that don't mind getting muddy
Eco-friendly / biodegradable soaps / shampoos Only
Special dietary supplements & medicines
Other Supplies as needed


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Email Registration Form

Name(s):
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone:
Email:

I / We have these special diet needs:

I / We would be interested in cooking:
[please include a list of required foods & preferred day(s) & time(s)]

I / We would be interested in teaching a workshop:
(please include a class prospectus)

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Registration Fees:
Food / Camping Fees @ $10-25 per person per day -

Travel Arrangements
Gallup AMTRAK or Greyhound Pickup / Drop-off  @ $20 each way
Grants Greyhound Pickup / Drop-off @ $20 each way
Albuquerque Airport Pickup / Drop-off @ $40 each way
(please notify us in Advance of your travel plans if you need a ride)

Please cut & paste, & email this registration form to zunimtn@wildblue.net,
or print & mail to ZMS, P.O. Box 636, Ramah, NM 87321

Please Note:
Driving Directions are available upon request through email or by calling 505-783-4002
No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds - work exchanges are strongly encouraged
Canine Companions are strongly discouraged during gatherings unless special needs are specifically checked in Advance with the Stewards.