Trainings, Workshops,
Ceremonies in 2020
Scroll down for descriptions of all workshops.
Journey Theater:
2020 in Boulder - 10am-6pm
January 19th (Apprentices only)
February 2nd (Apprentices only)
March 29th (Open to public)
Talking Circle
Sunday, January 12th 2020 in Boulder
1:00-2:30pm
Introduction to Shamanism:
2020 date TBA
Private instruction for individuals/groups also available.
Beginning Shamanic Journeying
April 18th-19th 2020
Healing with Spiritual Light
2020, Boulder
Medicine For the Earth
2020 dates TBA, Boulder
Shamanic Extraction
Summer 2020 dates TBA, Boulder
The Beauty Way (2 Day Retreat)
Fall 2020 dates TBA
Soul Retrieval (one class in 2 weekends)
June 5-7 and June 12-14, 2020 See below for times and description
See below for all class descriptions and details.
Seasonal Ceremonies:
Spring Equinox Ceremony
Sunday, March 22nd, 2020 2:00pm
Summer Solstice Celebration
Saturday, June 20th, 2020 5:30pm
Autumnal Equinox Ceremony
Sunday, September 22nd, 2019 2:00pm
Winter Solstice Celebration
Friday, December 20th, 2019, 7:00pm
These include Sacred Pipe Ceremony
Suggested offering: $30. *
If cost prohibitive, any offering in sacred reciprocity is gratefully accepted. Bring something to place on the altar during the ceremony. If you wish, bring a poem, short reading or your words from your own heart, apropos to the Solstice season celebrations. Space fills up more quickly for the Solstices. Please reserve your spot well in advance.
Welcome letter with more details and location given upon registration. 48 hour cancellation requested.
Contact BJ at 303-808-4006 to reserve your spot.
Anyone of Native American descent, children under 15, elders over 65 are most welcome with no offering necessary.
* Any monetary offering for ceremony assists BJ's volunteer work for the Native American women in the Denver Women's Correctional Facility. BJ is deeply devoted to being of service and advocacy for the offenders there.
Contributions help in the following ways:
- Native American foods on feast days, ~ $400.
- Treats at Equinoxes (e.g. Tanka bars, chocolates, juice, plantain chips...) twice a year, ~ $120.
- Paper and ink for handouts on a weekly basis, ~ $150.
- Contribution and support for special guests presentations during Native American Heritage Month, ~ $200-500.
- And other donations (such as sacred herbs) purchased from Native venders at Powwow, or Indian Market.
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Introduction to Shamanism
Shamanism is an ancient, sacred methodology that is deeply rooted in most cultures around the world. Learning basic skills in Shamanic healing and divination can increase a sense of health, well being, clarity and wholeness. Such methods will be taught in this workshop to aid participants in their interior explorations of Self and Soul, and enhance their own spiritual autonomy and empowerment. I would be honored to be your shamanic teacher.
Class highlights include:
~ Learn basic shamanic journeying to enter into a Shamanic state of consciousness by use of sonic drive with drums and rattles
~ Meet helping and compassionate spirits and power animals in non-ordinary reality
~ Learn basic divination methods to ask for instruction and support from spirit helpers and power animals in
non-ordinary reality
~ Learn Power Animal retrieval (offered in the 2 day - Beginning Shamanic Journeying class)
~ Closing Ceremony
When: Intro class - July 26th
Time: 6 - 9p.m.
Cost for class: $50.00
A Welcome letter will be e mailed upon registration. It will include what you need for the workshop, cancelation policy, and address of workshop location.
Beginning Shamanic Journeying
This two day training includes all of the above, incorporating a deeper, more extensive exploration of cross-cultural shamanic ways. It will also include training in:
~ Shamanic Journeying in non-ordinary states of consciousness
~ Instruction on long distance shamanic healing
~ Journeying to Upper, Lower and Middle worlds of non-ordinary reality
~ Power Animal Retrieval - instruction and practice
This training is a prerequisite for BJ's One Year Training in Shamanic Practices and Sandra Ingerman's
Two Year Teacher Training.
Saturday, April 18th, 10:00-5:00
Sunday, April 18th, 10:30-5:00
(Including Journey Circle from 10:30-noon, open to other members of Journey Circle).
Cost: $165.00 Non-refundable deposit of $50.00 is due by March 25th.
A $15.00 discount is offered if paid in full by April 3rd.
Medicine for the Earth
Friday 7:00p.m.- 8:30 (Ceremony)
Saturday 10a.m.-5p.m.
Sunday 11a.m.-5p.m.
This class is designed to create greater connection to the rhythms and teachings of our own nature and the nature that is our Mother. We tend to separate ourselves from Nature, the self from the natural environment outside. We are Nature.
Together we will increase our awareness, senses, and intuition to transmute toxic thoughts and beliefs affecting our own natural and environmental health and well being.
This class is based on the course and book, Medicine for the Earth, by Sandra Ingerman.
This training is appropriate for students who have good experience and skill with Shamanic Journeying. It is a prerequisite for Sandra Ingerman's Two Year Teacher Training.
This experiential class explores a Shamanic perspective on:
~ Communicating the Nature, the elements, and with the Spirits of Weather for direct revelation
~ Walk About - Divination from our environment and spiritual allies
~ Visualization, ceremony, and creative expression as tools for transmutation
~ Creating your Talisman
~ Opening and Closing Ceremonies
When: TBA
Cost: $275.00
Non-refundable deposit: $50.00, due February 25th
Early Registration Discount of $15 if paid in full by February 25th ($260).
Convenient Boulder location given upon registration.
Included: art supplies, snacks, coffee, tea.
Bring: lunch, journal, eye covering, drum and rattle if you have them. Wear comfy clothing and good walking shoes.
Basic skills in Shamanic journeying is required.
JOURNEY THEATER
Time: 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m.
Location: Boulder - details upon sign up.
Fee: $95 for first time participant.
$85 for repeat players.
Call 303.808.4006 to reserve your spot.
Event Description:
In a day both restful and energizing, you will view a specially chosen, evocative film, allowing it to bring up the personal things your psyche is ready to reveal to you. The movies are framed with the magic of meditation, music, community, and deft facilitation by BJ Brown. This combination brings the power of the film to a new level, making of it a lucid dream ~ the psyche speaks and is heard. This is experience is unique among self-explorative ventures - it retains a lightness and pleasure in the day, even while deep soul work is being done together.
Talking Circle
Talking Circle ~ An offering for our community
Sunday, January 12th, 2020 1:00-2:30pm
There is no fee for this circle. Contact BJ to reserve your spot. Location provided at that time.
Talking Circle creates a safe harbor for our own and each other’s courage, vulnerability, concerns and yearnings. We’ll witness, hold space, weep, laugh, seethe, express. As in Native American teachings, the Talking Circle can be a cleansing and profound, even replenishing experience.
The Talking Circle will be conducted in a traditional way. A talking piece is passed, giving each person the opportunity to speak from the heart. There is no cross talk nor discussion. Compassionate presence, a willingness to listen deeply and to be heard is all that is needed. We are in unpredictable, unprecedented times. Many are experiencing ecological grief, deep bewilderment, anger, confusion...and some are deeply hopeful.
The circle is here for you - a vessel for what wants rise and be expressed.
Healing with Spiritual Light
A Shamanic perspective on the rippling benefits of healing through your empowered intentions and radiant light, this workshop uniquely enhances your connection to self, Earth, your spirit helpers, and your own essence.
No prerequisite.
Cost/Times: $235.00 DATES TBA
$25 discount for early registration paid in full 10 days prior to workshop.
Friday, 7-8:30, Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4.
Non-refundable deposit required.
Please bring your journal, drums and rattles if you have them. Rattles available to borrow.
Welcome letter with details available upon registration.
Please call or e mail BJ Brown to register ~
303-808-4006 ~ bjbrown11@comcast.net
Soul Retrieval
It is understood in Shamanic cultures that soul loss can occur in different ways, as a result of chronic misfortune or trauma. Various types of trauma, such as the loss of a beloved, accident, chronic illness, history of abuse, toxic/abusive relationships, addictions, etc. can be situations that cause a part of our essence, soul, to "leave." In some situations a soul part or essence is "stolen," or "given away," which creates a fragmentation and a feeling of being lost, not whole.
The following explorations included in this training:
~ Identifying soul loss and how it occurs (diagnosis)
~ Examining different kinds of soul loss (soul stealing, given away, abrupt/spontaneous soul loss).
~ Preliminary Journeys regarding the Soul Retrieval ceremony and connecting with the Spirit Helper who does retrieves the Soul part
~ Learning the ceremony (method) of Soul Retrieval
~ Exploring soul loss and retrieval of injured body parts
~ Interpreting the Healing Stories
~ Aftercare - Integrating the Soul/essence parts that have been returned. Welcoming Home to the whole Self.
This training is appropriate for students who have good experience and skill with Shamanic Journeying. It is a prerequisite for Sandra Ingerman's Two Year Teacher Training.
Prerequisite: Beginning Shamanic Journeying.
When: The class must take place over two weekends.
Friday, June 5th, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Saturday, June 6th, 4:30pm-9:00pm
Sunday, June 7th, 10:00am-5pm
Friday, June 12th, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Saturday, June 13th, 10:00am-5pm
Sunday, June 14th, 10:00am-5:00pm
Where: Convenient Boulder location
Cost: $500.00
Non-Refundable deposit of $200 due by May 10, 2020. Balance due June 5th.
Early Registration is $475 if paid in full by May 15th.
Fees are payable by cash, money order, check or PayPal.
Welcome letter with further details, cancellation policy and location provided at time of registration.
Journey Circle
For those interested in an ongoing shamanic journey circle, this facilitated group meets every third Sunday of the month. Members are notified by BJ of any changes due to quarterly ceremonies, Holiday, illness, etc.
Basic knowledge and experience in shamanic journeying is required to participate. Our circle provides long distance healing and divination work for family, friends, andcommunity members who have specifically requested our support.
Cost: $25.00.
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Past Events:
Woman Stands Shining (Pat McCabe) Coming to Boulder, CO
November 8th, 2019
7:00-8:30pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder (UUCB)
5001 Pennsylvania, Boulder 80303
This is an extraordinary opportunity to see and hear Woman Stands Shining.
Please scroll down to view flyer with her bio and details of the event.
You're welcome to contact BJ for more information or to receive for yourself or to pass along to others.
The Beauty Way ~ An Urban Retreat
Fall 2019 is FULL
