2009 Shamanism Conference - Presenters and Topics
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GINNIE ANDERSON - Eco-Psychologist “Connections Across the Divide: A Partnership between Science and Shamanism |
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DENITA BENYSHEK – Artist / Educator “Art Audience as Shamanic Society” |
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ILLANA BERGER - Spiritual Counselor / Educator “Quest for Healing: Shamanism and the Art of Transformation” |
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SUSANA BUSTOS – Chilean Psychologist /Writer “The Healing Function of the Icaros (Shamanic Songs) in Peruvian Vegetalismo" |
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JO COFFEY - Tour Leader to Ireland / Researcher “Sun, Moon and Venus at Knowth, Ireland |
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DAVID CUMES: M.D., Sangoma “Sangoma Medicine: How it Works." |
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MIKHAIL DEKHTA - Healer / Researcher / Lawyer “The Experience and Methodology of Intentional (or Subtle Body) Healing" |
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MARY GOMES - Evolutionary Psychologist / Educator and VALERIE STONE- Evolutionary Psychology / Neuroscience “Evolutionary Psychology and the Potential Universality of Shamanic Practices: A Dialogue" |
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TATA ERICK GONZALEZ - Mayan Shaman and Aj Q’ij “Stay Close to the Fire: The Inner Meaning of 2012 in Mayan Prophecy" |
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YEVGENIY GORODETSKIY - President - Foundation for Mind-Being Research (FMBR) “Paranormal community in the 21st century” Also: video link with Russia “Biosensory Psychology - new science about a human being" |
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CONNIE GRAUDS - Pharmacist, Director-Center for Spirited Medicine “Jungle Medicine…Beyond the Ritual and the Rhetoric" |
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JULIETTE HANAUER - Documentary Filmmaker “Introducing Arvydas Daskus” – video |
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HARRY JABS – Physics
and BEVERLY RUBIK – Bio physicist / Researcher / Founder, Institute for Frontier Science “Studies and Anecdotes on the Benefits of Harry’s Pyramid" |
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MANDAZA KANDEMWA - Bantu Shaman from Africa / Peacemaker Healing with WaterCeremony, Dream Incubation and Discussion |
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JURGEN KREMER - Educator/ Author / President, Society for the Study of Shamanism, Healing and Transformation Opening Ceremony and Opening Remarks on Shamans of the 21st Century |
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ROWENA KRYDER - Artist / Author / Cross Cultural Religious Studies The RUTH INGE HEINZE Memorial Lecture “Images of Paradox for Healing" |
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LUCY LEWIS – Dancer / Artist “Wisdom of the Body" |
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GWENIEVERE MARIA - Spiritual Healer / Cherokee Tradition "Sacred Indigenous Wisdom" |
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ADELE MC DOWELL - Psychologist / Writer / Medium “Spiral Time: A Guided Meditation and Energy Transmission" |
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PENNIE PEIRCE - Intuitive Impath / Author “Becoming One with the Frequency of Now: Being a Shaman to Ourself" |
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RUSSELL PHILLIPS - Diamond Merchant / Visionary “The Mystical Marriage Ring of Saint Catherine Of Alexandria" |
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LISA RAFEL - Sound Healer / Chantress / Musician “Entraining Through Music To Open the Heart: Applying Shamanism In The Modern World" |
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MEREDITH SABINI - Psychologist / Director- Dream Institute of Nor. CA / Dream Specialist “Culture Dreaming" |
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GREG SARRIS - Educator / Poet / Author Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Opening Ceremony for Conference |
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CHRIS SCHNABEL - Depth Psychology Graduate Student - Sonoma State “The Archetypal Echo" |
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ROBERT TINDALL - Author / Musician / Teacher “The Siren´s Rapturous Song" |
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AKASA TSENG - Sound Visionary / Ceremonialist “ Nine Songs - A Shamanic Vision for 21st Century - Ceremony |
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HILLARY WEBB – Anthropology of Consciousness Grad Student/ Author “The Mind is a Brittle Object: Transforming our relationship with the psyche through SSCs" |
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GEORGE WEISSMANN – Theoretical Physicist / Writer “ Report on a study visit at the Institute for Biosensory Psychology in St. Petersburg, Russia: training in telekinesis and other “paranormal” capacities" |
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| PANEL DISCUSSIONS | |
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HONORING ELDERS PANEL - SATURDAY |
| Jurgen Kremer - Moderator, Educator, Writer, Editor – ReVision Journal Connie Grauds - Pharmacist / Plant Medicine/ Author Rowena Kryder - Artist/ Author/ Cross Cultural Religious Studies Michael Harner - Educator / Author/ Founder- Foundation for Shamanic Studies (not confirmed) Stanislav Grof – Psychiatrist/ Author/ Professor of Psychology/ Founder, Transpersonal Psychology |
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MEDICAL PANEL - SUNDAY |
| Juliette Hanauer - Moderator / Documentary Filmmaker Richard Blasband - Psychiatrist / Researcher Greg Schelkun - Psychic Healer / Body Worker Katharine Weiser - Physician / Educator Rick McKinney - Physician / Writer |
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DREAM PANEL - MONDAY |
| Jane Hawes - Moderator, Psychologist /Dream Worker Mandaza Kandemwa - Bantu Shaman from Africa / Peacemaker/ Valerie Wolf - Shaman, Dreamer, Teacher, Writer Richard Russo - Dream Educator / Author Karen Jaenke - Educator, Dissertation Director - Institute of Imaginal Studies |
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EARLY MORNING BEFORE CONFERENCE SESSIONS Sunday / Monday Mornings: |
| LINDA BRAGA - Educator- Special Education / T’ai Chi Chih Teacher Greet the Day with T’AI CHI CHIH - Joy Thru Movement 7:30 - 8:00 AM |
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| JANE HAWES – Psychologist With MANDAZA, RICHARD RUSSO, AND ATTENDEES Sharing Dreams 8:15 - 8:45 AM |
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EVENINGS SESSIONS |
| Reserved for Shamans healing ceremonies (MANDAZA KANDEMWA , ARVYDAS DASKUS, & TATA ERICK GONZALEZ ) and presentations accompanied by music. | |
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