2024 UPDATES
TIME:
6:30 to 9:00 - 9:15 PM
$10 offering is suggested per person, to help pay for the event venue.
RSVP on this Meetup site. All attending MUST sign in at the registration table by the door. You may also pre-pay via PayPal to reserve your spot at: paypal.me/kimberlywuttke/10
This fee will be refunded in the event of a cancellation or reschedule.
CONTACT PERSON
You may also contact Kimberly (Owl) at 281-851-0596 if you have any questions.
ABOUT HOUSTON SHAMANISM
This event repeats every second Saturday of the month, as has been the tradition for over 20 years in Houston. It is led by Golden Phoenix and his assistants. GP is a traditional healer, descended from a line of healers/shaman from northern Mexico. GP has created a unique healing experience, blending the beliefs and practices of his indigenous family with minimally modified practices that allow for more personalized experiences, exploration and self healing of the individual, without losing the focus of the traditional, community healing aspect of shamanism. Additional teachers have also gifted GP with spiritual wisdom and practices from their own cultural lineages, and tribal people have given their blessing for him to share *some* practices with others. The ceremonies are always approached and presented respectfully.
LOCATION
The second Saturday gathering is held at at 2115 Turner Drive in Houston, located on the corner of Turner Drive and Aldine Westfield Road. We meet indoors in the main chapel of The First Spiritualist Church of Houston--orange brick building with green roof. * Our events at the church are not endorsed by the NASC, and are NOT a church-sponsored event. However, we are highly appreciative and grateful for this church community for supporting all we do and allowing us to hold our gatherings within their safe and comfortable sanctuary.
AGENDA
Doors Open at 6:30 PM for sign in and social time. Everyone attending MUST sign the waiver form at the sign-in table
7 PM -- Pre-Journey Reflection and Spiritual Preparation begins at 7 PM. Please enter quietly after this time as not to disturb others, and try to arrive PRIOR to 7 PM if possible.
7:15 PM Sage Cleansing
Doors Close at 7:30 PM for opening ceremony. Late-comers will not be admitted once ceremony has begun.
Event ends at 9:15 - 9:30 PM
AMENITIES
Parking is FREE and plentiful inside the gated area. This event is usually always held indoors, unless specifically noted here. The meeting space is cool and comfortable with plenty of room to spread out. Please bring a blanket to lie on for journey work as trance tends to lower body temperature. There are also comfortable chairs if you cannot lie on the floor. Light refreshments may be provided.
***No children, please, at the second Saturday event, due to the intense nature of this ceremony. Please also note that there is always spirit activity within circle. Do not be alarmed. This is normal. Come prepared to experience and interact.
Your generous monetary offering helps pay for the use of our spacious, comfortable meeting space and our Meetup advertising fees. PLEASE RSVP as soon as you are able. This lets the organizers know how many people to prepare a space for. If you must cancel your RSVP, you may do so on the Meetup site, or call or text Owl at 281-851-0596.
WHAT WE DO at Traditional Ecstatic Trance Posture Journey Ceremonies
We trance journey together and share our experiences in circle. We often do ancient ecstatic trance postures, including one for self healing. Some postures require lying down or sitting on the floor, but accommodations can be made if you are not able to do this. There is ample seating. Periodically, we do group projects, such as soul release (psychopomp) ceremonies to help lost souls find their way to the spirit world, group journeys and soul retrieval just to name a few.
All levels of experience are welcome, including beginners.
SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO WEAR AND TO BRING Please wear loose, comfortable clothes so that you can sit or lie on the floor. Bring a bottle of water to drink. You may still want to bring a pillow and something soft to lie on, such as an exercise mat, quilt or sleeping bag. You may also want something light to cover up with in case the air conditioning gets too cool. (Journeying in trance tends to lower your body temperature.) If you can bring a rattle and/or a hoop drum or frame drum with a padded beater, please bring them. Feel free to bring any crystals, animal fetishes, or other spiritual objects or bundles that you wish to journey with or put on the altar to charge up during the ceremony. We look forward to seeing you there!
***We are always a drug-free, and alcohol-free event. We are also not a networking group.
