Course Description: In this unique experiential workshop you will have the opportunity to explore the nature, meaning, and use of dreams among shamanic peoples, with dreamwork practices from a range of cultures. Researched and developed by Michael Harner, subjects to be covered include shamanic dream theory and big dreams, as well as dreams and the soul, spirits, shamanic journeys, the Dreamtime, and the vision quest. You will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge to contemporary life, including the use of dreams in divination, health, and healing.

About the Instructor: Beth Beurkens, M.A. is a shamanic practitioner and has been a teacher of shamanism for 20 years and a vision quest guide for 21 years. She has been a college instructor of religion and spirituality for 31 years and is a poet and writer. Beth leads dynamic life-changing seminars on the West Coast and in Europe and has a shamanic healing practice in Mt Shasta and Europe. She has studied extensively with Michael Harner and Sandra Ingerman. She is an instructor at the College of the Siskiyous, faculty at the Foundation for Shamanic Studies and a poet- teacher with California Poets in the Schools.

Pre-requisite: The Foundation For Shamanic Studies —Michael Harner’s Way of the Shaman: The Shamanic Journey, Power and Healing. This basic workshop can be taken with Beth Beurkens in 2010 at the following locations:

Nevada City, CA, April 10-11, 2010

Mount Shasta, CA September 11 & 12, 2010

Registration: $235. per person for early registration—up to one month prior to start of workshop. Sign-ups after Tuesday, September 21 , 2010 will be $255. You may pay by check or by credit card. Credit card payments may only be made for the full amount on either Visa or Master Card.

To register for this course, click here for registration form and liability waiver which needs to be sent via US mail. And either pay by check or Pay Online

Before September 21st $235.00 After September 21st $255.00

Deposit: A $125. deposit is required in order to register for this workshop and will be applied toward your tuition balance. You may also send the full fee to register. We recommend the deposit be paid early as enrollments are limited.

Balance Due: Please send balance due by October 8, 2010 as all tuition matters must be complete before arriving at the workshop

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be processed as follows: notification received prior to September 30: full refund minus $50.00 administration fee; notification received prior to Thursday, October 7: 50% refund minus $60.00 administration fee. No refunds on or after October 7th. If you cancel 30 days or more before the workshop, you may apply the amount paid to another of my FSS workshops with no penalty.

Lodging: Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, www.nevadacitychamber.com Chamber of Commerce toll free # 800 655-6569 or 530 265-2692 (not toll-free). Three motels in the area include:

• Outside Inn, Nevada City: 530 265-2233
• Northern Queen, Nevada City: 530 265-5824
• New Holiday Inn, Grass Valley: 530 477-1700

Linda Burquez at linda@coremovementcenter.com has information regarding rooms in homes of local residents that are available to participants in the Foundation for Shamanic Studies workshops held in Nevada City.

To register for this course, click here for registration form.