NEW 6th Pacific Northwest Summer Three Year Program Begins August 2023, Seattle area, with Susan Mokelke
We are pleased to announce that the 6th Pacific Northwest Summertime Three-Year Program of Advanced Initiations in Shamanism and Shamanic Healing will begin August 6 - 17, 2023 in the Seattle, Washington area. It will be taught by Susan Mokelke. There will be three...
FSS E-News December 2022
IN THIS ISSUE— Year-end highlights: In-person and online workshops; passing of William S. Lyon; holiday office hours; link to holiday greeting. The FSS E-NEWS: Foundation news, links to information and articles about shamanism, and essays to support your...
FSS E-News Summer/Fall 2022
IN THIS ISSUE— Passing of William S. Lyon; In-Person workshops available now; Online Shamanic Healing Program and Knowledge & Power Series; shamanism news; and Shamanism Chronicles: Skunk Power. The FSS E-NEWS: Foundation news, links to information and articles...
FSS Polestar: Core Shamanism, FAQ
When Michael Harner first introduced The Way of the Shaman in 1980, shamanism was little known outside of academia. The renaissance of contemporary experiential shamanism is largely due to his pioneering work over the last several decades researching, developing, and...
Core Shamanism Chronicles: Skunk Power
I am reclaiming my power. Specifically, I am reclaiming Skunk power. I don’t think it ever left me, but when I was first given it, I didn’t know what to do. My life was in pieces and I was new to the world of spirits as shamanism understands it. In my twenties I went...
FSS Polestar: Spiritual Help for the Burning West
The original article, Fire Season 2000: Spiritual Help for the Burning West, was written by Nan Moss and the late David Corbin. (©Shamanism, Fall/Winter 1999, Vol. 12, No. 2.) It was revised and expanded by Nan Moss in September 2020. While originally written in...
FSS COVID-19 Safety Policies In-Person Two-Day Workshops
The FSS reserves the right to adjust these COVID-19 policies as necessary, adding, changing, or removing requirements, for the safety of participants and effective teaching of its in-person workshops. Please read the following COVID-19 safety protocols carefully to...
FSS E-News Winter/Spring 2022
IN THIS ISSUE— Passing of Living Treasure Mongush B. Kenin-Lopsan; shamanic assistance for Ukraine; Online Shamanic Healing Program and Knowledge & Power Series; shamanism news; and links to advanced residential programs scheduled for 2022. The FSS E-NEWS:...
Core Shamanism Chronicles: Help for Ukraine
The FSS is providing this forum for our shamanic community to share inspiration, activities, artistic endeavors, actions, and ideas about what is being done to help Ukraine and its people. Scroll to the comments section below to leave a comment. Comments will be...
FSS Polestar: Responding to Events in Ukraine
Please see TRAINING IN SHAMANIC METHODS TO HELP UKRAINE below for opportunities to train with others to apply shamanic methods to help Ukraine and its people. If you are doing something to help and would like to share with the shamanic community, please visit Core...
In Memoriam (1925-2022): Mongush B. Kenin-Lopsan, Living Treasure of Shamanism
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing on February 10, 2022 of the Foundation’s first Living Treasure, Dr. Professor Mongush Borakhovich Kenin-Lopsan. After a serious illness, Professor Kenin-Lopsan passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his...
Core Shamanism Chronicles: Beginning Journey Experience
I have been reading Michael Harner's books The Way of the Shaman and Cave and Cosmos. I have recently taken two trips to the Lower World by following the instructions in Way of the Shaman. My second time journeying was definitely eye opening. When I came out of the...