In the South, the first direction of the Medicine Wheel, you will embark on a powerful journey of inner and outer transformation. As Serpent sheds his skin, you will begin releasing your past. As you will receive the 7 archetypes (organizing principles of the universe), much will start shifting inside of you. Coming in touch with your core wisdom and memories of ancient initiations, you will be given the power to choose your own destiny and receive the rites associated to the South.
The teachings are based on what I learned from the Q’ero Master Shamans in Peru, as well as knowledge coming from my native Finland, the land of the Shamans. In the Kalevala, the epic story of the Finns, it is related that the Ancient Ones knew how to tie wind and turn their drums into magical instruments of power.
The 4 days of studies in the SOUTH will teach us, among other techniques, how to:
open sacred space
do a sand painting
perform an illumination to balance our chakras
let go of the past
perform a fire ceremony
receive the rites and initiations related to the South
start creating our mesa (power bundle)..
I shall also share the rites and initiations associated to the South and make this ancestral wisdom clearer and more accessible to our Western consciousness. To honor the ancient ways, the program is fixed but not rigid, fitting the needs and levels of the participants.
During the first 3 days of the South, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday we shall start days at 1:30 PM and end around 6:30 PM. On Sunday, we shall start at 8:30 AM and end at 1:30 PM. It is suggested that you keep your evenings free to integrate and get some restful sleep.
After a 2 day break (from Sunday at 1:30 PM to Tuesday at 1:30 PM), we shall enter the West where we shall learn to:
perform liquid and crystallized extractions
clear spaces
work on your shadow
receive the rites of the West
During the 4 days of the West, from Tuesday to Thursday we shall start at 1:30 PM and end at 6:30 PM. On Friday October 18 we shall start at 8:30 AM and end at 1:30 PM.
The Phoenix School takes place in a quiet, beautiful, bright location, surrounded by trees, flowers, mountains and desert trails, 20 minutes from the Sky Harbor International airport, at close proximity from whole food stores and hotels.
Limited to 15 students.
The teachings will be in english. Kindly note that in order to graduate and become a practitioner yourself, you will need to take all 4 levels in the following order:
South: October 10-13, 2024 (Phoenix)
West: October 15-18, 2024 (Phoenix)
North: November 7-10, 2024 (Phoenix)
East: November 12-15, 2024 (Phoenix)
Advanced (optional): November 21-24, 2024 (Phoenix)
If needed, you may continue your progression through the Medicine Wheel in another West, North or East (in this order), either online or in person, in Helsinki, Finland.
PAYMENT OPTIONS (PayPal below or ZELLE: michelle@michellekaren.com)
Oct. 10-18 + Nov 7-15, ALL 4 DiRECTIONS FULL PAYMENT: $5,450 ( $150 discount) (or $1000 for previous graduates (full mesa holders) of my school)
Oct 10-18, SOUTH + WEST DIRECTIONS FULL PAYMENT: $2,700 ( $100 discount) (or $500 if you have already done the South and West with me)
Oct 10-18, SOUTH + WEST DIRECTIONS INSTALLMENTS: 4 x $ 730 each
Oct 10-13 SOUTH ONLY: $1400 (or $275 if you have already taken the South with me)
Oct 15-18: WEST ONLY: $1400 (or $275 if you have already taken the West with me)