Shamanic Directions 2025
with Betsy Herden
Location: 1157 W 16th Ct, Arkdale, WI
The cost per retreat is $888. Meals are included.
Each session is limited to 12 participants.
Shamanic Directions 2025
with Betsy Herden
Join us for an immersive shamanic training series where you will craft your own Mesa or Medicine Bundle, a dynamic tool for transformation and healing along the shamanic path. Throughout four extended weekends, you will explore the depths of Inka wisdom and practices, constructing a personal altar that not only embodies the mystical elements of the land but also functions as a powerful conduit for energy and transformation.
The Mesa serves as your guide and mediator, a collection of sacred items that harness and compile energies for healing, much like a shaman weaves alternate realities. This connection is akin to quantum entanglement, where every element is interlinked with profound significance and purpose. Through this training, you will learn to engage with this vibrant energy matrix, employing it for personal growth, healing, and insight.
Our comprehensive curriculum includes lectures, hands-on experiential exercises, and group discussions, all conducted in a nurturing environment designed to foster community and facilitate deep learning. You will acquire a robust body of knowledge, including ritual techniques and rites of passage that solidify the bond between you, the shaman, and your Mesa.
For the best results, commitment to all four sessions is crucial, as each weekend builds upon the last, forming a cohesive and powerful journey into shamanic practices. This series not only promises personal empowerment but also a profound connection with a community of like-minded individuals. Join us to embark on this transformative path, unlocking the ancient secrets of the Inka and embracing the full potential of your spiritual practice.
Upcoming Retreats
Lodging Options for the Duration of the Stay:
- Commuter
- Camp on Site, $111
- Shared Room, $223
- Single Room, $445
2/27/25, 2:30pm through 3/2/25, 1:30pm |
Winds of the South The first direction delves into the profound memories of the soul, uncovering both our individual and collective pasts, which are deeply imprinted with core wounds and beliefs. We engage with the ancient wisdom of the land and the nurturing embrace of the Great Mother, embarking on a journey to retrieve lost pieces of our souls. This process allows us to heal our wounded past through sacred ceremonies, liberating ourselves from the restrictive patterns and imprints that have shaped us. As we awaken the healer archetype within, we begin to track the vital forces that guide our life paths. We develop a deeper understanding of our imprints, wounds, behaviors, karma, and potentials. Through engaging in perceptual shifts, we learn to assemble reality anew, awakening to the memories of our healed states. We also explore the governing forces of nature and study the energetic fields. Practical exercises guide us in tracking the narratives of our lives and the energies that define them. Through healing ceremonies and transformative perceptual shifts, our understanding of self and the path to healing deepens. This session introduces powerful healing practices, including Soul Retrieval and the removal of imprints, enabling participants to reclaim autonomy over their spiritual well-being and continue their journey toward profound personal transformation. |
6/5/25, 2:30pm through 6/8/25, 1:30pm |
Winds of the West The second direction delves into the essence of perception and the Shaman’s unique way of seeing the world. We awaken the seer-tracker-visionary within, exploring how Shamans use perceptual shifts to gather deep insights. Their finely tuned states of awareness allow them to perceive reality beyond ordinary limits—beyond what is visible and beyond societal norms. We tap into non-ordinary reality, a realm rich with unbiased information, mastering lucid hypnagogic states to reconnect with the ancient pathways that link us to the profound energies of the cosmos. Through practical exercises, we enhance our ability to achieve heightened states of awareness, stepping outside the cultural trance that confines our potential and dictates our limitations. We learn to alter the momentum of our past, which influences our health, journey, and mindset. By changing our relationship with cultural conditioning—often a barrier to healing—we can track and transform its imprint on us. Identifying this allows for accelerated healing and a significant improvement in life quality, unlocking a transformative pathway to wellness and personal growth. |
9/11/25, 2:30pm through 9/14/25, 1:30pm |
Winds of the North The third direction delves into the profound nature of Time and the Essential Self, awakening the Sage within us. We challenge and renegotiate our limiting beliefs, as shamans teach that a new perception of time can unlock the mysteries of creation and enrich our lives. This session explores how our fixed reenactments of the past shape our future and how shamans use significant perceptual shifts to break this cycle, opening new doorways across time and expanding our consciousness. We will venture into the teachings that transcend time, enhancing our awareness and molding our own becoming. Utilizing tracking techniques, participants will learn to navigate various realms of consciousness, becoming acquainted with spirit guides and healing tools. We’ll explore energy subtleties and develop a personal “medicine body” by integrating with the natural energy matrix. Through targeted ceremonies, we connect with the universe’s luminous matrix—a network that interlinks all realities with radiant strands. This connection offers profound insights and fosters healing, fully engaging the shaman’s “eyes of light”: mind, heart, and belly, as we weave into this dynamic, living matrix. |
11/13/25, 2:30pm through 11/16/25, 1:30pm |
Winds of the East The final session delves into the profound realms of Life and Death, exploring themes of permanence and impermanence. Shamans, often referred to as “twice born,” undergo a symbolic death to their old selves and stories, altering their relationship with time and embracing a rebirth claimed by the Spirit. This process involves mastering techniques that transcend death and time, offering a glimpse into infinity. Shamans periodically undergo symbolic deaths to refresh their perspectives and connect deeply with ancestral spirits, acting as bridges between the living and the dead. This session focuses on developing the “Jaguar Body,” a state of full presence and enhanced vision, through rituals and rites of passage. We’ll transform our vision by forming new neurological pathways, enabling us to process information multi-sensorially and bridge all senses. Join us to explore transformative ceremonies that redefine our guiding mythologies and navigate significant life transitions, embodying the fearless spirit of Jaguar Shamans. This journey equips us to face and conquer fears, resolve conflicts, and achieve a victorious emergence in the dance of life. |
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Location
4813 W. National Ave, West
Milwaukee, WI 53214
Contact Us Today
(414) 345-8237
Store Hours
Monday – Friday: 6:00am – 6:00pm | Saturday: 8:00am – 12:00pm | Sunday: Closed