Explore Ancient Sacred Pathways
Apr - Dec 2007: 1rst Sat.,10:00-1:00pm $250, (Auditing available - classes can be taken individually $30)

Mothers Trust/Mothers Place-"Programs"Lakeshore Interfaith Institute 6676 122nd Ave. Ganges, MI 49408- located 6 miles south of Saugatuck, Douglas- Welcomes: Molly Larkin and Friends-

9 Programs $250.00: For Registration, (269) 543-3951 or tapas@accn.org
Exploring Sacred Ancient Pathways from Around the World...

Class Schedule 2007... all welcome!

INTRODUCTION TO THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
May 5, 10:00am to 1:00pm

This Experiential workshop will present Celtic and Indigenous approaches to living a balanced life through communication with the spiritual forces of the earth, by developing intuition and by learning how to work with energy.

GOOD GRIEF
June 23, 10:00am to 1:00pm

A Grieving Workshop - with Singing Man [AKA Michael Toahty, Arapaho tribe]

Yes there is such a thing as "GOOD GRIEF". In this three hour workshop, Singing Man, who incorporates Traditional Native Teachings with Western Therapeutic Techniques, will show you how to look at separation, divorce, loss, and even death in a more spiritual way. When we go against the natural flow of grieving, we go against the flow of the universe and Creator. Singing Man is a Mental Health Counselor who has been working in the mental health field for over twenty years. He is also an elder of the Southern Arapaho tribe in Oklahoma. There is a natural way to grieve.

In the Native Culture, it is said we grieve for four seasons. In this series of "GOOD GRIEF", he will show you how to get through the four seasons of your loss. He will lead you in dealing with your particular grief and coming out feeling very blessed because everything is for a reason. Since before recorded time, native people have lived with great trauma on a daily basis. Natives have endured many traumas inflicted on them by the dominant society and other tribes. The loss is not any easier in his culture than any other, he has just been shown how to accept loss as a natural part of life. Through his faith in Creator, he has helped others who are grieving about separation, divorce, illness, and dying. It's not just about human loss. What about the chemicals we grieve when we become abstinent? The food we grieve when we start eating healthy? An unhealthy relationship?

Come prepared to share with others just like you who are experiencing similar situations. Be also prepared to laugh, cry, and to feel the pain of others in similar situations. You will learn to cleanse your spirit in a traditional way, to relax, meditate, and to be quiet with yourself. You will walk away feeling renewed and have pleasure in living again.

THE CELTIC MEDICINE WHEEL
June 30, 10:00am to 1:00pm

A further look at Celtic and indigenous teachings of the Ancient Ones, including the importance of offerings, herbs, blessings and gratitude.

JOURNEY TO THE 7 SACRED DIRECTIONS
August 4, 10:00am to 1:00pm

Celtic and indigenous ways of meeting and working with your spirit allies. This will include a guided visualization developed by Bear Heart in which people can meet their guides and understand the messages they bring from each direction.


THE LANGUAGE OF SPIRIT
October 6, 10:00am to 1:00pm

The focus of this workshop will be a fire ceremony passed down from Grandmother Twylah Nitsch of the Seneca Nation which dates from the 12th century. Through it, we open our hearts to be receptive to what we need and show our appreciation for what the Great Mystery has created and made available to us. Our time together will include song, teachings and an opportunity for personal prayer.


WOMEN'S MYSTERIES
November 3, 10:00am to 1:00pm
A class for women only: ancient women's teachings of the moontime and the power of women's circles. Bring drums and rattles if you have them.

WINTER SOLSTICE
December 1, 10:00am to 1:00pm
Rituals for welcoming back the sun date from the dawn of civilization, as communities came together to celebrate life with feasting, music, dance, drama and, above all, light and fire. We'll learn about and celebrate the significance of the winter solstice to ancient cultures and to ours today, how it helps us connect with the rhythms of the natural world and brings the sacred into our lives.