Accredited Shamanic Courses
"The Drums will always beat loudly in our hearts even through the noise of the world, and every time your feet touch our Mother Earth our souls will feel the pull of those who walked before us".
-William WindWalker-
Shamanic Practitioner Training
This is a one year intensive Shamanic Practitioner Training course is a transformational and experiential one, it will involve all aspects of your being, at one time or another. We will cover the core shamanic healing techniques, and include a good deal of personal work along the way - it is important for any healer to ensure that they are clearing and healing their own issues in preparation for working with others.
This course is an inspirational and life enhancing experience that provides you with the skills to become a Shamanic Practitioner. We will guide you on a journey of change, transformation and self empowerment.
Dancing the Medicine Wheel
The Wheel is a central building block of nature, which recognises that all things move in cycles. It is the cycle of life flowing through all aspects of existence. The Medicine Wheel is an ancient concept created from aboriginal peoples around the world that helps the individual and the collective to explore the vastness of self and the cosmos.
Each circle we will work with an aspect of the Medicine Wheel teachings, exploring these places within and around us. We will use expanded states of consciousness including the shamanic journey and listening deeply to explore deeper places within us and within our connection to life.
Embracing the Shadow
This is a nine month advanced training, previous experience in Shamanic Journeying and good connection with your guides is required.
This training is held over eight non residential gatherings throughout the year.
We will journey deep into each of our seven sacred energy centres (chakra's) seeking to illuminate and embrace the shadows within.
During your training you will be given an opportunity to turn the light inward so we may expand our inner vision and draw together those disowned parts of ourselves and bring them into full focus.
Dancing Through the Dark Woods
Once Upon a Time………There Was a Magical Journey into the Realms of Fairy Tales
With Mark Loman and Rick and Sheila Blackwell
Our five-day intensive shamanic retreat will be held at the Earth Spirit Centre in Somerset, UK. The centre is just five miles from Glastonbury, on the edge of Compton Dundon village in Somerset.
Journey into the mysteries with a heart-centred group of fellow travellers.
The Sacred Dryad Journey
The Sacred Dryad Journey has developed naturally out of our beautiful Tree Spirit Course, which we have followed personally for many years and shared with groups for a few years.
Each circle will include the teachings and connection through the year with the ancient tree calendar. In addition there will be other work including crafting ogham's for each dryad spirit, tree medicine, direct encounters with living dryads, shamanic healing work and inspired experiments!
Drum Birthing
Your drum birthing weekend will be a time of ceremony and gratitude, working in sacred space and in nature, connecting to the Ash Tree and Spirit of Stag who have come together with you to create your drum.
We will labour together with laughter and joy, there may be tears too that need to be woven into this mirror of you. So we will dream into being this magical partner for the rest of your life, your own sacred spirit drum
NEW FOR 2026!
The Hidden Cauldrons
The Hidden Cauldrons is a Quest of Regeneration and Renewal, where much wisdom and enlightenment can be gained from this venture.
Working with a spiritual map that exists within each of us, we will journey together to seek out the mystical vessels ‘The Hidden Cauldrons’ filled with remembrance, abundance, replenishment, regeneration and magical transformation.
May 2027!
From the Shadows of Camelot, Myth, Magic and Mystery Retreat
Our experiential five-day Shamanic Residential offers the possibility of completely immersing yourself in the teachings, as well as the collective ‘energy field’ of the group. Away from the distractions and busyness of life, your potential for transformation is exponentially increased. The atmosphere is one of seclusion, timelessness, and magic!
Dancing Through the Dark Woods
Once Upon a Time………There Was a Magical Journey into the Realms of Fairy Tales
With Mark Loman and Rick and Sheila Blackwell
Join us as we Dance through the Dark Woods for a journey of discovery that is full of Myth, Magic and Mystery.
Shamanic cultures around the world say that the true guru is the child within us and not the adult.
This course will be our collective journey to re-connect with that lost part of us and to hear that voice.
On this magical journey we will explore how Fairy Tales serve as mirrors reflecting our collective consciousness, offering insights into our deepest fears, aspirations, and moral dilemmas. By listening to the whispers of symbolism found within these tales, we gain a deeper understanding of ourselves, about morality, sexuality, spirituality and society. Classic tales such as Grimm’s Snow White contain metaphorical and symbolic power that go beyond the boundaries of the personal-self and into transpersonal/collective growth. The enduring magic of these enchanting stories holds great potential power that can reshape our world, re-kindle our imagination and change the stories we tell ourselves.
Dancing through the Dark Woods is an exhilarating and magical journey which will support you to step fully into your own power as a Divine Sovereign Being here on Earth. Lift the veil to hidden and mystical worlds and experience a week of enchantment and magic to connect you to what truly lights you up.
With shamanic journeys, ceremony, breathwork, shadow work, movement, ritual and SO much more…
Contact us for further information or to reserve a place
Our beautiful retreat venue 5 miles from Glastonbury!
EarthSpirit in Compton Dundon
Summerset
Dancing the Medicine Wheel
A ONE YEAR TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY AROUND THE MEDICINE WHEEL
Next Intake Starts - October 9th, 10th & 11th 2026
Spiraling the Medicine Wheel
A one year transformative journey!
The Wheel is a universal pattern found in nature, reminding us that all life moves in cycles. The Medicine Wheel, rooted in ancient Indigenous traditions worldwide, offers a way to explore the self, the cosmos, and our place within both.
Across the course, each circle focuses on a different aspect of the Medicine Wheel. We explore archetypes, elements, and the energies that shape our lives, using expanded states of consciousness — including shamanic journeying and deep listening — to access deeper layers of insight.
You’ll discover what moves you naturally, how old stories influence your behaviour, and how to reconnect with your true nature. We work with the four elements and their archetypal energies, as well as the non‑cardinal forces: the Dreamweavers, the Architects of Harmony, the primal dance of Masculine and Feminine, and the wisdom of the Ancestors.
You will be guided to awaken the Medicine Wheel within you and learn to hold these energies in a ceremonial space for personal and collective transformation.
This course is for anyone seeking to explore life, well‑being, and their relationship with the world. It has grown organically from years of study, practice, and guidance from our Faerie allies. Our hope is that, as you dance your way through the Wheel, its magic brings you closer to wholeness — to becoming a fully integrated human.
We complete the journey by integrating everything learned, sending you back into the world ready to ground and share the power passed on by the spirits.
Dancing the Medicine Wheel
Booking Details
- Places are limited; a £150 non‑refundable deposit secures your spot.
- Monthly payment options are available.
- The course includes nine weekend workshops, each building on the last.
- You’ll learn to:
- Work with all eight directions of the Wheel
- Find your Totem Animal and Totem Faery for each direction
- Travel your own Wheel in two spirals
- Use dance and breath as tools for transformation
- Apply the Wheel to everyday life for guidance, balance, and healing
Throughout the year we will dance the journey of transformation, clear old limitations, deepen connection to the Essential Self, and bring our true nature into expression.
If you feel called to step into this profound journey of healing and creation, contact us to book your place.
New for 2026!
Drum, Dance, Dream
We invite you to join us on this Drum, Dance Dream Journey.
ALL WELCOME; it's an OPEN ongoing group...