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Latest Writings
December Newsletter

Promoting personal empowerment & conscious living
Welcome to our second monthly issue of the Path Home News Letter.

It is our mission and intent to bring you news of the latest writings, classes, performances and events to assist you on your journey toward more conscious and joyous living.

We are always open to contributions from our readers so if you have something to add or share please submit it for our consideration to touchin@findyourpathhome.com.

Writings:

Seasonal Depression
A Shamanic View
By Gwilda Wiyaka

As we enter the holiday season, many of us are finding the "Scrooge affect" is in full swing. Psychologically we can view it as bringing back old wounds and disappointments from our family of origin. This is probably a large contributor but by no means the entire story.

In my year as a shamanic practitioner I have come to discover there are many facets to this cyclical phenomenon.

There is the physical aspect, our bodies are slowing down to conserve during the cold season (a leftover from our hunter gather origins). The emotional one is mentioned above. Mentally we are adding up our credit card debt and putting it up against the gifts we still "need" to buy. Spiritually, we have soul loss from the trauma that occurred when we discovered we were lied to about a jolly fat man and a chimney by our formerly trusted parents.

All joking aside, in this shamanicly deprived culture, this time of year is a great opportunity to track down soul loss that is triggered by the holidays. Much relief can be obtained by mending our fragmentation through soul retrieval.

Sometimes, however, the holiday blues seem to persist even after we have addressed all the above. What then, is the missing link?

We are not honoring our natural rhythms. Like it or not, we are still part of this Earth, no matter how much concrete, asphalt and consumerism we place between us and her. The Earth has her seasons each with a different energy that we humans no longer align with.

This is the season of Samhain in the Celtic tradition, a time of inward turning. As the cold sets in and snow falls, it is a time to let go of the past ambitions and frantic activity of the harvest. Conserve and give gratitude what we have gathered. Sit quietly in front of the fire processing the past year, share stories of the ancestors and contemplate spiritual matters.

Instead, we are madly shoveling snow off our cars in the wee hours of the morning while it is still dark, braving road rage and ice to a job that by no means honors our "natural rhythms". After a day under artificial light, computer screens and high stress, we hit the mall on our way home to battle the rest of the scrooges and bag more stuff our loved ones don't need and we can't afford.

In short, our entire life style is pushing against the natural flow of the river of life and the river is winning.

The challenge is to live in our artificial world, make a living and still, to the best of our abilities, honor the natural flow of life.

This year, my dear friends, I have a Christmas wish for you. More time in front of your fire with those you love, good books that inspire and great stories of the heroes in your ancestry to inspire your descendants. I wish for you, the peace that deep gratitude for all that we have brings. Most of all, may you find yourself reentering the calm eddies of the river of life.

In Friendship,
Gwilda Wiyaka

Gwilda Wiyaka, author and singer/song writer is the founder of Path Home Spiritual Healing Center and Path Home Shamanic Arts School. Click here for Gwilda Wiyaka's Bio!

Movies:

A great portrayal of soul loss and the resulting reoccurring patterns in life is to be found in the movie "Ray".

This movie, ten years in the making, is the life story of the late Stevie Ray. It delves deeply into his life of pain, addiction and sheer will power as he overcomes and excels in the face of great damage.

Clinic News:

Path Home Spiritual Healing Center is proud to announce that Catherine Ray has recently joined our staff as a receptionist. Catherine is currently a student of the Shamanic practitioners program. In addition to graciously greeting our clients, she is running the V.I.B.E. and transcribing Gwilda's lectures and classes for her books. Welcome Catherine!

Practitioner of the Month

Terry Lamond MA, CSP, a Path Home Shamanic Arts School certified practitioner has been a shamanic practitioner for over five years. She has worked directly with Gwilda Wiyaka as an apprentice and is now opening up her private practice in Path Home Spiritual Healing Center in Boulder. Behind Terry's sweet demeanor is a powerful practitioner who Path Home is proud to have aboard.

To take advantage of all the holiday "triggering", as well as to give you an opportunity to sample Terry's work, she is offering 25% Scrooge discounts for soul retrieval sessions for new clients during the month of December. This can be a wonderful gift for yourself or your favorite Scrooge. Gift certificates are available.

For more information on Terry or our other practitioners Click here!

For appointments call: (303)775-3431

New Services

Terry Lamond is also featured here with her OwlWise Tutoring. Terry has bonded her many years as a special education teacher with her shamanic skills and created an innovative form of teaching for our gifted children who are struggling with the system. Terry works magic with indigos, crystals and rainbows as she literally speaks their language. By aligning with the way they process information she is able to then help them translate it into a form that works with the system.

Terry also specializes with the home school parent child team and offers workshops for home school parents on optimizing their effectiveness and bringing out the special gifts of their children.

Path Home is proud to announce that OwlWise Tutoring is now located in our office in Boulder. For more information view her website www.owlwise.biz

terry@owlwise.biz

For appointments call: (303) 916-2927

V.I.B.E. Special!

As our way of helping you realign with your natural rhythms during the stressful holiday season, we are offering 25% discount on single vibe sessions during the month of December. As always, a free V.I.B.E visit is included in your private sessions with any of our practitioners. For more information on the V.I.B.E.: http://www.findyourpathhome.com/vibe/

Call for an appointment at our new Boulder location: (303) 684-7500.

Art Shows:

The Shamanicly crafted art of Gwilda Wiyaka, David Zaher and Kirby Hancock will be showing and for sale at the Berthoud Wildfire Community Arts Center, Saturday December 4 and Sunday December 5.

Gwilda will be showing her medicine pouches and her new CD "One People One Nation" will be playing and available for purchase.

Keith, Path Home's very own drum maker, will have his Native American, hand crafted drums and rattles on display and available to purchase. We are proud to announce that Keith is also to be honored as Wildfire Community Arts Center's Artist of the Year at the opening reception Friday night.

David Zaher MA, UNC art instructor, ceramic artist and the head of Path Home's Shamanic Artisans program, will be showing his exquisite, shamanicly crafted pottery. Whether you are looking for altar bowls or works of art his booth is not to be missed.

Kirby will be offering his beautiful shamanicly crafted smudging fans made of wild turkey, duck, pheasant and snow goose feathers as well as his own pottery.

Programs:

Path Home Shamanic Arts School

Shamanism: Powerful healing practices of our ancestors for the peoples of today! Become a certified shamanic practitioner.

Path Home is proud to announce that it is now a trade school certified by the state of Colorado.

http://findyourpathhome.com/school_about.html

The next two year program starts September of 2005. Early registration recommended as space is limited. Contact us for more information:

303-775-3431 touchin@findyourpathhome.com

Workshops:

Beginning Soul Retrieval
January 14 - 17 2005 Allenspark CO

This 3 day intensive, residential program is designed to teach the skills needed to perform soul retrieval healings as well as power animal retrieval to be used in the treatment of the spiritual illnesses known as soul loss and loss of power respectively. Methods of dealing with soul stealing and essence exchange will also be covered. http://findyourpathhome.com/ws_main.html#beginSR

Taking place at a wellness center that backs up to a national forest, this course will include grounding the healings by connecting with and learning from nature.

Lower World Journey
February 19, 2005 10:00 am - 5:30 pm Boulder

This one day, nonresidential program walks the beginning student through the skills required to enter the shamanic trance in order to access one's own spiritual guidance and information. It serves as a prerequisite for all of Path Home's more advanced programs and classes. http://findyourpathhome.com/ws_main.html#lowerworld

Power Animals & Helping Spirits
February 20, 2005 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

A consistent and reliable working relationship with your Power Animals and Helping Spirits is the backbone of all shamanic practices. In this workshop, we will explore our personal style and develop sound methods of relating to and cooperating with these most precious friends. This class is also a one day nonresidential.
Prerequisite: Upper or Lower World Journey http://findyourpathhome.com/ws_main.html#pa

Music:

"One People One Nation"
Ancient and Modern Shamanic Songs
By Gwilda Wiyaka

This charming and inspiring CD was originally intended to teach the old songs to students of Path Home Shamanic Arts School's Drum Circle Leadership Program while still honoring the oral traditions.

Fully expecting to cut it in a weekend or two, Gwilda Wiyaka and her producer Dan Polizzi entered Dan's sound studio. Two years and many artistic epiphanies later, One People was the result.

This CD can be viewed and ordered on line http://findyourpathhome.com/mg_cd.html or purchased at Longmont, Boulder, and Greeley Borders Bookstores.