Many of us reach a point where we find ourselves standing at a crossroads - ready to make a profound and meaningful change in our lives because we cannot continue in the same old way anymore.
This is the Path of the Rainbow Warrior.
Awakening the warrior in your heart.
Empowering you to stand in your full light.
It is the choice to walk every step of your life as the sacred journey it is meant to be.
These Shamanic Teachings, Ceremonies and Rites of Passage are the map to navigating the changes.
The Program includes 5 unique themes, each one rich with shamanic knowledge, teachings & ceremonies rooted in the study of nature, psychology, human physiology, spirituality, science & philosophy.
You will discover your true self.
The Elders say, that when the Student is ready, the Teacher and the Path appear.
This is an ancient mystery school founded in the Twisted Hairs Lineage of Wisdom, Teachings and Ceremonies.
Self-knowledge sets you free to be who you really are and get on with the business of designing a life of health, happiness and harmony.
As a Rainbow Warrior, you will travel alongside the age-old footsteps of the Twisted Hairs Elders , discovering your natural self through your own self-growth and excellence.
As our teachers have taught us, and theirs before them,
we dedicate ourselves to living and walking our life in beauty.
We provide an alchemical container for you to strip away unproductive beliefs and behaviours and uncover your
True Nature Spirit Personality.
As in the old way of Apprenticeship, the student is guided through the first 5 Major Gateway Ceremonies, significant processes of personal transformation.
TO BECOME THE STUDENT?
TO EMPTY YOUR CUP?
TO LET GO OF WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW?
TO MAKE SPACE TO DISCOVER WHO YOU REALLY ARE?
TO DISCOVER YOUR TRUTH?
online TEACHINGS
The Raven is the bringer of mystery and magick, beckoning us to explore a deeper part of ourselves, while extracting our hidden power to shape and create the reality we desire.
Asking the Raven to guide us into the depths of our darkness helps us find resolution with our innermost conflicts as we recognise our darkness defines our light.
This journey is a portal for personal, ancestral, inter-generational and collective healing and maturation to bring about significant transformation in your Self, your life and your world.
Using the online Student Portal, you access the course content to explore the five themes below.
The HomePlay Guide includes pdf's, video teachings and downloadable recordings that cover the five themes. Each one will play a part in emptying your cup, discarding all of who you thought you should be to discover the truth of who you really are.
The 6 Live online Tipi Gatherings with Weaving Willow give you a strong container of learning and support to test, challenge and hone the Rainbow Warrior within you. In these 90-minute gatherings Weaving Willow guides you through each of the seven chapters, deepening your understanding of the content and offering you a space to share, learn, support and grow together.
You become a member of our closed whatsapp support group.
Regular Pod Check-In's provide a more immersive experience, allowing you to spend quality time with Weaving Willow and a small group of no more than 5 other students.
IN-PERSON TEACHINGS
The Bear is not only the keeper of the dream but also has an intimate relationship with the sacred waters of life.
To begin your shamanic training, the first place of healing needs to happen in the heart. The bear helps us to lighten up and flow with how we feel, so our hearts can connect to the infinite expression of life.
The Medicine Wheel Teachings and Ceremonies you encounter here awakens the bear medicine within.
You journey through five residential training weekends, each focused on one of the five themes below.
Each weekend contains specific teachings, ceremonies and activities focused on different aspects of our human experience.
The theme, intent and teachings that have been curated for each training weekend set a strong container, with enough flexibility for organic exploration - the perfect marriage of structure and spontaneity to birth the experience needed in the moment.
Under the auspices of the Twisted Hairs Lineage, the impact of this training stretches beyond just what happens in the physical, its impact reaches out into the collective, for ancestral and inter-generational healing, growth and evolution.
This dynamic program provides an extensive toolbox filled with teachings, exercises, ceremonies and techniques for self discipline and personal excellence.
Your year-long journey comes to completion with an invitation to attend Ceremonial Gateway.
This is a gathering of Rainbow Warriors in the primal Mgwahumbe Valley, KwaZulu Natal, where we come together in community, spend quality time with nature and dance our prayers for healing, growth and enlightenment for self, life and others to the Tree of Life.
Students from Raven Lodge, Bear Lodge, Wolf Lodge, Eagle Lodge and Rainbow Lodge come from all over the world to attend this annual weeklong Ceremonial Gateway.
IN MAY
These teachings & ceremonies guide you towards healing & deepening your connection to Grandmother Earth.
The focus is to stop being part of the problem & become part of the solution.
Identity
IN JULY
These teachings & ceremonies take you on a journey into your Self, shining the light in the dark so you can see yourself for who you truly are.
The focus is to own your weaknesses & turn them into strengths.
IN SEPTEMBER
These teachings & ceremonies inform you about the energetics of the human body from an ancient Shamanic Healing Paradigm.
The focus on evolving into healthy & harmonious humans, both in physical form & in our vibrational frequencies.
IN NOVEMBER
These teachings & ceremonies give you an in-depth exploration into the cyclical nature of everything, including your patterns & behaviours.
The focus is on converting dysfunctional patterns & cycles into empowering & productive ones.
IN JANUARY
These teachings & ceremonies open your heart to the song of all creation to listen to the sounds of the unseen mysteries of your existence.
The focus is to become co-creators of beauty & excellence in harmony with the universe.
The shamanic teachings available during the year give you a rich & rewarding journey of self-exploration & immense personal growth. You become a far more effective individual, showing up as a powerful leader in your own life & rolemodelling the kind of conscious change we desperately need in the world right now.
Having journeyed through one or all of these shamanic journeys, you become eligible to join our annual Ceremonial Gateway where Rainbow Warriors from across the world gather under the african sky, cradled in the Ingwahumbe Valley between ancient towering cliffs & the restful rolling river.
This is a weeklong residential experience, where students & apprentices come together in support of themselves, one another & the collective. They step into Ceremonial components that bring integration of their current training & initiates their transition into their next Gateway.
Imagine a week of living together in the Tipi Village - uninterrupted, intentful, present with yourself & other like-minded Rainbow Warriors; healing, growing, shifting, changing.
WATCH THIS VIDEO TO GET A FEEL FOR THIS LIFE CHANGING GATHERING OF RAINBOW WARRIORS
LET'S TALK
If enrolling in Raven Lodge or Bear Lodge calls to your spirit and touches your heart, then let's arrange to meet in person or by video-call.
We believe it's important to meet with everyone, sit 'face to face' and feel whether we are a good fit for one another before you enrol.
This Program is rooted in the Old Way of Apprenticeship, which means you enter into an agreement with yourself, spirit and your teacher.
Due to the depth and nature of this Program we only take a limited number of new students each year.
Sacred Journeys - Shamanic Training Centre reserves the right to accept selected students each year.
With its black plumage and captivating voice, the Raven reminds us we are the most important person in our lives. Resilient and fearless, the Raven teaches us to tap into our innate intelligence to solve the mystery of who we truly are and cast aside the unnecessary baggage overshadowing our brilliance.
Keeper and protector of the dream, the Bear helps us stand up for ourselves and overcome our obstacles – especially our fears. The Bear teaches us to focus on our dominant traits as we step into self-authority and heal our wounded past.
Raven / Bear Lodge teachings.
With enigmatic presence and graceful demeanor, the Wolf guides us on a path to wisdom, knowledge and truth. The Wolf teaches us to be loyal to ourselves regardless of the challenges and adversities we face as we return to our naturalness.
Symbolic of ferocity and keen vision, the majestic Eagle inspires us to soar beyond the known and free ourselves of limiting thoughts, ideas and beliefs. The Eagle teaches us to be impeccable in pursuing of our goals, with discipline, commitment and follow-through.
Rainbow Lodge is for Senior Apprentices who have completed all Five Gateway Ceremonies.
As infinite as the cosmos, our journey into autonomy and self-leadership has no finality. Sighting a rainbow elicits joy, awe and the inspiration to fulfil our dreams. With no greater dream than actualizing our potential, Rainbow Lodge takes us on a journey of self-mastery while remaining the eternal student.
Raven Lodge and Bear Lodge provide the teachings and ceremonies to prepare you for the First and Second Gateway Ceremonies.
Wolf Lodge provides the teachings and ceremonies to prepare you for the Third Gateway Ceremony.
Eagle Lodge provides the teachings and ceremonies to prepare your for the Fourth and Fifth Gateway Gateway Ceremonies.
Erasing Personal History
In this first year of training, the intent is to help the Student focus on developing a strong and healthy relationship with themselves first, then with life and others.
The Student initiates the transformational process by healing the wounds of the past and reclaiming their unique naturalness as they awaken the healer and warrior within.
Stopping the World
In the third year the Student focuses on erasing remnants of self-pity, emptying their cup of the past and becoming more aware of themselves and the moment.
The Student learns to confront their resistance to change, make death an ally and gain more health, humour, hope and harmony in their lives.
In merging our dreams as one, we share our vision for Beauty, Knowledge, Power and Freedom to flourish within all human beings.
DISCLAIMER
These Shamanic Journeys are experiences focused on personal growth and holistic well-being. It is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider for any questions regarding a medical condition. All teachings, ceremonies, and tools for application are offered with reverence and respect for ancient traditions, adapted for modern application.