Annie Spencer's guest appearances

Annie Spencer

Why Shamanism Now - A Practical Path to Authenticity

Creative

Connection Matters Podcast

Miguel Conner

Rachel Harris

Charles Eisenstein

Seth Farber

Kevin Lee

Itzhak Beery

Renee Baribeau

Kate Smith

Ana Larramendi

Sandra Ingerman

Michael Stone

Steve Taylor

Stuart Wilde

John Edwards

Iain McGilchrist

OwlTail

ANNIE SPENCER, a ceremonialist and workshop leader with an Oxford MA and a diploma in Humanistic Psychology, has been running groups and trainings for over 30 years.   Having been apprenticed in a North American tradition and studied Guatemalan Mayan teachings for over a decade, Annie weaves these with the traditions of this land. Her experience is broad: Annie sees people one to one, runs groups, holds vision quests , takes teenagers out on the land, has, for ten years, co- held an initiation programme and has published many articles.  As a teacher, Annie opens pathways for others – illuminating their life’s journeys.  Her primary interest is the renewal of ancient ceremonial forms for creating a path of beauty upon Grandmother Earth. This is a fascinating talk with someone of great depth and wisdom of the human condition. For further details on Annie’s work please visit http://www.hartwell.eu.com/workshops.html   To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk

ANNIE SPENCER, a ceremonialist and workshop leader with an Oxford MA and a diploma in Humanistic Psychology, has been running groups and trainings for over 30 years.   Having been apprenticed in a North American tradition and studied Guatemalan Mayan teachings for over a decade, Annie weaves these with the traditions of this land. Her experience is broad: Annie sees people one to one, runs groups, holds vision quests , takes teenagers out on the land, has, for ten years, co- held an initiation programme and has published many articles.  As a teacher, Annie opens pathways for others – illuminating their life’s journeys.  Her primary interest is the renewal of ancient ceremonial forms for creating a path of beauty upon Grandmother Earth. This is a fascinating talk with someone of great depth and wisdom of the human condition. For further details on Annie’s work please visit <a href="http://www.hartwell.eu.com/workshops.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.hartwell.eu.com/workshops.html</a> To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit <a href="https://www.patreon.com/vichyland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/vichyland</a> and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit <a href="http://www.bluescampuk.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bluescampuk.co.uk</a>

Things we talk about in this episodeOnly through filling up with joy can we be generousmedicine wheel teachings - seeded Native American teachingsSpirituality comes through the natural worldEarth based spiritual trainings for womenMartine Prechtel- Guatamala, VermontInitiation - meeting with the natural world- understanding of the source of all lifeEcopsychologyRelationships between beings and the land and peopleIndigenous, Earthbased, deep connection with the power of life, spiritualityGrief, broken heartedness, betrayalSadness and longing and sorrowThe grief muscleWhy do we need an earth based connectionHow we’ve forgotten our connection to the landConnection is vital for us to surviveHow quickly we can regain our connection to the landRites of passage - enacting with honour a movement from one stage to anotherMenopause as a rite of passageSteps and purpose of a rite of passage - to feed life, feed the village/community, initiate the youngYoung people today- Anxious and entitledService to lifeThe power of storiesSowing the seeds for a future beyond ourselvesThose  who can do ceremony should be doing ceremony right nowWhat is an elder and true mentorThe power of beauty is to be tempered by the wisdom of the ElderEverything we do in life is to prepare us to be great eldersLinks mentioned in this episodeSupport the podcast at www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcastAnnies website http://www.hartwell.eu.com/https://www.martinprechtel.com/https://www.ecopsychology.org.ukhttps://www.circleofliferediscovery.com/Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcastConnect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/My personal instagram is  https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/Facebook page- leona.connection.mattersThe music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionrayBiographyANNIE SPENCER, a ceremonialist and workshop leader with an Oxford MA and a diploma in Humanistic Psychology, has been running groups and trainings for over 25 years.  Having been apprenticed in a Native American tradition and studied Guatemalan Mayan teachings, Annie weaves these with the traditions of her land Britain.  As a teacher, Annie opens pathways for others – illuminating their life’s journeys.  Her primary interest is the renewal of ancient ceremonial forms for creating a path of beauty upon Grandmother Earth. www.hartwell.eu.com

Things we talk about in this episode<ul><li>Only through filling up with joy can we be generous</li><li>medicine wheel teachings - seeded Native American teachings</li><li>Spirituality comes through the natural world</li><li>Earth based spiritual trainings for women</li><li>Martine Prechtel- Guatamala, Vermont</li><li>Initiation - meeting with the natural world- understanding of the source of all life</li><li>Ecopsychology</li><li>Relationships between beings and the land and people</li><li>Indigenous, Earthbased, deep connection with the power of life, spirituality</li><li>Grief, broken heartedness, betrayal</li><li>Sadness and longing and sorrow</li><li>The grief muscle</li><li>Why do we need an earth based connection</li><li>How we’ve forgotten our connection to the land</li><li>Connection is vital for us to survive</li><li>How quickly we can regain our connection to the land</li><li>Rites of passage - enacting with honour a movement from one stage to another</li><li>Menopause as a rite of passage</li><li>Steps and purpose of a rite of passage - to feed life, feed the village/community, initiate the young</li><li>Young people today- Anxious and entitled</li><li>Service to life</li><li>The power of stories</li><li>Sowing the seeds for a future beyond ourselves</li><li>Those  who can do ceremony should be doing ceremony right now</li><li>What is an elder and true mentor</li><li>The power of beauty is to be tempered by the wisdom of the Elder</li><li>Everything we do in life is to prepare us to be great elders</li></ul>Links mentioned in this episodeSupport the podcast at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast</a>Annies website<a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> http://www.hartwell.eu.com/</a><a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.martinprechtel.com/</a><a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ecopsychology.org.uk</a><a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.circleofliferediscovery.com/</a>Our website is <a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast</a>Connect with us on instagram <a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/</a>My personal instagram is  <a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/</a>Facebook page- <a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leona.connection.matters</a>The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson <a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/visionray</a>BiographyANNIE SPENCER, a ceremonialist and workshop leader with an Oxford MA and a diploma in Humanistic Psychology, has been running groups and trainings for over 25 years.  Having been apprenticed in a Native American tradition and studied Guatemalan Mayan teachings, Annie weaves these with the traditions of her land Britain.  As a teacher, Annie opens pathways for others – illuminating their life’s journeys.  Her primary interest is the renewal of ancient ceremonial forms for creating a path of beauty upon Grandmother Earth. <a href="http://www.hartwell.eu.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hartwell.eu.com</a>

The Wisdom of an Elder with Annie Spencer

“Making Ceremony is a way of reminding ourselves that in fact all that we do is sacred,” explains Annie Spencer, founder of Hartwell Centre for Shamanic &amp; Ceremonial Ways in the UK. And our guest this week. Join host and shaman Christina Pratt as we explore with Annie the art and power of creating Ceremony in our contemporary lives. Annie is a frequent presenter at the UK Society of Shamanic Practitioners Conference and an elder and guide in the practice of ceremonial shamanism the worldwide.  She explains, “perhaps it is precisely because we are so barraged by advertising hype, political spin and journalistic licence that we need (ceremony) now more than ever... Getting lost in a delusional, fragmented post-modern world of virtual reality, we become addicted to adrenalin, throw ourselves out of balance and then are terrified to discover that one in three of us will contract cancer and need psychiatric help during our lifetimes. Ceremony, and particularly the ceremonies that are rooted in an earth-based spiritual tradition, help us regain our balance, our sense of purpose, and a deep feeling of belonging in the natural world that brings with it a strong sense of joy.” Annie is our next guest the Society of Shamanic Practitioners sponsored interview series.  In this series we explore how contemporary shamans are meeting the challenge of their world where the relations of things are profoundly out of balance.  It is the ancient role of the shaman in all cultures to tend the balance of things. How are these shamans meeting this extraordinary need today?

Rites of Passage with Annie Spencer