A Look Back … and A Look Forward
A Look Back
The past January, 2023 was our “Shamanic Identity” focus and throughout the month we explored different aspects of this intention.
How does your practice influence who you are, how you are seen … and how you see … the world around you every day? Our community is focused on teaching how to “Live Shamanically” in this world… and our own identity affects and is affected by this way of being. So… remember that who we are and how we relate to the world is defined by our relationship with family, friends and community; our connections with our spirit guides and allies; our ancestors by blood, culture, belief and profession; our exposure to the vast influence of media and politics and other’s belief systems; and our workplace and everyday interactions with others.
We invite you to continue to find focus and explore who you are from a shamanic point-of-view!
— Nate Long “Owl”
A Look Forward
February – A Time of Anticipation
In a recent on-line circle, a discussion came up about the impact of current astrological situation on the energy we might be experiencing. We started this year with not one but three planets in retrograde: Mercury, Mars and Uranus. The good news is that all are now direct. We are not looking at any retrogrades until April 21. This is a strong indicator of forward movement.
This seems, to me, to be an excellent indicator for this time of year. We have survived the holidays, once again; and have had a bit of time to regain our balance before moving into the rest of the year. February can be an unsettled time of the year. Some places are still in the depth of winter, while some places are trying to figure out which season we are in. On February 2, some of us look to Punxsutawney Phil to tell us what awaits – weather-wise. Regardless of Phil’s forecast, we have no control over what the next six weeks have in store for us. We can only wait and anticipate what lies ahead.
As humans, we don’t wait well; patience is not something that seems to come naturally. The beauty of this time is that we are forced to wait and watch. I would like to encourage you to embrace this period of anticipation. Try sitting with this feeling of waiting and anticipating the next phase.
This can be a delicious experience of being in the ‘now’. One of the elements of living a Shamanic life is “living in the present moment”. This can be difficult for us in the modern world; this time of year can encourage us to practice this way of being.
I wish you all a beautiful month of anticipation.
— Sóbhrag (Theresa)
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Below you will find a listing of upcoming events for the month of February 2023
You can find additional information and links for events at Shamanic Community of Austin Meetup
February 1 – Meet and Greet [In Person]
Foundation Circle [In Person]
February 3 – Discussion and Journey [On Line]
February 6 – Embodiment Journey [On Line]
February 4 – Flute Rebalancing Journey [In Person]
Community Healing Circle [In Person]
February 6 – Embodiment Journey [On Line]
February 8 – Deepening Journey [In Person]
February 10 – Discussion and Journey [On Line]
February 13 – Directions Series: West [On Line]
February 15 – Exploration Journey [In Person]
February 17 – Discussion and Journey [On Line]
February 20 – Directions Series: North [On Line]
February 22 – Inviting Wellness [In Person]
February 24 – Discussion and Journey [On Line]
February 27 – Healing Circle with Gerry Starnes [On Line]
SCA offers a combination of in-person and on-line events.
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