Grandmother Jeorgina Larocque
Sagaligesgw (Jeorgina Larocque) Plant Woman is a Mi'kmaq elder and grandmother. She is a Medicine Woman, a Storyteller, a Traditional Healer, a visionary and a Wisdom Keeper. She speaks of respect, forgiveness, acceptance, and walking in balance with all around us. She will be the first to state that it is not her doing but CREATOR'S and will take no credit for what CREATOR does through her.
She was taught from the age of 7 years old by her Grandmother. She was her own first patient and if not for her Grandmother would not be walking today. Because of this she has dedicated her life to helping others.
She works with the healing powers of plants and gathers her own medicines. She also utilizes other techniques of healing. She will say like the flowers of the field we are all unique and healing must be correlated to that uniqueness but be one with CREATOR. There is only LOVE and in that WE ARE A CIRCLE OF "ONE" WITH CREATOR.
The greatest gift she wishes to leave behind her when her time on earth is done is that the knowledge
her Grandmother (Raven's Wing) gave to her is not lost but passed on. If she can leave little pieces with individuals then it is not lost. Too much of our knowledge has slipped into obscurity and we must listen very intently to retrieve it. Wellalin
She was taught from the age of 7 years old by her Grandmother. She was her own first patient and if not for her Grandmother would not be walking today. Because of this she has dedicated her life to helping others.
She works with the healing powers of plants and gathers her own medicines. She also utilizes other techniques of healing. She will say like the flowers of the field we are all unique and healing must be correlated to that uniqueness but be one with CREATOR. There is only LOVE and in that WE ARE A CIRCLE OF "ONE" WITH CREATOR.
The greatest gift she wishes to leave behind her when her time on earth is done is that the knowledge
her Grandmother (Raven's Wing) gave to her is not lost but passed on. If she can leave little pieces with individuals then it is not lost. Too much of our knowledge has slipped into obscurity and we must listen very intently to retrieve it. Wellalin
Grandmother, Bishop Lygia Maciel De Castro
Bishop Lygia is from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and lives in Long Island. On Sundays in Cherry Hill, Central Park from Spring to the Fall from 10am-11am (see link below) she teaches PanEuRhythmy Sacred Dance Meditation, along with other teachers from all over the world that comes to New York City. PanEuRhythmy Sacred Dance Meditation is the dance meditation for the 21st century to bring people together in harmony with themselves and the entire universe. Lygia is an ordained Bishop with Faith Restoration Churches. She is adopted by the Mi’kmaq Nation and is from the Tupi Guarani. She is also an organizer of Sacred World Tours of sacred sites of Planet Earth. Healer of African Tradition Medicines and Indigenous Traditional Medicines. She does believe that all people together who learn to live in total harmony will create a more peaceful world.
Central Park Location and website for PanEuRhythmy Sacred Dance Meditation:
http://www.paneurhythmy.us/NYC_Paneurhythmy_Central_Park.shtml
Central Park Location and website for PanEuRhythmy Sacred Dance Meditation:
http://www.paneurhythmy.us/NYC_Paneurhythmy_Central_Park.shtml
Grandfather Donald Parent
Hi my name is Grandfather Donald; my spirit name is “He Who Walks Amongst the People”. I am from the Micmac nation on the East coast of Canada. MY father’s spirit name is “Rainbow Eagle Warrior” and my mother’s name is “Woman Who Speaks The Truth”. My grandmother’s name is “Raven Wing” and my grandfather’s name is “Running Deer”. My great grandmother’s name is “Shining Water” and my great grandfather’s name is “Crouching Bear”. My great great grandmother’s name is”Soaring Eagle” and my great great grandfather’s name is “Dance Tall” so as you can see I come from a great family of Micmac people.
I have been doing native tradition ceremonies for at least over twenty years. A lot of my teachings come from my elders but most come from spirit in vision. I do not try to follow any native people today as we should do our ceremonies as spirit meant them to be. I have the teachings on the sacred drum and I also perform the sacred sweat lodge tradition. I do believe the sweat lodge belongs to the people because it is the people who need the healing, so the lodge I do works with the people. I also teach on our great Mother EARTH as what we have to do for her to keep her safe... I could go on but as you get to know me you will see and hear that spirit has given me much to teach but even though we have knowledge, we still tend to learn all our lives. I also teach on the sacred talking stick and that its meaning is as today people tend to talk out of line. I also carry the sacred pipe that is passed on to us by spirit as this comes to us by dream or vision. He is carrying the great message of the ancients for 2012.
I have been doing native tradition ceremonies for at least over twenty years. A lot of my teachings come from my elders but most come from spirit in vision. I do not try to follow any native people today as we should do our ceremonies as spirit meant them to be. I have the teachings on the sacred drum and I also perform the sacred sweat lodge tradition. I do believe the sweat lodge belongs to the people because it is the people who need the healing, so the lodge I do works with the people. I also teach on our great Mother EARTH as what we have to do for her to keep her safe... I could go on but as you get to know me you will see and hear that spirit has given me much to teach but even though we have knowledge, we still tend to learn all our lives. I also teach on the sacred talking stick and that its meaning is as today people tend to talk out of line. I also carry the sacred pipe that is passed on to us by spirit as this comes to us by dream or vision. He is carrying the great message of the ancients for 2012.
Grandfather Manuel
Manuel Lopez Fierro, Mexican archaeologist, from Jalapa, Veracruz.
Traditional Healer of Mexico. Toltec Elder.
Archaeologist and shaman of the Jaguar.
His life is marked by his incredible experience in saving three colossal heads at San Lorenzo, Veracruz in 1986.
His personnel sculptures come from the olmeque culture, the oldest from the mesoamerique dating back 3000 years before J.C. when he met Don Felix, keeper of the historic olmeque, he was told to he must become spiritual to remove the colossal heads from the earth. He accepted this and the task was accomplished. This task started the change in his life and helped open the doors to transformation and perception. at the same time manuel was introduced to the native traditions and became a guardian of the olmeque tradions and sun dancer with help of his will and the elemental arts. His mission is to bring the message of brotherly alliance between his people and the world.
Manuel was invited by the algonquin nation By Grandfather william Comanda, chief of the algonquin nation, at Maniwaki to participate with the other nations of the world in 2006. Manuel opened a center in Montreal teaching:
-Energy Purification
-Aztec tarot(TONALAMATI)
-Ceremonies',conferences and workshops
Traditional Healer of Mexico. Toltec Elder.
Archaeologist and shaman of the Jaguar.
His life is marked by his incredible experience in saving three colossal heads at San Lorenzo, Veracruz in 1986.
His personnel sculptures come from the olmeque culture, the oldest from the mesoamerique dating back 3000 years before J.C. when he met Don Felix, keeper of the historic olmeque, he was told to he must become spiritual to remove the colossal heads from the earth. He accepted this and the task was accomplished. This task started the change in his life and helped open the doors to transformation and perception. at the same time manuel was introduced to the native traditions and became a guardian of the olmeque tradions and sun dancer with help of his will and the elemental arts. His mission is to bring the message of brotherly alliance between his people and the world.
Manuel was invited by the algonquin nation By Grandfather william Comanda, chief of the algonquin nation, at Maniwaki to participate with the other nations of the world in 2006. Manuel opened a center in Montreal teaching:
-Energy Purification
-Aztec tarot(TONALAMATI)
-Ceremonies',conferences and workshops
Grandmother Shirley Barclay
Shirley A. Barclay has been a Certified Trainer in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy since 1978. She is a Life Member and Fellow of the ASGPP. She is a certified Marriage and Family Therapist and is also a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. She is a Trained Healer in two Native American traditions and works with the interface of the Western and Indigenous Traditions when she is training and working with her students. She has traveled and taught in Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, the U.S. and South America over the past 25 + years and continues to do so. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and the American MultiCultural Division of that organization. She is also on the Board of The Center of Health and Whole Healing, Inc., and on the Board of the Texas Cherokees.
Shirley is a Wolf Clan Mother and healer for the Cherokee people of Texas. She has walked a Lakota path for 28 years and is a Pipe Carrier and Sun Dancer. She has a background in Cultural and Medical Anthropology having 30+ graduate hours from The New School for Social Research-Graduate Faculty. She has extensive training in Metaphysics, Marriage and Family Therapy, Bioenergetics, All Forms of Abuse, as well as Cross Cultural and Cross Religious Studies. Having studied with and taught many different religious and cultural groups in different parts of the world, Shirley has also studied Alternative Medical Practices from many different teachers and continues to do so. Her work is very integrative and enables therapists and others who study with her to open many new vistas and fosters her students to follow their hearts, pursue their dreams and to believe in themselves as agents of change.
She is not the least bit interested in producing clones. Each of her students are encouraged to develop their own gifts and she is dedicated to empowering each one to be more fully who they are. She is a staunch advocate of Connection in all aspects of life. Because of this background and her interests she is a Trainer who always lets her students know what she will and will not teach them. She encourages them to have other Trainers and Teachers and to develop a broad base to stand and work from. She is very Morenian in her thinking and training. J L Moreno was her teacher and she was trained by Zerka Moreno, among others. Because of what she believes, her students come from all cultures, religions, and walks of life. She is passionate about what she does, how she trains and in the worth of every being on the planet. She is happy to talk with prospective students and will explore with them their dreams, paths, and goals.
Shirley is a Wolf Clan Mother and healer for the Cherokee people of Texas. She has walked a Lakota path for 28 years and is a Pipe Carrier and Sun Dancer. She has a background in Cultural and Medical Anthropology having 30+ graduate hours from The New School for Social Research-Graduate Faculty. She has extensive training in Metaphysics, Marriage and Family Therapy, Bioenergetics, All Forms of Abuse, as well as Cross Cultural and Cross Religious Studies. Having studied with and taught many different religious and cultural groups in different parts of the world, Shirley has also studied Alternative Medical Practices from many different teachers and continues to do so. Her work is very integrative and enables therapists and others who study with her to open many new vistas and fosters her students to follow their hearts, pursue their dreams and to believe in themselves as agents of change.
She is not the least bit interested in producing clones. Each of her students are encouraged to develop their own gifts and she is dedicated to empowering each one to be more fully who they are. She is a staunch advocate of Connection in all aspects of life. Because of this background and her interests she is a Trainer who always lets her students know what she will and will not teach them. She encourages them to have other Trainers and Teachers and to develop a broad base to stand and work from. She is very Morenian in her thinking and training. J L Moreno was her teacher and she was trained by Zerka Moreno, among others. Because of what she believes, her students come from all cultures, religions, and walks of life. She is passionate about what she does, how she trains and in the worth of every being on the planet. She is happy to talk with prospective students and will explore with them their dreams, paths, and goals.
Grandfather Oscar Santillan
Hello...My name is Oscar Santillan,but my native name is "Kuricharik".which means the one who possess the treasure.My community and ancestors has chosen me to continue with the responsibility of the teachings of the ancestral traditions with all my senses, from the mystical existence to the practice of daily life.
I have the privilege of performing ceremonies and rituals with the ancestral knowledge of The Kichwa Traditions from
Otavalos,Ecuador,especially the local knowledge from my community of Agato. I am from the Kichwa Nation from Ecuador.
As an indigenous community leader for numerous years and for all the service that I had given to hundreds of indigenous towns in my country and nations within the Andes and the USA,they have named me a "niawpak" Tai"Kuri" which means "The Elder who carries the Treasure of Wisdom"
Currently I am one of the original founders of "PAKARINKA SISARI" a Center of Ancient Indigenous Wisdom that is part of the Kichwa Indigenous Nations in Otavalo,Andes region,a Province of Imbabura,Ecuador.
> www.pakarinkasisari.org.
I have the privilege of performing ceremonies and rituals with the ancestral knowledge of The Kichwa Traditions from
Otavalos,Ecuador,especially the local knowledge from my community of Agato. I am from the Kichwa Nation from Ecuador.
As an indigenous community leader for numerous years and for all the service that I had given to hundreds of indigenous towns in my country and nations within the Andes and the USA,they have named me a "niawpak" Tai"Kuri" which means "The Elder who carries the Treasure of Wisdom"
Currently I am one of the original founders of "PAKARINKA SISARI" a Center of Ancient Indigenous Wisdom that is part of the Kichwa Indigenous Nations in Otavalo,Andes region,a Province of Imbabura,Ecuador.
> www.pakarinkasisari.org.
Grandmother Madeleine Vezina Saga
I was born in Montreal, my mother was Iroquois and my father was Algonquin, was adopted by the Mikmaq nation under the White Buffalo clan. Saiga means woman of action, ancestral antelope. I am 13 years, four times the cycle of knowledge for giving teachings. i am an apprentice for grandfather Dominique Rankin. Its been 13 years I have been on this path doing ceremony all over quebec and the United States.
I carry the sacred pipe and I also carry the water. My mission is to help take care of the people and bring them together as one nation on this mother earth.
I carry the sacred pipe and I also carry the water. My mission is to help take care of the people and bring them together as one nation on this mother earth.
Grandmother North Cloud Drum
Grandmother North Cloud Drum was awakened in ceremony on July 25th of 2010. The name Sacred Harmony Speaks was temporarily given until the time called to have a Naming Ceremony, which occurred one year later after she was awakened. During this one-year period, Grandmother North Cloud, an all women’s inter-tribal drum from central Vermont, has called women to drum with her. For the duration of that time, we have come together to learn the Traditions of Northeastern Woodland songs and drumming.
We make certain to uphold the Traditions taught to us by our local Elders. Grandmother North Cloud shares her heartbeat with all People, Mother Earth and All Our Relations. She drums where she is called and where the healing is needed. Our Grandfathers and Grandmothers are speaking. At the side of our Grandfathers, Grandmother North Cloud is a voice for our Grandmothers. As Mother Earth restores balance and harmony, Grandmother North Cloud Drum is called to listen, honor, respect and uphold the ‘Old Ways’. We extend ourselves to walk the Red Road.
Ginger Potwin cares for Grandmother North Cloud. The carriers of Grandmother North Cloud include Sandy O’Brien, Tina Bielenberg and Bernadette Rose.
We like to extend gratitude to Sue O’Neill, Drumkeeper of White Deer Spirit Drum, and Red Hawk Medicine Drum, for their encouragement, guidance and support. We like to give additional thanks to our local Elders for their teachings and support.
We make certain to uphold the Traditions taught to us by our local Elders. Grandmother North Cloud shares her heartbeat with all People, Mother Earth and All Our Relations. She drums where she is called and where the healing is needed. Our Grandfathers and Grandmothers are speaking. At the side of our Grandfathers, Grandmother North Cloud is a voice for our Grandmothers. As Mother Earth restores balance and harmony, Grandmother North Cloud Drum is called to listen, honor, respect and uphold the ‘Old Ways’. We extend ourselves to walk the Red Road.
Ginger Potwin cares for Grandmother North Cloud. The carriers of Grandmother North Cloud include Sandy O’Brien, Tina Bielenberg and Bernadette Rose.
We like to extend gratitude to Sue O’Neill, Drumkeeper of White Deer Spirit Drum, and Red Hawk Medicine Drum, for their encouragement, guidance and support. We like to give additional thanks to our local Elders for their teachings and support.
Special Guests:
Sandy O'Brien
My name is Sandra Waldron O’Brien. I reside in a beautiful rural town in the heart of Vermont. I am referred to in my community as Grandmother Sandy.
My beginnings as a Native American Drummer began over 25 years ago, first on the ‘Native American’ style hand drum. Shortly after, my call to the ‘Big Drum’ began resonating at the core of my being. This call came to me originally during a Sacred Sweat Lodge Ceremony in 1990 of the Sioux tradition.
In 2005, the winds of change blew through my life, re-located me quite a distance away from my drumming community, my family. Time passed and my heart ached for the feelings of the connectedness I had lost with community, Mother Earth and my own heart. These deep feelings led me to put out to Creator, the prayer to find another drum circle, for the well-being and the healing of myself and for the people.
This Prayer was sent out in January of 2011. The next day, I was drawn to make a right turn in the road. What lied ahead at the end of the road was the answer to my prayer; a large building with a sign posted to the door. The sign read, “Native American Drumming Here Today at 1:00 pm.” Inside this building was a ‘Big Drum’ who was strongly calling out to me. Our heartbeats, I felt, began at once resonating as one, in a beautiful, powerful way. I knew her then as Sacred Harmony Speaks and learned that she calls the women in and chooses her members. I am honored she called to me. I feel great gratitude for her teachings presented to me, and the medicine she offers.
This day I met Grandmother Ginger, Caretaker of Grandmother North Cloud Drum. Much healing has since been experienced for myself, the children, Mother Earth and All our Relations. Through Grandmother Ginger, her commitment and deep connection with Creator, Mother Earth and the spirit of the drum, she hears the call of where Grandmother North Cloud needs to be. Through deep inter-connectedness, Grandmother North Cloud continues to help carry us forward with the purpose of our journey and for the healing of the people. She is now calling us to participate in the Earth Day celebration in New York City.
We drum, we sing, we dance, we carry hope that peace, love and joy will reside over our beautiful Mother Earth. May we connect our hearts as one and feel the healing begin.
My beginnings as a Native American Drummer began over 25 years ago, first on the ‘Native American’ style hand drum. Shortly after, my call to the ‘Big Drum’ began resonating at the core of my being. This call came to me originally during a Sacred Sweat Lodge Ceremony in 1990 of the Sioux tradition.
In 2005, the winds of change blew through my life, re-located me quite a distance away from my drumming community, my family. Time passed and my heart ached for the feelings of the connectedness I had lost with community, Mother Earth and my own heart. These deep feelings led me to put out to Creator, the prayer to find another drum circle, for the well-being and the healing of myself and for the people.
This Prayer was sent out in January of 2011. The next day, I was drawn to make a right turn in the road. What lied ahead at the end of the road was the answer to my prayer; a large building with a sign posted to the door. The sign read, “Native American Drumming Here Today at 1:00 pm.” Inside this building was a ‘Big Drum’ who was strongly calling out to me. Our heartbeats, I felt, began at once resonating as one, in a beautiful, powerful way. I knew her then as Sacred Harmony Speaks and learned that she calls the women in and chooses her members. I am honored she called to me. I feel great gratitude for her teachings presented to me, and the medicine she offers.
This day I met Grandmother Ginger, Caretaker of Grandmother North Cloud Drum. Much healing has since been experienced for myself, the children, Mother Earth and All our Relations. Through Grandmother Ginger, her commitment and deep connection with Creator, Mother Earth and the spirit of the drum, she hears the call of where Grandmother North Cloud needs to be. Through deep inter-connectedness, Grandmother North Cloud continues to help carry us forward with the purpose of our journey and for the healing of the people. She is now calling us to participate in the Earth Day celebration in New York City.
We drum, we sing, we dance, we carry hope that peace, love and joy will reside over our beautiful Mother Earth. May we connect our hearts as one and feel the healing begin.
Ilka Marcenay White Buffalo Woman
Medicine women and lodge keeper for the Mikmaq' family.
First adopted daughter of Donald Parent's White Horse clan and apprentice in the Bear clan.
Spiritual healer for over 10 years and teacher in different healing modalities. Wellalin !
First adopted daughter of Donald Parent's White Horse clan and apprentice in the Bear clan.
Spiritual healer for over 10 years and teacher in different healing modalities. Wellalin !
Itzhak Beery
Itzhak Beery is a shamanic healer, teacher and ceremonial leader who regularly practice in the USA, Europe, Turkey, Israel and Hawaii. Born on the slope of mount Gilboa in Israel, he resides and practices in New York City. He combines a deep respect for ancient traditional knowledge entrusted to him by indigenous elders of the Andes and Amazon with a contemporary approach to shamanism in order to bring about personal and community balance and healing.
In the spring of 1997, Itzhak met don Jose Joaquin Pineda, a powerful Quechua Yachak from Ecuador, who took Itzhak on as an apprentice, and then initiated him into his ancient family tradition and into the sacred Circle of the Twenty Four Male Yachaks. Itzhak was also entrusted with Shoré’s (most prominent Amazonian Pagé from the Cata Marie tribe) personal power on the Rio Negro. For over twelve years Itzhak studied, assisted and taught with the late Ipupiara Makunaiman, from the Brazilian Uru-eu-wau-wau tribe.He is forever grateful to all his remarkable teachers, ancestors and the Great Spirit for this amazing and unexpected journey.
Itzhak is a co-founder of the NY Shamanic Circle, the founder of the Annual Shamanic Gathering in Central Park (now in its 15th year) and the publisher of the most popular shamanic site www.shamanportal.org.
Itzhak's work has been featured in a variety of publications including The New York Times, radio and video interviews. He is featured in Frederic Colier's "The Hindenburg Omen" and Parashakit's "Dance of Liberation" films.
Itzhak's website: www.itzhakbeery.com
In the spring of 1997, Itzhak met don Jose Joaquin Pineda, a powerful Quechua Yachak from Ecuador, who took Itzhak on as an apprentice, and then initiated him into his ancient family tradition and into the sacred Circle of the Twenty Four Male Yachaks. Itzhak was also entrusted with Shoré’s (most prominent Amazonian Pagé from the Cata Marie tribe) personal power on the Rio Negro. For over twelve years Itzhak studied, assisted and taught with the late Ipupiara Makunaiman, from the Brazilian Uru-eu-wau-wau tribe.He is forever grateful to all his remarkable teachers, ancestors and the Great Spirit for this amazing and unexpected journey.
Itzhak is a co-founder of the NY Shamanic Circle, the founder of the Annual Shamanic Gathering in Central Park (now in its 15th year) and the publisher of the most popular shamanic site www.shamanportal.org.
Itzhak's work has been featured in a variety of publications including The New York Times, radio and video interviews. He is featured in Frederic Colier's "The Hindenburg Omen" and Parashakit's "Dance of Liberation" films.
Itzhak's website: www.itzhakbeery.com
Olivia Olkowski
Olivia Olkowski is founder of Spirit Rock Shamanic Healing, and is a Peruvian Pachakuti Mesa holder of the high-Andean tradition, with teachings from Alex Stark, Oscar Miro-Quesada, and Don Benadito of Ausangate.
Olivia is also initiated as a lineage holder of Mayan traditional medicine, a Curendera. Olivia is a Divine Intervention practicioner and of holder Mayan Light Language teachings, through the lineage of master healer and teacher, Starr Fuentes.
Olivia transforms people's lives through her workshops, circles, apprenticeships, sacred teachings and private healing sessions. She opens sacred space by working with her Master Teachers, Spirit Guides, the Elementals, crystals, sacred geometry and sound—to manifest healing for our souls and communities.
Residing in NYC, Olivia is an active Core Member of the NY Shamanic Circle, and co-leads the Women's Circle. She hosts and teaches many monthly events, with some focusing on the Divine Feminine. Olivia honors her ancestors and works deeply with Pachamama, Mother Earth.
Olivia creates a variety of sacred medicine and spirit tools/items, she sells her hand-made spirit creations on her website, at the META Center NY and the NY Open Center. For more information on Olivia, please visit: http://www.spiritrockshamanichealing.com
Olivia is also initiated as a lineage holder of Mayan traditional medicine, a Curendera. Olivia is a Divine Intervention practicioner and of holder Mayan Light Language teachings, through the lineage of master healer and teacher, Starr Fuentes.
Olivia transforms people's lives through her workshops, circles, apprenticeships, sacred teachings and private healing sessions. She opens sacred space by working with her Master Teachers, Spirit Guides, the Elementals, crystals, sacred geometry and sound—to manifest healing for our souls and communities.
Residing in NYC, Olivia is an active Core Member of the NY Shamanic Circle, and co-leads the Women's Circle. She hosts and teaches many monthly events, with some focusing on the Divine Feminine. Olivia honors her ancestors and works deeply with Pachamama, Mother Earth.
Olivia creates a variety of sacred medicine and spirit tools/items, she sells her hand-made spirit creations on her website, at the META Center NY and the NY Open Center. For more information on Olivia, please visit: http://www.spiritrockshamanichealing.com
