Showing posts with label Shaman Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shaman Books. Show all posts
Friday, April 25, 2014
CSD School of Shamansim Fund Raiser
It's spring fund raising time at the CSD
School of Shamanism. These great looking T-Shirts will be available for a
limited time only. Proceeds will go towards our yearly operating costs
with the remainder to be donated to Native American Charities. Please
visit http://teespring.com/CSDFund to show your support
Friday, December 20, 2013
Why I Write - Conversations with Author Reverend David Robert Cobbb
As an author, I draw upon my vast knowledge of occult sciences that I have studied and practiced over the last 25 years. However, I do not consider myself as an expert in any one field, but I would say I am well versed in many practices and belief systems.
Credit for my knowledge comes from many authors. Most notably from early 20th century, occult science authors such as Aleister Crowley, A.E. Waite, Israel Regardie, among others.
I believe my greatest skills as a writer lies in my ability to be able to find any information that is required for my work effortlessly. Whether the information comes from printed material, over the internet, or just a “knowing” as if inspired by an unseen muse, everything I require has a way of presenting itself to complete my project.
I believe in presenting any occult knowledge in simple terms so that everyone may understand the concepts and information that I am presenting. This, of course, is difficult in some cases, because esoteric knowledge, for the most part, is written the seeker to be discovered on his or her own through meditation and practice.
One could say that most of my works are written in a simple understandable format like the popular “For Dummies” or “For Idiots” books. However, these reviews are usually from those already versed in the occult arts.
I see writing as a form of service to the community that I belong, the Wiccan and occult community, to provide education, insight, and self-awareness.
It brings me joy knowing that I am presenting information that has been lost, forgotten, scattered throughout many books and other forms of media, or misinterpreted in other author’s works.
Many of my readers have asked me what provides me inspiration for writing. This is not an easy question to answer, since I live mostly secluded from the outside or non-magickal world. Some of my inspiration comes from my small community consisting of other metaphysical practitioners, friends, and colleagues.
However, much of my writing seems to come from Divine inspiration, compared to almost for lack of a better word, like channeling. There are times during my writing sessions that I will go back and re-read what I have written, and am amazed in what I have written, not remembering writing anything that I have wrote. Other times, my mind cannot keep up with my typing or writing, which has increased my words per minute almost doubled in the last few years.
Communing with nature also is a contributing factor in my inspiration to write, since so much of nature reflects the awe, beauty, and power of the Divine. I try, as much as I can, since I live in the city, to visit places in nature. Parks, nature preserves, greenways, and rural areas, especially near a water source such as a running spring, lake, or river relaxes and frees my mind from the mundane and allows me to focus on the Divine, which is the basis for most of my works.
I also believe that one of the greatest skills a writer should also have is reading. I am an avid reader and read almost everything that I find interesting. I have to confess that my favorite authors are Stephen King, Robin Cook, Piers Anthony, and of course J.K. Rowling. By reading a wide variety of books from many subjects, not just the subject matter that you the author typically write about, an author can learn different styles of writing.
Credit for my knowledge comes from many authors. Most notably from early 20th century, occult science authors such as Aleister Crowley, A.E. Waite, Israel Regardie, among others.
I believe my greatest skills as a writer lies in my ability to be able to find any information that is required for my work effortlessly. Whether the information comes from printed material, over the internet, or just a “knowing” as if inspired by an unseen muse, everything I require has a way of presenting itself to complete my project.
I believe in presenting any occult knowledge in simple terms so that everyone may understand the concepts and information that I am presenting. This, of course, is difficult in some cases, because esoteric knowledge, for the most part, is written the seeker to be discovered on his or her own through meditation and practice.
One could say that most of my works are written in a simple understandable format like the popular “For Dummies” or “For Idiots” books. However, these reviews are usually from those already versed in the occult arts.
I see writing as a form of service to the community that I belong, the Wiccan and occult community, to provide education, insight, and self-awareness.
It brings me joy knowing that I am presenting information that has been lost, forgotten, scattered throughout many books and other forms of media, or misinterpreted in other author’s works.
Many of my readers have asked me what provides me inspiration for writing. This is not an easy question to answer, since I live mostly secluded from the outside or non-magickal world. Some of my inspiration comes from my small community consisting of other metaphysical practitioners, friends, and colleagues.
However, much of my writing seems to come from Divine inspiration, compared to almost for lack of a better word, like channeling. There are times during my writing sessions that I will go back and re-read what I have written, and am amazed in what I have written, not remembering writing anything that I have wrote. Other times, my mind cannot keep up with my typing or writing, which has increased my words per minute almost doubled in the last few years.
Communing with nature also is a contributing factor in my inspiration to write, since so much of nature reflects the awe, beauty, and power of the Divine. I try, as much as I can, since I live in the city, to visit places in nature. Parks, nature preserves, greenways, and rural areas, especially near a water source such as a running spring, lake, or river relaxes and frees my mind from the mundane and allows me to focus on the Divine, which is the basis for most of my works.
I also believe that one of the greatest skills a writer should also have is reading. I am an avid reader and read almost everything that I find interesting. I have to confess that my favorite authors are Stephen King, Robin Cook, Piers Anthony, and of course J.K. Rowling. By reading a wide variety of books from many subjects, not just the subject matter that you the author typically write about, an author can learn different styles of writing.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
2014 Shamanic Practitioner Certification Course Dates
CSD School of Shamanism will be presenting its 6 month shamanic practitioner certification course at two locations this year.
The last Saturday of the Month, beginning January 25 from 2-5pm
The Open Mind Center
Holcomb Bridge Crossing
1575 Old Alabama Road Suite 213, Roswell, Georgia 30076
(678) 243-5074
The Second Saturday of the Month beginning January 11 from 2-5
The Center for Enlightened Learning
760 Old Roswell Rd Suite 116 Roswell, GA. 30076, Roswell, Georgia 30076
email at shaman_school@sacreddrumcircle.org
Cost for the six month course is $375 and includes textbooks and supplies
Preregistration is requested
About the course:
Shamanism is the oldest documented form of healing that has been practiced, and still exists today dating back to prehistoric times. The healing methods of the Shaman can be found on every continent and has been practiced by many groups of people with only slight differences in the way they practice their healing art.
The last Saturday of the Month, beginning January 25 from 2-5pm
The Open Mind Center
Holcomb Bridge Crossing
1575 Old Alabama Road Suite 213, Roswell, Georgia 30076
(678) 243-5074
The Second Saturday of the Month beginning January 11 from 2-5
The Center for Enlightened Learning
760 Old Roswell Rd Suite 116 Roswell, GA. 30076, Roswell, Georgia 30076
email at shaman_school@sacreddrumcircle.org
Cost for the six month course is $375 and includes textbooks and supplies
Preregistration is requested
About the course:
Shamanism is the oldest documented form of healing that has been practiced, and still exists today dating back to prehistoric times. The healing methods of the Shaman can be found on every continent and has been practiced by many groups of people with only slight differences in the way they practice their healing art.
In this twelve-lesson course, presented over six months, you
will learn about the healing art of the shaman from the teachings of North and
South Native Americans, Hawaiian, and Siberian Shamans.
Topics covered in this Shamanic healing course are
journeying, soul retrieval, spirit extraction, how to work spirit guides, power
animals, and the spirits of plants and stones, the Native American Medicine
Wheel, tools of the Shaman, and much more.
This course is based on the book series 'Call of the Sacred
Drum' written by Rev. David Robert Cobb, a local shamanic practitioner that has
practicing this art for over 20 years.
Included in the enrollment of this course are the textbooks;
Call of the Sacred Drum Volume I: An Introduction to Shamanism, and the CSD
School of Shamanism Workbook.
Graduates from this course will receive a certificate of
completion from the CSD School of Shamanism, CSD School of Shamanism lapel pin,
and optional registry with CSD Group, Inc. as a shamanic practitioner.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Limited Edition T-Shirts to Support Shamanic Awareness
CSD Group, Inc. is selling T-Shirts to raise money to promote shamanic healing through the media and other venues. These T-Shirts are only available for a limited time only for the next two weeks.
http://www.booster.com/shamanicawareness
http://www.booster.com/shamanicawareness
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Call of the Sacred Drum Books Vendor Accounts
Recently I had a few retail business owners approach me and ask me how they can order the "Call of the Sacred Drum" books for their stores. The answer is anyone that has a retail business, or would like to purchase the books for a class they would like to teach, can contact me for a retail sales agreement and information to purchase the books at a vendor discount of 55% off the cover price, with a minimum 4 title purchase. These titles are Call of the Sacred Drum Volume 1: An Introduction to Shamanism, Call of the Sacred Drum Volume 2: Shamanic Plant Alchemy, and the CSD School of Shamanism Workbook.
Feel free to contact me directly at info@sacreddrumcircle.org
Feel free to contact me directly at info@sacreddrumcircle.org
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)