Current Offerings...
Crestone Dream Council
392 E. Copper Ave, Crestone - call 719.256.5914 for directions
Dates for Winter/Spring of 2012:
January 15th, February 12th, March 18th, April 15th, May 13th
All on Sundays from 4-6pm
A Dream Council has been born here in Crestone following Mandaza's visit last Summer...and you are invited to dream into it. Mandaza tells us that many of the dreams we receive are intended for our communities. As we come together to share our dreams we honor the ancestors by delivering the message to the whole community and using it for guidance.
We have had a rich and beautiful time this Fall sharing our dreams and receiving the messages that come through them. This is a process we are discovering together as we awaken to the wisdom that comes through us in the form of sleeping dreams and waking visions.
These gatherings are held in sacred space and intentional focus. Babies in arms and older children that are willing and able to participate in dream sharing and respectful listening. (If you bring an older child please bring a quiet activity like reading or drawing to help them hang in there for the whole time) We will begin on time at 4pm so please arrive 10-15 minutes early. We encourage you to start (or continue) asking for dreams and writing them down to prepare yourself. Please bring your dream journal and dreaming tools with you. Even if you don't have a clear dream to share, please come anyway...working with other people's dreams can be very powerful as well.
392 E. Copper Ave, Crestone - call 719.256.5914 for directions
Dates for Winter/Spring of 2012:
January 15th, February 12th, March 18th, April 15th, May 13th
All on Sundays from 4-6pm
A Dream Council has been born here in Crestone following Mandaza's visit last Summer...and you are invited to dream into it. Mandaza tells us that many of the dreams we receive are intended for our communities. As we come together to share our dreams we honor the ancestors by delivering the message to the whole community and using it for guidance.
We have had a rich and beautiful time this Fall sharing our dreams and receiving the messages that come through them. This is a process we are discovering together as we awaken to the wisdom that comes through us in the form of sleeping dreams and waking visions.
These gatherings are held in sacred space and intentional focus. Babies in arms and older children that are willing and able to participate in dream sharing and respectful listening. (If you bring an older child please bring a quiet activity like reading or drawing to help them hang in there for the whole time) We will begin on time at 4pm so please arrive 10-15 minutes early. We encourage you to start (or continue) asking for dreams and writing them down to prepare yourself. Please bring your dream journal and dreaming tools with you. Even if you don't have a clear dream to share, please come anyway...working with other people's dreams can be very powerful as well.
Previous Offerings...
Living Into A New Tribalism:
Humanity's Next Great Adventure?
With visionary social activist - Jim Tull
When: October 8th, 2011 (9:00am - 5:00 pm)
Where: Creative Space Studio, 6231 Fourmile Canyon Drive, Boulder, CO
Price : $75 (includes organic vegetarian lunch)
* a limited number of need-based scholarships are available
Please join The Institute for Sacred Awakening in this full-day workshop as we embark on a journey of social healing and transformation. Our world is in the midst of a huge cultural shift that is as deeply profound as any humanity has ever experienced. It means for us all the death of one way of living and the birth of another. Cultural forces and the action of systems are driving the implosion and also the transition. Workshop participants will help the facilitator uncover what is happening and how we can midwife outcomes that are balanced and sustainable. This is the first time this enlightening workshop is being offered in Colorado.
To REGISTER or for more information, please visit our contact page.
Pre-registration is required. Thanks!
Read what others are saying about Jim's workshop:
“Jim is inspirational, professional and extremely intelligent. He is one of the people I respect most in my life.”
“An absolute joy, Jim is a remarkable teacher and I really feel like I have learned a lot about myself and others in this world.”
“Jim is a phenomenal person, teacher and inspiration.”
“While most of [the workshop] was not exactly uplifting, Jim’s conclusion gave us the confidence to try to make a difference in our future.”
“Jim combines wisdom of age with youthful determination.”
Jim Tull is a teacher and social activist with 35 years of experience in confronting local, national and international social problems. For 15 years, including 12 as co-director, he worked at Amos House, a Catholic Worker-inspired hospitality house offering meals, shelter and social services to the poor and homeless in Providence. Since leaving Amos House in 1995, he has taught courses in Community Service and Social Change, Peace, Environmental and Global Studies and Philosophy at Providence College and the Community College of Rhode Island. He facilitates workshops and retreats on community building and cultural transformation and co-parents his two teenage children, Nelson and Sofia.
A selection of Jim's publications include:
“What We Think is What We Get”, SWANS.com
"Shall the Poor Always Be With Us?", The Other Side
"Change in Culture", National Catholic Reporter
"Secret Lessons of Francis of Assisi", Sacred Journey, December 2003
Humanity's Next Great Adventure?
With visionary social activist - Jim Tull
When: October 8th, 2011 (9:00am - 5:00 pm)
Where: Creative Space Studio, 6231 Fourmile Canyon Drive, Boulder, CO
Price : $75 (includes organic vegetarian lunch)
* a limited number of need-based scholarships are available
Please join The Institute for Sacred Awakening in this full-day workshop as we embark on a journey of social healing and transformation. Our world is in the midst of a huge cultural shift that is as deeply profound as any humanity has ever experienced. It means for us all the death of one way of living and the birth of another. Cultural forces and the action of systems are driving the implosion and also the transition. Workshop participants will help the facilitator uncover what is happening and how we can midwife outcomes that are balanced and sustainable. This is the first time this enlightening workshop is being offered in Colorado.
To REGISTER or for more information, please visit our contact page.
Pre-registration is required. Thanks!
Read what others are saying about Jim's workshop:
“Jim is inspirational, professional and extremely intelligent. He is one of the people I respect most in my life.”
“An absolute joy, Jim is a remarkable teacher and I really feel like I have learned a lot about myself and others in this world.”
“Jim is a phenomenal person, teacher and inspiration.”
“While most of [the workshop] was not exactly uplifting, Jim’s conclusion gave us the confidence to try to make a difference in our future.”
“Jim combines wisdom of age with youthful determination.”
Jim Tull is a teacher and social activist with 35 years of experience in confronting local, national and international social problems. For 15 years, including 12 as co-director, he worked at Amos House, a Catholic Worker-inspired hospitality house offering meals, shelter and social services to the poor and homeless in Providence. Since leaving Amos House in 1995, he has taught courses in Community Service and Social Change, Peace, Environmental and Global Studies and Philosophy at Providence College and the Community College of Rhode Island. He facilitates workshops and retreats on community building and cultural transformation and co-parents his two teenage children, Nelson and Sofia.
A selection of Jim's publications include:
“What We Think is What We Get”, SWANS.com
"Shall the Poor Always Be With Us?", The Other Side
"Change in Culture", National Catholic Reporter
"Secret Lessons of Francis of Assisi", Sacred Journey, December 2003
Community Building Workshop: Living into a New Tribalism
Crestone Emerging Arts Festival ~ Pearl Stage ~ Downtown Crestone, Colorado
Sunday, July 24 · 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Through exploring vulnerability and authentic expression, we will co-cultivate an experience in building community based in the new paradigm.
This exploration is a heart-centered interactive exercise in service to building holistic communities. Based in authentic, spirit-led relating, we are hearing the cultural cry to rekindle the nuts and bolts of how we relate and co-thrive on our planet. One of these nuts and bolts is honest and loving communication. Re-learning how to hold each other in vulnerability is a cornerstone to co-creating a cultural legacy for our future generations. We invite you to engage the circle, held in a loving container, for us to experience our sacred connections. We require all participants to come in the spirit of openness. Kids may attend if they can engage with the topic and babies in arms.
Crestone Emerging Arts Festival ~ Pearl Stage ~ Downtown Crestone, Colorado
Sunday, July 24 · 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Through exploring vulnerability and authentic expression, we will co-cultivate an experience in building community based in the new paradigm.
This exploration is a heart-centered interactive exercise in service to building holistic communities. Based in authentic, spirit-led relating, we are hearing the cultural cry to rekindle the nuts and bolts of how we relate and co-thrive on our planet. One of these nuts and bolts is honest and loving communication. Re-learning how to hold each other in vulnerability is a cornerstone to co-creating a cultural legacy for our future generations. We invite you to engage the circle, held in a loving container, for us to experience our sacred connections. We require all participants to come in the spirit of openness. Kids may attend if they can engage with the topic and babies in arms.
Mandaza Kandemwa
We have the great honor and privilege of hosting African Shaman, healer and peacemaker, Mandaza Kandemwa, during his first visit to Colorado! He will be sharing his magic and healing energy with the communities of Crestone and Boulder in many ways during his time here. Please read on to learn more about him and find out what we'll be up to during his visit.
About Mandaza
Mandaza is a spirit medium and medicine man from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He was initiated through the tradition of the njuzu, the water spirits, and carries the Central African spiritual tradition of healing and peacemaking. He is known internationally for his loving presence and for his preservation of the old ways. He stands for Truth, Love, Justice and Peace in this world. For more information, please visit Mandaza.org
Supporting Mandaza & His Community
Each year, Mandaza leaves his home and family in Zimbabwe to share his healing energy and wisdom within our modern Western culture. These journeys create a bridge of compassion and support between our distinct cultures, as we understand each other more deeply. Mandaza serves a large community in Zimbabwe that is dependent on him for food, clothing, education, healing and spiritual nourishment. Challenges are considerable as the people of Zimbabwe experience starvation, AIDS, HIV, drought, economic scarcity, unemployment and an unresponsive government. Donations given are to support Mandaza's work, family and community. The money that Mandaza earns while in the USA is the only money he earns in order to support his family and community in Zimbabwe. Please be generous.
Together, we can offer Mandaza's community a great gift by donating generously while he is here. All donations are tax-deductible and go directly to Mandaza for the support of his community. Donations are processed through Tatenda, a project of the International Humanities Center, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Tatenda means "we thank you" in Shona, Mandaza's native language. While Mandaza is in Colorado, we will be collecting donations on his behalf. Each event and activity he is offering will be an opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of his community. For more information about donations and/or to make a direct donation please contact Jo delAmor at 719.256.5914 or jodelamor@gmail.com
Mandaza at the Crestone Emerging Arts Festival
July 22-24, 2011
Mandaza will bring his magic to Crestone by participating in the opening and closing ceremonies of the first annual Crestone Emerging Arts Festival and holding Dare' (dah-ray) throughout the festival. This ancient and enduring tradition is a gathering of community to give and receive healing and, between us, to find the wisdom to proceed on a path of peacemaking. Dare' occurs when all members of the community- human and non-human, visible and invisible- gather with intention. During Dare', Spirit moves through and animates Mandaza and others present, creating portals to ecstatic states and deep wisdom. You are invited to spend time at the Dare' tent throughout the weekend to receive healings and Shamanic readings with Mandaza and to participate in ongoing rituals and prayer. Please consider making a financial donation for time and energy exchanged with Mandaza during this time.
We have the great honor and privilege of hosting African Shaman, healer and peacemaker, Mandaza Kandemwa, during his first visit to Colorado! He will be sharing his magic and healing energy with the communities of Crestone and Boulder in many ways during his time here. Please read on to learn more about him and find out what we'll be up to during his visit.
About Mandaza
Mandaza is a spirit medium and medicine man from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He was initiated through the tradition of the njuzu, the water spirits, and carries the Central African spiritual tradition of healing and peacemaking. He is known internationally for his loving presence and for his preservation of the old ways. He stands for Truth, Love, Justice and Peace in this world. For more information, please visit Mandaza.org
Supporting Mandaza & His Community
Each year, Mandaza leaves his home and family in Zimbabwe to share his healing energy and wisdom within our modern Western culture. These journeys create a bridge of compassion and support between our distinct cultures, as we understand each other more deeply. Mandaza serves a large community in Zimbabwe that is dependent on him for food, clothing, education, healing and spiritual nourishment. Challenges are considerable as the people of Zimbabwe experience starvation, AIDS, HIV, drought, economic scarcity, unemployment and an unresponsive government. Donations given are to support Mandaza's work, family and community. The money that Mandaza earns while in the USA is the only money he earns in order to support his family and community in Zimbabwe. Please be generous.
Together, we can offer Mandaza's community a great gift by donating generously while he is here. All donations are tax-deductible and go directly to Mandaza for the support of his community. Donations are processed through Tatenda, a project of the International Humanities Center, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Tatenda means "we thank you" in Shona, Mandaza's native language. While Mandaza is in Colorado, we will be collecting donations on his behalf. Each event and activity he is offering will be an opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of his community. For more information about donations and/or to make a direct donation please contact Jo delAmor at 719.256.5914 or jodelamor@gmail.com
Mandaza at the Crestone Emerging Arts Festival
July 22-24, 2011
Mandaza will bring his magic to Crestone by participating in the opening and closing ceremonies of the first annual Crestone Emerging Arts Festival and holding Dare' (dah-ray) throughout the festival. This ancient and enduring tradition is a gathering of community to give and receive healing and, between us, to find the wisdom to proceed on a path of peacemaking. Dare' occurs when all members of the community- human and non-human, visible and invisible- gather with intention. During Dare', Spirit moves through and animates Mandaza and others present, creating portals to ecstatic states and deep wisdom. You are invited to spend time at the Dare' tent throughout the weekend to receive healings and Shamanic readings with Mandaza and to participate in ongoing rituals and prayer. Please consider making a financial donation for time and energy exchanged with Mandaza during this time.
4pm Friday Opening Ceremony, Pirate Stage
11:30am - 12:30pm Saturday, Pearl Stage Area Mandaza will welcome all who are interested in Dare' by presenting the core essence of Dare' and leading us through a ritual to initiate this healing experience. 4:30pm - 6:00pm Sunday, Pearl Stage Area All are welcomed to join Mandaza in a shared prayer for the heart and essence of Crestone as it serves the changes in the greater world. 6:00pm Sunday Closing Ceremony, Pearl Stage Area |  Mandaza hosting Dare' in Cape Cod, MA |
Peacemaking Forum
with multi-generational panel of peacemakers including Mandaza, James O’Dea and others
Haidakhandi Universal Ashram, Crestone Colorado
Monday July 25, 6:45pm
Please join us for this rich multi-cultural and multi-generational exploration into Peacemaking for the changing world. We will come together in ritual, song, celebration and lively discussion in the sacred space of the Kirtan Hall at the Haidakhandi Universal Ashram. You are invited to arrive early at 6pm if you'd like to participate in Aarti that evening. The forum will begin at 6:45pm. Please carpool and arrive early to reduce parking challenges.
Mandaza has extensive experience in peacemaking from the community to governmental levels as well as a deep heart centered commitment to wellness for ALL. From participation in the anti-aparteid movement in his youth to his work with the spirits and people in need as an elder Shaman, he has been touched by peacemaking in profound ways.
"We have to be the leading light, demonstrating to this wounded world that we are here for peacemaking." Mandaza
with multi-generational panel of peacemakers including Mandaza, James O’Dea and others
Haidakhandi Universal Ashram, Crestone Colorado
Monday July 25, 6:45pm
Please join us for this rich multi-cultural and multi-generational exploration into Peacemaking for the changing world. We will come together in ritual, song, celebration and lively discussion in the sacred space of the Kirtan Hall at the Haidakhandi Universal Ashram. You are invited to arrive early at 6pm if you'd like to participate in Aarti that evening. The forum will begin at 6:45pm. Please carpool and arrive early to reduce parking challenges.
Mandaza has extensive experience in peacemaking from the community to governmental levels as well as a deep heart centered commitment to wellness for ALL. From participation in the anti-aparteid movement in his youth to his work with the spirits and people in need as an elder Shaman, he has been touched by peacemaking in profound ways.
"We have to be the leading light, demonstrating to this wounded world that we are here for peacemaking." Mandaza
James O'Dea
James O'Dea has carried his commitment to peace with him to the far reaches of the world and positions of great influence. He has served as the President for the Institute for Noetic Sciences, Executive Director for the Seva Foundation, Washington Office Director of Amnesty International, and is currently Co- Director of The Social Healing Project funded by the Kalliopeia Foundation. He is also the author of Creative Stress: A Path For Evolving Souls Living Through Personal and Planetary Upheaval
"This is not your father's peace movement-it has transformed into non-dual cultural creativity which implodes divisiveness & engineers flow." James O'Dea
The experience that Mandaza and James carry will merge with the intuitive truths and experience of the panelists and community to provide a rich and diverse perspective with which to explore peace. This will be an evening of insight and transformation for all who attend.
$25 suggested donation
Your donations will be received with the utmost gratitude and will go directly to the support of Mandaza's community.
"This is not your father's peace movement-it has transformed into non-dual cultural creativity which implodes divisiveness & engineers flow." James O'Dea
The experience that Mandaza and James carry will merge with the intuitive truths and experience of the panelists and community to provide a rich and diverse perspective with which to explore peace. This will be an evening of insight and transformation for all who attend.
$25 suggested donation
Your donations will be received with the utmost gratitude and will go directly to the support of Mandaza's community.
Collective Dream Council
Anjaneya Yoga Shala, 1480 Violet Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304 (North Boulder)
Contact: Susan Manchester 303.746.5358
Tuesday July 26, 7pm
Join us to learn Mandaza's tradition of connecting in with dreamspace to receive sacred messages. Many of our dreams carry messages that are intended to be shared for the healing of our communities and the world. During these changing times, it is essential to receive and share wisdom for transformation. Mandaza will lead us in a traditional Dream Council in which we can share our dreams and work together to unravel the messages they carry.
$25 suggested donation
Your donations will be received with the utmost gratitude and will go directly to the support of Mandaza's community.
Anjaneya Yoga Shala, 1480 Violet Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304 (North Boulder)
Contact: Susan Manchester 303.746.5358
Tuesday July 26, 7pm
Join us to learn Mandaza's tradition of connecting in with dreamspace to receive sacred messages. Many of our dreams carry messages that are intended to be shared for the healing of our communities and the world. During these changing times, it is essential to receive and share wisdom for transformation. Mandaza will lead us in a traditional Dream Council in which we can share our dreams and work together to unravel the messages they carry.
$25 suggested donation
Your donations will be received with the utmost gratitude and will go directly to the support of Mandaza's community.
Private Shamanic Readings
Mandaza will be offering a limited number of private Shamanic readings in Crestone and in Boulder. During these readings, he will commune with your Spirit Guides and receive messages for you. He will share these messages with you and guide you in how to better serve your Spirit Guides. These one on one experiences with Mandaza are deeply transformational and healing.
$150-$200 suggested donation
Your donations will be received with the utmost gratitude and will go directly to the support of Mandaza's community.
For more information and/or to schedule a private reading please contact Jo delAmor at 719.256.5914 or jodelamor@gmail.com
Mandaza will be offering a limited number of private Shamanic readings in Crestone and in Boulder. During these readings, he will commune with your Spirit Guides and receive messages for you. He will share these messages with you and guide you in how to better serve your Spirit Guides. These one on one experiences with Mandaza are deeply transformational and healing.
$150-$200 suggested donation
Your donations will be received with the utmost gratitude and will go directly to the support of Mandaza's community.
For more information and/or to schedule a private reading please contact Jo delAmor at 719.256.5914 or jodelamor@gmail.com
