Jungian-Shamanic Groups for Gay Men

The San Francisco Gay Shamans are a part of a family of The Five Shaman Circles. Our weekly long-term group focuses upon personally experiencing Spirit and archetypes within and beyond one’s Self, stressing an alchemical approach to psychological and spiritual healing. Active psychological and shamanic processes will be used such as drumming, dancing, chanting, meditation, dream work, rituals, and otherworld journeying to transform and heal the Self. We work with the sacred Wheel of the Year learning to connect with energies of each of the eight seasons. This group will occasionally meet outdoors in a sacred oak grove.

The Nemeton of the Five Shaman Circles:
Light of the Sacred Yew | Light of the Sacred Oak | Light of the Monarch Bear
Light of the Monarch Raven | Light of the Sacred Stones

About The Gay Jungian-Shamanic Groups | Approaches in the Life of The Circles
Religious Trauma and Spiritual Dysfunction | Double-Beings
How a Mystical Christian Experiences the Jungian-Shamanic Group

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A Statement from Rodney G. Karr, Ph.D.

These groups are grounded in my experience of 28 years as a psychotherapist; 25 years of spiritual study in Hinduism, Buddhism, Western Mysteries, and Native American tradition; and 10 years of study as a Druid, especially with the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, which is based in the United Kingdom. My druid/shamanic training is a process and a grounding, not a religion. I am a licensed psychologist; however, I am not practicing as a psychologist in these groups, but rather as a licensed minister of the Western Mysteries tradition.

We encourage you to take responsibility for your own spiritual development, practice, and healing. The central purpose of these groups is to recognize the oneness of all beings. We seek to help each member rediscover the interconnecting web of Life—to connect to himself, his community, nature, and the cosmos. Our work flows from earth-based traditions, but it is not limited to one approach. This introductory level group will focus on the spiritual needs of the participants in different areas, such as healing of anger and trauma around religious issues, self-esteem, success, sexuality, relationships, co-dependency, addiction, aging, HIV, and loss. We work in re-awakening a participatory, holistic spirituality within each person; the member becomes a vital part of their own spirituality and not just being a mere spectator of it.

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San Francisco Gay Shamans last updated on November 10, 2004.