2016 Mexico Shamanic Expedition to Oaxaca
Ancient Sacred Sites, Indigenous Culture, Day of the Dead, and Pacific Coast
October 29 – November 8th, 2016
co-organized and co-facilitated by
Holos Shamanic Expeditions / Jaume Mestres and Magda Sole (Spain)
&
Dr. Regina U. Hess International (Germany)
Oaxaca is a state in southern Mexico known for its indigenous cultures. Its apital city of the same name is noted for colonial buildings often made of green volcanic stone. In the main square, El Zócalo, stands the baroque Catedral de Oaxaca. Beyond the city, pre-Columbian archaeological sites include Mitla, Yagul and Monte Albán, the Zapotec capital dating to around 500 B.C.E. The “Day of the Dead” is an ancient tradition anchored in the soul of Mexico. It represents a mixture of spirituality, religion, magic and history. Once a year the intangible borders between the living and the dead are opened that we can “coexist” in harmony on a spiritual plane. The deceased are remembered with humor and joy to express our affection and connection.
We offer a shamanic expedition to Oaxaca to enrich your spirit through the heart of Mexican indigenous culture. This retreat will enable you to intensify the discovery of your inner self. It will be a unique experience based on personal work, the richness of the group and the discovery of the magic and mystic ressources of this particular region. During our shamanic retreat we will participate in the Mexican ancestral traditions of the “Day of the Dead”, including visiting altars, saying prayers and doing offerings such as candles and marigolds, enjoying Mexican cuisine, and spectacular street parties with the local people.
You will be guided by two therapists and a coach to enhance your spiritual personal growth through the experiences and insights gained during this wonderful trip through luxuriant sceneries. The shamanic expedition will include journeys through diverse landscapes, including the Siera Mazateca¾the cactus of the desert área, the area of Santo Domingo and Río Grande River, and the breathtaking skyline of the great mountains of the Sierra Madre. We will spend time with the Mazatec people and will participate in rituals and an over night ceremony. We will explore the archaelogical site of Monte Alban and visit Santa María del Tule, where one of the oldest trees on the entire American continent to be found. We will stroll through local markets. We will travel towards Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan to participate in the celebrations of the “Day of the Dead”. The tradition is to celebrate life and death and make abundant offerings to the ancestors to honour them and to connect with them. We will mingle with the locals and visit the church of Santo Domingo. After these celebrations, we will travel to the Pacific Coast and the village of Zipolite, where we will stay in beach huts to enjoy calm by the sea. There we will have time for a closure of our personal and spiritual work on our retreat in the peaceful environment of the sea and a beautiful farewell celebration at the end of our shamanic expedition.
From October 29th to November 8th, 2016
11 days / 10 nights
Participants will fly individually to Oxaca
where the leaders of the shamanic expedition and retreat,
Regina, Jaume & Magda, will pick you up.
Regina, Magda and Jaume, the co-organizers/co-facilitators of the pilgrimage, are Board Members of the European Transpersonal Association (EUROTAS), experienced travellers and therapists, with a particularly background in shamanic traditions and shamanic practices. Magda, a psychologist, M.A. and transpersonal psychotherapist and Jaume, a coach from Catalonia, Spain are experts in Siberia and Mexico travels; Regina, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, transpersonal therapist, and researcher from Germany, and has special expertise in South-East-Asia, Africa, the USA, and Celtic regions in Europe. We will assist the group as guides and support the psychological and spiritual integration of your experiences. Magda is the founder/director of IPTB, Barcelona Transpersonal Psychology Institut. Jaume is the founder/director of Holos Shamanic Expeditions, and Regina is the founder/director of Dr. Regina U. Hess International – Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Sciences, for the conservation of ancient wisdom, sacred medicine, integrative intervention, and research. The two organizations collaborate on these pilgrimage expeditions.
The main communication language will be English/Spanish. We also speak German and French. We will have local translators for translations from indigenous languages to Spanish/English/German.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have
and/or to receive a detailed travel program.
Looking forward hearing from you,
Regina, Jaume & Magda
Jaume Mestres (Spain)
E-mail: jmesbo@gmail.com
Skype: jaume.mestres2
http://www.holostravel.com
Regina U. Hess (Germany)
E-mail: dr.reginahess@gmail.com
Skype: regina.hess
Invitation to the 2017 Shamanic Expedition to to Buryatia:
Siberian Shamanism and Sacred Site Lake Baikal /
Shaman’s Rock / UNESCO World Heritage
Siberian Pilgrimage & Shamanic Vision Quest
August 12-27, 2017
co-organized and co-facilitated by
Holos Shamanic Expeditions / Jaume Mestres and Magda Sole (Spain)
&
Dr. Regina U. Hess International (Germany)
The 2017 Siberian Pilgrimage and Vision Quest will be a journey from the north to the south of Siberia through Buryatia and via Lake Baikal. We will fly from Moscow to Ulan Ude, whence our route will resemble a sacred circle as we will travel e.g. on the Trans-Siberian Railway through the holy regions and sacred sites of Irkutsk, Olkhon, Lake Baikal / Shaman´s Rock, Khuzhir, Ust Barguzin, and back to Ulan Ude. The Buryatia region is unique in its wild and pristine nature, endless steppes, mountains, taiga, Buddhist temples, nomadic houses (yurts) and shamans, while Lake Baikal, called the “pearl of Siberia” for its beautiful nature, is the largest, deepest and at (25-30 million years) oldest fresh-water lake in the world. With enormous biodiversity, it has been declared UNESCO World Heritage.
Our transpersonal pilgrimage will consist outwardly of a journey through the mystical magical landscapes where shamanism originated, including ceremonies and rituals with shamans. For the inward journey, the focus will be a vison quest, involving self-exploration and self-realization. Our goal is to help you answer the questions you may have in your life and to enhance healing at the individual and collective levels. We will work in the sacred circle and will use different methods to expand consciousness and to support the exploratory process of your outer and inner journey.
The transpersonal methods for inner work will include in an integrative way parts of holotropic breathwork, bodywork, movement, drums and sound, creative expression, sacred medicine ceremonies and medicine songs, shamanic journeying, and ancestral transgenerational transcultural council work, in addition to psychodynamic integration. Our journey will commence with a fire ritual for cleansing and initiation of our intentions and prayers. Towards the end there will be a purfication ritual and water ceremony facing the Shaman´s Rock at Lake Baikal as a manifestation of our dreams and wishes, and a reinforcement of our individual and collective healing.
Regina, Magda and Jaume, the co-organizers/co-facilitators of the pilgrimage, are Board Members of the European Transpersonal Association (EUROTAS), experienced travellers and therapists, with a particularly background in shamanic traditions and shamanic practices. Magda, a psychologist, M.A. and transpersonal psychotherapist and Jaume, a coach from Catalonia, Spain are experts in Siberia and Mexico travels; Regina, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, transpersonal therapist, and researcher from Germany has special expertise in South-East-Asia, Africa, the USA, and Celtic regions in Europe. We will assist the group as guides and support the psychological and spiritual integration of your experiences. Magda is the founder/director of IPTB, Barcelona Transpersonal Psychology Institut. Jaume is the founder/director of Holos Shamanic Expeditions, and Regina is the founder/director of Dr. Regina U. Hess International, for the conservation of ancient wisdom, sacred medicine, integrative intervention, and research. The two organizations collaborate on these pilgrimage expeditions.
The main communication language will be English. We also speak Spanish, French, and German, and will have local translators for Russian to English/Spanish/German.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have
and/or to receive a detailed travel program.
Looking forward hearing from you,
Regina, Jaume & Magda
Jaume Mestres (Spain)
E-mail: jmesbo@gmail.com
Skype: jaume.mestres2
http://www.holostravel.com
Regina U. Hess (Germany)
E-mail: dr.reginahess@gmail.com
Skype: regina.hess
Photo credit: Jaume Mestres