Franco Santoro's Blog: Astroshamanism, page 66

Trance and Shamanic States of Consciousness

The term trance comes from the Latin transire,
which means “to go over” or to move from one state to another.
Although this word is often popularly associated with unusual or
altered states of consciousness, its implied conditions play a vital
role for all human beings and extend in all areas of life, from
shamanic journeys, meditation, dreaming, day-dreaming to watching
television,

Astroshamanic Trance Dance and Drama

With Franco Santoro

6-8 December 2014, Merizzo (Massa, Italy)

A visionary, down to earth and empowering workshop, providing
participants with a direct experience on how to use astrology,
shamanism, dance and drama for deeply healing and transformational
purposes. In this workshop, Franco invites you to join him on
an an empowering and healing journey through dance, drama, movement and

Beyond our Arbitrary Configuration

A typical trait of our ordinary reality is to function
as a separate arbitrary configuration. This sort of configuration
holds fixed edges preventing free circulation of energy. As a result
the limited amount of energy available inside this separate reality is
all we can apparently rely on. On the other hand, from a
multidimensional perspective, energy existing in this and other

Astrology in Astroshamanism

In astroshamanism astrology is employed as a
symbolic and strategic structure aimed at moving beyond our limited
perception of reality. The natal chart, the human psyche, the material
world, etc. are here regarded as mere symbols. This means that they are
external or visible forms through which I can perceive an inner or
unseen meaning. The planets, the universe and all human beings

Intention

The intention astroshamanically
indicates the distilled expression of your purpose in life, or in a
specific situation in space or time, as it is understandable within the
separate reality of the ego.




The
definition of the intent creates a field of energy that allows taking
total responsibility and attracting the necessary forces. It is an
epiphany purposefully set in motion by the

End of the Year Retreat

27 - 31 December 2014, with Franco Santoro

In English/Italian




This retreat is a major opportunity to
join loving forces with other friends on the path, creating healing networks
and laying vital foundations for manifesting honourable intentions. The
week promotes expanded awareness and planetary healing through meditation,
astroshamanic practices and gentle inner work. We will alternate

Full Moon in Aries

One
of the lessons of this full moon in Aries is being totally honest
regarding our feelings, especially uncomfortable ones, such as anger,
rage, despair. These feelings often tend to be repressed or veiled by
hypocrisy or nice spiritual quotes on forgiveness and alike. Forgiveness is the primary way of healing, yet there is nothing as poisoning as shallow forgiveness. The first step in

Libra and Aquarius

"When
a relationship is free, when there is freedom in it, there is joy,
because freedom is the ultimate value; nothing is higher than that. If
your love leads you towards freedom, then your love will be a blessing;
If it leads towards slavery it is not a blessing, it is a curse." (Osho)
  
The Sun is in Libra and the Moon is in Aquarius from 8 UTC, 3 October 2014 to 9:24, 5 October 2014.

Dreams

"Dreams are memories of a future life." الأحلام هي ذكريات الحياة في المستقبل

Full Moon in Aries, 8 October 2014

This Full Moon takes place on 8 October 2014 at 10:51 UTC and confronts us with the opportunity to embrace and integrate both conflict and harmony, individuality and relationship, separation and unity.



The Sun in Libra and the Moon in Aries, combine balance and cooperation with self-assertiveness and courage. One of the lessons here is learning when to affirm oneself and when to negotiate,