Foundations of Psychopomp Application

Welcome to the Application for the 6th Cohort of Foundations of Psychopomp.

The Course begins October 3rd, 2024. In order to be considered, please read all fields and complete each query. This application is to determine if we are a good fit for working in the Mentor/Mentee Relationship, as well as if the necessary skills are present in order to be well met by the training. For the 2024 cycle, we will be accepting 20 applicants. If you are accepted, we will send you further registration details and costs.

As a part of consideration for the cohort, we are requesting all applicants review and agree by our Community Agreements. Please review thoroughly and check in with your helping spirits if they extend the blessings to engage this training.

As a recommendation, I encourage you to thoughtfully reply to each question in a word document so that you can fully sit with your response, and when you are satisfied paste the response into the corresponding field.

All questions regarding the course will be answered upon completion of the application.

With care,

Shannon

Thank you for cooperating with these agreements. They are designed to maximize the extent to which participants can grow and bring themselves forward in community. The principles and agreements for community interactions are as follows:

1. I agree to treat other participants with civility and kindness.

2. I agree to stay self-reflective and not other-focused.

3. I will not offer unsolicited feedback or advice.

4. I understand that I am responsible for my personal needs and will get additional support outside of class when needed.

5. I will maintain confidentiality and do not speak about other people’s experiences outside of class.

6. I agree to be on-time and not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

7. I will respect and welcome diversity. All classes are LGBTQ+ positive and for people of diverse backgrounds.

8. I understand that If Shannon finds that anyone is having trouble keeping these agreements she will request a meeting outside of class to discuss what is happening. I understand that she reserves the right to revoke participation at any point if she determines that:

a) A participant’s personal needs are not a good match for this format, or

b) A participant is habitually disruptive to the community process. I understand that if she revokes participation the refund amount will be determined based upon when a participant has exited the training.

9. I understand that due to the limited seating available in this training, if I am accepting a seat, that I will prioritize being present for all live calls and dyad peer exchanges. I also understand that if I decide to exit the program at any point, (with some exceptions, I.E Illness, death of a loved one) that I will be responsible for the full cost of the training, (It is possible to request to be transferred to the next cohort in change of life circumstances).

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Email *

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What are your preferred Pronouns?

Where do you live? Please provide a general snapshot of your life, including any anticipated life circumstance changes in the coming year.

Please tell me a little about your background and what calls you to participate in this training. Please include a description of your healing practice, spiritual lineages, and experience with ritual work *

Please describe how you maintain ritual hygiene, protection and other means of self care. *

If you were to become destabilised by a practice in the work, who do you have in your personal network who would be a point person for support and help? *

How do you envision using the skills acquired in this training? *

Anything else that you feel would be helpful for me to know? *

Program Attendance and Financial Policy

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Please check the box below indicating you agree to the following program policy: This training is to be taken in full. As spots are limited, please only apply if you are committed in good faith to attend and prioritize the entire training. The initial deposit to hold your place is only refundable until the registration deadline: August 1st, 2024. Tuition for the class can be made in installments and is due two days before the start of the module on the 1st Friday of each month. If for any reason a participant does not complete the training the deposit is forfeited. As this training is initiatory, attendance is required.

Prerequisites & Additional Agreements

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Please check the box indicating you have read and agree to the following: This is advanced training. To participate you should already have some form of ritual healing practice, have healed ancestral lines, have taken the prerequisite course, Forces of Nature, and have an ethos of tending to your personal healing and self-development. Check with your helping spirits and ancestors as to whether this training is in alignment with your highest good at this time. Practitioners must be able to do drum/rattle journeys. Practitioners must be willing to receive the work themselves, as cohort members will practice on each other as part of the training.

Community Agreements

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Please check this box indicating you have read and agree to the program's community agreements: 1. Treat other participants with civility and kindness. 2. Stay self-reflective and not other-focused. 3. Don't give unsolicited feedback or advice. 4. Be responsible for your personal needs and get additional support outside of class when needed. 5. Maintain confidentiality and do not speak about other people's experiences outside of class. 6. Be on-time and not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. 7. Be present in the spirit of inclusivity. If I find that anyone is having trouble keeping these agreements I will request a meeting outside of class to discuss what is happening. I reserve the right to revoke participation at any point if I determine that 1. A participant's personal needs are not a good match for this format, or 2. A participant is habitually disruptive to the community process. If I revoke participation there will be a refund only for classes paid for but not subsequently attended.

Mental Health and Hold Harmless Agreement

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Please check the box indicating you have read and agree to the mental healing and liability policy for this course: This course is not provided in the service of mental health or assessment therein. Therefore participants will be responsible for their psychological well-being before, during, and after classes. Participants must be in stable and reasonably good mental health. Participants are responsible for managing the effects the work may have on their lives including getting additional support from healthcare providers if necessary. By registering, you and your representative(s), except in the case of gross negligence or malpractice, agree to fully release and hold harmless Shannon Willis and Red Earth Healing and all its agents from and against any and all claims or liability of whatsoever kind or nature arising out of or in connection with this program.

Non-Disclosure Agreement

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Please check the box indicating agreement with the following: During courses, I may witness personal information about the lives of Shannon and other participants. I agree to hold this information in the strictest confidence. Course content can include copyrighted material such as video, audio, and written content developed by Shannon Willis and her guest presenters. I agree to not disclose, copy, upload, share, publish, or modify any of this content without the written permission of Shannon Willis. Handouts and procedural guides are not to be put online or otherwise shared or distributed. I further agree that I will not present this material or modify it without the expressed consent of Shannon Willis as the content of the training and all of the materials contained within are copyrighted material.

COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS

Program Attendance and Financial Policy

Prerequisites & Additional Agreements

Community Agreements

Mental Health and Hold Harmless Agreement

Non-Disclosure Agreement