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Spirit Weavers is an organization dedicated to providing shamanic healing and experiential training in Shamanism.   We are located in Michigan, with programs offered in mid-Michigan, and within and outside of the state.

This organization was founded by Kate Durda and Stephanie Tighe, who together have over 35 years of shamanic experience. They offer shamanic healing work, teach workshops in the United States and Canada, provide training in healing techniques, and work to create shamanic community. They also host some of the top teachers of shamanism to teach in  Michigan. They also offer handcrafted shamanic tools for sale, such as rawhide rattles, and spirit bags.

They are members of:
Foundation for Shamanic Studies                        www.Shamanism.org
Shamanic Teachers & Practitioners                   
www.Shamanicteachers.org 
Medicine for the Earth Teachers/Practitioners  
www.Medicinefortheearth.com
Society for Shamanic Practitioners                     www.shamansociety.org
Peace Education Center                                      www.peaceedcenter.org

 

COMING in August!!     

Advanced Healing Methods:

Nine month intensive with Stephanie Tighe 
click here for details

 

    
2nd Annual
 

SHAMAN'S WALK &  COMMUNITY HEALING CIRCLE  

August 15 Saturday
click here for more information
 

Drumming Circle 2009

 Next Circle to be Announced (at Stephanie's Office)
6:30 pm until about 8:30 pm

Note:  September Drumming Circle will be at Tina's with a Fire!!

Contact us if you wish to be placed on our monthly reminder list for  Circle dates. 

This is a Shamanism Journey group - open to all who know how to Journey!
Pre-requisite is knowledge of how to journey
 

 

Handcrafted Rattles, Spirit Bags, Drums & more
See below for more info! 

Kate Durda, M.A. & Stephanie Tighe, MSW, are shamanic practitioners who have offered shamanic healing as well as training for the past 15 years.  For their own use, as well as for their students and others in the shamanic community, Stephanie and Kate began handcrafting tools for use in spiritual practice. They create drums, rattles, personal “Spirit Bags”, and more.

RATTLES and Spirit Bags for Sale!  Can also be made to order
To order rattles or spiritbags, please contact us by phone or email us with your interest !

**** If interested in a Rattle Making workshop, let us know.
When we have enough interested folk, we'll schedule it ! ***

SPIRIT BAGS
"Spirit Bags" are made in necklace fashion using 'knotless netting' technique and waxed linen thread. These bags are used as personal medicine bag, with totems and power objects attached and placed inside bag. Please see our website for description and availability of all items.

RATTLES
Rattles /Drums are handcrafted with choice of hides: cow, elk, deer, moose. We can do individual personalized items incorporating materials, designs, or elements which you want used in the making, upon request.

We also can do handpainting of rattles and drums to your specification. All gifts from the animal/plant spirits honored in the creation of these spiritual tools. Honoring Ceremonies are shared.

WORKSHOPS: Drum-making and Rattle-making
Drums and rattles are very important shamanic tools, used for ceremony, calling the Spirits, healing work and journeying. Making your own tools for spiritual practice is very powerful, and a wonderful way to strengthen your connection to the Spirit World.
We offer workshops on making your own rattles, drums and other personals spiritual items such as "Personal Altars” or “Prayer Cards". Check our website, it changes often!

CONTACT US:
Spirit Weavers
Stephanie Tighe. M.S.W., & Kate Durda, M.A.
517 543 6754  SpiritWeaver@voyager.net
P.O. Box 539, Grand Ledge, MI 48837

 

Be sure to check back often as we regularly update and make additions to this site!!

 

  To contact Spirit Weavers, Kate, or Stephanie send an e-mail to
  SpiritWeaver@voyager.net