SHAMANISM IRELAND
The Path of the Wounded Healer
CELTIC
IRISH CENTRE FOR CELTIC SHAMANIC STUDIES
The Irish Centre for Shamanic Studies was set up by Martin Duffy to promote and research traditional and contemporary Shamanism. It is part of the Oaktree Charitable Trust based at Dunderry Park. Shamanism is the oldest spiritual and healing practice on the planet dating back 50,000 years. This tradition has grown out of humanity’s experience of evolving out of the earth and our intimate connections to our mother. When we journey into the inner realms through the doors of perception using our minds eye to explore the wondrous world of imagination, we can tap into the greater store of wisdom that our ancestors have accumulated throughout the milenia. This ancient wisdom can help us heal ourselves each other and the earth
UPCOMING WORKSHOP-SHAMANIC PRACTITIONER TRAINING 2025
SHAMANIC PRACTITiONER TRAINING
Autumn 2025
The Practitioners Course will be run Indoors, live at Dunderry Park.
The Times are 7pm-11pm Friday, 9am to 8pm on Saturday and 9am to 4pm on Sunday
Pre-Requisite for The Shamanic Practitioners Training:
The Elements of Shamanism Online Course
The cost of the course is €425 per weekend workshop. This includes food and accommodation.
Payments as follow:
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€500 payable when booking the course to secure your place
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2 further payments of €600 (payable at first/second weekend workshop)
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Please note: All payments are non-refundable/non-transferable
Autumn 2025 DATES
Weekend 1:Shamanic Gathering- November 14th-16th 2025
Weekend 2:Death/Re-Birth& Afterlife- December 12th-14th 2025
Weekend 3:Shamanic Healing- February 20th-22nd 2026
Weekend 4:Soul Retrieval- March 20th-22nd 2026
THE SHAMAN'S JOURNEY-APRIL 2025
THE SHAMAN'S JOURNEY
April 25th-27th 2025 (FULLY BOOKED)
(Friday 7pm-11pm, Saturday 9.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 9am-4pm)
On this course we will be using traditional shamanic techniques from around the world to explore the exciting and ecstatic realms beyond ordinary reality i.e.
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Journey with the Drum to Lower, Middle and Upper World
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Connecting/Communicating with Spirit Guides
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Power Animal Retrieval
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Celtic Fire Ceremony
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Healing Circle
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Spirit Boat
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Creating a Circle of Protection
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Stalking Awareness in Nature
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Trance Dancing
The cost of the course is €395 for the weekend workshop. This includes food and accommodation.
Payments as follow:
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€145 plus paypal fees Deposit-Non-Refundable payable when booking the course to secure your place
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€250 payable at the workshop
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Priority of place will be given to those who have completed the pre-requisite theoretical course 'The Elements of Shamanism'.
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100 TTT Credits & CPD Points available
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULLY BOOKED.
You can be added to the stand-by list by paying your deposit using the link below. This means that if a place becomes available due to cancellation you will be given priority of place and if we do not receive any cancellations your deposit will be fully refunded
SHAMANIC COUNSELLING 2025
ABOUT SHAMANIC COUNSELLING
(FULLY BOOKED)
This method involves the client journeying to the drumming cd, the client narrates their journey which is recorded for review later. The counsellor helps the client formulate the intention for the journey and later works with the client to help them understand their experience.
The training consists of an initial four day intensive module and follow up training and supervision day. This workshop is devoted to experiential practice in intention framing, journeying and shamanic exploration of the counselling session.
PRE-REQUISITE
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The Shamanic Practitioner Training Course is a pre-requisite for attending, preferably completed with Martin Duffy but if you have completed your Shamanic Training elsewhere please email us at info@shamanismireland.com prior to booking.
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The online course, The Journey Home, Playing the Cosmic Game is also a pre-requisite for entry to this course.
A Certificate in Shamanic Counselling will be awarded.
NO previous experience in Counselling is needed to take this course. Priority of place will be given to those who have completed the online course 'The Journey Home-Playing the Cosmic Game'.
2025 Dates October 15th-19th (Wednesday 7pm to Sunday 4pm)
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Four Day's Training Module
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Vegetarian Food(All Meals)
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Accommodation
Cost: €750
Supervision Day: €100
Deposit: €350 plus paypal fees (Non-Refundable/Non-Transferrable)
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULLY BOOKED.
You can be added to the stand-by list by paying your deposit using the link below. This means that if a place becomes available due to cancellation you will be given priority of place and if we do not receive any cancellations your deposit will be fully refunded
ONLINE TRAINING COURSES
NEW ONLINE COURSE-SHAMANIC PSYCHIC SELF DEFENCE
ABOUT THIS COURSE
On this Advanced Transpersonal Training Course, we explore Shamanic Psychic Self-Defence and how to protect ourselves from Psychic Attack. This course teaches you how to train to be a Spiritual Warrior in the Spiritual War, how to recognise and heal core wounds, blending indigenous practices, Jungian psychology, Shamanism and modern spiritual insights. We will delve into techniques like, shadow work, understanding how ancestral trauma and karmic ties can affect us, and we will understand and learn ways to protect ourselves from negative intrusions and strengthen our auric field and address different techniques and ways to protect ourselves. We also look at how we are manipulated by the Matrix and examine cultural approaches to psychic resilience, connect with spirit guides, and integrate tools for maintaining balance in a world full of negative energetic challenges. This journey is as much about self-discovery and transformation as it is about Psychic Protection.
For Full list of Topics included Click Here
When: The course is recorded and is available to view indefinitely.
Where: Recorded sessions available to view any time on our private website page
Includes: 4 lectures, Journeys, Book Recommendations, Recommended Viewing.
This course is a pre-requisite for attending our in-person days which will include a live Q&A on all the topics covered on this course, and a guided Psychic Protection Journey
Cost: €195.00 plus paypal fees
THE ELEMENTS OF SHAMANISM
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This is our new online course on the Elements of Shamanism delivered by The Irish Centre for Shamanic Studies and Martin Duffy from Dunderry Park in Co. Meath, Ireland.
This course includes five lectures in total, one being an experiential module and two Recorded Question and Answer Sessions.
The first module will be on the cosmology and history of shamanism which includes a description of the four worlds (the lower world, the middle world, the upper world and the underworld). The second lecture will be on the archaic techniques of ecstasy-non ordinary states of consciousness. The third lecture will be on soul loss and soul retrieval. The fourth lecture will be on death-rebirth and psychopomp work. The fifth module will be an experiential demonstration on Shamanic Techniques and Practices. The Q&A sessions were recorded live and addressed participants questions about different aspects of the course.
When: The course is recorded and is available to view at anytime
Where: Crowdcast online platform & recorded sessions available to view any time on our private website page
Includes: 4 lectures, Q&A, Reading Lists, Documentaries, 30 Minutes Shamanic Drumming Recording, Recommended Shamanic Journeys for each module. Learn More...
COST: €150 plus paypal fees
THE JOURNEY HOME-PLAYING THE COSMIC GAME
On our next Transpersonal Therapist Training Online Modules we will explore the Personal Individuation Journey towards Reunion with Cosmic Consciousness, taking a deep dive from the Personal to the Transpersonal understanding of why we have incarnated in this lifetime and what is the purpose of our soul's destiny.
When: The course is recorded and is available to view at anytime
Where: Crowdcast online platform & recorded sessions available to view any time on our private website page
Includes: 4 lectures, Shamanic Journey, Guided Past Life Regression Experience.
Learn More...
Cost: €150.00 plus paypal fees
THE JOURNEY HOME-PLAYING THE COSMIC GAME
ABOUT THE COURSE
PAST LIFE REGRESSION
PAST LIFE REGRESSION-HEALING YOUR PAST LIVES
On this module of the Transpersonal Therapist Training we will explore Past Life Regression. We will have two 90 minute modules and a Q&A session. One of the modules will include a Past Life Regression Experience where we can all journey at the same time while having our own individual experiences.
When: The course is recorded and is available to view at anytime
Where: Crowdcast online platform & recorded sessions available to view any time on our private website page. Learn More...
Includes: Two Modules, Q&A,
Guided Past Life Regression Experience
Cost: €75.00 plus paypal fees
ABOUT THE COURSE
SPIRITUAL EMERGENCE/EMERGENCY
SPIRITUAL EMERGENCE/EMERGENCY?
This is our next module on the Transpersonal Therapist Training and is our online course on Spiritual Emergence/Emergency delivered by The Irish Centre for Shamanic Studies and Martin Duffy from Dunderry Park in Co. Meath, Ireland.
This course is for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the psychospiritual struggles that can emerge in these challenging times. It will also cover therapeutic strategies for coping with the stress of everyday life. Learn More....
When: The course is recorded and is available to view at anytime
Where: Crowdcast online platform & recorded sessions available to view any time on our private website page.
Includes: Two Modules, Q&A,
Cost: €75.00 plus paypal fees
SUFFERING AS THE GROWING PAINS OF THE SOUL
When Personal Transformation Becomes a Crisis
LEARN MORE ABOUT SHAMANISM IRELAND
ABOUT SHAMANISM
The way of the Shaman is the way of the “wounded healer”, to be human is to be wounded. Shamanic experiences are part of everyday life, the cycles of birth, death and re-birth are an intrinsic part of our reality. This pattern is repeated throughout our lives as we are continually being born into new experiences and dying to old habits, behaviour patterns and belief systems.The shaman uses ecstatic techniques to enter the shamanic state of consciousness (SSC) travel out of the body, make contact with spirit guides and power animals and therefore effect changes in ordinary reality, working closely with nature and the elemental forces. Shamanic practice and techniques help us reconnect to ourselves, each other, the Earth and to the great mystery that we are all a part of. Shamans and mystics journey to the inner world to confront the shadow side, contact teachers and guides and mediate healing and visionary teachings for the community. In order to raise our consciousness we all must do our inner work, confront our shadow side, withdraw our negative projections and make contact with our true glorious divine nature. The Centre is based at Dunderry Park in the historic Boyne Valley, close to the sacred sites of Tara, Newgrange, Sliabh na Cailleach and Uísneach.
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ABOUT MARTIN DUFFY
Martin Duffy is one of the leading voices on Shamanism in the world today having worked as a mental health professional for over 35 years. He is an accredited Jungian, Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychotherapist. He has trained with Indigenous Shaman’s in the Amazon, Andes, South Africa, Mexico and Mongolia. He has also trained with Stanislav Grof as a Holotropic Breathwork facilitator and Transpersonal Therapist. Martin’s work is heavily influenced by the Druidic traditions of ancient Ireland. He comes from a lineage of traditional Folk Healers following in the footsteps of his mother and grandfather. He has been the director of The Irish Centre for Shamanic Studies for over 24 years. Martin offers One to One sessions in Dunderry Park.
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A LOOK INSIDE OUR WORKSHOPS
Preparing Space
The Spirit Boat
Fire Walking
Fire Ceremony
DRUMMING FOR THE SHAMANIC JOURNEY