Intermediate Shamanism
The next steps in your shamanic journey
(This course may be taken in conjunction with Foundation in Shamanism https://www.greentara.ie/zoom-shamanism)
Every Thursday, via Zoom (2 hours) – January 15, 2026 – December 10, 2026 (7 – 9pm Irish/UK time)
This course is for people who have had some shamanic training and want to go deeper.
- People who have attended our Zoom Shamanism Foundation in Shamanism course.
- People who have attended any of our pre-COVID Introduction to Shamanism courses.
- Any shamanic training which teaches you how to drum journey into the spirit realms.
- Students or graduates of the Foundation of Shamanic Studies, Sacred Stream, or other approved shamanic training program.
No matter what your previous background, this course will offer something new.
- If you are following the Green Tara path in Shamanism, this is the second step towards becoming a Shamanic Practitioner, and is an essential prerequisite for our Shamanic Practitioner training.
- If you have had a little training, perhaps a workshop or two, this course will start the process of long-term development in shamanism – leading to a new way of living, and then to becoming a shaman.
- If you can drum-journey into the Lower and Upper worlds and have acquired a power animal (as taught in our Zoom Shamanism course).
- Students and graduates of Michael Harner’s Foundation for Shamanic Studies will find this training highly compatible and that it adds traditional Quechuan techniques from Peru to their skillset.
“Learning from Owen and Majella has been amazing. The amount of knowledge and wisdom they have and share with us is very impressive and I’m happy to have them as mentors. My life changed literally thanks to the tools and support they offer. Honoured to walk in their lineage.” – K.S.
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Or pay by installments over 3, 4 or 6 months:-(see conditions at end of page)
Dates
The course consists of two phases.
Part 1 – Building a shamanic energy body
January – July
The aim of this phase is to start building a powerful energy body which has the power to enable shamanic and psychic work and the strength to protect against any harmful energies you may encounter in this work. You also begin to acquire central skills which you will use throughout your shamanic lifetime, including building a traditional Quechuan medicine bundle (as used by the Q’ero in the mountains of Peru) and receiving 10 initiations. This phase is also where your personal development work begins, combining journey work, sandpainting, and fire ceremony to shed what holds you back and to empower your future path.
Powerful Initiations
This phase in your shamanic training includes in two traditional Q’ero initiations – the Kawak Rites, which give you the power of psychic vision, and the Bands of Power, which build a protective layer into your energy field. You will also receive initiations for each chakra, which will give you special forms of psychic perception, specific healing powers, and provide you with direct, clear, verbal access to powerful and wise spirit guides.
“This is the best shamanic training I’ve gone through. I highly recommend spending the time to honor the profoundly sacred Quero tradition delivered by these two experts in their field.” – Jan S.
Part 2 – becoming a shaman for Mother Earth
September – December
The second phase in your shamanic journey leads to the first of the three shamanic initiations – the Pachamama Allyumasi initiation (roughly translated as “Member of the Family of Mother Earth”). This is the role of the shaman as a friend of the earth. This initiation will build deep and active connections with those aspects of Mother Earth and Mother Nature to which you are called.
In preparation for the Pachamama Allyumasi initiation, you will study traditional Q’ero wisdom. You will learn the energy exercises of Q’ero masters, including the great Don Benito Quispe, who taught them to Don Juan Nunez del Prado, who taught them to one of the course teachers, Majella Fagan. You will also learn traditional Q’ero despacho techniques, as taught by Don Sebastian Succlle Apaza, to the other teacher on the course, Dr Owen Roberts. You will learn additional traditional techniques taught to us by a variety of traditional P’aqo’s, mainly from the High Q’ero villages around Mt Ausangate. You will learn to heal by directly working on the energy body and also by journeying to the spirit realms.
“Majella and Owen are wonderful experienced teachers. They treat their students in a mature adult way.
Doing the class on Zoom allows people from all over the world to participate, which really enriches the experience.” – Glynis D.
Becoming a Pachamama Allyumasi
The Pachamama Allyumasi initiation will build a direct and powerful connection to Mother Earth. People of the Pachamama Allyumasi can talk to the spirits of nature, including trees, lakes, mountains, and even Mother Earth herself. More importantly, they can hear them reply as clearly as you can hear another person talking to you. No more looking for omens or significant co-incidences – simply have a chat!
The Promise of the Pachamama Allyumasi
This is what it means to be Pachamama Allyumasi:
- Treat Mother Earth and all her creations as living beings worthy of profound respect and reverence.
- Regard all living creatures, whether plant or animal, fish or bird, or any other living creature, as brothers and sisters.
- Always listen for the voices of Mother Earth and her creations.
- Always consider what we hear from Mother Earth and her creations with integrity.
- Share the earth will all creatures with honor and integrity.
“The course was professionally run, taught really well. I look forward to further study at Green Tara” – Catherine M.
Dates
Every Thursday, via Zoom (2 hours) – January 15, 2026 – December 10, 2026 (7 – 9pm Irish/UK time)
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About your teachers
Dr Owen Roberts, PhD
Originally of Welsh origin, Owen studied Core Shamanism in Australia and worked in the Aboriginal community. While in Australia he also studied Tarot, Hermeticism, Kabbalah and Jungian Psychoanalysis. He studied psychic healing at the London College of Psychic Studies. Having studied Tarot for over 35 years, Owen developed and teaches our highly successful Diploma in Professional Tarot Reading. Owen is a graduate and former employee of the USA’s Four Winds Shamanic Institute with certificates in Healing the Light Body, Soul Retrieval and Advanced Shamanism. Owen also has a PhD in Western Philosophy and a BPhil from the Pontifical University. Owen’s work has been to fuse traditional shamanism with the western traditions of Kabbalah, classical mythology and psychoanalysis.
Owen studied traditional Despacho ceremony under the Peruvian P’aqo (or shaman) Don Sebastian Succlle Apaza for 8 years and has received from him the Mosoq Karpay initiation which qualifies him as a P’aqo in the Don Sebastian’s tradition. Owen continues to study under P’aqos from that region.
“I am honored to receive the profound wisdom embedded in the Quechuan understanding of life. It is a privilege to bring this wisdom to our students. The P’aqo Nan, path of the P’aqo, is a profound approach to healing of self, community, and our relationship with nature. My aim is to make this wisdom accessible to all while staying as true to it as possible.”
Student review:
“Owen,
I will take any course you teach! You have a wealth of knowledge and your courses are taught in a clear and thorough manner while fairly priced and packed with valuable resources. I most appreciate your professionalism and approachable teaching style (your honest, no bull shit, practical approach to teaching and your openness to questions and your patience and kindness to all students).” – Sarah
Majella Fagan, BA (Drama), BSc (Psychology)
Majella is the founder of Green Tara College and Holistic Therapy Centre. Majella is a long-established and well-known teacher within the Holistic field. She has worked with energy healing for over 17 years and is trained in various branches of Shamanism (Core training for 3 years), Celtic and Inca traditions (6 years), Four Winds Certified, South American and Native American traditions. Majella has been teaching and facilitating Shamanism and ceremonies for over 11 years and is dedicated to this work.
Personal witness – Majella Fagan:
“I had studied many therapies and been in personal healing for many years. Having taken the core shamanic training twice and working with it for many years I was thirsting for something more in depth and felt I needed to know more. I didn’t feel the working techniques were adequate enough for the growing needs of the work. When I took the six years of shamanic training with initiations from the Q’ero and the training in further shamanic techniques with Alberto Villoldo and The Four Winds, I found what I had been looking for. This is the most phenomenal work I have ever done and it brought to me deep, deep healing where at a crucial time in my life I finally cleared the heaviness of past issues and moved forward into a life of peace and higher destiny, here I learned to ‘dream my world into being.’ I can only say from my heart that I urge you if it feels right or you feel drawn to it to take this training. Alongside teaching Holistic Therapies, my main work is with Reiki and shamanism. I started with traditional Reiki and have found that the combination of the two traditions is a wealth of amazement and have found that the shamanic work brought me into deeper techniques and much more grounding. There is a wealth of joy, freedom and humility in walking this path which helps give us grace to aim to be a better person. In times of crisis it is my spiritual training and practice that has kept me together. Please feel free to give me a call or if you’d like to meet up and chat about it I’d be delighted.”
Kamel Seklaoui
With a background rooted in the Ivory Coast of West Africa, Kamel Seklaoui has travelled extensively across Africa, Europe, and South America, immersing himself in diverse cultures and learning from various practitioners and mentors.
Kamel’s spiritual lineage comes from West Africa where he learned the way of the spirit through his adoptive grandfather and first mentor.
He has been also fully initiated as a P’aqo by two senior Q’ero P’aqo’s from the Ausangate regions of Peru.
With a scientific background studying chemistry, Kamel wanted to explore the science behind the unknown realms of the spirits.
His journey took him to explore the universe within, understanding the functions of the body on a biological level, the mind and the emotions, the energy and its frequencies, and the spirit beyond the physical world.
Kamel has honed his expertise in a range of modalities, learning though the years:
- Shamanism from the Quechuan tradition through Green Tara College with Dr Owen and Majella
- Master in Energy Healing/Reiki through Healing From The Heart with Martha
- Breathwork through Soma and Pranayama with different mentors
- Spiritual Coaching through different mentors
- Life Coaching through Rhodes Wellness College
- Clinical Counselling Hypnotherapy through Daybreak Therapy
- Guided Meditation through different mentors
Kamel has developed a deep understanding of multi-dimensional awareness, both within himself and in others.
Grateful for the knowledge and gifts he has acquired, Kamel is passionate about using his tools to support and uplift the collective consciousness. He went on a journey from city to city around the world sharing all his tools and learning more tools to develop his abilities in order to serve the great consciousness.
He is committed to helping individuals unlock their true potential and create their best lives.
Acknowledging Our Q’ero Teachers
We offer thanks and gratitude to our Quechuan teachers, whose wisdom has made this training possible. We honor the decades of hard work and dedication each of them personally put into their own development, in service of their community and Mother Earth. We acknowledge and support their desire to see their teachings spread into the global community. We offer thanks for their support.
Terms & Conditions of Booking the Intermediate Shamanism Course:
1. All bookings must be secured with a registration fee. A place on a course is not confirmed until the registration fee has been paid. If paying by instalment, the first instalment is considered your registration fee, this applies to full payment also. Please note the registration fee is NOT refunded under any circumstances.
2. Shamanic Training: Please note that any registration fees, CANNOT be refunded under any and all circumstances, however if given 7 days notice, they can be transferred to the next Intermediate shamanic course only.
If a person is unable to attend due to illness medical evidence will be required to support this, fees will not be refunded but deferral may be possible depending on individual cases.
Non-attendance-Payments for courses will not be refunded if people fail to turn up for the class.
Course Reviews:
“I recently completed the Zoom live Intermediate Shamanism course at Green Tara, and it has been an incredibly transformative journey. It has been an honor and privilege to have participated in the Intermediate Shamanism course. It felt like coming home, for me. The course offered so much value and wisdom, beyond what I could have anticipated. Owen and Majella’s unwavering generosity in answering questions—without the limitations of time or space—made the entire learning experience even richer.
The teachings, techniques, and tools shared by Owen and Majella have been truly life-changing. Their passion, dedication and deep connection to the shamanic path shine through in every aspect of the course. It provided not just practical tools but also experiential learning, which has profoundly impacted the way I show up in the world. The course materials were available for review throughout the year, accompanied by additional resources that made it easy to revisit the teachings. The wisdom they impart is accessible, yet incredibly transformative.
The insights gained from this course have created a natural ripple effect in many aspects of my life and the world around me. I’ve also aligned more with my authentic self and have released fears that once held me back. It has been a heart-opening experience and I am deeply grateful for the safe, supportive space created by the Green Tara team and my fellow students. This environment allowed for deep transformation and profound insights to emerge. I sense these teachings in my heart and will carry them forward on my journey.
I highly recommend this course to anyone seeking to deepen their spiritual practice and gain greater clarity and insight. It has been a true honor to learn from such caring, experienced, passionate, and empowering teachers. This course is nothing short of a blessing. Thank you all for this gift
—Shannon, Ohio, United States
“Majella and Owen are both profound teachers of the shamanic arts. During my time in their care, they both demonstrated not only the their depth of knowledge but also their competency in teaching complex information to their students. Green Tara is for students who are ready for an accelerated path of personal development as well as an entry into mastery on the healing path.”
~Melinda Norman, Marigold Healing, USA www.marigoldhealing.com
“The intermediate Shamanic Course was an amazing experience. The in depth work that took place over the course was beautifully put together in sequence that by the end it makes sense of coming full circle. You can’t come into this with any expectation because it will exceed it. You will dig deeper than what you thought you could push yourself to, while always remembering you are not alone. This course not only allows in depth personal examination and growth but the relationships that you build with the spirits and the techniques & ceremonies used on how to build the rapport is incredible. The deep understanding that you gain with working with the spirits is something unimaginable. The Teachers are beautifully balanced and you can come to them with anything without a feeling of superiority in a negative fashion. They always are willing and happy to assist and to listen . This is definitely a course of commitment and time and I would recommend it to anyone looking to go deeper into the next phase of their journey. Much, much Munay!!” -Bre, Shamanic Practitioner- USA
“Majella, I’m so thankful and honoured to have been your and Owen student, I’m really so grateful for you and Owen. Such amazing teaching for us and creating such a beautiful and safe space for all our Tribe. It’s a really amazing journey for me, so much challenging but also very healing and I’m so delighted that something was calling me and pushed me for this course Thanks a mill again to you and Owen. Sending a lot of Munay and Blessings to your both.” Barbara- Poland
“I count my blessings often on how I came across Green Tara and for the important role it has played and continues to play in my life. I look forward to the day that I am working with people in healing and hopefully witness powerful transformations and healings for my clients like I have experienced through this work. Thank you to you Majella and Owen for all your teachings, wisdom and support. Le grá agus beannachtaí,”
“At the start of the year’s training I was not sure if I was doing the right thing in committing to a weekly class over a year. However I needn’t have worried. Owen and Majella provided a professional training course that was interesting and managed well. The content has brought about great change in me personally and I look forward to studying with Green Tara in the future’ – Catherine, Ireland
“I highly recommend Green Tara College. I have completed Professional Tarot, Foundations of Shamanism, Intermediate Shamanism and am now beginning Advanced Shamanic Training.
The teachings have been outstanding with Owen and Majella’s wealth of knowledge and experience.”– Cherie G., Canada
“Dear Majella, dear Owen, It was an incredible year that I was able to spend on the Intermediate Shamanic course under your guidance. At the end of the year you will no longer be the same. This suggestion seemed a bit exaggerated to me at first. But it is simply the truth. This journey, which we took together with a wonderful group of people from many countries, brought me an incredible step closer to my true, clear and courageous self. It helped me to heal old traumas, to recognize roles and to let go. I was constantly forced to adapt my thinking, to expand it enormously and to trust my feelings. You will never be alone again. At the beginning of the year it was still theoretical, but the relationships with our spiritual allies are now deep. A life without them is already unthinkable. They offer great support and a deep feeling of security.
The path you will take through this course is emotionally and intellectually challenging, but incredibly interesting and moving. Who needs a plane when such journeys can be experienced mentally? Our teachers are simply wonderful, they share an incredible wealth of knowledge and years of experience, are patient, always loving and supportive. I can only warmly recommend this course and this school, even to anyone who is not a native English speaker but has a reasonable command of the language. Just be brave. A lot of attention is given. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you!!! Katarina E.v.D.
Liebe Majella, lieber Owen, es war ein unglaubliches Jahr, das ich mit dem Fortgeschrittenenkurs unter eurer Führung verbringen durfte. Ihr werdet nicht mehr Dieselben sein am Ende des Jahres. Dieser Satz klang für mich am Anfang doch etwas übertrieben. Aber es ist einfach die Wahrheit. Dieser Weg, den wir in einer wunderbaren Gruppe von Menschen aus vielen Ländern gegangen sind, hat mich ein unglaubliches Stück weitergebracht, mich meinem wahren, klaren und mutigen Ich zu nähern. Er hat mir geholfen, alte Verletzungen zu heilen, Rollen zu erkennen und abzulegen. Ich war immer wieder gezwungen, mein Denken zu korrigieren, enorm zu erweitern und meinem Fühlen zu vertrauen.
Du wirst niemals wieder alleine sein. Das war zum Jahresbeginn noch etwas theoretisch, doch die Beziehung zu unseren spirituellen Verbündeten ist inzwischen tief. Ein Leben ohne sie ist nicht mehr denkbar. Sie geben so viel Unterstützung und ein tiefes Gefühl von Geborgenheit.
Der Weg, den man mit diesem Kurs beschreitet, ist emotional und intellektuell fordernd, aber unfassbar interessant und berührend. Wer braucht ein Flugzeug, wenn er solche Reisen mit dem Geist erleben darf.
Unsere Lehrer sind einfach nur wunderbar, sie teilen einen unglaublichen Schatz an eigenem Wissen und jahrzehntelanger Erfahrung, sind geduldig und immer liebevoll und tragend.
Ich kann diesen Kurs und diese Schule nur von ganzem Herzen empfehlen, auch für Jeden, der nicht Englisch Muttersprachler ist, aber die Sprache einigermaßen beherrscht. Habt einfach Mut. Es wird viel Rücksicht genommen. Aus tiefstem Herzen noch einmal Danke Danke Danke!!! Katharina E.v.D..
“I can’t give enough praise to this amazing course by green Tara. Majella and Owen have designed a course that is so full of wisdom and knowledge, it has been a life changing experience. I have studied many other modalities with other colleges and none have come close to the details and care that these wonderful teachers provide. I can’t wait to start the advanced training and have booked energy management and I Ching also, a testament to how amazing the introduction to shamanism and intermediate shamanism were.” Grace Fay, Ireland
“The shamanic course has been a profound, transformative journey for me, especially during one of the most challenging periods of my life. Over the past year, I have faced immense personal struggles. Throughout this time, the teachings and practices from the course have been both a lifeline and a catalyst for growth.
What sets this course apart is its ability to provide practical tools that can be integrated into daily life, even during moments of immense emotional and mental strain. Practices like despacho-making, sand paintings, journeying, breathwork, and connecting with spirit allies have helped me navigate complex emotions, challenging conversations and an overwhelming sense of exhaustion. These tools have not only grounded me but have also empowered me to stand in my truth and hold my boundaries, even when faced with opposition.
This course has also encouraged me to explore my own aspirations and how I can bring these into alignment with my personal healing journey. I aspire to build a holistic business someday, and the skills I am developing here will undoubtedly form the foundation of that vision.
For anyone considering this course, know that it is not a quick fix, but rather a powerful process of deep healing and transformation. It requires commitment, courage and vulnerability, but the rewards are immeasurable. I am deeply grateful for the guidance and support this course has provided and look forward to continuing this journey toward inner peace and resilience.” Mary McNicholas, Ireland
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“The immediate shamanism course has been such a deep experience that has opened my heart profoundly. Majella, Owen, Caroline and the Green Tara staff have been such amazing teachers that have provided such in-depth and thorough teachings that has really supported my growth as a shamanic practioner. I feel the deepest lesson I received during this training has been forming a relationship with my mesa. I feel my relationship with the spirits has transformed where I learned this year what it feels and means to walk alongside them in my everyday life and in all parts of my life. What has also really shifted in my life has been the way I experience life, I recognize spirit in everything now, where I am constantly reminded of the life-force that dwells within everything and by recognizing the life-force that dwells in everything that has inspired me to see the beauty in all living things (everything is alive). I’m so grateful to be able to have had this experience completing the immediate shamanic training because it really opened my mind, heart and soul beyond words. I am grateful for this beautiful start of my journey with my mesa and I am excited for what’s to come! I highly recommend Green Tara College’s Shamanic Practitioner training, its life changing, soul transforming on quantum levels!” Robelle Salvador -Shamanic Practioner
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