About Marge
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Hi, I would like to share a little bit about myself as a shamanist and as a person.
I have been practicing shamanism since 2002, and I find that doing shamanic work with others is one of those rare activities that fully feeds my soul. I love to teach and help others explore spiritual realms.
Alongside my one-on-one work, I have taught a variety of shamanic classes and workshops in Columbia and Silver Springs, MD; Arlington, VA; Seattle, WA, and here in Missoula, Helena, and the Bitterroot valley, MT.
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My training is in Core Shamanism through the Foundation for Shamanic Studies in Mill Valley, CA. I am a graduate of their Three-Year Program in Advanced Shamanism & Shamanic Healing taught by Michael Harner and Alicia Gates.
I have also completed the 120-hour Next Step program in advanced shamanism taught by Dana & Shana Robinson of Easton, MD and a five-day training specializing in shamanic healing of conflict and chronic disease taught by Myron Eshowsky of Madison, WI. Other work with Myron includes classes in cancer healing, psychosis, trans-generational trauma, spiritual activism, and Jewish shamanic practice.
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I was introduced to shamanism when my first teacher, Steve Geske, happened to walk into my life at a time when I had lost track of myself. He has been a teacher and model for my shamanic practice ever since.
My academic career has been in science (biology, geology, hydrology), and my spiritual work is balanced with a wee bit of healthy skepticism. Most who work with me find both a healing connection with their helping spirits and a pragmatic approach to working with the spirits in daily life. It is said that a shaman is able to stand with a foot in each world, and I believe this is important for anyone doing this kind of deep spiritual work.
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Besides shamanic practice, other strands of my life work include writing and helping others write, publish, and honor their own work. I am the author of Finding Eagle: A Journey into Modern-Day Shamanism and Sweet Seventeen: Poems of Youth.
I am blessed to have my roots in Missoula, where I enjoy being in community, hiking, kayaking my favorite stretch of the Bitterroot, seeing my husband’s incredible photography develop and grow, and being surrounded by the mountains and their awesome energy.