BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23717@demo.gancio.org SUMMARY:Queer Shamanic Journey: Connection\, Reflection and Self-Discovery DTSTAMP:20261024T092559Z DTSTART:20261018T170000Z DTEND:20261018T193000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inclusive and life-affirming experience of conne ction\, reflection\nand self-discovery through Shamanic Journeying. **Plea se note you will need to\nbook a ticket for this event on Eventbrite. If y ou're viewing this page on the\nLondon LGBTQ+ Community Centre website\, s croll to the bottom to book.** This\naccessible workshop offers LGBTQ+ peo ple and Allies an opportunity to explore\nidentity\, self-compassion\, per sonal meaning and connection in a welcoming and\nsupportive environment. S hamanic Journeying is a practice similar to guided\nmeditation\, using rel axation\, visualisation and gentle drumming to support\nreflective explora tion. You’ll be guided through a journey into the “Realm of\nthe Prism”\, followed by opportunities to reflect on your experience\, share with\nothe rs and consider how you might integrate your insights into everyday life.\ nThe session explores the queer context of shamanic practice and creates s pace to\nreflect on our experiences\, strengths\, challenges and hopes. No previous\nexperience of Shamanic or Pagan practices is needed. Whether yo u are curious\,\nexperienced or completely new to journeying\, you are war mly welcome. The session\nis trauma-informed\, inclusive and open to LGBTQ + people and Allies of all\nbackgrounds. ****About the facilitator**** Jos eph Atiase (he/they) is a queer\nLondoner\, qualified psychotherapeutic co unsellor\, shamanic practitioner\, Sacred\nCelebrant and Priest of the God dess\, trained in Glastonbury/Avalon. With 15\nyears’ experience working i n health and social care\, Joseph has supported people\nexperiencing homel essness\, trauma and substance misuse. Joseph brings together\nhis profess ional therapeutic experience with a deep connection to shamanic and\nnatur e-based practices\, creating spaces that encourage reflection\, healing\,\ nself-discovery and connection. His approach is compassionate\, inclusive and\ngrounded in the belief that everyone should have the freedom to explo re who they\nare and what gives their life meaning. As a queer practitione r\, Joseph is\npassionate about creating welcoming spaces for LGBTQ+ peopl e and Allies\, where\ndiverse identities\, experiences and ways of being a re respected and celebrated.\nThrough counselling\, ceremony and shamanic practice\, Joseph supports people to\nconnect more deeply with themselves\ , others and the natural world.\n****Accessibility at the London LGBTQ+ Co mmunity Centre**** The Centre’s\naccessibility statement is [here][1]. *** *Covid safety at the London LGBTQ+\nCommunity Centre**** To keep our commu nity safe\, we ask that all visitors do not\nvisit the centre if they are feeling any Covid-19 symptoms including a headache\,\nfever\, sore throat\ , consistent cough and chills. You can wear a mask if you feel\nmore comfo rtable. We also have masks and hand sanitiser available at the Centre.\nFo r current information on [Covid][2] please visit the NHS website. ****Dona te\nto the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre**** We rely on donations to ensu re that\nthe London LGBTQ+ Community Centre can keep its doors open for ye ars to come. To\ndonate or become a Friend of the Centre\, visit our [webs ite][3]. [1]:\nhttps://londonlgbtqcentre.org/accessibility-at-the-centre/ [2]:\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-sym ptoms/#symptoms\n[3]: https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/eventbritedonate\nhttp s://transdimension.uk/events/497386 URL:https://demo.gancio.org/event/queer-shamanic-journey-connection-reflect ion-and-self-discovery GEO:51.5083088;-0.1025268 LOCATION:60-62 Hopton Street - Blackfriars\, London\, SE1 9JH STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:transdimension LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T160204Z X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for an inclusive and life-affirming ex perience of connection, reflection and self-discovery through Shamanic Jou rneying. **Please note you will need to book a ticket for this event on
Eventbrite. If you're viewing this page on the London LGBTQ+ Community
Centre website, scroll to the bottom to book.**

This accessible wo rkshop offers LGBTQ+ people and Allies an opportunity
to explore identi ty, self-compassion, personal meaning and connection in
a welcoming and supportive environment.

Shamanic Journeying is a practice similar to guided meditation, using
relaxation, visualisation and gentle drummi ng to support reflective
exploration. You’ll be guided through a journe y into the “Realm of the
Prism”, followed by opportunities to reflect o n your experience, share
with others and consider how you might integra te your insights into
everyday life.

The session explores the qu eer context of shamanic practice and creates
space to reflect on our ex periences, strengths, challenges and hopes.

No previous experience of Shamanic or Pagan practices is needed. Whether
you are curious, expe rienced or completely new to journeying, you are
warmly welcome.

The session is trauma-informed, inclusive and open to LGBTQ+ people andAllies of all backgrounds.

****About the facilitator****

< strong>Joseph Atiase (he/they) is a queer
Lon doner, qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor, shamanic practitioner,
S acred Celebrant and Priest of the Goddess, trained in
Glastonbury/Avalo n. With 15 years’ experience working in health and
social care, Joseph has supported people experiencing homelessness,
trauma and substance mi suse.

Joseph brings together his professional therapeutic experienc e with a
deep connection to shamanic and nature-based practices, creati ng spaces
that encourage reflection, healing, self-discovery and connec tion. His
approach is compassionate, inclusive and grounded in the beli ef that
everyone should have the freedom to explore who they are and wh at gives
their life meaning.

As a queer practitioner, Joseph is passionate about creating welcoming
spaces for LGBTQ+ people and Allies , where diverse identities,
experiences and ways of being are respected and celebrated. Through
counselling, ceremony and shamanic practice, J oseph supports people to
connect more deeply with themselves, others an d the natural world.

****Accessibility at the London LGBTQ+ Communi ty Centre****

The Centre’s accessibility statement is [here][1].

****Covid safety at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre****

To keep our community safe, we ask that all visitors do not visit the
cent re if they are feeling any Covid-19 symptoms including a headache,
feve r, sore throat, consistent cough and chills.

You can wear a mask if you feel more comfortable. We also have masks and
hand sanitiser avail able at the Centre.

For current information on [Covid][2] please vi sit the NHS website.

****Donate to the London LGBTQ+ Community Cent re****

We rely on donations to ensure that the London LGBTQ+ Commun ity Centre
can keep its doors open for years to come.

To donate or become a Friend of the Centre, visit our [website][3].



[ 1]: https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/accessibility-at-the-centre/
[2]: htt ps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#sy mptoms
[3]: https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/eventbritedonate

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