Seeing as how closed mindedness and narrow mindedness are at the heart of so many of our current struggles, it made sense to me to Be something to bring about more open and broadmindedness in the people. To that end I sought to now Do something about it.

When I first brought up the idea that I wanted to have an event where the wisdom of the Shaman was made available to the public, my partner Neida Rios said that they (the Shaman) would not come and share in it. She was thinking of traditional native americans though.

Ok, I could see that. I had encountered resistance from some of them already relative to sharing their knowledge. For me that has to do with fear and not love. So I said well, there are others not of the native and fearful persuasion who also know of those alternative views who are willing to share.

I said to Nieda, whether or not any Shaman come and participate then, we should have an event about their alternative world views, beliefs and experiences that would be beneficial for the general populace to encounter, especially during times such as these and those to come in the relative near future.

Since this event is about those alternative views and we don't know if any Shaman will participate, lets make this a "not-doing" per Don Juan (from the Carlos Castenada books). Don Juan said that a "doing" is what you do everyday, it's the usual, the known, the familiar. With this event then, what we're producing would be an UnShaman event. The opposite of the usual or expected. We'll be the 7-Up (the un-cola) in a regular cola world.

Little new value comes from doing what we've already done so many times before but, put a twist on that doing and make it a not-doing and there, there my friends you will find new experiences, new perspectives, and new knowledge and value for ourselves.

Don't wash our car the same way every time. If we are right handed, use our left to wash it. Get inventive. Take a new route home from work every day this week. If we wear shoes all the time take them off and experience our day with bare feet. Pick things up with our toes instead of our hands.

Find an unusual way to do the usual. Our mind will expand through such exercises. New realizations and possibilities for living will arise.

What community Works has created for
you then is the "not-doing" of a Shaman event.

Now, we have come upon some non-traditional Shamanic folk since this events inception and we have invited them to share some of their alternate views of reality that they feel, can benefit mankind at this time.

As the time nears for this event to happen, we will get confirmation as to who's coming and we will input this onto this page for you to read over.

Invite your friends who have some curiosity as to the shaman's views of reality. Invite those who have no idea but who are open to learning new things. Come away from this event with new knowledge that you can use to benefit those you love and those you meet.

Help us to expand the
possibilities for human understanding.

Enlightenment is but a series of ideas away. Enlightenment is what the world needs now.
That and love as John Lennon would say.

Namaste,

Joe LaValley

Some beneficial Shamanistic views we might try on.

There are no accidents.
Instead, there are purposes
and perfections to everything.

We are the creators of our personal experience not the victims of it, thus, there are no victims. Choice (conscious or otherwise) is always there at one level or another.

Of course there will be plenty more concepts at our event to be passed along that will be helpful, healthful and
liberating for you.

Bring your concerns about
life now and in the future.

The Greater Sacramento Area
has many wise people,
Come to the Unshaman
event and engage with
several of them.

Use them to realize
more of your own
inner wisdom.

Special thanks go out to Gregory Bratten, Gail Perry and Starwoman for being our key speakers. A great thank you goes out to our friends and fellow contributors Laurie Thompson and Marco Watkins.