Press Release
Green Goddess Apprentice Week
August 2-8, 2010
Woodstock, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week Long Apprenticeship with Internationally Renowned Herbalist and Author Susun Weed offers Women Rare Opportunity
This summer, 2010, offers a chance for the many women around the world who have longed to Apprentice with Susun Weed, but had not found the time. For the week of August 2-8, students will be able to study intensively with this much sought out teacher of weed wisdom, women empowerment, and the Wise Woman Way.
This one-week apprenticeship is for aspiring herbalists who want to learn from and play with the Green Goddess, as well as for past apprentices of Susun’s to share their wisdom and knowledge. Here in the safety of the Wise Woman Center you will play with the fairies, dance with the devas, sing with the stars, and reweave the healing cloak of the Ancients.
Come and enjoy the sisterhood, feeling deeply connected with plants and the planet. Walk in the woods with Susun and the goats, hear Goddess archetype presentations, and learn botany, plant identification, and the use of common plants for food and medicine. You will make your own herbal remedy to take home. In addition to studying, you will have the opport0unity to swim in the pond or the river, paddle the canoe, or visit nearby Woodstock, NY.
As part of your apprenticeship you will receive 20 hours of instruction with Susun, classes with visiting instructors and past apprentices, yoga instruction, campfire singing circles, a moonlodge gathering, talking stick ceremony, and optional Green Witch initiation. As well, you will receive materials needed for making herbal medicines, and textbooks valued at more than $100.
This is a serious apprenticeship, not a workshop. Not only is the pace powerful and relentless, but you will encounter and process deep emotions as a result of your shamanic work. There are at least eight hours of instruction a day, plus projects and assignments to complete on your own outside of class time, plus special events throughout the week. We take your commitment to participate in this event very seriously and hope that you do too. Therefore, there are no refunds of any kind, for any reason. If you are concerned that something may interfere with your plans, do consider trip insurance.
Join Susun at the Wise Woman Center, for your “Green Goddess Apprenticeship.” The nonrefundable fee of $1300 includes all meals, lodging, instruction, textbooks, and supplies. Payment in full is required by June 15, 2010. Enrollment is limited to 12 women and is open to ages 14 and older. There are several work options open for women with limited access to money. To apply, follow the procedure set forth below. Additionally, tell Susun of your talents and skills, your willingness to work hard and your limits, your circumstances and your dreams.
Please apply by mail (PO Box 64, Woodstock, NY 12498) or online at www.wisewomanbookshop.com. Include your name, age, address, phone number, e-mail address (optional), and a $100 non-refundable application fee. Also, tell why you want to apprentice with a fierce teacher who may yell at you, and what your goals are for your time at the Wise Woman Center.
Founded twenty years ago by internationally acclaimed author and herbalist Susun Weed, the Wise Woman Center exists with the purpose of offering a safe space for women to rediscover the Wise Woman Way. Nestled in deep magical woods and located between Woodstock and Saugerties, 5 miles from the NYS Thruway, the Wise Woman Center is easily accessible while still private. Studies include plant identification, herbal medicine, cancer prevention, women and chanting, goddess belly dancing, and feeding the creative spirit.
Visit http://www.wise-woman-center.com to find out more about the 2010 schedule of events, work exchange weekends, moonlodges, and much more! If you prefer, you can send a letter to PO Box 64, Woodstock, NY 12498, or call us on Wednesdays between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time at 845-246-8081.
