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Fact Sheet

Organization Contact Information

Company: Venus Rising Association for Transformation
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 486
City: Sylva
State/Province: NC
Zip/Postal Code: 28779
Street Address: 112 Isis Lane
City: Whittier
State: NC
ZIP: 28789
Country: USA
Phone: 828–631-2305
Fax: 828–586-1810
Web Site: www.shamanicbreathwork.org
Email:
Information: 828–631-2305
Co-Directors: Linda Star Wolf and Brad Collins
Media Contact: Laura Wolf
Contact Phone: 828–631-2305

About Venus Rising Association for Transformation

Venus Rising Association for Transformation is a non-profit orga­ni­za­tion that was founded in 1996 by the acclaimed shamanic, psycho-spiritual teacher and author Linda Star Wolf. Star Wolf devel­oped the Shamanic Breathwork™ Process as a synthe­sis of the shamanic stream of work through­out the ages, in conjunc­tion with modern inte­grated psycho­log­i­cal prin­ci­ples. Star Wolf has led and taught personal trans­for­ma­tion work­shops around the world, for over 35 years. Co-directors Brad Collins and Linda Star Wolf moved the Institute to the moun­tains of west­ern North Carolina in 2003, creat­ing Isis Cove Retreat Center and attract­ing a commu­nity of national shamanic heal­ers to the center. Venus Rising is dedi­cated to "Awakening the Shaman Within" for all peoples. We offer a wide vari­ety of personal trans­for­ma­tion work­shops and spir­i­tual retreats focused on help­ing indi­vid­u­als let go of what is not work­ing in their lives and step instead into an embod­ied expe­ri­ence of their own whole­ness. We believe the 'Shaman is Within' and 'the Healing is the Teaching'. No one can lead others beyond their own limi­ta­tions. Our staff consists of heart-centered indi­vid­u­als who continue to walk the Spiral Path of heal­ing in their own lives.

Linda Star Wolf, has been a vision­ary teacher and shamanic guide to thou­sands of people over the last 35 years. Star Wolf is the Founder and Co-Director of Venus Rising Association for Transformation, a 501c3 non-profit orga­ni­za­tion, and the Founder and President of Venus Rising University for Shamanic Psychospiritual Studies, estab­lished in August of 2010 in the state of North Carolina. The author of several books and the creator of the Shamanic Breathwork™ Process, much of Star Wolf’s work is reve­la­tory and comes from her own direct expe­ri­ence. With over 30 years of recov­ery from her own expe­ri­ence with addic­tions, Star Wolf has dedi­cated her life to help­ing others to release dysfunc­tional patterns of all kinds and to radi­cally trans­form their lives. She teaches people how to awaken to the bigger picture, embody their own inner Visionary Shaman and step into a life of passion­ate purpose. Star Wolf’s strong personal commit­ment to sacred activism and vision­ary lead­er­ship led her to create the Shamanic Ministers Global Network, a world­wide asso­ci­a­tion of Shamanic Ministers and Congregations dedi­cated to help­ing those they serve to awaken to their own sacred purpose. Star Wolf also co-founded the annual Wise Wolf Councils, a four-day gath­er­ing of spir­i­tual lead­ers and lay people from around the world who come together to share their wisdom teach­ings and to vision for our planet. In 2003, Star Wolf and her husband, Brad Collins, Co-Founded the Isis Cove Community and Retreat Center in the beau­ti­ful Blue Mountains of west­ern North Carolina where they reside in commu­nity with 20 other shamanic prac­ti­tion­ers who have also made Isis Cove their home — along with several dogs, cats, chick­ens, goats, birds and crit­ters of all kinds.

Starting out as a ther­a­pist in the mental health and addic­tions fields in the 1980’s, Star Wolf is a nation­ally certi­fied alco­hol and drug coun­selor. She holds a BA in Human Services from St. Leo College and a Doctorate of Ministry and Ph. D. in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Integrative Learning where she first conceived the idea of some­day creat­ing a shamanic psychos­pir­i­tual univer­sity. Star Wolf was orig­i­nally intro­duced to Holotropic breath­work by its founder, Stan Grof, and trained exten­sively with Jacquelyn Small, founder of Integrative Breathwork, becom­ing one of the lead train­ers at Small’s Eupsychia Institute. Star Wolf also stud­ied shamanic earth wisdom teach­ings with the late Grandmother Twylah Nitsch, a Seneca Wolf Clan elder and founder of the Seneca Indian Historical Society. Grandmother Twylah adopted Star Wolf as a Spiritual Granddaughter and gave her the spirit name of Star Wolf.

Star Wolf created the Shamanic Breathwork™ Process as a synthe­sis of her personal explo­ration and direct heal­ing expe­ri­ences with breath­work, shamanic wisdom, depth psychol­ogy and addic­tions recov­ery meth­ods. The Shamanic Breathwork™ Process utilizes the breath, sound heal­ing through chakra-attuned music, ener­getic body­work, soul return and extrac­tion, shamanic art processes, scrib­ing and group process­ing. Journeyers enter an altered state of conscious­ness that heals trauma expe­ri­enced earlier in life, creates a connec­tion with their soul and spirit guides, and receive visions about their sacred purpose in the world.

Books by Linda Star Wolf

Published by ITI / Bear and Company:

  • Shamanic Egyptian Astrology: Your Planetary Relationship to the Gods, by Linda Star Wolf and Ruby Falconer, 2010
  • Shamanic Breathwork: Journeying Beyond the Limits of the Self by Linda Star Wolf, 2009
  • The Anubis Oracle: A Journey Into the Shamanic Mysteries of Egypt, by Linda Star Wolf and Nicki Scully, 2008
  • Shamanic Mysteries of Egypt: Awakening the Healing Power of the Heart, by Linda Star Wolf and Nicki Scully, 2007

Self-published:

  • The 30 Shamanic Questions for Humanity: From Ego Agenda to Soul Purpose by Linda Star Wolf, 2005

For a list of inter­views and arti­cles featur­ing Linda Star Wolf, please visit: http://www.shamanicbreathwork.org/audiovideo/interviews-articles.html

Brad Collins — The Vision Behind Isis Cove Intentional Community

Bradford C. Collins, Ph. D., is the Co-Director of Venus Rising Association for Transformation, Vice President of Venus Rising University for Shamanic Psychospiritual Studies and Director of the Transformation House Soul Recovery Program. A certi­fied Shamanic Minister, Shamanic Breathwork™ Teacher, Trainer and Facilitator, Brad is the Co-Director of the Shamanic Ministers’ Global Network. After a life-changing vision he received during a breath­work jour­ney in 1994, Brad created the Shamanic Initiatory Priest Process (SIPP), a highly expe­ri­en­tial and trans­for­ma­tive process designed to help men step into their authen­tic power and Visionary Leadership. A pioneer in plan­e­tary trans­for­ma­tion for more than three decades, part of Brad’ s mission encom­passes land-stewardship.

With a back­ground in Environmental Science and Education, Brad was a leader in the devel­op­ment of the natural foods move­ment in the United States. He helped form many of the orig­i­nal organic farm­ing stan­dards for several states and educated thou­sands of people in natural living and heal­ing. Brad has held the vision of living in commu­nity ever since he was a teenager. Brad co-founded the Isis Cove Community and Retreat Center with his wife, Linda Star Wolf, in 2003. Isis Cove Community stew­ards over 45 beau­ti­ful acres in the magi­cal Blue Mountains of west­ern North Carolina. Brad has been involved with 12 step recov­ery programs for more than 25 years. In his private shamanic coun­sel­ing prac­tice, Brad’ s passion is to assist others in releas­ing self-defeating behav­ior patterns.

Providing safe and sacred space for those seek­ing his coun­sel, Brad offers every­one he works with, both men and women, loving kind­ness and accep­tance. Brad believes the shaman lives within each of us and lovingly holds that vision for those he serves.

Venus Rising Association: The Facilitators and Ministers

Ruby Falconer is the Staff Astrologer, Student Supervisor, Business Manager, a Shamanic Minister, a Shamanic Breathwork™ Master Practitioner and a Workshop Facilitator at Venus Rising. Her new book, Shamanic Egyptian Astrology: Your Planetary Relationship to the Gods, co-written with Linda Star Wolf, was released by ITI /Bear and Company in March of 2010.

Judy Red Hawk is the Creator of the Shamanic Shakti Art Process, a Shamanic Breathwork™ Master Practitioner, a Shamanic Minister, a Shamanic Breathwork™ Reiki Level 3 Initiate and a Workshop Facilitator at Venus Rising.

Kathy "Sundance" Morrison is the Isis Cove Retreat House Resident Assistant, a Shamanic Breathwork™ Master Practitioner, a Shamanic Minister and a certi­fied Massage Therapist.

Laura Wolf is the Publicity Manager for Venus Rising, a Shamanic Minister, a Shamanic Breathwork™ Facilitator and the Shamanic Shakti Yoga instruc­tor at Venus Rising.

The Shamanic Breathwork™ Process

The Shamanic Breathwork™ Process is the main tool used by the staff facil­i­ta­tors at Venus Rising events. Shamanic Breathwork™ is a safe and power­ful tool, using the breath, evoca­tive music, ener­getic body work, art, and group process­ing to induce altered states, connect deeply to your inner Divine Source, clear out ener­getic blocks, and get clar­ity about your sacred purpose and next right actions in the world. http://shamanicbreathwork.org/shamanic-breathwork

S.H.I.P. — Powerful Personal Transformation

The SHIP Program is a unique and power­ful personal trans­for­ma­tion program. It is a series of five trans­for­ma­tive initi­a­tions designed to remove the obsta­cles to true growth for partic­i­pants, let go of old story lines that no longer serve them and step into their sacred purpose in this lifetime.

  • The Spiral Path: Learn how to consciously use the Five Cycles of Change to make the posi­tive changes you want in your life.
  • Family of Origin: Understand how your child­hood and family rela­tion­ships are still affect­ing your life today.
  • The Shadow: Understand your dark side (the shadow) and accept the unloved part of your­self. Develop compas­sion for your whole self and reclaim your power and authenticity.
  • Sacred Marriage: Reconcile the oppo­sites that war within us and discover your Inner Beloved.
  • Sacred Purpose: Open your soul to its true expres­sion so that you can mani­fest your gift in the world.

Participants in S.H.I.P. expe­ri­ence power­ful and heal­ing personal trans­for­ma­tion breakthroughs.

Each of the five work­shops features the Shamanic Breathwork™ Process, a safe and power­ful heal­ing tool that uses the breath, chakra-attuned music, focused body­work, art, and group shar­ing to help indi­vid­u­als connect to their own inner healer/Shaman and step into life as an authen­tic, empow­ered person, shar­ing your gifts with those you love and the world.

SHIP is currently taught at Isis Cove and in Sedona, AZ.  Click HERE to learn more about our trans­for­ma­tion and train­ing programs.

Definitions: Psycho-Spiritual: Why It Is Essential

altered state: A non-ordinary state of conscious­ness that supports access to one's higher self and other worlds; can provide insight into shadow, or un-owned parts of self, as well as a deeper under­stand­ing of aspects of exter­nal reality.

Aquarian shaman: One who knows that the shaman is within and lives in shamanic consciousness.

cycles of change: The alchem­i­cal map of shamanic conscious­ness that describes move­ment through five elemen­tal path­ways of death and rebirth.

personal trans­for­ma­tion: Moving from one level of conscious­ness to another through the process of death and rebirth. Comprehensive change.

shamanic-psychospiritual expe­ri­ence: a sacred union which inte­grates all of our parts in all realms. This unifi­ca­tion of the whole person results in an embod­i­ment that gives us the strength and courage to fulfill our capac­ity as wise beings.

sacred marriage: The blend­ing or unifi­ca­tion of spirit, soul, and ego into a cohe­sive, harmo­nious state of consciousness.

shadow: The repressed, uncon­scious, disowned part of the psyche. The shadow must be uncov­ered and inte­grated in order to reach wholeness.

shaman: In vari­ous cultures a priest, priest­ess, healer, or medi­cine man or woman is referred to as a shaman. The shaman is the "wounded healer," one who has expe­ri­enced and survived many ordeals, or "deaths," and returns to the commu­nity to share acquired heal­ing wisdom with others.

shamanic conscious­ness: Having the eyes to see and the ears to hear beyond the mundane outer appear­ance of any situ­a­tion and into higher levels of love and wisdom. A state of conscious­ness within which one moves contin­u­ally through processes of death and rebirth.

Shamanic Reiki: A heal­ing tech­nique utiliz­ing ener­getic symbols and vibra­tions trans­mit­ted to indi­vid­u­als during Shamanic Breathwork. Shamanic Reiki is also used to open indi­vid­u­als to their own capac­ity for trans­mit­ting heal­ing to others.

soul return: The process of reclaim­ing lost soul parts, which are vari­ous aspects of self that have been lost through misuse, abuse, or trauma.

spiral path: A philo­soph­i­cal model explain­ing the orbit­ing evolu­tion of our lives through our soul patterns in order to learn lessons result­ing in spir­i­tual growth. An ancient symbol repre­sent­ing the emerg­ing synthe­sis of the linear and circu­lar paths.

Isis Cove Community Retreat Center

Isis Cove Community Retreat Center is both an inten­tional commu­nity and the home of the Venus Rising Institute for Shamanic Healing Arts, situ­ated on 40+ acres of unspoiled land in the magi­cal, mysti­cal Blue Mountains of west­ern North Carolina, one hour west of Asheville, near Cherokee. There are trails for walk­ing, enjoy­able nature spots and many invit­ing outside spaces for medi­ta­tion and quiet contem­pla­tion, includ­ing a Medicine Wheel, a Fire Circle and an outdoor Spirit Temple at the top of the land with an aston­ish­ing view of the surround­ing moun­tains. The land is alive, the spir­its are active and the air is rich with magic. The Cove spins a cocoon of safety and comfort allow­ing all who visit to sink into their hearts and open to the call of their soul. The Isis Cove Retreat House, Sanctuary, and Art Temple are avail­able for work­shops and retreats. Call 828–631-2305 for more infor­ma­tion. To read more about Isis Cove, please click HERE

Transformation House Soul Recovery Program

The Transformation House Soul Recovery Program provides a safe place and a support­ive process for those desir­ing a deeper level of inten­sive mind-body-spirit trans­for­ma­tion. Whether you wish to deepen your spir­i­tual connec­tion, move from one phase of life to another, work on self-defeating behav­ior patterns, process and release addic­tions, walk through a dark night of the soul or discover your sacred purpose, every­thing you expe­ri­ence at Transformation House is designed to re-establish your connec­tion to your deeper Self.

Wouldn't you like to have a richer expe­ri­ence of life?…Better rela­tion­ships, more love, peace, joy, creativ­ity and pros­per­ity? You know in your heart if you are ready to leave behind the patterns that have kept you from being who you want to be in the world.  If you are feel­ing the call to do inner work for real and last­ing change in your life, the Transformation House Soul Recovery Program can help you begin to real­ize your potential.

Come to Transformation House and prac­tice being who you really are…

Transformation House is located at Isis Cove Community and Retreat Center in the magi­cal blue moun­tains of Western North Carolina, near Asheville. Isis Cove Community stew­ards over 40 acres of beau­ti­ful land, which includes hiking trails, a pond and several outdoor temples and quiet medi­ta­tion spots on the land. Most guests stay for two to four weeks.  We ask that you plan on a two week mini­mum stay as our expe­ri­ence teaches us that time is required to take ourselves apart and put ourselves back together again.  This process will give you the oppor­tu­nity to prac­tice being your authen­tic self so that you can take that back into your life and your relationships.

When you are ready to open the doors to your best Self ever, contact us at 828–631-2305 or and a caring member of our staff will help plan your personal retreat at Transformation House.

Shamanic Ministry and Global Ministers Network

The Shamanic Ministers' Global Network is a world­wide asso­ci­a­tion of Shamanic Ministers ordained through the Venus Rising Institute for Shamanic Healing Arts. These minis­ters, trained to hold Shamanic Consciousness in Every Day Life, all share the same commit­ment— that of support­ing those we serve, members of our congre­ga­tion, friends and family in embrac­ing one basic concept central to the shamanic perspec­tive. This concept is that the cycle of death and re-birth is a constant and that our lives become incred­i­bly enriched when we consciously embrace this aware­ness rather than fight it. While indi­vid­ual Shamanic Ministers within this global network may use differ­ent tools to awaken shamanic aware­ness within those around them, all begin with this core understanding.

The Shamanic Ministers ordained through Venus Rising have all demon­strated a desire to heal them­selves of their own fear and resis­tance to the eter­nal cycles of change and to also assist others in the heal­ing process. It is the belief of all involved in the Shamanic Ministers' Global Network that hold­ing a deeply personal and creative rela­tion­ship with these processes of change will help create a better world here on planet earth. Through right rela­tion­ship with ourselves, our congre­ga­tion, our friends, family and the earth itself each of us can become the change we want to see in the world. Shamanic Ministers must have competed the S.H.I.P. program in order to become ordained.

Video Gallery

  1. Breathe America
  2. What is Shamanic Breathwork™
  3. About Venus Rising

Location: Shamanic Breathwork chan­nel on YouTube (http://youtube.com/shamanicbreathwork)

Magazine Articles

  1. Four Corners Magazine Awakening The Shaman Within: An Interview with Linda Starwolf, by Corinne L. Casazza
  2. New Connexion Shamanic Breathwork: An Inner Healing Journey February 2010
  3. Edge Life Magazine Shamanic Consciousness in Everyday Life. October, 2007
  4. Publishers Weekly Reveiw Featured from Inner Traditions April 30, 2007
  5. New Connexion Shamanic Breathwork by Jeff Berger M.D. May, 2003

http://shamanicbreathwork.org/interviews-and-articles

Current Writings

Blogs

Aquarian Shaman: Shamanisn for New Age, Linda Star Wolf:

http://aquarianshaman.lindastarwolf.com/

Articles by Linda Star Wolf

  1. The Spiral and The Nature of How People Change
  2. Aquarian Shaman Part 1
  3. Aquarian Shaman Part 2
  4. Return of theSa­cred Heart Rituals of Ancient Egypt
  5. Responding or Reacting; Taking Right Action in the World
  6. Opening to Sacred Purpose
  7. Birthing the Shaman's Heart
  8. Follow Your Bliss
  9. Practicing an Attitude of Gratitude
  10. Trusting the Fire: Owning Your Power in the World
  11. Staying Awake ~ As You Shift From Ego Attachments to Your Soul's Purpose
  12. What Are You Waiting For?
  13. Shamanic Consciousness in Everyday Life  

Radio Interviews

  1. Linda Star Wolf on Prophetic Voices with Janet Lighthouse, March 10, 2011
  2. Co-Author Ruby Falconer: Shamanic Egyptian Astrology with OmoYemaya H2O Network, December 28, 2010
  3. Engaged Heart Blog: Linda Star Wolf on Shamanic Breathwork, October 26, 2010
  4. Embracing the Inner Beloved on Conscious Living with Wendy Garrett, October 6, 2010
  5. Engaged Heart Blog: Ruby Falconer on Shamanic Egyptian Astrology, September 27, 2010
  6. Ken Hudnall Show with Ken Hudnall, August 11, 2010
  7. The Dr. Pat Show: Shamanic Egyptian Astrology with Ruby Falconer with Dr. Pat, June, 2010
  8. Shamanic Breathwork: Journeying Beyond The Limits of The Self with Dr. Kolb and Dr. Clofine, July 10, 2010
  9. VisionaryCulture with Laura Fox, March 31, 2010
  10. The Dr Pat Show with Dr. Pat Baccilli, Jan 20, 2010
  11. InnerViews with Kimmie Rose Zaph, Dec 14, 2009
  12. A Journey to the Heart Guided medi­ta­tion by Linda Star Wolf, Sept. 29, 2009
  13. Lanto's Lantern with Suzanna Axisa, March 27, 2009
  14. "Conscious Healing" with Sherry Anshara, Achieve Radio Feb. 25, 2009
  15. Explore Your Spirit with Kala Ambrose, Feb. 22, 2009
  16. Heartland Security with Swami Beyondananda, World Puja Network, Feb 3, 2009
  17. "Yours Truly" with Nanci Tursi, Contact Talk Radio, February 7, 2009
  18. The Point of Life Inspirational Show with Michael Levy, BlogTalkRadio, January 7, 2009
  19. In The Spirit with Gary Goldberg, on station WRPI, August 9, 2007
  20. Speak Up with Pat Lynch, August 1, 2007
  21. The Dr. Pat Show with Dr. Pat Baccili, on station KKNW, August 1, 2007
  22. Virato Live with Virato on 880am, The Revolution, May 26, 2007
  23. In The Spirit with Gary Goldberg, on station WRPI, June 21, 2007
  24. New Realities TV Two shows with host Alan Steinfeld on MNN (Manhattan Neighborhood Network). June 4, 2007
  25. What's Ailing/Healing America? with host Frank Craven on MNN, June 22, 2007
  26. Discreet Music with host Jane Heaven, KPFA (Pacifica Radio in Berkeley, CA), April, 2006

Press Releases

Whittier, NC, February 19, 2010 — Venus Rising Institute for Shamanic Healing Arts Announces Free Shamanic Breathwork™ Workshops in First Ever Breathe America Event

Media Contact

Venus Rising Institute for Shamanic Healing Arts

PO Box 486, Sylva, NC 28779

Media Relations: Laura Wolf

Email:

Phone: 828–631-2305

Story Tips and Ideas

What is Breathe America?

What is an Aquarian Shaman?

What is Shamanic Breathwork™ and Why Does It Matter?

How is Shamanic Breathwork™ differ­ent from using entheogens and other forms of altered states of consciousness?

  • Does Shamanic Breathwork™ help heal PTSD and other stress-related conditions?
  • How do you quan­tify healing?

Does one have to be on a certain spir­i­tual path to do Shamanic Breathwork™?

What is the "shadow" and how does it come up in Shamanic Breathwork™ sessions?

What does Venus Rising mean?

What is Isis Cove Community Retreat Center in Western NC?

Venus Rising University: new univer­sity under devel­op­ment promises to trans­form lives

Linda Star Wolf: A vision­ary in our midst:

What does it mean to live and prac­tice Shamanic Consciousness in Every Day Life?

What are the Five Elemental Healing Temples and your vision from Isis?

Connection Across Cultures: Linda Star Wolf and Grandmother Twylah, the Seneca Wolf Clan Grandmother who passed in 2007

A Powerful Purpose: How 30 Shamanic Questions for Humanity has trans­formed individuals

Egypt and Western North Carolina: An Unusual Connection with Extraordinary Outcomes

  • You have two other books on Shamanic Egyptian Mysteries, co-authored with Nicki Scully, and another on Shamanic Egyptian Astrology coming out in April, co-authored with Ruby Falconer. What is your connec­tion to Egypt and how does it fit in with Shamanic Breathwork™?

Photos and Logos

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Book Covers

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VR Staff

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