Labour
Day Weekend Primal Fire Intensive
 
Saskatchewan,
Canada Primal
Fire
with Equine Assisted Learning
September
4 through 6, 2010
Arrive as early as Friday night (ceremonies
begin at 11 a.m. Saturday morning)
Leave at 4 p.m. Monday
With
all new exercises each and every year!
Facilitated
by Patrick Harbula, author of The Magic of the Soul and
Carol Marriott
& Susan Ewert, Certified EAL Specialists.
Hearts
will be opened in unimaginable ways!
-
Leave
your societal roles and limiting beliefs far behind!
-
Create
bonding relationships with friends and/or family!
-
Purify
and empower through the ceremonial sweat lodge!
- Uncover
your most authentic self, communing with the horse guides
through equine assisted learning/healing.
-
Use
Powerful psycho-dynamic techniques to break through to
your true self and reclaim your primal power!
- No
philosophy or ideology of any kind--Get out of your head
and into your body and heart to reconnect with Mother
Earth and your Primal Self!
For
a beautiful printable flyer click
here.
For
a wonderful article in this year's issue of WholeLife Journal
click here.
For
a wonderful article on the Primal Fire in last year's issue
of WholeLife Journal click
here.
For
a wonderful article on the Primal Fire 2 years ago in WholeLife
Journal click
here.
For
an article on EAL WholeLife Journal three years ago,
click
here.
To
register online click here
For
more information on EAL please visit these links:
http://www.norushfarm.com/include/eal.htm,
and http://www.cartierequinelearningcenter.com/articles.htm
http://www.generationfarms.ca
http://www.wisdomhorsecoaching.com
http://www.orianelee.com
http://www.cartierequinelearningcenter.com
The
most ecstatic, empowering weekend of your life!!!
See
more photos and testimonials below
Available
for organizational team-building
retreats at various locations (call for details)
Imagine
sitting around an open fire beneath a blanket of stars at
the beginning of the weekend with no one else around for miles
except the select group of spiritual warriors who have come
to reclaim their sacred power. Imagine waking up to the sunrise
the next morning and spending that day forging through initiations
designed to burn away social conditioning and perceived limitations.
Imagine that evening crawling into the sacred sweat lodge
to travel to the deepest regions of soul and purge all that
stands in the way of the essential self. Imagine walking away
from the sacred initiation on Sunday reborn, filled with vitality,
and grounded in the experience of your deepest, truest, primal
self with the most incredible bonding of community you have
ever experienced.
Humboldt
(Saskatchewan) Canada 07/2009
The
Ecstasy
The
Power
| My
experience of Primal Fire was fun, heart-warming, powerful,
grounding, daft, profound, joyous and liberating. I
could happily pass the talking stick for days and love
hearing from everyone - I love the honesty and peaceful
reflection and the openness and ease as people express
and share their feelings and thoughts.
Kate O’Riley
|
The
Circle
The
Letting Go
The
Freedom
| Thank
you for a wonderful primal fire weekend once again.
I have been practicing the Release & Shift, which
I found worked even better than various practices for
either releasing or affirming that I had previously
been exposed. The Release & Shift is so much quicker
and can be done throughout the day whenever I feel I
need it.
Jean-Guy Leblanc
|
C'mon Really? You want me to trust what?
The
Nurturing
| Carving
out this new path can be extremely exciting and at the
same time can awaken sadness and grief within us. Now
that I realize I can live with both simultaneously and
still remain in Joy and Love, the path will be a lot
more fun. I feel that I have been accelerated to top
speed of discovery of myself and the universe. I felt
so much power in each ceremony while in the sweat lodge
especially the giving away round...wow!!
Kelly Painter
|
The
Sweetness
The
Movement
| This
2009 Primal Fire (my second one in three years) was
another life changing experience for me which commenced
within the first hour of my arrival. For days after
arriving home my mind/body continued to float in the
rapture of it all. Looking forward to another primal
fire next year. Love to all.
Don Shine
|
Everyone
is getting into the act!
Check
out that sky!
I'm
going to take a picture of Sugar eating that hat!
Hey
look at me guys, I ate a hat today!
The
Competition
The
Intimacy
What
are you people doing?
The
Bonding
The
Drumming
The
Love
| “You
have no idea what you have brought to my life. Words
alone can not thank you enough...I so look forward to
next year.”
Bobbi Preseski
|
| I
am not exaggerating when I say that the PF weekend was
a life changing experience for me.
Valerie Red Wolf
|
The
Triumph
For
more Saskatchewan 2009 Primal Fire Photos CLICK
HERE
Pricing
A
weekend with expert EAL facilitation and sweat loge would
normally cost in the range of $600 to $2,000. See our unbelievably
low prices below, and take off $50 if you reserve before July
22! Use code 722 to receive the discount if registering on
line.
- $400*,
which includes camping facilities.
- $450*,
which includes indoor accommodations in the Felda Community
Hall across the highway and within walking distance (basically
camping indoors).
-
$500* for indoor accommodations (which are limited and available
on a first come, first serve basis). Please
register right away if you do prefer indoor accommodations.
- Bring
the whole family. Children (and teens)
under 18 are half price.
-
Everyone brings their own food to cook over an open fire
(except dinner on Saturday and Sunday night will be provided).
*Canadian
currency
To
register online click here
Location
Ravenheart
Farms: Equine Assisted Learning Center, 14 miles North of
Humboldt on 20 acres of beautiful prairie land.
Send
checks to Living Purpose Institute 2593 Young Ave. Thousand
Oaks, CA 91360
Accommodations
- Indoor
accommodations, which are limited and available on a first
come, first serve basis.
- Tent
Camping. You can bring your own or if you don't have one
and would like to camp, there will be extra tents and spots
to share.
- Bring
a motor home or trailer. There are no electrical hookups,
but you will still have the sleeping comfort.
To
register by phone or for more info, call
Toll
Free 866-204-2261
Humboldt
(Saskatoon) Canada 09/2008
The
Primal Fire was all I hoped it would be, and more. My
first morning back . . . I walked around my beautiful
acreage crying and laughing. A giant step on my journey
to self-discovery and love. I am deeply grateful to
all of you. What a Blessing being together with such
a compassionate group of loving people, horses, dogs
and land.
The late and loving Lorraine Boucher
|
The
Circle
This
is my first day back at work. I decided to take yesterday
off and called in. I wouldn’t have called in
on short notice in the past to ask for the day off
but I said I was going to find my voice and use it.
I feel like I am back on track with new tools and
knowledge about myself. It was an amazing 3 days.
I went home and told my husband about all the activities
and lessons I learned. He initially was going to come
with me but as things turned out this summer, this
wasn’t possible but next year we both would
like to come.
Tracy
|
Building
of the sweat lodge
The
Horsing around
We're
all number 1
The
Trust
I have so much I want to share. I just felt
so connected to all of the people at Primal Fire...Patrick
has played a huge part in my ongoing spiritual growth...the
unconditional love and respect, the encouragement,
support , and inspiration he has given me, there's
just so much I can't contain it in writing or talking
about it...I just try to feel it and live it because
it is so Good. Deep Gratitude and respect to all the
spiritual warriors at Primal Fire, I am truly amazed
at how every one of you has spoken and I have understood.
The drumming felt like a part of my being, it helped
me feel accepted in the group, it was so powerful
Cynthia
|
The
holding
| I
wanted to thank you so much for such an amazing weekend.
Today is the first day that I've felt back in my body
(bummer)! LOL! I am looking back in my mind at our group
and how magical it was to be there with everyone, Alberto,
Carol, the herd, and you!!!
Catlin |
Dancing
with horses
The
tenderness
I
have been saying affirmations for about one month, and
this weekend, I have come to believe it. I AM LOVE!
I am taking away gratitude that all that has happened
in my life has brought me to this weekend, this time,
this soft place to fall called Ravenheart Farms.
K.P. |
| I
see each of you at different moments in my mind's eye...
often I see you dancing with Sugar and the tears well
up again at the beauty of those moments.. I expect we
will all continue to process the experiences in our
own ways as the weeks pass. I am more mindful today
of my internal (and external) dialogue, I feel well
and at peace. But more than anything, I feel hugely
grateful. Thank you Patrick for your humanity and your
courage and generosity in becoming the great teacher
that you are. Thank you Carol. You know how much I love
you. You have taught me so, so much in this life and
as time passes, I see your light shining brighter and
brighter in the lives of all those you touch. Thank
you for [horses] Brownie and Lacey and Raven and Sugar
and [dogs] Polly and Charlie. Thank you for the peace
of Ravenheart....
Lynne |
You
are all with me every day, in my mind and in my heart,
as I remember each and every one of you and your kindness
and sincerity. I remember your strengths and your smiles,
and I feel your love. In all of my years, I have never
felt as safe as I did with you all! Thank you for allowing
me to feel free and to express myself without any judgment,
only acceptance and love. It is quite impossible for
me to describe in words to you what this Primal Fire
weekend has done for me!
Joyce Ollszewski
|
Let's
shake it up again
The
Lodge
The
fire that heats the rocks that heat the lodge
The
fire runner that tends the fire that heats the. . .
| I
want to thank once again for the wonderful experience
I had at the Primal Fire. I learned a lot about the
human dimension. The outcome of the event was wonderful
and fulfilled its purpose. Furthermore, I got a full
load of energy that I needed so much to keep moving
along my path. Building
the sweatlodge was so much fun, and I felt like I was
part of something meaningful, a creative power. I enjoyed
the physical activities, like the ropes and the trapfall.
And I wanted to tell you that the chants were so cool.
Alberto |
The
honoring
Drumming
around the fire
Tell
me what you need
It
sure was a wonderful weekend and it has been a wonderful
week since then as well. I found myself [this week]
seeing so much beauty in the people I was interacting
with. I was giggly and moved by the humanity in. That
was different for me. It has also been really nice to
be more loving, kind and gentle with folks at work,
to listen more attentively and trust that things will
work out for the best. I am truly grateful for experiencing
the Primal Fire with you all.
Jean-Guy LeBlanc
|
The
double rainbow that prepared the space
All I can say is WOW!
For
more Saskatchewan 2008 Primal Fire Photos CLICK
HERE
Humboldt
(Saskatoon) Canada 09/2007
Being
here with nature was rewarding and peaceful. Sharing
and feeling the pain and hurt from others was sad but
very healing for me. Working with the horses has been
an experience that I couldn't have imagined without
being here. Carol has been a great co-facilitator with
a big heart!
D.S. |
Thank
You to Our Equine Guides
The
Circle
The
Bliss
I
have been saying affirmations for about one month, and
this weekend, I have come to believe it. I AM LOVE!
I am taking away gratitude that all that has happened
in my life has brought me to this weekend, this time,
this soft place to fall called Ravenheart Farms.
K.P. |
It's Starting
to Heat Up
Thank
You for Volunteering to be the Human Sacrifice
Just Kidding
I
learned that I can still have pain and grief, but use
it for power, when Patrick helped with the words at
the trust fall. I am power! What Patrick said about
me made me feel so strong!
L.S. |
Dancing
Eagle
The
Love and Intimacy
If
you think what Patrick promises through this workshop
[that it will change your life forever] is just promotional
hoopla, I challenge you to give it a try. You won't
be disappointed. It really will change you, in any way
your soul needs to. I loved being able to be who I am,
just as I am in the moment, fully supported and accepted.
J.L. |
The
Lodge
The
Connection
What
I loved most was the love and kindness that Carol is
and gives, the natural setting, and learning to be silent
and listening in my own silence.
B.H. |
The
Hugs
What
was most meaningful was the acceptance and hilarity
from the giggling girls. Transforming, allowing me to
laugh and to cry again. I am printing more evening tickets
for the next Primal Fire [inside joke].
D.S. |
Did
you just paint me? And you say it is a way of honoring me?
What . . . ever! I Appreciate the Sentiment, Though!
Shaking
it Up!
The
Deepening of Friendship
Why
are We Smiling Again? Oh Yeah. Just Because.
Try Bending Your Right Knee Like This.
No, Really--These Horses Know Exactly What is Going On.
My
shoulders are down; my chest is lighter, more open.
Coming here with my boyfriend has put my relationship
back on track. I loved that people would be there to
catch me in the trust fall and sitting around the fire
at the end of each day.
S.B. |
The
Fellowship Around the Fire
The
Dance
3
Ours After the Closing No One wants to Leave
Everyone's In Love at the Primal Fire
For
more Saskatchewan 2007 Primal Fire Photos CLICK
HERE
Matilija
Hot Springs Ojai, CA 05/07
The Circle
The Nurturing
The
Laughter
The Dance
Bathing
in the Light
Let it All Go
The
Hot Springs
The Thrills
The Abandon
The
Ceremony
The Fire
For
all ages!
The
Authenticity
The
Drumming
The Sacredness
Catalina
Island 10/2/05
The
Circle
The
Ecstasy
The
Bonding
The
Friendship
Check
out those sexy pjs
You
are truly loved!
Angeles
Forrest 5/06--The Circle
The shiner and the one who gave it to her!
The
sacred sweat lodge
The
Sharing
The
insight and the honoring
Come
and rediscover YOUR primal fire!!!
To register
online click here
MORE
FIREY TESTIMONIALS
Words
cannot express the feelings I have about this weekend
- I truly feel as if my life will never be the same
. . .
M.S.
After years of being alone, I have met my soulmate
at the Primal Fire. I am so grateful and blessed.
J.G.
The
soulful experience of our weekend is generating such
positive energy into my soul. Despite my immediate
return to work and obligatory tasks, I am integrating
the lessons from our primal fire experience into the
"everydayness" of my life. I am blessed
to have spent such quality time with all of you. I
embrace the unknown......... and welcome what is to
come........ I am in the moment.
C.R.
Patrick
is an enlightened facilitator. He drew us together
in such a strong bond of community. F.R.
After
getting in touch with my primal energy this weekend,
I had the best sex with my husband in a long, long
time. I rediscovered my primal sexuality. C.V.
The exercises were phenomenal and the permission to
be just who I am was just what I needed. I connected
with my mother in a way I never had before. J.E.
I
have always had challenges being around people. The
Primal Fire allowed me to be in community in a way
I have never experienced.
J.H.
I
want to thank all of you for creating a Sacred, safe
space that opened the door to a very deep healing
for me. I didn't have any expectations and my intention
was to just get away from the city and relax. I told
myself I wouldn't participate too much and I'm glad
I didn't follow it.
I am very, very grateful for the idea to have a partner
to continue processing our feelings for the next month.
[Please see the poem below.]
A.G.
The experience was something I could never imagine.
I had gone without knowing what I wanted, except to
experience an adventure and create peace and joy in
my life. What I got was being reconnected with fears,
frustrations. I really saw how controlled I am in
life and got to experience how to let go of control.
I could actually see the stress involved in how I
have been living. I got to experience peace in just
being with people and being open in ways that I have
never thought possible. In the sweat lodge I got to
the most vulnerable place possible, and as a result,
I received peace in the moment. I experienced the
life I want to live in that moment--the life I was
trying to figure out in my head was there all along.
The freedom and safety that I experienced is something
that I now carry with me and that I write down daily.
I got to see courage first hand in all of my group
friends. I did not want to even leave the mountains.
I actually felt the experience that I have read about
in books of being one with Earth. Things that I studied
and later lost all came together in the experience
with the group. I encourage anyone to go and be in
the space of experiencing and being in their heart.
R.L.
For
me, my experience was being given the gift enabling
my presence there with Patrick, Corina and the rest
of the PF group! You never cease to amaze and bless
me. This group was unique, loving, supporting, and
caring, as they provided the space for me/us to experience
just what was ready to come up and take a good look
at. The safety and aliveness that I felt to just "be"
the exposed, non-conforming, late person that I was,
was so valuable to me and provided me the opportunity
to dig even a little deeper in my quest for self discovery
and enlightenment. Thanks for not letting me cover
the "garbage" with cream and a cherry! And
as my intention was for clarity about relationship,
the sexual "serenade" in the nearby tent
allowed me to see how open and ready I am for the
tenderness of loving to come into my life. It's been
a long time since I fell asleep with a smile on my
face!
To all my PF buddies, I send you big hugs and continued
support for all your good intentions!!!
Yes, DO keep in the new exercise, the Primal Grope!
It provided a great space for the healing tinkle of
good, clean laughter!
Flobear
I
never would have believed that a trust fall would
be so "enlightening." When I got up on the
rock and faced the hills, saying what it was that
I wanted to release, and then fell backwards; it did
not "hit" me until I was in their arms that
I felt a joy that I just don't normally experience.
It was like for a moment all negative feelings were
gone, I and the source were one.
K.G.
I
am feeling so empowered and, of course, healed. Putting
up and taking down a tent (of course, with my tent
mate, Opal), falling off a rock into loving arms,
and just enjoying the outdoors with like-minded people--what
an experience! I also was willing to face a great
fear in the sweat lodge which was really enlightening.
Thanks to all of you who shared and thanks Patrick
for leading this magnificent group of people. I'm
looking forward to the one in April. Sign me up, Patrick!
T.K.
As I was driving home from the primal fire and looking
at the scenery, I was totally present in the here
and now and realized I would never look at the world
the same again. B.B.
I
had never experienced a sweatlodge before and it was
awesome! I have never felt this much like a family
with a group of people who I didn't know. J.G.
I have long felt like I don't belong and now I do.
I belong to this group and I belong to my own primal
fire. A.G.
I am on medication that keeps my libido in check,
but after the primal fire, I got my mojo back. D.O.
POEM
FALLING Primal Fire 2006
Written
by "Jaguar Speaker”
I
am FALLING into the abyss of “I DON'T”
KNOW”
I feel the fear shaking my whole body
I hear words of encouragement:
YOU CAN DO IT! TRUST, TRUST, TRUST!
Doubt comes in and I wonder if I could really trust
When I don't even KNOW where I'm going…
I
stumble and now I'm even more afraid
I CENTER myself and choose to trust my friends,
I let myself go… Will they catch me?
It is only an instant and I am totally SUPPORTED!
My body is cradled in the strong arms of my friends:
I feel SAFE, loved, cared for,
I
hear a sweet melody that sounds like angel's whispers
I am going HOME again.
My heart opens wide, trusting completely!
Yes! I have arrived home safely!
I OPEN my eyes and see the clear skies.
I SCREAM with all my power to the heavens,
SACRED
ONES:
This is your child Alicia “Jaguar Speaker”
I am ALIVE and FREE!
I accept my REBIRTH!
I LOVE YOU GREAT SPIRIT!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
May
22, 2006
|
To register
online click here
For
Directions and Preparations for those registered for the Saskatchewan
Primal Fire, please click here.
Toll
Free 866-204-2261
Living
Purpose Institute
2593
Young Avenue
Thousand
Oaks, CA 91360
patrick@magicofthesoul.com
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