STUDY SHAMANISM AND ANIMISM
PROVIDING TRAINING IN SHAMANISM SINCE 2007
The Three Ravens College has been running shamanic training in Therapeutic Shamanism since 2007. Since 2020 we have moved all our workshops online. In doing this, we have worked hard to ensure that our shamanic courses online are every bit as effective as our face-to-face ones were, and that they also made full use of the additional advantages and opportunities that online learning can bring.
SHAMANIC COURSES ON DIFFERENT LEVELS
Our online workshops cover all levels, from shamanic courses suitable for complete beginners, through to courses covering how to work as a professional shamanic practitioner. Because of their breadth and depth, they can offer you a comprehensive and in-depth modern-day shamanic apprenticeship. The workshops are arranged over different levels.
OUR ONLINE SHAMANIC TRAINING COURSES IN 2024 to 2025
(IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)
November to December 2024. Animals, Plants and Stones. Working With Other-Than-Human. A Next-Steps course. BOOKING NOW!
November to December 2024. First-Steps in Therapeutic Shamanism and Animism. BOOKING NOW!
December 2024. Exploring the Lower World. A Next-Steps course.
February 2025. Embodied Shamanism. Reichian Character Structure & Wisdom Of The Body. A Further-Steps course.
February 2025. First-Steps in Therapeutic Shamanism and Animism.
May 2025. First-Steps in Therapeutic Shamanism and Animism.
August 2025. The Shamanic Worlds. Teachings and healing powers of the Realms of Sea, Land, Sky and Fire
August 2025. First-Steps in Therapeutic Shamanism and Animism.
November 2025. Exploring the Shamanic Upper-World. Shamanic Spirituality, Mindfulness and Meditation Practices
November 2025. First-Steps in Therapeutic Shamanism and Animism.
Late 2025 (date to be confirmed). Our Shamanic Practitioner Training.
Are you not ready to take a course, but would like to keep motivated with your shamanic practice and connected with our supportive shamanic community?
As long as you have completed our First-Steps course, you can sign up for our live, shamanic journeying sessions, even if you are not signed up for any of our courses. These are very low-cost and a great way to get encouragement and support with your shamanic practice, to keep developing and learning.
Details of the Live Sessions are here.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?

LIVE ONLINE TRAINING
- Zoom online sessions with the founder of Therapeutic Shamanism, Paul Francis.
- Live shamanic journeying in every class.
- Study in the comfort of your own home.
- Recordings of online sessions are available if you wish to study at your own time and pace.

SUPPORT BETWEEN SESSIONS
- Detailed course notes.
- Video recording of every class for further study.
- Submit your questions for the next sessions, and discuss with peers in the meantime.
- Learn at your own pace.
- Suggestions of optional home study exercises to deepen your practice.

YOUR SHAMANIC TRIBE
- Join our active and supportive shamanic community and meet like-minded people.
- Connect between sessions in online groups.
- Deepen the connection in break-out rooms during sessions.
- Find support and encouragement, and share experiences and insights.
Online Courses Levels
First-Steps Course
This is the starting point for learning Therapeutic Shamanism, and a pre-requisite for going on to the other courses. Being a low-cost course, it gives you the chance to see whether the Therapeutic Shamanism approach is right for you.
Next-Steps Courses
The Next-Steps courses focus on developing a shamanic practice that is deeply rooted and grounded. You can take them in any order, depending on what aspects of your shamanic work you want to explore and develop.
Further-Steps Courses
The Further-Steps courses continue the exploration of Therapeutic Shamanism, take your shamanic practice to new levels, and offer a rich and diverse range of topics and areas for you to explore.
Shamanic Practitioner Course
For those who wish to explore offering Therapeutic Shamanism to the public, and work as a professionally competent and ethical shamanic practitioner.
Shamanic Psychotherapy Training
Online workshops exploring the interface between shamanism, counselling, psychotherapy, animism, spirituality, eco-psychotherapy and ecotherapy. Suitable both for personal development, and as professional-development modules for counsellors, psychotherapists and other therapists.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I can't attend the live sessions. Can I still do the shamanic courses?
Yes! Many of our students prefer to do the online sessions live as they enjoy the experience of working together as a group. However, you can also do the courses in your own time and at your own pace, by watching the recordings of the live sessions.
The recordings include the theory presentations, journey instructions, and Q&A sessions (everything except the discussions in break-out rooms, which we don’t record to protect participants privacy). Recordings are released a few days after each live session, and are available for a further three months after the last online session date, giving people plenty of time to go through the material.
- Whichever way you decide to do a course though (live, or in your own time), you get all the benefits of being able to:
- Ask questions and get them answered by Paul Francis (either at the next online session or via access to a library of Q&A videos).
- Access all the course handouts and other resources, including suggested further reading, links to videos and articles, and so on.
- Join the courses’ lively discussion forums, where students can share experiences, ask further questions, debate issues and share ideas and resources.
What if I miss a session?
If you miss a session, that is fine! You can catch up using the recording of the session. Recordings are available for the theory, Q&A, and journeying instructions parts of the sessions (but not of the more private work people do in the break-out rooms).
I've read the books from Therapeutic Shamanism series. Is there any extra info in the courses (or do they or just cover what’s already in the books)?
Both the First-Steps course and the first book are introductions to shamanism, and so there is a degree of overlap. However, usually at least half of the students who do the First-Steps course have already read the first book, and always report that they learn loads more by doing the course too. This is partly as the course contains information not in the book, but also from the opportunity the course gives for questions and discussion.
The same goes for the other courses too. Although some are based on material that is also in the books, students always report that they get a great deal from doing the courses even if they have already read the books.
Conversely, students say they find the books are also a great compliment to the books too.
I've already taken some shamanic courses elsewhere. Do I still need to take First Steps introductory course?
To be accepted on the Next-Step courses you must do the college’s First-Step course first. We regularly get inquiries from people who have trained in shamanism elsewhere and who want to skip the First-Steps course. From experience however, we have found that this is not a good idea, no matter how much prior experience people have. There are three main reasons for this:
- Our First-Steps course contains practices and information that are not part of other shamanic trainings.
- There are many very different approaches to shamanism. Because of this, we find that, in order to understand Therapeutic Shamanism, people with prior experience almost always need to go back to basics and learn afresh. This is not a process that can be skipped.
- We teach Therapeutic Shamanism, with an emphasis not only on the spiritual side of the work, but on the psychological and emotional aspects too. Consequently, to feel safe enough to work at this depth, students need to take time to see whether we feel like the right tutors for them. Likewise, as tutors, we need to take time to see whether we feel people are right for this work, before accepting students onto the deeper courses.
If you haven’t done a First-Steps course yet, you can find the details of the next available ones here.
Are shamanic courses online even effective?
In short, yes! Our students report that they find our online shamanic courses to be highly effective. We ran face-to-face courses for many years, and when we moved online, we worked hard to ensure the online courses were every bit as effective as the face-to-face ones had been, and in addition, that they made full use of the advantages that online learning can also offer.
Our students about learning with us online:
- “I have attended courses in person and online and I would say they are equally effective. Just that you are not spending hours travelling/paying for hotel rooms. I would say it isn’t as tiring doing it online.”
– S.W. - “I have not tried any other type of shamanic course, and so I can’t compare, but I have found that it works for me – in terms of learning theory, having time to ask questions, connecting with others, and sharing experiences.” – A.B.B.
- “Honestly, I wasn’t sure how well the courses would work online, but I was wrong to have any doubts. Having experienced the courses now, I’ve been blown away at how well they work, and I actually prefer this format now. This is in no small part to the hard work and skill I can see has been put into finding ways to deliver the material online – as a teacher myself, it is very impressive! Well done!” – P.S.
Can I access the content once the course finishes?
Yes! All our courses now come with life-time access to the teaching materials.
Do you give a discount if I want to repeat a course I have already done?
It’s FREE! When we (re)run any course that you have done previously, you can sign up for the new version for free!
Shamanic courses - What Our students say
SHAMANIC JOURNEYING COURSE VOUCHERS
If you are looking for a special present for your spiritually curious friend, consider gifting a course in animism, shamanic journeying, and therapeutic shamanism.
To order a gift voucher:
1. Get in Touch: Email us at booking@therapeutic-shamanism.co.uk to express your interest. Share your friend’s name and email.
2. Payment Process: We’ll send you a PayPal invoice for a quick and secure transaction.
3. Personalized Voucher: After payment, we’ll create a personalized voucher with a special code linked to your friend’s email and send it to you.