Mission

The mission of the Gay men's Medicine Circle of Los Angeles, CA is:

  1. To use the consciousness and tools of contemporary CORE SHAMANISM to further the development of gay spirit and community among gay men.
  2. To provide continued training in Shamanic practice.
  3. To study the lives and teachings of gay visionaries and teachers throughout history and from a multicultural perspective in order to explore the evolutionary and social meaning of being gay.
  4. To foster and facilitate the intergenerational dialogue, and to nurture responsible leadership within the gay community.
  5. To provide a wide variety of gay-centered workshops, conferences, and gatherings specifically designed to further the exploration of gay spirituality and consciousness.
  6. To conduct community ceremonies and rituals aimed at facilitation the understanding and creation os Sacred Space within gay men and within the gay community
  7. To further the physical and spiritual well-being of bay men by providing a wide variety of Shamanic healing practices.
  8. To look to the welfare of the gay village, locally and globally.

The Circle seeks to affirm the premise that being gay is important, substantial, and meaningful, and constitutes a significant evolutionary and social purpose that gives a unique inner vision to guide and shape behavior, lives, and psycho-spiritual growth.

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