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PREAMBLE
The Venus Rising Shamanic Recovery and Discovery Process
is grounded in the traditions and principles of all
12-Step Fellowships. Our intention is to create a bridge
that incorporates the roots of the 12-Step philosophy
and expands to embrace shamanic consciousness. It means
walking the shaman’s path with daily awareness of our
recovery on all levels and to discover our own unique
lived expression of shamanic recovery. Recovery from
addictions means a willingness to open to the great
mystery that we have experienced as a void. We have
tried to fill the void with all manner of substances and
obsessive behaviors. Knowing we are not alone, we find
that what we thought was a frightening plunge into the
void is really a surrender to the dance with the
mystery. Obsession alchemically transforms into passion
and the dance with our inner Greater Power becomes a
union with the divine. By facing and embracing the
darkness we sought to avoid, we come home to ourselves.
This Shamanic Recovery and Discovery fellowship intends
to deal with the whole spectrum of addictions and
compulsions and simultaneously access our own inner
healer/shaman. We are expanding the boundaries and are
no longer limited by individual anonymous programs. We
are re-languaging our expression to be all-inclusive.
This is an ongoing dynamic work-in-progress and we
invite all to help us create and redefine our unique
recovery and discovery perspective.
12-STEPS OF SHAMANIC RECOVERY AND DISCOVERY
1. We accept that we are powerless over our addictive,
compulsive and codependent patterns of thought and
behavior – that in the attempt to fill the void rather
than embrace it, our lives have become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than anything we
ever knew we could access within ourselves can open us
to love and nurture us through our path of recovery and
discovery.
3. Knowing that unconditional love is the healer we made
a decision to surrender our will and our lives to the
care of an inner Greater Power as we understand it.
4. Made a loving and fearless inventory of ourselves.
5. We share our inventory with our Greater Power and
another person without the need for self-recrimination,
knowing that in naming our shadow we will open our
hearts.
6. Were entirely ready to have our Greater Power remove
all these obstacles and give up the need to be perfect.
7. Humbly asked our Greater Power to help us let go of
all our distractions from the divine that manifest in
negative and self destructive patterns of thought and
behavior.
8. Made a list of all the persons we have harmed while
attempting to fill the void, and became willing to make
amends to them all, forgiving them and ourselves.
9. Made direct amends to those we have harmed except
when to do so would injure them or others. When making
direct amends would cause harm, we make the amends
through a ritual or ceremony that honors the other and
ourselves.
10. Continue to take personal inventory daily, as an act
of reverence, committing to our personal growth and when
we are wrong, promptly admit it and lovingly accept
responsibility for our mistakes. We also admitted when
our boundaries have been violated and choose to
fearlessly and lovingly tell the truth to free ourselves
and others from the bondage of inauthentic living.
11. Grow through prayer and meditation to improve our
conscious contact with our inner Greater Power, praying
only for knowledge of our Greater Power’s will for us
and the love and strength to carry that out in our daily
lives by the practice of acting from love rather than
fear.
12. As a result of these steps, we reach a greater
understanding of our true selves and are able to carry
the message of recovery and discovery in our daily
lives. We may then live the passionate dance of
co-creating our lives through the synthesis of our will
and the will and wisdom of our inner Divine Spirit.
Adapted from the teaching of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Codependents Anonymous and Humans Anonymous.
This expansion of the 12 Steps is lovingly offered from
the participants and staff of Venus Rising to give hope
and strength to anyone looking for soulful sobriety.
10/30/03 &
4/28/04 & 4/18/09
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“Your vision will become clear
only when you look into your heart…
Who looks outside,
dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.”
–Carl Jung
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Brad Collins,
Director of the Transformation House Soul Recovery
Program is ready to personally speak with you regarding
any questions you may have. The
Transformation House
staff is made up of gifted Shamanic Ministers who walk
and embody the path of
Shamanic Soul Recovery.
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When you are ready to open the doors to your best Self
ever, call 828–631-2305 or send email to
venusrising@shamanicbreathwork.org and a caring member
of our staff will help plan your personal retreat at
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who you really are...
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Brad Collins - Program
Director and Linda Star Wolf - Spiritual
Director
Venus Rising Association 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 from two
to four weeks. 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.
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