Guided Journeys
with Jamie Black (HummingBard)
Offering One-to-One In-Person / Group Sessions / Online Group Sessions for Adults
Get ready to transform your capacity to heal your social, emotional, physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing through a spiritual connection with Nature, Art, Music and Drumming.
It’s an honor and privilege to be working and playing on K’omoks First Nation Territory (Sathloot, Sasitla, Ieeksun, Pentlatch) in beautiful British Columbia.
One-to-One Sessions (1.5 hr)
I come to you.
Your home will need to be in a space that is calm, quiet and has no distractions. I will need access to a bathroom, space where our noises aren’t heard and other noises won’t bother us.
Maybe a cup of tea and a candle or two will help us get settled, then we may check in and begin.
“Jamie is obviously experienced and knows how to hold sacred space. She says it comes through like a hollow bone, and it shows. I am so grateful to have these experiences led so well by Jamie! Thank you!” ~ Anonymous 2023
Order of Things:
- Check in
- Meditate
- Journey
- Journal
- Share
- And Close
Cost: $170 for 1.5 hrs
What to Expect:
- prepare your space and leave the “real world” at the door
- If you need a comfy blanket or pillow, ensure they are available
- We will light a candle
- There will be herbs for Seining (you might recognize the indigenous term Smudge)
- ensure that you have the space and time to be alone
- Remove all distractions, turn off phones
- Bring art supplies and some kind of journal or paper
“This was such an incredible journey; Jamie is so skilled at making me feel safe and held in this way.” Anonymous 2015
In-Person Group Sessions (2.5-3 hours with up to 8 ppl)
Generally starting at around 7pm at night.
Group Journeys will be held at a place in the Comox Valley where we come together in community. Bring your own cup of tea, sit near the candles and get settled. We will check in and begin. I find that when we journey in community, other people’s journeys deepen our own experience and expand our minds for what’s possible. It also allows us to be seen and heard. Although it is more vulnerable, I believe that we can emit healing energy from a larger body of humans to the Earth.
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“I find that I personally enjoy group sessions because I feel that in the listening, I feel like I’m not alone. In the sharing, I feel heard, and in the process, I feel connected.” Anonymous
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Order of Things:
- We call in the 4 directions
- Check in
- Meditate
- Journey
- Journal
- Share
- And Close
- We use the Way of Council in our sharing structure with 1 round of sharing.
Cost: by donation for 2.5-3 hrs
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In this Guided Drum Journey, you are invited to:
- prepare your space and leave the “real world” at the door
- bring your rattle or drum
- Bring items to put on the alter for cleansing (things that you will take home)
- Bring an offering for the Earth (biodegradable things you will leave with me to offer)
- Bring your own blankets/pillows as you need to feel comfy as you will be sitting for most of it, and if preferred lying down during the journey
- We will light a candle
- There will be herbs for self-Seining (you might recognize the indigenous term Smudge)
- ensure that you have the space and time to be alone
- Remove all distractions, turn off phones
- Bring art supplies and some kind of journal or paper
While you prepare all of this, you are already in sacred space. You are already in a spiritual ritual. Finding your sacred items, rushing to get there on time, placing the pillows and blankets, so make time. Slow down and enjoy the journey, your spiritual journey. It begins here and now when you commit to yourself to do this work.
“I thought I was imagining things in my first journey. When I went back again, I realized I was imagined, but that was the point. I need to let my self imagine again.” ~ Anonymous 2017
New!! On-line Self-Paced Guided Journeys & Group Support
Online journeys allow us to stay home, be cuddled up in our own private space, and connect with people across the globe.
When it comes to preparing your space and the order of things, it will be very similar to what you see above, and I encourage you to expand your practice into your own journey before and after you connect, so that you truly ground yourself in your own experience.
Try to refrain from zooming in super last minute. We will not allow anyone to enter who is late.
All times will be posted in Pacific Standard Time (PST).
- 20 minute pre-recorded journeys – to download and listen to on your own time
- Weekly Reminders to Go Outside – recordings to invite you to go outside and experience something that will move you
- Weekly Prompts to Reflect – integrate through pondering, wandering, writing or drawing
- Pre-Recorded Drum Journeys – to download and listen to with good headphones in the comfort of your home.
- Space for you to Connect with each other – whenever you wish by text or video.
- Live Video Sessions (by request only) – connection, even online transcends loneliness – frequency determined by the group (inquire about the extra fee).
Cost: $50/month with 2-4 hours of weekly recorded resources.
Access Earth Guides, our online portal free for 14 days to see if this is a good fit for you.
About Jamie Black aka HummingBard
I am a 3rd generation settler in Canada, descending from Scotland, Ireland and England. I was born in 100 Mile House, BC and at 3 weeks old moved to Errington, Vancouver Island, BC. I’ve lived on the island most of my life.
In 2006 I was trained privately in Qi Gong and Kung Fu by Alan Yin, a TCM and Martial Arts master. Then in 2010 I was trained for 13 months, then apprenticed for 13 months with Deborah Hollins in Druidic Shamanic Healing.
Time spent with Wes Gietz, Jean-Claude and everyone at the Art of Mentoring as a co-leader for 3 years, Hilary Leighton in a Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication for 5 years.
I took Narrative Therapy training at the Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy to enhance the journey experience. As recommended by my mentor and friend Corinna Stevenson who has guided me through Vision Quest, private sessions since 2015 and now Year Long integration along side Julie Tallard Johnson. So much gratitude to these incredible people.
In a deep dive into my own spirituality, I found ease and grace holding circle for folx of all walks of life. I have hosted circle and one-to-one sessions for hundreds of people now and feel blessed to be in a position to offer this again.
Some of my most touching stories have been of folks who don’t think they can journey, or are nervous, who come out the other end in aw, struck by the wonderment and whelmed by the memories.
It’s an honor and a privelege to be a hollow bone, to hold space in this way, allowing you to deepen your healing journey and share in the experience with others. Let the drum, the experience and the people carry you deeper into your inner knowing. No drugs or influences of any kind involved… when I found this way, I knew I found my way!
I am committed to preventing cultural appropriation and ensuring that we do things that all participants feel comfortable with. I follow a Nature-based practice that I have cultivated over the years. If you were to pin me to some kind of “faith” I am practicing spirituality, and learning about Druidry, I was raised around indigenous teachings as well as foreign faiths. This practice is my own. Come, try it out once to see if it’s for you.
Jamie Black, MA, BI
To Book a One-to-One
Choose a 2 hour timeslot to book your session through.
To Book a Group Sessions
email jamieblack@wildcraftplay.com if you are interested.
$25-$35CAN + 5% GST per hour.
Session Time Options
- 4 Hour Sessions
- 50% of all bookings is donated to our Wild Craft Play children’s program
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