Walking between worlds, guided by inner knowing:

9 online meetings in English on shamanic practice, rooted in Finnish tradition, in autumn 2026.

 
 

A Shamanic Path through the Lower, Middle, and Upper Worlds during September - November 2026.


Begins at September 2, 2026, 18:00–20:00 (Finnish time GMT+3) ONLINE. (This time is at London 16.00, Paris/Prague/Copenhagen 17.00, New York 11.00 am., San Francisco 8.00 am.)

Guides: Helena Karhu and Eero Peltonen

Have you longed for sustained guidance and teaching on your shamanic path? Do you wish for a communal space to walk your mythic journey? Are you yearning to find your own voice, your deepest potential and your unique expression? 

On this soul journey, we will travel through the Lower (Alinen), Middle (Keskinen), and Upper (Ylinen) Worlds. We will immerse ourselves in their essence, energy, significance, and ways of moving in them shamanically – deepening our personal experiences, held and supported by our fellow travelers.

The course takes place online. Meetings are held on Wednesdays for nine times.

Optional live weekends are organized at Koli (a sacred landscape in Finland) during 2026-2027.

LOWER WORLD (Alinen, September 2, September 9, September 16, 2026)

The Lower World is the realm of roots, ancestors, spirit animals, and the origins of life – the place where the journey into the deepest self begins.

September 2, 2026 – The Primordial Sea and the Creation of the World
We dive into the elemental energies of creation myths, into the origins of life, and into cyclical time. What was born first – and why does it still matter?

Clay work of Eero Peltonen

September 9, 2026 – Power Animals and a Shamanic Journey to the Lower World
We call upon our power animals and journey to the underworld. We seek answers to our questions from the beings of Alinen (the Underworld).

September 16, 2026 – Forefathers, Foremothers, and Ancestral Healing
What stories, burdens, and unfulfilled dreams of our ancestors do we carry with us – and how can we be freed from them?

Live Weekend at Kolin Mattila guesthouse, Koli National Park, Finland (optional): Thu–Sun, May 14–17, 2026. Read more about the retreat here.


UPPER WORLD (Ylinen, October 14, October 21, October 28, 2026)

The Upper World is the layer behind the visible world – the realm of higher consciousness, star guides, inspiration, and wide visions.

October 14, 2026 – the Sampo and the Golden Oak
We seek the inner Sampo (the source of spiritual power and abundance in Finnish mythology) and bring its magic into the circles of our lives.

October 21, 2026 – Shamanic Journey to the Upper World
We learn to journey to the guides of Ylinen (the Upper World) and to ask for their help in facing life’s challenges and fulfilling our dreams.

October 28, 2026 – Inner Ancestors and Creating One’s Vision
Our life begins to reveal its direction when we are willing to follow our senses and inner voice. We care for, listen to, and support our innermost being through presence, trust, and mindful action. How can we become wise ancestors for future generations?

Live Weekend at Koli NATIONAL PARK (OPTIONAL): Thu–Sun, September 10–13, 2026(more information later)

MIDDLE WORLD (Keskinen, November 4, November 11, November 18, 2026)

The Middle World (Keskinen) lies between the Lower (Alinen) and Upper (Ylinen) Worlds. Here, ideas, dreams, and knowledge are manifested – they take physical form or become realized in action.

November 4, 2026 – Sacred Places in Nature and Healing Rituals
We explore sacred sites in nature and their meaning in shamanism. We encounter nature as sacred, conscious, and powerfully alive. During this meeting, we create ideas and seeds for communal and personal rituals. We explore also the yearly cycle of festivals, such as Kekri (harvest/new year celebration) and Midsummer. The ceremonies help us honor the forces and rhythms of nature.

November 11, 2027 – Incantations and Word Magic
We experience the trance-formative rhythm of the spell (loitsu) and the magical force of words. We chant “deep origins” – from the creation of the world to the birth of löyly (sauna steam, originally meaning spirit).

February 16, 2027 – Manifesting Our Visions
We recall the wisdom found in the Three Worlds and design the realization of the vision or dream that was born during the course.

Live Weekend at Kestikievari Herranniemi guesthouse, Vuonislahti, North Karelia, Finland (OPTIONAL) : Thu–Sun, March 4–7, 2027 (More information in 2026)

GUIDES

The course is guided by:

  • Eero Peltonen – Eero is a poetry singer, an educator of heritage and a torch bearer of the Baltic-Finnic, Scandinavian and Finno-Ugric traditions, folk poetry, mythology and healing heritage. He teaches runosinging; an ancient way of singing the mythic poems that have been collected from Karelians, Ingrians and Finns. Also the Kalevala is based on these poetic songs. 

    Eero opens, explores and guides fellow people to the roots using the power of the song, the words and the myths. He has expertice also in areas like sound archeology, prehistoric art, folk healing and sauna traditions. He has also experience in Jungian psychology and dreamwork.

    During the years 2010-2012 Eero developed and facilitated a unique 10-month folklore course at Päivölä College in Valkeakoski. There were more than 50 teachers, and teaching covered the entire spectrum of Finnish tradition; from archeology to etymology, from folk poetry to folk medicine and from learning manual skills to organizing annual parties.

    Eero performs actively; sings and teaches folk traditions at various cultural events, educational institutions and wellbeing centres around Finland. He has also lectured on Nordic traditions, myths and folk music at universities of Liepaja, Vilnius, Tartu and Gjirokastër (Lithuania, Estonia and Albania), at Isogaisa Festival (Norway) and at Kamwa Festival (Urals/Russia).

  • Helena Karhu – As the course guide serves a North-Karelian Helena Karhu, M.Soc.Sc., a shamanic teacher, culture producer, and researcher. Helena’s life project is Karhun Talo (House of Bear), which aims to promote self-awareness through folk cultures and wisdom traditions. Helena is a chairwoman of a local culture association called Pielisen Tietäjäkeskus ry., which aims to promote, strengthen, and live the ancestral wisdom traditions of North Karelia. Helena has about 15 years of experience of meditation and mindfulness practices, and she has guided meditation for groups about 10 years. She has experience of cultural production for over 20 years.

    Helena has vast international experience, as her international career took her to live over 13 years in Denmark. Besides her long-time residence in Copenhagen, her world journeys have taken her across the Northern and Arctic regions in her quest for life. She has lived in Greenland and in Fairbanks, Alaska. She is a PMT mesa carrier under the guidance of don Oscar Miro-Quesada.Helena’s passion is to bring forth the light-increasing, co-operative, and empowering aspects of the ancestral practice, where everyone can rest as they are, yet have freedom to become who they are. Helena is known for her inspiring and positive guidance, where simplicity and naturalness of life are the key focus. Helena has previously taught four 2-year-long shamanic paths, this time committing to a year-long-process teaching together with Eero.

Eero and Helena at Pielinen Museum

COURSE STRUCTURE AND FEES

The course consists of three modules: Alinen, Ylinen, and Keskinen.

Price for the online course (includes 9 online meetings): 360 EUR

LIVE WEEKENDS (OPTIONAL)

Three optional live weekends are organized at Koli.
Price: €330 / weekend (incl. VAT 25.5%) + accommodation with full-board
The live weekends are also open to other participants.

REGISTRATION AND CONTACT

Register via e-mail: info@karhuntalo.com

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