Kwey, Welcome to The Way of the Circle
Traditional Algonquin Shamanic Healing Services between Montreal and Trois-Rivières
What is Energy Medicine or “Shamanism”?
Shamanism is the traditional Medicine of native people. IT HEALS EMOTIONAL WOUNDS, BLOCKAGES IN OUR ENERGY FIELD AND OUR SPIRITUAL BODY AS WELL AS THE PHYSICAL AILMENTS WHICH RESULT FROM THESE WOUNDS OR BLOCKAGES. In one form or another it is present in almost all cultures throughout the world and dates back over 30 000 years ago, long before recorded history. Transmitted down the generations through oral tradition, it is, first and foremost, a way of life based on a close relationship with nature and with the Natural Law by which all life has the right and ability to heal and be healed. This age-old tradition is at the root of many great religions such as Hinduism, as well as of many energy healing methods such as Reiki and even Chinese medecine. In Quebec and in Canada, Shamans have always been the Medecine People of the First Nations who have known for a long time what modern science is only beginning to prove.The String Theory and United Field Theory of quantum physics now recognize that all things are inter-related through a Universal Energy Field which, like a large net of Consciousness, is inscribed in every atom of everything that exists in our universe. Like a common DNA for all of Creation.
Shamans work directly with the Universal Energy Field present in all of us. They help their patients to reconnect with this source which transcends time and space and allows them to heal themselves on all levels.
The Ceremonies directly address the subconscious since the mental/logical part of our brain (or “Acquired Mind”) understands very little of what is happening. Most of the time we are separated or disconnected from the parts of us which need to heal. This alternative medicine is accessible to everyone, regardless of age, and will remove the obstacles that must be overcome in order to continue moving forward.
What services do we offer?
We offer Traditional Algonquin Shamanic Healing Ceremonies, such as: Chakra cleansing and rebalancing through stone work, Cedar, Tobacco, Sucking and Crystalized Energy Extractions, Entity Extractions, Soul Gathering (also known as Soul Retrieval) Journeys, Inner-body and Power Totem Animal Journeys, Power Retrieval Journeys as well as Physical Healing Journeys. Please consult our Healing Services section for more details.
What does a Medecine Person (or Shaman) do?
The Medicine Man’s mission is to heal himself and to facilitate healing for others by creating a safe and trusting environment where people can be guided through their own healing process and rediscover their own personal power. He is not the healer but a space through which an individual’s own healing can take place.
Human beings, as all life-forms, are multi-level beings with energetic, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies all closely interrelated. In essence, we are all pure energy as part of the Universal Energy Field.
The Shaman works at the energetic and spiritual levels to track and facilitate the healing of issues directly in the energy field and spiritual body and to help their clients erase the source of imprints (or “knots”) caused by various traumas in their lives. Once the root of the real issue is eliminated, it can no longer manifest as symptoms in the emotional and physical body. Thus the energy flows freely and enables an expansion of consciousness and a complete healing can take place.
The Shaman also works with the emotional body to help clear stored-up, repressed emotions that cause disease or that can make people adopt patterns of action created as defense mechanisms which keep feeding these wounded emotions. He also attacks the defense mechanism of the mental body (or “Acquired Mind”) to destabilize and uproot the false certainties behind which it is hiding. This creates space for new possibilities in a person’s outlook on life.
The form of Shamanism we practice is of Algonquin tradition. This knowledge has always been secret but the time has come to share this Traditional Shamanic Healing Way as well as the Way of the Circle with people of all nations and all backgrounds.
Who am I?
I am a Quebecois, my mother was born in New Brunswick, there is an “Indian” in my family tree, seven generations ago, we presume that he was from the Mi’Kmaq nation.
Philippe Côté, I was initiated and received into the Algonquin Shamanic tradition of the Indigenous “Medicine Man” Pete Bernard and I have authorization to practice the traditional healing ceremonies of the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn.
I am located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières (in St-Édouard-de-Maskinongé), in Quebec, and I receive clients at my home for Healing Ceremonies. I can also travel, on occasion, to visit clients in their homes, where I will open a Sacred Space and offer Ceremonies. I am also a sculptor, so in the Art section of this site you will see examples of his walking stick sculptures, some of which are for sale. For any information on the services I offer, do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer all your questions.
Manon Richard is a founding member of lavoieducercle.com She only practices on pets, please refer to the section http://www.lavoieducercle.com/index.php?section=shamans, to contact her.
Meegwetch.
Who is our teacher and what is Algonquin Shamanism ?
Pete Bernard is an Algonquin Indian from the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation in Golden Lake, Ontario. He has been a student and practitioner of Algonquin (Tent Shaker) and Inka Shamanism since childhood. Pete has traveled extensively studying and practicing healing. He has received the “Karpays” – the rites of passage and initiation into the Shaman’s Way and the Mystery Teachings – and is a Full Mesa Carrier for the Inka Tradition.
By offering methods from the North, South, East, and West, every part of the Medicine Wheel, Pete has a solid foundation from which to help bring about a person’s personal healing.
Through the ” 8th Fire School of Algonquin Shamanism “, which he founded, Pete is our teacher and mentor. He was himself tutored, from a very young age, by 6 teachers among which was his grandfather, Matt Bernard. Pete’s Great Grandfather and Grandfather were Master Canoe Builders, and much of the philosophy of Manido Chiman, or “Spirit of the Canoe” is reflected in his Algonquin Tradition of Healing. It is through Pete’s guidance that we have the privilege and honor to have received Great Fire Healing Energy and Sacred Rites. We have been accepted into his lineage and have his and his Ancestors’, as well as our own Ancestors’ and Elders’, authorization to perform traditional Shamanic work.
All Ceremonies are performed in Sacred Space, dedicated to the Great Creator (Kiji-Manido) for protection and guidance. Spirit guides from the four cardinal directions of the Medecine Wheel as well as from the Earth, the Sky and the Center of all Creation are invited into the Sacred Space in the form of:
Bear: Spirit Keeper of the South . whose wisdom helps us perceive the physical body and teaches us to bring forward that which is inside of us, to have no past and to heal the stories which live inside of us.
Wolf: Spirit Keeper of the West . whose wisdom helps us perceive our deepest emotions and teaches us to feel emotions but not to be governed by them. Authenticity and understanding are also part of Wolf’s Medecine.
Owl: Spirit Keeper of the North . whose wisdom teaches us to look deep inside of ourselves to go where others fear to go, to see what others choose not to see and to bring it forth to understand it is all about us and to heal it all.
Beaver: Spirit Keeper of the East . whose wisdom helps us master our relationship with our environment and teaches us to engage in the solution set that will lead to healing and renewal. It teaches us to understand how circumstances accomodate us at all times.
Mother Earth (embodied by theTurtle): who has always given us unconditionally and who can help us understand our responsibily towards all life and teach us humility, respect and the interconnectedness of all things. Reminding us of who we are and giving us the opportunity to heal the Mother as she has always healed us.
Father Sky (embodied by the Eagle), the Star Nations and all the Elders who have come before us: teach us to remember, as we promised we would, who we are as the Children of Fire and to help others. those who will hear, feel and walk the path and remember that they have the power to heal themselves.
Mother Butterfly (Mamidosewin): whose wisdom helps us to see and know ourselves in all things and in all our relations and to act accordingly. It teaches us to choose our healed realities at will since we are in all things and all things are in us.
In Pete Bernard’s family, Shamanism was passed on mostly by women and reserved to Algonquin people. This was, originally, necessary to keep this sacred knowledge alive and to guard it against the destruction of traditional native culture brought on by the white man.
A few years ago, “The 8th Fire School of Algonquin Shamanism” was created to fulfill a promise that was made by Pete Bernard to his Elders over 25 years ago: to bring the sacred teachings of the Algonquins, Bear Clan, of the family name that is currently known as the Bernard’s to all the people of the world. This to ensure that the teachings will not be lost and that the New People will have a way of learning and practicing the Medicine Teachings.
The Prophecy
« … The Seventh Prophet was younger than the others who had come and there was a glowing light from his eyes. He said that there would come a time when the waters had been so poisoned that the animals and plants that lived there would fall sick and begin to die. Much of the forests and prairies would be gone so the air would begin to lose the power of life. The way of the mind brought to the red, black, and yellow nation by the white nation would bring danger to the whole earth. In this time there will arise Osh-ki-bi-ma-di-zeeg, a new people who will emerge from the clouds of illusion. They will retrace their steps to find the treasures that had been left by the trail.
The stories that had been lost will be returned to them. They will remember the Original Instructions and find strength in the way of the circle. Their search will take them to the elders and the new people will ask for guidance. But many of the elders will have walked the Path of the Souls to the Star Web. Many elders will have forgotten their wisdom and they will not be able to help. Some of the elders will point in the wrong direction and others will remain silent because of their fear. Some of the elders will be silent because no one has asked them for their wisdom.
If the New People will find trust in the way of all things, in the circle, they will no longer need the selfish voice of the ego and they can begin to trust their inner voice. Wisdom will be once again be found in dreams of the night and of the day. The sacred fire will once again be lit. The Light-skinned People will be given a choice between two paths. If they choose the right path the Seventh Fire will light the Eighth Fire and final fire of brotherhood and sisterhood. If they choose the wrong path, remaining on the path of the mind, then the destruction they brought with them will come back to destroy them. The people of the earth will experience much suffering and death. »
– The Prophecy of the Seven Fires
It is in this spirit that Pete teaches to both native and non-native people. Whoever is willing to receive this ancient knowledge with an open heart and mind is welcome.
If you are interested in studying with Pete or if you wish to find out more about him, please visit his website at:
The way of the circle does not offer medical or psychological consultation.
Please consult your doctor or mental health professional for those services.
Kwey, Welcome to The Way of the Circle
Traditional Algonquin Shamanic Healing Services between Montreal and Trois-Rivières
What is Energy Medicine or “Shamanism”?
Shamanism is the traditional Medicine of native people. IT HEALS EMOTIONAL WOUNDS, BLOCKAGES IN OUR ENERGY FIELD AND OUR SPIRITUAL BODY AS WELL AS THE PHYSICAL AILMENTS WHICH RESULT FROM THESE WOUNDS OR BLOCKAGES. In one form or another it is present in almost all cultures throughout the world and dates back over 30 000 years ago, long before recorded history. Transmitted down the generations through oral tradition, it is, first and foremost, a way of life based on a close relationship with nature and with the Natural Law by which all life has the right and ability to heal and be healed. This age-old tradition is at the root of many great religions such as Hinduism, as well as of many energy healing methods such as Reiki and even Chinese medecine. In Quebec and in Canada, Shamans have always been the Medecine People of the First Nations who have known for a long time what modern science is only beginning to prove.The String Theory and United Field Theory of quantum physics now recognize that all things are inter-related through a Universal Energy Field which, like a large net of Consciousness, is inscribed in every atom of everything that exists in our universe. Like a common DNA for all of Creation.
Shamans work directly with the Universal Energy Field present in all of us. They help their patients to reconnect with this source which transcends time and space and allows them to heal themselves on all levels.
The Ceremonies directly address the subconscious since the mental/logical part of our brain (or “Acquired Mind”) understands very little of what is happening. Most of the time we are separated or disconnected from the parts of us which need to heal. This alternative medicine is accessible to everyone, regardless of age, and will remove the obstacles that must be overcome in order to continue moving forward.
What services do we offer?
We offer Traditional Algonquin Shamanic Healing Ceremonies, such as: Chakra cleansing and rebalancing through stone work, Cedar, Tobacco, Sucking and Crystalized Energy Extractions, Entity Extractions, Soul Gathering (also known as Soul Retrieval) Journeys, Inner-body and Power Totem Animal Journeys, Power Retrieval Journeys as well as Physical Healing Journeys. Please consult our Healing Services section for more details.
What does a Medecine Person (or Shaman) do?
The Medicine Man’s mission is to heal himself and to facilitate healing for others by creating a safe and trusting environment where people can be guided through their own healing process and rediscover their own personal power. He is not the healer but a space through which an individual’s own healing can take place.
Human beings, as all life-forms, are multi-level beings with energetic, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies all closely interrelated. In essence, we are all pure energy as part of the Universal Energy Field.
The Shaman works at the energetic and spiritual levels to track and facilitate the healing of issues directly in the energy field and spiritual body and to help their clients erase the source of imprints (or “knots”) caused by various traumas in their lives. Once the root of the real issue is eliminated, it can no longer manifest as symptoms in the emotional and physical body. Thus the energy flows freely and enables an expansion of consciousness and a complete healing can take place.
The Shaman also works with the emotional body to help clear stored-up, repressed emotions that cause disease or that can make people adopt patterns of action created as defense mechanisms which keep feeding these wounded emotions. He also attacks the defense mechanism of the mental body (or “Acquired Mind”) to destabilize and uproot the false certainties behind which it is hiding. This creates space for new possibilities in a person’s outlook on life.
The form of Shamanism we practice is of Algonquin tradition. This knowledge has always been secret but the time has come to share this Traditional Shamanic Healing Way as well as the Way of the Circle with people of all nations and all backgrounds.
Who am I?
I am a Quebecois, my mother was born in New Brunswick, there is an “Indian” in my family tree, seven generations ago, we presume that he was from the Mi’Kmaq nation.
Philippe Côté, I was initiated and received into the Algonquin Shamanic tradition of the Indigenous “Medicine Man” Pete Bernard and I have authorization to practice the traditional healing ceremonies of the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn.
I am located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières (in St-Édouard-de-Maskinongé), in Quebec, and I receive clients at my home for Healing Ceremonies. I can also travel, on occasion, to visit clients in their homes, where I will open a Sacred Space and offer Ceremonies. I am also a sculptor, so in the Art section of this site you will see examples of his walking stick sculptures, some of which are for sale. For any information on the services I offer, do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer all your questions.
Manon Richard is a founding member of lavoieducercle.com She only practices on pets, please refer to the section http://www.lavoieducercle.com/index.php?section=shamans, to contact her.
Meegwetch.
Who is our teacher and what is Algonquin Shamanism ?
Pete Bernard is an Algonquin Indian from the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation in Golden Lake, Ontario. He has been a student and practitioner of Algonquin (Tent Shaker) and Inka Shamanism since childhood. Pete has traveled extensively studying and practicing healing. He has received the “Karpays” – the rites of passage and initiation into the Shaman’s Way and the Mystery Teachings – and is a Full Mesa Carrier for the Inka Tradition.
By offering methods from the North, South, East, and West, every part of the Medicine Wheel, Pete has a solid foundation from which to help bring about a person’s personal healing.
Through the ” 8th Fire School of Algonquin Shamanism “, which he founded, Pete is our teacher and mentor. He was himself tutored, from a very young age, by 6 teachers among which was his grandfather, Matt Bernard. Pete’s Great Grandfather and Grandfather were Master Canoe Builders, and much of the philosophy of Manido Chiman, or “Spirit of the Canoe” is reflected in his Algonquin Tradition of Healing. It is through Pete’s guidance that we have the privilege and honor to have received Great Fire Healing Energy and Sacred Rites. We have been accepted into his lineage and have his and his Ancestors’, as well as our own Ancestors’ and Elders’, authorization to perform traditional Shamanic work.
All Ceremonies are performed in Sacred Space, dedicated to the Great Creator (Kiji-Manido) for protection and guidance. Spirit guides from the four cardinal directions of the Medecine Wheel as well as from the Earth, the Sky and the Center of all Creation are invited into the Sacred Space in the form of:
Bear: Spirit Keeper of the South . whose wisdom helps us perceive the physical body and teaches us to bring forward that which is inside of us, to have no past and to heal the stories which live inside of us.
Wolf: Spirit Keeper of the West . whose wisdom helps us perceive our deepest emotions and teaches us to feel emotions but not to be governed by them. Authenticity and understanding are also part of Wolf’s Medecine.
Owl: Spirit Keeper of the North . whose wisdom teaches us to look deep inside of ourselves to go where others fear to go, to see what others choose not to see and to bring it forth to understand it is all about us and to heal it all.
Beaver: Spirit Keeper of the East . whose wisdom helps us master our relationship with our environment and teaches us to engage in the solution set that will lead to healing and renewal. It teaches us to understand how circumstances accomodate us at all times.
Mother Earth (embodied by theTurtle): who has always given us unconditionally and who can help us understand our responsibily towards all life and teach us humility, respect and the interconnectedness of all things. Reminding us of who we are and giving us the opportunity to heal the Mother as she has always healed us.
Father Sky (embodied by the Eagle), the Star Nations and all the Elders who have come before us: teach us to remember, as we promised we would, who we are as the Children of Fire and to help others. those who will hear, feel and walk the path and remember that they have the power to heal themselves.
Mother Butterfly (Mamidosewin): whose wisdom helps us to see and know ourselves in all things and in all our relations and to act accordingly. It teaches us to choose our healed realities at will since we are in all things and all things are in us.
In Pete Bernard’s family, Shamanism was passed on mostly by women and reserved to Algonquin people. This was, originally, necessary to keep this sacred knowledge alive and to guard it against the destruction of traditional native culture brought on by the white man.
A few years ago, “The 8th Fire School of Algonquin Shamanism” was created to fulfill a promise that was made by Pete Bernard to his Elders over 25 years ago: to bring the sacred teachings of the Algonquins, Bear Clan, of the family name that is currently known as the Bernard’s to all the people of the world. This to ensure that the teachings will not be lost and that the New People will have a way of learning and practicing the Medicine Teachings.
The Prophecy
« … The Seventh Prophet was younger than the others who had come and there was a glowing light from his eyes. He said that there would come a time when the waters had been so poisoned that the animals and plants that lived there would fall sick and begin to die. Much of the forests and prairies would be gone so the air would begin to lose the power of life. The way of the mind brought to the red, black, and yellow nation by the white nation would bring danger to the whole earth. In this time there will arise Osh-ki-bi-ma-di-zeeg, a new people who will emerge from the clouds of illusion. They will retrace their steps to find the treasures that had been left by the trail.
The stories that had been lost will be returned to them. They will remember the Original Instructions and find strength in the way of the circle. Their search will take them to the elders and the new people will ask for guidance. But many of the elders will have walked the Path of the Souls to the Star Web. Many elders will have forgotten their wisdom and they will not be able to help. Some of the elders will point in the wrong direction and others will remain silent because of their fear. Some of the elders will be silent because no one has asked them for their wisdom.
If the New People will find trust in the way of all things, in the circle, they will no longer need the selfish voice of the ego and they can begin to trust their inner voice. Wisdom will be once again be found in dreams of the night and of the day. The sacred fire will once again be lit. The Light-skinned People will be given a choice between two paths. If they choose the right path the Seventh Fire will light the Eighth Fire and final fire of brotherhood and sisterhood. If they choose the wrong path, remaining on the path of the mind, then the destruction they brought with them will come back to destroy them. The people of the earth will experience much suffering and death. »
– The Prophecy of the Seven Fires
It is in this spirit that Pete teaches to both native and non-native people. Whoever is willing to receive this ancient knowledge with an open heart and mind is welcome.
If you are interested in studying with Pete or if you wish to find out more about him, please visit his website at:
The way of the circle does not offer medical or psychological consultation.
Please consult your doctor or mental health professional for those services.
Kwey, Welcome to The Way of the Circle
Traditional Algonquin Shamanic Healing Services between Montreal and Trois-Rivières
What is Energy Medicine or “Shamanism”?
Shamanism is the traditional Medicine of native people. IT HEALS EMOTIONAL WOUNDS, BLOCKAGES IN OUR ENERGY FIELD AND OUR SPIRITUAL BODY AS WELL AS THE PHYSICAL AILMENTS WHICH RESULT FROM THESE WOUNDS OR BLOCKAGES. In one form or another it is present in almost all cultures throughout the world and dates back over 30 000 years ago, long before recorded history. Transmitted down the generations through oral tradition, it is, first and foremost, a way of life based on a close relationship with nature and with the Natural Law by which all life has the right and ability to heal and be healed. This age-old tradition is at the root of many great religions such as Hinduism, as well as of many energy healing methods such as Reiki and even Chinese medecine. In Quebec and in Canada, Shamans have always been the Medecine People of the First Nations who have known for a long time what modern science is only beginning to prove.The String Theory and United Field Theory of quantum physics now recognize that all things are inter-related through a Universal Energy Field which, like a large net of Consciousness, is inscribed in every atom of everything that exists in our universe. Like a common DNA for all of Creation.
Shamans work directly with the Universal Energy Field present in all of us. They help their patients to reconnect with this source which transcends time and space and allows them to heal themselves on all levels.
The Ceremonies directly address the subconscious since the mental/logical part of our brain (or “Acquired Mind”) understands very little of what is happening. Most of the time we are separated or disconnected from the parts of us which need to heal. This alternative medicine is accessible to everyone, regardless of age, and will remove the obstacles that must be overcome in order to continue moving forward.
What services do we offer?
We offer Traditional Algonquin Shamanic Healing Ceremonies, such as: Chakra cleansing and rebalancing through stone work, Cedar, Tobacco, Sucking and Crystalized Energy Extractions, Entity Extractions, Soul Gathering (also known as Soul Retrieval) Journeys, Inner-body and Power Totem Animal Journeys, Power Retrieval Journeys as well as Physical Healing Journeys. Please consult our Healing Services section for more details.
What does a Medecine Person (or Shaman) do?
The Medicine Man’s mission is to heal himself and to facilitate healing for others by creating a safe and trusting environment where people can be guided through their own healing process and rediscover their own personal power. He is not the healer but a space through which an individual’s own healing can take place.
Human beings, as all life-forms, are multi-level beings with energetic, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies all closely interrelated. In essence, we are all pure energy as part of the Universal Energy Field.
The Shaman works at the energetic and spiritual levels to track and facilitate the healing of issues directly in the energy field and spiritual body and to help their clients erase the source of imprints (or “knots”) caused by various traumas in their lives. Once the root of the real issue is eliminated, it can no longer manifest as symptoms in the emotional and physical body. Thus the energy flows freely and enables an expansion of consciousness and a complete healing can take place.
The Shaman also works with the emotional body to help clear stored-up, repressed emotions that cause disease or that can make people adopt patterns of action created as defense mechanisms which keep feeding these wounded emotions. He also attacks the defense mechanism of the mental body (or “Acquired Mind”) to destabilize and uproot the false certainties behind which it is hiding. This creates space for new possibilities in a person’s outlook on life.
The form of Shamanism we practice is of Algonquin tradition. This knowledge has always been secret but the time has come to share this Traditional Shamanic Healing Way as well as the Way of the Circle with people of all nations and all backgrounds.
Who am I?
I am a Quebecois, my mother was born in New Brunswick, there is an “Indian” in my family tree, seven generations ago, we presume that he was from the Mi’Kmaq nation.
Philippe Côté, I was initiated and received into the Algonquin Shamanic tradition of the Indigenous “Medicine Man” Pete Bernard and I have authorization to practice the traditional healing ceremonies of the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn.
I am located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières (in St-Édouard-de-Maskinongé), in Quebec, and I receive clients at my home for Healing Ceremonies. I can also travel, on occasion, to visit clients in their homes, where I will open a Sacred Space and offer Ceremonies. I am also a sculptor, so in the Art section of this site you will see examples of his walking stick sculptures, some of which are for sale. For any information on the services I offer, do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer all your questions.
Manon Richard is a founding member of lavoieducercle.com She only practices on pets, please refer to the section http://www.lavoieducercle.com/index.php?section=shamans, to contact her.
Meegwetch
Who is our teacher and what is Algonquin Shamanism?
Pete Bernard is an Algonquin Indian from the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation in Golden Lake, Ontario. He has been a student and practitioner of Algonquin (Tent Shaker) and Inka Shamanism since childhood. Pete has traveled extensively studying and practicing healing. He has received the “Karpays” – the rites of passage and initiation into the Shaman’s Way and the Mystery Teachings – and is a Full Mesa Carrier for the Inka Tradition.
By offering methods from the North, South, East, and West, every part of the Medicine Wheel, Pete has a solid foundation from which to help bring about a person’s personal healing.
Through the ” 8th Fire School of Algonquin Shamanism “, which he founded, Pete is our teacher and mentor. He was himself tutored, from a very young age, by 6 teachers among which was his grandfather, Matt Bernard. Pete’s Great Grandfather and Grandfather were Master Canoe Builders, and much of the philosophy of Manido Chiman, or “Spirit of the Canoe” is reflected in his Algonquin Tradition of Healing. It is through Pete’s guidance that we have the privilege and honor to have received Great Fire Healing Energy and Sacred Rites. We have been accepted into his lineage and have his and his Ancestors’, as well as our own Ancestors’ and Elders’, authorization to perform traditional Shamanic work.
All Ceremonies are performed in Sacred Space, dedicated to the Great Creator (Kiji-Manido) for protection and guidance. Spirit guides from the four cardinal directions of the Medecine Wheel as well as from the Earth, the Sky and the Center of all Creation are invited into the Sacred Space in the form of:
Bear: Spirit Keeper of the South . whose wisdom helps us perceive the physical body and teaches us to bring forward that which is inside of us, to have no past and to heal the stories which live inside of us.
Wolf: Spirit Keeper of the West . whose wisdom helps us perceive our deepest emotions and teaches us to feel emotions but not to be governed by them. Authenticity and understanding are also part of Wolf’s Medecine.
Owl: Spirit Keeper of the North . whose wisdom teaches us to look deep inside of ourselves to go where others fear to go, to see what others choose not to see and to bring it forth to understand it is all about us and to heal it all.
Beaver: Spirit Keeper of the East . whose wisdom helps us master our relationship with our environment and teaches us to engage in the solution set that will lead to healing and renewal. It teaches us to understand how circumstances accomodate us at all times.
Mother Earth (embodied by theTurtle): who has always given us unconditionally and who can help us understand our responsibily towards all life and teach us humility, respect and the interconnectedness of all things. Reminding us of who we are and giving us the opportunity to heal the Mother as she has always healed us.
Father Sky (embodied by the Eagle), the Star Nations and all the Elders who have come before us: teach us to remember, as we promised we would, who we are as the Children of Fire and to help others. those who will hear, feel and walk the path and remember that they have the power to heal themselves.
Mother Butterfly (Mamidosewin): whose wisdom helps us to see and know ourselves in all things and in all our relations and to act accordingly. It teaches us to choose our healed realities at will since we are in all things and all things are in us.
In Pete Bernard’s family, Shamanism was passed on mostly by women and reserved to Algonquin people. This was, originally, necessary to keep this sacred knowledge alive and to guard it against the destruction of traditional native culture brought on by the white man.
A few years ago, “The 8th Fire School of Algonquin Shamanism” was created to fulfill a promise that was made by Pete Bernard to his Elders over 25 years ago: to bring the sacred teachings of the Algonquins, Bear Clan, of the family name that is currently known as the Bernard’s to all the people of the world. This to ensure that the teachings will not be lost and that the New People will have a way of learning and practicing the Medicine Teachings.
The Prophecy
« … The Seventh Prophet was younger than the others who had come and there was a glowing light from his eyes. He said that there would come a time when the waters had been so poisoned that the animals and plants that lived there would fall sick and begin to die. Much of the forests and prairies would be gone so the air would begin to lose the power of life. The way of the mind brought to the red, black, and yellow nation by the white nation would bring danger to the whole earth. In this time there will arise Osh-ki-bi-ma-di-zeeg, a new people who will emerge from the clouds of illusion. They will retrace their steps to find the treasures that had been left by the trail.
The stories that had been lost will be returned to them. They will remember the Original Instructions and find strength in the way of the circle. Their search will take them to the elders and the new people will ask for guidance. But many of the elders will have walked the Path of the Souls to the Star Web. Many elders will have forgotten their wisdom and they will not be able to help. Some of the elders will point in the wrong direction and others will remain silent because of their fear. Some of the elders will be silent because no one has asked them for their wisdom.
If the New People will find trust in the way of all things, in the circle, they will no longer need the selfish voice of the ego and they can begin to trust their inner voice. Wisdom will be once again be found in dreams of the night and of the day. The sacred fire will once again be lit. The Light-skinned People will be given a choice between two paths. If they choose the right path the Seventh Fire will light the Eighth Fire and final fire of brotherhood and sisterhood. If they choose the wrong path, remaining on the path of the mind, then the destruction they brought with them will come back to destroy them. The people of the earth will experience much suffering and death. »
– The Prophecy of the Seven Fires
It is in this spirit that Pete teaches to both native and non-native people. Whoever is willing to receive this ancient knowledge with an open heart and mind is welcome.
If you are interested in studying with Pete or if you wish to find out more about him, please visit his website at:
The way of the circle does not offer medical or psychological consultation.
Please consult your doctor or mental health professional for those services.