The Quiet House

As a boy David Erickson’s curiosity about how things worked would get him in trouble because he wasn’t always able to reassemble the radio or alarm clock he had taken apart to “study”.

Later a curiosity about the cosmos pulled David to explore a diversity of interests.  He sat and sang with a Sai Baba study group, listened to a number of channellers,  collected and worked with healing crystals and minerals, participated in many Native American inspired rituals and ceremonies, learned about past life regression and experienced energy healing.

Back in 2003 David found himself sitting in Hank Wesselman's introductory workshop of shamanic practices. As Hank began to explain indigenous beliefs, David felt himself being drawn ever deeper into a series of direct experiences.

Now, hundreds of workshop hours later, David is creating workshop settings during which others may participate in their own direct experiences with the cosmos of indigenous peoples.

Earlier in his life, David climbed the corporate ladder of major multi-national corporations.  Most recently he managed a very successful craft and art gallery that he co-owned with his wife Kaaren Stoner.  In addition to designing and leading workshops and offering energy and healing services, David grows cut-flowers and veggies for the local farmers' market.  During the winter months David volunteers as a reading tutor for first graders.  David is an ordained minister of the  Circle of the Sacred Earth.

Temporarily lilving in Australia with her husband Frank, Jean Bourassa was a bit startled when several South Coast Aboriginal women asked her to join them for a spiritual weekend.  With continued Aboriginal guidance on repeated weekends, Jean was introduced to realms previously beyond her awareness.  With this auspicious beginning, Jean's spiritual path proceeded to unfold.

Along the way Jean studied Egyptian shamanic mysteries with Nicki Scully, traveled in the Amazon with a Peruvian shaman, worked with Brooke Medicine Eagle, and trained in Reiki and alchemical healing with Bo Clark.

Studying with Hank Wesselmansince 1999, Jean has incorporated the experience into her healing and Hospice work.  Jean is a Master Reiki practitioner.  She has been a certified Red Cross instructor for nearly twenty years.  She supervised medical first responders during the 1996 Olympic and Para Olympic Games in Atlanta.  Jean is an ordained minister with the Church of Saint Thomas, Order of the Dove.

During a 2005 Wesselman workshop Jean met David and discovered that she would lsoon become his neighbor.  A collaboration was begun.  Together Jean and David have created thePath of the Shaman workshop as well as the Artist as Visionary workshop.  They offer healing services on request.