BLUE DEER CENTER
Embracing the knowing of nature
Mission
As an expression of Sacred Fire, Blue Deer offers a home for shared experiences of transformation and healing by embracing the wisdom of the natural world.
Ruling year
2002
Acting Executive Director
Amanda Kerner
Chairperson
Patrick Hanaway
Main address
1155 County Highway 6
Margaretville, NY 12455 USA
EIN
22-3741704
NTEE code
Cultural, Ethnic Awareness (A23)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are here to provide benefit to humanity during this time of conflict, confusion and isolation.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
BDC Program Offerings Overview
The Blue Deer Center offers life-changing experiences by re-connecting people to the world’s original spiritual practices and traditional lifeways. These experiences are offered in a variety of ways. Individual spiritual healing sessions by practitioners of Plant Spirit Medicine, Nahuatil temazcalli (sweats) and Huichol Traditional healing sessions are all available by appointment. Special opportunities for deep healing work can be found in the weeklong Healing Intensive. 3-day LifeWork for Women retreats. As a retreat center for groups and individuals, BDC offers a supportive place for quiet contemplation and connection with the land. And finally, as a place for workshops, conferences, and courses that deepen participants’ relationships with the living natural world.
Plant Spirit Medicine Practitioner Training Courses and Conference
The Plant Spirit Medicine Training Course is designed to teach the lay person how to use plant spirits for healing. It is an intensive course of study that trains you how to detect the root of imbalances in individuals and use the plants to restore balance. It is an effective and elegant form of healing. The Plant Spirit Medicine Training Course consists of six one-week teaching sessions spread over approximately a year and a half, with practice and home study between sessions as well as a period of clinical supervision after classwork is completed. Graduates will be eligible to become full members of the Plant Spirit Medicine Association(http://www.plantspiritmedicine.org/psma.html) , and to receive certification as lay spiritual healers of the Temple of Sacred Fire Healing. In the Plant Spirit Medicine Training Course, students learn to enter the dream of nature and use the healing powers in nature to help others. Students learn to reawaken their senses and detect how the balances and imbalances of nature manifest in humans. By relearning these basic senses, students learn to hear and see and feel the imbalances of others. They learn to determine the root of the imbalances, giving them the knowledge they need to help the person. Students learn to make relationships with the plant allies, giving them the medicine needed to correct the imbalances.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Sacred Fire Community 2005
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Blue Deer Center is creating a space for ancient wisdom of native people from around the world to share and preserve their culture.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We seek the support of donors with like minded values and belief that the natural world and its ancient wisdom is important for our future. Our grassroots effort to share these teachings with others through one on one experiences.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Blue Deer Center works in partnership with the International Sacred Fire Community to bring the spiritual wellness of nature and traditional wisdom to people worldwide.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Blue Deer Center has grown over the last few years and is providing more programs, events and workshops to our visitors. We are still working on reaching more people with our message in the Hudson Valley region and the NYC region of New York State.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is hard to come up with good questions to ask people, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
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BLUE DEER CENTER
Board of directorsas of 08/16/2024
Dr. Patrick Hanaway
No Affiliation
Patrick Hanaway
American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine
Amanda Kerner
Scott Reid
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