Debbie Philp

Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Level One (Full Day)
2026-01-31 09:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Begin your journey to becoming a Shamanic Reiki for All Beings healer in this foundational training. You will learn the basics of Reiki for yourself and others, access helping spirits through shamanic journeying, and practice simple intuitive techniques for connecting with the natural world.
Level One includes:

A Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Level One attunement to activate and empower your innate ability to heal,
Practical methods and intuitive strategies for working with Reiki energy for yourself and others,
Shamanic journeying techniques to access helping spirits for guidance and support,
Practices that connect you with the healing forces of the Earth and the elements, and
The basics for creating your own Shamanic Reiki for All Beings practice.

Register below for a full-day class on Zoom to begin your practice of this systemized yet intuitive approach to manifesting profound natural healing and step onto the path of interconnection.

UU Service: Digging into Groundhog Day
2026-02-01 10:00 - 11:00 | UU Congregation of Glens Falls, 21 Weeks Road, Queensbury, NY, 12804, United States
Join me for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Glens Falls Sunday service when I present “Digging into Groundhog Day,” a look at the surprising spirituality behind a silly American tradition. You’ll learn more about groundhogs than you ever wanted to know, then we’ll dig back through history for the origins of waking a groundhog from hibernation at the beginning of February to see if he sees his shadow. We’ll take a brief detour into the science behind the seasons, then explore why it is important, during these turbulant times, for you to pay attention to Groundhog Day.

Zoom access will be available. Please message me for the link if you would like to join online.

Mountain River Ecospiritual Circle at UUCGF
2026-02-01 19:00 - 20:00 | UU Congregation of Glens Falls, 21 Weeks Road, Queensbury, NY, 12804, United States
You are invited to join in a Full Moon ritual inspired by earth-based spiritual traditions, deep ecology, Joanna Macy’s Work the Reconnects, and nature itself. We gather monthly to support one another’s spiritual growth and direct our collective energy toward the well being of all beings.
The intention of our circle is to support your individual spiritual exploration and growth while connecting Pagans and others in a local, welcoming group. Within our sacred space you will honor the Earth, open to Mystery, and strengthen your connection to Nature. Our inclusive circle is open to all, including Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, Druids, Heathens, and those exploring or curious about any ecospiritual path. No ritual experience is necessary.
We will meet inside in the Community Room, straight ahead when you enter the main door. Our full moon gatherings will typically follow this format: announcements, centering, connecting with local wild beings, casting the circle, calling the directions/elements, meditation or other practice, ritual, releasing directions/elements, closing the circle. Participants are welcome to stay after the circle is closed for informal social time. Our circles will be family-friendly, but we ask that children not participating in the ritual remain in the room with quiet entertainment.

Some of our circle members like to bring their journals to record any insights. You are also welcome to bring items from nature to add to our altar, as well as crystals or other sacred items to charge. We typically sit on the floor or ground for circle, however there are chairs available and several circle members use them. We have some backjacks and yoga blankets available to sit on and you may also bring your own cushion or blanket for that purpose.

Note: We will be doing divination work during this month’s circle. Please bring a tarot or oracle deck and your journal. There will be extra decks to borrow if you don’t have one.

To help plan for ritual supplies and space requirements, RSVPs for this free event are appreciated.

Please RSVP on Eventbrite.

Full Moon Turtle Journey
2026-02-03 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the full moon in Leo.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

Click here for international numbers.

Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Level Two
2026-02-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
Continue your journey in Shamanic Reiki for All Beings in this training rooted in the web of life. You will expand your work with Reiki to benefit another, or a situation, beyond your physical placement in time or geography and develop personal Earth-honoring practices for deepening your nature connection.
Level Two includes:

The Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Level Two attunement that integrates three powerful energetic symbols,
Shamanic journeying to investigate the consciousness of the attunement symbols,
Shapeshifting with an animal helping spirit,
Simple methods for sending Reiki at a distance and outside of time,
Offering energetic healing to pets and shelter animals,
Techniques for releasing energetic blocks, and
Creating your own practices for deepening and maintaining your connection to nature.

Join the three-class virtual training to explore healing across time and space and deepen your sense of interconnection. Prerequisite: Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Level One or equivalent attunement and basic shamanic journeying skills.
Class dates: Thursdays, February 12,19, and 26, 2026

Beyond Barriers: Free Online Symposium for Putting Love into Action
2026-02-14 11:30 - 13:00 | Online
You are welcome to a symposium exploring our relationship with our plant and the beings that live on it, brought to you by Shantala: the music of Heather and Benjy Wertheimer.
Register for Beyond Barriers: Putting Love Into Action, taking place online on February 14, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. EST / 8:30 a.m. PST.
Beyond Barriers is an opportunity for people from numerous disciplines to share their perspectives on putting love into action and working together for the good of humanity. I will be presenting, along with musicians, academics, medical practitioners, college students, and activists.
This event also celebrates the release of the song Om Kara Bhajo composed by Pandit S.G. Devasthali and recorded by Shantala, Jai Uttal, and the Grammy-winning ensemble Opium Moon. A special video of the song will be premiered at this event. In addition, video segments will be featured from the recent social media initiative, “30 Days of Love in Action,” which received hundreds of thousands of views across several platforms.
The intention of this event is to help inform people about the many ways they can use their own special talents in service to a world in need.
You can register online through Brightstar to save your place for this free symposium.
I hope to see you on February 14 for this inspiring online event!

Adirondack EcoSpiritual Circle
2026-02-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Solstice, 7307 US-9, Elizabethtown, NY, United States
You are invited to honor the Earth, open to Mystery, and strengthen your connection to Nature during a New Moon circle. We gather monthly when the moon is dark to soothe our psyches, develop our intuition, and support each other’s spiritual growth as interconnected beings in the web of life. Rituals are inspired by earth-based spiritual traditions and nature itself.
Bring tarot or oracle cards, or your favorite divination tool, your journal, anything you would like to charge on our altar, and a blanket or cushion to sit on. There is no charge for this community event but RSVPs are appreciated.

New Moon Turtle Journey
2026-02-18 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the new moon solar eclipse in Aquarius.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

Click here for international numbers

Reiki and Ecology Circle
2026-02-23 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-30 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Virtual Reiki share circle to tend to each other and our wild communities. Open to all. No attunement required. Each month you’ll experience simple shamanic energy practices to support your resilience and compassion, receive Reiki sent to the group to benefit your own wellness, send energy to a species or habitat in need, and connect with others who desire community to meet the immense challenge of helping whoever and wherever can be saved.
We welcome Reiki and/or shamanic practitioners, wildlife rehabilitators, conservation researchers and advocates, environmental and biodiversity activists, and you, if you are like-hearted and would like to help.
No cost except your participation.
Zoom link in event in our community.

Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Level Two (Full Day)
2026-02-28 09:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Continue your journey in Shamanic Reiki for All Beings in this training rooted in the web of life. You will expand your work with Reiki to benefit another, or a situation, beyond your physical placement in time or geography and develop personal Earth-honoring practices for deepening your nature connection.
Level Two includes:

The Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Level Two attunement that integrates three powerful energetic symbols,
Shamanic journeying to investigate the consciousness of the attunement symbols,
Shapeshifting with an animal helping spirit,
Simple methods for sending Reiki at a distance and outside of time,
Offering energetic healing to pets and shelter animals,
Techniques for releasing energetic blocks, and
Creating your own practices for deepening and maintaining your connection to nature.

Register below and join us on Zoom to explore healing across time and space and deepen your sense of interconnection. Prerequisite: Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Level One or equivalent attunement and basic shamanic journeying skills.

Mountain River Ecospiritual Circle
2026-03-01 19:00 - 20:00 | UU Congregation of Glens Falls, 21 Weeks Road, Queensbury, NY, 12804, United States
You are invited to join in a Full Moon ritual inspired by earth-based spiritual traditions, deep ecology, Joanna Macy’s Work the Reconnects, and nature itself. We gather monthly to support one another’s spiritual growth and direct our collective energy toward the well being of all beings.
The intention of our circle is to support your individual spiritual exploration and growth while connecting Pagans and others in a local, welcoming group. Within our sacred space you will honor the Earth, open to Mystery, and strengthen your connection to Nature. Our inclusive circle is open to all, including Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, Druids, Heathens, and those exploring or curious about any ecospiritual path. No ritual experience is necessary.
We will meet inside in the Community Room, straight ahead when you enter the main door. Our full moon gatherings will typically follow this format: announcements, centering, connecting with local wild beings, casting the circle, calling the directions/elements, meditation or other practice, ritual, releasing directions/elements, closing the circle. Participants are welcome to stay after the circle is closed for informal social time. Our circles will be family-friendly, but we ask that children not participating in the ritual remain in the room with quiet entertainment.

Some of our circle members like to bring their journals to record any insights. You are also welcome to bring items from nature to add to our altar, as well as crystals or other sacred items to charge. We typically sit on the floor or ground for circle, however there are chairs available and several circle members use them. We have some backjacks and yoga blankets available to sit on and you may also bring your own cushion or blanket for that purpose.

Note: You’ll be decorating a miniature broom for your altar during the ritual. The broom and some herbs, ribbons, and string will be provided. You may add your own crystals, plants, or other things to your broom, so bring whatever you would like to use. The brooms are about 5″ in length so choose small items to attach.

To help plan for ritual supplies and space requirements, RSVPs for this free event are appreciated.

Full Moon Turtle Journey
2026-03-02 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the full moon lunar eclipse in Virgo.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

Click here for international numbers.

New Moon Turtle Journey
2026-03-18 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the new moon in Pisces.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

Click here for international numbers

Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Master Practitioner
2026-03-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
Offer healing to your interconnected community, including wild beings and plants, as you master Shamanic Reiki for All Beings approaches in this six-class virtual training. You will enhance your skills with Reiki and shamanic techniques, apply them in experiential practice, and open to revelations about your path of service and support.
Master Practitioner includes:

Expanded work with helping spirits for complex times,
Balancing energetic trauma and shifting attachment to past events,
Working with stones to remove and transmute energetic intrusions,
A Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Master Practitioner attunement and an additional symbol,
Dynamic practice in comprehensive absentee healing sessions,
Supporting energetic resilience and removing energetic cords,
Offering energetic healing to wild beings and plants,
Receiving sacred items from nature and practicing reciprocity, and
Support for calls to service arising from your nature-honoring practices.

Register below and connect with like-hearted people and nature in an experiential training and become of service. Prerequisite: Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Level Two or equivalent attunement, shamanic journeying skills, and a regular nature-based personal practice.
Class dates: Thursdays, March 19 and 26, April 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2026

Online Ostara Ceremony
2026-03-23 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Chicks and bunnies, seedlings and nests with eggs, delicate spring flowers scenting the breezes – the energy of potential is everywhere. Dig into the fertile soil of your being. What is emerging that you can nurture in the new season?
Gather virtually with like-hearted souls to draw on the potential of Ostara season and celebrate, in ceremony, the astrological beginning of spring.
During the Ostara ceremony, you will by guided in a journey with the shamanic drum, receive a group animal spirit oracle card reading, and participate in a powerful ritual of drawing forth potential. Through the virtual platform you will be able to see the ceremonial altar, as if you were in circle around it.
Register to join us on Zoom on Monday, March 23rd at 7:30pmEDT. Your investment is $10. Plan to be present for about an hour. This ceremony will not be recorded, so please mark your calendar.
If possible, please have a few seeds and a small pot filled with soil for the ritual. A paper cup, egg carton section, or seed-starting cup will do, too. Choose seeds you will want to see grow throughout the season – vegetable, herb, or flower. If you do not have these, please know that they will be on the ceremonial altar for the benefit of everyone participating. Have your journal or paper and a pen at hand for the ceremony.

UU Service: Sitting with Grief
2026-03-29 10:00 - 11:00 | UU Congregation of Glens Falls, 21 Weeks Road, Queensbury, NY, 12804, United States
Join me for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Glens Falls Sunday service when I present “Sitting with Grief,” thoughts on navigating the long Holy Saturday of our time, from loss to renewal. Expect a nontraditional Easter service focused on Holy Saturday, the day of grieving between death on Good Friday and the resurrection of Easter, and how we might approach the multitudes of loss and death experienced during our current ecological crisis without losing hope for renewal.

Zoom access will be available. Please message me for the link if you would like to join online.

Mountain River Ecospiritual Circle
2026-03-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-03 19:00 - 20:00 | UU Congregation of Glens Falls, 21 Weeks Road, Queensbury, NY, 12804, United States
You are invited to join in a Full Moon ritual inspired by earth-based spiritual traditions, deep ecology, Joanna Macy’s Work the Reconnects, and nature itself. We gather monthly to support one another’s spiritual growth and direct our collective energy toward the well being of all beings.
The intention of our circle is to support your individual spiritual exploration and growth while connecting in a local, welcoming group. Within our sacred space you will honor the Earth, open to Mystery, and strengthen your connection to Nature. Our inclusive circle is open to all, including Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, Druids, Heathens, and those exploring or curious about any ecospiritual path. No ritual experience is necessary.
We will meet inside in the Community Room, straight ahead when you enter the main door. Our full moon gatherings will typically follow this format: announcements, centering, connecting with local wild beings, casting the circle, calling the directions/elements, meditation or other practice, ritual, releasing directions/elements, closing the circle. Participants are welcome to stay after the circle is closed for informal social time. Our circles will be family-friendly, but we ask that children not participating in the ritual remain in the room with quiet entertainment.

Some of our circle members like to bring their journals to record any insights. You are also welcome to bring items from nature to add to our altar, as well as crystals or other sacred items to charge. We typically sit on the floor or ground for circle, however there are chairs available and several circle members use them. We have some backjacks and yoga blankets available to sit on and you may also bring your own cushion or blanket for that purpose.

To help plan for ritual supplies and space requirements, RSVPs for this free event are appreciated.

Full Moon Turtle Journey
2026-04-01 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the full moon in Libra.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

Click here for international numbers.

Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Master Practitioner (Full Day)
2026-04-11 09:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Offer healing to your interconnected community, including wild beings and plants, as you master Shamanic Reiki for All Beings approaches in this two full day Zoom training. You will enhance your skills with Reiki and shamanic techniques, apply them in experiential practice, and open to revelations about your path of service and support.
Master Practitioner includes:

Expanded work with helping spirits for complex times,
Balancing energetic trauma and shifting attachment to past events,
Working with stones to remove and transmute energetic intrusions,
A Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Master Practitioner attunement and an additional symbol,
Dynamic practice in comprehensive absentee healing sessions,
Supporting energetic resilience and removing energetic cords,
Offering energetic healing to wild beings and plants,
Receiving sacred items from nature and practicing reciprocity, and
Support for calls to service arising from your nature-honoring practices.

Register below to connect with like-hearted people and nature in an experiential training and become of service. Prerequisite: Shamanic Reiki for All Beings Level Two or equivalent attunement, shamanic journeying skills, and a regular nature-based personal practice. Must attend both Saturday classes to complete this 18 hour training.

Adirondack EcoSpiritual Circle
2026-04-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Solstice, 7307 US-9, Elizabethtown, NY, United States
You are invited to honor the Earth, open to Mystery, and strengthen your connection to Nature during a New Moon circle. We gather monthly when the moon is dark to soothe our psyches, develop our intuition, and support each other’s spiritual growth as interconnected beings in the web of life. Rituals are inspired by earth-based spiritual traditions and nature itself.
Bring tarot or oracle cards, or your favorite divination tool, your journal, anything you would like to charge on our altar, and a blanket or cushion to sit on. There is no charge for this community event.

New Moon Turtle Journey
2026-04-20 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the new moon in Aries.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

Click here for international numbers

North Country Wild Care meeting
2026-04-21 19:00 - 20:30 | South Glens Falls Fire Company, 361 Reynolds Road, Fort Edward, NY, 12828, United States
Looking for volunteer opportunities in wildlife rehabilitation or interested in becoming a wildlife rehabilitator? North Country Wild Care is a network of wildlife rehabilitators and supporting volunteers in New York’s Capital District through the southern Adirondacks. Monthly member meetings are open to the public and you are welcome. Experienced wildlife rehabilitators are happy to connect to guide you through the process of getting your license and our wildlife transporter and fundraising teams are always looking for help. No sign up required, just show up.

Full Moon Turtle Journey
2026-04-30 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the full moon in Scorpio.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

Click here for international numbers.

Virtual Beltane Ceremony
2026-05-04 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Gather on Zoom with ecospiritual souls to celebrate Beltane, or May Day, honoring the energizing fertility of the Earth in bloom. You’ll see the altar as if we were all sitting around it. Once we open space and connect to the web of life, you’ll be guided in a shamanic drum journey, receive an animal spirit oracle reading for the group, and take part in a ritual to draw the energy of abundance. Have some pieces of colorful ribbons and a pen or marker that can write on the ribbon for the ritual.
Register below by May 1st to receive the link to download the PDF guidebook for the ceremony with ideas for creating your own Beltane altar and a sneak peek at the divination questions in case you want to pull cards for yourself as well.

North Country Wild Care Spring Gala
2026-05-17 11:30 - 15:30 | The Gideon Putnam, 24 Gideon Putnam Road, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
This year marks 25 years of North Country Wild Care rehabilitators and supporting members serving wildlife throughout our communities, and there will be a very special celebration at this year’s Gala!
Click here for tickets.
The event will feature live wildlife ambassadors (including turtles from Dancing Turtle Rescue, my nonprofit), live music, a silent auction with beautiful items donated from local artists and merchants, rehabilitator presentations, and a lovely luncheon at the Gideon Putnam in Saratoga Springs, NY. Many wildlife rehabilitators will be there, always happy to share their wildlife experiences.
Luncheon menu choices:
*Chicken Parmesan with Penne Pasta, Vegetable Melody
*Wild Mushroom Ravioli with Sherry Cream Sauce, Vegetable Melody (Vegetarian option)
*Eggplant Napoleon, Vegetable Melody (Vegan option)
Dessert: Vanilla Bean Cheesecake or Vegan Carmel Chocolate Cake
Cash Bar

New Moon Turtle Journey
2026-05-18 21:00 - 21:30 | Call-In
Guided shamanic drum journey to meet or reconnect with an animal helping spirit for the new moon in Taurus.
Call in (audio only) 1-720-527-5923 and enter access code [REDACTED].

Click here for international numbers
