Jeffrey Rich Credentials, Resumé, and CV
Animism And Shamanism Events & Training
Milestones
2021-04 -- present Assistant to Betsy Bergstrom
2021-02 Graduate of Betsy Bergstrom’s Compassionate Depossession Teacher Training II
2018-07 Mesa Masterclass with Adolfo Ttito Condori. Poma Canchi and Sacred Valley, Peru. 100 hrs
2014-05 Graduate of Betsy Bergstrom's Compassionate Depossession Teacher Training I
2013-10 Mesa Masterclass with Adolfo Ttito Condori. Poma Canchi and Sacred Valley, Peru
2008-09 Graduate of Two-Week Shamanic Animist Healing Intensive, OH
UPCOMING ...
2026-05 Intermediate Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant.
2026-08 Intro to Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant.
2026-08 Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant.
2026-09 Intermediate Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant.
Training
2026-02 Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2026-02 Basic Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2026-03 North American Systemic Constellations Conference
2026-03 Intro to Seiðr with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 5.5 hrs
2025-01 Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2025-02 Basic Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2025-06 Basic Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2025-09 Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2025-11 Advanced Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2025-12 Advanced Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2024-01 Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2024-05 Basic Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2024-08 Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2024-09 Basic Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2024-10 Advanced Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2024-11 Advanced Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2023-03 Curse and Thoughtform Unravelling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 15hrs
2023-04 Advanced Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2023-06 Basic Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2023-08 Advanced Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2023-12 Basic Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online.
2022-2023 Völva, Vala, Norn 2: Exploring the Norse Mysteries with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. 61 hrs
2022 Trolldom Apprenticeship with Johannes Gårdbäck. online.
2022-11 Manqos Ñawin Kancharichiy: Illuminating the Multidimensional Body with Tupaq Ttito Kuntur, online. 2 hrs
2022-10 Basic Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 25 hrs
2022-09 Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 5 hrs
2022-09 Mediumship with the Dearly Departed with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 5 hrs
2022-08 Energy Hygiene II: Groups with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 5 hrs
2022-05 Mediumship with Spirits with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 5 hrs
2022-04 Energy Hygiene I with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 5 hrs
2022-01 Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 15 hrs
2021-2022 Völva, Vala, Norn: Exploring the Norse Mysteries with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. 61 hrs
2021-2022 Trolldom, Swedish Tradition and Folk Magic with Johannes Gårdbäck. online. 72 hrs
2021-11 Basic Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 25 hrs
2021-10 Advanced Compassionate Depossession with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 25 hrs
2021-09 Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. online. 15 hrs
2021-08 Pachamaman Munaykuynin with Tupaq Ttito Kuntur, online. 22 hrs
2021-07 Ancestral Lineage Healing with Daniel Foor, breakout support.
2021-06 Compassionate Depossession I with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. 30 hrs
2021-05 Pachamaman Kutiy with Tupaq T’tito Kuntur.
2021-05 Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. 15 hrs
2021-04 Compassionate Depossession I with Betsy Bergstrom, assistant. 30 hrs
2021-04 Plant Spirit Apprenticeship with Jean Schneider. 49 hrs
2021-03 Kawsay Wiñay Ruway with Túpaq T'tito Kuntur. 14 hrs
2021-02 Betsy Bergstrom Teacher Training II part 3. 24 hrs
2021-02 Apukumamanta Kawsaynin 4-week series with Túpaq T'tito Kuntur. 10 hrs
2020-11 Betsy Bergstrom Teacher Training II part 2. 21 hrs
2020-08 Betsy Bergstrom Teacher Training II part 1. 21 hrs
2020-07 Hampienkamayoq 8-week series with Túpaq T'tito Kuntur
2020-06 Pachakutiy energies with Adolfo Ttito Condori
2020-05 Ancestral Lineage Healing with Daniel Foor
2019-11 to 2020-03 Ancestral Lineage Healing with Daniel Foor
2019-10 Andean Mysticism with Adolfo Ttido Condori. Wisconsin
2019-02 Unraveling Curses and Thoughtforms with Betsy Bergstrom. 24 hrs
2018-08 Andean Mysticism private study with Abraham Alberto Fernandez Santa Cruz. Sacred Valley, Peru. 100 hrs
2018-08 Andean Mysticism with Adolfo Ttito Condori. Sacred Valley, Peru. 100 hrs
2018-01 Space Clearing and Harmonizing with Betsy Bergstrom. 24 hrs
2017-11 Andean Mysticism; Paña, Chaupi, and Lloq'e energy practices with Joan Parisi Wilcox. 18 hrs
2017-06 Kallpa Kamachiy and personal study with Adolfo Ttito Condori. Highlands, NC 59 hrs
2017-05 Inka Pacha with Adolfo Ttito Condori. Highlands, NC 24 hrs
2017-01 Deepening your connection with your True Self with Betsy Bergstrom, Seattle, WA 12 hrs
2016-11 Amduat with Betsy Bergstrom, Seattle, WA 24 hrs
2016-03 Haywariskay Sacred Offerings with Adolfo Ttito Condori, Weaverville, NC 22 hrs
2015-04 Hampi Misa and Misa healing techniques with Adolfo Ttito Condori, Dodgeville, WI 35 hrs
2015-04 Sacred Offerings with Adolfo Ttito Condori. Dodgeville, WI 35 hrs
2014-04 Ancestral Lines Clearing with Christina Pratt, Boulder, CO 18 hrs
2014-04 Actual Energy Clearing with Christina Pratt, Boulder, CO 18 hrs
2014-03 Compassionate Depossession Teacher Training Module II with Betsy Bergstrom. Portland, OR 48 hrs
2013-10 Mesa Masterclass with Adolfo Tito Condori. Poma Canchi and Sacred Valley, Peru. 90+ hrs
2013-10 Pachamama research retreat. Ana Larramendi. Dodgeville, WI 25 hrs
2013-10 Compassionate Depossession Teacher Training Module 1 with Betsy Bergstrom. Portland, OR 48 hrs
2013-04 Compassionate Depossession I/II with Betsy Bergstrom. Dodgeville, WI 44 hrs
2013-02 Compassionate Extraction with Valerie Nunnelly. Huntsville, AL 7 hrs
2012-10 Celestial Mesa Masterclass with Adolfo Tito Condori. Dodgeville, WI 44 hrs
2012-08 Mediumship with the Ancestors and Seiðr with Betsy Bergstrom. Dodgeville, WI 44 hrs
2012-06 Compassionate Depossession I with Betsy Bergstrom. Rochester, NY 21 hrs
2012-04 Medicine for The Earth with Valerie Nunnelly. Ohatchee, AL 6 hrs
2012-03 Advanced Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling with Betsy Bergstrom. Dodgeville, WI 35 hrs
2012-03 Advanced Soul Retrieval with Ana Larramendi. Dodgeville, WI 33 hrs
2012-03 Death and Dying with Valerie Nunnelly. Huntsville, AL 14 hrs
2011-10 Spiritual Tool and Drum Making with Valerie Nunnelly. Huntsville, AL 18 hrs
2011-06 Sandra Ingerman's Soul Retrieval Part 2 with Valerie Nunnelly. Huntsville, AL 20 hrs
2011-05 Earth Mesa - East with Ana Larramendi. Dodgeville, WI 33 hrs
2011-04 Mediumship with Compassionate Deities and Seiðr with Betsy Bergstrom. Dodgeville, WI 44 hrs
2011-03 Sandra Ingerman's Soul Retrieval Part 1 with Valerie Nunnelly. Huntsville, AL. 20 hrs
2011-02 Earth Mesa - North with Ana Larramendi. Dodgeville, WI 33 hrs
2010-09 Earth Mesa - West with Ana Larramendi. Dodgeville, WI 33 hrs
2010-04 Earth Mesa - South with Ana Larramendi. Dodgeville, WI 33 hrs
2010-04 Extraction of Spiritual Intrusions with Joana Shinkara Morris. Huntsville, AL 13 hrs
2010-03 Compassionate Depossession I/II with Betsy Bergstrom. Dodgeville, WI 44 hrs
2010-02 Listening to the Spirit of Water with Stephen Cavitt. Elijay, GA 7 hrs
2009-11 Get a Life: Working with Past Lives. Huntsville, AL 13 hrs
2009-08 The Circle of the Ancestors. Huntsville, AL 13 hrs
2009-06 Opening the Shamanic Voice. Huntsville, AL 13 hrs
2009-03 The Circle of the Ancestors. Huntsville, AL 13 hrs
2009-01 Death and Dying with Dana Robinson FSS. Atlanta, GA 14 hrs
2008-11 Shamanic Journey Fundamentals. assistant. Huntsville, AL 13 hrs
2008-09 Two-Week Shamanic Healing Intensive. OH 154 hrs
2008-06 Opening the Shamanic Voice. OH 14 hrs
2008-03 Shamanic Fundamentals. Huntsville, AL 13 hrs
2008-01 Divination with Dana Robinson, FSS. Chapel Hill, NC 14 hrs
2007-05 The Circle of the Ancestors. OH 13 hrs
2006-06 The Way of the Shaman with Dana Robinson, FSS. Nashville, TN 14 hrs
2005-09 Extraction of Spiritual Intrusions with Joana Shinkara Morris. Adairsville, GA 13 hrs
2005-06 Shamanic Journey Fundamentals with Joana Shinkara Morris. Adairsville, GA 13 hrs
Systemic Constellations Events & Training
Milestones
2023-05 Co-Faculty, Minnesota Center for Systemic Constellations, Minneapolis, MN
2021-07 Co-Faculty, East Coast Constellations Intensive, Highlands, NC
2017-10 Presenter, North American Systemic Constellations conference, Virginia Beach, VA: "Meet the Pachamama: The Mother of us All"
2016-07 Member, International Systemic Constellations Association, ISCA
2015-09 Certified Systemic and Family Systems Constellation Facilitator by Francesca Mason Boring, Ashton, MD 147 hrs
Constellations Training Completed
2022-06/08 Foundations of Constellation Facilitation with Elena Veselago, online. 30 hrs
2022-03 MOM: The Beginning and the Solution with Elena Veselago, online. 10 hrs
2021-07 East Coast Constellations Intensive, Highlands, NC with Andrea Bosbach-Largent. faculty. 24 hrs
2019-09 Adventures with Time, Space and Fractals — Trauma and Constellations with Dr. Anngwyn St. Just, Karin Dremel, John Cheney, Susan Schlosser, and friends. Sedona, AZ. 39.5 hrs
2017-02 Family Constellation workshop with Anngwyn St. Just and Bill Mannle, St. Paul, MN 16 hrs
2016-11 Home Altar Constellations, Live Video Training 10.5 hrs
2016-10 Nature and Family Constellations workshop with Francesca Mason Boring, Cincinnati, OH 21 hrs
2016-09 Advanced Constellation Training with Francesca Mason Boring, Ashton, MD 19.5 hrs
2016-09 Family Constellation workshop with Camille Adair, Nashville, TN 6 hrs
2016-07 9th North American Constellation Intensive, CT 24.5 hrs
2016-04 Constellation Workshop with Stephan Hausner, NY 21 hrs
2015-09 Systemic Constellations 7 with Francesca Mason Boring, Ashton, MD 21 hrs
2015-08 Systemic Constellations 6 with Francesca Mason Boring, Ashton, MD 21 hrs
2015-07 Systemic Constellations 5 with Francesca Mason Boring, Ashton, MD 21 hrs
2015-06 Systemic Constellations 4 with Francesca Mason Boring, Ashton, MD 21 hrs
2015-05 Systemic Constellations 3 with Francesca Mason Boring, Ashton, MD 21 hrs
2015-04 Systemic Constellations 2 with Francesca Mason Boring, Ashton, MD 21 hrs
2015-03 Systemic Constellations 1 with Francesca Mason Boring, Ashton, MD 21 hrs
Constellation Facilitation Circles
Shining Mountain Healing Center, Huntsville, AL
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Nov 2015 - Dec 2017 Monthly Constellation Circles
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Nov 2015 - Dec 2017 Private constellations
Living Energy Healing, Western NC
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2018-01 - Constellation Circles at Ashevillage
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2018-2019 Monthly Constellation Circles
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2021-06 Faculty, East Coast Constellations Intensive, Highlands, NC
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2023-03 Nature and Organizational Constellations at Earthaven EcoVillage, Asheville
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2023-05 Faculty, Minnesota Center for Systemic Constellations
Massage Therapy Training And Continuing Education
Massage Therapy Training Completed
2019-08 Orthobionomy. Asheville, NC 7 hrs
2019-08 Ethics. Asheville, NC 3hrs
2019-06 Tendinomuscular Meridians for Fibromyalgia & Cellulite with Debbie Valentine Smith. Ellijay, GA 15 hrs
2017-06 Acupressure practitioner practicum with Steven Sommers. Nashville, TN 1.5 hrs
2017-04 Acupressure clinical requirement with Steven Sommers. Nashville, TN 1.5 hrs
2017-03 Acupressure clinical requirement with Steven Sommers. Nashville, TN 1.5 hrs
2017-02 Acupressure clinical requirement with Steven Sommers. Nashville, TN 1.5 hrs
2017-01 Acupressure Advanced, 2nd Immersion with Steve Sommers. Nashville, TN 32 hrs
2017-01 Acupressure clinical requirement with Steven Sommers. Nashville, TN 1.5 hrs
2016-12 Acupressure clinical requirement with Steven Sommers. Nashville, TN 1.5 hrs
2016-11 Acupressure clinical requirement with Steven Sommers. Nashville, TN 1.5 hrs
2016-10 Acupressure clinical requirement with Steven Sommers. Nashville, TN 1.5 hrs
2016-09 Acupressure clinical requirement with Steven Sommers. Nashville, TN 1.5 hrs
2016-07 Acupressure clinical requirement with Steven Sommers. Nashville, TN 1.5 hrs
2013-09 How We Heal. Huntsville, AL 7 hrs
2013-08 Craniosacral Therapy I with Fred Stahlman, Upledger Institute. Birmingham, AL 24 hrs
2011-09 Massage in the Oncology Setting: A 5-Day Hospital Intensive with Gayle MacDonald. Huntsville, AL 35 hrs
2010-06 Acupressure Module IV, Part 2. Nashville, TN 25 hrs
2010-06 Acupressure Module IV, Part 1. Nashville, TN 25 hrs
2010-06 Acupressure clinical requirement with Pat Babin. Huntsville, AL 1.5 hrs
2009-09 Acupressure Master Class with Steve Sommers. Nashville, TN 35 hrs
2009-06 Acupressure Module II, Part 3 with Debbie Valentine Smith. Nashville, TN 35 hrs
2009-06 Acupressure clinical requirement with Debbie Valentine Smith. Nashville, TN 1.5 hrs
2009-04 Acupressure Module II, Part 1 with Steve Sommers. Nashville, TN 30 hrs
2007-01 Massage for People Living with Cancer with Gayle MacDonald. Huntsville, AL 22 hrs
2006-02 Acupressure Advanced with Steve Sommers. Nashville, TN 30 hrs
2005-11 Acupressure for the Hip and Leg with Steve Sommers. Nashville, TN 13 hrs
2005-03 Acupressure for the Head and Neck with Steve Sommers. Madison, AL 15 hrs
2004-04 Acupressure Intermediate with Steve Sommers. Nashville, TN 55 hrs
2003-06 Acupressure Basic with Steve Sommers. Nashville, TN 48 hrs
2002-12 Breath and Bodywork with Diane Richardson, Chattanooga, TN 7 hrs
2002-01 Indian Head Massage with Mary Ellen Barton. Huntsville, AL 7 hrs
2001-06 Acupressure for the Shoulders and Chest with Steve Sommers. Huntsville, AL 16 hrs
2001-03 Acupressure Head and Neck with Steve Sommers. Huntsville AL 16 hrs
2001-01 Myofascial Therapy II with Jeff Rockwell. Huntsville, AL 16 hrs
2000-09 Reiki II with Christine Lee and Judy Castrichini. Huntsville, AL 7 Hours
2000-06 Orthopedic Massage Certification with Whitney Lowe/OMERI - Academy of Clinical Massage. Siler City, NC. 70 hrs
1999-12 Reiki I with Christine Lee and Judy Castrichini. Huntsville, AL 15 hrs
1999-08 Healing Touch I with Donna Donato, Huntsville, AL. 18 hrs
1999-07 Myofascial Therapy I with Jeff Rockwell. Birmingham, AL 15 hrs
1998-12 Reiki I with Jan Walker. Huntsville, AL 15 hrs
1998-1999 Healing Arts School of Massage Diploma Program, 650 hrs
Teaching Experience
Corporate in-house technical training
As a corporate software developer, I created and taught training courses, large and small, for my professional colleagues
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Key Communications, Huntsville, AL
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Sirsi Corporation, Huntsville, AL
Massage Therapy
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Healing Arts School of Massage, Huntsville, AL — teaching assistant, guest instructor
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Madison AL School of Massage — curriculum development, instructor
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Orthopedic Massage Associates — lectures for nursing CEUS; Touch, Caring and Cancer public courses, lectures for cancer care staff at hospitals, physicians' offices, and regional cancer care treatment center
Shining Mountain Healing Center, Huntsville, AL 2010 to 2017
I created and taught many Animism healing courses from my beloved studio in Huntsville, Alabama
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Meet the Spirits: Fundamentals of Shamanic Journeying
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Curse and Thought Form Unraveling
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Advanced Curse and Thought Form Unraveling
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Mediumship with Compassionate Deities
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Seiðr, the Norse Tradition of Mysticism
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Systemic Constellations Workshop Circles
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Systemic Dreamwork Workshop Circles
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Systemic Nature Constellation Workshop Circles
Living Energy Healing, Western NC -- 2018 to present
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Jun 2018 - Advanced Curse and Thoughtform Unraveling. Asheville, NC
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2020 Weekly Mediumship With Spirits Circle
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2021 - Plant Spirit Apprenticeship with Jean Schneider, mediumship assistant
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2022 - Plant Spirit Apprenticeship with Jean Schneider, mediumship assistant
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Jan 2022 -- May 2022 Spirit of Place with Jean Schneider. Weekly online class. Co-Teacher and course co-developer
Public Speaking
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Lecture Demonstrations, Nursing Continuing Education programs, Huntsville, AL
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Lecture: "Animal Powers and Other Helping Spirits" Paranormal Study Center, Huntsville, AL
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Lecture: "Understanding Curses, Spirit Attachments and Clearings." Paranormal Study Center, Huntsville, AL
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Lecture Demonstration: "Energies Revealed: How Systemic Constellations Show Hidden Energies and Dynamics." Paranormal Study Center, Huntsville, AL
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Lecture Demonstration: "Shamanism and Constellations as Ceremony." Paranormal Study Center, Huntsville, AL
"Life and Death Rituals." Hospice Family Care Annual Theology Panel Luncheon -
"Meet the Pachamama: Mother of Us All." Lecture demonstration presentation at the 2017 North American Systemic Constellations conference, Virginia Beach, VA
Publications
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2018 "Nature Constellations: We Belong" The Knowing Field: International Constellations Journal 31 (2018): 56-60.
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2017 "Towards an Integration of Shamanic Healing Practices and Systemic and Family Constellations." The Knowing Field: International Constellations Journal 29 (2017): 29-33.
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2016 "Shamanic Healing Applications of Systemic and Family Constellations" Journal of Shamanic Practice (2016). On-line.
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2015 Radio interview. "Middle World Phenomena and Shamanic Techniques. ZTalk Radio October 2015