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Author and acclaimed shamanic healer Russell FourEagles of Wisconsin will advance an alternate branch from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Spirit United Interfaith Church, 3204 Como Ave. SE, Minneapolis.The branch is sponsored by Minneapolis Theosophical Association as allotment of the group's Ancient Wisdom / Ancient Mysteries alternation of lectures and workshops.

Russell FourEaglesRussell FourEagles Log Splitter Suppliers will altercate his book, The Authoritative of a Healer: Teachings of my Oneida Grandmother (Quest Books), and the use of aboriginal medicines. He will accompany some of the anesthetic that he makes and some of the herbs he uses. He aswell will allege on the communicable Lyme ache and blight and the protocols that got rid of his own blight 5 times.