“I returned from the Darkness Visible course about two months ago. To say that I owe my present quality of spiritual life to their work is an understatement.  I am now 68, and in my youth I studied with Rina Hands – one of Gurjieff’s final students – and it is with The Sacred Trust that I recognise a similar quality of work. Yes, I felt challenged, but I was also surrounded by care, love and beauty. The one thing that I quickly became aware of was that when Simon Buxton talks there are no unnecessary words – so what was said, was meant – and those words still explode inside my heart today. The quick footsteps that Naomi Lewis took in the dark told only stories of her purposefulness, whilst her poetry will be with me always, for it was uplifting to a degree I’d never previously experienced. This journey with them has given me a freedom of spirit that has come from being stretched and enhanced beyond words. My gratitude also goes to the Sacred Trust staff at the beautiful Sacred Trust centre, whose loving hands and voices surrounded me in the darkness with a warmth I only dreamt existed. It was and is a journey much more that I would ever have believed possible”.
John Francis – Woodcarver

“The shamanic training that I have undertaken with The Sacred Trust offers great potential for personal transformation as well as developing shamanic skills. The ceremonies are truly amazing and feel surprisingly safe. A very high standard is set for the quality of the work, by the integrity of the teaching & support from Simon Buxton & Naomi Lewis. Although I had many struggles, I also received confirmation that spirit has faith in me, which has been very encouraging. It has been a challenging, rewarding adventure, and has enriched my life in many ways. I love our group, the experiences we've shared and the way we have worked together.” 
Sue Holmes - Founder, Fire Horse Feng Shui

“Over nearly 20 years it has been my privilege to work with Simon Buxton, who is a man of great heart, an enormous knowledge-base of shamanic practice and who understands the need for sacred humour. Indeed, he holds the sacred in trust for all who seek authentic work. Sacred Trust workshops and trainings offers a wealth of gifts to explore, with a faculty of teachers who work with passion and understand the need to help students explore and express their own unique potential. It is without any hesitation that I say: if you've found this web-site and want to know more of your spirit, find a language to connect to your ancestors, and dance within the universe - you have been well led. Enjoy!”
Maxine Smillie – Acupuncturist

“There is not one trace of doubt in me that the level of spirit accessed during this deeply profound year working with Naomi Lewis within the School of Animal Spirit Medicine will extend its arms through the rest of my life. Naomi brought forth an awareness and compassion for each of us that would be difficult to find elsewhere in this world today. I think that most, if not all of us there on the last day of the course parted wanting more and at the same time, profoundly content, and grateful for what was so sacredly shared with us.”
Jim Benton – Singer/Songwriter

"The Sacred Trust embody the qualities of wisdom, compassion, strong intention and integrity in all that they undertake, ever guided by ancestral kin and tutelary spirits who ensure that the work is spirit-driven. They have become like a family to me, a caring family that one wants to return to whenever seeking guidance and instruction or the opportunity to hear and receive the silent knowledge and the ancient wisdom. With their help I have found the answers to many questions, including what it is to be a man in the modern world and what my responsibilities are to both myself, the world and my place within it. They are true ambassadors for the teachings of our ancestors and offer us a rich and rewarding journey back to the centre of the self"     
Marius Hansson - Mechanical Design Engineer

The Professional Shamanic Practitioners Training that I have recently completed has allowed me - through initiations, explorations of the self, methods, rituals and pilgrimages - to undertake profound healing work. The Art of Teaching that Simon Buxton, Naomi Lewis and their assistants possess encouraged me to perceive the melody of my own shamanic ways and to go ever deeper into the never-ending dance with the healing arts of our ancestors. When I fell, they were there to hold me. When I struggled, they encouraged me. Guided by spirit at every step, they sensed where I needed to be and firmly led me and my classmates into sacred landscapes, which brought about a deep sense of community for us all. The Sacred Trust hand down their knowledge with a profound understanding of human nature and have given me sacred, solid tools married to clear ethical guidelines which I have now brought back to share in my own country. Thank you, I am full of respect.
Irène Zumsteg - Shamanic Practitioner and Journalist, Switzerland