Ardantane

Artificial Intelligence and Paganism
2026-04-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Online, NM, 87025, United States
The talk will be basically two parts. First, understanding what generative AI is and how it works. This can be a complicated process of using labeled data to train the generative AI bot.

Second, what is the impact of generative AI on our society and Paganism, in particular. There will be major impacts, but these are not yet known.

Pagans range from Technopagans, who love all new technologies, to Pastoral Pagans, who long to return to a simple less technical rural life style.

Most of us are in between these two extremes. We drive cars and use the web, but do not worship technology.

Merlyn is retired, widowed and living in Albuquerque. He is a third degree initiate in OLW and Ladywood Tradition. Meryl retired from LANL where he worked for 9 years and as a contractor for 12 years. He has a Ph.D Biology and enjoys e-biking, reading ebooks and web surfing.

This class is free to supporting members of Ardantane. Others must register below by clicking the Blue GET TICKETS button. The fee is $10.

Registration closes at 5PM Mountain Time on Thursday, April 16th.
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Isis and Osiris
2026-04-24 19:00 - 21:00
The story of Isis and Osiris is an ancient myth about love conquering all, about jealousy and betrayal, about civilization and order in opposition to chaos. However, the central theme in this story is about not only the death and resurrection of a God, but also about the Divine Feminine who resurrects him, and the Divine Mother giving birth to Horus, the Divine Child. Long before Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, they are the archetype of the Holy Family.
Lora Jackson Legare has been a practicing Wiccan for 35 years. She is a professional archaeologist, professor of anthropology, artist and writer. She has led numerous public rituals in southern New Mexico and conducted workshops and classes on developing connections with Celtic Goddesses and Gods, stone magick, and magickal correspondences, and led many guided meditations.
This class is free to supporting members of Ardantane. Others must register below. Be sure to add the number of tickets you want before clicking the Blue GET TICKETS button. The fee is $10.
Registration closes at 5PM Mountain Time on Thursday, April 23rd.
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Identifying Poisonous Plants: How to Avoid Poisoning Yourself or Others
2026-05-08 19:00 - 21:00
Can you tell the difference between Queen Anne’s Lace and poison hemlock? Should you be concerned if your neighbor’s toddler nibbles on the Lily of the Valley growing in your yard? Just how much nutmeg is a fatal dose? How many apple seeds give you a fatal dose of cyanide?
Ember will answer these questions, and others, while also providing information about which common ornamentals are toxic, what medicinal plants require caution, and she includes some antidotes as well as bonus material on other poisons.
While the focus is on identifying poisonous plants so you don’t harm yourself or others, Ember will also offer a brief introduction to the magickal correspondences found along the poison path.
Ember has had a special interest in plants and herbal medicine all of her life. It started with her five-year-old self eating dandelions and tasting milkweed. Important reminder: supervise your children! Since then, she has spent the past 50 years studying medicinal herbs, making salves and tinctures, and identifying as many plants as she can.

This class is free to supporting members of Ardantane. Others must register below by clicking the Blue GET TICKETS button. The fee is $10.

Registration closes at 5PM Mountain Time on Thursday, May 7th.
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Spiritual Alchemy
2026-06-04 19:00 - 2026-06-25 21:00
Transforming lead into gold? The ancient arts of alchemy are so much more than that: they help us transform our spiritual “lead” into the “gold” of our higher selves, to become the Solar Child, the Sacred Marriage within, the Philosopher’s Stone, the Crowned One, the Soma Heliakon, the Phoenix! Join us for this four-week adventure to explore the history, language, and symbolism of alchemy, the paths of personal purification and refinement, the tools to create your own Alchemist’s Laboratory, and the practices to incorporate alchemy into your daily life. Bonus: a visual tour of the Alchemy Museum in Slovenia.
Amber K is a priestess of the Wiccan faith, as well as an author and teacher. She was initiated at the Temple of the Pagan Way in Chicago in 1978, and is co-founder of the Ladywood Tradition of Wicca. She served three terms as National First Officer of Covenant of the Goddess, the largest federation of Witches’ covens and solitary Witches. She has been teaching and writing about the Craft and magick for more than 45 years. Currently Amber is Executive Director, and Dean of the School of Pagan Leadership, at Ardantane Pagan school and retreat center; see ardantane.org. Amber and Azrael Arynn K were handfasted in 1994, and married a few years later. They live in northern New Mexico at the Ardantane campus, where they teach and write books. Amber K is the author of True Magick: A Beginner’s Guide, and Stone Witchery and Divination, and has co-authored several other books with Azrael, including the award-winning RitualCraft: Creating Rites for Transformation and Celebration. See their other titles at magickwithamberk.com.
Thursdays for 4 weeks, June 4, 11, 18, 25. 7-9 pm Mountain Time
The course is 8 Hours, 4 classes 2 hrs. each. The course fee is $80 for Ardantane Members, and $100 for non-members. Beaver Bucks are welcome! Register by Wednesday, June 3.
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Online Litha Ritual 2026
2026-06-19 19:00 - 21:00
As the wheel of the year turns and the sun reaches its peak, we invite you to join us for a virtual gathering to celebrate Litha, the summer solstice! While we may be physically apart, our spirits unite in this digital sacred space to honor the abundance of the season and bask in the glow of the sun’s radiant energy. Gather with us as we weave together moments of reflection, ritual, and connection, honoring the vibrant energy of summer and the blessings of the natural world.
My Craft name is Kalisha Kfp, though many of you also know me as Karen P. I have been a practicing witch since 1972 and I enjoy a 3rd degree or High Priestess status in several traditions including Gardnerian. My interests include Egyptology, Speleology, Archaeology/Anthropology, Ancient religions & cultures, Healing, Herbs both magical & homeopathic, Incense – history & use, Mythology as relates to theology and psychology, different types of magick, and various forms of divination. I am a ravenous bookworm!
This class is free to supporting members of Ardantane. Others must register below. Be sure to add the number of tickets you want before clicking the Blue GET TICKETS button. The fee is $10.
Registration closes at 5PM Mountain Time on Thursday, June 18th.
Note that this is an ONLINE celebration. If you live near Northern New Mexico, consider joining us on Saturday, June 21st for an in-person Litha Sabbat at the Ardantane campus. More information can be found here https://ardantane.org/event/litha-sabbat-at-ardantane/.
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