Contribute your energy, time, and talents to the upkeep of our beautiful campus near Jemez Springs, New Mexico. We work from 8:00 or 9:00 AM, depending on the season… starting earlier in summer, later in winter. We begin with a simple opening ceremony, and end sometime in the afternoon, usually around 3:00 PM—but you can […]
Our Board meetings are all held on Zoom. Please contact info@ardantane.org for an invitation via email. The members of the Ardantane Circle (the Board, staff, faculty, students, and anyone else interested in steering Ardantane’s ship) meet every two months to make decisions about the curriculum and the campus. Come join us to help plan Ardantane’s […]
Lucid Dreams are powerful and mysterious states of consciousness! In a Lucid Dream one wakes up in their dream and can make conscious choices in the dream. Lucid Dreaming is the application of mindfulness practice to dreaming practice. Shamanic, hermetic, pagan, and Buddhist traditions all have utilized the magic of the lucid dream state for […]
We all cope with “the ills that flesh is heir to,” attending to our illnesses, injuries, and “owies” with modern medicine and ancient healing techniques. Yet how well do we enlist allies from the world of Spirit for this? Based on their book Healing with the Gods and Goddesses: Divine Allies on Your Journey to […]
Does the thought of planning a ritual (for yourself, a small group, or 500 people) fill you with joy, annoyance, tingles in your brain and fingers…or dread? Azrael and Kalisha have designed hundreds, if not thousands, of rituals between them, and hope to help you become an enthusiastic and dynamic creator of superior rituals—big and not-so-big. Creating a […]
Step into the quiet alchemy of flame in this online pagan class devoted to exploring candle magick as a living, breathing practice. Together we will trace the lineage of candles across folk magick and modern pagan paths, learn how color, timing, herbs, oils, and intention shape a working, and practice simple yet potent rituals you […]
This class is required for all certificate programs at Ardantane. It will cover ethics basics, styles and definitions, the history of the Rede, a discussion of the Rede as an ethical system, other systems used by Pagans, analysis and discussion of ethical systems used by other cultures and religions, case studies and ethical dilemmas. Rowan […]
Did you know that Living Resurrection, as a spiritual practice and act of transformation and transcendence, existed thousands of years before being enacted in Christian theology? In the ancient world, untold thousands of initiates willingly undertook an organized communal transformation process (an initiation), after which they would report no fear of death because they secured […]
Contribute your energy, time, and talents to the upkeep of our beautiful campus near Jemez Springs, New Mexico. We work from 8:00 or 9:00 AM, depending on the season… starting earlier in summer, later in winter. We begin with a simple opening ceremony, and end sometime in the afternoon, usually around 3:00 PM—but you can […]
Join us for a virtual gathering to honor Ostara, the Spring Equinox, a time of balance, renewal, and the blossoming of new beginnings. This online ritual will focus on celebrating the vibrant energy of the season as we welcome the return of light and growth. Let’s celebrate the promise of Spring with joy, hope, and […]