Learn to utilize theater techniques such as use of vocals, costuming, color, and special effects to create effective and fun ritual. The theater has deep roots in ritual, going back to the ancient Greeks. Bridget and Rowan both have experience in amateur theater and ritual design. Combining those skills will help you create rituals that […]
The Goddess Freya is widely known as the Norse Goddess of sex, love, fertility, and war, riding on her chariot pulled by cats. But Freya is no Aphrodite. She rivals Odin in magickal knowledge and even chooses half his dead warriors from the battlefield to come to her eternal fields of Folkvangr. Join this Freya’s […]
Back by popular demand! Join the murder of Crow Women in this fun evening of pagan chant. We’ll teach a few chants and all sing “together” in a circle of song. Don’t worry—you’ll get to stay muted (otherwise the gods of internet bandwidth will wreak havoc on our timing), so whether or not you are […]
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 […]
Carl Jung said that "Your vision will become clear when you can look into your own heart... who looks inside, awakes." One way of seeing yourself involves understanding archetypes, Jung's concept of universal character types rooted in the collective unconscious. These include the Hero, the Shadow, the Mentor or Wise Guide, the Trickster, and many […]
We pagans sure do like our toys, books, costumes and whatnot. Yet we know that all we really need to do effective work is our mind and body. Why, then, do we surround ourselves with more than we need? Join two committed declutters to learn about the practical and psychological reasons why it is so […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us in celebrating Litha, the Summer Solstice—the longest, brightest day of the year. Together we will honor the peak of the sun’s power, give thanks for the abundance around us, and welcome the vibrant, life-giving energy of the season. Through grounding, joyful symbolism, and shared intention, we gather to appreciate the light within and […]
“Hello darkness, my old friend….” Darkness is the essential partner to Light, a deep treasure cavern of mystery, dreams, and the silent birthplace of creation. Yet so many people fear the dark. We can move from these atavistic fears of “things that go bump in the night” and make friends with the darkness, enriching our […]