Does your home support you in all you want to be, do, have, and offer? If not, why not, and what do you need to change in your home for it to support you in these? Many other courses exist that focus on you changing yourself; in these five weeks we’ll focus on changing your […]
Witches and brooms, or besoms, go together like salt and pepper. Let’s unearth the history, lore, magick, and legends of the broom and its kin: stangs, Asherah’s poles, ritual brushes, and more. We’ll look at creating your own besom using traditional techniques, and share some stories about magickal brooms along the way. Your guide is […]
Discover the sacred art of composting in this unique online class, where we explore the ancient wisdom and magic of transforming waste into nourishment. Learn how composting aligns with the cycles of nature, enhances your connection to the Earth, and supports sustainability in your spiritual practice. Land-loving Ardantane student Charlie Kiene will share his 30+ […]
Dianic Wicca is a unique and highly influential branch of modern Witchcraft that has centered on the worship of the Goddess, particularly in her feminine and earth-based forms. While Dianic Wicca today is often associated with feminist spirituality, goddess worship, and a specifically female-oriented practice of Witchcraft, the history of the term “Dianic” is more […]
What comes to mind when you think of the Bardic Tradition? Is it a soulful-looking medieval youth strumming thoughtfully on a lute? Maybe it’s William Shakespeare, the “Bard of Stratford-on-Avon” that you imagine. Or it might be a mighty warrior-bard like the fictional Gurney Halleck from “Dune”, or the very non-fictional Hindi Charan bards of […]
Who are the dryads, the oreads, the nymphs and naiads? Can we communicate with the spirits of trees, streams and rivers, mountains, and wild animals? Do individual parts of nature speak to us, and if so, what languages do they use? How can we cultivate our abilities to observe, listen, and understand what these spirits […]
Check back for more details on this session! Rowan has been active in the pagan community of northern New Mexico for over 35 years. She is a third degree initiate of the Ladywoods tradition and currently serves as the Dean of the School of Magick and Witchcraft at Ardantane. In her mundane life, she holds […]
In this Fire Side we will explore the Amdaut or the Book of the Hours of the Night. This is the book that was painted in some of the pharaohs tombs in the Valley of the Kings. It is derived from the Pyramid Text that was first recorded in the pyramid of Unas at Saqqara, […]
What special places around the world are sacred to modern Pagans… or might be, if we knew about them? Once you’ve visited Stonehenge on the summer solstice, or Newgrange at Yule, what sites could inspire you enough to make a pilgrimage? Let’s explore Glastonbury in England; Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe in Turkiye; the temples […]
Who is She, this mysterious goddess who haunts the wilderness with her band of fleet-footed maidens? What does it mean to be a Virgin Huntress, and how is She radically different from the other gods of Olympus? Can She ever be an inspiration or role model for us civilized, interdependent, technology-obsessed moderns? Let’s find out. […]
