An introduction to the Old Religion, the Craft of the Wise; with history, gods and goddesses, magick and ritual, spiritual practices, customs and traditions, covens and solitaries, cosmology and myths, the Wheel of the Year and more, from experienced Witches. This class will be taught over four evenings online (Tuesdays in June--June 9, 16, 23, […]
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 […]
Diviner's Toolkit online with various elders Every year we offer this 4-week course in the skills and traditions of witchcraft, with different topics on aspects of a witch's toolkit. This year, we're focusing on the witch's use of divination tools. This year's classes will be: July 9: Kalisha: Reading the Chakras with Stones Description: In this class we […]
Lughnassad celebrates the Celtic god Lugh of the Long Arm, God of Many Skills; it is also the first of three harvest festivals, the grain harvest. Let’s explore the lore and legends, and the many fun and delicious ways we can celebrate the day! Amber K is a priestess of the Wiccan faith, as well […]
Join Lora Jackson Legare for a discussion of the uses of color, herbs, elements, stones, directions, moon phases, planets, and more and how to build a magical correspondence table for creating effective ritual and spellwork. Lora Jackson Legare has been a practicing Wiccan for 35 years. She is a professional archaeologist, professor of anthropology, artist […]
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 […]
Explore the mysteries of Epona, the beloved Celtic goddess of horses, fertility, sovereignty, and safe journeys. Revered throughout the Celtic world and later embraced by the Romans, Epona embodies freedom, protection, and the sacred bond between humans and animals. In this online class, we'll delve into her mythology, symbolism, and historical worship while discovering ways […]
Our distant ancestors left no religious texts for us to understand their gods and spiritual practices. But perhaps we can find clues in archaeology, shamanism, and the most ancient religions still followed in a few corners of the Earth. Surely Neanderthals, and the earliest homo sapiens revered the mysteries and expressed their awe somehow. Are […]
Controversial scholarship in recent decades makes the case for hidden traditions of worship that have existed for thousands of millennia, sometimes dissipating, sometimes repressed, but ever-returning. Some call this The Religion With No Name, and a key component is the use of hallucinogenic organic material to prepare a sacrament that transports its devotees to see […]
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 […]
Robert Graves in The White Goddess called Cerridwen the British Moon Goddess, Goddess of Grain, and the Great White Sow who consumes the dead so they may be reborn. Keeper of the Cauldron, and Shapeshifter, Cerridwen is the Welsh Goddess of wisdom, transformation, initiation, change, rebirth, magick, poetry, creativity, and inspiration. Join us as we […]