COMPLETE CLASS LIST (Continued)
Wheel of the Year Celebration: Litha
Honor the Sun at the Summer Solstice and absorb its healing and protective power as we enter the waning year. Celebrate the divine marriage of the Goddess and God. On this festival we balance the light and shadow, as well as open doors to the realm of Faerie Folk. (One meeting, 2 hours.)
Wheel of the Year Celebration: Lammas
Take part in the first harvest festival, Lammas or Lughnassadh, as we honor the god of grain, light and many gifts, Lugh. Give thanks for the bounty in your life and the blessings of the Goddess and God. Discuss the traditions of the August holiday, and celebrate through circle, song and magick! (One meeting, 2 hours.)
Wheel of the Year Celebration: Mabon
Celebrate the Fruit Harvest and the Wine Feast. Through meditation, pierce the veil between worlds and travel deep within Mother Earth to find what the young god Mabon has for you. If you would like, bring a piece of fruit as an offering, or a canned good. (One meeting, 2 hours.)
Wicca and Celtic Myth
Survey the goddesses and gods of Celtic Mythology. Learn their stories and and hear their wisdom. Study such figures as Danu, Dagda, Morgan, Cerridwen, Cernunnos, Bridget and Lugh. Discover ways to apply Celtic myth and symbol in your personal spiritual practice and the path of paganism and Wicca, through the use of ritual and meditation. (One meeting, 2 hours.)
Wicca and Egyptian Myth
Delve into the world of ancient Egypt. Study the myths, deities and symbols of the land of the pyramids and incorporate the mysteries of Isis, Osiris, Horus, Set, Ra, Bast, Hathor, Anubis and Thoth in your practice of Wicca, paganism and other Earth religions. Explore this magical culture and bring its wisdom back into the world. (One class, 2-2.5 hours.)
Wicca and Greek Myth
Discover the power of the Greek gods and goddesses. Study their knowledge and sphere of influence to discover the deity correct for your personal path. Learn about Hera, Zeus, Hecate, Demeter, Persephone, Dionysus, Aphrodite and Artemis. The archetypes of the Greek pantheon are an excellent foundation for the study of other mythologies. Explore their role in modern Wicca and call upon them in your life, meditation and rituals. (One class, 2-2.5 hours.)
Wicca and Norse Myth
Work with the gods of the North, from the Norse and Germanic traditions. The Norse tradition holds one of the more complete records of European shamanism and magick, through their stories and runes. Learn how the Norse have influenced modern paganism and Wicca. Call upon the teachings of Odin, Freya, Thor and the Norns to explore this rich magical tradition. (One class, 2-2.5 hours.)
Wicca for Teens, Parents and Everyone
An introductory talk for young adults interested in Wicca and for the parents who love them. Author, wheel of the year celebrant, and ordained minister Christopher Penczak will discuss exactly what the spiritual path of Wicca is and what it is not, separating fact from fiction. Topics include basic beliefs, history, holidays, spells, altars, and false stereotypes. A resource for parents seeking to understand and support their teen's spiritual search. (One class, 2-2.5 hours.)
Wheel of the Year and the Path of the Moon
Explore modern and ancient practices of celebration for the cycles of the Earth, Moon and Sun and the dance of life between the Goddess as the Earth and Moon and the God as the Sun, Sky and Vegetation. We will discuss the meanings of the solar holidays, fire festivals and lunar year and how you can plan your own celebrations. (One class, 2-2.5 hours.)
Wicca for Teens, Parents and Everyone
An introductory talk for young adults interested in Wicca and for the parents who love them. Author, wheel of the year celebrant, and ordained minister Christopher Penczak will discuss exactly what the spiritual path of Wicca is and what it is not, separating fact from fiction. Topics include basic beliefs, history, holidays, spells, altars, and false stereotypes. A resource for parents seeking to understand and support their teen's spiritual search and for anyone seeking to explore the path of Wicca. (One class, 2-2.5 hours.)
Witchcraft I: Building the Inner Temple
Build a foundation for magical work. Understand the history and role of the witch, from the ancient world to the modern era. Learn techniques for altering consciousness, magick theory, protection magick, psychic defense, auras, chakras, healing, spirit guides, journeying, past life exploration and building your personal place of power. Develop a solid personal practice in the intermal arts of witchcraft. Use instant magick to transform you life. For those desiring to meditate, develop psychic skills and start the path of the witch. The Inner Temple of Witchcraft (Llewellyn) is required manual for the class. (Seven classes, 3 hours each.)
Witchcraft II: Building The Outer Temple
Witchcraft II is the role of the priestess and priest. Learn all the tools you will need to understand and conduct your own magick circle rituals, moon circles and wheel of the year holiday celebrations. Explore the realm of the Goddess and God through world mythology, the four elements, sacred space, meditation and altar building. Work the craft of the witch through natural magick and spell work, including herbs, crystals, potions, charms, talismans, candles and symbols. Start a divination skill such as crystal scrying. Cast spells for protection, prosperity, love and happiness. Claim your ability to manifest change and sacredness in your life. The Outer Temple of Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak (Llewellyn) is required manual for the class. (Seven classes, 3 hours each.)
Witchcraft III: Temple of Shadow and Shamanic Witchcraft
A witch is a walker between the worlds, a bridge between the physical and spiritual to bring healing and balance to world. Walk your own healing path using European and Native journeying techniques to travel the middle, upper and lower realms of the shaman's world tree. Focusing on the element of water, reflect on the inner self and dive deep to heal your past. Distill your shadow self and learn to heal it through introspective techniques. Explore your powers of shamanic healing, advanced energy work, dream magick, spirit medicine, invocation, animal and plant guides, past life healing the higher self and the dark Goddess. A transformative experience open to graduates of Witchcraft II or those with previous magical experience who want to explore the role of the shamanic witch. (Seven classes, 3 hours each.)
Witchcraft IV: High Magick and the Witch's Qabalah
An exploration of the science and art of the craft based in Celtic traditions and modern ritual magick. Review the rituals and traditions of Hermetic ceremonial magick and the Qabalah. Work deeply with the four elements and the four tools of the magician. Climb the Tree of Life, exploring the correspondences and energies of each of the sphere. Find your fountain of inspiration and explore the act of magical story telling. Understand your own unique perspective of the universe and create your own Map of Reality. (Seven classes, 3 hours each.)
Witchcraft V: The Living Temple
Learn the Temples of Initiation are within you through an in depth study of the seven chakras, their challenges and lessons. No one can initiate you in the deepest mysteries of magick and spirit except for yourself. Use meditation, ritual and psychic ability to integrate the sacred, living magick into your daily life. Bring a deep sense of self -awareness, healing and transformation. Through shamanic initiation, face your fears and shadows. Develop leadership, healing, teaching and counseling skills. Through a world religion and mythology survey, understand the wisdom of the witch is the wisdom of the world. Round out your magical education through a year study program based on the twelve zodiac signs and their lessons. Learn the skills of the High Priest or High Priestess to better serve yourself and your community. Live the life of the witch. (Twenty classes, 3 hours each.)
The Witch’s Coin: Prosperity and Money Magick
Prosperity and money are the most requested goals of many beginning spell casters. Witches seek to live in balance and trust the Goddess and God to provide what is needed, but also must take an active role in creating our own success. Our philosophy is one of balance, harmony and FFFF – Flax, Flags, Fodder and Frigg, the essentials of life – Clothing, Home, Food and Love. Learn the differences between prosperity and abundance, and the flow of life. Understand the block we have to prosperity in each of the seven chakras. Explore how to attract these forces of prosperity into in a healthy, balanced way through rituals, meditations, charms, potions, spellcraft and goal setting. (One Class, 2-3 Hours)
The Witch's Eye Series
To walk the way of the witch is to walk between worlds, awakening your psychic vision to things unseen by others. Those on the magical path use intuition with a variety of tools to know the past, present and future. To be "psychic" means to listen to the voice of your soul, a tool everybody can develop if we only choose to do so. Learn to develop your psychic abilities on all levels, finding the way your own intuition and inner voice speaks to you. (Five classes, 2-2.5 hours each.)
The Witch's Eye Series: Awaking the Intuitive Mind
Learn the foundational skills to develop your intuition and your meditative mind. Understand how your consciousness interacts with the divine mind, the intelligence of the universe. Explore theories of psychic development. Learn how to receive information from the divine, but understudying your personal, psychic and divine energies. Understand the roll of the chakras and spirit guides in your psychic awakening. Differentiate between a variety of psychic skills such as clairaudience, clairvoyance, clairsentience. Develop a practice to integrate psychic development into your magical life.
The Witch's Eye Series: The Magickal Aura & Energy Body
The aura is the energy field around your body, helping protect us from harmful energies and attract forces we need and want. The aura reflects our current emotional and physical state, as well as holds patterns of energy from the past. Learn to "read" the aura. Understand the mechanics of the energy body, and how to cleanse and heal the aura of unwanted patterns, to help clear and increase psychic ability.
Witches and Faeries: An Introduction to Working with the Good Folk
Come and discover the mysterious world of the Fey. Stories of Faeries, spirits intimately connected with the land are found in cultures all over the world. They are sometimes playful, beautiful, mischievous or terrible. In the modern era, the word fairy or faery can mean nature spirits, elementals, devas, ancestor spirits or the otherworldly shining ones. Faeries act as guides and partners to mystics deeply attuned to the power of the land. Learn about their particular relationship with witches of the elder faith. In this interactive workshop, you will be introduced to techniques to attune with faeries, including meditation, ritual and offering, to build a bridge to the faeries and evoke healing and balance in both our world and the world of the fey. (One Class, 2-3 Hours)
The Witch’s God Ritual
Though many modern pagan traditions focus their devotion upon the Goddess, pagans also need to develop a relationship with the divine masculine force. In this ritual for men to explore their personal connection to the God, we will seek out the mysteries of the dual god of witchcraft, the God of Light and Life, as manifest as the god of grain and leaf, child of to show through ritual journey. Explore your rela tionship and build a partnership with the Witch's God. promise, sun king, warrior and sacrifice, as well as the God of Dark and Death, as manifest as the horned hunter, animal master, gatekeeper, underworld lord and magician, as well as the force that connects these two faces. Explore the mysteries of the male divinity and which face he chooses. (One Class, 2-3 Hours)
Witchcraft, Magick and the Ascended Masters
Mystic traditions, old and new, have had the concept of hidden masters guiding the earthly initiates from the spirit realms. While popularized by Theosophy and New Age practices as the Ascended Masters, pagan and magickal traditions also have similar concepts that are often ignored by modern and solitary practitioners. Known by many names – The Mighty Dead, the Hidden Company, the Grand Array, the Withdrawn Order, the Blessed Souls, Timeless Brotherhood, the Inner Convocation or the Secret Chiefs, they are available as teachers, healers and guides. Explore your own personal connection to this living body of spiritual wisdom through meditative journey and ritual. (One Class, 2-3 Hours)
The Witch's Plant Familiar
Many witches are familiar with the concept of the animal familiar, the totemic animal or fetch beast, but many witches are also allied with spirits from the plant world. The spirits of herbs, flowers and trees can act as divine guides, protectors and tutors in magick. Each one has its own spiritual medicine that is in harmony with the witch’s purpose in the world. Survey traditional plant allies of the witch, including the spirits of Nightshade, Monkshood, Thorn Apple, Mandrake, Oak, Apple, Hazel, Birch, Rose, Mugwort, Wormwood, and Angelica. Learn how to find your own plant familiar. (One Class, 2-3 Hours)
The Witch’s Shield: Protection Magick and Psychic Self Defense
Explore the techniques of psychic self defense and the rituals of protection magick. Learn how to protect and balance yourself and home. Discuss potential psychic dangers, drains and trauma from other people, your environment, and yourself. Understand how to counteract these dangers and create new healthy habits that will protect your energy. Create energetic protection shields through meditation and ritual. Explore your relationship with your guardian spirits, angels, deities and totem animals. Work with protective crystals, herbs and symbols to make protection amulets. Explore the concepts of curse breaking, the evil eye, bindings and bottle spells. Learn energy cleansing techniques to create a balanced, sacred environment to promote health and well being. Grounded in a philosophy of spirituality and self empowerment, based on the book, The Witch’s Shield. (One Class, 2-3 Hours)
Witchcraft and the Tree of Life
Join author and teacher Christopher Penczak for a lecture and book signing on his latest release, The Temple of High Witchcraft: Ceremonies, Spheres and the Witch's Qabalah. Many witchcraft practices are drawn from the traditions of “high” magick, also known as ceremonial magick. Often called the “yoga of the west” by modern mystics, the Qabalah is a rich systems of spiritual development drawn out of Jewish esoteric tradition and fused with pagan Hermetic philosophy, alchemy, ceremonial magick and even modern witchcraft. It plays an immense role in our modern New Age thought, though few take the time to study its complex and fascinating lore. The Qabalistic Tree of Life, depicting ten levels of consciousness and twenty-two paths of transformation are used as a map of consciousness and initiation, to help you better understand the divine and your relationship with it. Join us for an exploration of the Tree of Life and its history and application in the traditions of witchcraft. A guided meditation will be a part of the evening’s activities. (One Class, 2-3 Hours)