2011 SCHEDULE
My schedule is constantly updated.
Thank you for looking through my schedule. There is always much more to come.
Witchcraft III In Person Year Long Apprenticeship
With Christopher Penczak
Nov 17, Dec 15, Jan 19, Feb 16, March 16, April 13, May 18, June 15, July 20, Aug 17, Sept 21, Oct 26, Graduation: Friday, October 28, 7- 10 PM
7-10 PM, Salem, NH
Witches are often known as “walkers between worlds” acting as a bridge between the physical world and the spiritual, to bring healing and balance to both. Before you can heal others, you must embrace your own healing path. Reclaim the shamanic ancestry of the witch using both European and core shamanic journeying techniques to travel the middle, upper and lower reams of the shaman’s world tree. Focusing on the element of water as the gateway to the spirit realm, learn to reflect on your inner emotions and dive deep to heal your past. Learn techniques to further your relationship with your shadow self. Topics include alignment with the three selves, spirit allies, working with the totem/fetch/familiar, animal and plant spirit medicine, past life healing, soul healing and communion with the Dark Goddess. The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft is the required text book for the course, and the Temple of Shamanic CD Companion is the required audio. This year long course fuses material from The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft text (required reading) with previous unreleased rituals and meditation, in the form of the Temple's Book of Shadows. Though the previous Witchcraft I and II are recommended, they are not required prerequisites if you have previous witchcraft/magick experience. Please register in advance. Payment $300. Payment plans, as well as discounts for early registration are available. Part of the Temple of Witchcraft's Mystery School Training. Please request an application by email Sagittarius@templeofwitchcraft.org.
Witchcraft III Online Year Long Apprenticeship
With Christopher Penczak
Nov 2010 to October 2011
Witches are often known as “walkers between worlds” acting as a bridge between the physical world and the spiritual, to bring healing and balance to both. Before you can heal others, you must embrace your own healing path. Reclaim the shamanic ancestry of the witch using both European and core shamanic journeying techniques to travel the middle, upper and lower reams of the shaman’s world tree. Focusing on the element of water as the gateway to the spirit realm, learn to reflect on your inner emotions and dive deep to heal your past. Learn techniques to further your relationship with your shadow self. Topics include alignment with the three selves, spirit allies, working with the totem/fetch/familiar, animal and plant spirit medicine, past life healing, soul healing and communion with the Dark Goddess. The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft is the required text book for the course, and the Temple of Shamanic CD Companion is the required audio. This year long course fuses material from The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft text (required reading) with previous unreleased rituals and meditation, in the form of the Temple's Book of Shadows. Though the previous Witchcraft I and II are recommended, they are not required prerequisites if you have previous witchcraft/magick experience. Students are expected to complete required homework assignments. Please register in advance. Payment $300. Payment plans, as well as discounts for early registration are available. Part of the Temple of Witchcraft's Mystery School Training. Please request an application by email Sagittarius@templeofwitchcraft.org. .
Witchcraft II Online Year Long Apprenticeship
With Christopher Penczak
January 2011 - Jan 2012
Witchcraft II involves training in the role of the priestess and priest of witchcraft. 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. Over this year you will be challenged to experience many forms of magick and nature based mysticism, in group settings and on your own. Claim your ability to manifest change and sacredness in your life, flowing with the cycles and seasons of the Earth, Moon and Sun. Experience direct tutoring in the practice of modern witchcraft through self directed study, online discussion, audio recordings, supplementary online material and homework. This year long course fuses material from The Outer Temple of Witchcraft text (required reading) with previous unreleased rituals and rites. The Outer Temple CD Companion is also required for the online class. Students are expected to complete required homework assignments. Please register in advance. Payment $300. Payment plans, as well as discounts for early registration are available. Part of the Temple of Witchcraft's Mystery School Training. Please request an application by emailSagittarius@templeofwitchcraft.org.
The Art and Science of Potions
Sunday Feb 13, 2:30-5 PM, $30
Effigy
415 Main St Monroe, CT06468-1136
(203) 261-2592
Craft effective magickal potions through the art and science of potion making. Despite their popularization and often trivialization in modern books and movies, the use of potions is a time honored spiritual tradition. Many of us are drawing to the magickal and healing arts through the enchantment of formulas and philters. Now learn to use them through the foundational techniques and creative expressions. Learn about using potions for protection, healing, prosperity and love. Discover the key ingredients used in potions from the plant, mineral and animal realms and how to attune to them spiritually. Work with water, alcohol and oil based potions. Create dry "potions" as powders, incense and philters. Find your inner "alchemist" who will guide you in this exciting magickal technique. Please bring a small vial to bring home a sample potion.
Merkaba Meditation
March 8, 15, 22, 7-9:30 PM
Crystal Jade Shop 151 Main St. Salem, NH
603 912-5633
www.crystaljademetaphysical.com
Merkaba means "chariot of light" referring to the counter rotating fields of energy around and within the human body. A form of light body activation, the merkaba helps you embody your highest self in daily life through the use of this sacred geometry energy field. Activate your own merkaba through the basic and extended Mystic Merkaba techniques as your vehicle for personal spiritual development. A very comprehensive course explaining the meditation and how to use your Merkaba for healing, protection, journeying and manifestation. Topics include the Qabalistic, Egyptian and modern history, sacred geometry and an introduction to lightwork and ascension paradigms of spirituality. An excellent compliment to those involved in Reiki, Shamballa Reiki, Theosophy, the Ascended Masters or other modern forms of healing and personal/planetary transformation. $60
Three Rays of Witchcraft
Lecture and Book Signings
Friday March 11, 7 PM
The Sojourner Whole Earth Provisions
414 S. Evans Street Greenville, NC 27858
252-758-SOJO (7656)
Join author Christopher Penczak, founder of the Temple of Witchcraft, in a lecture on his latest book of magickal theology and mysticism. He will focus on the three primal powers that are the basis of creation and magick. Witches often see these powers as maiden, mother and crone. In Qabalistic magic, we have the three pillars of Mercy, Severity and Equilibrium. Druidic traditions look to three rays of inspiration, of Awen. Theosophists have the rays of Power, Love and Intelligence. Older form of witchcraft look to the Oak, Ash and Thorn, as well as the Straight, Bent and Crooked lines. They are embodied in the three spirit races of angels, faeries and ancestors. How can modern witches work with these three powers for magick, evolution and transformation? Come find out!
Shamanic Witchcraft
Saturday March 12, 10-6 PM
The Tipsy Teapot
409 S Evans Street Greenville, NC 27858
252-758-SOJO (7656)
Explore the role of the witch and the shaman in tradition and modern culture. Both are walkers between the worlds, seers of spirits, medicine workers and community healers. Survey the history of European witchcraft, and how it's practices echo those of native shamans, including the use of flying ointments, familiars, crossing the hedge, faery roads and the misconceptions of the Witch's Sabbat as recorded by the witch trail inquisitors. Discuss modern core shamanic techniques and how they apply to contemporary witchcraft. Through drumming journey, unlock your power to explore the other worlds, to not only walk the crossroads of the witch, but eventually become the crossroads, an agent of magick and change in the world.
High Witchcraft and Ceremonial Magick
Day Long Intensive
Sunday March 13, 10-6 PM
The Tipsy Teapot
409 S Evans Street Greenville, NC 27858
252-758-SOJO (7656)
The traditions of modern witchcraft and ceremonial magick share similar roots and influences, and many practitioners of magick work in both traditions. Explore the art and science of modern hermetic magick through the lens of witchcraft and paganism. The course will cover the shared practice of the four sacred tools of the pentacle, chalice, blade and wand. Climb the ten spheres of the Tree of Life, exploring the magickal correspondences of each through color, scent, angel, god, planet and pathworking. Understand the foundational rituals of ceremonial magick such as the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. Class concludes with a group ritual in the tradition of High Witchcraft.
Crystal Power: Stone Magick, Healing and Mysteries
Saturday March 26, 1-6 PM, $90
Leapin’ Lizards,
449 Forest Ave., Portland, ME 207-221-2363
Wise ones of both the ancient and the modern worlds look to the power encoded in colorful stones and minerals. These crystals have been used in amulets and talismans, jewelry and as birthstones, carried to draw blessings and good fortune, or avert harm and illness. Healers use the stones upon the body, in crystal grids and in gem elixirs to promote health and stimulate the life force. Mystics commune with the stones to understanding their timeless wisdom and mystery through meditation and ceremony. Explore all these facets of crystal work, including choosing, cleansing, programming and using stones for personal and planetary intentions. Learn to explore the stones intuitively and intellectually, using experimentation and an understanding of magickal correspondences. Beginners and more experienced practitioners welcomed.
The Witch’s Plant Familiar
Sunday April 3, 2:30-5 PM, $30
Effigy
415 Main St Monroe,CT06468-1136
(203) 261-2592
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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with the witch’s work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the 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 from the green world, and develop a strong connection.
The Three Rays of Witchcraft: Awen through Power, Love and Wisdom
RESCHEDULED to Friday April 29 (No Longer Friday, April 8)
Workshop $25 6 PM Book Signing
Robin's Nest
157 East Main Street, Milford, MA 01757
508 244-4881
Join us for an intensive workshop on the three primal powers that are the basis of creation and magick. Witches often see these three powers as maiden, mother and crone. In Qabalistic magic, we have the three pillars of Mercy, Severity and Equilibrium. Druidic traditions look to three rays of inspiration, of Awen. Theosophists have the rays of Power, Love and Intelligence. Older form of witchcraft look to the Oak, Ash and Thorn, as well as the Straight, Bent and Crooked lines. How can modern witches, magicians and shamans work with these three powers for magick, evolution and transformation? Explore new views of the three powers as three road to enlightenment, as they manifest in three races - Angels, Faeries and the ancestral creatures; three healers - Stones, Plants and Animals; and three threads of wisdom - personal revelation, ancestral teachings and the ordeal. Use energetic meditations to invoke the three rays within you and communicate with their spirits. Deepen your magickal and spiritual practice and go further in your own evolutionary process.
Based upon Christopher latest book, The Three Rays of Witchcraft.
The Plant Spirit Familiar
Sunday, April 10, 1:00-3:30pm, $20
Muse Gifts & Books 157 Main Street (Rt. 101)
Marlborough, NH 03455 603.876.4242
Many witches, magicians and shamans work with the concept of the animal familiar, the totem or fetch beast, but many 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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with magickal work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the 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 from the green world, and develop a strong connection.
Based upon Christopher's new book, The Plant Spirit Familiar.
Plant Spirit Familiar Intensive
CANCELLED April 9, 2-9:30 PM. Will be rescheduled.
Misty Meadows, 183 Wednesday Hill Rd, Lee, NH 03824 (603) 659-7211 www.mistymeadows.org
Many magicians witches are familiar with the concept of the animal familiar, butmany practitioners 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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with the witch’s work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the 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 from the green world, and develop a strong connection, to the healing plants, initiating plants and wise teachers. Open gates to the deepest levels of plant wisdom and learn to read the formulary in the heart of the Earth. Learn about the methods of green gnosis and initiation - The Lady of Flowers, the Green Lover, the Green Adversary and the White Herb. Based on Christopher's new book, The Plant Spirit Familiar. Copies will be available at the workshop. $75
The Plant Spirit Familiar
Book Signing and LEcture
April 22, 7 PM, Free
The Spiritual Garden
4805 Madison Ave
Indianapolis, Indiana 46227
Join author Christopher Penczak as he discusses his latest release, the Plant Spirit Familiar. Many people are familiar with the concept of the animal familiar, the totemic animal or fetch beast, but many magickal practitioners 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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with our work and purpose in the world. Learn how to find your own plant familiar from the green world, and develop a strong connection.
Christopher will also be available for readings during Friday afternoon for $45 for a half hour.
Shamanic Witchcraft
April 23, 10 - 6 PM, $80 or $125 for both Sat and Sun
The Spiritual Garden
4805 Madison Ave
Indianapolis, Indiana 46227
Explore the role of the witch and the shaman in tradition and modern culture. Both are walkers between the worlds, seers of spirits, medicine workers and community healers. Survey the history of European witchcraft, and how it's practices echo those of native shamans, including the use of flying ointments, familiars, crossing the hedge, faery roads and the misconceptions of the Witch's Sabbat as recorded by the witch trail inquisitors. Discuss modern core shamanic techniques and how they apply to contemporary witchcraft. Through drumming journey, unlock your power to explore the other worlds, to not only walk the crossroads of the witch, but eventually become the crossroads, an agent of magick and change in the world.
High Witchcraft and Ceremonial Magick Day Long Intensive
April 24, 10- 6PM, $80 or $125 for both Sat and Sun
The Spiritual Garden
4805 Madison Ave
Indianapolis, Indiana 46227
The traditions of modern witchcraft and ceremonial magick share similar roots and influences, and many practitioners of magick work in both traditions. Explore the art and science of modern hermetic magick through the lens of witchcraft and paganism. The course will cover the shared practice of the four sacred tools of the pentacle, chalice, blade and wand. Climb the ten spheres of the Tree of Life, exploring the magickal correspondences of each through color, scent, angel, god, planet and pathworking. Understand the foundational rituals of ceremonial magick such as the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. Class concludes with a group ritual in the tradition of High Witchcraft.
The Plant Spirit Familiar
Free Lecture and Book Signing with Christopher Penczak
Tuesday May 3rd, 7 PM Metaphysical Mix at Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Nashua, N.H.
235 Daniel Webster HighwayNashua, NH 03060 (603) 888-0533
www.thepathway.com/events.html
The Three Rays of Witchcraft
Friday May 6, 2010, 7 PM
Free Lecture and Book Signing
TranZformation
5528 W. Cal Sag Road, Alsip, IL 60803
(708) 897-0778
Join us for an evening discussing Christopher Penczak’s latest release on the three primal powers that are the basis of creation and magick, The Three Rays of Witchcraft. Witches often see these powers as maiden, mother and crone. In Qabalistic magic, we have the three pillars of Mercy, Severity and Equilibrium. Druidic traditions look to three rays of inspiration, of Awen. Theosophists have the rays of Power, Love and Intelligence. Older form of witchcraft look to the Oak, Ash and Thorn, as well as the Straight, Bent and Crooked lines. How can modern witches work with these three powers for magick, evolution and transformation? Explore new views of the three powers as a road to enlightenment, as they manifest in three races - Angels, Fey and the Hidden Company; three healers - Stones, Plants and Animals; and three threads of wisdom, personal revelation, ancestral teachings and the ordeal.
Animal Spirit Familiar Intensive
Saturday May 7, 2010 10 AM-6 PM
TranZformation
5528 W. Cal Sag Road, Alsip, IL 60803
(708) 897-0778
Everyone is said to have a guiding animal spirit, a totem, protecting the individual or tribe from harm and leading them on the path of life. In witchcraft and magick, such a spirit is known as a familiar, or sometimes fetch beast, and both connect us to the gods and spirit world, and the parts of our own soul. Many deities are strongly aligned with animal powers because of their ability to heal and aid spiritual evolution. Find your own animal familiar and build your team of animal allies. Learn the role of the animal familiar in the development of the soul, and strengthen your bond with it. Work with the healing forces of animal medicine and walk the roads of initiation with the creatures of flesh and blood, as we explore the deeper mysteries of the Stag, Crow, Horse and Snake. Experience the art of shape shifting in the traditions of the skin walker and embody the blessing of your animal ally. Camping on site for a small fee for those staying the weekend. Please enquire.
Plant Spirit Familiar Intensive
Sunday May 8, 2010,10 AM-6 PM
TranZformation
5528 W. Cal Sag Road, Alsip, IL 60803
(708) 897-0778
Many magicians witches are familiar with the concept of the animal familiar, but many practitioners 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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with the witch’s work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the 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 from the green world, and develop a strong connection, to the healing plants, initiating plants and wise teachers. Open gates to the deepest levels of plant wisdom and learn to read the formulary in the heart of the Earth. Learn about the methods of green gnosis and initiation - The Lady of Flowers, the Green Lover, the Green Adversary and the White Herb.
The Three Rays of Witchcraft
Friday, May 13, 7 PM
Free Lecture and Wine & Cheese Book Signing - $15.00
Books, Beans, and Candles MS
1620 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd
S. Birmingham AL 35205
205-453-463
Join author Christopher Penczak, founder of the Temple of Witchcraft, in a lecture on his latest book of magickal theology and mysticism. He will focus on the three primal powers that are the basis of creation and magick. Witches often see these powers as maiden, mother and crone. In Qabalistic magic, we have the three pillars of Mercy, Severity and Equilibrium. Druidic traditions look to three rays of inspiration, of Awen. Theosophists have the rays of Power, Love and Intelligence. Older form of witchcraft look to the Oak, Ash and Thorn, as well as the Straight, Bent and Crooked lines. They are embodied in the three spirit races of angels, faeries and ancestors. How can modern witches work with these three powers for magick, evolution and transformation? Come find out!
Plant Spirit Familiar Intensive
Saturday, May 14, 10 AM - 6 PM
Day Long Intensive, $50
Books, Beans, and Candles MS
1620 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd S. Birmingham AL
35205 205-453-463
Many magicians witches are familiar with the concept of the animal familiar, butmany practitioners 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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with the witch’s work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the 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 from the green world, and develop a strong connection, to the healing plants, initiating plants and wise teachers. Open gates to the deepest levels of plant wisdom and learn to read the formulary in the heart of the Earth. Learn about the methods of green gnosis and initiation - The Lady of Flowers, the Green Lover, the Green Adversary and the White Herb.
Michigan Pagan Festival
May 27-30
10871 Quirk Road Belleville,
Michigan 48111
The Witch's Plant Familiar
The Three Rays of Witchcraft Witch's Coin
The Plant Spirit Familiar Free Lecture and Book Signing
Thursday, June 2, 7 PM
Borders West Lebanon
285 Plainfield Rd. West Lebanon, NH 03784-2026
(603) 298-9963
Many witches, magicians and shamans work with the concept of the animal familiar, the totem or fetch beast, but many 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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with magickal work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the 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 from the green world, and develop a strong connection.
Based upon Christopher's new book, The Plant Spirit Familiar.
The Plant Spirit Familiar
Friday, June 3, 7 - 10 PM, $30
Available for book signings before the workshop
Curious Goods
415 Campbell Ave West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 932-1193
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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with the witch’s work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the 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 from the green world, and develop a strong connection.
Based upon his new book, The Plant Spirit Familiar.
Plant Spirit Familiar Intensive
Sunday June 5, 10 AM - 4 PM, $75
Soul Journey
194 MAIN ST., BUTLER NJ 07405-1005
(973) 838-6564
Many magicians witches are familiar with the concept of the animal familiar, butmany practitioners 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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with the witch’s work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the 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 from the green world, and develop a strong connection, to the healing plants, initiating plants and wise teachers. Open gates to the deepest levels of plant wisdom and learn to read the formulary in the heart of the Earth. Learn about the methods of green gnosis and initiation - The Lady of Flowers, the Green Lover, the Green Adversary and the White Herb. Based on Christopher's new book, The Plant Spirit Familiar. Copies will be available at the workshop.
Christopher is also available for readings on Saturday, June 4. Please inquire.
The Witch’s Heart
Workshop and Book Signing
Thursday June 9, 2011, 7-9:30 PM, $25
150 Main Street, Monroe, CT 06468
203-261-0047 -www.talismanct.com
Learn the mystery of the Witch’s Heart, a practical and mystical approach to love, romance and sexuality. Love is one of the great mysteries of the Witch, as witches are said to be blessed with “success in love” by the Goddess. Explore the use of spells, potions and charms to attract and maintain love and romance, and the spiritual principles that guide our quest for love. Look to the underlying patterns of thought, word and deed through healing and self-esteem. Experience a meditation to the Temple of Venus and seek the deities of love for your own revelation and healing. Find the mystery of love magick in the principle of Perfect Love and learn to bring these practices into your own relationships.
The Witch's Plant Familiar
Tuesday, June 14
6 PM Book Signing
7 - 9:30 PM
Workshop, $25
The Kitchen Witch - Andromeda's Alley
78 North Washington Street
North Attleboro, MA 02760
(508) 339-7770
or toll free: (877) 33-WITCH
Many witches, magicians and shamans work with the concept of the animal familiar, the totem or fetch beast, but many 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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with magickal work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the 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 from the green world, and develop a strong connection.
Based upon Christopher's new book, The Plant Spirit Familiar.
The Plant Familiar
Thursday, June 23, 7-9:30 PM, $25
CELEBRATION CONSCIOUS LIVING STORE2209 W. Colorado Ave.Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 634-1855
Many witches, magicians and shamans work with the concept of the animal familiar, the totem or fetch beast, but many 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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with magickal work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the 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 from the green world, and develop a strong connection. Based upon Christopher's new book, The Plant Spirit Familiar.
The Witch’s Heart
Free Lecture and Book Signing
Friday June 24, 2011, 7 PM
ISIS BOOKS & GIFTS
2775 South Broadway, Englewood, Colorado 80113 (303) 321-0867 www.isisbooks.com
Learn the mystery of the Witch’s Heart, a practical and mystical approach to love, romance and sexuality. Love is one of the great mysteries of the Witch, as witches are said to be blessed with “success in love” by the Goddess. Explore the use of spells, potions and charms to attract and maintain love and romance, and the spiritual principles that guide our quest for love. Look to the underlying patterns of thought, word and deed through healing and self-esteem. Find the mystery of love magick in the principle of Perfect Love and learn to bring these practices into your own relationships.
The Witch’s Coin: Prosperity and Money Magick
Sunday July 10,
1:00-3:30 PM, $30
Effigy
415 Main St Monroe,CT06468-1136
(203) 261-2592
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.
The Witch's Heart: Magick for True Love, Romance and Relationship
Saturday August 27
6 PM Book SIGNING - FREE
7:00 PM Lecture
Crow Haven Corner
125 Essex St Salem, MA 01970
978.745.8763 www.crowhavencorner.net
Learn the mystery of the Witch’s Heart, a practical and mystical approach to love, romance and sexuality. Love is one of the great mysteries of the Witch, as witches are said to be blessed with “success in love” by the Goddess. Explore the use of spells, potions and charms to attract and maintain love and romance, and the spiritual principles that guide our quest for love. Look to the underlying patterns of thought, word and deed through healing and self-esteem. Find the mystery of love magick in the principle of Perfect Love and learn to bring these practices into your own relationships.
The Crone and the Cauldron
Sunday Sept 4,
1:00-3:30 PM, $30
Effigy
415 Main St Monroe, CT06468-1136
(203) 261-2592
Join us for an intense and entertaining exploration of the dark Goddess as the Underworld Mother stirring the cauldron of inspiration, abundance, healing, transformation and initiation. We shall explore the mythology of cauldrons and their spiritual purpose as well as their application in modern magick, and look at the Goddesses (and some Gods) most closely associated with them, including Ceridwen, Branwen, Morgana, Baba Yaga and Hecate. Learn how to seek the inner world vessels for yourself and find the teaching Goddesses who guard them.
Three Rays of Witchcraft
Lecture and Book Signings
Sept 30, 7 PM, FREE
Ravenswood Center for the Healing Arts
Vt Rt 12 N, Randolph, Vt 05060.
802-728-4479 or jaevoner@yahoo.com to register.
Join author Christopher Penczak, founder of the Temple of Witchcraft, in a lecture on his latest book of magickal theology and mysticism. He will focus on the three primal powers that are the basis of creation and magick. Witches often see these powers as maiden, mother and crone. In Qabalistic magic, we have the three pillars of Mercy, Severity and Equilibrium. Druidic traditions look to three rays of inspiration, of Awen. Theosophists have the rays of Power, Love and Intelligence. Older form of witchcraft look to the Oak, Ash and Thorn, as well as the Straight, Bent and Crooked lines. They are embodied in the three spirit races of angels, faeries and ancestors. How can modern witches work with these three powers for magick, evolution and transformation? Come find out! Christopher will be available before and after to sign books and answer questions. Camping on site for a small fee for those staying the weekend. Please enquire.
Animal Spirit Familiar Intensive
Oct 1, 10-6PM
Ravenswood Center for the Healing Arts
Vt Rt 12 N, Randolph, Vt 05060.
802-728-4479 or jaevoner@yahoo.com to register.
$75 or $120 if registering for both Saturday and Sunday in advance.
Everyone is said to have a guiding animal spirit, a totem, protecting the individual or tribe from harm and leading them on the path of life. In witchcraft and magick, such a spirit is known as a familiar, or sometimes fetch beast, and both connect us to the gods and spirit world, and the parts of our own soul. Many deities are strongly aligned with animal powers because of their ability to heal and aid spiritual evolution. Find your own animal familiar and build your team of animal allies. Learn the role of the animal familiar in the development of the soul, and strengthen your bond with it. Work with the healing forces of animal medicine and walk the roads of initiation with the creatures of flesh and blood, as we explore the deeper mysteries of the Stag, Crow, Horse and Snake. Experience the art of shape shifting in the traditions of the skin walker and embody the blessing of your animal ally. Camping on site for a small fee for those staying the weekend. Please enquire.
Plant Spirit Familiar Intensive
Oct 2, 10- 6PM
Ravenswood Center for the Healing Arts
Vt Rt 12 N, Randolph, Vt 05060.
802-728-4479 or jaevoner@yahoo.com to register.
$75 or $120 if registering for both Saturday and Sunday in advance.
Many magicians witches are familiar with the concept of the animal familiar, butmany practitioners 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, healing and transforming the witch. Each one has its own spiritual medicine, that is in harmony with the witch’s work and purpose in the world. Survey many of the 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 from the green world, and develop a strong connection, to the healing plants, initiating plants and wise teachers. Open gates to the deepest levels of plant wisdom and learn to read the formulary in the heart of the Earth. Learn about the methods of green gnosis and initiation - The Lady of Flowers, the Green Lover, the Green Adversary and the White Herb. Camping on site for a small fee for those staying the weekend. Please enquire.
Spell Casting: Creating A Magickal Life
Thursday October 6, 7-9:30 PM,
Circles of Wisdom,
90 Main St, Andover, MA 01810 (978) 474-8010 www.circlesofwisdom.com
$35 (or $100 for all four classes if paid in advance)
Spells are often described as a different form of prayer, and in many ways, magick is akin to prayer – speaking and listening to the divine universe. It is also described as positive thinking or setting an intention. All are true comparisons, but the art and science of spellcasting has traditionally drawn upon many techniques. Learn the basic foundations of spell casting, from designing your spell, to actually casting it through ritual, magick words and how to let go of the “lust for results” that prevents many spells from every coming true. Survey spells from the ancient world, including the Greek Magickal Papyri of the Alexandria era of Egypt, and learn how the same concepts are applied in modern magick, regardless of religious affiliation.
Candle Magick: Setting the Lights of Enchantment
Thursday October 13, 7-9:30 PM,
Circles of Wisdom,
90 Main St, Andover, MA 01810 (978) 474-8010 www.circlesofwisdom.com
$35 (or $100 for all four classes if paid in advance)
Candles have long been used as a beacon of light in the spirit world, to send prayers, spells and blessings out to manifest. The candle contains all the powers of the elements. Candle magick is one of the most effective methods of magick and healing, used for emergencies, long term goals and religious ceremonies. Learn the techniques of effective candle magick taught from a modern perspective with leaning of Wicca, Ceremonial magick and American folk magick. Topics include color and candle selection, carving, dressing, rolling, packing and reversals. Learn to set your own lights to create an enchanting life.
Potion Magick: Formulating Powerful Mixtures
Thursday October 20, 7-9:30 PM,
Circles of Wisdom,
90 Main St, Andover, MA 01810 (978) 474-8010 www.circlesofwisdom.com
$35 (or $100 for all four classes if paid in advance)
Craft effective magickal potions through the art and science of potion making. Despite their popularization and often trivialization in modern books and movies, the use of potions is a time honored spiritual tradition. Many of us are drawing to the magickal and healing arts through the enchantment of formulas and philters. Now learn to use them through the foundational techniques and creative expressions. Learn about using potions for protection, healing, prosperity and love. Discover the key ingredients used in potions from the plant, mineral and animal realms and how to attune to them spiritually. Work with water, alcohol and oil based potions. Create dry "potions" as powders, incense and philters. Find your inner "alchemist" who will guide you in this exciting magickal technique. Please bring a small vial to bring home a sample potion.
Symbol Magick: Drawing Your Intentions
Thursday October 27, 7-9:30 PM,
Circles of Wisdom, 90 Main St, Andover, MA 01810 (978) 474-8010 www.circlesofwisdom.com
$35 (or $100 for all four classes if paid in advance)
Work with the power of symbols, sigils and glyphs. Survey the history of symbolic magick, including petroglyphs, ancient hieroglyphic writing, sacred alphabets, medieval grimoires and modern sigils. Various scripts and signs found in magickal traditions including runes, Theban and Passing of the River will be used to desribe the techniques. Use the planetary kameas, or number squares, and the Witch’s Wheel of the sacred rose to create new designs. Explore our own Alphabet of Desire, drawn from the teachings of A.O. Spare. Learn the sigilization technique of Chaos Magick. Draw your own intention and create change in the inner and outer worlds.
The Mighty Dead Workshop
Saturday, October 29, 2-5 PM $25 or $35 if registering simultaneously for the evening Samhain Ritual
Masonic Building
Temple of Witchcraft 107 Main Street, Salem, NH 03079
The Plant Spirit Familiar
Friday, Nov 11, 7-9:30 PM, $30 (Discount if taking weekend workshop)
6 PM Free Book Signing and Meet and Greet
Pathways
11419 Concord Village Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63123 www.pathwaysstl.com
Witchcraft IV: High Witchcraft and the Qabalah
Saturday and Sunday, Nov 12-13, 10 AM- 6 PM. $195 (or $175 if you registering with full payment for both Friday Night and the Weekend Intensive)
Pathways
11419 Concord Village Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63123 www.pathwaysstl.com
Training as a High Priestess or High Priest in the temple tradition of modern witchcraft.
Oct 2009-
Dec 2010
Witchcraft V:
Witchcraft V: The Living Temple of Witchcraft 2009-2010
Training of the High Priestess & High Priest
19 Thursdays 7- 10 PM
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Oct 8, 15, 22, 29
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Nov 5, 12, 19
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Dec 17
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Jan 21
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Feb 18
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March 18
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April 15
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May 20
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June 17
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July 15
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Aug 19
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Sept 9 (tent)
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Oct 21
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Nov 18
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Dec 16
Join Christopher Penczak in this intense study for training as a High Priestess or High Priest in the temple tradition of modern witchcraft.
Through the first seven classes, learn the Temples of Initiation are within you through an in depth study of the seven gates of the Underworld, as modeled by the chakras, planets, underworld castles, alchemical operations and the miracle of bread, as each presents a series of challenges and lessons. No one can initiate you in the deepest mysteries of magick and spirit except for yourself, as through this work, you will learn to offer yourself to your highest self and gods in a ritual of initiation. Learn the mysteries of the seven gates, the secrets of the elder races and previous worlds, the secrets of the measure, unlocking the mysteries of the blood and ancestors, left and right hand path magicks, personal codes of ethics, the weaving of wyrd and your own secret names for the Goddess and God. Study the philosophy and wisdom of the modern pagan world. 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 where you will be challenged to lead, teach and serve the community. Learn the skills of the High Priest or High Priestess to better serve yourself and your community. Live the life of the witch. Students have ideally completed Witchcraft I through IV successfully and must complete an application for approval prior to starting the class. The Living Temple of Witchcraft Volume I and II is required texts for the class. Students are expected to complete required class work and homework assignments.
Please register in advance.
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$550 if registered by Aug 1.
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$600 if by Sept 1.
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$650 by Oct 1.
***Payment plans available. Please inquire by emailing info@christopherpenczak.com
Witchcraft V: The Living Temple of Witchcraft
2009-2010
Year Long Online Apprenticeship
Oct 2009-Dec 2010
An online version of Witchcraft V: The Living Temple of Witchcraft, available for the first time. Experience direct tutoring in the practice of modern witchcraft through self directed study, online discussion, audio file lectures, supplementary online material and homework.
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$550 if registered by Aug 1.
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$600 if by Sept 1.
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$650 by Oct 1.
Payment plans available. Application must be completed and approved. Please inquire by emailing info@christopherpenczak.com
Saturday, Oct 17, 7-9:30
Herbal Trance Magick: Potions, Incense and Ointments