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The Gates of Witchcraft: Twelve Paths of Power, Trance and Gnosis
Traditionally witches use a variety of methods to enter trance or raise power. In the original Gardnerian Book of Shadows, Eight Paths of Power are listed. Modern witches explore all of these paths and more. Join us in a survey of the paths of power, including meditation, breath work, music, dance, isolation, intoxicants, sexuality, ordeals, location, timing, vestments and dreams. Through experimentation in class, experience the trance inducing and energy raising effects of several of these paths. (One Class, 2-3 Hours)
Garden of the Gods Ritual
Gather together in this time beyond time and space beyond space, a temple between the worlds in a sacred circle where the first garden bloomed. We all seek the first garden, where humanity lived in harmony with nature and divinity, and our world’s myths reflect this desire to return to the primordeal garden – Eden, Avalon, Tara, Shamballa, Hesperides or Lemuria. Join with your spiritual allies from the three races to celebrate the first time where all life lived in harmony. Work with allies from the races of animal totems, angelic guardians and plant healers. We shall evoke the three rays of creation and open the gates in the heavens, earth and underworld for our personal haling and to partner humanity with the primal vision of the earth where all the realms of spirit are honored and the gods walk amongst us, awakening on our god within. Celebrated in a Wiccan format of ritual, but open to all faiths and traditions. (One Class, 2-3 Hours)
Gay Love Magick
Magick is the art and science of creating change both within yourself and in the world around you. Love is the most powerful source of magick, the force that connects all of creation. Humans seek out love in its many forms – spiritual, unconditional, friendship. romantic, sexual and most importantly, self love and self esteem. Traditionally magicians, witches, sorcerers and shamans have used rituals, herbs, stones, oils and talismans in creating their magick, learning to find the harmony that is in nature to create change. Learn to use these tools to help you manifest love, as we’ll particularly be focusing on techniques for gay men to create love potions, talismans and spells. Though taught in a pagan perspective, the workshop is open to all traditions and faiths for those with an open mind. (One Class, 2-3 Hours)
Gay Men's Spirituality and Meditation Group
A gathering place for gay men to explore spirituality through guided meditation, shamanic journey, and ritual. A sacred space for healing, magick and sharing wisdom. A celebration of men's mysteries. Guided by Christopher Penczak, author of City Magick: Urban Rituals, Spells and Shamanism, former guest of WFNX's One In Ten radio show, contributor to Genre Magazine and Gaywired.com and teacher of witchcraft, shamanism and healing. Although presented from a background of earth based spirituality, all traditions and backgrounds welcome. Must be at least 18 years of age. Limit: 12 (One Meeting, 2.5 hours)
Gay Witchcraft & Queer Mysteries - Lecture and Ritual
Walk between the worlds of traditional society in a ritual celebrating the Queer Mysteries of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities. Honored in past cultures for their unique perspective and balance of energies, queer mystics are again reclaiming the role as a bridge between worlds. Learn to evoke the homoerotic and transgender qualities of many traditional godforms to see the divine in a new way. Conclude with a meditative ritual to connect with the queer mysteries within. All faiths and orientations welcome.
The Gifts of the Goddess: The Thirteen Powers of the Witch
The Gospel of Aradia proclaims the witch is blessed with thirteen powers setting her or him apart from most people. These powers are simply magickal and psychic skills that we have a natural talent for, or learn to develop on the path of magick, yet few explore them directly in practical training. Together we shall explore the classic powers of blessings & cursing, bringing forth beauty, understanding secret signs, communing with animals, banishing, healing, love, good fortune, spirit communication, revealing treasure, weather magick, transformation and hearing the Voice of the Wind. Learn valuable insights on how to work each of the powers. (One Class, 2-3 Hours)
Healing Magick
Delve into the origins of disease on an energetic level and learn methods of healing using energy, magical charms and ritual. Topics include the aura, chakras and a guided meditation to cleanse your energy body. The highest art of the witch is the healer, healer of body, mind and spirit. (One Class, 2-3 hours.)
Healing Magick Series
Join author and healing practitioner Christopher Penczak in this seven week intensive series exploring the power of magick to affect healing on all levels. In ages past, those versed in the arts of the witch, priestess, alchemist, star gazer and mage were well known to cure ailments of the body and the soul. In our modern age, their function has been divided among health care practitioners, though many yearn for a spiritual component to the healing process. Tools such as ritual and meditation, along with the techniques of energy movement, spirit work, herbcraft, stone lore and charm making were integral to healing. Learn to reintegrate their ancient wisdom into your own practices for health and well beings. Designed for those who desire to further their own personal healing, or how to integrate magical healing into a professional practice. No previous experience in magick or healing required.
Healing Magick Series: Magickal Healing in Theory and Practice
What is magickal healing and how can you make it a part of your life? Learn the difference between static and dynamic models of health. Explore spiritual anatomy of our mind-body-spirit connection, including the aura, subtle bodies and chakras as viewed from several different traditions. Discuss the nature of illness and what gifts it can bring. The karmic nature of some illness will be covered, as well as the experience of the healing crisis and release. Understand the role and responsibilities of the healer, in your life, and if you choose to share these tools with others. (One Class, 2-3 hours.)
Healing Magick Series: Healing Rituals
Create pure, safe sacred space to conduct your healing rituals. Use old and new techniques to cleanse your space, and bind it with the power of the four direction and the four elements. In your sacred space, conduct healing spells. Review some of the traditional folk spells of healing, and learn how to create your own, for your own situations. Look at the techniques of making amulets and talismans and how to empower a healing candle. The techniques of psychic surgery and banishment rituals will also be covered. (One Class, 2-3 hours.)
Healing Magick Series: Healing Spirits
Evoke your own healing spirit guides and guardians. Learn to work with beings from the other realms – from the gods of healing, to spirit guides, animal totems, archangels and faeries. Find your own inner plane contacts from the spiritual hierarchies, healer who have gone on before us in the magickal traditions, and who seek to help us here and now from beyond the veil. They are able to assist you in your own healing and the healing of others. Learn to work directly with the spirits of illness and to remove unwanted forces from your spiritual anatomy. (One Class, 2-3 hours.)