[Ardantane Herald] August 6, 2007 at Ardantane

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So  who is this Tom Waters guy,  anyhow?
 
Tom  Little (AKA Seusomon Starweaver) has been teaching and volunteering at 
Ardantane  for many years.  And he's recently married a lovely lady named 
Karen.   Both will be taking the name Waters.  He's decided to simplify his magical 
 name as well, to simply  Starweaver.
 
As  to the significance of the name Waters, ask him the next time you see 
him.   It's a  charming story.
 
Best  wishes to Tom and Karen  Waters!
 
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August  Beaver  days
 

Saturday,  August 11th
Sunday,  August  26th

 
No  doubt more will be scheduled as we get closer to the day.

We'll get  started at 8:00 am (you can arrive later if you need to) and work 
as long as  feels good. Free cold beverages and lunch, and $35 in Beaver Bucks 
for those who  work 6 hours.

Ladder teams will be trimming and taping seams, and high  teams will be 
putting on the rubberized roofing compound and installing more  panels.

I believe we are down to the final level, ready  to install the windows, 
doors, and final  panels!
 
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Upcoming  classes, including two in Albuquerque: 
Sat-Sun Aug 25-26: Plant Medicine: Aromatherapy --  in Albuquerque! 
Sat-Sun August  25-26  Sacred Ways of Change details below 
Thurs-Mon August 30-September  3 Vision Quest at Ardantane 
This is a special event,  sponsored by the School of Shamanic Studies, with a 
special application  process.  If you are interested in applying, write to 
_shamanicstudies at ardantane.org_ (mailto:shamanicstudies at ardantane.org)  
Space is available in all these  terrific classes.  Pick one and plan to 
spend the weekend in the  mountains! 
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Fundraising 
We  reached our goal of $32,000 for the land fund in 2006.  Our goal for  
2007 is $44,000.  We are not on target, or even close.  We have only  about 
$7,000 so far this year.   
What  can you do to help?  Obviously, if you can sit down and write a nice,  
generous check, that would be great.  But not all of us can do that.   You can 
also volunteer your time, attend a class, bring a friend to class, put  up 
flyers for classes, or arrange a fund raiser.   
We can pay off the bank mortgage and save  about $60,000 in interest over the 
next few years.  Once we buy out the  remaining staff shares 
(interest-free!), then the whole thing will belong to  Ardantane, Inc. – and to all of us in 
the Pagan community, and to  our children, and our  descendants. 
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What:  Sacred  Ways of  Change  
Sponsor:  School of Magic  &  Witchcraft 
When:  Sat-Sun  August 25-26 
 
Where:  Ardantane 
Instructors: Starweaver   & Amber K 
 
Theurgy is a magickal practice  in which we work intimately with deity. This 
weekend intensive looks at  different models of the relationship between gods 
and humans, and how the  relationship changes as we grow in spirit. The course 
covers various techniques  for communing with deity: prayer, meditation, 
devotional works, invocation, and  aspecting. We will be looking at personal 
growth and transformation as a kind of  "hero's journey" mediated by deity, and 
reflecting on the rewards and challenges  of each stage in the journey. Students 
are encouraged to come prepared to work  with a particular deity (already 
familiar to them) for the weekend. 
Tom Waters (Starweaver) has  been teaching at Ardantane since 2003, where he 
is presently dean of the School  of Magic & Witchcraft. He is a Wiccan priest, 
and co-author of Understanding  the Tarot Court.
Seusomon Starweaver  has served on the Ardantane board  of directors since 
2002. At various times, he has been active in the Unitarian  Universalist 
church, the Coyote Willow chapter of the Covenant of Unitarian  Universalist Pagans 
in Albuquerque, and the international tarot community. We  has presented 
workshops at the World Tarot Congress in Chicago and the Toronto  Tarot Symposium.
Seusomon Starweaver  has degrees in physics and  computer science, and holds 
a PhD in astronomy. He has worked as a university  professor and technical 
writer, and is currently a health physicist at Los  Alamos National Laboratory. 
His hobbies include cooking, gardening, and  artwork. 

Amber K is the author of  True Magick, Ritualcraft, and other books on the 
Craft and magick. She is also  the Executive Director of Ardantane and serves on 
its faculty. Amber has been a  professional Training Specialist for the 
federal government, commercial and  non-profit organizations, religious 
organizations, and the enterprises of an  Indian Pueblo.



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To  register for any 2007 Ardantane class, write to _registrar at ardantane.org_ 
(mailto:registrar at ardantane.org) .   
If  you prefer to register on line, go the Ardantane home page 
(www.ardantane.org)  and click on calendar, the second button on the left.  Click on 
register  for a class or event, which takes you here: 
http://ardantane.org/calendar/registration/event_register.htm 
Select  your class, fill in the contact information, and we will be notified. 
   
To  pay on line, which allows you to use a credit card, and make either full 
or  partial payments, click on pay for a class or event, which takes you  
here: 
http://ardantane.org/calendar/registration/event_payment.html 
Be  sure to bring your Beaver Bucks, or other discount coupons to the class 
so that  we can have a record of exactly how you paid.   
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To  apply for work study for any Ardantane class, write to  
director at ardantane.org. 
Got  Beaver Bucks?  For every volunteer day you put in, you'll get a $35 
tuition  credit.    
You  can also get a tuition credit of $25 by bringing a new student to an 
Ardantane  class.  Invite a friend to come to a class with you and receive a $25  
gift certificate towards the next class you register for.  When you and  your 
friend register, in the comments box, just put in your friend's name and  
that they are a first time student. It is that easy! 


B*B,
Rowan, OLW



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