[Ardantane Herald] February 25,2007 at Ardantane

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We're coming home!  That's right, after a month  on the road, and some really 
exciting classes in Denver and San Jose, CA, there  are four classes offered 
at the Ardantane campus in March!   Registration instructions and all class 
information appear  below. 
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CERTIFICATE PROGRAM  REQUIREMENTS: 
Are you in an Ardantane  certificate program, or even thinking about 
applying? Here's some information  about upcoming classes that can be used to help you 
complete  the requirements for certificates. 
All Ardantane certificate  programs require an ethics class.  Ethics for 
Pagan Leaders, The Good, the Bad,  and the Muggley offered at Ardantane on Sat-Sun 
Mar. 3-4  by Amber K and Scott Lamont will meet the ethics programs 
requirement for all  certificate programs. 
The  Art of Divination offered  Sat-Sun  Mar. 17-18 by Tom Little and Karen 
Taylor  satisfies the divination requirement for shamanic studies certificates. 
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Visit the Ardantane Forums (_http://ardantane.org/forum/_ 
(http://ardantane.org/forum/) ) for  information about upcoming events of interest to Ardantane 
students, and loads  of interesting discussions on Shamanism, Magick and 
Healing. 
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To  register for any 2007 Ardantane class, go the Ardantane home page 
(_www.ardantane.org_ (http://www.ardantane.org/) ) and click on  calendar, the second 
button on the left.  You'll see two options on the  left, register for a 
class or event, which takes you  here: 
_http://ardantane.org/calendar/registration/event_register.htm_ 
(http://ardantane.org/calendar/registration/event_register.htm)  
and  pay for a class or event, which takes you  here: 
_http://ardantane.org/calendar/registration/event_payment.html_ 
(http://ardantane.org/calendar/registration/event_payment.html)  
Select your class, fill in the contact information, and we will be  notified. 
 You may make either full or partial payments using the online  system.  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. 
Requests for work study go to _director at ardantane.org_ 
(mailto:director at ardantane.org) . 
To apply for work  study for any Ardantane class, write to 
_director at ardantane.org_ (mailto: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! 
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2007 schedule March - April 
DATE  
CLASS  
LOCATION  
COST  
INSTRUCTORS  
SCHOOL   
Mar  3-4  
Ethics for Pagan Leaders The  Good, the Bad, and the Muggley  
Ardantane  
$110  
Amber &  Scott  
Leadership   
Mar  10  
Beavers Work  Party  
Ardantane  
$  35*  
Tuition  Credit  
Mar  10-11  
Death, Dying & the Eternal  Spirit  
Las  Cruces  
$110  
Kristin &  Digby  
Shamanic  Studies   
Mar  17-18  
The Art of  Divination  
Ardantane  
$110  
Tom &  TBD  
Magickal  Arts   
Mar  24-25  
Path of the Shaman   
(Shamanism  101)  
Ardantane  
$110  
Kristin &  TBD  
Shamanic  Studies   
Mar  25  
Beavers Work  Party  
Ardantane  
$  35*  
Tuition  Credit  
Mar 31-Apr  1  
To Be A Priestess;   
To Be A  Priest  
Ardantane  
$110  
Amber &  Azrael  
Leadership   
Apr 7  
Elements of Communication  
Ardantane  
$   60  
Scott   
Leadership   
Apr 14  
Beavers Work Party  
Ardantane  
$  35*  
Tuition Credit  
Apr 15  
The Wild Shaman  
Ardantane  
$   60  
Otis Price & Chris  
Shamanic Studies   
Apr 28-29  
Spellcrafting  
Ardantane  
$110  
Tom & TBD  
Magickal Arts   
Apr 29  
Beavers Work Party  
Ardantane  
$  35*  
Tuition Credit  
Notes: 
* All volunteers receive a $35  credit towards Ardantane tuition 
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Classes for MARCH,  2007 
 
Sat-Sun Mar.  3-4          Ethics  for Pagan Leaders         Ardantane      
Amber & Scott       Leadership 
The Good, the  Bad, and the Muggley  
How do we know  when we are leading or participating with honesty, integrity, 
and honor? What  guidelines can light our way through the murky landscape of 
Pagan relationships  and politics? How do Pagan standards of ethical behavior 
differ from those  in the muggle world that surrounds us, and how are they the 
same? Join is  for a weekend of lively discussion, scenarios familiar and 
unfamiliar, exercises  and resources. Discuss both ethical theory and the 
application of theory to  situational ethics. Emerge with your path more clearly 
marked, by your own hand  and heart. Along the way: gorgeous scenery, tasty snacks 
and beverages, fun  companions on the journey of discovery. 
Amber K  is the author of Covencraft, True Magick, and other books on Magick 
and  Paganism; she has been a Wiccan priestess for 25 years, was First 
National  Officer of Covenant of the Goddess for three terms, and is nationally known 
as a  Craft teacher.  
Scott Chisholm Lamont has been a lifelong pagan. First called by  the Goddess 
in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies as a young teen, he has  been expl
oring and expanding his Magickal skills in healing, environmental and  political 
activism, and community building ever since. A Wiccan Priest in the  West 
Coast Eclectic Tradition, he has taught at the coven and community level,  as 
well as for Ardantane. He is the High Priest of the Circle of the Winter  Moon, 
and a nursing educator at UNM Hospitals. A certified mediator and trained  
consensus facilitator, he is currently working on a teaching resource for the  use 
of consensus by formal organizations. He can be reached at 
_fireheart at thuntek.net_ (mailto:fireheart at thuntek.net) . 
Sat-Sun  Mar. 10-11       Death, Dying & the Eternal Spirit Las Cruces, NM   
Kristin & Digby Shamanic  
Death,  Dying & the Eternal Spirit to be held Sat-Sun  Mar. 10-11 in Las 
Cruces, NM is  full.  If you register, you will be put on a waiting  list.  
Join us for an  in-depth exploration of the death and dying process.  
Intended for anyone that is exploring  their own mortality, facing the death of a 
loved one, working as a caretaker or  clergy, or anyone that feels called to work 
with the departed, this is an  intense weekend of discussion, visioning, and 
experiential exercises designed to  explore beliefs and fears, death 
trajectories and being with the dying,  communication skills, working with medical 
teams and families, establishing and  strengthening spirit connections, acting as 
caregiver, working through grief,  creating a conscious death, and an 
introduction to the psychopompic journey  or deathwalk, as well as special issues 
related to children and pets.  Expect to gain deep insight into  yourself and the 
death process and come away with greater understanding,  abilities, and hope. 
Kristin  Madden is the author of The Book of Shamanic  Healing, Shamanic 
Guide to Death and Dying, and other books on  paganism.  She is also the Dean of  
Ardantane’s School  of Shamanic  Studies 
Digby Henry, MA, has  been with Ardantane since the summer of 2003. He is the 
Dean of the School of Healing Arts. 
Digby  has 30 years of practice and experience in the Mental Health and 
Healthcare  fields as a licensed Psychotherapist and a Human Relations Skills 
Trainer. He is  a Healing Touch, Reiki and Medical Qi Gong practitioner. He holds a 
Diploma in  BauBiologie with specific skills in environmental and energy  
healing. 
His  work, interest and studies have taken him from sacred architecture to  
astroarcheology, from the stone circles of Ireland  to the red rocks of the 
Southwest, from the language of psychotherapy to the  experience of therapeutic 
environments, from healing words to healing touch,  from the ordinary to the 
sacred, and many paths along the way, within the way.  He is a Celtic nomad from 
the high fells of Britain and the far reaches of Ireland. 
Digby  has a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. He is Director of 
Therapeutic  Environments, a practice in Complimentary, Alternative and 
Environmental  Healing. 
Sat-Sun  Mar. 17-18       The Art of Divination            Ardantane     Tom 
& Karen  Taylor Magickal  Arts 
The divinatory arts  give us insight into our situations, our endeavors, and 
ourselves. This weekend  intensive offers a broad survey of divinatory tools 
and practices. Learn to use  oracles such as tarot, runes, and I Ching; work 
with scrying methods such as  crystal gazing; develop your intuitive capacity 
and learn to receive wisdom from  animals, plants, and places. Students who have 
their own favorite divination  tool or method are encouraged to bring it with 
them and share with the class.  Beyond the "how to" aspects, the class will 
also touch on divination ethics, how  to maintain a strong divination practice 
over time, and the different challenges  presented by reading for oneself and 
for others.  
Tom  Little (Starweaver) has been teaching at Ardantane since 2003, where he 
is  presently dean of the School of Magickal  Arts. He is a Wiccan priest, 
co-author (with Mary K.  Greer) of Understanding the Tarot Court.Tom 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, Prism Wheel 
teaching coven in Santa Fe, and the  international tarot community. We has presented 
workshops at the World Tarot  Congress in Chicago and the Toronto Tarot  
Symposium. 
Tom 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. 
Sat-Sun  Mar. 24-25       Path of the Shaman      Ardantane        Kristin & 
Digby             Shamanic  
(Shamanism 101) 
This  weekend intensive provides students with a firm foundation in the 
basics of  shamanic practice.  Following the  creation of sacred space, we discuss 
shamanism as a living, evolving path,  introducing participants to the common 
elements shared by early, indigenous, and  modern shamanic traditions.  The  
roles and responsibilities of "shaman" will be investigated throughout the  
weekend. 
You  can expect to: 
·         Experiment  with trance induction and protection methods  
·         Travel  the paths of the Otherworlds  
·         Establish  conscious working relationships with spirit allies and 
power objects   
·         Connect  deeply with the natural world and the spirits of place  
·         Gain  insight into the Shadow side  
·         Learn  to effectively use dreaming and creativity in your practice  
 
·         Craft  powerful ceremony  
·         Get  a taste of basic healing methods.    
This  is our basic workshop and no experience is required to attend this 
course.   
Contact  the Dean for approval of equivalent outside courses. 
Kristin Madden is the  Dean of the School  of Shamanic Studies and the  
author of several books, including The Book of Shamanic Healing and Shamanic  Guide 
to Death and Dying.  She was raised in a shamanic home and has had  training 
in both Eastern and Western mystic paths since  1972. 
Digby Henry, MA, has  been with Ardantane since the summer of 2003. He is the 
Dean of the School of Healing Arts. 
Digby  has 30 years of practice and experience in the Mental Health and 
Healthcare  fields as a licensed Psychotherapist and a Human Relations Skills 
Trainer. He is  a Healing Touch, Reiki and Medical Qi Gong practitioner. He holds a 
Diploma in  BauBiologie with specific skills in environmental and energy  
healing. 
His  work, interest and studies have taken him from sacred architecture to  
astroarcheology, from the stone circles of Ireland  to the red rocks of the 
Southwest, from the language of psychotherapy to the  experience of therapeutic 
environments, from healing words to healing touch,  from the ordinary to the 
sacred, and many paths along the way, within the way.  He is a Celtic nomad from 
the high fells of Britain and the far reaches of Ireland. 
Digby  has a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. He is Director of 
Therapeutic  Environments, a practice in Complimentary, Alternative and 
Environmental  Healing. 
Sat-Sun  Mar. 31-Apr 1  To Be A  Priestess;     Ardantane               Amber 
 & Az                  Leadership 
To Be A Priest   
An exploration  of the many roles, responsibilities, and delights of priest- 
and priestesshood,  for experienced clergy, spiritual beginners, and everyone 
in between. What do  priestesses and priests do? How is it like, or different 
from, the work of  rabbis, ministers, pastors, and shamans? Do you have a 
calling or vocation as a  spiritual leader, and if so, which one of the many 
specialties would fit you  best? Or have you done it for years and realize it’s 
time for a change? How can  you avoid burnout, and make the work joyful and 
renewing? What resources and  networks can support you? 
The program will  include some lecture, much discussion, experiential ex
ercises, and rituals to  celebrate, refresh, and renew you. As always,  glorious 
scenery, yummy snacks, cozy overnight accommodations, wonderful Pagan  friends, 
and exciting new things to learn. 
Amber K  is the author of Covencraft, True Magick, and other books on magick 
and  Paganism; she has been a Wiccan priestess for 25 years, was First 
National  Officer of Covenant of the Goddess for three terms, and is nationally known 
as a  Craft teacher.  
Azrael  Arynn K is an author and third degree Priestess and  Elder of Wicca, 
former First officer of Chamisa Local Council of COG, and High  priest of the 
Coven of Our Lady of the  Woods. 

B*B,
Rowan, OLW
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