[Ardantane Herald] March 4, 2007 at Ardantane
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Ethics for Pagan Leaders: The Good, the Bad, and the Muggley, originally
scheduled for Sat-Sun Mar. 3-4 at Ardantane has had to be rescheduled. We
should have a new date in a day or two.
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The Art of Divination offered Sat-Sun Mar. 17-18 by Tom Little and Karen
Taylor satisfies the divination requirement for shamanic studies certificates,
and is a wonderful class, besides! Even better, there's still room in the
class.
There are two great one day classes offered in April, the Wild Shaman and
Elements of Communication. Details below.
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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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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 will be rescheduled soon.
Taught by Amber K and Scott Lamont, it will meet the ethics programs requirement
for all certificate programs.
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Classes for MARCH, 2007
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.
Karen Taylor is a Professional Animal Communicator, Essential Oil
Practitioner and Usui Reiki Master. She has been practicing energy work since 1998 and
is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Karen assists clients in the U.S. and
abroad by facilitating conversation between people and animals to help deepen
their relationships.
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
exercises, 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.
Classes for APRIL, 2007
Sat Apr. 7 Elements of
Ardantane Scott Leadership
Communication
Interpersonal communication is often taken for granted, without
acknowledging the complex processes at work. Without understanding the basic principles
of communication, you may find that what you want to say is not what is heard,
or that what you perceive is not what was intended, situations which can be
disastrous for magickal groups. This brief workshop will provide insight into
your processes and patterns, and those of others you may interact with using
a Pagan framework for understanding communication styles and preferences
based upon the Elemental model. It has been said that "You cannot not
communicate". Find out how to function effectively within the seeming strictures of
this truism.
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
exploring 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) .
Sun Apr 15 The Wild Shaman Ardantane
Otis Price & Chris Shamanic
You are here today because your ancestors were expert survivalists, able to
thrive in the harshest climates for thousands of years with just stone, bone
and wood tools. Those ancient skills are locked inside all of us living in a
too modern world. It’s not a coincidence that these skills are making their
way back into the world now at a time of increased chaos. A time when humans
and nature are no longer in balance.
Some people never quiet the outer noise long enough to hear the inner call
of their ancestors to learn the old ways. To rekindle the spark of desire to
live a life full of passion and awe inspired by Creation herself. All too
often the primitive impulse to run wild in the forest is traded in for just a
brief glimpse of it from behind the glass at 75 mph.
Come and have fun awakening your primitive inner spirit by acquiring the
knowledge to live in balance again. Join us to learn:
· Lostproofing and heightening your awareness in Nature
· How to make a primitive fire
· Identification and use of medicinal and edible plants
· Flint knapping
· Cordage making
· And more
Chris Echohawk is a certified Shamanic Practitioner. He is a student of
Druidry, Wicca, Taoism, his native Pawnee teachings, and their universal
shamanic foundations.
Otis Price has studied wilderness survival and primitive skills for over 25
years. A student of Tom Brown Jr.'s tracking, nature and wilderness survival
school, he has taught primitive skills for Natural History museums, Boy
Scout troops, Petroglyph National Monument, Tijeras Ranger station and Coronado
National Monument and various other groups as well. Currently a resident of
Albuquerque, NM he enjoys the pursuit of the ancient ways as often as
possible.
Sat-Sun Apr. 28-29 Spellcrafting Ardantane Tom
& Inara Magic & Witchcraft
For many, casting magickal spells is an essential cornerstone of pagan
spiritual practice. This weekend intensive offers a survey of spellcasting in
theory and practice in the Western tradition, with an emphasis of pagan magick.
The course includes discussion on how and why spells works, the basic steps of
preparing and executing a spell, and the use of magickal correspondences.
Forms of magick covered include candle spells, herbal magick, cord magick, and
spells for prosperity, health, protection, and banishing. Both the spiritual
and pragmatic uses of magick spells are discussed. Other topics covered
including spell writing, magickal tools, and astrological timing.
Tom Little (Sêsâmân) 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 of Understanding the Tarot Court, and founder and headmaster of Prism
Wheel teaching coven in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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,
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.
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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!
B*B,
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