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Astrology
for Pagans
a weekend
workshop with Starweaver and Rowan
May 24-25, 2008, $110
at Ardantane near Jemez Springs
If you're
intrigued by astrology, but find the
terminology and complications daunting,
this class is for you. We will explore
astrological concepts in a
down-to-earth Pagan way: our experience
of the night sky, our relationships
with the planetary deities, and our
awareness of the shifting energies
around us. We will look at personality
evaluation using birth charts, and an
astrological divination practice using
transits. The relevance of astrology
for pagan spiritual practice is
emphasized. Includes outdoor
skywatching Saturday night.
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Whole
Expo Santa Fe
Metaphysical/Wholistic
Conference and Exhibition
May 31 and June
1, 2008, $10
Museo Cultural de Santa Fe
For
information, visit the Whole
Expo website.
I have some
passes for free admission to this
event. If you are interested, please
contact me.
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Rune
Wisdom
a Saturday
workshop with Starweaver
August 16, 2008, $60
at Ardantane near Jemez Springs
The runes
are a system of writing and magic that
was used in ancient and medieval times
throughout much of northern Europe.
More recently, runes have experienced a
revival as a popular method of
divination. This one-day workshop
covers the history of runes (with a
sober look at some of the myths and
controversies surrounding them), their
symbolism, and their uses for both
divination and active magic. Learn how
to use the runes to reveal the potent
energies at work in your life, and to
tap into those energies to create
change and growth.
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Introduction
to Qabalah
a Sunday
workshop with Starweaver
August 17, 2008, $60
at Ardantane near Jemez Springs
The
qabalah is a Jewish mystical tradition
that has become central to European
magical and occult practice and has
influenced modern Paganism as well.
This one-day workshop focuses on the
Tree of Life, which can be seen as a
basic blueprint for reality, relating
abstraction and manifestation, spirit
and matter, energy and structure. The
focus is on the key concepts and their
practical use in Pagan spiritual
practice, rather than details of
terminology or theology.
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Science,
Metaphysics, and Magick
a weekend
workshop with Starweaver
October 18-19, 2008, $110
at Ardantane near Jemez Springs
The
revelations of modern science often
seen more "magical" and extraordinary
than the strangest imaginings of our
prescientific predecessors. Modern
ideas like the fluidity of space and
time in Relativity theory, or the
interconnectedness of observation and
reality in Quantum Mechanics, seem to
cry out for interpretation in spiritual
or occult terms. Not all approaches to
connecting science and spirituality are
equally credible, however. In this
class, we sort though some of the
scientific concepts and look at what
they imply (and do not imply) about
metaphysics and magick. Scientific
concepts will be presented with
considerable care, but the
presentations are accessible to people
with little or no scientific
background. Creative activities, play,
and discussion are used to explore and
develop the key ideas.
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You may register for
Ardantane events on line at www.ardantane.org
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