february 5th, 2022
When deep winter marks our dreams with frost, cobwebs, and mist-filled roads, we become present to a numinous longing we cannot name. We wish to gather and gift our many wisdoms, visions, and secrets. We wish to brew an essential medicine and spoon-feed it to the innocent we used to be. We want to wrap our memories together with our magick, tie the bundle with twine, and leave this strange, selfish treasure in some forbidden forest where a hungry ghost will devour our legacy. When deep winter calls, it is time to take stock.
These recording links will be available until 2/5/2023 (one year from the class date). If you want to keep them forever, please download them.
Note that it is recommended but NOT necessary to move through these sessions in order.
materials options:
Option I: For those artsy folks who see beauty in chaos:
A blank sketchbook that is at least 9x12 and ideally spiral bound (so any “oops” pages can be easily removed) + one good marker or ink pen (plus maybe at least one back-up) + crayons/colored pencils/chalk pastels + either ink stamps and/or stickers + glue stick + any poetry/journal entries/old writing/photos or art that wants to be included + the PDF version of our template.
Note that this first option is a bit dreamier. If you like art journaling and/or collage work, then choose this option. You will just need to either transcribe the template or cut pieces from the template to glue them into your sketchbook.
Option II: For those who prefer clean lines, find structure sexy, and/or fear commitment:
A three-ring binder, about 10-20 blank pages (three-hole punched to fit inside the binder, the thicker the better) + one good marker or ink pen (plus maybe at least one back-up) + crayons/colored pencils/chalk pastels + either an ink stamp OR stickers + the PDF version of our template.
Note that this second option will be a bit easier to work with than the first option and also allows for new pages to be inserted or removed as needed. But, you know, it’s not quite as glamorous as those bejeweled-covered sketchbooks.
Option III: For those who don’t get turned on by a new box of crayons, have had it with 2022 already, don’t like printing things, and/or just want this to be as simple as possible:
Just have the MS Word version of our template open on your computer during the class. You can type right into the template that way. You can always translate the work to either of the other two options later. Alternatively, you can print the PDF version of our template and write onto the printed pages to fill in the blanks.
2/5: book of shadow and fire
Session 1: the book of winter
10am-11:30am ET on 2/5
Password (Case-Sensitive): ShadowFire
~ View the Recording of Session I ~
In the first session, participants will work with the old healer-hag of winter as muse and create Part I of their grimoire. Through guided pathworking experiences, participants will find their sacred symbols for the first moons of the year, both divining and recalling their essential winter memories, harvesting any old poetry or journal entries that want to be included, and stitching together their winter book from a series of strange invitations and the “core spells” for winter.
Session 2: The books of spring and summer
12pm-1:30pm ET on 2/5
Password (Case-Sensitive): ShadowFire
~ View the Recording of Session II ~
In the second session, participants will work with the archetypes of the Innocent and the Lover to create Parts II and III of their grimoire. Danielle will offer the “core spells” for both spring and summer to be woven together with the participants’ own symbols, sigils, and poetry for the warmer, longer days.
Session 3: The book of autumn
2pm - 3:30pm ET on 2/5
Password (Case-Sensitive): ShadowFire
~ View the Recording of Session III ~
In the third session, participants will work with the archetype of the Rebel to create the fourth and final part of their grimoire. The “core spells” for banishing and protection will be stitched together with the participants’ own memories named as muse, word-witchery, altar-scapes, and ancestral communion experiences.
An optional sharing circle will take place from 3:30pm-4pm ET. Live participants can choose to stay on for this extended portion of the program (the sharing circle will not be recorded).
If you enjoyed these sessions and ache for more, check out our facilitator training program:
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