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Classes — 2008
Classes Beginning in February at the School of Sacred Paths
Our courses and workshops are listed in order by date. Please call 651.644.3727 for information. Pre-registration and deposit are requested.
NORDIC WOMEN'S SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS
Exploring women's traditions from the earliest archeological evidence to present reconstructionism, this class will give a taste of Scandinavian Spirituality. Seidr, Galdor, and craft work will be discussed and demonstrated.
Sat., Mar. 15th, 1-3 pm. $20
Kari Tauring
MAKING SPIRIT HOUSES
We'll create a small shrine using colors, imagery and symbols significant to you and your path. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring anything you might want to include. Wear clothes that can handle paint and mess.
Sun., March 16th, 1-5 pm, $50 includes all materials
Nell Morningstar
CHIRON IN ASTROLOGY
Chiron is a planetary body between Saturn and Uranus, bridging the gap between the inner and outer planets. We will explore Chiron's role as a key to higher attunement and a catalyst for evolution in both the individual and humanity as a whole. Prerequisite: basic astrological knowledge. Recommended text: Chiron by Clow.
3 sessions beginning Mon. April 7th, 7-9 pm. $50
Minimum class size: 4
Rebecca Krantz
THE GRAMMAR OF WHAT WE DO
If you think a minute about the way we use language, you can see we don't learn a bunch of rules and then apply them. We can generate whatever we need to say on the fly and get it right. Since language is a behavior, then what we do must be like this, too—not an applied bunch of rules, but something we generate on the fly and get right. Of course, when we want to check our language, we have grammar; but grammar is not natural and must be learned. Descriptive Psychology is the grammar of what we do, and this course is an introduction to that grammar. Fortunately, it's a lot less complicated than language grammar, so if you're getting the willies thinking about diagramming and the plu-perfect subjunctive, relax. It's all in plain language and only five concepts per session.
10 sessions beginning Tues., April 8th, 7-9 pm. $50
CJ Stone
BOOK OF SHADOWS
We'll handbind a blank book unique to each individual. The covers can be collaged or painted and the interior pages can include a variety of paper options.
Sat., April 12th, 1-5 pm. $50 includes all materials
Nell Morningstar
STAV TRADITION
The use of working sticks and chant to create rhythm for group work. Bring your walking stick and a wooden spoon, learn folk songs in Scandinavian Languages, journey with the trance inducing sound of stav through the world tree!
Sat., April 19th, 1-3 pm. $20
Kari Tauring
5 Elements of Health
In Chinese Medicine, physical health comes from balancing the elements of water, wood, fire, earth and metal within the body. This class adapts this theory to a neo-pagan worldview, looking at balancing the elements of earth, air, fire, water, and spirit within each of us to create profound, abiding health in our lives. We will cover such topics as nutrition, exercise, meditation, and energy work, all within the context of harmonizing the 5 elements.
5 sessions beginning Mon. Apr. 28th, 7-9 pm. $100
Minimum class size: 4
Paul Magee is a Licensed Acupuncturist with a Master's Degree in Oriental Medicine.
PRAYER FLAGS
We'll look at the background, history and use of prayer flags around the world. Then, drawing from traditional symbols and our own designs, we will each create a set of our own unique prayer flags to bring home and enjoy.
Sat., May 10th, 1-5 pm, $50 includes all materials
Nell Morningstar
INTERMEDIATE TAROT READING: SKILLS AND SPREADS
Tired of the same old shuffle? Tarot is a wonderful tool to explore yourself and your spirituality and to help others, too. This intermediate-level class shows how to use the tarot as a mirror for both the inner and outer worlds; create your own spreads; use the cards for problem solving; read from image, intuition, and patterning; and read along a time line. This class provides a safe place to practice and improve your reading skills. Basic knowledge of tarot meanings and definitions required.
5 sessions beginning Tues., Jun. 10th 7-9:30 pm. $75
Minimum class size: 6. Dates are subject to change, please call to verify start dates.
Loui Pieper
MAKING FAERIE FURNITURE
Whether set amongst your house plants, on a faerie altar, or out in your gardens, færie furniture is a light-hearted invitation to the fae to come to tea or to move right in. Starting with twigs, tendrils, dried flowers, moss, stones, and little bits of this'n'that, we'll add creativity, imagination, glue, and fun to decorate our faerie world in style. Materials will be provided, but you may want to bring more, such as small shells, acorn caps, and other fanciful items.
Sun., Jun. 29th, 3-6 pm. $30
Minimum class size: 4; maximum: 10
Loui Pieper
Advanced Tarot: Extended Celtic Cross
This class is for students who completed the beginning Tarot series and intermediate Tarot or for people who already read Tarot and want a larger spread. The core feature is a demonstration of the extended Celtic cross, which uses the entire deck. The class will proceed to a discussion of personal variations in the Celtic cross design. These elements will be taught by supervised practice.
2 session beginning Tue., Jul. 22nd, 7-9:30 pm. $40
Dates are subject to change, please call to verify start dates.
Loui Pieper
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