Elements of Magic is Reclaiming Tradition’s first core class and a prerequisite for the others. Our classes are experiential and are set within ritual. All classes focus on the inner and the outer since ours is an activist tradition and we hone our magic in order to be most effective in the world.
While Elements is a “beginners” class, it’s not your typical Witchcraft 101. We challenge participants to priest/ess and tap into the mysteries throughout the class. While not as intense shadow work as our other core classes, we help people understand and work with their own challenges so they clear the way to be effective practitioners of magic. Perhaps you don’t usually move and dance. We’ll get you moving to feel and shape energy! Perhaps you are normally soft-spoken and would rather read an invocation than craft one on the spot. Guess what you’ll be able to practice in class! In other words, we ask you to try on different roles and different modalities in a safe container, one of deep trust, so that you leave class able to craft and priest/ess awesome rituals.
I’ve created a reimagined version of Elements that hones in on essential tools for the current world situation and magical activism through a deep dive into the Elements as our allies.It weaves advanced and beginner tracks.
For many years I had an ongoing Mystery and Magic class that blended my flavor of magic with material from the core classes. Each cycle met for thirteen months and, in addition to our monthly weekend class sessions, participants created ritual for a wider group. I took a hiatus from teaching as regularly in order to devote myself to writing. Thus, my novel was born!
Here are the Reclaiming core classes typically offered:
Elements of Magic
Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Spirit—we will work with the elements in sacred space, learning tools and techniques for creating effective rituals. This is the first class in the Reclaiming Tradition of Witchcraft (co-founded by Starhawk). It is recommended for those who would like to learn to create sacred space and rituals in any tradition as well as those who want to work more intensively in the Reclaiming Tradition. Skills developed include sensing energy, invoking, visualization, chanting, spellcrafting, trance and working with Goddess & God stories.
Pentacle of Iron
Using our magical skills, moving and shaping energy, transforming ourselves through trance to explore the five points of our inner pentacle Sex (primal energy), Self, Passion, Pride (self-esteem), and Power (effectiveness in the worlds). This class adds much depth to personal and magical work. It includes shadow work and working with inflated/deflated/core self. Applicants need to commit to attending all class sessions. Prerequisite Elements of Magic class.
Pentacle of Pearl
We will work with the deep, healing energies of the Pentacle of Pearl, moving through the five points: Love, Law, Wisdom, Power and Knowledge. Prerequisite: Reclaiming Elements of Magic. We strongly suggest taking Pentacle of Iron first.
Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage focuses on dreams, myths and language, using traditional and non-traditional tales and techniques to create a personal rite of passage. Through storytelling, trance, release work and dreams we receive our challenge(s), meet our helpers, work through our blocks and emerge renewed, reborn. Prerequisite: Elements of Magic.