root and staff: exploratioN of the witch
six week elemental witchcraft deep dive
Sign up: TiER ONE, TIER TWO, TIER THREE *
*there are three tiers of sliding scale to encourage financial accessibility! if you need help deciding what fits you, read on under “cost & pricing options”
delve into the FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTAL MAGIC, folk ritual, and witchcraft
OVER SIX WEEKS YOU’ll:
invoke the magic of fire and meeting helping spirits for your journey
work with approaches to take your magic more seriously…but in a playful and intimate way that you can really relate to
practice spellwork and divinatory basics, finding new ways to deepen into your skills
explore topics of philosophy and cosmology of witchcraft though the lens of the fire element
…all in a community setting with other witches, seekers, and seers who are also committed to making magic a part of their lives too!
REGISTRATION CLOSES JULY 5, CLASS BEGINS JULY 11
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Thursdays 6-8pm PST for 6 weeks, with one Wednesday meeting. Class begins July 11. Class dates: July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 15, August 21.
Class will be held over zoom, and will be recorded!
Registration for this class is open until July 5, but spots are limited to keep a small group. To secure a spot in the circle, early registration is encouraged! 🖤
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-Each of the six two hour classes will be formatted to include lectures on the topics of the week and time for group conversation, exploring ways to build personal techniques of magical practice and space to share them. We will engage the topics through journey work, journaling, personal ritual, and psychic development practices.
-We will have weekly journal prompts sent as a pdf to support your personal individual explorations.
-There will be a group Discord discussion focused on some of these prompts each week as a way to connect and share about our learning.
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•The program is offered in 3 tiers to encourage financial accessibility, please self select according to what category most resonates with your life & situation. If you are in need of further financial support or assistance, please feel free to reach out to me over email at espen@tendingthemystery.com
•A note on trades: I am totally open to trades and love to do them when they align! I trade at the full rate of the program. Trades that I am welcoming at this time would be: video/photography services, hair care services, tattoo services, or bodywork/massage services (all based in Seattle area) If you are interested in a trade, please email me at espen@tendingthemystery.com
3 TIERS OF SLIDING SCALE CATEGORIES:
$250
-you have access to basic needs but it requires significant effort to budget in magic, leisure, and pleasure oriented experiences
-*and* this class will not put you in financial danger.
$300
-you have access to basic needs and steady income but may still be paying off debt or building savings
-overall you have access to expendable income to afford extras, eat out, work with healers/readers/etc
$350
-you have access to steady income, have a savings, and/or are a home owner
-you’re able to afford most items/experiences that you would like and/or regularly work with multiple practitioners for bodywork and or magical learning/readings
•Wherever you fall on the scale, the class fee can be paid in full (and receive a free 1:1 session to be redeemed anytime during our time together for personal spiritual support and individual guidance!) or can be paid in two monthly payments. The monthly payment links are shared above & below on this webpage. The Pay In Full links are listed here below!
Pay In Full Links:
Tier One
https://square.link/u/TLEHiO2l?src=sheet
Tier Two
https://square.link/u/dOGO3ccH?src=sheet
Tier Three
WEEK ONE: FIRE & ALLIES OF THE SOUTH
•Experience a connection with a spirit ally of Fire as well as connect to the energy of fiery elemental magic to guide & support your journey
• Root into your place within the wheel of the year & the embodied messages of this season in order to feel genuinely connected to the magic flowing from the summer threshold
•Get introduced to the many fierce and sweet blessings of fire, and play with how you can work with them in your day to day life and magical practice!
WEEK two: SOVEREIGNTY 1O1
•What is sovereignty? Why does it matter? Why do you keep hearing about it in reference to spirit work? Explore and understand more deeply about these questions and come away with a sense of what it means to be sovereign
•Practice sensing “self energy” as a way to ground, bring healing, & build awareness of your sacred essence, and develop helpful tools to gently bring yourself back into connection
•Exploring the inner altar: a sacred space within that is the expression of your magic.
WEEK tHREE: BEAUTY & PLEASURE MAGIC (AKA INTIMACY WITH THE DIVINE IN ALL THINGS)
•Connect with archetypes of Spirit as guides toward intimacy with creation. Exploring archetypes that humans have revered throughout time who steward a loving, sensual relationship with creation and discover what wisdom these forces have to share with us…even in a world that often seems ugly and painful.
•Explore flower magic & how these beautiful beings can help us bring healing to ourselves and the world around us.
•Delve into an exploration of intimacy with the divine as a sacred pathway of union with yourself, with the spiritual, and as a vehicle of transformation.
WEEK FOUR: foundations of SCRYING & DIVINATION
•Feel into the basics and foundations of divination—even if you are an experienced reader, revisiting the foundations can be so helpful and provide new insight! Together, we will seek to define and make clear the groundwork that goes into this ultimately very mysterious & enigmatic practice.
•Define various common methods and mediums of divination; ways that they are similar and ways that they are different, and why you might work with one vs the other…as well as framing methods of divination that can be used through any medium including simple psychic readings.
•Explore processes that can make your readings feel more clear & connected, whatever medium you are reading through.
•Practice scrying with elemental allies, and do a mini reading!
WEEK FIVE: SPELLWORK BASICS—exploring Manifestation & candle magic
•Explore the concept of spellwork…building on our work from previous weeks, examining how we might use our sovereign sight in service to shaping fate. This age-old skill of the witch/the spirit worker is sacred and essential. Explore how you might delve into this work in a rooted, responsible way.
•Explore basics of candle magic as an all-purpose method for many forms of spellwork.
•Examine manifestation magic from an anti-capitalist framework…explore ethics and considerations around this topic as well as seek ways to use this energy for liberation & healing.
WEEK SIX: healing and clearing through fire
•Explore fire element as an archetype of deep ceremony & ritual, and dive into the specific gifts they offer around ritual purification and energetic cleansing.
•Delve into various methodologies for using fire elemental magic in personal healing and as a way to clear & cleanse your energy. Explore how these methods might also be used in ceremonies of collective healing & liberation.
•Those who want to explore and sink into celebrating the seasonal magic of Summer in a way that is rooted in an embodied & ecological perspective of magic, making it personal and unique to you!
•Witch curious, baby witches, and seasoned witches alike who are seeking a way to build/deepen a relationship with magic through the lens of discernment
•Spiritual folks who would like to create magical rituals that resonate with your heart, rooted in your values & integrity
• Sensitive, curious, and heart felt people who want to connect with other witches & create community in their magical explorations!