Daemonic Magic: Attuning to your Higher Self
Sunday, March 8
1-3pm
$20
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA

Far from being a creature of evil influence, the Greek word “daimon” meant a tutelary spirit or one’s own higher spiritual nature. In traditional witchcraft it is often taught that a witch drew her powers from a daemon or “familiar spirit”. When connected to our own “Holy Daemon” we can uncover the ability to cast spells, increase life-force, and to quicken one’s spiritual evolution. Drawing from his training as a Feri priest, Storm will describe the process by which one can attune to their own daemonic nature, and then facilitate this connection using ritual and trance work.

Candle Magic: An Introduction to an Ancient Practice
Sunday, March 29
4-6pm
$25
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA

The use of candles in magic has a long and rich history. Witchcraft, Hoodoo, Ceremonial Magic and even Catholicism enjoy the use of candles as a means to bring about a desired result. We will learn how to choose and properly “dress” a candle for magical work, as well as different techniques for burning them for different purposes. Each participant will receive a 7 Day candle which will be dressed and charged for your particular purpose for you to burn at home.

Reiki I
Sunday, April 5, 3-6pm
and repeats: Sunday, April 19, 1-4pm
Normally, $100: This month only: $75
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA

Reiki is an initiatory form of Japanese spiritual energy practice. A Reiki practitioner has been energetically attuned to channel a spiritually guided form of universal life-energy which facilitates the healing process and quickens spiritual evolution. Learn some of the history, as well as the practices of Reiki. Class will culminate in a Reiki Level One attunement, complete with certification.

Reiki II
Sunday, April 12
and repeats: Sunday, April 26
4-6pm
Normally $200, this month only: $150
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA

A Reiki Level Two practitioner has had traditional symbols ritually placed into their energy-body, thus widening their channel for the Reiki life-force energy, and giving them special tools for working with the Reiki energy in deeper ways. This class will culminate in a Reiki Level Two attunement, complete with certification. Required: Please bring your Reiki Level One certificate in order to attend.

Reiki Magic
Sunday, April 19
4:30-6:30pm
$20
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA

Reiki is an initiatory form of Japanese spiritual energy practice that uses a spiritually guided form of universal life-force for healing and spiritual enlightenment. The energy utilized in Reiki, however, can be used in a myriad of ways including prayer, magic, and spellwork. We will learn how to use Reiki in order to make our magic more powerful, as well as how to increase our own capacity for holding and moving energy both safely and effectively. This class is open to all levels of Reiki practitioners, as well as those who have not had a Reiki attunement.

The Magic of Oils
Sunday, May 3
4-6pm
$30
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA

Different scents have long been recognized as being catalysts of spiritual power. Oils derived from plants contain the energetic essence of the plant spirit which can be petitioned to assist with ones spiritual practice, or practical needs through magic. In this class we will discuss and work with various oils from essential oils, to special traditional blends designed to bring about specific results. We will discuss various ways to employ oils in our spellwork, and each participant will blend an oil for their own magical purpose to take home and use.

Foundations of F(a)eri(e): The Three Souls
Sunday, May 10
3-5pm
$20
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA

Many cultures espouse the multiplicity of the human soul. From Polynesian Huna, to traditional Jewish & African beliefs, an awareness of our three souls has manifested in many ways through time. Modern spiritual systems often recognize and encourage communion with our “higher self”, but this is but one of the facets of our existence. In this class we will explore the three souls as taught in the Feri tradition of witchcraft and learn how to commune with each of them in order to bring them into alignment, assisting us in one of the most vitally important foundational steps toward our own spiritual evolution.

Foundations of F(a)eri(e): The Iron Pentacle
Sunday, May 17
4-6pm
$20
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA

The Iron Pentacle is one of the most important tools of self-transformation that the Feri tradition has to offer. In this class we will delve into each of the five points of Sex, Pride, Self, Power, and Passion, to see how they play out in our lives, as well as invoke this symbol in ritual to see how and where we are in or out of balance so that we may then begin to reclaim our lost power.

Protection Magic
Sunday, May 24
4-6pm
$25
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA

There are times in everyone’s life in which we feel the need to “pull in” and protect ourselves. Proficiency in the techniques of magical protection is an essential tool for anyone, but especially for the sorcerer, magician, or witch. We will discuss various time-honored methods for employing magic to protect ourselves, our families, and our homes, and will experience various energetic exercises to achieve this goal. Class will culminate in a ritual to create a protective talisman for you to take home.

Spiritual Cleansing
Sunday, May 31
4-6pm
$20
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA

Purification rituals are a common theme in practically every spiritual and religious tradition that has graced our planet over the ages. Far from being a moral judgment, “being pure” refers to “being ourselves, and nothing else”; that state in which we are free of the entanglements of others, as well as aligned with our own divine presence. We will discuss different traditional methods to spiritually cleanse ourselves and our environment, and will experience different energetic and magical exercises to achieve this result.

Workshops with Storm Faerywolf in Austin, Texas
Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21

Journey into F(a)eri(e) (Open workshop)

Faery is a particular place within the underworld, that realm which mirrors our own. In some forms of the Faery-Faith, it is said that part of our own soul exists there, connecting us to that place where the stars shine within the earth and the ancestors dwell.

We will discuss the various ways in which Feri and Faery intersect. Using story, symbol, and ritual we will journey into this twilight realm, and work with some of the faery beings connected to the land as we deepen our connection to the earth, to the shining lands, and to our fey nature. Trance techniques, movement, and core Feri concepts such as the Three Souls and the Iron Pentacle will be engaged to facilitate the process.

All are invited to attend this Saturday workshop from 10am-9pm.



The Peacock Angel and the Divine Twins (Advanced workshop)

This class will include advanced techniques. To participate, you must A) be a Feri student actively studying with a teacher OR b) have studied with a Feri teacher for two or more years in the past. For additional details, inquire with the organizer.

The Divine Twins are central to the mysteries and myths of the Feri tradition. They manifest in a myriad of different ways, and it is said that when they merge in holy lust, they become the Peacock Angel. Together we will invoke and embody these mysterious presences and facilitate their divine transformation into one of the most beautiful and strange beings the Feri tradition has ever known.

Feri students and practitioners are invited to attend this Sunday workshop from 10am-3pm.



The Facilitator

Storm Faerywolf is an artist, writer, poet, teacher, healer, and initiate of the F(a)eri(e) tradition of witchcraft. He has been practicing the Craft for nearly 25 years and been teaching for more than 15, and has led open circles, given lectures, and taught classes in the San Francisco Bay Area and across the U.S. He holds the Black Wand, an honor ritually conferred by several initiates from different lines of the tradition, most notably Feri Grandmaster Cora Anderson. Storm has studied several forms of the F(a)eri(e) tradition, which he incorporates into his own line of Feri, BlueRose. He is the author of The Stars Within the Earth and the editor of WitchEye: A Journal of Feri Uprising. For more information about his classes or his art, visit his website at http://www.faerywolf.com.



Workshops with Storm Faerywolf

When: June 20 & 21, 2009; Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 10am-3pm
Where: Austin, TX
Pre-registration required by June 5, 2009.

Cost:

Saturday only - $75
Sunday only - $60
Both days - $110

To register, send the following form to Helix at queenofhalves at gmail dot com. A deposit of 50% of your tuition will hold your place -- your spot in the workshop is not guaranteed until you have submitted a deposit. Please note that deposits are nonrefundable after May 5.

Paypal Helix at queenofhalves at gmail dot com (NO CREDIT CARDS, please -- bank accounts only) or e-mail her for a snail mail address. Inquiries about lodging may also be directed to Helix.

Your early registration ensures that this event will occur!



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____Saturday only (Journey Into F(a)eri(e), $75)
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____Both days, $110

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F(a)eri(e) Tradition Open Circle:
with Chas Bogan, Puck D. Coyote, and Storm Faerywolf
2nd Friday of each month
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA
7-9pm
Donations to help pay for the space will be accepted but are not required.

Feri is a unique manifestation of traditional witchcraft that encourages power, will, and personal connection with the divine. All are welcome: Initiates, students, and interested seekers. Come and join us for an evening of BlueRose style Feri ritual as we align our souls, open the crossroads, and peer into the Outer Darkness to see what treasures may be hidden there.

Please bring a small food-item to share.

Reiki Share
with Chas Bogan and Storm Faerywolf
Every 1st Saturday of the Month
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA
New Time: 5-7pm
Suggested $5 - $10 sliding scale donation.
No one turned away for lack of funds.

Reiki is a traditional form of energy healing. Come and experience a mini spiritual-healing session with local Reiki practitioners, or come and practice your own Reiki skills. Network with others in the area in an environment that is fun, safe, and uplifting, or just come to watch and learn about this powerful healing modality. Open to all levels of Reiki practitioners, as well as those who have not yet been attuned to Reiki.

Chas Bogan and Storm Faerywolf are Reiki Master/Teachers and the owners of The Mystic Dream. They have each been practicing Reiki for over 10 years and are happy to offer both attunements and Reiki sessions at the store by appointment. For more information please call the shop at 925-933-2342.

The Brotherhood of the Satyr: A Queer Men’s Pagan Circle
4th Saturday of Every Month, beginning March 28
5-7pm
Donations accepted but not required
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA

Join us for an evening of connection, storytelling, and magic as we come together as men-who-love-men who follow the spiritual paths of the earth. Together we will invoke the Queer Gods, inviting their blessings upon us so that we might mirror that light to each other, and into the world. Open to all men-who-love-men who are called to celebrate Pagan spirituality in a queer-male specific setting.

Feri Training: Level One
(4 semesters: Roughly 2 Years, monthly sessions)
Location: The Mystic Dream, Walnut Creek, CA
$150 per semester, pre-paid- or- $35 per month

I am currently taking names of those who are interested in beginning a 2-year in-person Level One Feri training course. As soon as I have enough people then we can begin. Interested parties should send me a class application and cover letter in order to be considered.

This foundational class deals with the basics of Feri practice. Using discussion, guided trance, energy work, art projects, and ritual, we will experience various aspects of the tradition culminating in the establishment of a Feri tradition spiritual practice. This class does not offer Feri initiation. All Three Levels are required for consideration of initiation into Feri tradition.

Covered topics include:

• History of the Tradition
• Meditation
• Cleansing/Kala
• Aligning the Three Souls
• The Iron and Pearl Pentacles
• The Black Heart of Innocence
• The Elements of Feri
• Working with the Feri Current
• Spellwork
• Basic Feri Ritual
• Working Tools
• The Guardians
• The Divine Twins
• The Infinitum (Gods of the Feri Lemniscate)

Each monthly session consists of an optional open ritual on the 2nd Friday night of each month, with a 4-5 hour private session the next day (Saturday), followed by an occasional private ritual that evening. Students will have access to my private class email list and will be expected to make regular check-ins to the group detailing their current work. Students who complete this course will receive a certificate of completion.

For more information, visit my Feri training page.

Potential students should download the Class Application
and mail it along with a cover letter and SASE to the address below.

This foundational class is based on my Level One in-person Feri training course (see above). Using email lessons, group discussion, and occasional internet voice-chat sessions (via Skype), the student will be guided through various aspects of Feri, culminating in the establishment of a Feri tradition spiritual practice. Students who complete this course will receive a certificate of completion. This class does not offer Feri initiation. All Three Levels are required for consideration of initiation into Feri tradition. Students who complete this course will be eligible for enrollment in the Level Two in-person Feri training class.

For more information, visit my Feri training page.

Potential students should download the Class Application
and mail it along with a cover letter and SASE to the address below.