July 2012 Workshops & Events

CANADA DAY: JULY 1st

CLOSED

Hours may be reduced on Monday July 2nd

Connecting to Divine Self (Sarah)

The key to a Life of Wisdom, Miracles and Joy is in your hands when you learn to Consciously Connect to your Divine Self.

On this guided journey you will learn: the simplest route to deep meditation, how to download all the Wisdom you could ever need from your Source, how to upload your dreams and intentions to Manifest Miracles, and how to access the Joy, Peace, and Contentment that you came into this life to enjoy.

This transformative workshop is for you if you seek simple and practical tools to experience Wisdom, Miracles and Joy in your everyday life.

Learn how to:

- Receive Wisdom directly from Source

- Manifest Miracles

- Experience True Joy

Sarah Wilson is a Clairvoyant Spiritual Counselor from Vancouver Island, BC. She works as psychic and international lecturer in the field of Consciousness. Sarah is currently completing her Master’s Degree in Metaphysics. www.sarahwilson.ca

Thursday, July 5th, 6:15-9pm   $60

Reiki I (Robyn)

Join us in this intensive course to learn all you need to know to become a First Degree Reiki Practitioner. Topics covered will include: the history and origins of Reiki, the ethics of being a Reiki practitioner, what the hand positions are in a full Reiki session, how to treat others as well as yourself, and formal initiation to the Usui Shiki Ryoho style of Reiki. Time will be given for practice as well.

Saturday, July 7th, 10am - 5pm  cost: 150$

Training in the Craft (Scarlet) FREE
A look at the difference between traditional vs eclectic Wicca and witchcraft, as well and coven vs solitary training. We will explore the many facets of the craft and try to understand which is the best path for you to take. How do you find a group or mentor? What are the pros and cons of each path?

Thursday July 12th 6-8pm FREE

Quantum Psychology (Matt Risk)

Back in the late '60s Dr. Irving Blum (AKA: T. Leary) wrote about the 8 circuit model of human psychology which was later popularized by Robert Anton Wilson, Chris Hyatt, and other writers. This model allows us to reflect on the basic needs and drives of the Human and Trans-human aspects of our psychology and to explore and navigate these needs in order to transcend the neuroses of terrestrial consciousness and increase our Intelligence in preparation for the next inevitable stages of human evolution. Incorporating conventional psychology and mystical experience into a greater whole which shows the way forward into the post-terrestrial future. 

Playing with this useful map allows us to learn about and take care of the psychological needs that may be baulked by our neuroses, as well as to develop those faculties of mind that mystics and magikians of the past have called 'Psychic', 'Mystical', or 'Spiritual' without falling for the greatest obstacle to Illumination: Taking Ourselves Seriously.

Saturday, July 14th, 1-5 pm $40

Fire Scrying (Scarlet)
How does one create a safe contained fire for ritual and divination? What are the techniques for scrying in the flames? learn and practice this during this workshop.

Thursday July 19th 6-8pm $30

 

Walking on Water (Matt Risk)

Are you plagued by emotions that are out of control? In this workshop we will learn about what it is that triggers our emotional states, why we get carried away by feelings outside of our control, and how to reprogram those triggers so that things that used to bother us lead to feelings we'd prefer to have. By employing creative use of the post-hypnotic state, we can easily learn to master our emotions, make our lives more effective, and more satisfying.

Saturday July 21, 2-5 pm, $35

Building the Astral Temple (Matt Risk)

Long ago the concept of the Astral Temple was brought forward as a means of working one's spells and making changes on the deeper levels of one's practice. An Astral Temple provides you with a work space that is accessible anywhere without the need for carrying an elaborate magickal kit with you. Simply close your eyes and relax and you can make use of your own astral temple. In this workshop we will learn how to access the powerful states of mind that allow us access into the astral, as well as techniques and considerations for building the temple, and making a home on the astral plane.

Saturday July 28th, 2-5 pm $35

OH-HARAI-TAISAI: JULY 30th

Shinto Day of repentance and purification.

Meditatively walk through a ring of woven grasses for self-purification.

One will be woven by our staff and erected in our public altar space for you.

Many bright blessings upon you at the half-way point in the Asian year.

KALEIDOSCOPE GATHERING FESTIVAL: AUG 1-6

http://www.kaleidoscope-gathering.ca/

We will be vending at the festival, so if you are at fest, come visit us there!

Staff will be hosting three activities at the festival:

The Need Fire History: Discover the connections through land and time of the concept of a sacred flame or need fire. Where does the idea come from? Why do we use this tool in our rites? How to create a sacred need for your home.

Fire Scrying: Learn how to create a safe fire within your cauldron for the purpose of magic, ritual, and scrying. Engage in a fire scrying experience!

Rite of Passage for Girls: This is a non-denomination ceremony for girls aged 12 through 18 who have had their first mensus. They must be sponsored by a parent/guardian to attend with that parent present for the ceremony. This is both ritual and learning experience for girls and parents alike. This is an overnight experience where the girls will encounter the divine and themselves through ritual. $25 preregistration required by July 26^th (paypal payments to scarletcougar@gmail.com)