Classes
Denver Classes Late Autumn/ Early Winter 2018.
Check back often as additional classes, including in-person in Denver and Ireland and online, will be offered throughout the year.
Classes Autumn/ Early Winter 2018
The Morrigan: Irish Goddess of Transformation
Thursday November 29 from 6:30-9 PM
She is the Dark Goddess of the Irish pantheon. She is the lady of battle, war and transformation. She is raven and she is woman. She is fairy and she is ancestor. Join us for this special circle to call in the Morrigan, to journey through the veil, which is thin as we approach Samhain. We will create an elderberry and mugwort potion to nourish our spiritual and physical self, we will create the Holy Salve to give us the courage to sacrifice and be transformed. $45 Held at Ritualcravt Denver, register HERE or email Tonja at tonjareichley@gmail.com
Herbs, Spells and Rituals to Reclaim the Feminine
Monday December 3 from 6:30- 9 PM
Everyday our heart is broken by the events of these days: of white supremacy, dominant culture dis-function, the patriarchy. We feel numb and helpless. We feel overwhelmed, and believe that nothing we do matters. Please join us in circle and in ritual. Discover tools to utilize every day to reclaim the Sacred Feminine, restoring the balance within our own lives, communities and the Earth. We will discover herbs and ways to use them to address anxiety and offer optimal nourishment and fortitude for the times at hand. We will call in Ancestral and spiritual guides to journey with us. We will create spells to reclaim, remember and rewild into our sovereignty. $45 Held at Ritualcravt Denver, register HERE.
Mother Mary as Goddess
Monday December 10 from 6:30- 9 PM
She was asked and she had the courage to say yes to the great unknown. She is woman and she is goddess. She is mother, magic, power. As we approach the rebirth of the sun, join in circle and connect with the one, who in Christian mythology, carries the light within and syncretically birthed him. We will discover the interconnection between Irish goddess and saint Brighid, create a seasonal incense to honor Mother Mary and a ritual tea to stoke our own courage to move into the great unknown. $45 Held at Ritualcravt Denver, register HERE.
Botanica Magica:
Four weeks: Wed Nov 14- December 5 from 6:30-9 PM (offered individually or as series)
Spiral through the Elements of Air, Fire, Water and Earth each week and the magical powers and blessings associated with each. We will ally with herbs as alchemical thresholds to the liminal and learn how to create lunar waters, anointing oils, aromatherapy sprays, spell jars and herb bundles. We will call in Irish goddesses Brighid, Maeve, Sheela na gig and the Morrigan to co-create with us as we find the power in reclaiming our magic.
· Air: Awakening Inspiration. Week 1. Connect with the alchemical powers of Air and the direction of the East as we call in triple goddess Brighid, use the power of words to create spells and invocations, blend an herbal incense and create an enchanting aromatherapy mist.
· Fire: Courageous Transformation. Week 2. Ignite your passion as we connect with the element of Fire and the South. We will call in Maeve, Irish goddess of Sovereignty, to guide us as we consecrate anointing oils, create a magic spell candle and work with the power of tarot.
· Water: Creative Potential. Week 3. Flow in the sensual delights of Water as we call in the fertile potential of Irish icon Sheela na gig and co-create with the ancestors of the West. We will create a gem elixir in rhythm with the moon and a ritual bath blend to drink with our custom-created ritual tea.
· Earth: Remembered Connection. Week 4. The Morgan/ Morrigan will be our guide as we connect with the element of Earth and the direction of the North. We will feel the presence of our ancestors as we create herb bundles and charm jars, deepening our connection with the Earth’s gifts and magic.
Classes offered individually for $45 each or as the series for $160. Held at Ritualcravt in Denver, register HERE or email tonjareichley@gmail.com
Botanica is from a Latin root, from which most of the English language is derived. The class name mimics our ancient (and Native European-created) botanical naming system based on a genus (family name/ Botanica) and species (specific plant or in this case class: magica or erotica). We are in no way claiming any links or connection to the name of Mexican shops that sell herbs, which is a totally different context.
Friday Night Circle: Mother Mary as Goddess: Friday December 7 6:30- 9 PM
She holds the sun within, to be reborn as light. She is Brighid, Mary of the Gael. She is mother and she is icon. She is woman, radically courageous and willing to say yes to the great unknown. Gather in circle around my hearth to journey with Mary as Goddess, to sip herbal-mulled wine and drink tea. We will discover the sacred feminine within and without, ignite our own light to share with the world, dress a spell candle and create a rose-infused herbal anointing oil. $40. Held in Central Denver. To register, email tonjareichley@gmail.com.
Botanical Gifts for the Winter Solstice: Sunday Dec 16 from 2- 5 PM
Even in the darkest days of the year, herbs and trees inspire us to create with them, to handcraft items to celebrate the season. Gather in community and create a holiday peace bough, inspired by ancient Irish tradition using symbolic herbs and trees. We will discover herbs and resins to blend own festive incense and we will pour our own all-nature candle, as a beacon of light for the darkest of nights. Includes three botanical gifts to take home. Held in Manitou Springs. To register, email tonjareichley@gmail.com. $70
Irish Traditions for the Winter Solstice: Wed Dec 19 from 6:30- 9 PM
Learn ancient traditions of the Irish culture associated with the sacred season of Winter Solstice. We will gather in circle to participate in a simple Winter Solstice ritual honoring the dark and welcoming the return of the light. We will create a mystical kissing bough using symbolic herbs and trees, listen to stories and myths and pour our own all-nature candle as a light in the darkest of nights. $50. Held at Ritualcravt in Denver, register HERE or email tonjareichley@gmail.com.
Herbal Warrior Apprenticeship 2019
One Saturday per month (dates listed below) from 10 AM- 4 PM January-September (except July) plus at home study and monthly projects. $995
The Herbal Warrior Apprenticeship offers an in-depth, rigorous, nine-month intensive into the medicine of our Native European ancestors: folk, or wise woman herbalism. We will meet one Saturday each month (except in July), to delve into medicine-making, herbal and holistic remedies to address life stages and dis-ease, connect with herbal plant spirits and integrate aromatherapy and flower remedies, tinctures, teas and other herbal remedies into the healing wheel and our individual practice. Each month you will have 5+ hours of at-home study to include case studies, development of monographs and other special projects. The intention of the Herbal Warrior Apprenticeship is to create community herbalists who confidently can take their practice into their own circle of influence and vocation. You will receive a certification upon completion of all requirements including a designated herbal apothecary, five case studies and nine monographs. Non-refundable $200 deposit holds your spot and is applied to tuition due in two installments. Take in conjunction with Sacred Ritual Arts, which meets each Friday night prior, and save $100 on both.
Herbal Warrior Apprenticeship Dates for 2019: Saturdays January 19, February 16, March 16 and March 30, April 13, May 18, June 8, no class in July, August 17, September 14 from 10 AM- 4 PM.
Sacred Ritual Arts 2019
One Friday per month from 6-9 PM January-September (except July) plus reading list and monthly projects. $375.
We will gather around the hearth one Friday per month for nine months to learn, remember and connect with Six Sacred Warrioresses (Brighid of Kildare, Maeve, Goddess of Sovereignty, Sheela na gig, Mother Mary, Mary Magdalene and Hildegard of Bingen). We will ally with the herbs as thresholds to the sacred and create potions and remedies in alignment with the seasonal celebrations. You will receive a certification in Sacred Ritual Arts at the completion of the course upon successfully completing the design of your own ritual, based on Irish spirituality, an Herbal Spiritual Art project, completion of reading list and circle participation. Please contact Tonja at tonjareichley@gmail.com to register.
Each Friday night aligns with the Herbal Warrior Apprenticeship (which is the following Saturday). Save $100 on Sacred Ritual Arts when you take in conjunction with Herbal Warrior.
Sacred Ritual Arts Dates for 2019 one Friday per month: January 18, February 15, March 15 and March 29, April 12, May 17, June 7, no class in July, August 16, September 13 from 6- 9 PM.
