Classes

Denver Classes Early Winter 2019

Check back often as additional classes, including in-person in Denver and Ireland and online, will be offered throughout the year.

Classes Early Winter 2019 

Druid Herbal for Samhain

Mon Nov 11 from 6:30- 9 PM. The veil is thin and the Ancestors are close during the mystical season of Samhain. The priests and priestesses of the ancient Celtic lineage, the Druids, lived seasonally with the Earth and so to may we. We will journey with Celtic/ Irish goddesses the Morrigan and the Cailleach and their specific powers for the winter season of Samhain. We will discover herbs to nourish the physical and spiritual body during this time of nesting and resting, dreaming and stillness. We will dress a candle blessed with a spell for the season, connect to elderberry and make a deep dark syrup for the immune system. We will create an herbal tea to nourish and quiet the body and the mind, to connect us to and celebrate the dark.  Two full scholarships available for this class for POC, please email tonjareichley@gmail.com. $45 Held at Ritualcravt in Denver. Register HERE.

Botanica Magica

Four weeks: Tuesdays Nov 12, 19, 26 and Dec 3 from 6:30- 9 PM

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. Two full scholarships available for this class for POC, please email tonjareichley@gmail.com. $160 Held at Ritualcravt in Denver. Register HERE.

• 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.

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.

The Way of the Wild Witch

Thurs Nov 14 from 6:30- 9 PM. Do you a feel a wordless knowing when you see the moon?  Do you long to remember the wisdom of the plants and trees?  Do you yearn to sit in circle and practice ritual?  Are you ready to reclaim your inherent wildness as witch?  Priest(ess). Druid(ess). Wise wo(man). Now is the time, the Earth is awaiting your magic. Join us to move through ritual, discovering the way of journeying through life as witch and rewilding into the elements, spellwork, the seasons and nature.  You will leave with four magical tools we will create together in class, to guide your way on, the way of the wild witch. Two full scholarships available for this class for POC, please email tonjareichley@gmail.com.  $45 Held at Ritualcravt in Denver. Register HERE.

The Morrigan: Irish Goddess of Transformation

Thurs Nov 21 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. Two full scholarships available for this class for POC, please email tonjareichley@gmail.com. $45 Held at Ritualcravt in Denver. Register HERE.

Full Moon Ritual

Tuesday Dec 10 from 7-9 PM. Join in community ritual to celebrate the abundance of the jewel of the night shining through these long dark nights. Learn about the energies that this full moon holds for us and offer gratitude in circle for her wisdom and her guidance. $10-$20 by donation.  Held at Ritualcravt in Denver.  Register HERE.

Irish Traditions for the Winter Solstice

Thurs 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.

Serpent and the Veil: A Mystery School of Indigenous Irish Wisdom

Join me for an in-depth immersion of a year and a day, in the tradition of our ancient European mystery schools, to connect to the spiral dance of life, to participate, remember and embody the rhythms of the season and the powers found within and without.  We will reclaim our sense of belonging and our own sovereignty through Irish myths, the land herself, indigenous herbs and sacred ritual.  We will traverse through the veil and collectively work to reconnect the Otherworld with our own, thus restoring balance and healing to the Earth, the serpent awakened.  Next immersion begins Samhain/ November 2019. More information HERE.

Herbal Warrior Herbal Apprenticeship + Sacred Ritual Arts 2020

Sacred Ritual Arts

One Friday per month from 6-9 PM January- September (except no class in July and two classes in March) plus reading list and monthly projects. $375. 

Each Friday night aligns with the Herbal Warrior Apprenticeship which is the following Saturday, a lovely combination to take both.   Save $100 on Sacred Ritual Arts when you take in conjunction with Herbal Warrior. 

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, ritual tools for each Element and 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, a lovely combination to take both.   There is one full scholarship available to a POC. Please email Tonja for more details tonjareichley@gmail.com.

Sacred Ritual Arts Dates:

Fridays from 6-9 PM:

January 17, February 14, March 13 and March 27, April 17, May 15, June 5, no class in July, August 14, September 11.

 Requirements for certification:

• Completion of Herbal Spiritual Art project

• Completion of ritual design and execution with partner

• Completion of a ritual tool for each Element (Air, Fire, Water, Earth)

Completion of designated reading list:

• Confessions of a Pagan Nun by Kate Horsley

• Divine Beauty by John O’Donohue

• The Sacred Whore by Maureen Concannon

• If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie

• Walking a Sacred Path by Lauren Artress

• Red Haired Girl from the Bog by Patricia Monaghan

• Bard by Morgan Llywelyn