Stepping onto the Path of the Mysteries
On September 13th Godiva Raven le Fey taught an intensive of the last 3 classes in her series "Stepping onto the Path of the Mysteries" also referred to as a Wicca 101 class here at AwenTree.
Godiva will be moving from Western MA to the midwest so that her partner Rob and her can be in the same location and both enjoy employment in their respective careers. While I mourn the loss of having both of them living here in Western MA and sharing all the wonderful attributes they both bring to their community, I am excited for their shared future together.
Godiva presented a fantastic Wicca 101 class to our community. Providing a detailed and comprehensive look at Wicca, her classes offered a solid foundation for those newer to their Path or just looking to grow in their knowledge base. Godiva has a refreshing and candid view of earth centered Spirituality. Drawing from years of hands-on experience and study with Chalice Well, she brings her quick wit and own thoughts to each class.
As a shoppe owner, I see on a daily basis, the need for classes like this in the community. While there are many great books out there, a class brings learning to a more interactive, live action place of growing. Godiva provided simple exercises to help her students bring their intellectual knowledge into experience. When we take our learning and move it from the intellectual realm and bring it into ourselves to then offer it outward into the world, this allows for a process of awakening and inner growing to begin. This can be done with basic exercises offered in a class or workshop, a coven or dedicated spiritual group, or in solitary practice. Sometimes, the simplest action such as making and keeping a commitment to attend class and study, brings about the most significant personal transformation. It is my hope that Godiva will be able to return to teach Wicca 101 intensives here at AwenTree next year.
It seems to me that we as a community have an opportunity to continue to grow our visibility to newcomers. There is so much more to our faith than book learning. Personally, I have years of Solitary Practice in my own tradition yet I always cycled round to working with others. I found both experiences to be vital to my spiritual growth.
There are benefits to Solitary Work. First off, it's easier to schedule having to only consult my own planner. This can allow for more flexibility to work at the most optimum moment regardless of the date or time. Second, by working alone I found I could step quickly into Other Realms and open to wherever that might take me without being hindered by other folks' level of training or skill.
And there are benefits to working in a group. The role of community is powerful. We can provide healing, inspiration, grounding and shared knowledge to each other. When a group is well established and synchronized, they can lift more energy together than along. Plus, Sabbats are just more meaningful and fun when shared with others.
Having been both in a dance troupe and a coven, brings me the awareness of the unique and sacred bond that grows between group members. You become kin.
As always, I am deeply grateful to have this opportunity to hold Sacred Space for my community at AwenTree and for the many wonderful folk that travel through here whether as teachers, students or both.
In the end, we are all teachers as we are all students, weaving the web.
Godiva will be moving from Western MA to the midwest so that her partner Rob and her can be in the same location and both enjoy employment in their respective careers. While I mourn the loss of having both of them living here in Western MA and sharing all the wonderful attributes they both bring to their community, I am excited for their shared future together.
Godiva presented a fantastic Wicca 101 class to our community. Providing a detailed and comprehensive look at Wicca, her classes offered a solid foundation for those newer to their Path or just looking to grow in their knowledge base. Godiva has a refreshing and candid view of earth centered Spirituality. Drawing from years of hands-on experience and study with Chalice Well, she brings her quick wit and own thoughts to each class.
As a shoppe owner, I see on a daily basis, the need for classes like this in the community. While there are many great books out there, a class brings learning to a more interactive, live action place of growing. Godiva provided simple exercises to help her students bring their intellectual knowledge into experience. When we take our learning and move it from the intellectual realm and bring it into ourselves to then offer it outward into the world, this allows for a process of awakening and inner growing to begin. This can be done with basic exercises offered in a class or workshop, a coven or dedicated spiritual group, or in solitary practice. Sometimes, the simplest action such as making and keeping a commitment to attend class and study, brings about the most significant personal transformation. It is my hope that Godiva will be able to return to teach Wicca 101 intensives here at AwenTree next year.
It seems to me that we as a community have an opportunity to continue to grow our visibility to newcomers. There is so much more to our faith than book learning. Personally, I have years of Solitary Practice in my own tradition yet I always cycled round to working with others. I found both experiences to be vital to my spiritual growth.
There are benefits to Solitary Work. First off, it's easier to schedule having to only consult my own planner. This can allow for more flexibility to work at the most optimum moment regardless of the date or time. Second, by working alone I found I could step quickly into Other Realms and open to wherever that might take me without being hindered by other folks' level of training or skill.
And there are benefits to working in a group. The role of community is powerful. We can provide healing, inspiration, grounding and shared knowledge to each other. When a group is well established and synchronized, they can lift more energy together than along. Plus, Sabbats are just more meaningful and fun when shared with others.
Having been both in a dance troupe and a coven, brings me the awareness of the unique and sacred bond that grows between group members. You become kin.
As always, I am deeply grateful to have this opportunity to hold Sacred Space for my community at AwenTree and for the many wonderful folk that travel through here whether as teachers, students or both.
In the end, we are all teachers as we are all students, weaving the web.
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