Effective Community Rituals

Six-week Course - $63 (September 23- November 4th)

WTI Credit: Magic, Psychic Skills, Goddesses, AOL, Feminism, Creative Activities, Comparative Religion, Matricentric Culture (contemporary), Environment, Music/Drama/Dance, Counseling/Support, and, of course, Ritual and Liturgy will all be covered.

Course Description: This course will look at creating rituals and will cover, intention, energy, function and form, use of psychic skills, magic, leadership issues, roles of Priestess and Guardian, basic ritual outlines, templates for planning, creating environments, safety, perceptual recipe, creating sacred space and evaluation. We will use meditation, imagination, and journaling for ritual planning.

Instructor’s Bio: Nan Brooks was ordained by RCG-I in May, 2007, a culmination of her thirty years as a ritualist, creatrix, and activist Dianic Wiccan. Nan has conducted community rituals at the Michigan Women’s Music Festival, National Women’s Music Festival, and for small and large groups of women across the United States. She is a leader in the Indianapolis community where she is called upon to plan and facilitate rituals of all kinds. Nan is a theatre director, actress and designer who produces and performs sacred theatre and toured nationally in her one-woman show as Eleanor Roosevelt for over twenty years. She is also an educator, writer, Reiki teacher, mother, lesbian activist, and choral singer. The second edition of her Ceremonies for Our Lives; a Ritual-Making Workbook for Women will soon be available.

Journeys Inward: Shamanic Awakening to Our Powerful Inner Teachers

Completion of part one is required for enrollment in part two.

Six-week Course - $63 (September 23- November 4th)

WTI Credit: Goddesses, Cosmology, Creative Activities

Course Description: This course will provide overview and focused skills development in feminist shamanic study. We will review the diverse avenues of shamanic study as a means to better identify and articulate our own paths. In this course we will look deeply inward to find our personal teachers and determine the best ways for each of us to continue along this amazing path of knowledge. Both parts will provide avenues for continued shamanic study for each students chosen path and focus via books, online courses or personal instruction.

Instructor’s Bio: Marisa Folse, having ancestors from four different continents, cherishes the rich traditions of her mixed race heritage. At age 5, Marisa began regular contact with the Spirit World. Her ancestor guides wisely led her shamanic studies through the ancient ways of Native traditions. She learned various Wheels of the Year, Directions and Elements connecting deeply with Mother Earth, members of the Plant and Animal Nations, multidimensional beings and the Stars. For continued remembering Marisa voraciously reads the wisdom of others.

Keeping the Peace/Safeguarding: A View From Within Your Natal Chart

Six-week Course - $63 (September 23- November 4th)

WTI Credit: SafeGuarding, Goddess, Cosmology, Divination

Course Description: This 6-week class will discuss the effects Libra, the zodiac sign of the Peacekeeper, has in our lives. It is said that the name Libra comes from the Libyan Goddess of Holy Law Who carries the scales of judgment. Another Goddess Maat of Egypt, the personification of Truth, gives us the scales that are the most well-known symbol for Libra. It was believed that the heart of the deceased was weighed against a feather on Her scales and would reincarnate until it was light enough for final liberation. You will receive a copy of your natal chart as well as a copy of the transits affecting you within this 6-week period. Discussions will include our personal philosophies of SafeGuarding based upon our experiences as well as the natal chart preferences. We will examine the house ruled by Libra as well as take a look at planets and asteroids that guide our needs, strengths and abilities to keep the energetic peace in our circles, our mundane lives and within our own well-being. Beginners to Advanced astrologers welcome. You must send your birthdate, time and location to bellezza_of_sis@yahoo.com after your registration with RCGI. Contact Bellezza with any questions before class starts.

Instructor’s Bio: Bellezza Squillace is an ordained Priestess of RCGI. She serves as a WTI Advisor to the Great Lakes Madison WTI and the Indiana WTI, sits on the Advisory Council and the Ordination Council. Bellezza is a professional Feminist Astrologer and has taught Guardian energy for decades.

Stirring the Pot: Feeding with Intent

Six-week Course - $63 (September 23- November 4th)

WTI Credit: Magic, Energy Management, and Cosmology

Course Description: For untold time, feeding the village has been the chore of the women. In addition, stirring the Cauldron has long been the image of witches. So, what is the difference between cooking a meal for the family and cooking up magic? The simple answer is intent. One may mindlessly warm up or cook whatever you find in the pantry, and thereby satisfy the physical craving of hunger. Alternatively, one may decide to nurture and manifest the body, mind and spirit, using intention and intuition as guides. Cooking with intent is one step along the path to integrating our beliefs into everyday practices. In doing so, we affirm our magical selves and create meals that reflect our inner state.

In this class, we will learn how to marry food preparation and intention. However, this is not a history class, or a sociological project. It is a participatory exploration of the planning process for a magical meal. The intent of this class is for the participant to take away basic concepts that are applicable to every day nurturance of her family and her craft. Cooking up a magical meal involves the same basics as cooking up any good spell or ritual: setting your intent, drawing the circle, invoking the elements, taking the actions you plan, and closing the circle.

Participants: There are six lessons, to be posted weekly. You will be asked read and consider the ideas answering the questions in the lesson. You may also choose to participate in the class’ discussion. You are welcome to respond to the instructor privately with questions or comments. The final week’s assignment will be to plan, prepare and serve an intentional meal and to report to the instructor (or the group) on your experience.

Instructor’s Bio: Over this lifetime, Kip Parker’s journey has been one of rediscovery. Her greatest challenges on this journey have been to accept parts of herself that have been long hidden by fear and oppression, and to welcome them into her life and her being. Her greatest goal is to help empower all that is feminine in herself, her community and the world. She is the author of The Planting Rite, book 1 of the Rememberer’s Tales. She is committed to assisting her Tribe regain the deeply hidden memories of the past, and to serving the women of RCG-I. She hopes to be Ordained when the Council deems it wise. Kip’s motto is “In Her service, and so Yours.” She lives in the wilds of Indiana with her partner, Deb and two of their 5 children.

Topics in Women’s Spirituality: Expressions of the Sacred in the Visual and Performing Arts

Six-week Course - $63 (September 23- November 4th)

WTI Credit: Feminism, Ritual, Personal Development

Course Description: Set against the backdrop of the feminist and womanist movements, the Women’s Spirituality movement began its development. Whereas feminism sought, in part, to liberate women from their bodies, Women’s Spirituality sought to re-vision the female body and to empower women by validating such concepts as intuition, women’s ways of knowing, the body as sacred and the body as a vessel for spiritual and practical knowledge. In his course we will study and explore the use of the arts (music, dance, theatre, visual arts) in the women’s spirituality movement and how this praxis has led to the concept of embodied knowing. We will also investigate global perspectives of the ways in which art and the artistic process has informed/inspired humanity’s connection with Divinity throughout history. The class will attend art performances and gallery exhibits on their own within their own communities and offer critique within the framework of this class discourse. Level of understanding need for course: Beginners are welcome. This course is appropriate for anyone interested in embodied learning/knowledge including artists, writers, performers and psychics, channelers, et al.

Instructor’s Bio: Miri Hunter Haruach Ph.D., Director of Project Sheba, and part owner of the Magdalene Center in Los Angeles CA, has taught at colleges and universities throughout the country. Her one woman shows include "Grandmothers of the Universe", "The Queen of Sheba? Yes I Am." and "The Pregnancy Diaries." She has two recordings "Harvest of the Heart" and "The Ways of Love". She is a High Priestess in the Dianic Tradition.

Traditional & Alternative Styles for Administration, Organization & Leadership

Six-week Course - $63 (September 23- November 4th)

WTI Credit: Administration, Organization & Leadership (AOL), Personal Growth

Course Description:Participants become familiar with basic theories of group dynamics & various methods of process, as well as leadership & followership functions. This course prepares you for leadership responsibilities and gives an overview of various techniques that you examine for their particular successful application to your environment. Our work provides you with an edge to understanding both the for-profit and non-profit workplace, your membership in volunteer organizations and any small group.

Participants: Are expected to fully participate in the weekly discussion and respond to the discussions and assignments as well as comment on one other member’s contributions each week.

Instructor’s Bio:Bellezza Squillace is an ordained Priestess of RCGI. She serves as a WTI Advisor to the Great Lakes Madison WTI and the Indiana WTI, sits on the Advisory Council and the Ordination Council. Bellezza is a professional Feminist Astrologer and has taught Guardian energy for decades. For those of you who understand the impact of Astrology on our choices and experiences, Bellezza’s Capricorn Moon is on the cusp of the 9th House of Spirituality & the 10th House of Career.

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