Classes

At Ancient Light we offer informative yet affordable classes. We hold classes for both adults and kids. Minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult,, but there is no extra charge for the adult.

Please call or sign up to reserve your class space as there are limits to class sizes. In some cases, if no one is signed up for a class, it may be cancelled or postponed.

Classes are usually held at the Ancient Light store in Seal Rock. See contact information and individual class listings.

Contents:
Classes Currently Offered Ongoing Classes Wicca 101 - Basics Wicca 101 for Teens & Their Parents Wicca 202 - Divination	Wicca 333 Herb Class Basic Embroidery Blackwork Embroidery

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CLASSES CURRENTLY OFFERED

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WICCA 101 - Basics

When:	Thursday evenings, April 10, 2008 - early June
Time:	7pm - 10pm (might run longer)
Fee:	$30 per student, couple or family
Where:	Ancient Light store,10285 S Highway 101, Seal Rock, OR, See driving directions.
Details:	See course details below.
More Info:	tel: 541-563-7154 – email: anja@ancientlight.info

WICCA 102

When:	Tuesday evenings, begins May 13th - Sign up now!
Time:	7pm - 10pm (might run longer)
Fee:	$30 per student, couple or family
Where:	Ancient Light store,10285 S Highway 101, Seal Rock, OR, See driving directions.
Details:	See course details below.
More Info:	tel: 541-563-7154 – email: anja@ancientlight.info

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Sponsored by Rose of the Sea

Wicca 101	The Basics, Morals & Ethics, Worldview & Deities, the Wheel of the Year, Living Pagan, Ritual, Magick and Tools (see details)
Wicca 101	for Teens and Parents – Same as above, but slanted to the needs of this special group (see details)
Wicca 102	Deconstructing and Reconstructing Ritual
Wicca 103	Deconstructing and Reconstructing Magick
Wicca 104	Finding, Performing and Writing for Groups - Spells, Mediations & Rituals
Wicca 201	Mythologies and Godforms
Wicca 202	Divination
Wicca 211	Animal Magick
Wicca 221	Hoodoo
Wicca 333	Advanced Topics in Wiccan Belief - Discussions from the book Wicca 333 (see details)

Ongoing Classes • Herb Class (see details) • Sewing Skills Workshop (see details) Miscellaneous Classes • Life Masks • Goddess Beads and Life Beads • Making Liqueurs • Compounding Incense • Soapmaking • Papyrus • Making Paper • Special Papers for Spells and Other Such Purposes Embroidery • Basic Embroidery (see details) • Magickal Embroidery • Blackwork/Holbeinwork Embroidery (see details)

Daniel, one of our teachers, clowning

Crafts Classes – Ask if there’s something you want to learn!
• Basic Crafting Techniques
• Crafts for Kids

Free Classes
(offered with the Psychic Fairs) These change every month. Check the store for details. Each class runs about an hour and usually costs nothing. Occasionally we will ask for a small donation for materials.

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WICCA 101 - BASICS

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Come learn the basics of Wicca and get your questions answered. This is a 6-week class is meant to help people learn the basics of Wicca, whether for real life practice or just for the knowledge of what it is. Teens, parents and family units are very welcome.

Event Details: This is a 6-week class in basic Wicca. We will cover:

Anja, our main teacher	Class 1 What a witch is and is not, magic and Ethics, safety precautions and what magic is, the basic "laws" and the Ardains and what they're about.
	Class 2 Some of the history of Wicca and witchcraft, the creation myths, definitions of terms and archetypes
	Class 3 Living Pagan - The Wheel of the Year, Manifesting the God/dess within, spells and divination
	Class 4 The Wheel of the Year - Sabbats and Esbats
	Class 5 Meditation, daily practice and correspondences
	Class 6 What this practice means, tools, altars and ritual

This class also leads into a Wicca 102 class for further study and practice. This second part of the course gets much more into the practical, actually making/finding/consecrating tools, casting the circle and so on.

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WICCA 101 FOR TEENS AND THEIR PARENTS

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This is a class for serious beginners or those who want to learn more about Wicca. Come learn the basics of Wicca and get your folks' questions answered.

Event Details: This is a 6-week class in basic Wicca aimed at teenagers and set up to accommodate their learning style instead of adults. The reason that we're including parents and teens together is to develop an understanding of what the teens are up to, since often parental units get left out of the loop and see only to odd parts of what young people are up to, instead of the good involved in this old/new religious practice.

A typical Sunday class at the shop

We will cover:

Class 1	What a witch is and is not, magic and Ethics, safety precautions and what magic is, the basic "laws" and the Ardains and what they're about.
Class 2	Some of the history of Wicca and witchcraft, the creation myths, definitions of terms and archetypes
Class 3	Living Pagan - The Wheel of the Year, Manifesting the God/dess within, spells and divination
Class 4	The Wheel of the Year - Sabbats and Esbats
Class 5	Meditation, daily practice and correspondences
Class 6	What this practice means, tools, altars and ritual.

This class also leads into a Wicca 102 class for further study and practice. This second part of the course gets much more into the practical, actually making/finding/consecrating tools, casting the circle and so on.

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WICCA 102 - DECONSTRUCTING AND RECONSTRUCTING RITUAL

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102 picks up where 101 leaves off, in the basics of ritual, deconstruction and reconstructing this important part of our practice. It covers not just the why and what, but the how, including practical rehearsal of each part as we go, sources for ritual parts and how to put the whole back together in a coherent piece.

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WICCA 202 - DIVINATION

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Everyone starts out knowing that "divination is something witches do...." Often we pick one style and stick with it for years, but what if it doesn't work well for you? Or stops working? Or what if you want to try something else that you've heard about, but not gotten into?

This class is an introduction to the various types of divination, with opportunities to try lots of fun tools and helpful hints to make it all easier.

Basic tools to work with will be provided. Many tools are available through the shop for purchase.

The first class is just the basics, more of a survey of different types of divination and the practices that are common to all types. At that time we will discuss which things you have to bring with you and what things you might want to collect up.

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WICCA 333

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This is a discussion seminar based on the book Wicca 333: Advanced Topics in Wiccan Belief by Kaatryn MacMorgan. The class, sponsored by Rose of the Sea, will have no set teacher. Instead we will be taking turns leading the discussions for each week. The texts can be ordered through Ancient Light, if you ask Anja soonest, or they can be purchased on Amazon. We will also take turns buying or providing munchies for each class. The class dates are set to run on the off weeks between Esbats & Sabbats.

Scheduled Dates are: 1/10, 2/13, 2/27, 3/12, 3/26, 4/2, 4/16, 5/14, 5/28, 6/11, 6/25, 7/9, 7/24, (possible last class) 8/13

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HERB CLASS

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Our Herb Class happens on Saturdays in two sections, each one hour long. There is no charge for this class except for the work put in during class.

Section One, Herbs Outdoors – From 9-10am most Saturdays (weather permitting, e-mail us for days) This is practical garden work: identifying herbs and properties, planting, cultivation, harvesting and harvesting by moon phase, care of soil.

Section Two, Herbs Indoors – For 1 hour somewhere between 1 & 4pm all Saturdays (e-mail us for specific times) Practical indoor work: hanging and drying herbs in both traditional and modern methods, identification of herbs in the dry state and properties, preparation for storage and storage techniques, infusions, decoctions & tinctures, making bath salts, compounding incense, making magickal oils, soaps and candles and so on. Occasionally we work on the planter boxes in front of the shop and the herbs out back.

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SEWING SKILLS WORKSHOP

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Our Sewing Skills workshop happens twice in a week, two different styles. You may attend either or both. There is no charge for this class except for the work put in during class.

Friday Workshop – From 12-2pm most Fridays (Thursdays in summer) - This is practical stitching. We start where you are and cover basic seams, hems, materials, lining and inter-lining, cutting out techniques, pattern-work (both following and creating) & clothing repair and sewing both by hand and by machine. If you don't know how to thread a needle, that's where we start!!!! Most non-sewers begin with a small pouch, and go on to creating simple garments such as aprons, drawstring skirts and capes and practical household items, such as tableclothes, pillows and curtains. This is the more intensive class.

Sunday Stitch 'n Bitch – From 2- 4pm Sundays - Bring your projects, bring your mending, bring your munchies and just hang out. People who can't make the weekday class can catch up on classwork at this time.

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BASIC EMBROIDERY

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Have you ever wanted to learn how to embroider, but never found the time or a teacher? Or, the directions were just too complicated? Here’s your chance!

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BLACKWORK EMBROIDERY

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This is a style of embroidery that is very easy in technique, but can get very complicated – as complicated as you want to get!

Class size: Minimum of two people
Fee: $10 per 2-hour class. $30 for the full series of 4 classes
Materials: Suggested materials are around $25

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