Monday, January 19, 2004

 
ELEMENTS OF MAGIC
Weekend Intensive
March 5-7, 2004
Ithaca, NY

With the art of magic, we deepen our vision and focus our will, empowering ourselves to act in the world. In this class we begin the practice of Magic, Witchcraft, and Goddess spirituality by working with the Elements of Magic: Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit. Learning from each of these elements, we will explore ritual, creating magical space, working with energy, visualization, trance, chanting, spellcraft and more.

Elements of Magic is for both the new seeker just exploring magic, and experienced practitioners who want to deepen their work. It is an opportunity to move away from learning from books, and engage in participatory learning and experience - growing your personal practice and working with others in a group.

Elements of Magic is a core class in the Reclaiming Tradition of Witchcraft (http://www.reclaiming.org). You do not need to be part of this tradition to participate. Group experience happens in the framework of feminist consensus process. We hope to provide a fair and nurturing environment for all participants.

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TEACHERS

Zoe Soulspirals has lived in Ithaca and been active in many rituals and events in the local pagan community since 2001. She is a founder of the Ithaca Reclaiming Community, a Chaplain for United Pagan Ministries, and a past Co-Coordinator for Pagan Pride Day. She actively works with the Pagan Cluster, participating in demonstrations and direct action against war and globalization. Her passions include drumming and song.

Todd K. Herriott is a Queer Vegetarian Witch from the Goddess' Midriff (aka Iowa). He has been a practicing Witch for more than 15 years, with most of those in the Reclaiming Tradition. Todd is a member of Dreamweaving, the organizing body of the Midwest WitchCamp that he helped to found in 1998. Todd has also taught at California, Vermont, Tejas and New York WitchCamps. He has participated in the Diana's Grove Mystery School since 1998. He has taught Men's Mysteries and Magic as well as Queer Mysteries. He is an activist in the LGBT and animal rights communities.
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Prerequisite: Reading of the first six chapters of The Spiral Dance by Starhawk.

The class will be held in downtown Ithaca, NY (in the Fingerlakes region of central New York). Directions, times and supply list will be provided to registrants. The Intensive will include some potluck meals throughout the weekend. All Reclaiming events are drug and alcohol free.

If you are traveling and would like overnight housing in the Ithaca area, we may be able to arrange it. Please contact Zoe as soon as possible.

Space is limited. Registration is $35-$75 sliding scale. Please send a minimum deposit of $25 to hold your space by February 20, 2004 at the latest. Final payments should be made before arriving for the class unless other arrangements have been made ahead of time.

For flyer/registration form, go the the Ithaca Reclaiming Community website atwww.ithacareclaiming.org

Questions? Contact Zoe: soulspirals@soulspirals.net or 607.227.5852
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This event is co-sponsored by the Ithaca Reclaiming Community and Ithaca CUUPS (The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans)
soulspirals 3:57 PM

Monday, January 05, 2004

 
U.S. Begins Fingerprinting Foreign Visitors
Reuters
by Paul Simao

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The United States began fingerprinting and photographing visitors from most countries on Monday in a controversial program to try to prevent potential terrorists from slipping in through the borders.

The program was launched at 115 airports and 14 cruise ship ports across the country, but not yet at land borders, which account for a large part of traffic into the United States.

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