Classes and workshops

Special one-day workshop: Meeting Rhiannon in May
Sunday, April 25th at 11 am Pacific/2 pm Eastern/ 7 pm UK.

Course page open for registration here.

In this three-hour workshop we will learn about Rhiannon’s story in The First Branch of the Mabinogi, with special emphasis on how that relates to the 1st of May. We will look at other lore about Rhiannon as time allows, and at how these things might be brought together in ritual, devotion, altar creation, meditation, or other activities at this time of year.

Participants will receive a PDF with suggested pre-class study. There will be a second handout at the end of the class, with an outline of what we discussed. You need to attend this class in person, the fee does not include a recording of the event.

This class will be inclusive and non-judgemental of your path.  We will discuss how you might honour Rhiannon, but it isn’t up to me to tell you how you should honour Her. I believe that I can best serve Rhiannon by offering solid information about Her story, and my experiences with Her. It’s up to you what you do with that information.

Cost of the class is $15 US.

Women and goddesses in the Mabinogi
Starts on May 9th.

Registration open!
Click here for course page
In this series we will look at the treatment of women, the male/female balance of power, mythological background, symbolism, and the possible intent of the compilers of the medieval text.
Participants need to be familiar with the text of The Four Branches, however it is less than 100 pages, total, when printed in standard paperback form, so this should not be a huge burden of reading. Advice will be given ahead of time about good online and printed sources for reading the material. (Or you can check that out now, at this link.)

Classes will be run using the Zoom meeting platform, which is free for participants.

The class will meet on Sundays.
Dates: 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th May, 2021.
Time: 12 noon Pacific/3 pm Eastern/8 pm UK

This is a four week series, cost $50 US.
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Hedge teacher?

I sometimes call myself a hedge teacher. That has nothing to do with hedge witches, or anything like that. Instead, it refers to the spirit of the hedge schools of 18th and 19th century Ireland. Schools for ordinary people who cared deeply about learning, but who either couldn’t access education through official channels, or preferred to avoid them. The standard of scholarship was often high, but the regulation was informal, and teachers were supported by the community.  
Recreation of an Irish hedge school
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Other classes

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Email me if you'd like to get on the list for this one.
The Celtic Horse Goddesses
This six week online class will explore the goddesses Epona, Macha, and Rhiannon in detail, as well as looking at the changing relationship between humans and horses. Like other classes I have taught, this series will feature a largely objective “academic” component, including some reading, and a talk from me each week, with time for questions.

In a departure from my usual approach, I will lead a short devotional to the horse goddesses and horse spirits at the end of each class session. I will do my best to create these in a way that should be comfortable for most anyone, but if students would like to excuse themselves from this part of the session, that is perfectly fine.
This six-week course ran in early 2021. It was well liked and I'm sure it will be repeated in the future. The cost is $75 US.

Feel free to email me to register your interest now.
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The Trouble with Kings
This course is focused on kingship, leadership, and sovereignty in Celtic myth. The format will be that I tell a story, and then we will discuss it.

This series was held recently, and may be offered again in the future.
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Celtic Myths and Deities

What will you learn?
  • During the course we will take an overview of the main myths of Ireland and Wales, and their deities.
  • We will also study a few myths and deities in more detail.
  • My main goal is to give you the tools to study independently, with confidence, once the course has ended.
  • This is an enormous subject, so a ten-week course can’t cover everything!

I taught this ambitious ten week series several times in 2019 and 2020. It is a full-on "bootcamp" of a course, and I might need some convincing that it is really the best way forward, before I offer it again.  Cost is $120 US.
Shapeshifters and Magical Animals
Running now. Registration closed.
Shapeshifters and Magical Animals is a three-week series of classes in which we will look at stories and texts from Ireland and Wales concerning the themes of transformation, wisdom, immortality, and time.

Starts on April 10th, 2021. The cost will be $40 US
More information and registration here.