RitualCravt School

{LIVE REMOTE ONLINE OFFERING} INTRODUCTION TO YOKAI
2023-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your ticket. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a ticket. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
Registration will close one hour prior to class starting.
Yokai are supernatural entities from Japanese folklore. They may take the form of apparitions, creatures or phenomena. In this class we will look at the spiritual frameworks that have led to our understanding of yokai, how they have evolved through Japanese history leading up to pop culture depictions, the different types of yokai and protective superstitions. This class will include elements of storytelling to complement the lecture. It is recommended, but not mandatory to have taken Daily Japanese Animism & Majutsu as a primer for this class.
Akemi Tsutsui-Kunitake is a visual artist, karate-ka and creator of Live Deliciously. Based in Denver, her work is informed by her identity as a third and fourth-generation (sansei-han and yonsei), mixed-race Japanese American. Her artwork blends themes of Japanese folklore with Western mysticism. She is inspired by the intersectionality of cultural tradition, ancestral wisdom and modern identity. She is a lifelong student of Shotokan karate-do under the instruction of her father, Isao Gary Tsutsui, at Colorado Budokan.
Akemi has also been fortunate to train with masters of other karate styles in California, Hawaii and Japan. As karate embodies so many elements that are integral to the Japanese American experience, she describes karate as her ethnic and spiritual identity in motion. With a formal education in Ethnic Studies, Akemi has worked in the fields of culturally specific education, advocacy and holistic health. She has continued her studies through courses on Japanese energetic healing, Shinto, deep ancestral work and radical community care. Akemi is a frequent collaborator with the Japanese Arts Network as a Cultural Consultant and artistic partner.

{LIVE REMOTE ONLINE OFFERING} NORTHERN GIFTS PAST LIFE MEDITATION
2023-05-25 19:00 - 20:30 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
PLEASE READ ENTIRE CLASS DESCRIPTION
ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your receipt. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a receipt. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
Registration will close one hour prior to class starting.

This group past life regression is for anyone who is attracted to the Nordic traditions, mythologies, or cultures- or feels they may have lived a past life in an ancient Nordic part of the world. In this guided meditation we will journey backwards in time and through the world tree of the Nordic people to recover gifts, understand attachments, reclaim strengths, or release contracts that are not serving us in our lives today. We will go through the meditation and end with a bit of processing and discussion. No experience necessary, dress comfortably and have a quiet space to enjoy this work at home.
Missy Johanna Rhysing is an American woman practicing Nordic folk traditions in Denver, CO and Mpls, MN. Her people hail from Scandinavia, Bohemia/Czech Republic, France and England. She places great importance on working with our ancestral root cultures as a means of reclaiming and reweaving folk magic and medicine to improve our lives and our relationships with the lands we live on today.
Missy’s trainings include Trolldom, Nordic spirituality and animism, Swedish massage, past life regression, meditation, shiatsu, tattooing, folk herbal and nutritional support, and more. Missy facilitates community sauna ceremonies and is passionate about sauna tradition and culture. She has been offered the name Völva, or cunning woman, and holds that close to her heart with great honor. She carries immense gratitude for her mentors, spirit council, and peers for the doors that have been opened to her and the blessings she has received.

{LIVE REMOTE ONLINE OFFERING} MIDSOMMAR IN THE NORDIC TRADITION
2023-06-13 19:00 - 20:30 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
PLEASE READ ENTIRE CLASS DESCRIPTION
ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your receipt. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a receipt. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
Registration will close one hour prior to class starting.

The magic and rituals of Midsommar are living cultural traditions in the Nordic countries and the diaspora. I will give a keynote presentation discussing the history, magic, medicine, folklore and rituals of Midsommar past and present, and discuss ways in which we can utilize these traditions in our modern lives on the lands we live on today.
Missy Johanna Rhysing is an American woman practicing Nordic folk traditions in Denver, CO and Mpls, MN. Her people hail from Scandinavia, Bohemia/Czech Republic, France and England. She places great importance on working with our ancestral root cultures as a means of reclaiming and reweaving folk magic and medicine to improve our lives and our relationships with the lands we live on today.
Missy’s trainings include Trolldom, Nordic spirituality and animism, Swedish massage, past life regression, meditation, shiatsu, tattooing, folk herbal and nutritional support, and more. Missy facilitates community sauna ceremonies and is passionate about sauna tradition and culture. She has been offered the name Völva, or cunning woman, and holds that close to her heart with great honor. She carries immense gratitude for her mentors, spirit council, and peers for the doors that have been opened to her and the blessings she has received.

{IN PERSON} OBON: THE JAPANESE DAY OF THE DEAD
2023-07-10 18:00 - 19:30 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
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TICKETS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.

Festivals to honor the ancestors span cultures and spiritual practices throughout the ages. Many of these festivals include the visitation of spirits to the earthly realm to visit relatives. Obon is one of these festivals and is among the most sacred and widely practiced Japanese summer traditions. In this class we will look at the history of the festival, the rituals practiced and how it appears in other East Asian cultures. One of the primary rituals of Obon is to dance in community to welcome the spirits of the dead. Together we will learn a common Obon dance to celebrate our ancestors.

Akemi Tsutsui-Kunitake is a visual artist, karate-ka and creator of Live Deliciously. Based in Denver, her work is informed by her identity as a third and fourth-generation (sansei-han and yonsei), mixed-race Japanese American. Her artwork blends themes of Japanese folklore with Western mysticism. She is inspired by the intersectionality of cultural tradition, ancestral wisdom and modern identity. She is a lifelong student of Shotokan karate-do under the instruction of her father, Isao Gary Tsutsui, at Colorado Budokan.
Akemi has also been fortunate to train with masters of other karate styles in California, Hawaii and Japan. As karate embodies so many elements that are integral to the Japanese American experience, she describes karate as her ethnic and spiritual identity in motion. With a formal education in Ethnic Studies, Akemi has worked in the fields of culturally specific education, advocacy and holistic health. She has continued her studies through courses on Japanese energetic healing, Shinto, deep ancestral work and radical community care. Akemi is a frequent collaborator with the Japanese Arts Network as a Cultural Consultant and artistic partner.

{IN PERSON} THE TRANCE-WORK OF SHAMANIC JOURNEYING
2023-07-13 19:00 - 21:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
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Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.

We each have a personal direct-line to spirit. Journeying is a means of reawakening and accessing it.
The ability to intentionally shift into a trance state and commune with our spirit-plane helpers is an asset to many spiritual paths, and the shamanic journey is one very dependable means of doing that – for guidance, healing, and the outright joy of direct connection with Spirit.
In this gathering, we’ll play with the rudiments of drum-driven journeying to begin meeting the personal allies that live in that place of spirit. These are the spiritual practices of animism, and this is an empowering path!
Please bring/wear: — Note-taking materials
— Comfortable clothes, if your choose to lay down
— A bandana/scarf eye-covering (for maximum darkness)
— Optional: your own small blanket or yoga pad
Renna Shesso is a shamanic practitioner, witch, and author. Her shamanic path took root in the late 1980s, moving through intensive studies with Sandra Ingerman. Other teachers have fed the fires of Scandinavian and other ancestral explorations. Our relatives in natural world – plants and sky, animals and elements – remain her most essential and direct teachers.

{IN PERSON} THE MAGIC OF SPIDERS
2023-08-19 19:00 - 21:30 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
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Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.

Spiders have long inspired fear or repulsion, most of which is the result of widespread misinformation and misunderstanding. In truth, spiders are a beautiful and integral part of our ecosystem. They also have a beautiful and complex mythological history. Learning more about their behavior, life cycles, and ecological impact can help us learn about our own place in this world and how to weave their energetic messages into our daily lives.
Join two passionate arachnid enthusiasts (Alessandra Dzuba of Oracle Natural Science, and Jess Ellis of Atropos Curios) for an evening of Spider Magic. This class will include a short lecture and a hands-on tutorial, all supplies will be provided.
We will discuss the biology and ecology of spiders, as well as their spiritual symbolism and what we can learn from them energetically. We will dispel many of the misguided “facts” about spiders and help to foster a more empathetic view of how they affect our lives. Prepare for a brief crash course in both arachnology and spider mythology which will have you relating to these beautiful creatures in an entirely new way.
You will be instructed on how to properly relax and position a beautiful and sustainably sourced tarantula spider. Once your specimen is positioned and ready for drying, you will be sent home with a shadow frame and natural materials to create a lovely display.
Some experience working with insect specimens is helpful, but not required. You will be guided along the process and will go home with new knowledge of how to honor the lives of these animals by preserving them in death.
Supplies Included:
-Sustainably sourced spider specimen
-Small shadow frame
-Pinning board and pins
-Natural materials (moss, etc.)
-Educational materials

Jess is a Denver-based artist who creates small sculptures and jewelry using elements of nature.
Jess creates imaginative miniature worlds honoring elements of nature and science. These sculptures contain magic in the form of preserved insects, bones, stones, moss, and plants. Inspired by the natural curiosity assemblages of the Victorian Naturalists and the Wildlife Halls of modern science museums, Jess hopes to inspire wonder, curiosity, and understanding for our natural world. Each piece she creates is a reminder of the beauty that lies in death and its importance in the cycle of life.
Jess teaches classes that stitch together magic, art, and science with an aim to inspire her students to to approach the world, and their practice, with endless curiosity. She can be found on Instagram at @atropos_curios and at www.atroposcurios.com
Alessandra Dzuba is the artist & taxidermist of Oracle Natural Science. Since 2015, she has been offering pet memorials and insect preservation for clients, winning 2019 Worlds Taxidermy Championships for skeletal articulations. Alessandra grew her fascination of insects and natural sciences as a child, walking down to the Insectarium and Olympic gardens of Montreal, Canada and day-dreaming spirits and monsters as a mad scientist. While she spends her days at Oracle, the rest of her time is split between working as an Artist Assistant at Staab Studios, Pet Memorialist, and as hobbyist arachnologists. Teaching workshops and classes are a dear passion of hers to not only share knowledge but specially to help raise up our community. You can see more of her work at on her website/instagram: oraclekc.com or alessandradzuba.com or tiktok @oraclealessandra

{IN PERSON } QUINTESSENTIAL TAROT A FIVE PART SERIES
2023-09-10 14:00 - 16:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
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TICKETS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
Please Note: Fees include all 5 parts of the series
Q: How can I plan for a future that’s unknown?
A: By knowing – by having more information!
The Tarot is a tool to illuminate our personal road maps. It overlaps many other disciplines, all expressed here though art. Specifically, this is art that delivers practical information wrapping in a sensory visual experience. As we craft an ever-stronger working alliance with the cards, magic happens.
We’ll explore:
— the Minor Arcana via the elements (Week 1)
— the Court Cards for identity and connection (Week 2)
— the Major Arcana with myths and archetypes (Week 3)
— alliance-deepening personal work (Week 4)
— reading the Tarot for yourself and for others, and for maximum personal creativity and well-being (Week 5).
This series is for beginners and beyond.
Please bring:
— Note-taking materials
— A Smith-Waite tarot deck (aka Rider-Waite-Smith, RWS). Ritualcravt carries several different versions, and I’ll have loaner decks on hand the first night, so you can see several before making your own choice.
The course includes:
Extensive handout pages
Hands-on practice with readings and exercises
Renna Shesso is a witch, tarot reader, shamanic practitioner, and author. She’s been reading cards professionally for over 20 years, and using tarot as a personal tool of exploration for much longer.

{IN PERSON} TROLLDOM- A FIVE DAY WORKSHOP
2023-09-18 08:00 - 17:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
Please read class description in its entirety. This for is for IN PERSON registration only.
IN PERSON TICKETS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
Please Note: Course fees include all 5 parts of the series
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PAYMENT PLAN OPTION PLEASE SEE DETAILS ON THE CALENDAR POST LABELED “TROLLDOM PAYMENT PLAN OPTION” LISTED ON SEPTEMBER 18TH
Over the course of 5 days, you will be thoroughly introduced to the Scandinavian ways of folk magic and spirituality. This workshop will be taught as practical training for the student with demos, presentation and lecture, but with emphasis on hands-on learning and practical skills. Handouts will be included. Taught by Johannes Gårdbäck traveling from Gothenburg, Sweden, and Missy Rhysing owner of Ritualcravt, Colorado.
ITINERARY:
Day 1. Trolldom, Kultur & Natur – Introduction to the Lands, Culture & Folk Magic of the Scandinavian tradition. An introduction to Scandinavian Nature & Culture, and folklore over the past 5000 years in ways relevant to Spirituality and Trolldom. You will get to learn what dwells under the ground, around us in the forests, meadows and hills in a way few non-Swedes ever get the chance. Burial mounds, ancient stone ships, Sacred wells, Hills/Meadows/Groves of the Vanir and Aesir and far older deities. We will look at folk art and how it carries the trolldom tradition throughout the ages despite religious shifts, building traditions, the hidden layers of festivities such as Jul and Midsummer and much more.
Day 2. Spådom – The ability to see spirits, spells, and the unseen. Diagnosis, fortune telling and divination. After a short introduction to the traditional ways of Spådom – such as Årsgång (The Annual Walk), Stöpa (Steeping), Se I Spegel (Mirror work) – we will dive right into the training and opening of these inherent abilities to perceive these things in the participants.
Day 3. Naturens Språk – The Languages of Nature and how to use them. The keys to our initiatory practices of the Dragons Blood and the White Serpent lore. We will take a look at inner languages and outer languages that will unlock abilities to spirit travel and do all kinds of practical magical work in the spirit realms. We will talk about the languages of Trees, Herbs, Stones, Minerals, Animals of the Tradition and how to explore them, their qualities and spirits for various trolldom purposes.
Day 4. Besvärjelser. – Spells and Trolldom methods to heal, hurt and everything in between. An introduction into the means and methods of the tradition and how we go from there to easily design work for any kind of magical purpose.
Day 5. Väsen – This day is dedicated to the Spirits of the Tradition: Ancestors of blood and land, how to handle the spirits of the dead, befriending the Tomte, Trolls, Elves, Dwarfs, vaettir, various nature spirits and the Deities. Relating & communicating in fruitful ways.
This course takes place at Ritualcravt and is in-person only. We will have a one-hour lunch break each day, and will have a closing dinner for anyone interested the evening of Day 5. Workshop will be recorded and students will have access to the recording for 30 days to review teachings. Travel questions (accommodations, etc) can be referred to Missy by emailing missy@ritualcravt.com. Payment options: pay in full at checkout, or choose the 2-payment option to pay half now and be invoiced for the second half July 1. We are so excited to present this rare opportunity to study the tradition of Trolldom at Ritualcravt with Johannes, and we welcome any questions you may have about the course to missy@ritualcravt.com.
This workshop is held by Johannes B. Gårdbäck, author of “Trolldom- Spells and Methods of the Norse Folk Magic Tradition.” Johannes has 30 years of experience as a professional practitioner and for the last 5 years he has taught hundreds of students and apprentices the ways of Trolldom and Nordic Spirituality.
– and –
Missy Johanna Rhysing, an American woman practicing Nordic folk traditions in the U.S. She places great importance on working with our ancestral root cultures to improve our lives and our relationships with the lands we live on today. Missy facilitates community sauna ceremonies and is passionate about sauna tradition and culture.

TROLLDOM PAYMENT PLAN OPTION PT1
2023-09-18 08:00 - 17:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
PLEASE SELECT THIS TICKET TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PAYMENT PLAN OPTION FOR THE TROLLDOM 5 DAY WORKSHOP {IN PERSON ONLY}
Please note that the remaining portion must be paid no later than Thursday August 31st. To pay the second part of the payment plan, please see August 31st on the school calendar listed “TROLLDOM PAYMENT PLAN OPTION PT 2” If the remaining portion is not paid by August 31st you will be refunded & your ticket will be returned.
For the full course description please see the class listing!

{IN PERSON} TROLLDOM- A FIVE DAY WORKSHOP (Day 2)
2023-09-19 08:00 - 17:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THIS SERIES, PLEASE VISIT THE MAIN EVENT PAGE BY CLICKING HERE.
Please read class description in its entirety. This for is for IN PERSON registration only.
IN PERSON TICKETS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
Please Note: Course fees include all 5 parts of the series
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PAYMENT PLAN OPTION PLEASE SEE DETAILS ON THE CALENDAR POST LABELED “TROLLDOM PAYMENT PLAN OPTION” LISTED ON SEPTEMBER 18TH
Over the course of 5 days, you will be thoroughly introduced to the Scandinavian ways of folk magic and spirituality. This workshop will be taught as practical training for the student with demos, presentation and lecture, but with emphasis on hands-on learning and practical skills. Handouts will be included. Taught by Johannes Gårdbäck traveling from Gothenburg, Sweden, and Missy Rhysing owner of Ritualcravt, Colorado.
ITINERARY:
Day 1. Trolldom, Kultur & Natur – Introduction to the Lands, Culture & Folk Magic of the Scandinavian tradition. An introduction to Scandinavian Nature & Culture, and folklore over the past 5000 years in ways relevant to Spirituality and Trolldom. You will get to learn what dwells under the ground, around us in the forests, meadows and hills in a way few non-Swedes ever get the chance. Burial mounds, ancient stone ships, Sacred wells, Hills/Meadows/Groves of the Vanir and Aesir and far older deities. We will look at folk art and how it carries the trolldom tradition throughout the ages despite religious shifts, building traditions, the hidden layers of festivities such as Jul and Midsummer and much more.
Day 2. Spådom – The ability to see spirits, spells, and the unseen. Diagnosis, fortune telling and divination. After a short introduction to the traditional ways of Spådom – such as Årsgång (The Annual Walk), Stöpa (Steeping), Se I Spegel (Mirror work) – we will dive right into the training and opening of these inherent abilities to perceive these things in the participants.
Day 3. Naturens Språk – The Languages of Nature and how to use them. The keys to our initiatory practices of the Dragons Blood and the White Serpent lore. We will take a look at inner languages and outer languages that will unlock abilities to spirit travel and do all kinds of practical magical work in the spirit realms. We will talk about the languages of Trees, Herbs, Stones, Minerals, Animals of the Tradition and how to explore them, their qualities and spirits for various trolldom purposes.
Day 4. Besvärjelser. – Spells and Trolldom methods to heal, hurt and everything in between. An introduction into the means and methods of the tradition and how we go from there to easily design work for any kind of magical purpose.
Day 5. Väsen – This day is dedicated to the Spirits of the Tradition: Ancestors of blood and land, how to handle the spirits of the dead, befriending the Tomte, Trolls, Elves, Dwarfs, vaettir, various nature spirits and the Deities. Relating & communicating in fruitful ways.
This course takes place at Ritualcravt and is in-person only. We will have a one-hour lunch break each day, and will have a closing dinner for anyone interested the evening of Day 5. Workshop will be recorded and students will have access to the recording for 30 days to review teachings. Travel questions (accommodations, etc) can be referred to Missy by emailing missy@ritualcravt.com. Payment options: pay in full at checkout, or choose the 2-payment option to pay half now and be invoiced for the second half July 1. We are so excited to present this rare opportunity to study the tradition of Trolldom at Ritualcravt with Johannes, and we welcome any questions you may have about the course to missy@ritualcravt.com.
This workshop is held by Johannes B. Gårdbäck, author of “Trolldom- Spells and Methods of the Norse Folk Magic Tradition.” Johannes has 30 years of experience as a professional practitioner and for the last 5 years he has taught hundreds of students and apprentices the ways of Trolldom and Nordic Spirituality.
– and –
Missy Johanna Rhysing, an American woman practicing Nordic folk traditions in the U.S. She places great importance on working with our ancestral root cultures to improve our lives and our relationships with the lands we live on today. Missy facilitates community sauna ceremonies and is passionate about sauna tradition and culture.

{IN PERSON} TROLLDOM- A FIVE DAY WORKSHOP (Day 3)
2023-09-20 08:00 - 17:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States

{IN PERSON} TROLLDOM- A FIVE DAY WORKSHOP (Day 4)
2023-09-21 08:00 - 17:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States

{IN PERSON} TROLLDOM- A FIVE DAY WORKSHOP (Day 5)
2023-09-22 08:00 - 17:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States

{IN PERSON} REWILDING YOUR DRUM: GUIDED BY NICOLAS SCHIPPER, DRUMMER FROM HEILUNG
2023-11-07 17:00 - 20:00 | CO
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Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.

Rewilding with your drum Guided by Nicolas Schipper, drummer from Heilung.
Rhythm is inherent in the human being: in our heartbeat, in our brain waves, in our breathing. The 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 and has a rhythm.
A 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗺 is the power and rhythm of 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 itself, the invocation of divine strength, the healing and purification of your inner self, the awakening of emotions, uniting us with memories, the universe, and the spirits of 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.
In this workshop you will learn how to find balance with your inner rhythm and reconnect with your drums. Be one, by learning how to read and locate the blockages that you could have and may need to release with the right spiritual tools. Nicolas is a renowned drummer and percussionist in the ancestral musical group Heilung, born and raised in the Andean mountains. He is from Quito in Ecuador and has lived for the last 6 years in Denmark.
His rich blend of ancestral traditions and techniques including the traditional bombo drums from the Andean mountains in Ecuador and shamanic drum traditions from Scandinavia, open energetic ancestral medicine spaces that heal and connect us to the universe and nature.
This 3-hour workshop is a unique experience on all levels. Come and re-wild with us!
Important notice: bring your own drum!
Photo Credit: Ruben Terlouw (@woedans on Insta)

TWO DAY TICKET FOR REWILDING YOUR DRUM
2023-11-07 17:00 - 20:00 | CO
PLEASE USE THIS LINK FOR A TWO DAY TICKET FOR REWILDING YOUR DRUM (NOVEMBER 7TH & 8TH)
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR IN PERSON ONLY. TICKETS ARE NON REFUNDABLE & NONTRANSFERABLE. WE STICK FIRMLY TO STUDENT ARGEEMENTS CLICKED ON AT THE POINT OF REGISTRATION.

{IN PERSON} REWILDING YOUR DRUM: GUIDED BY NICOLAS SCHIPPER, DRUMMER FROM HEILUNG
2023-11-08 17:00 - 20:00 | CO
Please read class description in its entirety. This for is for IN PERSON registration only.
TICKETS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.

Rhythm is inherent in the human being: in our heartbeat, in our brain waves, in our breathing. The 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 and has a rhythm.
A 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗺 is the power and rhythm of 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 itself, the invocation of divine strength, the healing and purification of your inner self, the awakening of emotions, uniting us with memories, the universe, and the spirits of 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.
In this workshop you will learn how to find balance with your inner rhythm and reconnect with your drums. Be one, by learning how to read and locate the blockages that you could have and may need to release with the right spiritual tools. Nicolas is a renowned drummer and percussionist in the ancestral musical group Heilung, born and raised in the Andean mountains. He is from Quito in Ecuador and has lived for the last 6 years in Denmark.
His rich blend of ancestral traditions and techniques including the traditional bombo drums from the Andean mountains in Ecuador and shamanic drum traditions from Scandinavia, open energetic ancestral medicine spaces that heal and connect us to the universe and nature.
This 3-hour workshop is a unique experience on all levels. Come and re-wild with us!
Important notice: bring your own drum!
Photo Credit: Ruben Terlouw (@woedans on Insta)

{IN PERSON} OSHOGATSU: THE JAPANESE NEW YEAR
2023-12-06 18:00 - 19:30 | CO
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Alongside the summer ancestor festival of Obon, Oshogatsu is one of the most sacred of Japanese animist and magical traditions. During the Japanese New Year we welcome Toshigami into our homes. Traditions vary as to whether Toshigami is the kami of the New Year, grain or our collective ancestors, but the principle remains that we must prepare our homes for their arrival. In this hybrid class, we will cover the history of this sacred holiday and the rituals associated with it including cleansing and purifying, cord cutting, sacred decor, traditional foods, and the closing of the spiritual container that is held during this time. This class will include a small tasting of osechi ryori (New Years dishes). For those especially sensitive, the dishes will be separated to not cross-contaminate allergens. Allergens: fish, shellfish, soy, kelp, egg, chestnuts, legumes.
Akemi Tsutsui-Kunitake is a visual artist, karate-ka and creator of Live Deliciously. Based in Denver, her work is informed by her identity as a third and fourth-generation (sansei-han and yonsei), mixed-race Japanese American. Her artwork blends themes of Japanese folklore with Western mysticism. She is inspired by the intersectionality of cultural tradition, ancestral wisdom and modern identity. She is a lifelong student of Shotokan karate-do under the instruction of her father, Isao Gary Tsutsui, at Colorado Budokan.
Akemi has also been fortunate to train with masters of other karate styles in California, Hawaii and Japan. As karate embodies so many elements that are integral to the Japanese American experience, she describes karate as her ethnic and spiritual identity in motion. With a formal education in Ethnic Studies, Akemi has worked in the fields of culturally specific education, advocacy and holistic health. She has continued her studies through courses on Japanese energetic healing, Shinto, deep ancestral work and radical community care. Akemi is a frequent collaborator with the Japanese Arts Network as a Cultural Consultant and artistic partner.

{ONLINE} PAST LIFE MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS
2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:00 | https://school.ritualcravt.com/class/online-past-life-meditation-for-beginners/
ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your ticket. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a ticket. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
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Past Life Meditation for Beginners
We will move backwards through time in a guided meditation to explore a previous lifetime that is affecting us in our current life today. Through exploring our previous lives, we can move towards healing, reclaiming, and releasing in our current life. We can gather new understandings of patterns and behaviours, reclaim gifts and strengths, and even end commitments made in past lives that are no longer serving us.
We will begin with a brief discussion and explanation of past life work, move into the meditation, and end with a bit of processing and discussion. This meditation is best suited for people newer to this work.
No experience is necessary, just come with an open mind, a quiet space in your home to do this work, a notebook and pen to journal after the meditation. Dress comfortably!

Missy Johanna Rhysing is an American woman practicing Nordic folk traditions in Denver, CO and Mpls, MN. Her people hail from Scandinavia, Bohemia/Czech Republic, France and England. She places great importance on working with our ancestral root cultures as a means of reclaiming and reweaving folk magic and medicine to improve our lives and our relationships with the lands we live on today.
Missy’s trainings include Trolldom, Nordic spirituality and animism, Swedish massage, past life regression, meditation, shiatsu, tattooing, folk herbal and nutritional support, and more. Missy facilitates community sauna ceremonies and is passionate about sauna tradition and culture. She has been offered the name Völva, or cunning woman, and holds that close to her heart with great honor. She carries immense gratitude for her mentors, spirit council, and peers for the doors that have been opened to her and the blessings she has received.

{VIRTUAL} DEATH IN THE MORNING: CEREMONIAL DEATH RITES & DISCUSSION
2024-01-07 09:30 - 11:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your ticket. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a ticket. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
Registration will close one hour prior to class starting.

We are all gonna Die, so let’s talk about it!
Join Certified End of Life Coach and Death Doula Carla Torres in an
open forum Death discussion every other Sunday morning. Each week
Carla will have different Death related topics to chat about. The main
intention of these talks is to face our own mortality as a community,
to bring Death out of the shadows and into the forefront of our minds
to begin living a more meaningful and conscious life. These talks can
help with ones own grief around their own personal experience
regarding Death, to kick start and begin thinking about your own plans
for your own end of life experience and so much more!
“People who are willing to contemplate their aging, vulnerability and
mortality often live better lives in old age and illness and
experience better Deaths then those who don’t.” – Katy Butler from the
Book The Art of Dying Well

{VIRTUAL} THE CONJURED KITCHEN: KITCHEN WITCHERY IN HOODOO, ROOTWORK & CONJURE
2024-01-09 18:00 - 20:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your ticket. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a ticket. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
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Make no mistake about it, it is not in the bedroom, but in the kitchen where the REAL magic happens!
With food and community being a vital part of our existence, it is no surprise that the kitchen is the magic center of the home.
All the culinary herbs and spices that provide nutrition and medicinal value are also imbued with magickal power… in fact in the days of old medicine and magic were NOT seen as separate concepts.
Although the kitchen is a sacred work space, many of its tools and ingredients have spiritual uses beyond the kitchen. For example, recipes used in meals can easily become edible spells or repurposed as spiritual baths/washes, mojo bags, in candle workings etc.
Even basic ingredients transform to potent tools when used with skill. For example black salt and pepper can be sprinkled for protection and sugar can be used to sweeten situations.
This in depth class covers how to create kitchen altars, culinary spells, how to build a relationship with various herbs and using them with purpose from a traditional Hoodoo, Rootwork & Conjure perspective.
Yona Glickman is a conjureman, cartomancer and teacher of Hoodoo & rootwork.
Born in a family deeply rooted in spirituality and folk magic allowed him to nurture his natural “gift” & relationship with the spirit realm. Itis the diversity in his mentorship as well as his personal life experiences that gives him a well-rounded and practical perspective to his spiritual workings.
As an approachable,“every day man” he prides himself on using the old time tradition of Hoodoo to find solutions for modern day problems.
He is highly skilled and well-versed in candle rituals, biblical magic, herbs, curios and creating handcrafted spiritual products. As One ofthe legacy students of Professor Charles Porterfield, promoting strength in others and keeping the tradition alive is his mission. Contact him at (786)586-9215 or @propheticsoulguideinc on instagram.

{VIRTUAL} THE WELL OF SLEEP & DREAMS
2024-01-11 18:00 - 20:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
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ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your receipt. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a receipt. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
Registration will close one hour prior to class starting.
“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.” Acts 2:17
Human Beings spend one-third of our lives asleep. We know that healthy sleep and dreaming are essential for our health. Sleep and Dream can be potent tools for any magical practice, if we can learn to draw upon their potential as a well of profound insight and spiritual connection.
This class presents methods to prepare the bed and body for restful sleep, works for protection while asleep, ritual cures for nightmares, practices to emphasize lucid dreaming, and protocols to enhance dream recall.
Various materia associated with prophetic and vivid dreaming will be discussed in detail. Lucky Numbers and Policy Player dream books, common ephemera in the tradition of Hoodoo & Rootwork, will be shown and examined for both their historical interest and relevance to contemporary practice.
This class is useful to practitioners of many paths and centered in the practice of Rootwork & Southern conjure. With its long history of true dreaming and dream-prophecy workers, conjure is a beautiful example of a folk magical practice where dreams are taken seriously as divination, spirit communication, and ancestral guidance.
Phoebe Hildegard Finch is a traditionally trained conjurer, card reader, and writer.
{Originally brought to earth after a series of baleful magical experiments,} she currently resides in Denton, Texas as the live-in apprentice of Professor Charles Porterfield. A lifelong herbalist, her work with plants is the loamy heart of her craft, anchoring the arcane in the physical.

{IN PERSON} THE FOOLS JOURNEY: A BEGINNERS COURSE ON THE TAROT: A 5 PART SERIES
2024-01-14 18:00 - 20:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
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Fees Include all parts of the series
Begin the New Year with an exploration into the art of reading Tarot with this comprehensive five-part series “The Fool’s Journey”. This class goes beyond surface-level explanations, delving deep into the intricate tapestry of symbolism and wisdom woven into each card.
Discover the profound insights that Tarot offers as we demystify its origins and decode the Major and Minor Arcana. Learn in a community space with other students as this course will be part lecture and part work shop. Whether you are new to the Tarot or a seasoned reader- this course is for those serious about Learning the Tarot or refining one’s skill to be a more proficient reader.
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This Course will include:
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Class 1: Foundations of Tarot
• Introduction to Tarot history and origins
• Understanding the structure of a Tarot deck
• Overview of Tarot’s cultural and historical significance
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Class 2: The Major Arcana – A Deep Dive
In-depth analysis of the 22 cards in the Major Arcana
• Uncovering archetypal meanings and symbolism
• Exploring the Fool’s Journey and its relevance to personal growth
• Practical exercises for connecting with Major Arcana cards.
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Class Three: Navigating the Minor Arcana
• Understanding the four suits: Cups, Pentacles, Swords, Wands
• Interpretation of each suit’s Ace through Ten cards.
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Class Four: Navigating the Minor Arcana (Continued)
• Identifying court cards and their roles in readings.
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Class Five: Class 4: Tarot Reading Techniques and Spreads
• Overview of various Tarot spreads (e.g., Celtic Cross, Three-Card Spread)
• Developing intuition and trusting your instincts in readings.
• Hands-on practice with classmates
• Addressing common challenges in interpreting card combinations.
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No prior Tarot experience is necessary. Participants are encouraged to bring their own Tarot decks, but decks will be available for shared use during the class.
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By the end of this series, participants will have a profound understanding of Tarot, enabling them to use this incredible tool for self-discovery and guidance in your every day lived life experience.
Andrea’s fascination with reading cards began from a young age after being introduced to the Smith-Waite Tarot. From then on, she began to explore different methods of divination and fell in love with Lenormand, a system of cartomancy originating in late 18th century Europe. Andrea’s style of reading cards could be described as pragmatic and deeply rooted in tradition, influenced by a true reverence for the sibyls of the past.
As a teacher, Andrea has both an academic and scholarly approach to the way that she presents her classes as well as sharing from her experiences and gnosis as a professional reader. She considers the Tarot to be a book of esoteric mysteries and has spent years of her life in studying and peeling back its many layers to share the knowledge and wisdom embedded in every card.

{IN PERSON} LAY ME IN HONOR: AN EVENING OF DEATH CONTEMPLATION
2024-01-17 18:30 - 20:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
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An Evening of Death Contemplation with Death Doula & Midwife Carla Torres of A Venerated Death, LLC End of Life Care

Join Death Doula & Midwife Carla Torres for an evening of Death Contemplation!
The Contemplation of Death is a Traditional Practice of looking deeply and symptomatically into the nature of Death – physically & spiritually and into our own personal relationship with it.
Death Contemplation opens us up to the reality of Death in a very personal and intimate level. Death is a part of our everyday lives, Death Contemplation helps us become aware of it, relate to it, accept & honor it in our world.
In this class, Carla will take through a physical & spiritual journey of your own living death by experiencing a Ritual Death Washing, Shrouding & being “Laid In Honor” through holy departed Death Meditation.
You will leave feeling refreshed on many levels with a new found love and appreciation for Life!

Carla is a Witch, End of Life Coach & Death Doula, she has been practicing magick since she was 18 years old and is an initiate of COTW Coven here in Colorado. Carla received both her End of Life Coaching & Death Doula certifications through her course work with the Conscious Dying Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Carla is passionate about the Death Positive movement and is an advocate of normalizing death and mortality in everyday life. She hopes to bring death back to its scared place in the community through her death work services and discussions. Carla’s strengths in the death work field are being able to approach this part of life with a radical presence of non-judgment, love and a bold vulnerability. Carla is a end of life care volunteer for Hospice and is currently working towards a Home Funeral Guide certification. When Carla is not hosting death related discussions, helping families plan for a good death or sitting vigil, she can be found talking to her house plants or rolling around in laughter with her two daughters.

{VIRTUAL} THE SPRINGTIDE IN NORDIC TRADITION
2024-01-17 19:00 - 20:30 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
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ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your receipt. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a receipt. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
Registration will close one hour prior to class starting.
The spring tide welcomes the return of the sun and marks a time when we’ve made it through the darkness of the wintertide. I will share a keynote presentation on the springtide, with important timings and events we can observe in the diaspora. We will go over folk magic and medicine, and ancestral practices we can utilize to bring the fresh energy of the Spring into our modern lives on the lands we live on today.
Missy Johanna Rhysing is an American woman practicing Nordic folk traditions in Denver, CO and Mpls, MN. Her people hail from Scandinavia, Bohemia/Czech Republic, France and England. She places great importance on working with our ancestral root cultures as a means of reclaiming and reweaving folk magic and medicine to improve our lives and our relationships with the lands we live on today.
Missy’s trainings include Trolldom, Nordic spirituality and animism, Swedish massage, past life regression, meditation, shiatsu, tattooing, folk herbal and nutritional support, and more. Missy facilitates community sauna ceremonies and is passionate about sauna tradition and culture. She has been offered the name Völva, or cunning woman, and holds that close to her heart with great honor. She carries immense gratitude for her mentors, spirit council, and peers for the doors that have been opened to her and the blessings she has received.

{VIRTUAL} TASSEOMANCY 101
2024-01-19 18:00 - 19:30 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your ticket. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a ticket. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
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From the days of old, Tasseomancy was a form of divination that was used by seers for hundreds of years. From the countryside of England and Scotland to even the palaces of sheiks of the Middle East, to even having emperors of Rome in Italy, Tasseomany has been a form of divination that has captured the attention of and minds of each person exposed to such an art. In this class, we will dive into the history of tasseomancy through tea leaf readings, coffee grounds, and wine sediments, and at the end, even try our hands at learning how to do tea leaf readings! For the class, please bring a tea cup and your favorite type of loose-leaf tea.
Gabriel Varzal is a tarot reader, medium, and generational practitioner. Learning at a very young age from his grandmother, Gabriel understood the importance of the ancestors and the spirits of the land and sea. Under the tutelage of teachers and family members in New Orleans, Pittsburgh, and New York, Gabriel has honed his skills to help anyone in need.

{VIRTUAL} SATURN TRANSITS & YOUR SATURN PLACEMENT IN ASTROLOGY
2024-01-20 10:00 - 11:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your ticket. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a ticket. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.

“Saturn is the planet of Maturity, Earthly Karma, and Reward, in Astrology! And the alignments of Saturn in our are always pivotal turning points in our lives, when we are tested! Understanding these transits and also understanding your own Saturn placement can help to bring ease to these times, and can also help you to unlock more understanding of how you can incorporate more authentic systems of maturity, structure and self-respect in your life! In your Saturn Return, Saturn Opposition or Saturn Square? This class is even more for you!”
Crane, The Water Bearer, has grown to learn many of the best ways to soothe the soul and open the heart! He uses his platform to shine a light on societal structures and inequalities…as a reflective dialogue for our time! Allowing a space to foster new possibilities for society & ourselves!
Starting “The Water Bearer’s Tea” in the Fall of 2016, Crane currently shares insight on several platforms! He delivers exclusive guidance to his members at ‘THE BREW: Membership & Community’, and offers Personal Astrology readings, on a daily basis! His Astrology readings are always discounted for Queer and/or POC clients.

{IN PERSON} OBSIDIAN-THE GREAT HEALER
2024-01-20 16:00 - 18:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
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Obsidian is one of the twenty-day signs of both the Maya and Azteca Calendars and practitioners of the healing arts have used it for hundreds of years. It is believed to heal the unhealable amongst indigenous practices and is valued across the globe for its multitude of attributes and beauty.
In this class, we will discuss very specific modalities in which to use obsidian either on yourself or as a practitioner of healing modalities. As a knife it can cut away negative energy and vibrations of illness. As a disc or an egg, it can be used it in trauma work to absorb pain, inflammation and grief. The uses for obsidian are numerous and we will cover many- including actual examples of a variety of tools that I use within my private practice.
Obsidian is in not a stone of “gentle love and light” and requires a lot from the practitioner to tap into all it has to offer. The work starts with you and it is always a strong recommendation that this is considered as one starts to work with obsidian. Approach with respect and patience.
If you are interesting in using obsidian as a Smokey Mirror to tap into the unconscious or for divination please check the school calendar for the additional offering this quarter.
Lisa Martinez is a board-certified Doctor of Natural Medicine who walks the traditional healing and spiritual path of Curanderismo. This path can be described as a multifaceted blend of healing practices from the past and present that include indigenous folk medicine modalities from Mesoamerica to Africa and it strongly influenced by Spanish Spiritualism and Judaism. Her family roots are from Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado where curanderismo was and still is an enriching and common way of life. Lisa’s grandmothers were her biggest influences providing her a lifelong apprenticeship. These teachings lead to the development of sacred connections with plants, stones and spiritual practices that are used to help others in their journey to emotional, mental, physical and spiritual healing.
Private sessions with Lisa are holistic and intuitive in nature and are personalized to include the body-mind-spirit connection in conjunction with the cosmic energies, ancestors, santos, angels, and guides. Her therapies and modalities utilize a variety of traditional techniques such as platica (heart to heart conversation), body work, sacred plants, aromatherapy, dream analysis and use of obsidian to encourage and engage the body’s innate healing response. Her practice also includes limpias (spiritual cleansings) and end of life transitions.
Lisa is a registered Psychotherapist with the State of Colorado. She is a student of La Maestra Clarissa Pinkola Estés and has attended many years of her trainings via the Archetypal and Cross Cultural Studies Institute. She is also a participant of The International Collaboration of Indigenous Healers, Curanderos, Sanadores y Shamans which originated in the sacred mountains of the Tepoztlan Valley in Mexico.
When able, Lisa supports clinical sites and community outreach operations in collaboration with others in the Denver Metro area providing culturally based services and education.

{VIRTUAL} OBSIDIAN: THE GREAT HEALER
2024-01-20 16:00 - 18:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
PLEASE READ ENTIRE CLASS DESCRIPTION
ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your receipt. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a receipt. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
Registration will close one hour prior to class starting.
Obsidian is one of the twenty-day signs of both the Maya and Azteca Calendars and practitioners of the healing arts have used it for hundreds of years. It is believed to heal the unhealable amongst indigenous practices and is valued across the globe for its multitude of attributes and beauty.
In this class, we will discuss very specific modalities in which to use obsidian either on yourself or as a practitioner of healing modalities. As a knife it can cut away negative energy and vibrations of illness. As a disc or an egg, it can be used it in trauma work to absorb pain, inflammation and grief. The uses for obsidian are numerous and we will cover many- including actual examples of a variety of tools that I use within my private practice.
Obsidian is in not a stone of “gentle love and light” and requires a lot from the practitioner to tap into all it has to offer. The work starts with you and it is always a strong recommendation that this is considered as one starts to work with obsidian. Approach with respect and patience.
If you are interesting in using obsidian as a Smokey Mirror to tap into the unconscious or for divination please check the school calendar for the additional offering this quarter.
Lisa Martinez is a board-certified Doctor of Natural Medicine who walks the traditional healing and spiritual path of Curanderismo. This path can be described as a multifaceted blend of healing practices from the past and present that include indigenous folk medicine modalities from Mesoamerica to Africa and it strongly influenced by Spanish Spiritualism and Judaism. Her family roots are from Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado where curanderismo was and still is an enriching and common way of life. Lisa’s grandmothers were her biggest influences providing her a lifelong apprenticeship. These teachings lead to the development of sacred connections with plants, stones and spiritual practices that are used to help others in their journey to emotional, mental, physical and spiritual healing.
Private sessions with Lisa are holistic and intuitive in nature and are personalized to include the body-mind-spirit connection in conjunction with the cosmic energies, ancestors, santos, angels, and guides. Her therapies and modalities utilize a variety of traditional techniques such as platica (heart to heart conversation), body work, sacred plants, aromatherapy, dream analysis and use of obsidian to encourage and engage the body’s innate healing response. Her practice also includes limpias (spiritual cleansings) and end of life transitions.
Lisa is a registered Psychotherapist with the State of Colorado. She is a student of La Maestra Clarissa Pinkola Estés and has attended many years of her trainings via the Archetypal and Cross Cultural Studies Institute. She is also a participant of The International Collaboration of Indigenous Healers, Curanderos, Sanadores y Shamans which originated in the sacred mountains of the Tepoztlan Valley in Mexico.
When able, Lisa supports clinical sites and community outreach operations in collaboration with others in the Denver Metro area providing culturally based services and education.

{IN PERSON} THE FOOLS JOURNEY: A BEGINNERS COURSE ON THE TAROT, A 5 PART SERIES
2024-01-21 18:00 - 20:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States

{VIRTUAL} THE MAGIC OF TREES IN FAIRY TALES
2024-01-26 18:00 - 20:00 | RitualCravt, Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, United States
ZOOM CLASSES OPERATE THE SAME AS IN PERSON CLASSES. WE DO NOT RECORD CLASSES TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OUR TEACHERS.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is not an in-person class. This class is being offered as a LIVE ONLINE-ONLY OFFERING. The zoom link will be attached to your ticket. Please check your junk folder in your email if you do not receive a ticket. If you have not received one please email learn@ritualcravt.com. Please register ahead of time to ensure that you make it to the online session on time! (Class times are in MDT time zone)
Class fees are non transferable, please note that we stick to the student agreements clicked on during registration. Please ensure you are able to attend the scheduled class time.
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The Magic of Trees in Fairy Tales: Whether they are grand old trees at the center of a forest or a tree newly sprouted, watered by the tears of its gardener, trees hold a magical place in fairy tales. This lecture will be an exploration of several classic fairy tales from different eras, authors, and parts of the world, that center on trees as protectors and guardians. Some attention will be given to scientific research about the sentience of trees and their behavior, which will show that what we may think of as fairy-tale magic when it comes to trees may actually incorporate a bit of reality. The hope for the class is that you look at trees with either new or newfound knowledge and appreciation for the way they ground and watch over us.
Susan Redington Bobby is a practicing witch and the founder of Professor of Words, LLC, where she is an online teacher, an editor, a writing mentor, and a tutor. Her specialty is being able to read people on a deeper level through their writing. She is a retired professor of English with expertise in fairy tales, adolescent literature, goddess archetypes, magical realism, creative writing, and film studies. She is the author of Beyond His Dark Materials, the editor of Fairy Tales Reimagined, and co-editor of The Artemis Archetype in Popular Culture. The Series Editor of Tales from Fiddler’s Green, she also publishes creative fiction under the pen name Miranda Rey. She is currently studying the Bardic Course in Druidry from OBOD (the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids). She maintains Mellie’s Grove, a certified backyard wildlife habitat that is home to a rescued and stabilized cat colony and all manner of wildlife.
