2019
April - November, 2019
Hedgecraft
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC.
May - October, 2019
Sassafras School of Appalachian Plantcraft
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC.
August 16th, 2019
Appalachian Folk Magic, An Introduction
Academie Gnostique, 3154 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA
10-35$ sliding scale 7:00 PM
September 7th, 2019
11 AM- 1:30 PM
Hags Tapers and Candle Magic 33-77$ sliding scale.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC.
October 20th, 2019
Witchlore in Appalachia. 11AM-2 PM
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 30-100$ sliding scale.
What do folklore and history have to tell us about the Witch in Appalachia? What did he or she do? And how did they do it? What makes an Appalachian Witch? We'll learn spells gathered from the pages of Southern Appalachian folklore and stories of what Witches did in the dark.
October 30th, 2019
Samhain Herblore. 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 10-35$ suggested donation.
Samhain, All Hallows or Halloween is arguably one of the Witch's highest holidays. What plants and trees were used by the old ones to celebrate this auspicious day? We'll see there's more to witchcraft then mandrake and belladonna as we meet and explore the key plants of this sacred day within the context of Appalachian bioregional witchcraft an folk magic.
November 6th, 2019
The Poison Path: Poison Plants of Appalachia. 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
Raven and Crone, Asheville NC. 10-35$ Sliding scale.
The Poison Path, first coined by mystic plant man Dale Pendell, is a path of wortcunning that requires knowledge and respect for some of the more dangerous plants in our pantheons. While henbane, datura, mandrake and other Solanaceous plants often dominate these discussions, what bioregional plants occupy similar energies here in the Souther Appalachians? Plants like poke, mayapple and sassafras await us to show us that what can kill can also cure.
November 8th, 2019
Introduction to Appalachian Folk Medicine. 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Flora. Asheville, NC. 20-30$ Sliding Scale.
Learn the fundamentals of Appalachian Folk medicine as a living practice. What makes our region and folk healing practices unique? Things like the broad cultural influences from European humoral medicine to West African spiritual traditions. Key plant species used and classic remedies will be covered and we'll sample a few ourselves. Come ready to taste, mix, touch and smell barks, powders, teas and syrups. Go home with a remedy you've made all on your own and try the healing ways of this bioregion.
November 10th, 2019
Towards Death: Magics for the Dark Half of the Year. 12 to 2 PM.
Raven and Crone, Asheville NC. 10-35$ Sliding scale.
As the year moves through the times of Samhain to Winter Solstice, the spirits are restless, our thoughts turn inward, and things seem shrouded in a cloak of mist. Folk magic from Old Europe and Appalachia for the darker ascpects of life shall be explored, from death rites to spirit communication. Join Rebecca Beyer from www.bloodandspicebush.com for the workings of the shadow side of the wheel.
November 20th, 2019
Defense Against the Dark Arts. 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
Raven and Crone, Asheville NC. 10-35$ Sliding scale.
There is darkness all around us. And that is ok. Not all things are love and light. Here is how to defend yourself against them. We'll cover grounding and shielding, charms for defense of the self, home, vehicle, and others. We'll also begin to delve into undead spirits, non-human entities, and land wights. Of course, we'll meet some plants who can aid us on the way.
November 23rd, 2019
Greenwood Spoon Carving with Wild Food Lunch. 10 AM to 5 PM.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 60-200$ Sliding Scale.
A day of greenwood spoon carving at the beautiful Hawk and Hawthorne in Barnardsville, NC. Learn the process of transforming a fresh, greenwood log, to a beautiful spoon. Done in the traditional way, we'll focus on hand tools, techniques, their usage, and maintenance. Kids with a parent or guardian are welcome.
December 4th, 2019
Sacred Smoke: Fumitory Plants and Cultural Appropriation. 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Flora. Asheville, NC. 20-30$ Sliding Scale.
All cultures used smoke in ritual and medicine. Today there are many hard conversations about the sustainable use of White Sage specifically and other threatened sacred plants used by indigenous peoples in North America. There are plants that people of non-indigenous ancestry can happily use for the purpose that White Sage has come to occupy and also to combat the destruction of sacred plant populations and the continuous disregard for the needs of indigenous peoples and their cultural and religious life.
We'll meet a plethora of plants used for their sacred smoke from many countries that grow abundantly around us. Please join me for this complex and important conversation and learning opportunity. A booklet on the plants will be available for purchase in paper or download.
December 8th, 2019
Wreaths of Folk Magic and Medicine. 12-2 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 20 - 40$ sliding scale.
The plants that deck the halls at Winter Solstice were not chosen randomly by peoples of the past. Pine, holly, oak, rose hip, and fir, all these trees and plants held powerful edible, medicinal and folkloric uses. We'll explore the historical and folk magical uses of wreath making plants while crafting an edible, medicinal and magical wreath of our own to take home. Materials provided.
December 11th, 2018
Yuletide Herblore. 5-7 PM.
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC.
We'll go deep into the incredible lore of the Winter Solstice and the plants and trees that hold the most magic at this turn in the Wheel of the Year. Drawing from history, folklore, herbal medicine and wild foraging, we'll handle and meet some of the most iconic plants of the season and learn their folk magical, edible and medicinal uses.
15-35$ suggested donation.
December 14th, 2019
The Herbs of Hildegard von Bingen: Herbal Medicine in the Middle Ages. 12PM to 2 PM.
Flora. Asheville, NC. 20-30$ Sliding Scale.
Meet Hildegard von Bingen, mystic, nun, and herbalist. We will meet and make some of her best remedies and discuss her philosophy to healing. Come prepared to taste and create healing foods and herbal remedies from the Early Middles Ages in Germany. Please indicate any allergies on the sign up form below.
December 15th, 2019
Wreaths of Folk Medicine and Magic. 5:30- 7:30 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 20 - 40$ sliding scale.
The plants that deck the halls at Winter Solstice were not chosen randomly by peoples of the past. Pine, holly, oak, rose hip, and fir, all these trees and plants held powerful edible, medicinal and folkloric uses. We'll explore the historical and folk magical uses of wreath making plants while crafting an edible, medicinal and magical wreath of our own to take home. Materials provided.
Refund Policy: I am a one woman run, very small business and I rely on tuition payments in order to teach my programs. I can't buy materials or pay my bills without it! I cannot issue refunds for class payments unless you suffer a serious personal or family emergency that renders you incapable of attending unless one week notice minimum is given. Thank you for understanding.