These classes are (mostly) being offered as part of the Brigantia program of Asphodel. They are open to the general public and are free for members of Asphodel, $5 for non-members.

This coming Sunday, the 8th of July: Asphodel Church Doctrine. 1-5 pm (with half-hour break). This is a Ministry Degree class. It is open to the public, but really only likely to be of interest to ministry students. Taught by Josh & Raven.

Cassandra's 13th Birthday party will be held at Cauldron Farm, July 13-14th. Caz's band Silent Mind will be playing on Friday night. We'll be having a few Brigantia classes on Saturday and Sunday. Of most general interest, at 12 noon on Saturday the 14th of July, there will be an Order of Willowroot class on Basic Energy-Work Theory and Technique, or something along those lines, taught by some combination of Tashlins.

4 pm on Saturday the 14th of July: Folk Storytelling. If you wish to attend this class, you must bring with you a story that takes less than 8 minutes to go through from beginning to end. (Read it first and time yourself.) We will be learning about the basics of public storytelling and working on various people's performance from 4-6, then taking a break for dinner. Everyone will perform their stories around the bonfire at 8 or so. Yes, actually performing is required to finish the class. If you cannot stay until 8, you can perform your story at a future Asphodel event, and receive the credit then. Taught by Raven.

1 pm - 3pm on Sunday the 15th of July: Alchemy 101. Taught by Josh. A basic introduction to the historical and modern practice of Alchemy.

4 pm - 7pm on Sunday the 15th of July: Asphodel Ritual and Liturgy. This is a Ministry Degree class. Again, it is open to the public but designed for our ministry students. Taught by Raven and Josh.

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We will also be hosting Binding Intentions: The Art of Rope and Fiber Magic and Rope Magic Ritual taught by Lee Harrington (passionandsoul), August 15th at Cauldron Farm. Class: 6-8:30; Ritual 8:30-9:30pm. This is sponsored by the Ancestor Threads Guild, not Brigantia. There is a materials fee of $5 per person, for both members and non-members. Contact Jess O (snowmoon3) for details.

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Lastly, I will be leading an online discussion group on Tantric Sexuality, History and Practice. Full participation in the class will count as the Tantric Studies requirement in the Brigantia masters degree for Dark Moon Rising. Must be 18+ to participate. Group runs from Lammas to Samhain (Aug 1 - Oct 31). Required text is The Essence of Tantric Sexuality, by Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson. It is available for $6 used on Amazon and elsewhere. (ISBN:0-7387-0900-X; 240 pages)

This is a masters level class and does involve a certain time commitment. Participants will be expected to maintain a daily practice of 15-30 minutes meditation and journaling. A chapter in the book will assigned each week, with discussion questions to be posted to the group. All exercises can be done solo. Complete confidentiality of group discussions is required. Contact me before July 20th to sign up.

-- Joshua

Asphodel's Lammastide Open Circle - Sunday, August 5th

The Corn King is grown high, and it is time for the first harvest. Come celebrate this time of sacrifice and gratitude with us. We will once again be honoring Frey and Gerda on Lammas. Our Lammas circle is Sunday at 2 p.m. at Cauldron Farm. If you want to camp overnight before or after, bring your gear. This event is free and open to anyone of any faith who wishes to attend.

Please bring a potluck dish or drink for dinner afterwards. If possible, bring something that you made yourself or that you got from a small local restaurant or bakery, rather than packaged food from big corporations. This is the sacred time of grain and beer, so for this one event, all alcoholic beverages must be local brew or homebrew. (No Miller Lite, okay?) Think about your food, and what went into the making of that food, before you bring it for this feast. If you have any questions, call the farm.

Etin-Moot: Honoring the Jotun of the Northern Tradition - Friday-Sunday, August 10-12

More and more we hear from people being contacted, and working with, and revering, the Rokkr and the Jotunfolk of the Northern Traditions. Often they get little hearing or sympathy from others in the various northern-tradition religious groups, and too often they think that they are the only ones having this experience. The fee is $15 per adult; children are free. Click Here for More Information.

If you have any questions email event coordinator and gythia of the Iron Wood Kindred, Elizabeth Vongvisith, at evongvisith@gmail.com. Prior to Etin Moot, the Iron Wood Kindred will be meeting Thursday the 9th at a beach on the coast of Maine, to honor the nine daughters of Aegir and Ran, and interested individuals should email Elizabeth.

Official Announcement: Northeast Regional FTM Campout July 20-22

Please forward this widely to wherever you think it ought to go!

It's that time again! Cauldron Farm is hosting the Northeast Regional Campout for FTMs, Friday July 20 - Sunday July 22 in Hubbardston, MA. This gathering is FTM-only, but you can self-identify - we are not the gender police, and if you are on the female-bodied-to-male spectrum and say you're FTM, we believe you. Price is $15 for the weekend, as always - affordable, and a chance to hang out with the guys for a whole weekend. Donations of drinkables (non-alcoholic) are much appreciated, especially spring water, as we tend to run low by the end of the gathering.

You may use the following form to pay by credit or debit card online, or send a check by mail to Raven Kaldera (12 Simonds Hill Road, Hubbardston MA 01452), or pay cash at the door. If you plan on arriving or departing at odd times, we ask that you call ahead (978-928-4198) or email cauldronfarm@hotmail.com to be certain this is okay.

Number of Adults ($15 each)
(You do not need to have a PayPal account to register.)

This is a camping event, so bring your tent, bedding, flashlight, bug repellent, sunscreen, and enough food for the weekend. Please bring a potluck dish for the Saturday night dinner - we can store refrigerable food up at the house. There is a latrine and, this year, both cooking-fire and bonfire pits. We will be scheduling at least two trips to the local ponds for swimming - one daytime trip to Asnacomet Pond at the town beach, and for those who prefer a more private swim (since people are no longer allowed at Asnacomet at night), a nighttime trip in more rustic Moose Horn Pond across the road. So bring swim gear, whatever that involves for you. And again, don't forget the bug dope!

If anyone would like to give a workshop or run a discussion group, please email Raven at cauldronfarm@hotmail.com. Ditto if you have questions. Cauldron Farm in in Central Massacusetts, about 45 minutes north of Worcester. Directions to Cauldron Farm and information about camping there can be found at:

http://www.cauldronfarm.com/directions.html

Thank you, and we hope to see you there! -- Joshua

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Baphomet's Sanctuary

An Exploration of Third Gender Sacred Sexuality

Friday August 17th - Sunday August 19th

Cauldron Farm, 12 Simond's Hill, Hubbardston MA
978-928-4198 / cauldronfarm@hotmail.com

Online Registration Available

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The Pagan Kingdom of Asphodel Presents:

Healer's Weekend - this coming Saturday and Sunday, June 30 - July 1

and Learning the Runes class, Friday night 6-10:30, June 29.

Both at Cauldron Farm, 12 Simond Hill Rd. Hubbardston MA

Directions at: http://www.cauldronfarm.com/directions.html

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Healer's Weekend is being led by Nahi Anpuhemet (anpuhemet@gmail.com) this coming weekend. It is free for members of Asphodel, $15 for non-members. You may come for each day separately or camp over Friday and/or Saturday nights. If you decide to camp, please bring your own tent, bedding, food, flashlight, and bug repellent. Information about camping at Cauldron Farm is at the link above. Please bring your meals, as there may not be time for folks to drive in to town for food aside from the traditional morning grocery/coffee run. Saturday night is POTLUCK.

All classes are optional. One of the classes on Sunday will be training and attunement for RunValdr, formerly known as Runic Reiki. (An ordinary Reiki attunement will not interfere with a Runvaldr attunement, as they are entirely different systems.) In order to take this, you must know Norse and/or Anglo-Saxon runes. If you already know the Runes, the prerequisite is the Saturday morning Rune Review. If you don't know the Runes and wish to get a crash course, this is available Friday night 6-10:30, for an additional $5 for non-members. If you want to make a donation to the rune class, a ream of printer paper to help offset printing costs would be a good thing.) For questions about the rune class, contact Raven at cauldronfarm@hotmail.com

If you aren't interested in RunValdr, a workshop on growing and using medicinal herb gardens is provided as an alternative.

There will be some classes we will do on the ground, so please bring something like a blanket or towel to sit and lay on if you so desire. Bring a chair to be safe as well. We will be learning some hydrotherapy techniques, so bring some water for supplies and clothes that are OK to get wet in. And since Healer's Show and Tell was so popular last year, it's making a come back so please bring your healing tools to share. For Run Valdr, your runes are not required but they can't hurt. You may, however, wish to bring them for Rune Review. You may want to bring a notebook to take notes. Saturday evening will be a drum circle, so bring your drums or any rhythm instruments you like.

Schedule of events:

Saturday 6/30
9:30am Registration opens (for those who have not registered the night before)
10:30 Opening ritual
11:00 Rune Review with Raven Kaldera - bring your own runes and notes
12:30pm Lunch - topic of discussion will be a review of Healer's Ethics with Nahi Anpuhemet
2:00 Basic Energy Healing and Flow - 101 Review and 201 intro with Nahi
4:00 Eastern Health and Energy Work with Granuaile Is Le Brigid - please bring a towel or blanket to lay or sit on as we will be doing stretches on the ground
5:30 Intro to Feng Shui with Christine included in this lesson
6:30 Potluck Diner - bring a dish for sharing
8:00 Guided healing meditation with Nahi
9:30 Drum circle - bring you own drum, tambourine, zills, bonky sticks, whatever!

Sunday 7/1
10:00am Imram: Journeys of Spiritual Healing from Celtic Folklore with Granuaile
11:30 Basics of Grounding and Centering with Nahi
12:30pm Lunch - topic of lunch discussion - Healer's show and tell - bring your healing tools, crystals, stories, etc.
1:30 Run Valdr with Nahi and Granuaile
OR Growing and Using a Medicinal Herb Garden with Raven
3:30 Anatomy, Physiology, and Western Healing Therapies: How form follows function and like benefits like - with Granuaile - please wear clothes you don't mind getting wet in, we will be doing hydro-therapy as in you may get wet, also please bring a jug or two of water with you for supplies if possible
5:30 Closing ritual

If there are any questions or comments, contact Nahi Anpuhemet at anpuhemet@gmail.com. Thank you to everyone who is making this weekend possible. I am really looking forward to it and hope to see a lot of people there!

Em hotep,

Nahimana Anpuhemet
Head of the Order of the Caduceus
Dean of the College of Brigantia
Pagan Kingdom of Asphodel

We're all back from FSG. It was a great festival and it is great to be home. I'll post pictures of my tattoo eventually.

Just a reminder - Asphodel's Summer Solstice ritual will be held this Saturday (not Sunday). Arrive by 11:30a, promptly. Nahi will be leading the ritual, which will be drawn from Egyptian traditions. We will be raising a stone - named Louise, I think, so bring sturdy shoes, work gloves, etc. if you will be rock hauling. I'll be drumming rather than rock hauling, and anyone who would like to assist the rock moving in that way should bring their drum! Pass the word along.

-- Joshua