In winter, the altar of the home is the hearth. We gather here to dry herbs, brew tea and keep vigil as we drop into the darkest season. Collectively, we offer the hearth stories, songs and prayers. We fire scry, we divine. We keep warm, nourished by this place. The hearth is central, an active heart space of the home. What dreams does this darkness bring? What rituals are remembered here? What are you tending to this season?
In this series of eight classes, we will work within old European folk traditions to invoke ancient hearth-tenders and root these deep winter practices in our own lives. Class themes include: the realm of the kitchen witch & herb cookery, the cauldron, the underworld pantry, home spirits, oracular work, dreaming, winter feasting traditions, guising, folklore of the bedroom, Hestia and mask making. Home/hearthwork will be assigned such as creative writing, medicine making and relational readings. We will learn about the language of winter through reading winter-themed folktales and poems.
Please note that you do not need to have an active hearth to participate in this course- there are many ways to do this work without a physical hearth space. However, you will be encouraged to work with fire in some way each week - a simple beeswax candle works beautifully.
This class is for you if you
are learning to love the darker time of the year
are seeking stillness
are ready for deep dreaming
love folktales
want to say hello to the spirits of your home
enjoy tea
are ready to craft your own rituals for the season
are ready to feed the fire
are an oracle
want to wear winter like a cloak
SYLLABUS & REGISTRATION
Week One: Introduction to Hearthcraft. House Spirits & traditional keepers of the hearth. House blessing & fire offerings.
Week Two: The Myths of the Cauldron and The Underworld Pantry. Feeding the otherworld. Saying hello to the Corn Granny. Honey Offerings.
Week Three: The Communal Carnival, Guising Traditions, The Ritual Feasts of Winter.
Week Four: Above The Door: Amulet Magic for The Winter Season
Week Five: Becoming Hibernal Freak Sprits: Mask Making
Week Six: Divination of The Invisible: Oracular work and Fire Scrying
Week Seven: Ancestral Slumber: Plants For The Dream Realm
Week Eight: Herbs for the returning light. Winter reflection, hearth-honoring, closing.
(Syllabus may change before class begins)
A class Discord will be made available for the group for the duration of our time together to keep in touch in between sessions.
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CLASS DATES
Class is held on Sunday evenings, every other week, to honor the slower pace of winter
from 5-7 pm EST
December 13
December 27
January 10
January 24
February 7
February 21
March 7
March 21
CLASS COST: ♦♦♦♦
$480
2 part payment plans are available
NO refunds are offered for class once purchased.
Students have access to all the class materials for one year after class ends: March 21, 2028.
$480
2 part payment plans are available
NO refunds are offered for class once purchased.
Students have access to all the class materials for one year after class ends: March 21, 2028.
♦♦♦♦. REGISTRATION!
Click here to register for class.
Participants based in the US have an option to add on a box of 3 seasonal flower essences to supplement the work of Tending The Hearth. The essences will remain a surprise until you receive the parcel in the mail, but there is one gem stone, one tree and one flower included. The cost of the parcel is $45 plus shipping. To add the essences to your registration, click here.
If you would like a 2 part payment plan for class (two payments of $240) please follow this link.