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Queer Rites of Passage: Cycles of Life and Death is a 6-week virtual Reclaiming core class that will explore the cycles of life and death through myth, ritual, storytelling, trance, and dreamwork—looking and listening to how they speak to us and show us ways to deepen our own practices, become truer to ourselves, and unveil our own myth as a witch. Rites of Passage is designed to unite your creative and magical selves as you cultivate the skills to become your own priestex/ess.
We’ll do all of this through the queer lens, considering the “non-normative logics and organizations of community, sexual identity, embodiment, and activity in space and time" (Jack Halberstam). Queer as in to question the foundation of an existing structure, to look at existing norms, question their impact, and harness our potential for transformation. Queer as in (re)awakenings, (re)becomings, and all the ways we come (back) home to ourselves across life and death, that great circle with no beginning and no end.
You do not need to identify as queer or LGBTQIA2S+ to participate, but be prepared to proceed along this path queerly!
In this class, we will:
Explore and share the living myth/story of ourselves
Look at nature with a queer lens to listen for the wisdom that life and death offer
Learn about and practice leading trances
Engage dreamwork to deepen into our inner myth
Identify spirits, deities, and other allies who are ready and willing to assist us in this lifelong work
Aspecting, or “draw down” spirits, allies, or beings
Design our own ritual as a group to support who we are becoming.
This class is taught as a core class in the Reclaiming Witchcraft Tradition. Please note, Elements of Magic is a pre-requisite for this class.
Rites of Passage is the teaching of a lifetime—whether you’ve been practicing witchcraft for a long time or you’re fresh out of Elements of Magic, this class will deepen your relationship with yourself, your queer ancestors and descendants, and your queer community in this lifetime.
We will record sessions to share with students who signed up for the class but may need to miss a session.
Class Dates & Times
Classes will be held via Zoom on Sundays from:
9am - 12pm PDT (Pacific)
1pm - 4pm BRT (Brazil)
6pm - 9pm CEST (Central Europe)
Classes are participatory, and attendance at all classes is encouraged. They will be:
Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 18, Oct 25
Costs & Sign-Up
This class is being offered on a sliding scale of $450-$150 USD and R$600,00-$450,00 Brazilian Reais. The actual cost of the class is $300 USD or R$525,00, but if you are able to pay more, this allows others who might not otherwise be able to access this class to pay less. For payment, please send money via PayPal to Silen Wellington, with the note “Rites”. Silen’s PayPal email is silenwellington@gmail.com.
For support in considering a sliding scale, please look at the Green Bottle Sliding Scale tool.
If cost is a financial barrier for you, please reach out to Silen to make a plan for paying in installments or requesting a scholarship. We are committed to making this work financially accessible.