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Magic 1 for Priests

Posted in Clergy Training Program, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 8, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Magic 1 for Priests is an abridgement of the Magic 1 course from GSP 1, and deals primarily with the practical world of working with your own relationships with the Powers, self-examination, magic in ritual, and demonstrating your competency with magical skills.

The primary goal of this course is for students to establish, evaluate and enhance their skills to create and maintain an effective magical practice.

Course Objectives

  1. Students will demonstrate increased knowledge of the use of magic within an ADF context to include: ritual, working with the Powers and serving the community.
  2. Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of and application for magic within their personal practice, and employ self-introspection as a tool for personal magical growth.

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Crisis Response

Posted in Clergy Training Program, tagged , , , , , , , on March 4, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Crisis Response was designed to provide clergy students with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and temporarily intervene in a helpful and effective way in a crisis situation.

The primary goal of this course is for students to enhance their knowledge and skills for crisis response. Please note that this course will not lead to professional certification.

Course Objectives

  1. Students will be able to identify an individual in crisis and the precipitating event(s) of the situation.
  2. Students will demonstrate an increased knowledge of effective crisis response.
  3. Students will utilize their knowledge and skills to develop a list of appropriate crisis referrals for their locality.

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Talking Prayer with John Beckett

Posted in Prayer on March 4, 2018| Leave a Comment »

I was lucky enough to meet up with ADF and OBOD druid John Beckett at the Texas Imbolc Retreat this year. He asked me if I’d talk a little bit about my prayer practices, and (being loquacious in general) I was happy to do so. It’s a little goofy in spots, but then, so am I, and I hope you’ll be able to enjoy our short discussion on daily prayer, prayer beads, and using set prayers as part of your practice as a pagan and a druid.

For those curious about the various sets of prayer beads – many of them are things I’ve had for a long time, but the two malas were made for me by Beth Lynch at The Wytch of the North. She is still making custom prayer malas for pagans, and I cannot recommend her work highly enough.

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