Ongoing Classes
The Path: Spiritual Development through a Celtic Lens
The Path will be held the 3rd Tuesday of every month 6:30-8:30 pm. This monthly class is for committed students of psychic and spiritual development with an interest in Celtic spiritual studies and shamanic practices. Each month we will work in meditation and journey space to further develop relationships with guides and allies; and to practice skills such as psychometry, nature readings, talisman work, omen hunting, inspired writing, mediumship, energy reading, varying methods of divination, and ceremony. This is not a drop-in group. Students are expected to commit to the best of their ability to the monthly meetings and recommended practice between months. There is a private Facebook page where curriculum and class information is posted as well as questions and shares from class members. $25 per month.
Shamanic Studies and Celtic Tree Medicine
Stone, Water, and Bone: Celtic River Stone Healing Workshop
Join me for deep connection with your soul and nature in this two part immersive experience that is grounded in tending your sovereign soul. You will be guided through meditation and journey experiences as well as sacred ceremony to explore what your soul yearns to let go of, to release, to move forward from. The dark half of the year is a potent time for self-care, healing, and shadow work. We will begin this exploration just before Samhain, when the veil is thinning. Journey work and exploration will begin in our classroom space and then move to the Jeremy River at Grayville Falls which is a two minute drive down the road. Held in nature, we will connect with the water and stones and ultimately allow a healing stone to choose each person, to be a talisman and an ally to guide us through winter and shadow work. It is said that stones are the bones of the earth, keepers of ancient stories, and have been witness to every moment since the beginning of time.
I invite you to allow the medicine of stone and river to support you in telling a new story, freeing yourself of old stories that no longer serve you, the stories that hold you back from standing fully in your power. I will share my knowledge and experience of river stone healing and how to tend to your delicate story that will be lovingly nurtured throughout winter. We will reconvene at the Spring Equinox for a journey workshop and releasement ceremony, returning the talisman stones to the river where they will be welcomed back and freed from the burdens they have graciously carried on our behalf.
Meditation and/or journey experience and a comfort with one or more guides is recommended as a prerequisite for this workshop. I am happy to help you gain confidence in these areas prior to the workshop through private or small group sessions.
Initial Workshop: Saturday October 26, 2024 10 am – 2 pm
Releasement Workshop: Saturday March 22, 2025 10 am – 1 pm
Investment: $100
Location: Sea in the Sky Healing, Hebron, CT
Healthy snacks, tea, coffee, and water will be served. Bring your lunch, there is a fridge and microwave available. Further details will be sent upon registration.
Email Melanie at [email protected] to register.
Introduction to Journeying
February 8, 2025
9 am- 3 pm
$150
Learning to journey for one’s self is a powerful tool in walking a spiritual path of balance, connectedness, and self-growth. All people possess the ability to journey for themselves- to seek guidance and healing from their spirit allies and to connect with a higher consciousness. Based in core shamanism, this workshop will cover the following topics and journeys: a brief history of shamanism, the three Otherworlds, power animals, spirit guides and teachers, basic divination journeys for self, spiritual protection, fairy guides, nature spirit allies, and shapeshifting. This workshop will provide you with a solid foundation in safe journeying practices. Email Melanie at [email protected] to register.
"I participated in the Introduction to Shamanic Journeying class with Melanie in January 2017. I learned about the history of shamanic practice and learned to journey to connect with my own personal spirit guides. In this class, I met several of my spirit guides, whom I continue to connect with and ask for healing and divine guidance from on a regular basis. Melanie taught us how and when to merge with our power animal spirit guide. She offered us the opportunity to smudge with sage prior to each class, which for me was a learning experience about how to use smudging as an energy clearing practice, which I use now on a regular basis. She also taught us how to shapeshift and experience being from different perspectives. All of this learning and spiritual growth has been life changing for me. I cannot imagine my life now without the richness of spirituality that shamanic journeying has given me. In addition to the incredibly life changes skills I learned in this class, I respect Melanie as a teacher who is engaging with her students, fun to learn from, and accommodating to her student’s needs. I highly recommend enrolling in a class with Melanie if you ever have the opportunity!" ~T.Z.
Cloak of Feathers: A Course in Spiritual Protection
January 15, 2025
6:30-8:30 pm
$40.00
Join me in the exploration of psychic, energetic, and spiritual protection. This course is for all empaths, mediums, Reiki practitioners, energy workers, sensitives, journeyers, holistic health practitioners such as massage therapists and acupuncturists, and anyone else looking to keep themselves free and clear from unwanted energy.
While working in the light is a key player in psychic protection, intention alone is not enough to prevent discordant energy from affecting us. Regular spiritual hygiene along with the deliberate use of a plethora of tools are essential for those of us working in the spiritual field or exposing ourselves to the energy of others. Learn how to acquire protection tools from your spirit allies, build the essential skill of discernment, shield yourself while remaining open, work safely in non-ordinary reality, avoid “taking on others’ stuff,” keep your body and spaces clear, check yourself for imbalances, and develop a regular routine of spiritual maintenance and hygiene through various clearing techniques. Whether you are looking to develop a safer way of working in your spiritual practice or simply to not take on energy that doesn’t belong to you, this course is for you. Come fill your tool box and go home feeling better protected and more confident. Email Melanie at [email protected] to register.
Celtic Tree Medicine Training Program
Level 1: April 5th and 6th, 2025
Level 2: June 21st and 22nd, 2025
Level 3: September 6th and 7th, 2025
Celtic Tree Medicine is a beautiful modality for healing and spiritual guidance. This program, formerly known as Celtic Reiki developed by Jane Burns; shamanic practitioner and OM, uses the medicine of 25 trees for physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual healing. The coursework is divided across three separate classes and attunements: Celtic Tree Medicine I, II, and III. The twenty-five Celtic tree symbols used in the practice are taught over the three levels. Specific combinations of the symbols are taught to address particular imbalances. Introductory elements of Celtic shamanism accompany the training. Those interested in the training should know how to journey and have already completed (Usui Method) Reiki I and (preferably) II. Completion of a basic course in shamanic journeying is recommended for this training. Please note that students will be required to complete coursework between levels and prior to certification. Classes are from 9 am - 4 pm each day. The cost is $1,050 for the program ($350 per level). Upon acceptance into the program, an invoice will be sent via email. Payment will secure your spot. Seats are limited and there is a nonrefundable deposit of $350 should cancellation occur after March 15th, 2025. Exceptions and payment plans are considered. Participants should bring an eye covering, journal, blanket and pillow, and a bagged lunch. There is a microwave and fridge on premises and several nearby places to grab a quick bite. Snacks, water, coffee, and tea will be provided. Email Melanie at [email protected] for an application or with any inquiries regarding prerequisites, payment options, lodging, etc.
**Please note that acceptance into shamanic study classes and Celtic Tree Medicine is up to the discretion of the teacher.**