» Courses - Programme: Halloween Term 2009
Ynis
Vedrin, the Isle of Water, includes a school of the craft. We try
to keep it free of any religion or ideology, however, most of our
courses are based on the belief that our minds shape our reality. If
you do not wish to do any real magick and still want to take classes,
choose a course with a "no" under Spellwork. Have fun!
Disciplines
of Magic (for students in their first term)
This
orientation class gives you a brief overview of all subjects offered at
HH. Students in their first term are advisend to attend this one class
only. It will help you decide on your individual schedule. Each lesson
is dedicated to one discipline of magick and is held by the respective
teacher.
Teacher: all
Prerequisites: none
Spellwork: no
Runes I
Runes are the magical symbols of an ancient mythical culture. Healing,
magic, divination, ethics, character traits, protection and meditation
- just a few of the topics that will be introduced in this class. If
you wish to have a deeper understanding of runes, you ought to know
about their historical roots and myths. But this will only be the
beginning of an exciting journey into the past.
Teacher: Professor Medeia
Prerequisites: students must have their own rune sets by the second
week of term
Spellwork: yes
Runes II
Now that you have developed a basis for working with runes, we will dig
deeper into rune magick, the role of runes in Norse mythology and
Asatru, and we will learn about some more unusual aspects of working
with runes, such as runic Martial arts.
Teacher: Professor Medeia
Prerequisites: successful completion of Runes I
Spellwork: yes
Numerology (Arithmancy)
"God created the whole numbers - everything else is the work of man."
There is a lot of wisdom in this quote by the mathematician Leonard
Kronenberg. Numbers shape our world. This is why great minds are drawn
to them magically, for example Hermione Granger. If you register for
this class, you'll never look at a number the same way as before. If
you would like to know what the final outcome of a numerological
analysis looks like, see a sample analysis done by a student of this
class here.
Supplies needed: your brain ;-)
Teacher: Lord Saris
Prerequisites: none
Spellwork: no
Spellcraft
There is a spell for almost all walks of life: protection, health,
wealth, mending a broken friendship, finding a lost object, bring out
your inner beauty, almost anything's possible. Many books on the
subject tell you to buy exotic ingredients or perform complicated
rituals, while the simplest of spells may be the most effective for
your intent. In this class you are going to learn the basics of
spellcraft; otherwise, you may be disappointed because the new job you
asked for is offered in Melbourne while you live in Texas.
Teacher: Professor Medeia
Prerequisites: none (parallel attendance of Defensive Magick
recommended)
Spellwork: yes
City Magick
"Bless the seeds you put into the ground to get an abundant harvest",
"Pour the potion into the nearest river", "Perform this ritual in the
woods, skyclad" ---- magick comes from rural societies that lived close
to nature, and many modern books on the subject seem to be written
under the impression that we can turn back the clock. But what about
the modern witch with an office job, who lives in her 21st century
skyscraper apartment, complete with colour TV and broadband internet?
This is the class for her.
Teacher: Professor Medeia
Prerequisites: successful completion of Defensive Magick
Spellwork: yes
Defensive Magick
This class teaches defensive techniques to block spells, charms,
curses, hexes and jinxes cast by other wizards, counteract the Dark
Arts, and to protect from dark magickal beasts and creatures.
Teacher: Professor Medeia
Prerequisites: none (parallel attendance of Spellcraft recommended)
Spellwork: yes
Divination
Divination is not to be confused with fortune-telling, i.e. making
doubtful predictions of the future that may or may not come to pass for
fun or entertainment purposes. The true purpose of serious divination
is to allow us to gain insights into situations, ourselves and others,
and ideally encourage responsibility to respond accordingly. The tools
used in divination are a medium through which we gain access to a
higher level of awareness. allow us to gain insights into situations,
ourselves and others, and ideally encourage responsibility to respond
accordingly. The tools used in divination are a medium through which we
gain access to a higher level of awareness.
In this course we will learn some of the most well-known and some of
the more obscure techniques of divination. Topics include tea leaves
and coffee reading, palmistry, scrying, basic astrology and cartomancy,
dream interpretation, i ching, divination with marbles, the pendulum,
smoke and candle shadows.
Teacher: Professor Medeia
Prerequisites: none
Spellwork: no. Students are expected to apply the methods of divination
we discuss.
Mythology I: The Ancient Gods of Europe
We are living in a modern world shaped by Christian tradition, so the
concept of many different deities is no longer as familiar as it used
to be in the ancient Pagan world. This class is the first one in a
series, focusing on Europe, with a focus on Greek, Roman and Norse
deities, while later classes will take us to other continents as well.
Teacher: Professor Medeia
Prerequisites: none
Spellwork: no
Mythology II: Voyages With Vampires
Ever been followed by a mysterious figure in a dark alley who seemed
particularly interested in your blood group? What is a hawthorn stake
good for? Do those creatures of the night really sleep in coffins? Do
they have an obsession with counting or untying knots? Were there
vampires in ancient Egypt? What is a loogaroo? Did Joss Whedon just
make up Angelus or was there some truth to the story of Buffy's vampire
lover? If you've always wanted to know the answers to these questions,
this might just be the class for you.
Teacher: Professor Medeia
Prerequisites: none
Spellwork: no
NEW History of Magick
I'm going to try to show that history is an exciting subject - not the
boring stuff Professor Binns is teaching! The emphasis of this course
will not be on dates and "facts", but we'll try to make the history of
magick come alive and journey into the past. You'll be introduced to
the origins of magick in tribal cultures, meet famous "witches" through
the ages (both mythological and real), attend memorable events in
magickal history, as well as go on a virtual excursion to the burning
times, which had little to do with actual witchcraft, but a lot with
the limitations of the human mind when it comes to accepting people who
are "different" and things we do not fully understand.
Teacher: Professor Medeia
Prerequisites: none. A
word of warning though: the lesson about the burning times is going to
include material from actual witch trials in a village in the middle
ages and is not to be ventured into by the weak of the heart.
Spellwork: no
If you are a teacher and would like to offer an online class at Ynis
Vedrin, drop me a line!