Workshop: Zombie Apocalypse Preparation

Sunday, January 10th, 3-5pm

Cost: $40

43 Westminster, Montreal West (near Sherbrooke West)

 

 

 

Plan for some FUN!!

 

What do you need to have in your emergency magical bomb shelter against the Zombie Apocalypse? What kinds of zombies are there in myth and culture? Let’s talk about how to deal with them and how to survive. Be a warrior! Be a survivor!

AKA: Beat the Winter Blues Survival Workshop for Pagans

 

Niveau 1 en français - Level 1 in French

Les sessions du niveau 1 pour février 2016 sont actuellement dans le processus de planification et d'ordonnancement.

La classe d'anglais sera encore avec Renée les mardis soirs. Elle sera accompagnée par un assistant car elle est enceinte et doit accoucher en juin avant la fin de la session du niveau 1.

Un professeur de français a été trouvé pour le niveau 1 !! La session française n'a pas encore été officiellement fixée, mais rassurez-vous, il y aura une session en février dès qu'un jour et l'heure ont été finalisés.

 Les inscriptions seront ouvertes à partir du 1er janvier, 2016.

L'inscription se termine au cours de la journée portes ouvertes le samedi 30 janvier, 12h-17h.
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February 2016 Level 1 sessions are currently in the planning and scheduling process.

The English class will again be with Renee on Tuesday nights. She will be joined by an assistant as she is pregnant and due to give birth in June before the Level 1 session ends.

A French teacher has been found for Level 1!! The French session is yet to be officially scheduled, but rest assured, there will be a session in February as soon as a day and time have been finalized.

Registration will be open as of January 1st, 2016.
Registration will end during the Open House on Saturday, January 30th, 12-5pm.

November Dark Moon for Remembrance Day

Tuesday, November 10, 6-7pm
Cost: $5
43 Westminster, Montreal-Ouest (proche de Sherbrooke Ouest)

 
Dark Moons are dedicated to the Raven totem. The focus is on INTROSPECTION and LETTING GO. Cutting away unhelpful aspects of our lives and allowing Raven to take them and provide us with messages and lessons to help us on our path. Permit yourself a moment of tranquility in your life.

This is the day before Remembrance Day. Please bring your poppy pins.

If you knew a veteran, bring something to say about them.

Please bring a reusable mug for tea/coffee.
 
 Yes, this is at the beginning of the level 1 CMS class.

Atelier: Herbalisme Magick

dimanche, le 15 novembre, 15h00-18h00
Cout: $30 par personne
43 Westminster, Montreal-Ouest (proche de Sherbrooke Ouest)

Dans cet atelier, vous allez apprendre comment les herbes, resines et huiles fonctionnent ensemble.

Nous allons créer des encens, des poudres et des tinctures.
Nous allons aussi apprendre a reconnaitre les relations entre les herbes et les éléments.

J'ai hate de vous voir!

Great little Video

 A Concordia University Journalism student, Ida Bechtle, made a short video interview about the Crescent Moon School. May she be well graded. It is a great interview piece.

Some Events of Interest till End of November

Tuesday, October 27th, 6:30-10:30pm

Soirée païenne / Pagan's Night Out

4611 rue Wellington, Montreal, Quebec H4G 1X1
https://www.facebook.com/events/1480643852239863/

Friday, October 30th, 6:30-9pm
Samhain Public Ritual
6262 St. Hubert, Montreal, H2S 2M2, Montreal, Quebec H2S
https://www.facebook.com/events/1485357311767129/

November 1-30
NaNoWriMo: National Novel Writing Month
Lots of meet-ups for novel writing in lots of places throughout the month.
http://nanowrimo.org/

Sunday, November 15th, 3-6pm

Herbalisme Magick (atelier francais) $30

43 Westminster, Montreal, Quebec H4X 1Y8

https://www.facebook.com/events/1671499403126565/

Sunday, November 29th, 10am-5pm

Annual Yule Fair

Crafts & free workshops

17 rue Ainslie, Montreal, Quebec H4X1K4

https://www.facebook.com/events/1896491040576785/

Workshop: Lithomancy

Sunday, October 25th 3-6pm

Cost: $40

43 Westminster, Montreal West (near Sherbrooke West)

 

 

Lithomancy is divination using gemstones.

There are several ways to do divination with stones. Some use a wheel with the Astrological Houses; some use a wheel with the months; some use a large ring for the circles of one's life; and some use positioning like you would see in a tarot spread.

All are intuitive. They start with understanding the keyword meanings of at least 13 stones. We will look at about 25-30 stones as options. Bring your own collection of stones, if you have one.

We will explore the various methods of reading the stones and engage in actual practice.

Everyone will leave with one stone divinely chosen for them.

Just in time for Samhain!

Workshop: Rites of Passage

Sunday, October 18th, 3-5pm
Cost: $25 (+$15 for bonus hour instruction)
43 Westminster 3rd floor, Montreal West (close to Sherbrooke West)

Rites of Passage are rituals marking moments in our lives where our lives go thru a transformation. There are several kind of rites of passage: life cycle changes, secular changes, religious vocational changes.

Develop an appreciation for personal rites of passage and those of other cultures and religions, namely Wicca . Understand and explain Arnold Van Gennep’s and Victor Turner’s stages of Rites of Passage as illustrated through examples from the students’ own personal experiences. Compare and contrast rites to see if they fit the three-stage model, then interpret, discuss, debate experiences and ideas about rites, categorize them as religious or secular.

Lastly, consider how to create a rite of passage, how to design the ritual for marking the transformation in someone's life.

BONUS HOUR INSTRUCTION
Detailed instruction on designing a self-dedication ritual, or dedication of others. (If all students present are already dedicated and plan on initiation rites within their group, then we will discuss how to create an initiation rite instead of a dedication rite.)

Workshop: Simple Rites & Rituals

Simple Rites & Rituals (Cost $40)
Sunday, October 11th, 3-6pm
43 Westminster 3rd floor, Montreal West (close to Sherbrooke West)

What is the basic structure of a ritual? Did you know that all the smaller aspects (structures) of a ritual are called rites? What is critical for anyone practicing magic and Paganism to know?

These start with the rites of Cleansing, Purifying, Blessing, Consecrating, Dedicating, and Protecting. We will discuss the details of each of these rites and the various ways of performing them.

Rituals are performed in Sacred Space (which uses these rites. Rituals use tools, which are dedicated through these rites. People are prepared for ritual using these rites.

Ritual beyond that is a sandwich of other simple rites: Circle Casting, Invoking Elements, Invoking Divine, Performance of Ritual Purpose, Communing with Divine, then reversing the rites through the thanking and dismissal of the energies.

Open a whole new world of understanding ritual to improve your esbats, sabbats, spells, and more.

Scarlet is considering hosting a few of these workshops.
They would happen either Sundays 3pm or Mondays 6pm.
Please comment if you would genuinely consider attending.
This way, fall workshops can be planned in the new CMS Classroom.

• Chakra Intensive weekly series ($250 for all 8 weeks)
• Lithomancy / gemstone divination ($40 for 3hr workshop)
• Introduction to Rites of Passage ($25 for 2hr workshop)
• Role of the Handmaiden/Robin ($25 for 2hr workshop)
• Traditional vs Eclectic - Coven vs Solitary ($25 for 2hr workshop)
• Creating Altars, Shrines & Temples ($25 for 2hr workshop)
• Creating Sacred Space ($25 for 2hr workshop)
• Simple Rites/Rituals: Cleansing, Purifying, Blessing, Consecrating, Dedicating, Protecting People/Places/Tools ($40 for 3hr workshop)

Level 1 Starting Soon

Level 1 will start Tuesdays (September 8th) after Labour Day, 6-9pm. The cost is $450 divided into 3 payments of $150 every 6 weeks and includes a reading pack and 3 workbooks. It will be held at the new classroom space (43 Westminster, Montreal-West... 3rd floor).

Registration is still open. There are still a few places left in the level 1 program (takes a max of 8-10 students). Please contact scarletcougar@gmail.com by Friday September 4th to register. Late registration open till September 11th.

3 hrs once per week for 18-20 weeks

The Seeker, or Newcomer, level provides foundational lessons in:

• Creative Pagan Arts (dance and chants, imporov, sound and movement)
• Health and Healing (meditation and relaxation, alternative healing methods)
• Magic (basic energy work: centering & grounding and circle casting, elements, tools, symbols and other correspondences, altars and shrines) 
• Nature Sciences (gardening, connecting with the energies of nature)
• Pagan History (general Pagan history of the movement, gods and goddesses around the world)
• Pathwork (knowing thyself)
• Research & Writing (journalling, history of language and writing, essay writing)
• Societal Sciences (Sabbat cooking, survival)
• basic mysteries 
• attending an esbat and a sabbat ritual, calling a quarter in ritual

Open House & Registration

Sunday, August 30th, 4-8pm
43 Westminster, 3rd floor, Montreal-West, Qc, H4X 1Y8

This is the best time to meet the teachers, ask former students about their experiences, see what has been done in the various levels, and register for the next session.

Level 1 will start Tuesdays (September 8th) after Labour Day, 6-9pm. The cost is $450 divided into 3 payments of $150 every 6 weeks and includes a reading pack and 3 workbooks.

Levels 2 & 3 will start Saturday, September 5th (12-3pm is Level 3 AND 3-6pm is Level 2) and will be taught at Scarlet's home as she just recently gave birth. The cost for those levels is also $450 divided into 3 payments of $150 every 8 weeks. It includes some prints of articles, however art supplies and books must be purchased by the students.

If students wish to attempt the exams to skip a level, the cost is $50 to write the exam which takes about 5 or so hours to write. If you are unable to pass the exam, then the $50 will be applied to your course fees.

If you have any other questions, please contact us.
scarletcougar@gmail.com

Paganism 101 (FREE workshop)

Sunday, August 23rd, 3-5pm
At: 43 Westminster, 3rd floor, Montreal-West, Qc, H4X 1Y8

Welcome to this introduction to Paganism.
Discover the answers to the following questions:
- What is Magic?
- What is Paganism?
- What is Witchcraft?
- What is Wicca?

Also, this is a great opportunity to ask the teacher about Crescent Moon School's level 1 foundational program that has been training people in magic and Paganism for over 20 years.

COST: FREE!

Upcoming Sessions for September 2015!

Watch here for news on the Open House, the new classroom, and the upcoming sessions.

NEW CLASSROOM!
43 Westminster, 3rd floor, Montreal-West, Qc, H4X 1Y8
(It has a full kitchen that we can use when necessary.)

There will be an Open House on August 30th from 5-9pm. This is the best time to meet the teachers, ask former students about their experiences, see what has been done in the various levels, and register for the next session.

Level 1 will start Tuesdays (September 8th) after Labour Day, 6-9pm. The cost is $450 divided into 3 payments of $150 every 6 weeks and includes a reading pack and 3 workbooks.

Levels 2 & 3 will start a little later as the teacher will be giving birth and then teaching from home. The cost for those levels is also $450 divided into 3 payments of $150 every 8 weeks. It includes some prints of articles, however art supplies and books must be purchased by the students.

If students wish to attempt the exams to skip a level, the cost is $50 to write the exam which takes about 5 or so hours to write. If you are unable to pass the exam, then the $50 will be applied to your course fees.

If you have any other questions, please contact us.

End of Sessions

We are coming close to the end of this sessions that started in September 2014 and February 2015. February 2015 Level 1's will be finishing up at the end of June. Level 2's from September 2014 will also be finishing end of June. And, level 4 will be done in about 3 weeks.

End of sessions means time to catch up on homework (due by August 8th). It also means the correcting of said homework. Then there will be a graduation ritual Sunday August 16th.

End of sessions also means the preparations for the next sessions starting in the Fall of 2015!
So, if you are interested in starting with the school in Level 1, please feel free to contact us and arrange for an early registration (last registration date will be August 31st) as we accept only 5-8 students each session.

If you are going into Level 2 or 3, BE READY! Such an exciting year is ahead for both of you!

Meet us at Beltain Spring Fair 2015

We will have a table at the Montreal Beltain Spring Fair this year. Come see what we are selling, ask about the upcoming programs and Fall registration, and meet the coordinator (as well as teachers and other students).

http://mtl-sacredspace.blogspot.ca/p/fairs.html

https://www.facebook.com/events/456717411143415/

Archive of Memory!

Just found!

The very first, original typed version of the school's original 9-Level Program.

Once the document is cleaned up, I promise to post it here.

I swore that one day I would like to return to something like this. Reviewing it, I think I still am not qualified to teach everything and need teachers of the various courses. So, if I return to a 9-level program, it will not be exactly like this, but something like this. We all grow and evolve. And maybe one day... way out in the future, CMS will be a full educational institution. But then again, maybe it does not need to be. The moon ever changes and the wheel ever turns. We must turn and change with them.

Blessings.

Late Registration

There are still openings for the February session of Level 1. If you are interested in joining the class, registration will remain open through to February 9th.

Classes begin at 6pm on Friday February 6th.

Contact us ASAP if you wish to joing the class but missed the Open House / Registration day.

Winter 2015 Open House & Registration

Dates & Times:
Friday, January 30th 6-9pm
Saturday January 31st 11am-5pm

Crescent Moon School has run its courses in magic and paganism since 1995. It continues to train people in the Craft and help them find or refine their spiritual path.

YES! CMS IS 20 YEARS OLD!

Come meet the teachers and students.
Come see what students in the past have done.
Enjoy a presentation about Tea & Meditation.
Register for CMS Level 1.

Sacred Space Studio
30 Milner #202, Montreal West, Quebec, H4X 1J1
(Bus 162 from Villa Maria)
http://mtl-sacredspace.blogspot.ca/p/contact.html

Tea presentation: Saturday, January 31st 1-3pm

Students registering for a session, please bring cash.

Level 1 (with T. Scarlet Jory)
Fridays 6-9pm - Starting February 6th for 20 weeks
$450 divided into 3 equal payments of $150 every 6 weeks (Includes 3 workbooks & a reading pack)

Level 2 (with Scarlet)
*continuing from Fall session, moves to Wednesday evenings 6-9pm

Level 4 (with Scarlet)
*continuing from Fall session on Thursday evenings