The following is a list of teachers who commonly teach classes in the North Bay, in a Reclaiming Style:
Phoenix LeFae
Phoenix LeFae is equal parts blue-eyed wanderer and passionate devotee of the Goddess. She is a restless seeker of knowledge, always yearning to learn more, dig deeper, and dive into the wild. Phoenix suffers from the whims of her Divine muse, and in that suffering experiences joy that manifests in writing, ritual, and teaching. Initiate of the Reclaiming Tradition of Witchcraft, the Avalon Druid Order, and Gardnerian Wicca; Phoenix has had the pleasure of teaching and leading ritual globally. Her heart, mind, and soul are dedicated to helping others find their spiritual path and return to a place of wholeness. She holds an uncanny amount of mythological stories in her head and leads monthly Goddess Gatherings where she is able to let some of them out. You can learn more about Phoenix at her website www.phoenixlefae.com, stop by Milk & Honey in Sebastopol to meet her in person, listen to her podcast The Witch, The Priestess, and The Cauldron, or follow her at her Patheos Pagan column "The Witches Next Door".
Gwion
Gwion has been a practicing witch and ritualist within the Reclaiming Tradition since
2003. He loves being in service with this community of witches and world changers and has taught Reclaiming Core classes, week-long witchcamps and embodied devotional work up and down California. As a drummer and musician, Gwion draws inspiration from music and improvisational theatre. He has a willingness to embrace and explore the power in the Shadow. Gwion has studied Tibetan Buddhism with his beloved Ven. Segyu Rinpoche, Druidry and adores myths, especially those from the British Isles. He is often found conversing with Ravens, running through the redwoods, drumming with the Unseen Ones, and co-creating community in Sonoma County, the East Bay, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Gwion is dedicated to Cerridwen and the transformation She brings through her cauldron of Initiation. You can follow Gwion at www.tobeawitch.com , at his personal blog "To Be A Witch" found at Witches & Pagans or at his shared Patheos Pagan column "The Witches Next Door"
2003. He loves being in service with this community of witches and world changers and has taught Reclaiming Core classes, week-long witchcamps and embodied devotional work up and down California. As a drummer and musician, Gwion draws inspiration from music and improvisational theatre. He has a willingness to embrace and explore the power in the Shadow. Gwion has studied Tibetan Buddhism with his beloved Ven. Segyu Rinpoche, Druidry and adores myths, especially those from the British Isles. He is often found conversing with Ravens, running through the redwoods, drumming with the Unseen Ones, and co-creating community in Sonoma County, the East Bay, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Gwion is dedicated to Cerridwen and the transformation She brings through her cauldron of Initiation. You can follow Gwion at www.tobeawitch.com , at his personal blog "To Be A Witch" found at Witches & Pagans or at his shared Patheos Pagan column "The Witches Next Door"
Irisanya
Irisanya is a Witch, a priestess, international teacher, often-vegan, invocateur, ritualist, drummer, writer, moon devotee, Sagittarius, and an initiate in the Reclaiming tradition. She has been a Witch for over 20 years and moved to California over a decade ago. The call for community (and a fateful connection with an organizer) led her to attend her first California Witchcamp in 2008, take the core classes, organize rituals for North Bay Reclaiming, and teach classes in Sebastopol, Santa Rosa, San Francisco, and Mendocino.
Irisanya has been humbled by opportunties to teach at CA Witchcamps, Witchlets in the Woods, British Columbia Witchcamp, Texas (aka Tejas Web Witchcamp), EarthSong WitchCamp in Melbourne, Australia), DragonRise Witchcamp in the UK and Winter Witchcamp. She is committed to facilitating community growth and connection through ritual, storytelling, drumming, and conflict resolution, embracing beauty in all of its forms. She's devoted to Aphrodite, as well as Hecate, Iris, and the Norns. You’ll often find her writing poetry, crafting songs, and finding a snack.
You can see her current schedule of classes and goings-on, musings and nature pictures at www.irisanya.com
Irisanya has been humbled by opportunties to teach at CA Witchcamps, Witchlets in the Woods, British Columbia Witchcamp, Texas (aka Tejas Web Witchcamp), EarthSong WitchCamp in Melbourne, Australia), DragonRise Witchcamp in the UK and Winter Witchcamp. She is committed to facilitating community growth and connection through ritual, storytelling, drumming, and conflict resolution, embracing beauty in all of its forms. She's devoted to Aphrodite, as well as Hecate, Iris, and the Norns. You’ll often find her writing poetry, crafting songs, and finding a snack.
You can see her current schedule of classes and goings-on, musings and nature pictures at www.irisanya.com
Yule Danu
As a scientist and a witch, she uses her knowledge and intuitive understanding of matter, systems, and energy to reach higher and higher states of ecstasy, bonding with the divine in all. This alchemical formula enhances her abilities to heal, priestess and change consciousness and reality at will. Yule’s fiery passion and loving spirit are contagious; fueling one of her core spiritual commitments: Pass on what we know and let those who come after us outgrow us! For they shall inherit the earth!
As a scientist and a witch, she uses her knowledge and intuitive understanding of matter, systems, and energy to reach higher and higher states of ecstasy, bonding with the divine in all. This alchemical formula enhances her abilities to heal, priestess and change consciousness and reality at will. Yule’s fiery passion and loving spirit are contagious; fueling one of her core spiritual commitments: Pass on what we know and let those who come after us outgrow us! For they shall inherit the earth!
Justin
My spiritual wanderings began with an intense love of nature and science. This love
deepened through studies of Native American spirituality, shamanism, Buddhism, biology, psychology, and witchcraft. My current path is devoted to ecstatic states through drumming, chanting, and dancing as a way to connect with the divine, both within and without. As a teacher and therapist, I am committed to witnessing and supporting the growth of others as they step into new empowered stories of themselves. I have been involved in Reclaiming since 2009 and have spent the last several years organizing public rituals in the North Bay.
deepened through studies of Native American spirituality, shamanism, Buddhism, biology, psychology, and witchcraft. My current path is devoted to ecstatic states through drumming, chanting, and dancing as a way to connect with the divine, both within and without. As a teacher and therapist, I am committed to witnessing and supporting the growth of others as they step into new empowered stories of themselves. I have been involved in Reclaiming since 2009 and have spent the last several years organizing public rituals in the North Bay.
Student Teachers:
Honeycomb Heart
Honeycomb has been a practicing witch for 25 years and finally found her community with North Bay Reclaiming in 2011. She is a member of the North Bay Ritual Planning Cell and has helped to craft and priestess many rituals, public and private, for several years. Dedicated to Inanna, Honeycomb is both a love priestess and a keeper of the Mes. She practices working with kundalini energy, exploring the magic of sensuality and desire and the healing powers of the heart. She strives to fall in love with the multiverse.
If you live locally in the North Bay, attend public rituals at least 3 times a year, believe you belong on this list, and would like to petition to be added, please contact Dailey at littledailey (at) hotmail (dot) com. Please put RECLAIMING TEACHER in the subject headline, or your email may accidentally be filtered into spam. Thanks! xoxo Dailey