Sacred Seeds: a group ritual w/ Pam Grossman & Janaka Stucky

This class will be conducted online via Zoom. A recording will be made available to attendees for 30 days after the class ends.

Seeds have been recognized for their magical significance across cultures throughout history, representing the potential for new growth and the power of transformation. In the context of rituals and spell work, seeds are often used to symbolize the intentions of the practitioner—or to manifest abundance, fertility, and prosperity. They are a reminder that small actions can lead to great outcomes, and that the energy we plant deep within ourselves can grow into something which provides a benefit to the world around us.

Through group ritual and guided meditation we will approach planting seeds as a sacred act—honoring the power of intention and the potential for growth and transformation that lies within us all. By aligning this work with the spring solstice, we operate in full harmony with the forces of the universe, cultivating immense power and potential for the coming season. Together we will generate energy to support each other in planting spiritual seeds for beginning new endeavors, new chapters, and a new season.

Please bring to class:

• Anything you need to sit or lie down comfortably for a guided meditation lasting approximately 25 minutes. Consider: clothes, pillows, yoga mat, blankets, speakers or earbuds suitable to listen to the instruction while relaxing
• A candle and something to light it with
• Paper and something to write with
• Some seeds of any kind (an image of a seed or seeds will suffice)
• If you have a tarot deck, we invite you to bring The Fool and The Empress

* Registrants will be emailed a link to the Zoom meeting the night before our class

** This class WILL be recorded and available for 30 days after the event. Please not there are no refunds within seven days of the scheduled event.

*** This class is offered on a sliding scale according to your means. Those who can afford to pay more help subsidize our ability to offer this class to those who cannot. Recommended donation is between $30 and $40. If you are unsure of how much to pay, please see this handy graphic as a guide.

Image: “Seed and Beyond VI” by Leo Kenney (1969)

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An integral part of occult practice is not only recognizing divinity in oneself, but also in others. While we continue to offer these classes and do our creative work, we also actively seek ways to cultivate a just and equitable society. Here are some of the organizations that we are actively donating to in this moment, and hope you will also consider donating to while you register for our class:

• ACLU
• Black Lives Matter
• Never Again Action
• Audre Lorde Project
• National Network of Abortion Funds

Pam Grossman is the creator and host of internationally beloved podcast, The Witch Wave ("The Terry Gross of witches" - Vulture), the author of the critically acclaimed books, Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power (Gallery Books) and What is a Witch (Tin Can Forest Press), and the co-editor of the WITCHCRAFT volume of Taschen's Library of Esoterica series. Her writing has appeared in such outlets as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, and Ms. Magazine. She is cofounder of the Occult Humanities Conference at NYU, and her art exhibitions and magical projects have been featured in such publications as Artforum, Art in America, and The New Yorker. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two feline familiars. You can find her at PamGrossman.com and @Phantasmaphile.

Janaka Stucky is a mystic poet, performer, and founding editor of the award-winning press Black Ocean. He is a two-time National Haiku Champion, and is the author of four poetry collections including Ascend Ascend (Third Man Records & Books). His writing has appeared in a variety of publications such as The Huffington Post and Poetry Foundation—and has been profiled in The Believer, Vice, and BOMB Magazine. He incorporates esoteric & occult influences to develop a trance poetics, which he has taught or performed in over 60 cities around the world. You can learn more about him and his work at janakastucky.com and @janaka_stucky.