​​​​I have always found it unforgivable that the accused witches were denied funerary rites. At this time in history, most would have believed that without the observance of death customs, their soul would not ascend to heaven. It came to me in the dreamtime, that like the Bean Chaoite of old, I should keen to sing home earthbound souls from the witchcraft trials.

 

This unique one-day workshop is a culmination of this sacred work. During it we will come together to release ancestral trauma, through the weaving of ancient wisdom, ritual reclaiming and the unsung sounds of grief. In community, we will fill our hollow bones with the old ways of lamenting and keening. Like the Bean Chaointe, our voices will create a bridge to the spirit world, so the accused witches can take their place in the otherworld. 

 

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OUTLINE FOR THE  WORKSHOP

The persecution of women as witches 

The ancestral wounds of the burning times

Honouring Bride as the mother of keening

Folklore of the banshee as a death messenger

The sacred role of the Bean Chaointe

The traditions of lament

The ritual act of keening

Becoming a Witch Anum Cara

Devotional practice 

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COSTS

£95 and £75 concession. 

 

TIME AND DATE

10:00 till 4:00

To be announced

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ON THE DAY

You will need a bowl of water

A ball of red wool

A scarf to cover your head

Basic art materials 

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I am honoured to perform death rites and sing home the souls of the accused witches. Get in touch if you would like to learn these forgotten practices. There is much work to be done and the Cailleach is calling……..