Our People
Some of the 13th House Black Cord Elders listed below offer classes and workshops, and some are available for Spiritual counselling, mentoring, and apprenticeships. They represent a diverse and eclectic variety of backgrounds and practices that are a result of many years of individual and collective experience and exploration of the Craft.
Alison Skelton, Founding Priestess, Victoria BC
Alison has been practicing divination, spiritual healing, and energy work, within the context of Wicca and Shamanism since 1977, and in 1984 she was initiated as a Witch and a Priestess of the craft. Since then she has been designing, performing and facilitating regular seasonal and personal ritual and rites of passage. In 1988 she received her BFA in Printmaking at the University of Victoria. In 1993, along with eight other Wiccan Priestesses, she co-founded the Thirteenth House Mystery School Tradition. Under the banner of “SoulCraft” Alison has fulfilled her purpose as teacher, consultant, and mentor. She teaches seminar classes and workshops on a variety of subjects including psychic self development, Tree of Life Creative Consciousness journeywork, and nature based Animistic spirituality. Her healing practice combines extensive experience as a Priestess of the Craft with core Animistic methods and Faerie doctoring. This frees her to work intuitively and creatively, without being restricted by any rigid protocols, combining a variety of metaphysical approaches to address the needs of her clients. As an artist, she explores the relationship between magic and creative self-expression as a means to heal and transform. She has exhibited internationally and maintains a studio in her Victoria B.C. Canada home. Her own art is a reflection of spirit as well as an expression of the magic that she perceives in nature, in the souls of the subjects of her portraits, and in the sacred order of the universe itself.
Alison has been practicing divination, spiritual healing, and energy work, within the context of Wicca and Shamanism since 1977, and in 1984 she was initiated as a Witch and a Priestess of the craft. Since then she has been designing, performing and facilitating regular seasonal and personal ritual and rites of passage. In 1988 she received her BFA in Printmaking at the University of Victoria. In 1993, along with eight other Wiccan Priestesses, she co-founded the Thirteenth House Mystery School Tradition. Under the banner of “SoulCraft” Alison has fulfilled her purpose as teacher, consultant, and mentor. She teaches seminar classes and workshops on a variety of subjects including psychic self development, Tree of Life Creative Consciousness journeywork, and nature based Animistic spirituality. Her healing practice combines extensive experience as a Priestess of the Craft with core Animistic methods and Faerie doctoring. This frees her to work intuitively and creatively, without being restricted by any rigid protocols, combining a variety of metaphysical approaches to address the needs of her clients. As an artist, she explores the relationship between magic and creative self-expression as a means to heal and transform. She has exhibited internationally and maintains a studio in her Victoria B.C. Canada home. Her own art is a reflection of spirit as well as an expression of the magic that she perceives in nature, in the souls of the subjects of her portraits, and in the sacred order of the universe itself.
Ariel O'Sullivan, Founding Priestess, Victoria BC
Ariel is an actress, performance poet, visual artist, and Curator.
She graduated from Victoria College of Art with a diploma and an associate diploma in painting and drawing.
Ariel has created a book of poems and has been closely involved with artist, Yumie Kono, in translating sixty-six Japanese Tanka poems by Hideko Kono on the theme of the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima, for publication in 2017/2018.
She has held Youth Theatre and voice workshops in Ontario and Victoria BC. Ariel has performed for CBC and in major theatres across Canada including Stratford Theatre, Stratford, Ontario, Hydro Theatre, Colonnade Theater and Poor Alex Theater in Toronto. Other theatrical venues include: the Holiday Theatre, Vancouver BC.; Citadel Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta.; Jubilee Theatre, Edmonton, Alta.; Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, Alta.; Banff Theatre Banff, Alta.; Manitoba Theater Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Place des Arts, Montreal, Quebec; and the Neptune Theater in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Recent years have seen Ariel pursue more personal work of experimentation, painting, drawing, writing, and recording for short video projects.
Ariel is an actress, performance poet, visual artist, and Curator.
She graduated from Victoria College of Art with a diploma and an associate diploma in painting and drawing.
Ariel has created a book of poems and has been closely involved with artist, Yumie Kono, in translating sixty-six Japanese Tanka poems by Hideko Kono on the theme of the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima, for publication in 2017/2018.
She has held Youth Theatre and voice workshops in Ontario and Victoria BC. Ariel has performed for CBC and in major theatres across Canada including Stratford Theatre, Stratford, Ontario, Hydro Theatre, Colonnade Theater and Poor Alex Theater in Toronto. Other theatrical venues include: the Holiday Theatre, Vancouver BC.; Citadel Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta.; Jubilee Theatre, Edmonton, Alta.; Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, Alta.; Banff Theatre Banff, Alta.; Manitoba Theater Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Place des Arts, Montreal, Quebec; and the Neptune Theater in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Recent years have seen Ariel pursue more personal work of experimentation, painting, drawing, writing, and recording for short video projects.
Jessica North-O'Connell, Founding Priestess, Courtenay BC
Jessica is an Artist, mother, writer, visionary, Shamanic practitioner and founder of Faerie Mound Mystery School Hive. She is author of Runemal: The Ritual of Runeplay, co-author of The Witch’s Book of Days, with Yvonne Owens and the late Jean Kozocari, and former publisher/editor of the international literary magazine, HICK: H.A.G.S. in the Country and Kin.
A Wisewoman practitioner of aromatherapy, energy medicine, and creator of Angelos Escentia anointing oils, she also offers readings (Tarot, Numerology, Natal Astrology) and is a specialist in the field of Soul Metamorphosis and Property Realignment.
For information about courses and services, please contact her at [email protected]
Jessica is an Artist, mother, writer, visionary, Shamanic practitioner and founder of Faerie Mound Mystery School Hive. She is author of Runemal: The Ritual of Runeplay, co-author of The Witch’s Book of Days, with Yvonne Owens and the late Jean Kozocari, and former publisher/editor of the international literary magazine, HICK: H.A.G.S. in the Country and Kin.
A Wisewoman practitioner of aromatherapy, energy medicine, and creator of Angelos Escentia anointing oils, she also offers readings (Tarot, Numerology, Natal Astrology) and is a specialist in the field of Soul Metamorphosis and Property Realignment.
For information about courses and services, please contact her at [email protected]
Daniella Sorrentino, Founding Priestess
I am a founding priestess of the Thirteenth House Mystery School. My first love is film, and I am a podcaster and film maker. I write and produce the podcast ‘She Speaks Volumes; the primer for 500 years of feminist history, theory and philosophy’. I am the boss/Producer/director at Esbat.TV. I love ritual design, symbolism, studying magic, debating (ok arguing), folklore, fairytales and mythology. Essentially I love studying meaning, assigning meaning, and investigating what things mean to others.
I am a founding priestess of the Thirteenth House Mystery School. My first love is film, and I am a podcaster and film maker. I write and produce the podcast ‘She Speaks Volumes; the primer for 500 years of feminist history, theory and philosophy’. I am the boss/Producer/director at Esbat.TV. I love ritual design, symbolism, studying magic, debating (ok arguing), folklore, fairytales and mythology. Essentially I love studying meaning, assigning meaning, and investigating what things mean to others.
Nikiah Seeds, Elder Priestess, Salt Spring Island BC & NY
Nikiah is a Priestess, ceremonialist, and ancestral healer. She is also co-author of the book Moon Mysteries, and 13th House Elder Priestess. Nikiah teaches a 13-months priestess on-line apprenticeship which includes animist pathways. If you are interested please visit her website.
Nikiah also works in the realm of Ancestral healing and apprenticeship for those called to explore the world of spirit healers and mystics. See Nikiah's offerings Here.
Nikiah is a Priestess, ceremonialist, and ancestral healer. She is also co-author of the book Moon Mysteries, and 13th House Elder Priestess. Nikiah teaches a 13-months priestess on-line apprenticeship which includes animist pathways. If you are interested please visit her website.
Nikiah also works in the realm of Ancestral healing and apprenticeship for those called to explore the world of spirit healers and mystics. See Nikiah's offerings Here.
Ulrike Spitzer, Elder Priestess, Hope BC
Ulrike is a bodyworker and ceremonialist, initiated into ancient North-European forms of Animism, and Elder Priestess of the 13th House. She creates personalized soul healing rituals for individuals and small groups, usually in nature, sometimes together with her horses. (https://kaleidoscopehealing.ca/)
She has been teaching yearlong immersion programs in Practical Animism and yearlong Priestess training programs since 2013, both in person and at a distance, as well as online workshops in animism and a supported self-healing program for women to release the burden of trauma and abuse. (https://kaleidoscope-healing.teachable.com/)
Certified in Integrated Bodywork, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, and Peer Counselling, she offers holistic massage and Reiki energy healing, as well as breath and mindfulness coaching in her private practice in Hope, BC. (https://www.kaleidoscopehealing.com/)
As a life-long student of Yoga and the healing arts, she never stopped working on her own personal and spiritual growth and continues to study with international elders in shamanism, animism, and somatic healing.
Ulrike is a bodyworker and ceremonialist, initiated into ancient North-European forms of Animism, and Elder Priestess of the 13th House. She creates personalized soul healing rituals for individuals and small groups, usually in nature, sometimes together with her horses. (https://kaleidoscopehealing.ca/)
She has been teaching yearlong immersion programs in Practical Animism and yearlong Priestess training programs since 2013, both in person and at a distance, as well as online workshops in animism and a supported self-healing program for women to release the burden of trauma and abuse. (https://kaleidoscope-healing.teachable.com/)
Certified in Integrated Bodywork, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, and Peer Counselling, she offers holistic massage and Reiki energy healing, as well as breath and mindfulness coaching in her private practice in Hope, BC. (https://www.kaleidoscopehealing.com/)
As a life-long student of Yoga and the healing arts, she never stopped working on her own personal and spiritual growth and continues to study with international elders in shamanism, animism, and somatic healing.
Angela Bone, Elder Priestess, Victoria BC
Angela Bone is mother/grandmother/sister/friend and Witch. She is a lifelong learner of various traditions, a student of shamanism, a seeker of sharing beauty and joy and loves bringing ritual to family and friends. Angela has participated in the creation and building of labyrinths in a hospital setting and believes in the healing benefits the labyrinth can offer. She advocates for the rich potential of transformation that shamanism and witchcraft bring to all aspects of life. She has been the registrar for the publicly offered 13th House Mystery School Introduction to Witchcraft course for 20 years.
If you are looking for resources to connect with any of the above, please contact her at: [email protected]
Angela Bone is mother/grandmother/sister/friend and Witch. She is a lifelong learner of various traditions, a student of shamanism, a seeker of sharing beauty and joy and loves bringing ritual to family and friends. Angela has participated in the creation and building of labyrinths in a hospital setting and believes in the healing benefits the labyrinth can offer. She advocates for the rich potential of transformation that shamanism and witchcraft bring to all aspects of life. She has been the registrar for the publicly offered 13th House Mystery School Introduction to Witchcraft course for 20 years.
If you are looking for resources to connect with any of the above, please contact her at: [email protected]
Kristin Sweetland, Elder Priestess, Toronto ON
Kristin is an award-winning musician, writer, dancer, visual/performance artist, and photographer, whose hive of like-minded witches operates out of Toronto. She has released several CDs, including Root, Heart & Crown (2002) and Own Sweet Time (2007), and is featured on Borealis Records' Canadian instrumental guitar compilation Six Strings North of the Border Volume II. Kristin has been written about in many magazines and publications, including Witch Magazine, Entertainment, and Cosmic Debris. More information about Kristin and her magical arts may be found "Here"
Kristin is an award-winning musician, writer, dancer, visual/performance artist, and photographer, whose hive of like-minded witches operates out of Toronto. She has released several CDs, including Root, Heart & Crown (2002) and Own Sweet Time (2007), and is featured on Borealis Records' Canadian instrumental guitar compilation Six Strings North of the Border Volume II. Kristin has been written about in many magazines and publications, including Witch Magazine, Entertainment, and Cosmic Debris. More information about Kristin and her magical arts may be found "Here"
Triple Spiral, Victoria BC
Triple Spiral Metaphysical Gifts is located in the heart of Victoria’s Chinatown, on the smallest street in North America. The store is owned and operated by Phylis Everlie Songhurst C.P.A., a Wiccan priestess of Thirteenth House Mystery School. The store and its affiliated space (Spiral Gateway), offers retail merchandise, lectures, classes, and workshops. Visit them at their website.
Triple Spiral Metaphysical Gifts is located in the heart of Victoria’s Chinatown, on the smallest street in North America. The store is owned and operated by Phylis Everlie Songhurst C.P.A., a Wiccan priestess of Thirteenth House Mystery School. The store and its affiliated space (Spiral Gateway), offers retail merchandise, lectures, classes, and workshops. Visit them at their website.
Pamela Desjardine, Elder Priestess, Kelowna BC
Pam has been involved in the Craft for many years and has been a teaching Priestess of 13th House for nearly three decades. She relocated from Victoria to Kelowna in 2015 and has a teaching practice in this beautiful area of BC. She is a Chaplain with the Royal Canadian Legion, a Wiccan Chaplain with Kelowna General Hospital and is on the Hospital Chaplaincy staff with the Grove of the Red Dragon Spiritual Care for Canadian Pagans (https://groveofthereddragonbc.blogspot.com/p/mission-statement.html) Pam also offers Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique: QHTT. Pamela can be reached via email: [email protected] or on Facebook.
Pam has been involved in the Craft for many years and has been a teaching Priestess of 13th House for nearly three decades. She relocated from Victoria to Kelowna in 2015 and has a teaching practice in this beautiful area of BC. She is a Chaplain with the Royal Canadian Legion, a Wiccan Chaplain with Kelowna General Hospital and is on the Hospital Chaplaincy staff with the Grove of the Red Dragon Spiritual Care for Canadian Pagans (https://groveofthereddragonbc.blogspot.com/p/mission-statement.html) Pam also offers Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique: QHTT. Pamela can be reached via email: [email protected] or on Facebook.
Brigid Barner, Elder Priestess, Victoria BC
Brigid Barner is a 13th House Black Cord Elder and Priestess and is one of the founding members of the 8Hearts Hive. Brigid lives in Victoria BC where she offers introductory classes in Witchcraft, as well as one-on-one Guided Meditation sessions combining Hypnotherapy and Witchcraft for self realization, growth and empowerment.
Call or email Brigid for more information. 250-516-7039
[email protected]
Brigid Barner is a 13th House Black Cord Elder and Priestess and is one of the founding members of the 8Hearts Hive. Brigid lives in Victoria BC where she offers introductory classes in Witchcraft, as well as one-on-one Guided Meditation sessions combining Hypnotherapy and Witchcraft for self realization, growth and empowerment.
Call or email Brigid for more information. 250-516-7039
[email protected]
Christobel MacDonald, Elder Priestess, Victoria BC
Christobel grew up breathing salt spray of the Salish Sea and felt a strong spirit connection with the rocks, trees, waters and animals of the Pacific North West. In her desire to be of service to the earth, she works as an Engineer/Sustainability Consultant in the building construction industry by day, and beats her drum in the night. Her healing and teaching work is a blend of 13th House traditions and Core Shamanic practices and she is known for her unique blend of whimsy and practicality. For more information, you can visit her website.
Christobel grew up breathing salt spray of the Salish Sea and felt a strong spirit connection with the rocks, trees, waters and animals of the Pacific North West. In her desire to be of service to the earth, she works as an Engineer/Sustainability Consultant in the building construction industry by day, and beats her drum in the night. Her healing and teaching work is a blend of 13th House traditions and Core Shamanic practices and she is known for her unique blend of whimsy and practicality. For more information, you can visit her website.
Beth Threlfall, Elder Priestess, Victoria BC
An artist and mother, Beth Threlfall has been a black cord priestess with Thirteenth House since 2000 and works hard to bring art into the world on a daily basis. Her magickal practice is rooted in art and community, based on the philosophy that art is a way of living - not a thing to do. The creator of Fernwood’s famed Pole Painting Project, Beth’s community art projects continue
to not only transform the look and feel of the streets in her neighbourhood but also inspire residents to artistically engage with, and participate in, their local surroundings. She has been practicing since 1988 and her 13th House classes have included music & movement and the magickal household.
Learn more about Beth’s artistic practice.
An artist and mother, Beth Threlfall has been a black cord priestess with Thirteenth House since 2000 and works hard to bring art into the world on a daily basis. Her magickal practice is rooted in art and community, based on the philosophy that art is a way of living - not a thing to do. The creator of Fernwood’s famed Pole Painting Project, Beth’s community art projects continue
to not only transform the look and feel of the streets in her neighbourhood but also inspire residents to artistically engage with, and participate in, their local surroundings. She has been practicing since 1988 and her 13th House classes have included music & movement and the magickal household.
Learn more about Beth’s artistic practice.
John Threlfall, Elder Priest, Victoria BC
A longtime local journalist and writer, John Threlfall became a 13th House Black Cord Priest in 1999. Originally initiated into the Craft in Vancouver in the mid-’80s, John has explored different traditions and gatherings while developing his own unique magickal path fusing writing, media, history and teaching. Past courses - for both 13th House and the University of Victoria - have focused on modern witch history and the shifting representation of witchcraft in popular culture over the past 150 years. Currently the communications officer for UVic’s Faculty of Fine Arts, he has - at various times and places - been a wedding DJ, technical
director for a haunted Gold Rush-era live theatre, editor-in-chief of Victoria’s fabled alt-weekly newspaper Monday Magazine, on-air "walking encyclopedia of popular culture" for CBC Radio One's Definitely Not The Opera and one of six Canadian Gen-Xers featured in the 1999 NFB documentary, Le Temps X. A Fernwood-based community builder, John has been happily sharing his life with wife and 13th House priestess Beth Threlfall for over 25 years and is the proud father of two super-cool sons.
Find him on social or his incredibly outdated website
A longtime local journalist and writer, John Threlfall became a 13th House Black Cord Priest in 1999. Originally initiated into the Craft in Vancouver in the mid-’80s, John has explored different traditions and gatherings while developing his own unique magickal path fusing writing, media, history and teaching. Past courses - for both 13th House and the University of Victoria - have focused on modern witch history and the shifting representation of witchcraft in popular culture over the past 150 years. Currently the communications officer for UVic’s Faculty of Fine Arts, he has - at various times and places - been a wedding DJ, technical
director for a haunted Gold Rush-era live theatre, editor-in-chief of Victoria’s fabled alt-weekly newspaper Monday Magazine, on-air "walking encyclopedia of popular culture" for CBC Radio One's Definitely Not The Opera and one of six Canadian Gen-Xers featured in the 1999 NFB documentary, Le Temps X. A Fernwood-based community builder, John has been happily sharing his life with wife and 13th House priestess Beth Threlfall for over 25 years and is the proud father of two super-cool sons.
Find him on social or his incredibly outdated website
Julia Stolk, Elder Priestess, Victoria BC
Julia is a 13th House Black Cord Elder and Medicine Carrier through her Irish maternal lineage. She deeply trusts the inherent wisdom to heal, creating a sacred space bridging several healing modalities with a gentle yet powerful presence in a relational field that generates a deep sense of safety. With the benefit of clairsentience, claircognizance, intuition and channelling, she works with her Wise Grandmothers and Healing Guides to bridge the world of ordinary, material reality
and that of the Spirits. Julia can share wisdom to bring you new perspectives on life and its challenges. Her guides will give direction that is free of fear, judgment, and expectations, and can even help with energetic alchemy in your subtle body. Julia can call upon her guides to recover lost parts of yourself through soul retrieval, cord cutting, chakra balancing and the clearing of denser vibrations through energy healing sessions and journey work. A session can either be in person or distance.
Julia is also one of the teachers for the Intro to Witchcraft course with 13 th House, a Registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Somatic Inquiry Practitioner, and a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and long-term practitioner. She has a love and dedication to learning and is both currently enrolled in courses to continue her own learning, and loves holding space as a mentor and practicing elder. She is resourced by connection with family and friends, nature, lots of laughter, and is a proud mother of two beautiful souls.
www.juliastolk.com
Julia is a 13th House Black Cord Elder and Medicine Carrier through her Irish maternal lineage. She deeply trusts the inherent wisdom to heal, creating a sacred space bridging several healing modalities with a gentle yet powerful presence in a relational field that generates a deep sense of safety. With the benefit of clairsentience, claircognizance, intuition and channelling, she works with her Wise Grandmothers and Healing Guides to bridge the world of ordinary, material reality
and that of the Spirits. Julia can share wisdom to bring you new perspectives on life and its challenges. Her guides will give direction that is free of fear, judgment, and expectations, and can even help with energetic alchemy in your subtle body. Julia can call upon her guides to recover lost parts of yourself through soul retrieval, cord cutting, chakra balancing and the clearing of denser vibrations through energy healing sessions and journey work. A session can either be in person or distance.
Julia is also one of the teachers for the Intro to Witchcraft course with 13 th House, a Registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Somatic Inquiry Practitioner, and a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and long-term practitioner. She has a love and dedication to learning and is both currently enrolled in courses to continue her own learning, and loves holding space as a mentor and practicing elder. She is resourced by connection with family and friends, nature, lots of laughter, and is a proud mother of two beautiful souls.
www.juliastolk.com
Schuyler, Elder Priestess, Salt Spring BC
Schuyler is a queer neurodivergent nonbinary parent, writer, musician, witch, teacher, and bodyworker who lives on Salt Spring Island. They have been practicing witchcraft for over 20 years, mostly as a solo practitioner mentored by the plants, animals, rocks, water, ocean and spirits of the land and more recently by some kindred spirits in the 13th House Mystery School.
To contact Schuyler: [email protected]
Schuyler is a queer neurodivergent nonbinary parent, writer, musician, witch, teacher, and bodyworker who lives on Salt Spring Island. They have been practicing witchcraft for over 20 years, mostly as a solo practitioner mentored by the plants, animals, rocks, water, ocean and spirits of the land and more recently by some kindred spirits in the 13th House Mystery School.
To contact Schuyler: [email protected]
Sean O'Connell, Black Cord Elder
Sean is a Red Seal chef, erstwhile restaurateur, passionate photographer, and student of the ukelele who is currently working in healthcare. His photos have graced the pages of previous issues of The WEB, of which he is a former editor. Sean shares the distinction of being one of the first two Priests initiated into the 13th House Mystery School and Tradition. He currently resides in the beautiful Comox Valley with his partner, Jessica, where they are learning a lot more about homesteading through practical application.
Sean is a Red Seal chef, erstwhile restaurateur, passionate photographer, and student of the ukelele who is currently working in healthcare. His photos have graced the pages of previous issues of The WEB, of which he is a former editor. Sean shares the distinction of being one of the first two Priests initiated into the 13th House Mystery School and Tradition. He currently resides in the beautiful Comox Valley with his partner, Jessica, where they are learning a lot more about homesteading through practical application.
Brianna Shambrook, Elder Priestess
Brianna is a 13th House initiated black cord shamanic witch living on Vancouver Island where she is using the magic of her creativity to conjure the reality of her dreams. She is passionate about mentoring witches and women who are spiritually awakening by helping them to expand their consciousness and become their own healers. Shadow work, Shamanism, tantra and elemental magic are the foundations of her practice and she shares her knowledge online through her Youtube channel and website.
Contact: [email protected]
Youtube: @Briannashambrook
IG: @soulandselene
Website: soulandselene.com
Brianna is a 13th House initiated black cord shamanic witch living on Vancouver Island where she is using the magic of her creativity to conjure the reality of her dreams. She is passionate about mentoring witches and women who are spiritually awakening by helping them to expand their consciousness and become their own healers. Shadow work, Shamanism, tantra and elemental magic are the foundations of her practice and she shares her knowledge online through her Youtube channel and website.
Contact: [email protected]
Youtube: @Briannashambrook
IG: @soulandselene
Website: soulandselene.com
Emily Beatrix Rose, Elder Priestess
Emily is a Pagan witch and connects to her Celtic pagan ancestry through magic, music, art, food, herbs, mythos and history. She feels that practicing with the Wheel of the Year connects her to the seasons both externally and internally, and practicing as a Pagan allows her to be more in tune with the land. Emily is a Registered Massage Therapist, Craniosacral practitioner, musician, and artist. Between 2009 and 2012 she studied at Victoria’s Pacific Rim College in their Eastern Therapy Bodywork program, specializing in yoga therapy, chakra balancing, Thai massage, Ayurvedic massage, and Eastern spiritualism. Emily has actively delved into her path as a witch since 2009 and has been both studying and practicing Shamanic journeywork since 2017 with Alison Skelton. Emily received her black cord through the 13th House at Imbolc in 2024, seven years after joining the coven. Emily is open to working with new members who would like to go through a Tree of Life journeywork year of study to better understand the chakra system, journey work and magic.
Emily is a Pagan witch and connects to her Celtic pagan ancestry through magic, music, art, food, herbs, mythos and history. She feels that practicing with the Wheel of the Year connects her to the seasons both externally and internally, and practicing as a Pagan allows her to be more in tune with the land. Emily is a Registered Massage Therapist, Craniosacral practitioner, musician, and artist. Between 2009 and 2012 she studied at Victoria’s Pacific Rim College in their Eastern Therapy Bodywork program, specializing in yoga therapy, chakra balancing, Thai massage, Ayurvedic massage, and Eastern spiritualism. Emily has actively delved into her path as a witch since 2009 and has been both studying and practicing Shamanic journeywork since 2017 with Alison Skelton. Emily received her black cord through the 13th House at Imbolc in 2024, seven years after joining the coven. Emily is open to working with new members who would like to go through a Tree of Life journeywork year of study to better understand the chakra system, journey work and magic.
Tasara Jen Stone, Elder Priestess, Forest Lake Park, Washington, USA
Tasara is a 13th House Black Cord and a witchy shamanic healer and teacher. She has over 35 years experience working in the metaphysical worlds. She began using magical, earth-based practices as a solitary witch in the late 80’s after being heavily influenced by Starhawk‘s writings. Then she started her training in Core Neo-Shamanic methods in 1997 at the Foundation for Shamanic Studies.
Tasara has studied with many loving, devoted shamanic healers: Janine Ellison, Leslie Conton, John Lawrence, Besty Bergstrom, Sandra Ingerman, Tom Cowan, Anank Nunink Nunkai from Ecuador, Miguel Kavlin from Bolivia, Isa Gucciardi, Bhola Banstola from Nepal, Sangoma John Lockley from South Africa, Christiana Harle from Finland.
For decades, Tasara has organized public ceremony and taught neo-shamanic spiritual courses. She drew sacred musicians and dancers together for the Turtle Spirit Jam, which played for over 8 years before the turtle swam away to find other adventures. https://turtlespiritjam.littlelight.info/.
Her book which was published in 2019, The Ancient Bones of Ceremony: Remembering the Heartfelt Ways.
In 2022, she completed her M.Ed in Instructional Design and Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
There is no picture here because of potential job discrimination but she is very happy to hear from you! You can find her at https://littlelight.info/
Tasara is a 13th House Black Cord and a witchy shamanic healer and teacher. She has over 35 years experience working in the metaphysical worlds. She began using magical, earth-based practices as a solitary witch in the late 80’s after being heavily influenced by Starhawk‘s writings. Then she started her training in Core Neo-Shamanic methods in 1997 at the Foundation for Shamanic Studies.
Tasara has studied with many loving, devoted shamanic healers: Janine Ellison, Leslie Conton, John Lawrence, Besty Bergstrom, Sandra Ingerman, Tom Cowan, Anank Nunink Nunkai from Ecuador, Miguel Kavlin from Bolivia, Isa Gucciardi, Bhola Banstola from Nepal, Sangoma John Lockley from South Africa, Christiana Harle from Finland.
For decades, Tasara has organized public ceremony and taught neo-shamanic spiritual courses. She drew sacred musicians and dancers together for the Turtle Spirit Jam, which played for over 8 years before the turtle swam away to find other adventures. https://turtlespiritjam.littlelight.info/.
Her book which was published in 2019, The Ancient Bones of Ceremony: Remembering the Heartfelt Ways.
In 2022, she completed her M.Ed in Instructional Design and Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
There is no picture here because of potential job discrimination but she is very happy to hear from you! You can find her at https://littlelight.info/
