Speaker Spotlight: Kirk White

Kirk White, M.A., L.Ac., is a healer, teacher and author. He has been
a practicing Witch and Magician since 1973, a psychotherapist for 22
years, and a licensed oriental medical practitioner since 1994. A past
co-president of Covenant of the Goddess (North America’s oldest and
largest association of Witches and Wiccans), and past director of the
University of Vermont’s Parapsychology Program, he also founded Cherry
Hill Seminary, a professional Pagan ministry program with faculty and
students worldwide, and Standing Stone Academy, a Pagan healer training
program.
In 2006, Wildhunt.org named him one of the “25 most
influential modern living Pagans today.” In addition to working as a
consultant with Pagan seminaries nationwide such as the Aquarian
Tabernacle Churches’ Woolston Steen Theological Seminary, he is a
licensed acupuncturist/ Chinese herbalist, registered psychotherapist,
legal Pagan minister, Freemason, and adept in the Hermetic Order of the
Golden Dawn. His skills and interests include traditional healing
modalities, various magickal and spiritual traditions, and models of
Pagan leadership and ministry.

Kirk is the author of the books Adept Circle Magick: a Guide for the Advanced Wiccan Practitioner, Advanced Circle Magick: Essential Spells and Rituals for Every Season, rEvolutions: The Elements of Mastery, Operative Freemasonry: A Manual for Restoring Light and Vitality to the Fraternity, and Masterful Magick: A Guide for Advanced Wiccan Practice.
Or you can listen to some previous workshops:
Ritual Triage with Kirk White aka “How to Avoid the Ford Pinto Ritual” or Diagnostic Skills for Energy Healers – Kirk White.
This year: Freemasonry & the Golden Dawn: Old Men’s Mysteries for Modern Men (and Women too!)
This
class is an exploration of the history, activities and practices of
these two ceremonial groups. We’ll debunk myths, give away “secrets”,
talk about magick, and explain how these groups can be used to transform
one’s self and one’s world.
Introduction to the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
The
Golden Dawn has had the single largest influence on Western occultism
in modern history. The concepts, associations and practices of almost
every subsequent magical group, including Wicca, modern Paganism and
Thelema, were inspired by the Golden Dawn. Through study of hermetic
qabalah, astrology, tarot, alchemy, theurgy, astral travel and other
spiritual/ personal development tools they became the “gold standard” of
ceremonial groups. Join us as we explore some of the history, beliefs
and practices of past and current Golden Dawn temples. There will be
some “show and tell” and a chance to experience GD ritual firsthand. Prerequisites: An alternative to the Freemasonry and the Golden Dawn talk.
Witching Wellness with Kirk White
The witch
walks the line between the worlds, weaving the forces of the plants,
the stars, the elements, the spirits, magic and medicine, mind and
body, to bring healing (or harm when necessary) to themselves and their
communities. Placed into the magical worldview of medieval European
folk medicine and magic, yet also drawing on Chinese, Ayurvedic, and
Greek humoral medicine, we will begin to explore how these forces are
woven together and can be used for health, happiness, growth, and
balance. We will cover basic theory, learn and practice
assessment/diagnostic methods, and learn how to choose or create the
right treatment strategy based on those findings. Beginners will leave
with a firm foundation on which to begin growing while more advanced
healers will gain strategies and skills to better define, refine, and
deepen their current skill set. (90 min)