Please join us for a special Spring online Daughters of Diana Gathering with  seasonal workshops by Temple of Diana grove teachers and special guests.

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With a special presentation with Dr. Carla Ionescu

BLOSSOMING WITH ARTEMIS:

CELEBRATING THE HUNTRESS IN HER SACRED SEASON

Classes throughout the weekend with

Falcon River, Ava Park, Sandy Cybele, and Lyena Strelkoff

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Our Saturday evening will include a May Eve/Maidenfire ritual offered by Temple of Diana grove, Circle of Aradia and other Temple of Diana facilitators.

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 Opening and Closing with Ruth Barrett 

Social time with topics facilitated by Hestia Bee

 

This online event is a fundraiser for Temple of Diana, Inc.

Your donation for this entire weekend ranges from $100-$200

as you are able. Thank you for your support of the Temple!

 

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

TO REGISTER, CLICK ON THE ARTEMIS IMAGE

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OUR WEEKEND SCHEDULE

 

FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 25th, from 8:30pm -10pmEastern (5:30-7pm Pacific)

     Opening with Ruth Barrett and social time facilitated by Hestia Bee with topics of interest.

 

About Ruth: Ruth is a feminist spirituality Dianic foremother, author, musician/priestess, dedicated to Women’s Mysteries and female sovereignty, and co-founder of Temple of Diana, Inc. Ruth is a seasoned ritualist, teacher, author, radical feminist witch, and an award-winning singer and mountain dulcimer recording artist. She has taught ritual arts at festivals and conferences across the United States, in Canada, and Great Britain since her ordination in 1980. Since 2020, Ruth teaches classes online through Guardians of the Grove, a branch of Temple of Diana, Inc. Her passion is teaching the skills to create personal and group rituals, spellcraft, and community building.

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About Hestia: Hestia is an ordained a Dianic Priestess of Ritual since 1992. She has served in leadership in many capacities at Circle of Aradia (circleofaradia.org). She teaches workshops and classes series and since 2020, Hestia has served as Deputy Convening Priestess of COA. Hestia's magickal interests include ritual design and facilitation, divination, and education. Hestia has been a tarot reader for over 40 years with a specialty in tradition-informed intuitive reading. Hestia holds an undergraduate degree in Women's Studies and master's degrees in Counseling, and Behavior Analysis. 

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SATURDAY, APRIL 2th, from 12noon – 1:30pm Eastern (9am – 10:30 Pacific)

BLOSSOMING WITH ARTEMIS: CELEBRATING THE HUNTRESS AND HER SACRED SEASON

With Dr. Carla Ionescu​

 

Celebrate May Eve and honour Artemis as we step into her sacred season—a time when the earth blossoms with vitality and growth. This talk will explore her ancient festivals, her role in springtime renewal, and the empowering rituals practiced at her sacred sites such as Delos and Ephesus. Through mythology and modern interpretations, discover how Artemis’s wild, untamed spirit inspires personal transformation and connection to the cycles of nature.

 

About Carla: Dr. Carla Ionescu is an ancient historian, Artemis expert, and author of She Who Hunts, a book dedicated to uncovering the mysteries and legacy of Artemis across cultures and centuries. With over a decade of research and teaching experience, Dr. Ionescu specializes in Greco-Roman goddesses, sacred rituals, and their relevance in modern life. She travels extensively to document archaeological sites and connect with ancient histories, sharing her adventures and discoveries through workshops, lectures, and online courses. Dr. Ionescu’s work bridges the past and present, inspiring others to connect with the wisdom of ancient goddesses like Artemis.

 

2:30-4:00pm Eastern (11:30-1:00pm Pacific) 

          SACRED TREES OF MAY with Falcon River

 

        May Day marked the first day of Summer in Ireland, and in Northern Europe this holiday was a fire festival      celebrated with rites of fertility, purification, and tending to relationships with the Otherworld beings upon whose blessings the people depended on to survive. This class will be an overview of the science, lore, and magical properties of the trees that are associated with this ancient holiday including the hawthorn, birch, oak, ash, and others. Participants will learn about the origins of the Maypole who represents the Goddess as the Tree of Life.

 

About Falcon: Falcon is a hillbilly butch witch who grew up in the Appalachian mountains of southwestern West Virginia, climbing the trees and crawling into every cave she could find.  As a child, she was trained in traditional folk magic and medicine by her family elders, a cunning man and granny woman. Falcon is an ordained Dianic Priestess, lifelong woodworker and craftswoman. She has helped create and support women's ritual circles since 1976, teaching practical energetic and magical skills for daily life. Falcon is co-founder of  Temple of Diana, teaches online classes including a feminist approach to the Norse Runes, Spellcraft, and Tree Lore through Guardians of the Grove, a branch of Temple of Diana, Inc.

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5-6:30pm Eastern (2-3:30pm Pacific) 

     The MAIDEN ARCHETYPE: Problems, Potentials & Powers with Ava Park

• 9 Powers

• 6 Potentials

• 3 Problems

• Greatest Fear of The Imbalanced Maiden   

• Mother, Queen & Crone to the Rescue: Which Archetype Solves The Imbalanced Maiden’s Problems

• The Merchandising of The Maiden –Shakti Sucking Through the Centuries

• Brief ritual of inspiration from legendary Maiden Queen, “Kurmandjan Datka,” 

 

     About Ava: Ava is Founder/Director of The Museum of Woman, a center for the power of Woman to set things right again and Presiding Priestess of The Goddess Temple of Orange County, the women’s spiritual circle of The Museum. She is author/teacher: “The FOUR POWERS of WOMAN” © Her Mission: to help women remember how to save ourselves and our world       

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8pm Eastern  (5pm Pacific) 

     MAY EVE/MAIDENFIRE COMMUNITY RITUAL

      Our May Eve/Maidenfire evening ritual is offered by Temple of Diana grove, Circle of Aradia and other Temple of Diana facilitators.

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 27th

12noon-1:30pm Eastern (9am-10:30am Pacific) 

     BLEEDING TO LIFE - REFRAMING MENARCHE with Sandy Cybele

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Remembering our first bloods, what happens to us when we become fertile womyn, both when we first start bleeding and after; how do we change, not only physically but mentally, emotionally, socially. What decisions have we made about ourselves under Patriarchy that continue to give away our female power and knowing? Join the conversation and bring your womonmwisdom as we reframe our ideas and decisions about Menarche and

explore what it means today to join the society of womyn.

 

About Sandy: Sandy Cybele is an ordained Temple of Diana priestess and convening priestess of Chalice Moon Grove.  A hereditary witch, she’s spent a lifetime learning to trust her intuition and developing her psychic abilities.  An elder crone, she continues to grow and deepen her skills as she teaches and learns from her students. She has been teaching Dianic classes and facilitating seasonal rituals and monthly moon circles for over 30 years.

 

2:30pm-4:30pm Eastern (11:30pm-1:30pm Pacific)

     DOODLE MAGICK — PLAY-BASED SPELL CASTING IN HONOR OF THE SPRING MAIDEN with Lyena Strellkoff

 

In this participatory playshop, we’ll explore neurographic drawing as a potent spell-casting tool. Developed for art therapy, neurographic drawing creates new neural pathways and brings chaos into coherence. We’ll learn the science behind its power and a technique for spell casting with it. Then we’ll create our own magickal art in service to ourselves and the world. If you want a playful spell-working practice to go with the season, plus a light, easy way to shift old thought patterns that might block your magick, this is for you. Absolutely no artistic skill or experience required! Come explore together “the art of world transformation.” You will need paper, a felt tip pen, and markers or colored pencils.

 

About Lyena: Lyena Strelkoff is a multi-disciplinary artist, educator, and spiritual care professional on the Goddess path for 30+ years. As a member of the Trine, she is a former center-holder at Circle of Aradia after facilitating public rituals for 16 years. Her wide range of workshops have been featured at Elderflower Womenspirit Festival, COA, TOD, and at prisons, schools, art centers and hospitals from Alaska to Vermont. She holds a master’s degree in Human Development and certification in Interspiritual Counseling and Companioning from One Spirit Learning Alliance, where she currently teaches and mentors students as a clinical supervisor. Founder of Lantern Soul Care, Lyena provides online spiritual direction to Goddess women and other seekers nationwide.

 

4:45pm-5:45pm Eastern (1:45 - 2:45pm Pacific)

     Sharing and Closing with Ruth Barrett​