A Witch School in NYC
WFT Academy Of Pagan Studies
A Wise Witch never stops learning
Your Educators
Wicca is not set in stone, it is flexible, flow with it. Make of it what you will. Take what you need, leave what is not needed. 'Do What Ye Will, and Ye Harm None' that includes you as well. So Mote It Be. MERRY MEET!
Teacher Bios - Bio of Class Instructors 
Rev. Starr RavenHawk, HPs
Has been a practicing Eclectic Solitary Wiccan Witch since 1990. Founder of Charmed by Starr in 1993, trained with The Minoan Sisterhood under Mary for 2 years. In 1994 and 1995 studied Witchcraft as a Science in the Cabot Tradition at Enchantments Inc., attaining her 1st and 2nd degree under Laurie Cabot's wise teachings.
She has been organizing and serving the New York City Pagan Community for over 15 years providing lectures, classes, workshops and festivals related to the Pagan Community.
Specializing in The Enchanted Candle Spell Castings teachings since 1995 she enjoys sharing with others how to better craft their spells.
Being very much the business woman she started her own Pagan shops based out of several locations, Video Haven with Artie, Halloween Adventure, and finally the East Village Shop on East 3rd Street in 2005. In May 2005 co-founded the group known as Sirens Sanctuary until separating January 2006. Also in 2005 she founded www.charmedbystarr.com, partnering with Athena to supply all of your many ritual and magickal needs. In October 2005 she began the first Witches Masquerade Ball with long time friend Athena, and new found friend Zan. So began a new tradition of Witches Masquerade Balls in
In 2007 with her new found friend Luna they became the founding mothers of the
No one person knows every thing, as everyday we learn something new. Keep on learning. FREE YOUR MIND, EDUCATE IT, AND THE REST WILL FOLLOW. Love meeting and getting together with you all at our events so please do feel at home and welcome. Blessed Be To you all.
Rev. Luna Rojas, HPs
Is an Eclectic Solitary Wiccan Witch. She studied theology, mythology and magic since she was a child, where magic seems to have always been a part of her life. She is a teacher, artist and scientist by trade. Becoming Wiccan was like coming home to her. Finally a group of people focused on what was really important. People that understood the only way to change your world is to change yourself; not to point the finger at others. Most people don’t know how powerful they can be.
She went to a Charmed by Starr event looking for a group to share the holidays with. It wasn’t the first group she went to, but just like before it felt like home. They inspired her to become the founder of the New York City Pagan Council; a pagan civil rights organization. Soon after that Starr and Luna founded the
daughter also inspired her to write Wiccan books for children and workbooks
for adults. Which has now become Luna Roja Books sold exclusively by
Charmed by Starr on the website www.charmedbystarr.com.
She is now teaching classes at The Wiccan Family Temple Academy of Pagan Studies. She is not a shy person, so if you see her at circle, please come up and say merry meet.
Blessed Be to all until again we meet
Athena Oros, HPs
She has been a practicing Solitary Witch for over 25 years. Began her formal Craft training with the open Pagan Way Grove at Enchantments, Inc., and became an anointed Priestess and Witch in 1988. Following a Solitary Path until 1992 where she was introduced to
In 1992 became a core member of New Moon
In 2005, Athena partnered with Starr Ravenhawk, of Charmed By Starr, Inc whom she has known since 1994. Now under the aegis of Charmed By Starr, and teaching under The Wiccan Family Temple subjects such as Tarot and StarLight Vision. Then began teaching under The Wiccan Family Temple Academy of Pagan Studies on a variety of Craft-related subjects, with special teaching emphasis on Divination (including Tarot and Astrology), Psychic Defense, History, Craft Philosophy and Magical Apothecary.
Being a mother herself, she became one of the members of The New York City Wiccan Family Temple, and became co-founder of Wiccan Family Temple Academy of Pagan Studies. She also became a member of The New York City Pagan Council, all of which were founded in 2007.
Brenda
Wealth Withes Instructor:
My name is Brenda I have spent the past four years carrying out a long term plan for success and have met all my goals. I've eradicated massive debt and achieved ambitious personal financial successes. My expertise is business development and corporate and corporate growth strategy. I will receive my MBA in Entrepreneurship from Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business in May 2008.
Kurt Griffith / Talking Stone
Sacred Sounds
Introduction to Shamanism and The Native Spiritual Path
Kurt is a ceremonial drummer and singer, and a pipe carrier and trained as a Water Pourer in a Lakota Medicine Tradition. He is part Native American, along with French, Black, German and assortment of other “all-American” heritage's.
An accomplished practicing Martial Artist, ranking in Shotokan and Shaolin Kempo, Karate and jujutsu, with an instructors certificate in Yang Short Form T’ai Chi Ch’uan.
Singing since he was a boy with his family, then in a Cub/Boy Scout Christmas Chorus. Through Boy Scout was exposed to Native American Pow Wow, ceremonial drumming and singing. He has participated in two personal prayer fasts, received a Scared Pipe, and supported a traditional Sun Dance.
In 1994, his interest in sacred music led him to organize the Four Winds Earth Chorus, a volunteer interfaith chorus for almost 12 years, doing sacred singing and drumming, chant and dance. They produced 2 CD’s and in 2006 recorded a percussion positive version of “The Little Drummer Boy.”
He married a Wiccan Deist Solitary, and had two teenage sons. He is very proud to share what he knows with this community.
Teaching the following 2 classes;
Sacred Sounds
An exploration of the ritual use of chant and sacred song. Several modes and cultural
traditions will be touched upon, with a focus in practical ceremonial use of song and
chant. The use of the drum to create and focus energy and mood will also be explored.
Introduction to Shamanism and The Native Spiritual Path
A fist look into the “way of the Wounded Warrior”, or Shaman. An introduction to the
methods and over all principles of Shamanism. The discussion will lead into an overview
of Native Spirituality, with a look into the Medicine path of the Lakota Sioux.
Ian Fford:
Zan Asha:
Zan Asha is a dreamer, like you.An advocate of women's issues and
creativity from early on, she began as a middle eastern dancer and
artist, expressing her wild woman wisdom through dance and theater.
Throughout, she has been possessed by the natural world---gardening and herbalism is her outlet. Besides teaching others to garden, she is an herbalist in the Herbal Wife tradition, is a trainee of the Herbal Bear School - is a practitioner of Susun Weed www.susunweed.com and Kiva Rose's methodologies, and follows the flower shaman/Medicine Woman path of nature. Most importantly is her desire to help people find their own sense of health an happiness.
Rev. Starr RavenHawk, HPs Has been a practicing Eclectic Solitary Wiccan Witch since 1990. Founder of Charmed by Starr in 1993, trained with The Minoan Sisterhood under Mary for 2 years. In 1994 and 1995 studied Witchcraft as a Science in the Cabot Tradition at Enchantments Inc., attaining her 1st and 2nd degree under Laurie Cabot's wise teachings.
She has been organizing and serving the New York City Pagan Community for over 15 years providing lectures, classes, workshops and festivals related to the Pagan Community.
Specializing in The Enchanted Candle Spell Castings teachings since 1995 she enjoys sharing with others how to better craft their spells.
Being very much the business woman she started her own Pagan shops based out of several locations, Video Haven with Artie, Halloween Adventure, and finally the East Village Shop on East 3rd Street in 2005. In May 2005 co-founded the group known as Sirens Sanctuary until separating January 2006. Also in 2005 she founded www.charmedbystarr.com, partnering with Athena to supply all of your many ritual and magickal needs. In October 2005 she began the first Witches Masquerade Ball with long time friend Athena, and new found friend Zan. So began a new tradition of Witches Masquerade Balls in
In 2007 with her new found friend Luna they became the founding mothers of the
No one person knows every thing, as everyday we learn something new. Keep on learning. FREE YOUR MIND, EDUCATE IT, AND THE REST WILL FOLLOW. Love meeting and getting together with you all at our events so please do feel at home and welcome. Blessed Be To you all.
Rev. Luna Rojas, HPs
Is an Eclectic Solitary Wiccan Witch. She studied theology, mythology and magic since she was a child, where magic seems to have always been a part of her life. She is a teacher, artist and scientist by trade. Becoming Wiccan was like coming home to her. Finally a group of people focused on what was really important. People that understood the only way to change your world is to change yourself; not to point the finger at others. Most people don’t know how powerful they can be.
She went to a Charmed by Starr event looking for a group to share the holidays with. It wasn’t the first group she went to, but just like before it felt like home. They inspired her to become the founder of the New York City Pagan Council; a pagan civil rights organization. Soon after that Starr and Luna founded the
daughter also inspired her to write Wiccan books for children and workbooks
for adults. Which has now become Luna Roja Books sold exclusively by
Charmed by Starr on the website www.charmedbystarr.com.
She is now teaching classes at The Wiccan Family Temple Academy of Pagan Studies. She is not a shy person, so if you see her at circle, please come up and say merry meet.
Blessed Be to all until again we meet
Athena Oros, HPs
She has been a practicing Solitary Witch for over 25 years. Began her formal Craft training with the open Pagan Way Grove at Enchantments, Inc., and became an anointed Priestess and Witch in 1988. Following a Solitary Path until 1992 where she was introduced to
In 1992 became a core member of New Moon
In 2005, Athena partnered with Starr Ravenhawk, of Charmed By Starr, Inc whom she has known since 1994. Now under the aegis of Charmed By Starr, and teaching under The Wiccan Family Temple subjects such as Tarot and StarLight Vision. Then began teaching under The Wiccan Family Temple Academy of Pagan Studies on a variety of Craft-related subjects, with special teaching emphasis on Divination (including Tarot and Astrology), Psychic Defense, History, Craft Philosophy and Magical Apothecary.
Being a mother herself, she became one of the members of The New York City Wiccan Family Temple, and became co-founder of Wiccan Family Temple Academy of Pagan Studies. She also became a member of The New York City Pagan Council, all of which were founded in 2007.
Brenda
Wealth Withes Instructor:
My name is Brenda I have spent the past four years carrying out a long term plan for success and have met all my goals. I've eradicated massive debt and achieved ambitious personal financial successes. My expertise is business development and corporate and corporate growth strategy. I will receive my MBA in Entrepreneurship from Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business in May 2008.
Kurt Griffith / Talking Stone
Sacred Sounds
Introduction to Shamanism and The Native Spiritual Path
Kurt is a ceremonial drummer and singer, and a pipe carrier and trained as a Water Pourer in a Lakota Medicine Tradition. He is part Native American, along with French, Black, German and assortment of other “all-American” heritage's.
An accomplished practicing Martial Artist, ranking in Shotokan and Shaolin Kempo, Karate and jujutsu, with an instructors certificate in Yang Short Form T’ai Chi Ch’uan.
Singing since he was a boy with his family, then in a Cub/Boy Scout Christmas Chorus. Through Boy Scout was exposed to Native American Pow Wow, ceremonial drumming and singing. He has participated in two personal prayer fasts, received a Scared Pipe, and supported a traditional Sun Dance.
In 1994, his interest in sacred music led him to organize the Four Winds Earth Chorus, a volunteer interfaith chorus for almost 12 years, doing sacred singing and drumming, chant and dance. They produced 2 CD’s and in 2006 recorded a percussion positive version of “The Little Drummer Boy.”
He married a Wiccan Deist Solitary, and had two teenage sons. He is very proud to share what he knows with this community.
Teaching the following 2 classes;
Sacred Sounds
An exploration of the ritual use of chant and sacred song. Several modes and cultural
traditions will be touched upon, with a focus in practical ceremonial use of song and
chant. The use of the drum to create and focus energy and mood will also be explored.
Introduction to Shamanism and The Native Spiritual Path
A fist look into the “way of the Wounded Warrior”, or Shaman. An introduction to the
methods and over all principles of Shamanism. The discussion will lead into an overview
of Native Spirituality, with a look into the Medicine path of the Lakota Sioux.
Ian Fford:
Zan Asha:
Zan Asha is a dreamer, like you.An advocate of women's issues and
creativity from early on, she began as a middle eastern dancer and
artist, expressing her wild woman wisdom through dance and theater.
Throughout, she has been possessed by the natural world---gardening and herbalism is her outlet. Besides teaching others to garden, she is an herbalist in the Herbal Wife tradition, is a trainee of the Herbal Bear School - is a practitioner of Susun Weed www.susunweed.com and Kiva Rose's methodologies, and follows the flower shaman/Medicine Woman path of nature. Most importantly is her desire to help people find their own sense of health an happiness.