Rediscover the Divine in realms of Spirit, embodied by Nature and in the Magic that is you.
What We Offer
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Classes
At the heart of the Temple of Ara is the teaching of simple, accessible, profound spiritual techniques, ancient and modern, that enable you to see into realms of Spirit and to see Spirit embodied by Mother Earth, by all of her children, by you.
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Initiation
Initiation is a path of dedication to the Temple and to this beautiful Tradition, as a path to active engagement, continued study and spiritual advancement and in the service to our community, affirming the essential harmony between one’s values and vision of the world and the Temple’s.
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Clergy Training
The Clergy of the Temple of Ara offer services to the community, to the community of Creation, to the Divine present in ourselves, in realms of Spirit and in the world. Clergy training leads us to awaken and honor the Sacred, with truth, integrity, and love.
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Rites of Passage & Religious Services
The universe is a mirror of brilliant clarity reflecting the rhythms of life and the seasons of the soul: birth, growth, maturity, decline, death, rest and rebirth. Every occasion, every event or important milestone in our lives is worthy of being celebrated in a ritual way.
Upcoming Classes & Events
The Temple of Ara is the world’s first and oldest shamanic Wiccan tradition, founded in 1983 by High Priestess Phyllis Curott.
It is a path into realms of Spirit, a path that reveals Spirit embodied by Nature and by you. It is a path of divine magic, Nature’s magic, your magic.
The Temple of Ara is a spiritual path and a community that is rediscovering the wisdom of our ancestors and creating a new and sacred relationship with our Mother Earth, with ourselves and with one another. The Temple of Ara is the path of the Witch, the wicce, a wise one, a seer of the sacred. It is a path that welcomes all , whether you are a Witch or not.
Just as you don’t have to be Buddhist to benefit from meditation or Hindu to practice yoga, you don’t have to be a wicce to transform your life with the wisdom and practices of the Temple of Ara.
We are the awakening self-consciousness of a sacred Universe.
The Temple of Ara is an initiatory spiritual tradition devoted to rediscovering our connection to the Divine—in realms of Spirit, in Nature, and in ourselves.
We are inspired and guided by the accessibility of realms of spirit and the helping beings who reside there, by the magic of Nature, the traditions of the ancient mystery cults and the wisdom of our ancestors and the spirits of the land to awaken our deepest spirituality. Communion with Nature, shamanic techniques and rediscovery of the Divine Feminine guide us on a path of personal enlightenment and global evolution.
The Temple of Ara’ss spirituality is an embodied spirituality—it recognizes the presence of the Divine in the world we live in, in Mother Earth and all of her children, in each of us. In the Ara Tradition, there is no split between spiritual life and worldly life: our life is our magic and our magic is holy.
The Temple of Ara offers you a path of personal revelation and responsibility, a path of connection, community, and celebration, a path home to a world where you and Spirit and Nature are one.
At the heart of the Temple of Ara are spiritual techniques, ancient and modern, to enable you to see the Sacred, in realms of Spirit and embodied by Mother Earth, by all of her children, by you.
Classes, workshops, teachings, study groups, spiritual counseling, shamanic circles, Sabbat and Esbat gatherings in person and online, retreats, the Temple’s unique ritual of Initiation and Clergy Training, will help you fill your life with joy, health, well-being and the fulfillment of your unique purpose—the reason you are here now that will make the world a better place for your having been here.
