Magick School

Hello! Welcome to Hive Magick School!

I’m headmistress, Melissa Platten. With over 30 years of real-life experience in earth based spiritualities, Wicca, Buddhism, and other traditional religious philosophy, I created Hive Magick School to reflect my belief in humanity’s connection to the natural world, our basic goodness, inherent wisdom, and the power of mind-training as a tool for manifestation.

Enrollment for Magick School is ongoing. Our study terms are seasonal:
Winter Term Jan-March
Spring Term: April -June
Summer Term: July-September
Fall Term: October-December

Hive Magick School offers two class options on Monday (Nature Speak: in-person and online) and Wednesday (Earth Magick: in-person only).

Classes are available a la carte, but if you’re intention is to commit and become a Dedicant on the path to Initiation, you will need to make time for both classes. The Monday class is offered both in-person and online, and the online videos are available indefinitely for your convenience.

I want to gather with like-minded people, engage in empowering practices, and use our focused will to positively affect the world around us. Will you join me?

Hive Magick School: Detailed Information

NATURE SPEAK: Mondays 7:15pm
“In our quest for the scientific and the rational, we hve come to look at nature and its elements as objects separate from us and simply to be studied. For many, this scientific approach to nature has destroyed the mysticism and spirituality surrounding it. It has burst is bubble of mystery. Nothing could be further from the truth. What science uncovers about nature should amaze us and fill us with even greater wonder at the magnificent expression of life in all its varied forms. It should teach us how intricately every aspect of nature is woven in our own experiences.” —Ted Andrews, Animal Speak: The Spiritual & Magickal Powers of Creatures Great and Small

WHO:
- Folks interested in learning about and working with animal and nature totems as a spiritual practice.
- Folks who want to deep their relationship with and understanding of the natural world.
- Students enrolled in Hive Magick School on the Dedicant’s Path.
WHAT:
Explore the book Animal Speak: The Spiritual & Magickal Powers of Creatures Great and Small by Ted Andrews. Students will practice skills connected to “inner-knowing”, work with the symbology of nature and develop their unique relationship to the natural world and specific totems.

Class time includes a varying combination of:
- guided meditation
- breath-work
- mind training
- guided self-reflection and journal prompts
- inner-knowing skills development
- activities and practices from Animal Speak: The Spiritual & Magickal Powers of Creatures Great and Small by Ted Andrews
WHEN: Mondays @7:15pm
EARTH MAGICK: Wednesdays 7:15pm
Earth Magick: APractice for Earth Based Spirituality
Follow the Wheel of the Year and attune to the Lunar Cycle
- Do you practice anEarth based spirituality, long for a community of practitioners to practice and study with, who hold you accountable to your practice and provide structure and consistency?
- Do you feel the call of Nature and wish to deepen your connection to the Earth and Her cycles?
- Do you perceive the Divine through a feminine form and wish to grow closer toHer?
WHO:
- students who take personal responsibility for their spiritual practices
- students who benefit from a loose structure to support their own independent study
- students looking for a community of practitioners who share similar values around humanity’s place in the natural world
- students who believe in the power of focused intention as a manifestation tool
- students who value curiosity, compassion for all, self-education, and the imagination
- students who enjoy studying, homework and challenging their ideas about themselves and the way the world works
- students looking for a spiritual community where the natural world guides the course of study
- students who believe in the great web of life and interconnectedness of all beings
WHAT:
An ongoing practice where each class stands alone, but when attended regularlyflows towards specific learning experiences related to a magickal subject ofstudy, including:

~Wheel of the Year (SolarCycle)

~Lunar Cycle

~The 5 Elements(Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Spirit)

~intention setting andspell-casting

~creating/using magickal tools

~structured independent hyperfocus project

~mind training andbreath control

~ritual components and creating sacred space

~magickal herbs

~essential oils formagick

~candle magick

~personal self-discovery

Class will meet primarily on Wednesdays between 7:00pm-8:30pm. Spending time in nature is a key component of an Earth Spirituality practice. Occasionally class will meet on a Saturday OR Sunday, for field trips that support the current focus of study. There willl be advance notice for events scheduled on the weekend.

Students interested in serious, committed study can choose to participate in the Hive Magick School Initiate Program: Path of the Pollen. Details available upon request.

WHEN: Wednesdays @7:15pm
DEDICANT PATH: Path of the Pollen

WHO:
Students committed to a long-term path of study ending in formal initiation into Hive Magick School.

Request more information. Email us!
FINANCIAL INVESTMENT
There are multiple options for payment:
- HMS Tuition $45 a month and includes:
  - Monday Nature Speak
  - Wednesday Earth Magick
  - Magick School Workshops & Events
  - Discounts on Retreats and Guest Teacher Events
  - Discounts on HMS merch
- Included in Hive Royal Membership $75:
  unlimited yoga, breathwork, meditation, dance and Magick School
- Seasonal Term Bundle per class ranges between $90-$120:
  please visit the calendar
- Single Class Drop-In $15: please visit the calendar