Vinum Sabbati Witch Camp Flyer

Vinum Sabbati Witch Camp is an initiatory journey that will reconnect you with the esoteric work and ways of the Witch. Using the progressive stages and mythology of a traditional Witches’ Sabbat, we will learn the skills necessary to achieve a personal Initiation.

Witch Camps are an amazing opportunity to actively involve yourself in helping to develop the local pagan community while gaining personal skills and competency in magickal

9~13 April 2009 Easter long weekend

practices. Witch Camp Australia is a teaching and training model developed with the intention of broadening your experience of the many varieties of Witchcraft practices. Each Witch Camp has a central theme that forms the basis of the retreat activities and rituals. The camps are usually hosted at retreat centres with comfortable bedding and vegetarian catering. Our retreats are suitable for anyone with an interest in the ways of the Witch. We invite you to join us for this unique experiential workshop and

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introduction to contemporary and traditional Witchcraft practices.

The Full Moon Esbat...I never thought I would

It spake to me and charm’d me,

be so glad to participate in something... It was

Contacts:

And led me through the Fire’s breach,

on that night I knew I was in the place

Tim Hartridge & Tori Collins

And named me and true-swore me:

I was supposed to be in and at the right time.

[email protected]

The Sabbat’s Arte, to learn, to teach.

William, Vaucluse

m. 0416 339 706

Woven into the fabric of this retreat are rituals and experiences of a traditional Witches’ Sabbat. “...out of the cauldron surges a seven-foot tornado of flame, wheeling and heaving like a tree in a high wind, answering [us]....I am not myself, hardly in my body.” Gavin, Melbourne

The experiences gained from this retreat use time honoured rites of Initiation to enter sacred groves and undertake the next step in your journey as a Witch.

“... the workshop, it was the most interesting thing I have ever done in my life. Not just that, thanks for making the whole thing accessible, I keep thinking how lucky I am to have been able to do something like that.” Trevor, Blue Mountains

So what will happen at the Vinum Sabbati Witch Camp?

“The people, the culture, the atmosphere and

The weekend will focus around two major rituals

immerse you into a working Coven’s practices of

the passion is something I’ll never forget. I will

– we will teach you how to create the ritual

Witchcraft and magick, ecstatic dance and trance.

definitely be looking to join a Coven myself to

doorways used in

Drawing on our skills and many year’s experience,

further my studies...”

our Coven’s Full

we will guide you through the sacred groves

William, Vaucluse

Moon Esbat (Friday

to undertake the next step in your journey as a

night), followed by

Witch. In this safe and supportive environment we

“I think [witchcraft] speaks of an

the Initiation rites of

invite you to explore Witchcraft through a direct

appreciation of the environment

the Vinum Sabbati

and personal experience, and come away having

which we don’t have anymore.”

(Saturday night).

fully participated in the rituals and practices of an

Rev. Peter Owen-Jones, UK

These rituals will fully

authentic Witches’ Coven.

“Around the World in 80 Faiths” BBC 2009