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From the President
 The year slips past so quickly leaving projects and resolutions unfinished. Humans seem to be seasonal beings working in the cycles of time, waking to our daily work, and in modern times, our daily entertainment. Thoughts of what is needed for the day, perhaps the week, fill our minds. Pagans often embrace the natural cycles and seasons; we embrace being human although that may mean many things to different Pagans. Few of us follow the herds for our food or even work on farms with planting and harvesting rhymes. Still, we are seasonal beings facing what is front of us and often what is easy to do. Yet, we need to build discipline in order to finish projects and meet resolutions.
Discipline takes time and effort to build. Few of us can read a book once, or try some new skill, and have a high level of mastery. This is where discipline helps us with our willingness to re-read a book and better yet use what we have read in our daily practice. Discipline is about making choices to master a topic or skill. At the very core, disciple is doing the work. This is what the teacher, school, and mentors do for us. They all can create a framework in which to build the discipline needed to complete our work. Some types of framework or feedback is needed for mastery. Attending school is one path for gaining mastery on a subject. Of course, Cherry Hill Seminary is here to help meet your needs.
- William Blumberg
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The Hypatia Society
 Join The Hypatia Society and become a part of the growing Cherry Hill Seminary family. A true passion for learning and service light these virtual halls. As a member of The Hypatia Society, you carry the light of knowledge further and higher.
Benefits for joining The Hypatia Society and supporting Cherry Hill Seminary are as follows:
$20 Astronomer - Vinyl CHS logo decal 5" square
$45 Mathematician - Enamel CHS pin 3/4" round, plus Astronomer benefits
$95 Philosopher - 10% discount on one Foundations course, plus Mathematician benefits
$150 Teacher - 20% discount on one Foundations course, plus Philosopher benefits
$250 Mystic - Free registration at any CHS one-day event, plus Teacher benefits
$500 Beloved - Glass Yule commemorative ornament, plus Mystic benefits
$1,000 Divine Guide - Online link as sponsor, plus Beloved benefits
Cherry Hill Seminary gratefully acknowledges the kind permission of artist Max Dashu to reproduce her haunting painting of Hypatia. Click here to order a printed poster of Dashu's painting.
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Important Dates
For Students
December 17 - End Fall Classes
For Faculty
December 31 - Fall '11 grades due to office
Foundations Courses
September 11 - October 8 - Foundations Fall One
October 10 - November 5 - Foundations Fall Two
November 7 - December 3 - Foundations Fall Three
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Introduction to the Goddess Path
 An introduction to the contemporary Goddess Path for men and women , this course includes a brief look at ancient and modern history to set the context, then moves to consideration of cosmology and thealogy, ritual cycles and practices, life and path passages, and finally magic, values and ethics. Students will investigate Goddess focused groups in their geographical area when possible, research a Goddess of their choice and create an altar to honor Her, develop a ritual that celebrates Goddess and craft an expression of personal ethics and or personal values from a Goddess perspective. Introduction to the Goddess Path is taught by Candace Kant, Ph.D., and has no weekly meeting. register for this four week foundations course today! |
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Presenting an Info Event for CHS
 Pagan gatherings throughout the year are a wonderful opportunity for you to volunteer to give a presentation about CHS. If you have volunteered to present about Cherry Hill Seminary, you are a very special individual. In doing so, you have demonstrated passionate support for Pagan Education, for Cherry Hill Seminary itself, and for our students, faculty, staff, and supporters. We salute you!CHS staff will help you confirm with your host, send you an Event Profile sheet, connect you with someone else who has made such a presentation, and ensure that you have materials like brochures. We also have a very nice PowerPoint presentation to assist you in your Info Event. Don't worry about being a polished performer; people are grateful that you are willing to share from the heart. They want to hear your sincerity and be able to ask you questions. Remember that much information is on our web site, especially under "About CHS" and "For Students." Please contact us if you're interested in giving a presentation or have any other questions. |
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Buy Books; Support CHS
 Shopping for books? Looking for a fun read, or need a textbook? Whether you need them for class or you just want a good Pagan book, you can pick up many books from Cherry Hill Seminary's Amazon Store, including:The Rebirth of Witchcraft by Doreen Valiente Neopagan Rites: A Guide to Creating Public Rituals that Work by Isaac Bonewits Researching Paganisms (The Pagan Studies Series) by Jenny Blain Book of the Goddess Past and Present: An Introduction to Her Religion by Carl Olson Spiritual Mentoring: A Pagan Guide by Judy Harrow And many other books! Every purchase helps support Cherry Hill Seminary.
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Send Us Your Stories!
 CHS is always interested in recent successes in the lives of our students and faculty. If you've had a paper published in a journal, are getting married, taken a vacation somewhere amazing, are having a baby, or celebrating any other accomplishments, let us know! We'd be glad to announce it in our newsletter.
Contact Laura if you have any questions or if you have a story to submit. |
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Interfaith Photo Contest
 1000kalema.org is an international, interfaith photography competition open to individuals of all ages who are a part of, work with, organize and/or participate in peacemaking activities. Based on the idea that "a picture is worth a thousand words", photographs should tell one distinct story based on the areas of peacemaking listed below:
· Respect · Faith · Service · Answering The Call · Respecting Our Earth · Dialogues And Conversations · Sacred Spaces
· Ceremony · Celebration · Transforming Acts Of Violence And Conflict · People · Places · Cultures · Moments Of Inspiration
· Poignancy · Epiphany
An additional description of 150 words or less can be added along with a theme.
The full guidelines and rules are on the website. Rachael Watcher and Don Frew are both Pagans on the Council that was created to oversee this project by the organization holding the competition - the "Think Peace Media & Communications CC" of the URI.
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Call For Submissions
 The religion journal Relegere is seeking submissions for a special issue dedicated to reception histories of the end times. The journal welcomes reception histories not only of Christian imaginaries of the book of Revelation, but also of the end of days in other traditions such as the Western esoteric and New Age milieus. If you are interested in submitting to Relegere's "Histories of the End," please submit an abstract of a maximum of 300 words by December 1, 2011. The issue will appear in December 2012. |
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