The Lovers, the Arts and Opening the Gates

Our artist-in-residence Lauren Raine recently sent us her seasonal graphic interpretation (below) for Beltane, the tarot Lovers.  Some may wonder why CHS would host an AIR and what connection such work has to the business of a religious education community.  But Pagans have a particular interest in and appreciation for the numinous, wending ways of the soul, and the mysteries of life found in artistic expression.  One of our core required courses, Soul Work, even puts the arts front and center for an entire semester, because we know that in their multi-layered depths you can first lose yourself, and next find out who you are and what you must do in your world.


Not unlike the arts, sharing our wealth by giving to Cherry Hill Seminary and other charitable causes can open the gates of our hearts in ways we might not expect.  That's because philanthropy is not about money, it's about the things that move us.  We find ourselves stirred to action, and one of the most effective means of action in our society is to support a worthy cause with our dollars. 

Hypatia of Alexandria challenged everyone around her to rise above the mundane with commitment to excellence.  We celebrate Hypatia during the spring Annual Appeal because she inspires us to achieve our ideals.  The idea of a Pagan center of higher learning and continuing lifetime education may still be new for many, but the egregore of CHS is ever-growing, ever vital, like the fire held between The Lovers.  If you have not yet experienced the fiery satisfaction of opening your purse and your heart, or if you have not yet gotten around to making your usual gift to CHS, this is definitely the season. 

- Holli Emore., Executive Director


Important Dates
 
For Students
Apr 26 Spring semester ends
May 3 
Insights 3 classes end 
May 18 Summer classes begin
and Insights 1 classes begin
May 25 Drop/Add deadline midnight tonight
Jun 14 Insights 1 classes end
Jun 22 Insights 2 classes begin
Jul 19 Insights 2 classes end
Jul 27 Insights 3 classes begin
Aug 23 All summer classes end
Sep 7 Fall classes begin 
For Faculty
May 10 Spring grades due 
May 17 Insights 3 grades due
May 18 Fall 2015 course proposals due
Jun 28 Insights 1 grades due
Jul 13 Spring course proposals due
Aug 2 Insights 2 grades due
Sep 6 All summer grades due
 
Register Now for Summer semester courses

 
Cherry Hill Seminary is the leading provider of education and practical training in leadership, ministry, and personal growth in Pagan and Nature-Based spiritualities.

For more information, visit www.cherryhillseminary.org, or contact CHS@cherryhillseminary.org.
Summer Semester Now Open

Summer classes begin May 18 - click course title below for more information

History of Alternative Healing in America - full-semester master's class

Introduction to Pastoral Counseling - full-semester master's class

Moral Advocacy: Overcoming the Divide - full-semester master's class

(If you are not matriculated into a CHS master's program but wish to take one of the above courses, just write us CHS @ cherryhillseminary.org for permission to register.)

We Are Gaia Walking - four-week Insights class starts May 18

Pagans and Permaculture: Bringing Our Values Down to Earth -  four-week Insights class starts June 22

The Salem Witches: Fact and Fiction -  four-week Insights class starts July 27


Still time to give or pledge to the Spring Annual Appeal

1. Join or renew your membership in The Hypatia Society (see picture below of this year's new altar-wallet Hypatia card).
2. Throw a book group party - this year we are reading The Wisdom of Hypatia by Bruce MacLennan.
3. Send us your selfies reading your book or holding your new Hypatia card or with your book group.
4. Blog about what Hypatia means to you - and send it to us to post here.
5. Tell your friends and invite them to join The Hypatia Society.
6. Enjoy the posts and tweets we'll be sending between now and May 1, and share with your friends.

Our goal is to raise $15,000 - board leadership and other supporters have already given or pledged nearly $10,000. Your gift can help us raise the remaining $5000 ---

CHS Peeps In The News

Judy Harrow, long-time Wiccan priestess and professional counselor, was honored posthumously for her social justice work on Friday March 13 2015 by the American Counseling Association (ACA) division Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) at their luncheon at the annual ACA convention in Orlando, FL. A CHS faculty member accepted the award on her behalf. It will be added to the New Alexandrian Library collection.  Former CHS student and ACA member Michael Reeder submitted the nomination of our former Chair of the Department of Pastoral Counseling.

The CHS Board of Directors announces new director Jean Pagano. Jean (aka "Drum") is the Vice Archdruid of Ar nDriaocht Fein: A Druid Fellowship (ADF). He spends much of his time traveling on behalf of ADF visiting ADF Groves, Protogroves, and Solitaries, and attends many Neopagan festivals. He has written a book of poetry entitled "Arise from Vapours" and teaches a course on the Ogham, a methodology that he has studied for over 25 years. Welcome Jean!


Goddess Ink publishers announce the pre-release of She Appears! Encounters with Kwan Yin, Goddess of Compassion
by Sandy Boucher. "The great value of this book is that it serves as an introduction to a source that anyone can call upon." --Jean Shinoda Bolen

  
Free Webinar: Wisdom of Hypatia

Saturday, May 30, 4 PM ET, we will host an online seminar with Bruce MacLennan, author of The Wisdom of Hypatia. 

The seminar is free for all CHS students and anyone who has given or pledged during the Spring Annual Appeal.

Make your gift now, and we will send you an invitation to reserve a spot in the Wisdom of Hypatia webinar.