Elements of Magic: Relationship, Reciprocity and Responsibility
A Reclaiming Witchcraft core class weekend offering
With Bridgid McGowan, Shannon Rose and Sharon Pink
June 27-29, 2025
In person on Allium Farm, Duncan, Quw’utsun Territories (address will be shared once you’ve registered)
Starts Friday June 27 at 6pm
Ends Sunday June 29 at 4pm
Registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvy21uxXPcPS19KEpI2Fk5R7KHFlk_Ttq1z2tPq1QSF1p6jg/viewform?usp=header
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Elements of Magic is a core class of Reclaiming Witchcraft, an ecstatic tradition weaving together magic with social and spiritual justice. Relationship, reciprocity and responsibility came to us as a dream, hope and spell of reconnection and interconnection with the elements.
This is a participatory and experiential class that explores and teaches Reclaiming ritual. Activities may include movement, song, trancework, grounding, spell crafting, energy raising, ritual creation and connection to magical allies.
Magic and ritual mean different things to individuals and within various communities and cultures. There will be much opportunity for participants to weave in practices from their own lineages. You do not need to have any particular experience, identity or belief to join in, though it is asked for folks to agree to holding the Principles of Unity as a guide for our time together.
Whether you are new to Reclaiming, returning or coming by for a magical tune-up, our hope is for this offering will hold space for a variety of experiences, identities and ways of being.
Principles of Unity:
https://reclaimingcollective.wordpress.com/principles-of-unity/
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COST
Sliding scale $99 - $333
There are 4 low to no-fee spots at $0-$98
We offer a sliding scale as a means of making this class accessible. We aim to honour the work of teachers while also being attuned to the variation in access to financial resources. A registration fee of roughly $260 would be paying the teachers a living wage ($25/hour) for their time. Paying above that supports our lower cost spots. The three teachers will split the income four ways giving one portion in reparation payment to the Quw’utsun peoples.
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ACCESSIBILITY
Location
This event will take place on rural/rustic farm, creek, and forest land with a mix of indoor and outdoor time.
When we are indoors it will be in a larger old farmhouse living room. There are multiple entrances to the room, each entrance has 5-10 steps with a handrail.
Outdoor locations will vary depending on weather and people’s needs. There are some walking paths/driveways, but all are unpaved and uneven.
There will be access to one indoors private home bathroom.
The building does not meet ADA standards but folks with wheeled mobility devices have accessed it and the bathroom in the past with significant physical support of others.
We will use lamps and other non-overhead lighting when indoors.
There are hay fields at the farm. We planned this event to be at the tail-end of grass pollination season, but if you have hay fever/grass allergies there may still be active pollen in the air.
The location is an active farm and housing coop and there will be others on the land who are not involved in our class, including young children. They will give us our space and you will be given clear guidance of what areas are available and not available for you to access.
Scents
Plan to come as free of scents and fragrances as possible, including the use of scented natural products.
Covid Care
We are asking attendees to take the risks of Covid and the wellness of their fellow attendees seriously and to do your best to minimize risk for the 7 days before attending. Knowing that jobs/travel etc. will be different for each, we are asking people to limit their contact with others and especially public spaces and gatherings as much as possible in the 7 days prior to the weekend. We are also asking people to use masks and other preventative measures if they are required to be in higher risk situations during this time.
Everyone will be asked to take a rapid test upon arrival, which we can provide.
All participants are asked to wear a mask when inside.
We will spend as much time outdoors as possible where folks can choose to unmask.
When we are indoors we will have a lot of windows open and have air filtration running.
Seating
Our indoor space is a large living room. Seating options will include the floor, folding/wooden chairs, some couch/larger arm chair options. We will move things around to best accommodate space and people’s needs. You are welcome to bring your own folding chair/seat.
There will be some folding camp chairs available for outdoor space but not enough to accommodate everyone. Please bring camp chairs, blankets or whatever else you may need for outdoor seating - if you are unable to bring something but need a chair let us know and we can make sure we have one for you.
Accommodation
You are welcome to commute to and from the event. We will be ending by 9pm at the latest Friday and Saturday evenings and likely starting around 10am Saturday and Sunday mornings. The event is located within ten minutes of the town of Duncan.
It is possible to camp on-site at the farm. You would need to provide your own camping equipment and facilities would be rustic. Composting toilet, access to running water, minimal access to kitchen/indoor amenities outside of class time.
If camping would not be accessible to you but you would like support finding other accommodation nearby, or can offer it please indicate this on your registration form.
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THE TEACHING TEAM
Bridgid McGowan
Hello! I am a white settler cisgender Queer Femme living with disability whose ancestral roots are working-class Irish and Scottish. I grew up on unceded Peskotomuhkati land in colonially named New Brunswick, and am deeply grateful to live on the unceded and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations in colonially named Vancouver. I am constantly unsettled (as it should be) by continually educating myself to unlearn white supremist, colonial practices and ways of living, and taking actions to support land back. I have worked in the anti-violence movement as an activist and counsellor since the 1980’s, and currently work as a somatic psychotherapist.
My first Witch Camp was in 1987. Since then I have studied, priestessed, and taught LOTS of magic classes and workshops in community and at Witch Camps in Canada and the US. I am dedicated to Danu and devoted to Brigit, and the Elements have been integrated into my daily practice for so many years, and am very excited about this weekend . As a priestess, teacher, and musician I love creating and facilitating ritual/experiences that help folx go into the Mysterious realms to find their own innate healing and magical relationships and expression, and to join in community. I also bring humour, and as a Crone ‘in training’, a wicked cackle wherever I go.
www.bridgidmcgowan.com
Shannon Rose
Hi :) My name is Shannon Rose (she/her) and I've been involved in Reclaiming since a dream led me down the west coast of Turtle Island to my first California Witchcamp in 2015. I have been an organizer of Pleasures of Beltane camp since it’s start and this will be my first time teaching Elements as a student teacher!
I live and play in Quw'utsun, the place of the Quw'utsun Hwulmuhw (colonially known as the cowichan valley on vancouver island). My ancestors made their way to Turtle Island in various waves of colonization, primarily as farmers, from the countries known as Ireland, Germany, England, and Poland.
I'm a queer human, passionate about dreams, pleasure, and magic. Sex and spirituality are golden threads that have woven their way throughout my life. This has taken shape through nearly a decade of various forms of sex and healing related work. I work as a counsellor, primarily supporting sex workers and those who have experienced sexualized violence.
www.goldenrosehealingarts.com
Sharon Pink
Hello, I’m Sharon Pink. I live my time on Squamish, Musqueam, Tsleil Waututh and Sq'éwlets territory, striving to be a respectful guest through reparations, listening, tending the earth and responding to calls to action.
I’m a queer leatherFemme witch and priestess who has been part of Reclaiming communities since 2012 and began teaching here in 2017. You’ll find me organizing, teaching and priestessing workshops, rituals and classes on divination, kink, magic and art, organizing leather care hangouts and other community connecting events.
My ancestral lineages from Portugal and Poland have been a portal for my close, yet quiet, connections with Wilgefortis and Marzanna.
I aspire to be in ways that are anti-white supremacy, fat liberatory, gender affirming, leatherQueer celebratory, Elder & crone honoring and sex worker positive.
www.sharonishere.com
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Have questions or curiosities? Please email Shannon at
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