The Wisdom of the Elders-Presenters for Classes 2024
Mindi Burford
Alaskan Village Witch. Mindi lives and practices in the Alaska Bush, which is beautiful, challenging, and can be quite dangerous. She lives in a fly-in village of 204 living human souls, countless non-living human souls, countless animals (wild and domestic), and many, many, other beings. She has been a practicing witch since she was 5 years old, born to a very powerful black witch. “I was taught at a young age how to protect myself from her and her powers. I practice psychometry, I’m a touch-know. I can read items, buildings, and people (although, I don’t like to touch people).” Mindi is an apothecary, having been making her own medicines for over 30 years. She uses herbs, roots, candles, gemstones, colors, incense, oils, and rituals in her daily life. She does not cast for others, and does not ever wish harm upon another. “ I am a firm believer in the rule of 3 x 3, what I send out comes back to me. I am grateful for this opportunity to share with you all this Samhain. Blessed be”
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Gloria Danvers
Gloria is a natural Witch in much the same way that a rose is a rose and a cat is a cat. She came in that way with Witch encoded in her bones. As a very young child in the rural Baptist south she was making potions out of milkweed, casting spells and and moving energy without even knowing that it was “a thing”. No one taught her, she just grew naturally into her own ability to harness and channel her gifts as they appeared. Witch Craft for Gloria is a validation and honing of each individual’s natural gifts and abilities to move energy, open portals , shift time and space and what ever presents itself that is not in the realm of the “ordinary” human experience. Her demeanor and energy call other Witches to her and she regards herself as an activator. “I believe the open beingness of who and what I am somehow unlocks and gives permission to that which is hidden away in others. It is my honor and privilege to hold that space at the beginning of the journey for others. Gloria does not categorize her gifts , she simply shifts the magic running through her to meet what is required. It can be stones and crystals, writing, magic through tones and speech, but most often is simply putting her attention to a situation with the intent that something should shift. She owned and operated The Goddess Shop in St. Augustine, Fl. for 9 years, teaching women the sacred archetypes pf the Goddess magic inherent in them and helping them remember
who they are. She currently works as a Hypnotherapist in Orlando Fl. and of course, manifests
her magic there to help heal and empower each person in her path.
who they are. She currently works as a Hypnotherapist in Orlando Fl. and of course, manifests
her magic there to help heal and empower each person in her path.
Jo Maldonado
Founder and Headmaster of Gryphons' Claw School of Practical Magic, founded in 2018, and Gryphons' Claw The League of the Extraordinarily Gifted founded in 2014. Founder of Centers for Animal Therapies, Inc., Reiki Master, Certified QiGong Instructor, Certified Aromatherapy Instructor, Certified Hypnotherapist, Animal Communicator and Instructor at Rollins College for Animal Communications; Lecturer of remote viewing, shamanism, energy dynamics in practice, psychometry, intuitive development, clairvoyant, clairsentient, clairagustient, clairaudient, clairomniscent, telepathic communicator, medium and plant witch. Private Messages & Readings with J.R.Maldonado
Shana Robinson
A scholar. A dedicated teacher. A healer. A compassionate researcher of the magical kingdoms. Shana may be most known for assisting her husband in teaching workshops for the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, but we wanted to heighten the spectacular talents of this humble yet extremely learned individual. Bathed with ritual and ceremony Shana can easily recite passages from the multitude of books she has learned. Along with teaching workshops for Gryphons' Claw The School of Practical Magic, she congruently teaches weekends with her husband, Dana on many topics in shamanism in their educational series, Shaman Tracks. Together they have co-authored Shamanism & the Spirit Mate, amongst other works. Following a passion for landscapes, she authored Terra Signs: Finding Personal Meaning and Significance in Landscapes. Their work with Dr. Joe Mancini appears in his book The Present Power of Past Lives: The Experts Speak. Shamanism is a unifying framework for Shana, incorporating contents from many compartments and giving them relationship to each other. "It is a home of my heart and a place from which I serve with. I have always been a Seeker. My winding path to Shamanism has twisted through various meditation styles, Attitudinal Healing, Reiki, Taiji, and anthropology. Owner Shaman Tracks: https://www.shamantracks.com/
Tricia Saroya
Tricia Saroya calls herself a “Creatrix”, an out-of-the-box artist that creates beauty in a multitude of mediums. She loves to weave a spell of delight providing a mirror where the participant can see their own essence, one of divine creative light, joy, and wonder, ultimately sparking their own divine creative muse. She is an event designer, pubished professional artist, photographer, author and a regular contributor to Enchanted Living Magazine. She has extensive training in shamanic practices and shadow-work facilitation. For more information visit her on Instagram @triciasaroya or her website www.triciasaroya.com
