In Sacred Animals of the Celts, you’ll learn, experience, embody, and express the essence and gifts of Salmon, Swan, and Horse.

You’ll use those gifts to make something new possible for yourself – a heart’s desire that could use a touch of magic to get it moving.

Each Monday, you’ll receive a video lesson and storytelling.

On Wednesday, I’ll send you a booklet of resources that touch on our animal of the week: stories, traditions, calendar customs, proverbs, and language notes.

On Sunday, we’ll gather for fun, art-making, creativity, and imagination practice. This is where you’ll really “meet” each animal.

At the end of each weekly gathering I’ll pose one powerful question. I’ll invite you to write to me with your ideas, answers, and dreams. And I’ll write back – a weekly correspondence that will be thought-provoking, tender, and powerful.

At the end of our time, I will send you a certificate of completion. (As the Celtic Wisdom School grows, students will be eligible for awards, prizes, and special gatherings as they participate; more on that to come!)

From Salmon

we gain Poetry & Vitality

From Swan

we win Beauty & Love

Horse grants us

Power & Transformation

What’s Included

• Each Monday, you’ll receive a video lesson and storytelling from Kate
• Each Wednesday, you’ll receive a booklet of traditional sources related to that week’s animal
• Each Sunday, we’ll gather online for learning, creativity, imagination practice, and conversation
• You’re also invited to engage in a one-on-one correspondence with Kate centered around a weekly powerful question
• You’ll receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course

Our Dates

• Salmon Week ~ 28 October – 3 November 2024
• Swan Week ~ 4 – 10 November 2024
• Horse Week ~ 11 – 17 November

Tradition is meant to be a vital, inspiring, and useful part of our lives – not something tucked away in a dusty old book.

I approach the study and teaching of Celtic wisdom from two angles:  as a scholar with a PhD in Celtic Studies from Harvard University and as a singer and storyteller who weaves authentic tradition into performances at libraries, schools, and cultural centers. 

I am committed to creating powerful learning experiences for my students to help them integrate intellectual learning with emotional, social, and spiritual growth.

My belief is that Celtic wisdom is here to help us grow and to create lives of joy, connection, and blessing.

FAQ

Do I need to know a Celtic language or to be of Celtic descent to take part?

Not at all! While you will certainly learn giota beag Gaeilge – a little bit of Irish – no previous experience of Irish (or Welsh, for that matter) is necessary. People of all backgrounds, races, and identities are warmly welcome to join us.

How and when do the gatherings take place?

We meet on Zoom over three Sunday afternoons: 3 10, and 17 November, 3:30-5:00 pm. You’ll receive a link for each week’s gathering twice – with your Wednesday reading booklet and again on Sunday morning.

If I have to miss a session, will you provide a recording?

Yes, everything will be recorded and available to you on a private and secure site. Only members of the course will have access to the recordings.

Any other policies I should know?

I’m sorry that I don’t offer refunds. Before you purchase, if you’d like to get a better sense of my teaching style, you might enjoy sampling some of the videos on my YouTube channel or browsing my blog. You can also take a look at all of my free offerings and books on the Free Teaching & Gifts page.

In a nutshell

• 28 October – 17 November 2024
• Weekly teaching and storytelling video
• Weekly resource booklet for each animal
• Weekly live gathering on Zoom
• Invitation to correspond with Kate
• A certificate of completion