WITCHCRAFT ✦ FOLK MAGIC ✦ GEOLOGY
Merry Meet!
Welcome! My name is Michelle Cunningham and I'm a queer witch and folk magic practitioner. I've been following a Pagan path for more than 25 years, and it's my great honour to guide others looking to deepen their craft and discover new magic in the land.
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I have an immense love of geology and history, and these two elements combine to inform ways of working that I like to call the Old Stone Ways. My approach diverges from common expressions of crystal healing to focus instead on traditional usage and symbolism before the arrival of the New Age. Fossils and stones have been regarded as sacred since time immemorial, and it is through this lens that I teach - perennially inspired by the wisdom of the ancestors, whilst drawing new connections and relevance for modern witchcraft practice. To learn more about my background and perspective, please click below. I look forward to working with you!
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Deepen Your Craft with Online Studies
Online Class
Introduction to
SACRED GEOLOGY
This 1.5 hour class presents an enchanted, animistic view of geology. We will approach earth processes and mineralogy through a spiritual lens, contemplating new connections between science and the sacred. Learn about magick in the landscape and in the rocks beneath your feet. No prior scientific knowledge required.
Next Class: Autumn 2025
(exact date TBA)
LIVE ON ZOOM
(recording available)
Online Class
Introduction to Stone
MAGICK & MEDICINE
This 1.5 hour class takes a look at the sacred history of stone in the West. We will discuss instances of stone magic across the ancient world, the influence of medieval lapidary texts, and the transmission of sacred meaning through folk charms & traditions - to gain inspiration for our own magical workings today.
Next Class: Autumn 2025
(exact date TBA)
LIVE ON ZOOM
(recording available)
Online Class
The FOLK MAGICK
of STONE
Part of the Lithic Magick series. This 1.5 hour introductory class will survey some examples of mineral magic preserved in the folk records of Britain & Ireland to distill virtues relevant for a modern witchcraft practice. We will explore recurring themes & motifs related to stone materials that have been woven throughout the ages.
Next Class: Autumn 2025
(exact date TBA)
LIVE ON ZOOM
(recording available)
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Stone Witchcraft
A YEAR-LONG IMMERSION INTO THE MAGICK OF STONE​​
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Join me on a journey into the heart of stone witchcraft, guided by the Wheel of the Year.
This course is for you if you would like to:
✦ Harness primal elements of geology in your magic
✦ Explore mineral correspondences as they relate to turning points along the Wheel of the Year
✦ Work with fossils & stones in divination
✦ Craft charms for protection, healing & spirit
work using the sacred stones in your surrounds
✦ Uncover virtues for dozens of mineral materials traditionally used in witchcraft & folk magic
✦ Engage with spirit forces of the land & deepen your connection with the humble stones beneath your feet
✦ And more...
Click below to learn more & add your name to the list!
"Michelle’s classes are a magical weaving of long forgotten folklore, history, and science, evoking the power of place in ancient landscapes and the everyday magic in your own back yard. She brings a rare approach to working with stones in witchcraft, one that is rooted in years of study, depth of knowledge, and grounded in authentic practice. I highly recommend any of Michelle’s courses to witches, pagans, and magical folk who long to connect with the timeless power of stone."
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- Danielle Blackwood, astrologer & author of The Twelve Faces of the Goddess