Scarlet was born on July 24th, 1972. She has studied Paganism and Wicca since she was 14 years of age. Her field of expertise focuses on cultures and religions, magical and Wiccan practices, and research and teaching. She has obtained her BA in Classics and Anthropology and Certification in Journalism, Graphic Design and Technical Communication. Recently she added a BA Honours Religion degree to her repertoire. She commenced her studies for a Masters degree in Religion in the Fall of 2005 and work through it part-time while she teaches.

In 1994, she founded the Concordia University Pagan Society (CUPS) in an effort to develop awareness of this diverse spirituality. That same year, she was inspired to start the Crescent Moon School, which has experienced several evolutions since. On the public front, Scarlet has published articles and poetry and ran a local magazine (WynterGreene) on alternative spirituality. The Montreal Gazette, Pulse News, Jeu De Société, Second Regard, Eros, Global Morning Live and several radio stations and magazines have interviewed her.

Today she volunteers at the Montreal Pagan Resource Center, works as one of the managers at Montreal's internationally known Pagan supply shop Le Melange Magique/The Magical Blend, lives her chosen path as clergy and a High Priestess of Northern Cougars of the Black Forest Circle and Seminary.

Active Full-Time Teacher of Levels 2 through 4, Specialties and Coordinator of CMS

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Originally from Quebec city, Hobbes has been living in Montreal since the spring 1993. He's a professional and published writer, working as a technical writer by day (with Documentia) and telling tales as a storyteller by night. In February of 2005, he published his first book/CD of stories called You Don't Know Jack.

Hobbes is currently the president of the Montreal Pagan Resource Centre and believes in providing opportunities and offering choices to the local pagan community. He has led several public rituals over the past few years and has more planned for the coming year. He volunteers his time with the MPRC behind the desk on Thursday nights from 7pm to 9pm. In terms of his own spiritual path, it's a long and winding one. Not content with any one path or tradition, he explores freely finding truth and enlightenment in a variety of cultures and perspectives.

Active Level 1 Teacher & Guest Speaker

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Aurora Rising first discovered and began exploring paganism over twleve years ago. Since then, she has continued on to become a 3rd level graduate of the Crescent Moon Spiritual Learning Center. Currently, Aurora is a second degree High Priestess studying with the Northern Cougars of the Black Forest Circle and Seminary. Aurora is also a co-founder of Gealach Dorcha, a group which designs workshops and rituals for women, by women.

Active Level 1 Teacher

Gealach Dorcha

John, has been in touch with nature and the environment all his life. A naturalist since before he could walk, he joined the school in 1998, while writing a research paper on paganism. Spending a great deal of his childhood immersed in nature, he has never been comfortable with the fast pace and crowds of the city. Preferring a reflective solitary’s approach to life, recent events have forced him to re-evaluate his goals, and begin teaching and writing articles on Wicca and naturalism. A published poet and writer, John is currently working through a double DEC, and working on a number of personal projects, among them exploring nature within the city.

Active Level 2 Co-Teacher

Autumn follows a Euro-Wiccan path combining Celtic spirituality with aspects of Germanic folk magic. She discovered the world of alternative spirituality in 1995 while doing character research for a work of short fiction. Her interests and areas of study include herbalism, philosophy, world cultures and religions, folk magic, healing, Western Mystery Traditions, and Wicca. Autumn is currently serving as the official New Age specialist for Provenance Press, as well as the series editor of the For Life series of books launched by Provenance Press in Fall 2004. Her book Power Spellcraft for Life: The Art of Crafting and Casting for Positive Change will be released by Provenance Press in May 2005. She holds an M.A. in English Literature, as well as a double B.A. in Honours English Literature and Liberal Arts (Western Civilization), and writes regular articles for local magazines and web sites focusing on different aspects of Paganism. One of the founding members of The Montreal Pagan Resource Centre, she has done frequent interviews with the media to talk about alternative spirituality, considering it an honour and a service to clear up misconceptions and misunderstandings. Autumn has worked as a freelance writer and editor for the past decade, has been closely involved with the book industry for a dozen years, and has also been teaching and leading workshops for the last three years. She has recently completed formal clergy training and has been ordained as a legally recognized priestess. Autumn enjoys exploring spirituality through creative writing, as well as playing her cello and reading insatiably.

Guest Speaker and assistant coordination of curriculum research

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Ash has followed a personal path based in Celtic shamanism for over twenty years, believing that a simple and pure approach to Nature is the basis for any spiritual journey. A formally trained artist, his work has been featured in Oberon Zell-Ravenheart’s The Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard (New Page, Feb. 2004). His art has also been regularly featured in local Pagan magazines, providing both cover art and interior illustrations, as well as creating logo art for local Pagan associations. His areas of specialization include defensive magics, healing, and weather work. Ash considers the celebration of individual creativity and the forging of a personal relationship with the Divine are two of the most important elements of self-discovery. Ash is a third-degree initiated witch, and holds a certificate of ordination from BFCCS.

Active Guest Speaker

Rosanne (aka Magpie), a bio-chemist by profession, began her formal studies in paganism and Wicca in 2002 and has forged a path in her newly found religion combining her Celtic roots and her interest in shamanism.  An eclectic witch, she loves to learn of other cultures and practices and is not shy about incorporating new techniques and methods into her own practice. Along with her interest in world religions, her magical focus is in designing rituals, practicing various forms of divination and performing spellcraft. She was a member of the organizing committee for the Montreal Pagan Community Conference held April 2005 and looks forward to participating in many community activities in the future.

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Amanda is an all-around eclectic individual, always looking for new adventures and opportunities to learn. She has been exploring alternative spirituality and practice for over 15 years, combining her fascination of East-Indian culture and mythology with earth-centered spirituality, eco-activism and comparative religion.  Her personal spiritual path is an ecstatic one that celebrates life and explores nature's mysteries. It is also a solitary one, although she enjoys working in small groups and with other individuals.

A science-geek and rationalist, Amanda is constantly striving to find balance between intellectual and mystical reality, and spends a lot of time exploring how to 'get out of her head and into her body' through song, dance, movement and meditation. Spiritually, she is currently satisfying her intellectual needs by exploring the commonalities between Celtic and Vedic myth; while keeping her physical self fulfilled through an exploration of song and devotional dance.

Active Guest Speaker

Robyn has been studying other cultures and ways of life for as long as she can remember, and so when she decided to pursue a degree in Anthropology, no one was very surprised. Hand in hand with her interest in other ways of life, was a fascination with other systems of belief and expressions of faith. From all that she has studied, Robyn has found that she cannot tie herself down to a singular religious creed, as every faith holds something beautiful and true at its core. While this may seem like a rather winding path to walk along, in the practicing of one's spirituality, it also permits her to have insight into many different ways to look at a situation.

In recent years, her attention has been drawn more and more to different methods of healing, as Western medicine has continually disappointed her in her own trials with her health. Determined that she can find a way to help alleviate the suffering of others, she has begun to practice what she has studied, and feels rather strongly about sharing her knowledge with others.

It is with pleasure that she joins the CMS teaching team.
Be the change you want to see in the world --Ghandi

Active Guest Speaker & Specialty Teacher in Reiki

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