Class Syllabus & Orphic Hymn List for STAR
And a special discount code so you can still get the early registration price
Hi all,
We’re getting close to the first class of STAR: An Orphic Initiation— this Sunday, April 30 at 1:15pm EST!
Scroll down for the syllabus so you can see the topics each week, along with which Orphic Hymns we’ll be discussing—because the majority of the Hymns we’ll be studying have NOT been released here on Substack yet.
Each week, students will receive printable copies of the hymns we’re working with because part of the course intention is to practice with the hymns (in whatever way feels authentic to you) between class sessions
Also, folks on my mailing list can use this special code at checkout to continue to receive the early registration price:
Discount code: STARRYONES
Drew and I are super excited for this deep dive into the magical combination of ancient eco-spirituality, astrology, and poetry that the Orphic tradition offers us! Hope to see you there!
Yours in earth and starry sky,
✨Kristin ✨
Class Syllabus
All Live Sessions at 1:15 PM EST, Recorded for All Students
Week 1: April 30 - BIRTH
Orphic Hymns to Rhea & the Moon
Orpheus' birth and lineage
How Rhea & Selene (Moon) help birth earthly life
Finding our breath and creative flow
Week 2: May 14 - ADVENTURE
Orphic Hymns to Hermes & Death (Thanatos)
Orpheus as argonaut
Who is at the "helm" of our ship?
Navigating joys and obstacles through speech and song
Week 3: May 28 - LOVE & GRIEF
Orphic Hymns to Eros & Adonis
Orpheus in love and grief
Desire and sorrow as fractal faces of Aphrodite
Holding space for loss
Week 4: June 11 - SONG & DISMEMBERMENT
Orphic Hymns to Kronos & Mars
Orpheus' Death
Responding to a living cosmos that is not always kind
The wound as a portal of invitation
Week 5: June 25 - ORACULAR SPEECH
Orphic Hymns to Dionysius & Apollo
Orpheus' Strange Afterlife
What does it mean to be an oracle?
Creating from a place that does not seek to be whole
Week 6: July 9 - RECEPTION & REBIRTH
Orphic Hymns to Persephone & Astra (Stars)
Orpheus' Strange Afterlife
What does it mean to be an oracle?
Creating from a place that does not seek to be whole
Week 7: July 23 - MAKING MYTH
Orphic Hymn to the Daimon
Becoming intimate with our soul-guide
The astrological chart as Orphic adventure
Our own lives as myths