Anima Center Correspondence Courses - Studentships are focused courses of study and practice with our support, counsel and guidance... focusing through the lens of any one of 4 different Animá Paths (described below. All build on essential elements such as conscious presence, heightened awareness, awakened senses, interconnectedness, nature wisdom, reciprocity, response-ability, healing and wholeness, understanding our needs and gifts, loving ourselves, being honest about our pain, embracing our bliss, and manifesting and fulfilling our most meaningful purpose. In all cases we encourage using our fears as fuel for movement and change. In a time and culture bent on distraction, abstraction, pretense, denial, avoidance and transcendence, Animá offers practical and perceptual tools for the fullest living of life... engagement and reconnection, creation and response!  Each course lesson will include:  • An introduction to the lesson topic/field • Questions reviewing the previous lesson coursework • Assigned reading or readings • Questions for you to answer • Practices for you to implement and then describe the results of • Assignments for manifesting and feeding back about: implementation of lessons and insights, finding ways in your daily life to apply what you learn and further your quest, path and purpose  Students progress at their own rate of speed. Once satisfactorily completing their chosen Path, they can then choose to sign up for an advanced or other Course Path. There is a suggested donation for each course, as spelled out in the application form. It’s also recommended that students come to the Animá Sanctuary at some point for a Student Retreat, though it is certainly not a requirement. Students wishing for a more demanding and potentially rewarding commitment, can apply for potentially long-term apprenticeships at the beginning of or at any time during their studentship. College of the Sacred Mists - What is wonderfully unique about The College of The Sacred Mists is that it allows you to set the pace of your learning experience and provides you with an affordable way to grow within a structured Wiccan learning environment. You will be challenged and we invite those who welcome this challenge to our Wiccan College. We take your education very seriously, and in turn you should be serious about your education and training in the Path of Wicca before considering enrollment and training with The College of the Sacred Mists.  Within our College walls there is an enormous amount of Community Interaction through the use of chat rooms and message boards, further enabling you to increase your knowledge and learning as well as providing you the ability to network with other like-minded individuals in a safe and supportive environment. Sacred Mists is truly a Spiritual Home and we welcome you to make it your own!  We have Degree-specific Study Halls to discuss challenging lessons, hold online rituals celebrating the Sabbats and Esbats as well as for healing and self-empowerment, all in a friendly and open atmosphere. We also hold online Wiccan Degree initiations marking the stages of your training as you move through the College*. We have found that many of our Students find it wonderful to be in a group learning environment that they can consider a Coven home. We are all very proud of our College, and it is each and every one of the thousands of Students that make it what it is. If you are reading this, I am confident that you would make a wonderful addition to our Circle and do hope that after reading you will decide to join us as a Wiccan College Student and member of Sacred Mists.  The College of the Sacred Mists also offers a comprehensive HERBALIST COURSE, that provides the Sacred Mists Student with a solid learning program for practical Herbalism. Upon completion, you will be able to confidently use these wonders of Nature toward your personal workings with Healing, Health and Magick. We also offer Sacred Reiki Training in the Usui Reiki Tradition. Please visit our SACRED REIKI TRAINING PAGE for more information.  Sacred Mists strives to provide a comprehensive selection of training programs and as such offers many other courses and training opportunities for seekers of knowledge and magickal expertise. We encourage you to visit our CURRENT STUDENTS AREA for a complete list of current and future programs.  Crossroads Lyceum - Our Lyceum offers various programs of study that allow our members to attain specific goals within the Fellowship of Isis. For those who wish FOI ordination, we also provide a Priesthood training program. Above all, our courses are written for the student to enhance their own spiritual growth and establish a deep relationship with the Goddess. A personal Path-Guide is provided to each student upon enrollment. Heartwood Institute - The most wonderful people in the world come to Heartwood. These are people who want their love to make a difference in the lives of those around them. We witness something profound when we teach natural healing. People give themselves permission to love and be loved with rare clarity and purity. In class after class, we see an amazing transformation in the spirit and character of our students. Giving and receiving loving touch on a daily basis, nurtured by the kind support of faculty, staff and peers, students embody a greater sense of self-acceptance, self-esteem, as well as a lifestyle of wellness and wholeness. Heartwood Institute offers an environment of total immersion in learning and healing. The retreat-like country setting, the nurturing organic food, the healing community environment, the sacredness of our land and our commitment to excellence in vocational training create what our students report is the most meaningful experience of their lives. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology - he Institute of Transpersonal Psychology is a private, non-sectarian graduate school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Founded in 1975, the Institute began as a groundbreaking center of integrative, whole-person learning and training.  Today, ITP is a leader in transpersonal research and education of clinicians, spiritual guides, wellness caregivers, and consultants who apply transpersonal principles and values in a variety of settings. The Institute's stimulating and transformative educational paradigm, valuing the mind, body, spirit connection, attracts students from all over the world to both residential and distance-learning programs.