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CURRENT COURSES
All courses are self-paced learning modules
based on 6
week framework and cost $24.95. Some classes require kits that cost
$30.00. All students are required to sign a confidentiality
agreement to protect the intellectual property of the authors of
the curriculum and must use their real names throughout their
affiliation with CU. Thiose interested in enrolling in the
entire program
All courses are delivered through
Planet Voodoo's Conjure
Corner forum. A membership fee of $4.95 for the first month
is required and the student is compensated free
membership for the duration of their active involvement in
classes.
Foundations in Southern Rootwork 1
When it first arrived to
these shores via the slave trade, Hoodoo was a very powerful
system of ancestral-based magical, spiritual and herbal system
of knowledge said to be directly connected to the African Vodou
Spirits. Based on this premise,
students learn
traditional methods of collecting herbs and roots and other
materia medica of Hoodoo, learn basic cleansing methods for self
and home, learn protection and warding techniques, participate
in individual and group rituals and design their own works using
the knowledge acquired throughout the course.
Using the cooperative learning and oral
tradition paradigms, the student learning experience is enhanced
through interaction with each other on a daily basis via
multiple social networking platforms, weekly online classes and
open access by phone and email to the instructors. Assignments
are largely experiential in nature. Duration of the class is
self-paced based on a 6 week framework. Cost $24.95. Kit $30.00.
Foundations in New Orleans Voodoo 1
A largely misunderstood tradition, New
Orleans Voodoo is a rich, dynamic tradition with distinct
African, Native American, and Catholic influences. Students
explore New Orleans Voodoo in its appropriate cultural context,
learn the pantheon of Spirits and Saints, and learn a basic
order of service. A strong emphasis placed on ancestor reverence
and students are guided towards strengthening personal ancestral
ties. Using the cooperative learning and oral tradition
paradigms, the student learning experience is enhanced through
interaction with each other on a daily basis via multiple social
networking platforms, weekly online classes and open access by
phone and email to the instructors. Assignments are largely
experiential in nature. Duration of the class is self-paced based on a 6 week framework. Cost $24.95.
The Spiritual Traditions of Marie
Laveaux
This course focuses on the unique
contributions of the infamous Voodoo Queen Marie Laveaux to New
Orleans Voodoo. Students explore the sociopolitical climate of
the time in which she lived and learn about her life and work.
The primary categories of her work are identified and students
engage in activities related to these traditions under the
guidance of the instructors. Students learn the correct way to
set up an altar to her and how to honor and petition her.
Using the cooperative learning and oral tradition paradigms, the
student learning experience is enhanced through interaction with
each other on a daily basis via multiple social networking
platforms, weekly online classes and open access by phone and
email to the instructors. Assignments are largely experiential
in nature. Duration of the class is self-paced based on a 6 week
framework. Cost
$24.95. Kit $30.00. Email
info@crossroadsuniversity.com or call us at (928)533-3794
for more information. |
