Conjuring Your Inner Crone

Summary

Date 21st March 2025 from 09:30 to 16:30 to be held at Stuart House, (next to the library) Liskeard. Cost is £65 if paid direct by Paypal Link. Eventbrite does charge ticketing costs so the fee for tickets via their platform is higher, currently early bird discount is £70.

History and Heritage Location-Stuart House

I have set up an event called conjuring your inner crone, it is to be held in Stuart House a 16th Century building in Liskeard. The building has character, it has had adjustments made to it and it has been brought into 21st Century use but retains its recesses and walled garden that allows personal conversations to take place overheard by the ghosts of Georgian maids. A perfect place to gather those exploring their character and wisdom.

What is a crone?

The crone is a rite of passage into wisdom and embraces a period where we can draw upon experience and knowledge to see with all of our ‘eyes’. It is stepping into our personal power. I certainly found that my perceptions changed as I developed and matured mentally. I am pretty certain that I was educationally immature before I started to understand who I was and how my brain worked. To quote Clarissa Pinkola Estes (2011) “the crone see with the heart’s eyes, with the soul’s eyes, through the eyes of the creative force and the animating force of the psyche.”

Do you have to be old to be a crone?

As being a crone is about a state of being its not necessarily about an age. A conversation about being offended by the word crone I believe comes from our different cultural perspectives – this encouraged me to look up the origin of this word. My first hit was A Rolling Crone Blog

It seems that honouring older women and their experience and referring to them in less salubrious language came with the dominion of men over women. The word Crone went from being a honourable title to one of misogynistic abuse “Carogne” 14th Century Anglo-Saxon (Cambridge English Dictionary, 2025). In Gaelic Crone means a person with blond(e) hair. There is alos reference to these women being magical which is a whole other story.

“looking through the eyes of the creative force”

Tapping into our inner creative force or our connection to Mother Earth is one of the key elements of the workshop. All attendees will be given the opportunity to nourish their creativity through writing and journaling before crafting their own wand or staff using a range of provided resources. Queen of Creativity Joanne Ballinger is providing expertise and resources for this highly sought after experience. Wand Making workshops can be provided as a stand alone activity.

Simple Self-Care Steps

There will be space to sit back and relax, a post lunch pampering session encouraging each person to learn how easy self care can be. An introduction to sound therapy with tuning forks to add to your relaxed state is intertwined into the offerings.

Explore with Coaching Tips and Tools

Thought provoking opportunities to guide your journal entries are interspersed – registered coach Sara Hawkins provides some easy steps to add into your regular practice of self-awareness and development.

Delicious Soup

You are encouraged to hydrate during the day bring your own water bottles and personal blends, we will offer a range of herbal teas and lunch is included, A delicious soup and a roll. Please advise when booking if you have any allergies.

FAQ

Parking – Westbourne Carpark is the largest council carpark within walking distance of Stuart House.

Bus – the bus service stops within metres of the front door of Stuart House.

Cost – £65 if paid direct via Paypal. The early bird is £70.05 and will increase to £80 on eventbrite which includes eventbrite administration costs. If you prefer to pay by cash I will be at Stuart house on Thursday 28th Feb 25 at 11.45hrs.

Accessibility – Stuart House is a 16th Century building and there are limitations on accessibility. The room that the event is held in is accessed via a wide staircase with handrails. The floors are uneven due to the age of the building.

Items to bring – A yoga mat, soft blanket, notebook, pen, water bottle. If you have any items that you would like to add to your wand then please bring them.

Allergies – please notify the organisers if you have any allergies. Essential oil blends and plant materials will be provided during the course of the day please advise if you have any sensitivities or allergies that we need to be aware of.

If you have any questions that are not answered in the blog post please contact me at info@thedandelionmoon.co.uk

References

Cambridge English Dictionary (2025) The Meaning of the word Crone. Published online. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/crone

Estes. C.P. (2011). The Power of the Crone: Myths and Stories of the Wise Woman Archetype (Audiobook on CD). Sounds True. ISBN 978-1-60407-432-1. OCLC 800011416.