A Heartfelt Thank You from Amaya and Damien Rourke

When Damien and I created Arkheina School of Esoteric Studies we never imagined in a million years that over 1000 students would sign up for our classes and workshops! When you love something dearly and share it with others, it takes on a life of its own. Arkheina absolutely became its own entity, with the lively and soulful participation of students as its life source.

However, our personal lives took an unsteady turn at the end of 2021--and that profoundly affected all of our classes as well as the heartbeat of Arkheina. Between chronic health issues and equipment failures, we struggled to keep up with the commitments we made, let alone trying to create anything new. 

The vital behind-the-scenes praxis of our lives (which drives everything in Arkheina) temporarily took a back seat to focus on health and just staying afloat. When we picked them back up, our practices looked entirely different. Our interests and spiritual callings had shifted significantly. 

With that, we felt the joint project of Arkheina's life was waning. After years of feeling subtle cycles, we knew the best way to respect the shapeshifting in our lives was to honor the ending rather than fight it. 

Both Damien and I have new separate projects planned for 2024. If you are a registered student, you'll receive email updates on these projects.

The Arkheina class portal will temporarily remain open to enrolled students so that you can download your classes. Some classes are receiving vital updates so that you can move forward with the best tools possible. We will email as those updates become available, and with a final warning before the class portal closes.

For those who have wanted to purchase the Algol workshop:  My practice with Algol has shapeshifted significantly, and therefore a new workshop has slowly carved itself within me; much wilder, witchier, and animistically informed than even the first one.

Sometime in October the new Algol workshop will be made available to the public for purchase and download for a limited period of time, as the final class of Arkheina. Watch your emails for the announcement!


Thank you for joining us in the enchanted realms both seen and unseen. 


Thank you for being a vital cocreator of Arkheina. 


It's truly been beautiful to work beside you and learn from one another. 


From the fire of our hearts to yours, 

Amaya and Damien Rourke