About the Dream…
We formed RavenWerks Guild in January of 2021 as a result of pursuing our own journey in alternative living and spirituality. Having spent most of our formative years being labeled as the “WEIRD KIDS” we realized that there are very few socially normalized outlets for people with alternative lifestyles and hobbies. It is okay to be different, and we believe that the rarer a coin is- the more it is worth.
Our mission is to build an environmentally friendly community centered around alternative living and obscure hobbies. We strive to share our passions with our community and build a family of like-minded people in both our clients and our employees as we believe that we find fulfillment as individuals when we work to be a part of something larger than ourselves. Our goal is to help people be healthier through being happier.
We cover a range of DIY, sustainability, & spiritual classes as well as offer high end hand made goods from local craftsman including resident artisans.
Our aim is to build a platform that educates and nurtures sustainability, individuality, and health; centered around a community that promotes personal growth through adventure-based experiences. Our long-term goal is to purchase land for the development of our attraction-based education process. Much of our revenue will come from the services and experiences we offer from a unique fantasy & cultural standpoint including retreats, events, catering, and our full on-site immersive attraction experience. Additionally, we plan to set up a “second chance recovery and development” program for those experiencing homelessness wanting to move forward in life.
Meet the Guild Leaders
Taylor
Harry Potter House and Patronus: Gryffindor
& Stoat
Astrology: Sun in Pisces with ascendant Leo, Lunar in Gemini
Element Affinity: Water
DnD Character: I play in several ongoing campaigns but all of my characters are chaotic neutral problem instigators
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Favorite Animal(s): Corvids, sloths, octopi, praying mantids, stoats, sturgeons, turantulas,
Strengths: Artistic, Competitive/Determined, Chaos (AKA not boring)
Vice(s): Marcona almonds, baths, books, sugar
Interests: Art/DIY, achohol, sustainability, spitualism, eating Mikaela’s food
Dislikes: Driving, avocado, olives, cheesecake
Fear(s): rabbits, insects that buzz while they fly (they are fine if they are not currently flying), Zombies and the concept of infinity
Claims to Fame: I once leash trained a chicken, I have experienced an actual “Shit Storm”
Mikaela
Harry Potter House and Patronus: Hufflepuff and Pine Martin
Astrology: Sun in Capricorn with ascendant Scorpio, Lunar in Pisces
Element Affinity: Earth
DnD Character: A Dwarven Barbarian Totem Warrior by the name of Niamh ‘Dragonheart’ Rumnaheim
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Favorite Animal(s): Corvids, Squirrels, House Cats, Hippos, Frogs, Owls
Strengths: Food, writing, ADHD, obnoxiously persistent
Vice(s): Cheesecake, good scotch, Hot Showers
Interests: Nutrition, Recipe development, Herbalism, runology, crochet (though I’m terrible at it), painting, sustainability, foraging, writing, history (especially ancient religions)
Dislikes: spaghetti (the “dish” not the noodle)
Fear(s): spiders and dark water
Claims to Fame: Once had the bubonic plague, can eat a whole cheesecake in one sitting.
Meet Our Mascot: Sigil
We would like to introduce you to Sigil! We have a Raven in our name and our logo and it would be a crime not to introduce him and talk about our logo a bit at the same time.
Sigil
He is a dignified, black, relatively large raven
Harry Potter House: Ravenclaw- obviously
Astrology: Sun in Aquarius with ascendant Taurus, Lunar in Gemini
Element Affinity: Air
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Favorite Animal(s): Corvids and anything small enough to eat
Strengths: innovative, curious, versitile, adaptable, creative
Vice(s): Loves causing a bit of chaos or pulling pranks
Interests: Games, Shinies, Knowledge, Unsalted Peanuts
Dislikes: Being chased or surprised
Ravens are residents worldwide with significance in many countries and across many cultures. They area adaptable, loyal to their partner and respected for their intelligence and courage. They have been worshiped as dieties, believed to be messengers between the living and dead, praised as bringers of light and associated with traits such as versatility, mindfulness, mysticity, independancy, sturdiness, innovation, and curiousity; all traits that we wish to embody and promote within our culture. Sigils are symbols that represent your goal or resolution. They are often though to have magical power but, like we talk about in our blog post about sigils, they are really a physcological tool that you can use to help manifest whatever change or action you wish for. Just like ravens, sigils are found around the world as different cultures and religions: The Star of David, The cross of Jesus, Yin and Yang, the Triquestra, Om, Hamsa, Astrological signs, the sun symbol… any symbol with a meaning associated to it honestly. It may be a bit on the nose, but our raven is our sigil… hence the name Sigil. A speaking of the triquetra sigil, you may notice the design BEHIND Sigil looks a bit like one. There are three triangles (three sides), connected by several unbroken cords, around a central circle.