About Hekademia

Hekademia is the educational branch of Gaian Rhythm. It is a mystery school devoted to study, reflection, and practice, offering seekers a way to align with the cycles of nature and explore esoteric wisdom.

The Name

The name Hekademia weaves together the wisdom of both ancient Egypt and Greece. Plato is said to have studied in Egypt for thirteen years, where the word Heka referred to magic, or the primordial force that empowered the gods and could be summoned through ritual. In Greece, his school became known as the Akadēmía (Ἀκαδημία), the root of our modern words “academy” and “academia.” While the conventional name is Akadēmía, some traditions suggest it may also have been remembered as Hekademia, perhaps a subtle echo of the Egyptian mysteries that shaped his early training.

Stormie

Mystagogue of Hekademia

Stormie’s spiritual journey began when she was nine years old and discovered her first book on magic. That spark led her into years of exploring the paranormal, the spiritual, and a deep love for earth-based wisdom and practices. What began as curiosity grew into a way of life, and eventually into work that she now shares with others.

Her path eventually brought her to ayahuasca, where the practices she had studied for so long became embodied. Through sitting with the medicine, she found a deeper understanding of how these teachings live within us and within the cycles of the natural world.

Stormie is the founder of both Gaian Rhythm, an ayahuasca church rooted in Shipibo tradition, and Hekademia, its sister school of study. Hekademia is where her love for astrology, seasonal wisdom, and esoteric traditions take form as teachings and courses designed to help seekers align with the rhythms of nature and spirit.

Her approach is grounded, practical, and alive — always rooted in lived experience rather than abstract theory. Through Hekademia, she invites others to step into study that is both personal and collective, a continuation of the path she began as a child with that first book.

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