This is the first part, the study guide, it covers everything I plan on
teaching and gives you a place to start your own researches.
I.LORE
A.Gods and Goddesses~
Investigate various mythologies to find which face or faces of the Lord
and Lady most appeal to you, and to get a feel for the "flavor" of
non-Christian dieties. Suggested starter pantheons: Greek, Egyptian, Roman,
Norse, Celtic, American Indian
B.Sabbats/ Holidays~
Learn the Wheel of the Year (the 8 pagan holidays) and their various
meanings.
C. Ethics~
Spend some time thinking about the Wiccan Rede: An it harm none, do what
you will, as well as The Rule of Three and The Charge of the God and the
Goddess. Relate these to your own personal ethical structure and personal
responsibility to yourself and others.
D. Correspondences~
Study the meanings and relationships of colours, numbers, stones,
crystals, herbs, animals, perfumes, incenses and metals.
E. Elements~
Study the attributions and characteristics of each of the four elements,
Earth, Air, Fire and Water.
II. DIVINATION
A. Tarot~
Buy and learn how to use a tarot deck. Even if you never develope any
serious proficiency, they can provide a lot of insight into your own
spiritual development and they contain a wealth of magickal symbolism.
B. Crystallomancy~
Investigate the use of crystals both for healing and divination
C. Dream Interpretation~
Keep a record of your dreams and try your hand at interpreting their
meaning.
D. Astrology~
Learn the signs of the Zodiac and the attributions of the planets. This will provide a key link in understanding correspondences.
III. Internal Harmonization~
A. Meditation~
Study various meditative systems to find one which works best for you and
develope the ability to calm and analyse your mental, physical, and emotional
processes.
B. Identify and Resolve present and past life "baggage"
The main goal of Wicca is to make you into the best person that you can be.
So it is important to analyse and resolve any conflicts, hang-ups or
emotional problems you might have. This better helps you tune into Nature,
the Gods and Goddesses and other people, and gives you a firm emotional and
mental base with which to practise magick.
C. Healing~
A continuation of the above, when you have identified problem areas, you
must do your best through self-help, professional counseling, or whatever
works best to make yourself healthy in body and mind.
D. Recovery from Addictive Behaviours~
As a witch, you will be entirely responsible for your own life and deeds
and it is best to be able to do this with a clear mind and unfettered by
chemical or emotional dependecies that can muddy or reduce your ability to
think and act.
IV. Psychic Abilities~
Study up on and try to practise your inherent psychic potential
A. Clairvoyance
B. Clairaudience
C. Precognition
D. Telepathy
E. Empathy
F. Telekinesis
V. Magick~
A.Visualization~
As visualization is the key to making all magick spells and rituals
"work", you must hone and practise your visualization skills until anything
you visualize is rock solid and detailed.
B. Centering & Grounding~
These are the terms given to the ability to call up and disipate magickal
energy, and you must learn how to do it easily and with purpose.
C.Aura Sensing~
Auras are the magickal fields that surround all of creation, in order to
affect something magicaklly it helps to be able to see it as it is.
D.Energy Direction~
After calling up energy you must practice sending it to a specific target,
whether a candle, a spell component, a person to be healed,etc. And to guage whether or not the amount you have sent is sufficient, too little or too much.
E. Spell and Ritual Creation~
At this point all of your previous studies should come together and you
should be able to write your own effective spells and rituals. We will be
covering aesthetics and content in spell and ritual writing, as well as
timing, component use, substitutions, and writing for different numbers of participants.
