Here is the projected course of instruction for my Wicca 101 class, starting this in September. Each numbered section will be at least one week long, sometimes longer. It is biased towards a broadly British Traditionalist approach, and also is more shamanic in tone than many such classes would be. This is because I know my own tradition better than others, and have considerable experience in shamanic practices. Of course, other people will offer different emphases: that is how we make a tradition our own!<\/p>\n
My students should be able to make their way around the larger Pagan community with some sense of what is happening by the time they have finished. <\/p>\n
\u2022 <\/span>The Pagan and Wiccan world view<\/span> 2. Purification and Energy: <\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Basic 3. \u2022 <\/span>Introduction to the Gods, Goddesses, 4. Shielding and Safety:<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 5. \u2022 Purification<\/span> 6. Spells and Magick<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 Structure of a spell<\/span> 7. Nature, \u2022 <\/span>Crystals – uses, abuses, common errors<\/span> 8. Psychic Healing:<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Curing and healing<\/span> 9. Divination<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 <\/span>Tarot<\/span> 10. Trance<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 11. Kinds of Pagans \u2022 British Traditional<\/span> 12. A Complete Here is the projected course of instruction for my Wicca 101 class, starting this in September. Each numbered section will be at least one week long, sometimes longer. It is biased towards a broadly British Traditionalist approach, and also is more shamanic in tone than many such classes would be. This is because I know…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[106,105],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pagan-culture","category-pagan-spirituality"],"yoast_head":"\n
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1. Introduction: <\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 <\/span>The Three Fold Law and Wiccan Rede<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Thought, Energy, and Attitude<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Structure and Spontaneity<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Magical Etiquette<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Blue-in-the-heart Exercise (a beginning
\nexercise in using energy)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nPurification – fasting, energy methods, smudging, incenses, baths<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>House Cleansing<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Emotional Cleansing<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Raising Power and Handling it<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nThe Gods, Goddesses, and Right Relations<\/b><\/p>\n
\nSpirits, Elements, Place<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Tables
\nof Correspondences<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Pagan Prayer,
\nPrayer Smokes, Offerings<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n<\/span>Shielding the self, circle, and room<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>More on the Gods\/Goddesses and Spirit world<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Altars and their Construction<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>A Basic Circle Script<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nIssues in Ritual<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Safety<\/span>
\u2022
\nFear<\/span>
\u2022 Building energy<\/span>
\u2022 Kinds of rituals<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u2022 <\/span>Kinds of spells<\/span>
\u2022 Talismans<\/span>
\u2022 Wards<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nCrystals and Herbs:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 <\/span>Herbs: in healing, when to harvest,
\nasking permission, giving thanks, leaving <\/span>offerings<\/span>
\u2022
\n<\/span>Stones<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Connecting with the
\nearth and Nature<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u2022 <\/span>Different kinds, with and w\/out direct
\ninvolvement of spirits and Gods\/Goddesses<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Set up a healing circle<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u2022 <\/span>Runes<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>I-Ching<\/span>
\u2022 Pendulum<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n<\/span>Drums, Music, Chanting, Dancing, <\/span>
<\/span>\u2022 <\/span><\/span>Incorporation, Deity and spirit ‘possession’<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>Trance journey<\/span>
\u2022 <\/span>chants<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nTraditions<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022
\nReclaiming<\/span>
\u2022 Faery<\/span>
\u2022 Druid<\/span>
\u2022 Asatru<\/span>
\u2022 Eclectic<\/span>
\u2022 Solitary<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nCircle Ritual Conducted by the participants
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