In our society, women are particularly inclined to support almost any alternative approach to the mystic and the spiritual that may come along, not because women are more gullible than men, but because established patriarchal religion continues to deny women access to creative decision making on spiritual issues.  The official morality is not women's morality.  The official theology does not spring from the feminine spirit, but continues to deny the full importance or divinity of that spirit.  Women who feel themselves drawn toward the spiritual side of their nature, then crave new ways to apply their inner feelings to daily life.  Without fully articulating their reasons, even to themselves, they find the rigid theologies of patriarchal gods incompatible.  So they look elsewhere.

Many women find some measure of spiritual authority, or at least, permission to develop a personal belief system--in various branches of occultism and shamanic magic.  Therefore, it is especially necessary for women to consider carefully the ideas presented by crystal mysticism and related subjects, keeping in mind that as women, they might be particularly vulnerable to exploitation by irrational systems.  Women not only need a skeptical attitude toward "revealed" religious patriarchy, they also need a skeptical attitude toward the more modern self-styled authorities who use female yearnings and spiritual needs to further their own fortune.

Wicca is a religion for free-thinkers, but it is not always fun and games.  It requires a lot of studying and hard work.  I take Wicca seriously and expect all of my students to take it seriously as well.  Wiccan concepts may be difficult to understand. It is easy to become frustrated and simply log off-line or give up entirely, but with perseverance and dedication you will learn. Do not be discouraged.  I encourage my students to follow their own heart and create a path that is unique to them.  I do not expect my students to try and fit themselves into a preconceived mold, even if it is Pagan.  I do however expect my students to acquire knowledge of different paths and religions because this knowledge builds social interaction skills.

Wicca may not be the right path for everyone and that is okay.  There are many different paths and traditions associated with Paganism, just as there are many different religions.  If you decide that Wicca, Paganism, or any form of non-traditional religion does not feel right to you, then by all means, keep searching. 

The following classes are available online.

Wicca 101--Beginner

Wiccan or Witch?	Coven or Solitary?	Magical Supplies
Self-Dedication	Why Cults Exist	Candles/Color Correspondence
Choosing A Path	Attraction of A Cult	Herbs
The Pentacle	Identify A Cult Leader	Incense
Hidden Name	Church vs. Cult	Oils
Your Altar	A Personal Story	Stones

Working Tools	Practical Magic	Sabbats
Athame/Bioline/Sword; Amulet/Jewelry	Familiars	Yule
Bell; Candle	Ritual Attire	Imbolc
Besom; Incense	Book of Shadows	Ostara
Book; Ink/Quill	The Elements	Beltane
Parchment; Oil	Ritual Basics	Litha
Cauldron/Chalice/Pentacle/Thurible	Wiccan Rede	Lughnasadh
Crystal; Poppet/Spell Bag	Spell Casting	Mabon
Staff/Wand; Robe	Lunar Magic	Samhain
	Divination

Intermediate Lessons

Stones (Currently 141)	Herbs (Currently 2,000)
Mineral properties	Cross-reference of Common, Latin , and Folk Names
Location	Location and description of plant
History of use and folklore	Plant Chemistry
Magical Properties	Medicinal uses
	Other uses
	Magical properties

Advanced Lessons

How to make the Working Tools	History	Religion and Philosophy
Athame/Bioline/Sword	History of Paganism	Introduction
Ceramic mold, Metal casting	Literature & Doctrine	Atheism/Agnosticism
Besom	Secret Societies	Buddhism
Stylus/Scroll/Book making	Ceremonial Magic	Catholicism
Cauldron/Chalice/Pentacle/Thurible	The Burning Times	Confucianism
Synthetic crystal making	History of Wicca	Druidism
Staff/Wand	Gerald Gardner	Gnosticism
Amulet/Jewelry	Gardner's Literary Influences	Hinduism
Candle making	Post-Gardnerian Wicca	Islam
Incense	Pagan Reconstructionism	Judaism
Ink/Quill	Religious Rights	Paganism
Methods of oil extraction	Chronological Timeline	Shamanism
Paper making		Shinto
Poppet/Spell Bag		Taoism
Robe

Expert/Professional Lessons

Tarot

 

This course will conclude with a lesson on psychology, ethics, and the legal issues involved with tarot reading.

 

Each lesson will include a full-size scanned image of the card

that you can print on heavy card stock and use to practice with. 

Please choose which deck you would like to learn.

 

Decks

Rider-Waite--78 cards

Old Path--78 cards

Medicine Animal--44 cards

Sacred Path--44 cards

Joy of Relationship--64 cards

 

Also included in this course are the spreads that are used with each deck. 

Some decks use more than one spread so each spread will be

taught separately at the conclusion of the corresponding deck lesson.

Traditional	Medicine Animal	Sacred Path	Relationship
Celtic Cross	Pathway	Corn Stalk	Card of Day
	Medicine Wheel	Sun/Moon	Pair of Day
	Sun Lodge	Four Directions	Triangle
	Moon Lodge	Tipi	Diamond
	Butterfly	Peace Tree
	Earth/Sky	Sacred Mountain
		Kiva
		Initiation

More to come.....

Anyone under the age of 18 may not apply without written parental consent.  Contact me for details.

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