I do hope that your Ostara was wondrous and Magickal!
I have volunteered to provide free Wicca training for new Witches.
I am beginning to receive requests in response to my posting. It seems that I end up repeating the explanation of the "Whats and the Hows". So, I thought that I would speak to this topic here in Wiccan Wynd - The Way of The Witch.
AGE:
I ask all of my students to tell me their age. If they are under 18 years of age, I need to know if there is parental approval for this training. I also will not provide training to anyone under 16 years of age. (This will change after my retirement from my mundane working life as I will be involved with Spiral Scouts and I will expand my teaching at that time.)
PREREQUISITE READING:
I ask that all of my students purchase and read two books before we start the training, namely:
The Wiccan Way by HPS Sally Morningstar
A Year of Ritual by Sandra Kynes
These books provide a solid foundation for questions and exploration. As I will not teach a student Witch unless they will honour the Rede, I need to know that the potential student has read and understands the Rede such that we can have meaningful discussions. The Wican Way is a wonderful book for the new Witch as it is an amazing overview of Wicca. A Year of Ritual provides a deeper immersion into Rituals around the Wheel of the Year. I have provided links on this Blog to the web sites of these two wonderfully Magickal authors.
LENGTH OF TRAINING:
I am often asked "How long is the Training?" I answer " A Year and a Day" but then am asked "How long is that?" In the time before people were forced into Christianity by the conquests of Rome, a year was 13 moons (months) of 28 days each for 364 days. When it was discovered that the Year needed to be 365 days a "Day Out of Time" was added. This 365 day calendar was then known as "A Year and a Day"
TRADITION:
My teaching covers most traditions at a depth which will allow the student to determine and develop their own Tradition as their Book of Shadows is completed.
DEITIES:
My students will study Deities from around the Globe and from every Tradition.
OTHER TOPICS INCLUDED:
Candle Magick, Herbalism, Green Witchery, Kitchen Witchery, Spell Crafting, Rites and Blessings, Ethics of The Wiccan Witch, Astral Travel, Spirits and Guardians, The Elements Esbats, Runes, Tarot, Shielding and Visualization.
GOAL:
After completion of this training the Witch will have documented their individual Book of Shadows describing their Tradition and their version of Wicca well as coverage of everything listed above and much, much more.
Please do let me know if there are questions.
These are The Ways of The Witch...
Brightest Blessings,
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