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Departments of Self-Study

Many of us practice on our own, and as a result, solitaries by nature end up performing tasks and skills to fit an entirecoven. While one coven mate could grow and harvest herbs for the group, another could make clothes, while yet anotherbe proficient at woodworking. These departments are designed to give you a more narrow focus, and help you develop yourown personal sense of practice. Here are ideas for advancing your study.

Magick - Choose one technique and onearea of of proficiency. For the technique,proficiency should be demonstrated in allareas for that technique. For the area,proficiency should be demonstrated forall techniques for that area. For example,for the technique of spells, one should beable to heal, protect, purify, etc. For thearea of healing, one shouldunderstanding how to heal by will, spells,

candles, cords, etc.

Techniques:

o Willo Spellso Candleso Cordso Soundo Imageryo Crystalso Charms/Talismanso Herbso Oilso Incenseo Food

Areas:

Healing

Protection

Purification

Prosperity

Fertility

Weather

Peace

Sex

Lore Craft - This is the scholarly pursuitof knowledge, involving intense researchand study.

o Myth of a specific pantheon,culture, or subject

o History of a specific culture

Divination - Two areassuggested

o Numerologyo Taroto Dowsing/Pendulumo Runeso Tea Leaveso Astrologyo Palmistryo Scrying

Creativity - An individualdepartment of howperformance relates to yourspiritual path.

o Art Painting Drawing Photography Carving Ceramics

Crafting Needlework Scrapbooking Sculpture Collages Beading Digital Art Stained Glass

o Writing Poetry Short stories

Fiction Non-Fiction Plays

o Bardic Crafto Film/Videoo Music

Chanting/Singing

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o History of Witchcraft, Wicca, orother religion or spirituality

o Research on any topic that can betied into one's practice, such asastronomy, string theory,

psychology, etc.

Ritual Craft - All areas suggestedo Constructiono Topic/celebrationo Group dynamicso Ethicso Continuityo Spontaneous

Healingo Aromatherapyo Homeopathyo Reikio Massage Therapyo Reflexologyo Animal Healing

Herbalism - All areas suggestedo Magickal/Ritual Useo Gardeningo Identificationo Foodo Perfumeo Preparationo Harvestingo Blending

Activismo Environmentalismo Social Justiceo Religiono Animal Rights

Spirit Crafto Ouijao Channelingo Paranormal Investigation

Interfaith Studies - Become familiar with the myths, stories,lore, history, and current events of two or more otherreligions or pagan traditions.

Performance Song writing Instrumental

o Dance Trance/animal Belly

dancing/Tribal/Mideast

Group Dances

Smith Craft - Two areassuggested

o Altarso Tools

o Clothingo Structureso Decorationso Cookingo Brewingo Web work

Energy, Meditation, andVisualization - Two areassuggested

o Auraso

Chakraso Tranceo Shamanic Journeyingo Guided

mediation/visualizationo Astral Travelo Dreamso Yoga

Warrioro Tai Chio Kung Fuo Karateo Taekwondoo Sumoo Mixed Martial Arts

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