May 2012 Site Update
By Friday (formerly Volute/A. Minahan) Copyright © 2012 PaganPath.com
Chat Room! The chat room is installed and working! Please log in at the top right of this page if you do not see the chat in the Parlour area. You can register for the site free to open up extra features such as the Chat and Forum.
There will be scheduled discussions at a later date, but meanwhile you might run into another Member of the site if you pop into the chat. You can also use the chat room at any time you have arranged to meet with someone else.
The chat room will be the area for classroom discussion in the Academy, and where you can take your oral exam if you cannot do so my phone. You will also be able to play trivia games and just connect with others on the site during scheduled chat gatherings.
Witchcraft & Wicca Online Course! It is back and better than ever. Reconstruction and rewriting are still underway in the Academy and each lesson added has new materials and has been refined for better understanding (I hope).
Several of the introduction sections of the class are available to the public without the need to register free or become a full Member. Check it out and see if it fits your style!
Cult Danger Evaluation Frame
By Friday (formerly Volute/A. Minahan) Copyright © 2012 PaganPath.com
PaganPath.com encourages the use of critical thinking, particularly when you first meet new people and magical groups or covens. The evaluation frame is a small tool you can use to remind yourself to see clearly. This is a great aid to discourage predatory situations, and to encourage strong personal growth and critical thinking.
About the Witchcraft Course Part 1
By Friday (formerly Volute/A. Minahan) Copyright © 2012 PaganPath.com
Respect vs. Compliance:We will share with you the knowledge and techniques we have mastered, but will not tell you what to think and believe or how you must practice. We do not believe in linear progression through a hierarchical structure, nor do we believe that you must be advanced to a particular place or degree to connect with the divine. Please do not consider this a mentorship with a master and a subordinate, but rather an exchange between you and an advisor or confidant...
About the Witchcraft Course Part 2
By Friday (formerly Volute/A. Minahan) Copyright © 2012 PaganPath.com
This class is an overall and very comprehensive approach to Witchcraft that will enable you to discover your own spiritual tradition. You will learn about Witchcraft, energy work, and many Pagan Paths including a comprehensive study of Wicca.Your path is unique to you and it is not our intention to present here any dogma which is to be strictly adhered to. You will be presented with facts, viewpoints, historical information and our own opinions. It is then up to you to experiment...
Online Class Participation
By Friday (formerly Volute/A. Minahan) Copyright © 2012 PaganPath.com
Let there be Beauty and Strength,
Power and Compassion,
Honor and Humility,
Mirth and Reverence
Within all who enter here.
So Mote it Be! 1
All you need to do to participate in the Academy courses is read through the lessons and when you are ready, take the exams. Throughout your reading, you will encounter additional assignments and instructions. Please take note of these tips:
What is the Tarot - A Brief History
By Friday (formerly Volute/A. Minahan) Copyright © 2012 PaganPath.com
The Origins of the Tarot are shrouded in mystery but there are many myths and legends. Although it seems like a logical deduction, very little evidence exists to prove stories of the Tarot being the precursor to our modern playing cards. There is even less evidence of the Tarot being carried into Europe from Egypt.The evidence we do have tells us that around 1440-1550 the Tarot appeared in Italy. Wealthy and influential patrons commissioned elaborate decks to be created, often using gold...
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Part II: Where is Power?
In Part I we talked about the self defeating programming that takes power from within you and gives it to things outside of yourself. (similar to Starhawk's "power over" ideas) The classic ideas of fate, destiny, and an all powerful god, as well as modern hierarchies in business and relationships,...
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Read morePart IV: Modern Use and Misuse of Deity
Part IV: Modern Use and Misuse of the Gods and Goddesses or Universal Energy A) Deity as Santa Clause- like the exercise for changing stop light, and like the girls in the movie "The Craft", There are some who will do a spell or other magical working at the drop of...
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Part VII: Be your own guru
Meditation can be your best teacher, but sitting in a knot half asleep sucks. Try guided visualizations to refresh your energy, make up your own. This may be more fulfilling than that OM chanting. Record everything in your journal/BOS 1) Meditation in a house, with a spouse? Visualize entering a house,...
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Read morePart VI: Worship
Part VI: Worship; or, giving yourself permission to connect with what moves you in whatever way you deem best What is being a real practitioner? As you know, guilt is self-defeating, so why include it in your spirituality? Some MORE examples: For a year, while living and working in a private residence,...
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Read moreEnd Note
Remember when you first started down your Witchy path? If you've become disillusioned because you've lost one too many battles in the anti-defamation and misinformation league, remember the enthusiasm you once had. Getting in touch with your original fiery spirit may keep motivated to change misconceptions about the Craft. With the...
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Read morePart V: Finding your Specialty
The exercises you've done so far will help you determine what areas you are good at, and at what times you work best. It is not necessary to specialize, but if you desire to do so, then the more you practice the more you will know of ideas for areas...
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Read moreGetting it Together
It may seem slow, but the site is coming together behind the scenes quickly. Please check back regularly and refresh your pages or clear your cache to see the changes. In the meantime, please visit the Forum and connect with others or ask a question!
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Read morePart III: Deity
Part III: Deity; or more "Breaking away from hierarchy or patriarchy without hating" Ok, so you get the self-empowerment thing, and you've proven to yourself that you've got something going on spiritually, magically or otherwise. So WHAT IS IT??!!! Some Witches believe in Goddess and God and people-entities, like Jesus and...
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Read moreAbout Friday of PaganPath.com
PaganPath.com began as "Volute's Witchy Site" near Beltane (May) 1997 on asis.com servers in Northern California. By Samhain (November) 1997 the domain name was registered. It has always been PaganPath policy to provide original material, not copied from books or other web sites, well researched and documented, and applicable to...
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