Witchcraft 102 Masterpost
So. Youāve covered the basics. You know what every kind of ritual tool does, you understand all the terms that seemed alien to you before and you think youāre finally starting to get a feel for this witchcraft thing. Youāre not a baby witch anymore, butā¦ where to from here? Making the move from beginner witch to intermediate witch is a lot more difficult than it seems, purely because resources aimed at intermediate witchcraft are few and far between. But thereās a good reason for that.
There are general rules and ideas that can be applied across all of witchcraft. Thereās so much to learn from other witches, but your greatest teacher will always be yourself. There is a reason witchcraft is so customisable to the individual: some things just work better for certain people. Not to mention pretty much every magick practice in history was developed by witches using their intuition! Because of this, itās hard to create resources that tell somehow howĀ to go from a beginner to an intermediate. However, they do exist! Youāll just find that most of them will act as prompts or scaffolds. Theyāll instruct you on how to figure things out for yourself.
This next stage of your craft will involve a lot of introspection, and a lot of trusting your gut. Itās the reason you learnt all that baby witch stuff in the first place. This is where most of the personal growth happens. It can be scary, but itāll also be magical. Itāll be a while before you actually qualify as an āintermediate witchā, and thereās no shame in that. The process of moving from beginner to intermediate is one that can take years, simply because witchcraft is such a deep and complex art. I myself definitely wouldnāt identify as a baby witch, but Iām still a beginner in many aspects despite having been a witch for years.
Without further ado, I present to you witchcraft 102.
The Problem with Sharing Advanced Magic
Using Tumblr as a Resource
How to Stop Being a Beginner Witch
Developing Your Craft Beyond Tumblr
Creating a Spiritual Calendar
SOAP Journaling: a Devotional Framework
Devotional JournalĀ (for deity worship)
Questions for a Deeper Spiritual Practice
When reading through information, I recommend taking notes on the content, as well as your thoughts on it. Do you notice any connections to other texts or ideas? Do you have any questions youād like to follow up? This will not only help you remember the information, but encourage you to look at it critically and see the bigger picture. Here is an example of my personal note-taking scaffold which includes some of the notes I took a while ago. I adapted it from the Cornell notes system based on my personal needs.
At TechnoCoven, a recent online witchcraft convention, there was an hour-long panel about planning in witchcraft called Spirit Papers. Here is a link to the recording. It goes over different organisation systems, notebooks, etc.
Why you should cite sources
What is an annotated bibliography?
I would highly recommend setting aside a specific time every dayĀ to study witchcraft. This way, you will be improving your craft every day. Even if you only set aside half an hour, you will be doing three and a half hours of study a week. An hour a day totals to seven hours a week. If you canāt find a specific time every day, then find a specific time every week. 6pm-8pm on Tuesday and Saturday, for example, or reserve all of Sunday afternoon. This structure obviously isnāt compulsory, but with it you will advance at a much quicker pace and probably find your craft more fulfilling.
You should definitely have a grimoire already, but if you donāt, get one. It can be on paper or online, if youād prefer. OneNote, Evernote, Microsoft Word and Google Docs are all viable digital options. You probably have lots of loose information lying around, whether its physical, in note form or on your Tumblr blog. Categorise it and order it. Then go through it. Document the important and useful parts in your grimoire.
Elemental Magick in Science
How Location and History Affect Spiritual Practices
Botanical Medicine for Womenās Health (ebook)
Stop Learning Tarot Like Flash Cards
Learning the Major Arcana
Reading Tarot Cards Vertically
How to Take Notes on a (New) Tarot Deck
Understanding Yourself Tarot Mega-Spread
Conceptions of the Self Through Spreads
Shadow February Divination Challenge
Daily Tarot Journal Printable
Introduction to Shadow Work
6 Phrases for Shadow Work
Safety PlanningĀ (good to have one of these if youāre doing shadow work and have a mental illness)
Shadow Working with Stuck Points
Shadow Work with Hillbillyoracle (pt. 1)
Shadow Work with Hillbillyoracle (pt. 2)
Hillbillyoracleās Personal Shadow Work Framework
Good Things to Research When You Donāt Know What to Research
Areas of Research for the Intermediate Witch
Masterlist of Journals, Articles & Books on Folklore, Mythology and the Occult
Tips on How to Google Correspondences
The Cornell University Library Witchcraft Collection
Bocastle Museum of Witchcraft
Project Gutenberg Paganism Bookshelf
Legal Free Ebooks Masterpost
Good Pagan & Wiccan Publishers
How to Get Use Out of Older Texts
Finding Experienced Witches
What to Do When You Fall out of Practice
Making Your Own Correspondences
Pendulum Dowsing for Correspondences
2019 Grimoire Challenge (a year of grimoire prompts)
Stones for Advanced Practitioners
Energy Alignment Identification
Irish Concept of āOn the Breathā
The History of Witchcraft
The Empowered Modern Witches Show
Foundations of DiywitcheryāsĀ Practice
GET OFF TUMBLR (AKA GET SOME VARIETY IN YOUR SOURCES)
Iāve got some examples listed here but there are definitely more out there!
Luna Luna MagazineĀ (Blog)
Down the Forest Path (Blog)
The Travelling Witch (Blog)
Prisonerās Apothecary (Blog)
6 Books for Advancing Your Craft
Hellenic Polytheism Books
Walker Between Worlds by Robert Kirk (I havenāt read it so I canāt vouch for its quality but Iāve heard its a valuable resources for those wanting to learn about the fae)
The Study of Witchcraft: A Guidebook to Advanced Wicca by Deborah Lipp (I will link to my book review here; this book is essentially a study guide)
Evolution of Goddess by Emma Mildon (book recommendation) (especially good if you are looking to find a deity but are unsure of where to start)
The Occult, Witchcraft & Magic: An Illustrated HistoryĀ by Christopher Dell (a fantastic starting place for looking into occult history)
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