PSA: Schools of Magic and why you're being scammed.
Hello loves and welcome back!
Recently I came across a site that offered tarot lessons for free. I'm of the mindset that there is no such thing as too much research so I decided to check it out. I found that they also have other lessons in holistic witchery, astrology, everyday magic, and even business.
Sounds neat, but what's the catch? Pricing.
First, let's break down what they're offering. Their July to September course is currently enrolling. You would get four group calls and eight pre-recorded lessons with printables for topics like sacred space, the elements, spell-work/intention work, clearing and protecting, kitchen and household magic, and magical mindset. Upon completion of their lessons, all twelve months, you will receive "one-of-a-kind online experience and certification program."
Now let's be clear, this is not an accredited school. This certificate holds no real world value besides saying that you paid for twelve months of programs and they printed a certificate for you.
Back to the point, pricing. For the basic holistic course which is 12 months of lessons, an optional in person "graduation", a Facebook group, a certification, and a welcome note and sticker, you would pay $87 a month for 12 months. That's $1,044.
If you add in the astrology bundle, it's $147 a month for 12 months. That's $1,764.
Before you drop that kind of money, because let's face it with the current economical state not many of us have it, allow me to offer you some alternatives.
Project Gutenberg is completely free. This is the results for a basic witchcraft search. You can also find pdf versions of older books online, usually for free, just by searching for them.
@my-witchy-journal shared a great list of books that you can download for free here.
Embassy of the free mind currently has over 1600 occult books digitized, including The Tarot of the Bohemians. I plan to go through this more thoroughly later and see what other gems I can find but this is all free.
There are also so many of us here that share our resources and wouldn’t mind helping you find resources of your own. The last thing I want is to see witches just starting out thinking that they have to break the bank to learn.
But let’s say that you want physical copies. For the most basic course offered it was 87 dollars for per month. With just one month’s payment you could buy multiple books from Amazon.
The biggest selling point for me would be the online community of other witches to chat and practice with. Except we have that here. For free. If you have any questions or would like help researching something let me know. If I do not know the answer I will help you find it.
