Post by Slate on Jul 11, 2014 17:35:03 GMT -8
This is meant to be a practical guide for the budding pagan from the perspective of a non-wiccan solitary witch. This primer was built to be a self guided lesson plan. I hope not to lead you down my path but to give you an atlas. The content outline below breaks all of the topics down by subject group but this is not the expected order of study. I will provide the work flow by "lesson number". You will notice quickly that I am not providing training content. It is my opinion that researching, encountering conflicting opinions, and applying your own critical thinking and personal ethics will prepare you better for long term spiritual development and compassionate interaction in the pagan community.
The Process
The process I recommended is to have three notebooks (or electronic files) to work within. The first is a literacy notebook and will serve as a self made dictionary/encyclopedia. I have given you some terms to start it off, but it will grow as you study. Even if you don't have the time to write the definition, jot down any terms you would like to explore as soon as you come across them. The second notebook will be your practices notebook. This one will contain your primary research and will be a continuing resource in the future. The final notebook is simply a journal. Writing down everything that is happening in your world while completing this study will help you maintain critical thinking skills and keep you in balance with the mundane world. In addition to this study/work, I recommend a weekly discussion about the material either with a guide or fellow explorers. There are many forums for this sort of discussion, but don't hesitate to ask if you need guidance.
Any time you have a question, just add it to the lesson post comments.
The Process
The process I recommended is to have three notebooks (or electronic files) to work within. The first is a literacy notebook and will serve as a self made dictionary/encyclopedia. I have given you some terms to start it off, but it will grow as you study. Even if you don't have the time to write the definition, jot down any terms you would like to explore as soon as you come across them. The second notebook will be your practices notebook. This one will contain your primary research and will be a continuing resource in the future. The final notebook is simply a journal. Writing down everything that is happening in your world while completing this study will help you maintain critical thinking skills and keep you in balance with the mundane world. In addition to this study/work, I recommend a weekly discussion about the material either with a guide or fellow explorers. There are many forums for this sort of discussion, but don't hesitate to ask if you need guidance.
Any time you have a question, just add it to the lesson post comments.
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