An exhaustive three-year course in shamanic witchcraft, intended to guide the student in occult philosophy and techniques and enable them to create their own unique personal practice.
Year One
The First Cycle: Introduction
May 3, 2007
by Jeffrey Pierce
The first step on a spiritual path is learning to see past the illusions of physical reality.
The First Cycle: Learning to See
September 11, 2007
by Jeffrey Pierce
The concept (and an exercise) behind observing the flow of Spirit in the natural world.
The First Cycle: Energy from Physical Sources
October 9, 2007
by Jeffrey Pierce
The concept and principles of connecting to the energy of physical sources and utilizing that energy in your magickal workings and rites.
The First Cycle: How to Craft a Ritual
November 17, 2007
by Jeffrey Pierce
A step-by-step analysis of the elements of ritual and how to use those concepts to create your own unique rites, ceremonies, and daily traditions.
The First Cycle: Tools
January 10, 2008
by Jeffrey Pierce
Working with magickal tools and techniques to use them to direct energy in your rituals. This lesson was originally published out of sequence.
The First Cycle: The Concept of the Divine
December 17, 2007
by Jeffrey Pierce
The concept of the divine, two approaches to understanding divine energy and the deities, and the benefits that each approach has to your spiritual path.
The First Cycle: How to Use Symbols
coming soon
by Jeffrey Pierce
How to draw upon the energy and power of symbols in both simple magick and elaborate rites.
The First Cycle: Meditation
coming soon
by Jeffrey Pierce
Meditation as used in shamanism. Lays the groundwork for shamanic journeying and phase shifting.
The First Cycle: Nature Spirits
coming soon
by Jeffrey Pierce
Working with nature spirits, including techniques to use when calling upon the spirits of trees, rivers, stones, ecosystems, and the fae.
The First Cycle: Ethics
June 19, 2008
by Jeffrey Pierce
The concept of magickal ethics, a philosophical concept to use when doing magick and pathwork.
The First Cycle: Emotion
coming soon
by Jeffrey Pierce
Emotional energy, how it magickally impacts our paths and how it can be called upon in our rites and magick.
The First Cycle: The Phases of Life
coming soon
by Jeffrey Pierce
Honoring each of the three phases of life and how they reflect, not only our outlook on our own lives, but how they act as a guide to our spiritual, personal, and magickal growth.
The First Cycle: Reflections
coming soon
by Jeffrey Pierce
Additional insight and techniques related to the first year's lessons.
The First Cycle: Bonus - Shielding and Warding
coming soon
by Jeffrey Pierce
Concepts and specific techniques to use in shielding and warding.