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The First Degree Symbol The symbol of the First Degree is the downward-facing triangle, which symbolises the Goddess. This triangle portrays Spirit (Goddess) descending into Matter (God), through the medium of the journey of the Soul. This represents the First Degree as a phase in which the initiate is suffused with the Spirit of the Goddess and immersed in spiritual study and practice.
Traditionally it takes a minimum of a year and a day to achieve a Wiccan degree. Sometimes it takes much longer. These lessons have been formulated with this dictum in mind. Twelve lessons following a month apart require at least a year to complete. This allows the student plenty of time to digest the information, which is quite wide-ranging in nature.
A brief outline of the 12 lessons is as follows;
0) Introduction 1) Magick. The first lesson is about magick; what it is, what it is not and how to use it.
2) Cosmology. This lesson talks about the nature of Deity, Universal energy and the soul.
3) Personal power. This lesson explains the Psychic Tide, the Wheel of the Year and what these have to do with you.
4) The Altar. This lesson talks about the altar; How and why to build and use your own.
5) The Airts. This lesson tells about the Four Quarters, the elements and all of their magical associations
6) The Circle of Art. This lesson talks about the nature of ritual and its uses.
7) Invocation. This lesson talks about the nature of 'The Gods' and how to interact with them and identify or choose your own special patron.
8) Garb. This lesson is about magickal tools and clothing.
9) Symbols and omens. This lesson, as you might imagine, is about how to interpret symbols and omens.
10) Basic energy work - auras. This lesson is about working with the spiritual energy of the body and of living things.
11) Oils and incense. This lesson is about the history, nature and uses of oils and incense.
12) Basic Herbalism. The final lesson introduces you to the rich world of Herbalism.
Each lesson will have several parts:
The Lesson itself – 1. Exercises - to develop your psychic and magical skills. 2. Deity of the month - to acquaint you with Wiccan ideas of Deity and some of Deities many forms 3. Spell of the month - to help you learn a variety of useful magickal techniques and rituals. 4. Glossary - to explain terms which may be unfamiliar to you. 5. Projects 6. And a Test.
Amon Angel’isa also provides the following additional information:
1) The History of the Craft.
2) Paganism Explained
3) Goddess and God Spirituality
4) Solitary & Coven Work
5) Karma
6) Past Lives
7) Lineages and Pantheons
8) Laws; Rules; Reads; Creeds
9) Wheel of the Year according to the Southern Hemisphere
10) Meditation techniques
11) Path workings
12) Elemental Magick
13) Altar Layout
14) Tools of the Craft
15) Circle Casting
16) Book of Shadows & Mirrors
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17) In- & Devoking
18) Circle Etiquette
19) Magick Types
20) Herb lore
21) Stone lore
22) Incense and Oils
23) Psychic Residue
24) Ritual and Spell Outline
25) Imbuing
26) Chakra
27) Auras
28) Moon lore
29) Tarot
30) Scrying
31) Dreams & Journal
32) Numerology & Magickal name |
