'Year and a Day' is a traditional term for the study undertaken by the novice Witch, Wiccan, Pagan, and probably other Pagan paths too. It lasts for a Year and a Day before initiation into the Craft....
This of course varies for each tradition, and I can't profess to know anything about a lot of them!
If you are a solitary witch, you can take as long as you like - indeed we never stop learning.. that's the fun of it!
The following list is a bunch of topics that your should study for your Year and a Day - keep checking out this album (Witchcraft Mini Lessons) on Paganesque to see more information about each of these topics
There are some basics all should know, and I've thrown in a few extras for good measure
~ Book of Shadows
~ Wiccan Ethics
~ History of Wicca - modern Witchcraft
~ Traditional Witchcraft, including different types of Witchcraft
~ The Burning Times
~ Altars
~ Candle Magick
~ Crystals
~ Grounding and Shielding
~ Meditation
~ Astral Travel
~ Spirit Guides/ Familiars
~ Nature Spirits. Elementals
~ Reiki
~ Chakra Work
~ Herbs
~ Correspondences
~ The Wheel of the Year
~ Sabbats
~ Moon Phases
~ Esbats
~ Elements
~ Divination
~ Numerology
~ Astrology
~ Covens
~ Protection Spells, Grids and Visualisation
~ Synchronicity
~ Chinese Zodiac
~ Runes
~ Deities
~ Pantheons
~ Mythology
~ Oils/ Potions
~ Tarot
~ Psychic Gifts
~ Universal Laws
~ Basic Ritual Techniques
~ Rituals
~ Spells
~ Dreams
~ Shamanism
~ Goddess Spirituality
~ Masculine Divine & Feminine Divine
~ Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere
~ Hedge/Green & Kitchen Witchcraft
~ Grey and Dark Magic
~ Intention and Manifestation
~ Prominent Witches
~ Noteworthy Books
~ Politics and Paganism
~ Witchcraft & Children
~ Witchcraft and Pop Culture
~ Witchcraft First Aid Kit
~ Witchcraft and other Religions
~ Yoga and Dance
~ Languages and Alphabets in Witchcraft
This is just a selection - you can see how you would never stop learning!
Zenefertiti
