A School of Magic/k/Witchcraft/the Occult

[XOKiwiFlowerOX]

I really wish there was a school that taught it.  

[broken_bleeding_angel]

I think the biggest problem with this, if a school were to be actually built, would be extremists from where ever that opposed this.  

[Gandalf_the_Girl]

broken_bleeding_angel

I think the biggest problem with this, if a school were to be actually built, would be extremists from where ever that opposed this.

Yeah, I hadn't thought of that, but....that is a pretty scary thought. Our deeper acceptance could, in turn about, get us more persecuted. Screaming, signs and legal action if their nice, bombs and arson if their not.

This brings up an interesting thought for me.

And not to hijack the thread or start some weird fear-mongering discussion, but...do you think that if the acceptance of the occult/occultists, pagans, and magicians grew to the point that we were building buildings and schools and were almost completely breaking out of the fringe of society to the normal section, that it would lead to a greater backlash from those that think what we do/who we are/what we believe is evil? Do you think our new prominence would seem like a threat to them? And no matter how far they did or did not go to stop us from rising up, do you think that it would lead to a greater acceptence of us in the future?

Again, I don't want to hijack the thread or anything so,... if you actually want to discuss this, PM me and if people do, I'll start a separate thread for it. If you don't want to talk about it, just ignore this and I won't post a thread on the subject.  

[Breakfast Sex]

Ha, it would be nice... I'd always attend class! lol...

but unlikely like everyone else has mentioned. There is that online site almost everyone is aware of for this type of school.. 3nodding

It won't be accepted the way we think in a traditional school.. so yeah...

You could always use online though as a way of a school i suppose...

or if you'd like... try to find a mentor to teach you! =) Always the best i believe! I love having a mentor... heart  

[Gandalf_the_Girl]

I seem to remember hearing that...who was it?....Raymond Buckland or something like that got a degree in witchcraft at a regular college, but....I'm not really sure if that's done anymore.  

[Breakfast Sex]

Gandalf_the_Girl

I seem to remember hearing that...who was it?....Raymond Buckland or something like that got a degree in witchcraft at a regular college, but....I'm not really sure if that's done anymore.

Someone actually got a degree in witchcraft you say?? eek

Oooo... that's cool. =)

hmmm.. idk if that's possible now.. but ehh .. hmmm..  

[Gandalf_the_Girl]

Sleeping Shrine Maiden

Gandalf_the_Girl

I seem to remember hearing that...who was it?....Raymond Buckland or something like that got a degree in witchcraft at a regular college, but....I'm not really sure if that's done anymore.

Someone actually got a degree in witchcraft you say?? eek

Oooo... that's cool. =)

hmmm.. idk if that's possible now.. but ehh .. hmmm..

Oh, it was Isaac Bonewits.

Isaac Bonewits wikipedia

It's under "Early LIfe and Education".  

[CottonCandyDragon]

I personally would think that magick should be taught in a school and if ever I win a large sum of cash, that would be my intention, under an assumed name possibly, but I'd have different fields of magic, I'd have to talk with some of the experts, but I think for the first few years, we'd explore curriculum choices, I'd like to open the school with having 3-4 different cultures magick styles being taught, focusing on barriers, healing, and promoting growth/strength with runes and such. but I'm fascinated by the though of actually receiving accreditation in magick, coupled with the skills to pursue a career at the same time, like learning herbs and their power alongside botanist curriculum. Talk to me more about your thoughts about this.