BELOW ARE SOME F.A.Q. ABOUT WITCH SCHOOL
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What is Witch School? How often does it occur?

• Witch School is a Living Ritual that offers opportunity to learn and practice foundational principles of traditional magic. For the last nine years, I have offered Witch School as a year long, facilitated cohort style study of traditional and elemental witchcraft. However, beginning in 2022, I will be offering Witch School in module format. The focus is on developing an intentional relationship with your personal cosmology. 
• Classes will be facilitated by myself, Ylva Mara. 
• Students are strongly encouraged to self study their own cultures of traditional witchcraft/magic during the year.
  • Applying what you learn in witch school through your own cultural lens can offer a deeper foundation for you.
• Witch School will consist of 5 Modules, each consisting of 5 classes. 
• Modules will be offered live via ZOOM and recordings will be uploaded for purchase for those unable to attend live sessions.

How do I register?

• You may register via my website
• Registration for live online participation is open until the 1st class of each module. Otherwise, recordings will be made available for purchase upon the completion of each Module. 
• Payment for each Module is due at the beginning of each Module.

Will this class be hands on/have participatory components?

• I ask you to participate in class at whatever capacity is sustainable for you. 
  • In an effort to provide more accessibility, I’m open to recommendations and any assistance to implement systems that will help with that.
• You will be assigned self directed homework assignments, more below.
• Classes may have breakout sessions for discussion & practice.

 Will there be homework/tests/assessments?

• I will be assigning homework; although it will not be collected.
• How, when, & if you work on these assignments is up to you completely.
• Your success in class isn’t dependent on completion of homework. Homework is for personal enrichment & self study, as you will. They are suggestions. 
• No tests, everyone learns & integrates in their own ways and time. 

How much time does it require outside of the dedicated class time?

• You’re only responsible for the time it takes to attend the live class and/or complete the recordings.
• Outside of dedicated class time, your studies are self directed; however much time you wish to spend on personal enrichment is entirely up to you. 
• I encourage each student to schedule check in sessions with me upon the completion of each Module to answer any lingering questions and offer additional enrichment suggestions.
• Students in past cohorts organized, amongst themselves, regular study and skill share groups. If your cohort does the same, that’s awesome & optional. 

What can you expect from each class?

• Take some time to review the objectives for each Module outlined on my website.
• The general structure for a typical class:
  • ZOOM goes live at 5:45pm (PST)
  • Class, and recording, starts at 6pm (PST)
  • We will have a break on the hour, you are welcome to take as many breaks personally as needed.
  • Each class will consist of lectures, practical techniques to help incorporate the material in your daily work, and a review of resources and reading materials.
  • I work with invocation and circle casting to open and close each class.

Do I need to attend every class?

• The curriculum is rich and cumulative, it will benefit you to keep up with attendance and participation. I have intentionally kept each module short to ensure full attendance. If you miss a class, you can have access to the downloaded class once they are made available for purchase. 
• If you are participating by purchasing the recordings in bulk at the end of each module, just go at your own pace.

How does payment work?

• Payment for Witch School is due at the beginning of each Module. All of my offerings are on a sliding scale.
  • ​Full Cost $250
  • Mid Tier $200
  • Lower Tier $125
• You can pay with your fave ePay services:
  • PayPal : ylva@traditionalmagic.com
  • VENMO : @highpriestessing
  • CASHAPP : $highpriestessing

Can I use the sliding scale option?

• Sure, check out the perimeters here: Sliding Scale

Do I have to be a witch or have experience to take this class?

• No, not at all. Magic is present in all things and available to anyone, regardless of if you identify as a witch. 
• I trust that you will be stimulated regardless of skill level & experience.
• Modules can be taken individually and self selected, although the information from one module will build the foundations for subsequent modules. Significant context may be lost if modules are skipped, so I encourage taking them in order.

Is this class rooted in dogmatic practices?

• No. It is important to acknowledge that many contemporary ideas of magic and witchcraft are drawn into modernity through the lens of neo-paganism and Wicca. I work within a modern “tradition” of magic, striving to connect to traditions from within my ancestral cultures and encourage you to do the same. I will provide a bibliography of cited work and frameworks I draw upon in the class.

Will I learn Drabaripé (traditional Romani esoteric practices)?

• The troupe that Roma are inherently magical is extremely racist and obviously not true.
• NO. Never, especially not in mixed company with gadje (non-Romani people.)

Do I have to believe what you believe?

• No. Take or leave whatever you want from class, adapt concepts as you like.

Will I reclaim my Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine in this class?

• Absolutely not. Gender is a construct outside the binary. 
• You will reclaim yourself through witchcraft.