Complete Book of Witchcraft - Instructor Boots Takao

COURSE TITLE Complete Book of Witchcraft
Raymond Buckland
INSTRUCTOR Boots Takao
Boots.Takao@gmail.com

PLACE/WHERE
SecondLife.com/Mystic Academy/ Oracle Temple - lower level

MEETING TIMES
Beginning Sept 1st, 2008-Sept 2, 2009
(a year and a day)
(tentative) Mondays 6pm-7pm (SL time)
-additional weekly sessions may become available each week

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is intended as a introductory wicca course for all students and Spiritual
Seekers at Mystic Academy. An 'information only' class means that ANY Prejudice,
Solicitation, Proselytizing and Disrespectful Remarks will be grounds for instant removal.

REQUIRED MATERIALS
• Internet Connection
• Notebook / NotePad
• Textbook - 'The Complete Book of Witchcraft' by Raymond Buckland
• Pencils/Pens / Keyboard
• Optional: Additional materials for projects

GRADES & SCORING
This is a simple informational course. Passing the course requires participation in sessions
and discussions, and completion of self-tests and quizzes for each chapter. Students who
attend and participate will 'pass'. There is no failure here.

QUIZZES, TESTS & EXAMS
There will be one major exam per semester covering everything learned from the
beginning of the course to that point in time.
There are self-tests on every unit of the syllabus. These tests are not graded, but for your
benefit only.
Quizzes may or may not be preannounced and will take up to 20 minutes to complete.
They will be small in the scope of material that they cover.

PAPERS & PROJECTS
There will be one project per section on the syllabus, done individually.
There are no planned papers for this course, although in some cases, for extra credit, the
instructor may deem a paper appropriate.

ATTENDANCE & TARDINESS POLICY
In order to pass the course, students are required to attend 80% of the classes throughout
the year. If you are unable to attend a scheduled session, please complete and return an
absentee form to the instructor, so that we may provide you with the materials or
information you missed.

AREAS OF STUDY
1. History and Philosophy
2. Beliefs
3. Tools, Clothing and Names
4. Getting Started
5. The Sabbats
6. Meditation, Dreams and Minor Sabbats
7. Rites
8. Divination
9. Herbalism
10. Magick Intro
11. Power of the Written Word
12. Healing
13. Getting Set Up
14. Solitary
15. Covens and Rituals
16. Wiccan Traditions
17. Music and Chants