School Milestone, Wands, & Other Things

Made it to Level 3 at school!

The journey both of artistry and wizardry has been quite interesting and, in all honesty, they are one in the same now.

I’m currently Level 3 (Year 3 equivalent) at the Grey School of Wizardry majoring in Magickal Practice and minoring in Wizardry. I joined GSW a bit over a year ago though I feel like I’ve been there for years with all of the knowledge gain, skill gain, and overall growth as a person I’ve had.

I know this is like skipping past beginnings of things but honestly, I don’t know how to blog so I’m just writing what’s on my mind. Hopefully over the course of the blog blanks will be filled as I develop and learn more about blogging here.

Currently, I’m in a Magickal Tools class which I really like as I love making things with my hands. The lesson I’m on is making a wand. Now, I have already made wands in the past a few times. The first of which was at the 2024 Summer Conclave where we had an in person wand crafting class that was truly enlightening for me. That has been a consistent thing in my brain: Wizardry feels right. It feels perfectly natural and exciting!

Now, I have (since yesterday) finished the wand for my class and have consecrated it with the instructions from the Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart as directed by the instructor. I’m really proud of it!

I’ll do a separate blog post about it after I turn in that assignment, and it gets graded. Don’t want anyone thinking I am plagiarizing myself for school by posting a completed school assignment online before I turn it in.

Outside of school, I have been learning about candle crafting and just making things that I think are cool. It’s hard to not just focusing on things that make money, especially considering the economic struggles of the current time, but I found that I can’t make anything if I put too much stress behind it. I’m trying to allow projects to unfold naturally while allowing myself the space to breathe. It’s not an easy thing to do when things feel so strained but I’m doing my best.

Following our passions and soul paths feels really difficult when modern society tries to force us to be cogs in the machine, if you know what I mean. I see so many that are tired and angry (rightfully so, all things considered) and I hope that we all come out of this stressful period stronger and are able to thrive more than just survive.

May you be treated how you’ve treated others.

See you next time!