Once again, we stand on the threshold of a shiny new year. For many people, this is the time to take stock of the lives we’ve built for ourselves and assess the areas that need change, to make plans to become a new-and-improved version of ourselves by the next New Year. In the context of holiday traditions, we refer to this as making resolutions; but, when working with energies and magical forces, we might refer to it as setting intentions.
Read MoreFor many practitioners of magic, advancement in one’s craft is something that is self-guided, self-managed, and self-assessed. There are, of course, magical traditions and formal practices that involve initiations and hierarchy. But the majority of magical practitioners are solitary practitioners, learning through research or more informal mentorships. And, for those practitioners, there are few official milestones to help measure one’s progress through their magical journey.
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