In Year 3: Mastery students are guided from the 2nd Admission (2nd Degree) in the Spiral Castle Tradition all the way through 3rd Admission (3rd Degree). This year's course-work is designed to take a Witch into the advanced practiced of the Craft -- including exploring blasting magick, sacred sexuality, Coven leadership, and the Mysteries of the Craft. Self-initiation ritual is provided -- along with the opportunity to pursue in-person, lineaged initiation within the Spiral Castle Tradition. BONUS: All RTA students are invited to join a free app created especially for folks who are working through an Asteria Books course. The app includes digital access to the lessons, opportunities to share work and get feedback from other RTAers, exclusive video content, and more. Never before have the coven teachings of American Folkloric Witchcraft been so accessible! For nearly a decade now, Craft seekers and practitioners have sought a meaningful entry into the Spiral Castle.
The Red Thread Academy is a self-paced teaching and learning system that aims to transmit the same teachings, principles, and even the keys to the Mysteries to which you would be exposed if you were studying within a local coven in the Spiral Castle Tradition (ie AFW). The biggest differences are that instead of learning within a primarily oral framework at weekly coven classes and monthly rituals, you will work at a self-guided pace through a course guide (PDF or print version), engaging in solo rituals, and connecting with peers across the country (and globe) online for mutual support. This is somewhat new territory, but it is my goal to keep the connection genuine and the learning authentic as we walk this Path together - even from a distance.
This is the third (and final) course guide of three. The three courses take the student from Dedicant to Initiate - through the Foundations, Practicum, and Mastery that are the hallmarks of each course title. At the end of the 3rd course, the student is fully trained in the Tradition
