Teachings

[Maya Drathir]

I am looking for a teacher. I need help learning about Paganism and Magick and i cant find anyone where i am...is there anyone in France or in England that would be my teacher? There is one person that i know in England but it is very rare that i see him, so thats a no-go...anyone interested? All i have to offer in return is french lessons and eagerness to learn....anyone? please???

Je cherche un professeur. J'ai besoin d'aide en apprenant de Paganisme et de la magie et je ne trouve pas de professeur la ou je suis...Y a-t-il quelqu'un en France ou en Angleterre que pourrait etre mon/ma professeur? Il n'y a qu'une person que je connais mais on se voit tellement rarement que c'est pas la peine...quelqu'un est interesser? Tous ce que j'ai a offrir c'est des cours de francais (ou si vous etes francais cours d'anglais) et envie d'apprendre....quelqu'un? svp???

[SoulHealer]

Do you want someone you can meet in person? (not just interenet based) if so which parts of England and France are you in?

[StarSpiral]

Try the networking section of WitchVox www.witchvox.com
there have also been some great posts here and articles on WitchVox on things to look for in a teacher and warning signs of bad teachers.

Good luck!

[MorningDove030202]

There is an online school at www.witchschool.com that is run by a real Wiccan Church, called the Correllian Nativist Church which has excellent lessons for beginners, and offers mentoring by email. They are also trying to translate their lessons into french and are looking for people to help them. The lessons are free, but if you want a personal mentor, you do have to become a supporting member and give a donation.

You can find them here: www.witchschool.com and info about the Church is here: www.correllian.com

Dove

[Luciferish]

I would recommend Witchvox (http://www.witchvox.com) for help finding local people who may be able to teach you. As far as online teaching, read posts by people on this site, if you find someone that you can respect, use PM to ask questions. I would always recommend personal, face-to-face training over anything online. So keep looking around, often if you have pagan-friendly stores or other places that you find pagans gathering you may also inquire in those groups and places for people that may be able to help you.

[MorningDove030202]

I would say that when it comes to online training vs in person training you have to take quality into consideration. Crappy training is crappy training weither it's online or in person. Always ask for letters of recomendation, any good teacher should have a "Pagan Resume".

You might also want to keep this in mind: The Seeker's Bill of Rights (http://www.betwixt.org/bnb_info/seekers.asp)

Dove

[Luciferish]

III. The Right to Financial Stability: Seekers shall not be required or coerced to take on financial burdens on behalf of a teacher or a group.

I like that little piece.. I think special attention should be paid to this part, online 'schools' often violate this one.

[Maya Drathir]

I would prefer in person, it makes it easier. I am in sud-manche (near Mont Saint Michel). In England i am based in Portsmouth, i know one pagan/wiccan in Fareham. He owns a metaphysical store there that is brilliant, but its rare that i am in england so that doesnt work. I'll try witchvox, and see what i can find there....thanx guys

Tlu Al
Maya

[MorningDove030202]

Yes, they do, but I'm glad that witchschool has free access to the first degree, and if you want to subcribe you can do so for $20 a year and take up to 5 classes at one time. That's a real bargan.
Dove

I like that little piece.. I think special attention should be paid to this part, online 'schools' often violate this one.

[Maya Drathir]

Thanks MorningDove, i have just applied for PaganOrphans too, maybe i might learn something there? It will be my first real coven!! (a part from my own ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/moondreamers *hope that link works)
Thanks again....probably back later to say ive been denied...im gonna be away this week so ill post again next sunday (hopefully) byee!!!
Tlu Al
Maya

[WhiteRavenBran]

This is very tentative, so don't get your hopes up...but I'm almost certain I'll be doing that program where you go to France for six months to teach English, but probably not until October of 2006 (about a year and a half then)...if I were assigned close to your area would you be up for working with me? I'm still learning, of course, but by that point I'll have been in the craft for almost 6 years or so, and I think that you can gain insight from anybody, not just an HPs with years and years of experience...let me know what you think, and I'll let you know if I'll be in the area.

[Maya Drathir]

Presuming that was aimed at me.....That would be excellent! Id love to! It would be great to get away from my school for a while. i hope you will be in the area that would be brilliant! Thanks for letting me know :) You're in america aren't you? if you were closer i could have given you my mobile number and we could chat that way...hmm.....never mind...well thanks for letting me know, tell me when you find out where you are!

Maya