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Aftermath Fan <survivalist@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>:
>I'm curious what people think about the Grey School of Wizardry
>(greyschool.com). It was apparently founded by Oberon Zell-
>Ravenheart.
that sounds right, yes.
>OZR was on the cover of Pan Gaia's most recent ish...I
>don't really know anything more about him.
it's a stormy but intriguing road to follow in Z-R's wake.
his involvements with the Council of Themis, CAW, and
editing of Green Egg, and involvement with such efforts
as Forever Forests and Annwyfn (sp?) are fairly well-known.
the fact that he is a wonderful sculptor and storyteller
typically require an encounter with the man to ascertain.
>I have thumbed through his big grimoire ("Grimoire for
>the Apprentice Wizard") in the bookstore a few times,
>which I understand is the basic course material for the
>school.
my understanding is that there are (or were) 2 such books
which formed the basis, 2 volumes, effectively. one is
"Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard" and the other is
"Companion for the Apprentice Wizard". the second is
described at google books as consisting
"...not so much of informational lessons
and teachings, as with the Grimoire, but
rather focuses on practical exercises
derived from them to develop psychic skills,
plus instructions and templates for many
projects to make and do."
from
http://books.google.com/books?id=bLq38xz-U8sC&dq=ravenheart+grimoire+for+the
accessed 1/12/08
these books are part of my occult library, and i've
scanned them briefly, finding them inspiring and amusing.
having met and spent a little time with their author,
i think that his heart is in the right place, and that
many will find in the books something to assist them
with their magic studies.
>It looks somewhat Harry Potterish....
its (the Grey School's) relation to "Defense of the
Dark Arts" definitely gives this impression, yes.
>The "faculty" seem a reasonable bunch.
list them and comment upon them in this thread.
>It looks like it started out as geared for kids
that was their first platform, yes.
>but has added adult curricula.
last i heard this was in the works, yes.
>I'm asking as an adult. I'm interested in the
>Grey School as an op****tunity to acquire a good
>thick basic level of knowledge.
it has thickness in particular dimensions only,
but they are apparently trying to expand that,
and i hope they succeed in broadening so as to
include a greater diversity and insight.
>My background is in wicca and (somewhat
>discongrously, perhaps) chaos magick.
the Wicca of a stripe will fit with the Neo-pagan
character of R-Z's general background. the Grey
School's expansion of curriculum so as to
incor****ate additional occult dimension shows
promise that they may well have something to offer
someone who has an interest in Chaos Magick.
that said, there are turbulent waters and storms
in the social wake of Z-R's previous involvements,
and so far i have heard little to indicate that
this has reproduced or followed him into the school.
I wish Oberon and the school the best, hope to see
the improvement in accuracy in their reflection
of religions, and will watch for reviews from
students and graduates in the years to come.
Morrigu <amorris06010@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>:
>I'm actually interested in others opinions as well - as I have two
>small children we are homeschooling and I have as of yet not found a
>decent curriculum for the other half of our kids academic education.
I think the Grey School is a magic school, not a
conventional curriculum, though i could be mistaken.
>To me it appears that these courses are well thought out, and as I
>personally have crossed paths with many of the Grey Council that has
>put this together, and respect them all, it appears to be something
>decent and worthy of future exploration, even enrollment in advance of
>my child's enrollment to verify that the curriculum is something I am
>comfortable with her learning.
good idea.
lorax666 of the Evul Wikkhunz
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