Are you interested in learning about the Wiccan spiritual path but are struggling to find a dependable, qualified, experienced teacher?
Are you tired of the shallow, superficial content you find online and in most books?
Are you looking to learn in a welcoming, inclusive community?
Are you looking for a balanced magical training that is robust but not dogmatic?
Are you looking for growth, healing, and personal development within the Wiccan tradition?
…Then welcome to the Cornucopia Collective & our Wicca 101 class series!
Our Wicca 101 Course is offered on a continuous cycle throughout the year, meeting for 3 hours, on one Saturday a month. Our intention is to help you build your understanding of the Wiccan religion, attain magical skills and competencies, and to dig deeper into all aspects of "first degree" (and beyond) learning. Understanding that spiritual learning and development is a lifelong journey, our hope is that our Wicca 101 Courses lay the foundation for deeper synthesis and understanding of Paganism, Wicca, and Witchcraft as a religious practice, as a magical system, and as a lifestyle.
Led by experienced Pagan ritual leaders, magical practitioners, and devoted clergy, we offer rote material typical of Wiccan first degree training (and beyond!), and invite you to interact with the material, think critically, and explore the undercurrents of our basic assumption about Wicca, Witchcraft, and modern Pagan worship and find the “notes in between” what we know and what we dare to dream for our beloved Pagan faith.
2026-2027 Class Schedule
Saturdays from 2:00 - 5:00 pm
May 9, 2026 Welcome to Wicca!
June 6, 2026 Wiccan Theology
July 11, 2026 Metaphysics
August 8, 2026 States of Consciousness
September 5, 2026 Elements
October 3, 2026 Sacred Cycles
November 14, 2026 Tools of Magic
December 12, 2026 Making Magic
January 9, 2027 Spellcraft
February 6, 2027 Intuition & Divination
March 13, 2027 Ritual Design I
April 3, 2027 Ritual Design II
May 8, 2027 Ritual Design III
All Classes are offered for a nominal fee and are led by knowledgeable and dedicated Pagan clergy, educators, and mentors.
The fee for each class is $35. Please use the meetup.com function to RSVP, use @cornucopiacollective on Venmo or PayPal to make a payment, or notify your organizer if you plan to pay in person. You will not need to bring any supplies other than a notebook to take notes if you wish.
In Person Location: 9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970 (please use side door, there is no onsite parking - street/lot/garage parking only, 5 minute walk from commuter rail).
If you would prefer to join us via Zoom please private message your email address to your organizer and the zoom link will be sent to you.
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Class 1: Welcome to Wicca
May 9, 2026
2:00-5:00pm
As the first class in the series, we will set the foundation for our exploration of Wiccan beliefs & ethics by exploring the history of Wicca in the context of other great spiritual traditions and unpack frequently used (and misused) terminology. Students will be invited to think critically about the popular information about Wicca as it’s found in the media and around the community and look at the ways in which Wicca is not one path but an evolution of many paths coming together.
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Class 2: Wiccan Theology
June 6, 2026
2:00-5:00pm
In Class 2, we will focus on Wiccan Theology. This class is designed to help you establish a personal connection with the divine from the perspective of the Wiccan faith. We will explore the historical and contemporary conceptualizations of the Goddess(s) and God(s), and begin to connect with their archetypal images. Exploring the nature of divinity while developing our personal will, and understanding the intersection of divinity and ethical magical practice.
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Class 3: Metaphysics
July 11, 2026
2:00-5:00pm
Class 3 will build upon what we learned in Class 2; deepening our growing understanding of Wiccan theology, ethics and magic by giving us an in depth look at the metaphysical principles that guide our universe. These Hermetic Principles are foundational to our understanding of magic and ritual; they are at the heart of Wicca and the spiritual work that we do.
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Class 4: States of Consciousness
June 7, 2025
2:00-5:00pm
It is said that "Magic is the art of shifting consciousness at will". In class 4, we will explore these states of consciousness and practice moving into them. We will develop our understanding of the classical Freudian & Jungian models of consciousness. Touch upon everyday states of consciousness such as waking consciousness, sleeping consciousness, work with meditative consciousness & visualization; learning to harness magical consciousness by developing these our skills in moving between states - bringing more magical awareness into everyday life, and in attuning to the magical world.
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Class 5: Elementals
July 5, 2025
2:00- 5:00pm
Class 5 will build upon our learning by discussing the classical elements used in Magic: Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit. We will introduce ourselves to their ritual/magical use, history, and begin to develop a personal relationship with the elements through guided visualization.
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Class 6: Sacred Cycles
August 2, 2025
2:00-5:00pm
In Class 6, we will learn about the Eight Sabbats - Sacred Feast Days of the Pagan Calendar - our "Wheel of the Year", the Cycles/Phases of the Moon, and the Greater Cycles of Life, Death, and Rebirth that correspond with these sacred times. In this class we will begin to develop our understand how these solar, lunar, and earthly cycles bring insight, meaning and magic into our lives and rituals, and correspond to the greater and lesser mysteries of the Craft.
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Class 7: Tools of Magic
September 6, 2025
2:00-5:00 pm
In class 7 we will learn the purpose and history of traditional tools used in Wicca: the Athame, the Cauldron, the Chalice, the Wand (among others). We will develop our understanding of the magical correspondence associated with these tools, how to consecrate tools for sacred use, and how to use these tools in concert with our most powerful tool...ourselves!
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Class 8: Making Magic
October 4, 2025
2:00 - 5:00 pm
In class 8 we will continue to develop our magical skills! We will learn the difference between magic and spellwork, begin to work on harnessing our will, raising and channeling magical energy and intention. We will reflect back on our earlier class on the Hermetic Principles and train our minds and wills to direct our magical focus.
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Class 9: Spellcraft
November 8, 2025
2:00 - 5:00 pm
In class 10, we will be creating a self-love spell as we learn how to fine tune our understanding of timing, correspondence, candle magic, herbs, stones, cords, poppets and other common ingredients in spell work. We will write our own chant and use it to channel energy into the spell that we have prepared.
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Class 10: Developing Intuition
December 6, 2025
2:00 - 5:00 pm
We will build upon skills learned in previous classes to aid us in deepening our connection with our own intuitive nature. We will learn how to listen to our psychic self and learn how to use tools of divination to increase our psychic awareness. We will explore the TAROT deck and how the symbols and stories in these cards help us connect with our deeper intuitive consciousness.
If you have your own tarot deck please feel free to bring it with you, otherwise all tools necessary for this class will be provided.
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Class 11: Ritual Design 1
January 10, 2026
2:00 - 5:00 pm
In this class will begin to develop our understanding of the nuts and bolts of Wiccan Ritual practice; what we do during ritual and why we do it. The ritual design classes are holistically designed to give you a combination of guided visualization, deepening personal awareness, practical hands on learning, independent study, group discussion and a final group project which culminates in a class designed and run ritual.
Attendance at previous Wicca 101 classes is mandatory for participation in this class. Out of respect for the hard work of the Ritual Design students, new students will not be permitted to join the Wicca 101 Series until the start of the new cycle of classes in the Spring 2026.
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Class 12: Ritual Design 2
February 7, 2026
2:00 - 5:00 pm
We will pick up where we left off in our discussion on Wiccan Ritual Design. We've discussed the various styles and purposes of ritual, the dynamics of the ritual plotline, and building a personal relationship with Wiccan Ritual and sacred space. Now we will discuss the mechanics of ritual and begin putting these ideas into practice using a combination of discussion, visualization, and practical hands on learning - all culminating in a student designed and run ritual.
Attendance at previous Wicca 101 classes is mandatory for participation in this class.
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Class 13: Ritual Design 3
March 1, 2026
2:00 - 5:00 pm
We will continue to build on our previous two ritual design classes in which we discussed the theory and purposes of ritual, the dynamics of the ritual plotline, begun practicing the casting of circles and building a personal relationship with the elements. Now we will be working with the heart of the ritual: invoking and working with deity, building energy and channeling that energy towards intention and magical goals and then grounding that energy. The culmination of this class will be a student designed and run ritual.
Attendance at this years Ritual Design 1 & 2 classes is mandatory for participation in this class.
