Chapter 1
Claiming the Path and Self-Initiation
Coming to the path of witchcraft and magick is much like falling down the rabbit hole. Inspiration can be found in the smallest word or occult book recommendation, and then we find ourselves diving headfirst into a sea of learning and experimentation. It is exciting, and any witch, magician, or occultist who is truly passionate has felt the surge of energy and elation upon discovery of their path, whichever one (or variety) they subscribe to. Witchcraft and the understanding of magick is something that can take up an entire lifetime and still one would not know all that there is to know. Either by careful step, jump, or fall, however you find yourself down the rabbit hole, you will quickly come to find that in order to derive any real meaning from it, it does require a level 5
