Theriomorphism, Shape-shifting, and Plants PART 1 -Online Course- (Recording & Resources)

*Important: this is not a live course, you are purchasing the recording of 1 course held in January 2023 on our Patreon.

This course offers an in-depth analysis of theriomorphism and shape-shifting throughout history. From classical sources to recent folk beliefs, we shall delve into the transmutation of the Spirit Double and its potential applications in our spiritual and magical practices, using folklore and ethnobotany as a basis.
This course is directed to anyone interested in the figure of the shape-shifter and the were-being, and its applications in actual practice. It shall provide the practitioner with background theory and inspiration in order to incorporate shape-shifting practices and customs in any path.

When you purchase this course you will receive an e-mail with a link to download a *.pdf file containing:

— Link to the video recording with the course contents.

— Link to download 1 slide presentation with all the resources and bibliography of the course.

Syllabus:

Theriomorphism, Shape-shifting, and Plants PART 1

History and Anthropology of Shape-shifting Practices

Shape-shifting is a taboo topic in most witchcraft and hedgeriding practices. The ability to change shape is often discarded as fantasy. But this was not always the case: shape-shifting and theriomorphism are a crucial part of ecstatic trance and magical practices, present in paths such as shamanism and mysteric religions.

• • Shape-shifting: anthropological context
• • Shape-shifting, shamanism, and Otherness
• • Shape-shifting and the primordial witch
• • Shape-shifters and the Dead
• • Wolf warriors in the Western tradition
• • Werewolf hordes and the Wild Hunt
• • Grain wolves and the harvest demon
• • The case of the Livonian werewolf
• • Rituals and festivals involving shape-shifting: Lykaia, Lupercales
• • Shape-shifting in ancient sources: elements and methods
• • The metamorphic herbarium
• • The Berserkr drug
• • The genesis of the theriomorphic poison
  
  

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*DISCLAIMER: Use this material at your own risk. Occvlta is not responsible for any use derived from the information provided in the course, its teaching materials, and its recordings. Nor for any damages resulting from following the course and the suggested activities.