Mastery Track

Stop scrolling. This track will embark on a global study of the use and evolution of magic over time. Studying magical traditions across many regions students will gain understanding of how practices evolved as they were shared, and where many of our modern rites originated.

Learn how to research effectively and ethically within a cultural context and master the most difficult quest of all - the discovery of truth.

Courses Offered:

• History of Magic I - Classical Civilizations in the Ancient Mediterranean

• History of Magic II - Malaysian Melting Pot

• History of Magic III - Magic’s Transition from Old World to New

• History of Magic IV - English Renaissance and Shakespearean Magic

• History of Magic V - Perceptions of Magic around the World

Topics Covered:

• Roman mythology

• Curse tablets

• Cultural syncretism

• Egyptian potions

• Ancient amulets and talismans

• Magicians vs Shamans

• Seances among the Malay

• Invulnerability and counter spells

• Historical use of “black magic”

• Viking and Druid legends

• Lore of Merlin

• Yoruba practices and the origins of voodoo, santeria, candomblé, and conjure

• Healing and herbalism

• Magical history in literature

• The persecution of magic

• European and Salem witch hunts