General Requirements
In addition to the path specific program requirements listed in Table 1, each student is expected to comply with the following minimum requirements annually.
- Individual and/or group meetings with Katrina Messenger. Degree level students are required to meet with Katrina individually at least twice annually, and first year students are required to participate within an elemental group.
- Degree level students are required to complete a paper, or project focusing on an element or elemental archetype within the mystery tradition.
- All students are expected to complete assigned readings, exercises and altar work.
- All students are required to maintain a working magical journal for the year. The journal will hold all writings, dreams, rituals, class work, artwork, etc. associated with the students’ magical and/or spiritual practice. Journals may be inspected from time to time to confirm compliance.
- All students are required to contribute 40 service hours which includes regular temple maintenance, half of which can be satisfied within approved community service initiatives such Connect DC. Degree level students may have additional service requirements.
- Degree students (after their first year) may be assigned mentoring responsibilities for an elemental group and/or on the school discussion boards.
Class Credits
Weekends and intermediate/advanced classes and workshops count as two credits, while introductory classes count as one credit. A degree candidate requires 18 credits to be considered for a first degree initiation. A second-degree requires an additional 12 credits to be considered. Each degree is designed to be completed within two to three years.
Schedule
Reflections’ school year begins January 1st, and concludes December 15th. The school is closed during the month of August. There are five rituals, three sequestered two-day weekends, and six or more public classes or workshops offered each year.