First Set of Exercises - Know Thyself

Dear Neophyte,

How can you expect to know the Divine if you don't know Yourself?  You are a part of the Divine and the Divine is part of you.  To know Them is to know Yourself and to know Yourself is to know Them.

"If though findest not withing

You will findest not without."

~ Paraphrased "Charge of the Goddess"

List of Exercises to Know Thyself

Your Good and Your Bad

List all good and bad qualities

Explain each quality, how it hurts AND helps you

Write about your life and how you can improve your life

Write a list of things you've learned and a plan to improve yourself

Questions of Faith

Think of questions you have about your religion and answer them

Define your beliefs

Personal Standards of Living

List your personal code of conduct

Read the Hopi Elder Words to Live By and write how to integrate them

Read the negative confessions- write about how you compare

Write your own negative confessions and plan to look them over regularly

Read about living in Ma'at and make a plan

Read over Random Acts of Kindness and write a list of 20

Mental Health

Why Mental Health is important when studying Magic and Religion

Anger and it's affects on magic and religion
Understanding victimization and how to let go

Starting the Day on a Positive Note

Getting What You Want

Make a list of 100 things that make you happy

Make a "green list" of 10 goals (2 lifelong, 5 intermediate and 2 immediate)

Goal achievements with affirmations

Mental Acuity

Develop a plan for developing Will and the importance of Experience

Practice Intuition

Read about releasing Karma

Practice the exercises for Getting to Know Nature

Choosing a Magical Name

Faith and Life

Read about Living Your Faith and journal the follow through

What is Sacred Hospitality and how do you practice it?

"What Women Should Have"

Define your "roots".  How can you strengthen and maintain them?  How can you put down more?

This list is not a be-all and end-all plan.  It isn't meant to be done in exactly like you see here - if mental health is more important to you then do that earlier in the list.  I started mine out by starting the list of 100 things that make me happy.  As of this writing I am on 49 and have continued further down the list; I add more as I think of them and will continue to do so even once I reach the 100 minimum.  The stiffness of creativity that comes with following lists in their exact order are what scares me off of most "101" courses.  I opted to build flexibility into mine so that I could work on this list while I worked on other parts of my studies.  That way I'm constantly working to better myself but also giving the lessons and changes time to sink in.

Salutations,

Sesh