Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Links in the end screen to other Reclaiming-relevant playlists! -- In this video I'm going over a few options for how we could work through this book as a discussion/working group. There are three main timeline options which I describe throughout the video. The text describing them is also included again at the end of the video so you can see them all at once. Pause to read at your own pace!
The full title of the book, to give you an even better idea of what it is about, is: "The Twelve Wild Swans: A Journey to the Realm of Magic, Healing, and Action". An additional subtitle or tagline on the cover reads, "Rituals, Exercises & Magical Training in the Reclaiming Tradition." It was co-authored by Starhawk and Hilary Valentine (published in 2000).
I worked through this book on my own back in 2012 or 2013, and it can probably be considered the main thing that really began my path in Reclaiming Tradition. I'm very excited to do this work again!
My teacher-adjacent disclaimer:
I have now student-taught an Elements of Magic class (2021), but this discussion/working group will not be the same as "taking an Elements class" in the tradition. This is something I want to offer for our personal and collective benefit, and it can also help you get an idea of how a Reclaiming class might work, but this is not going to be quite the same as taking a class "officially". It will be up to any future teachers you may have whether they consider this a prerequisite or "having equivalent experience." Basically, I may be in the process of becoming a trained teacher, but I do not want to mislead anyone into thinking this is an official class! It can probably help prepare you for classes, though, if that is something you end up being interested in. =) I definitely feel that working through this book helped prepare me for Witchcamp, classes, and Reclaiming community, but I did still take an Elements of Magic class at camp (in 2015). I didn't skip it and try to count this book as that! But I did let them know any books I had read and worked through before, so they had an idea of my experience level and that I wasn't completely new to it. =) And next time I'm co-teaching one, I'll let you know!
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** This video was sponsored by my amazing supporters on Patreon! (More info below.) My current SPIRIT & Earth tier sponsors are REBECCA, Chris & Melanie -- Many thanks to them, and all my other supporters! **
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Description updated in 2024!
My name is Cara (CAR-uh). My pronouns are they/she.
I am from the land of the Erie, Mississauga, & Kaskaskia.
Consider supporting my videos on Patreon! My supporters make it possible for me to do what I do. They also get access to various exclusive videos, posts, and more that only Patrons get to see! Check it out at patreon.com/cutewitch772
You can also find me on Instagram!
instagram.com/cutewitch772
I now have a second channel for gaming and other things!
youtube.com/@CaraMiaWitch
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Links in the end screen to other Reclaiming-relevant playlists! -- In this video I'm going over a few options for how we could work through this book as a discussion/working group. There are three main timeline options which I describe throughout the video. The text describing them is also included again at the end of the video so you can see them all at once. Pause to read at your own pace!
The full title of the book, to give you an even better idea of what it is about, is: "The Twelve Wild Swans: A Journey to the Realm of Magic, Healing, and Action". An additional subtitle or tagline on the cover reads, "Rituals, Exercises & Magical Training in the Reclaiming Tradition." It was co-authored by Starhawk and Hilary Valentine (published in 2000).
I worked through this book on my own back in 2012 or 2013, and it can probably be considered the main thing that really began my path in Reclaiming Tradition. I'm very excited to do this work again!
My teacher-adjacent disclaimer:
I have now student-taught an Elements of Magic class (2021), but this discussion/working group will not be the same as "taking an Elements class" in the tradition. This is something I want to offer for our personal and collective benefit, and it can also help you get an idea of how a Reclaiming class might work, but this is not going to be quite the same as taking a class "officially". It will be up to any future teachers you may have whether they consider this a prerequisite or "having equivalent experience." Basically, I may be in the process of becoming a trained teacher, but I do not want to mislead anyone into thinking this is an official class! It can probably help prepare you for classes, though, if that is something you end up being interested in. =) I definitely feel that working through this book helped prepare me for Witchcamp, classes, and Reclaiming community, but I did still take an Elements of Magic class at camp (in 2015). I didn't skip it and try to count this book as that! But I did let them know any books I had read and worked through before, so they had an idea of my experience level and that I wasn't completely new to it. =) And next time I'm co-teaching one, I'll let you know!
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** This video was sponsored by my amazing supporters on Patreon! (More info below.) My current SPIRIT & Earth tier sponsors are REBECCA, Chris & Melanie -- Many thanks to them, and all my other supporters! **
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Description updated in 2024!
My name is Cara (CAR-uh). My pronouns are they/she.
I am from the land of the Erie, Mississauga, & Kaskaskia.
Consider supporting my videos on Patreon! My supporters make it possible for me to do what I do. They also get access to various exclusive videos, posts, and more that only Patrons get to see! Check it out at patreon.com/cutewitch772
You can also find me on Instagram!
instagram.com/cutewitch772
I now have a second channel for gaming and other things!
youtube.com/@CaraMiaWitch
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