Teacher FYI
Say you’ve seen a flyer in the local witchy store, advertising a class in “Feri Tradition” tools or such. Sounds intriguing? “Damn”, you think, “about time some Feri folks got to this neck of the woods”! Well, hold on a second. Caveat Emptor (buyer beware). Do some checking first.
Is the person offering this class actually initiated in the Feri Tradition?
There’s a reason why to ask.
There are some great books and magazines that have opened up the Tradition to review by others. Some of the Feri tools have been incorporated into other traditions, or are being used as a stand-alone practice. Because of this, if someone is advertising their instruction as “Feri”, you’ll WANT them to be a Feri initiate*. Someone who’s been initiated knows the “lay of the land”, so to speak. Working within the Feri Tradition can be a mind-blowing, perception altering experience, and folks have been known to get lost for awhile. You’ll need an experienced guide to make sure you’re on the right trail.
Now, if it’s a study group working with the latest book, that’s fine… most Feri initiate authors have put much work into making a “safe for the public” offering. But if someone says they’re “teaching” Feri, make sure they’re an initiate, for safety and sanity’s sake.
A brief note about paying for instruction:
There’s an old guideline about not paying for Craft instruction. Some believe this came from laws passed in Great Britain that forbade commercial fortune-telling and the like. Some initiates might not take money for any Feri instruction. Some might for classes, but not for work that leads to initiation. Some may charge for all instruction except the initiation itself. It’s up to the initiate/teacher, and is not an indicator of “religious purity”. Ask questions, and determine for yourself if this is the right teacher for you, regardless of exchange requested - free or paid.
*Link: Feritradition.org’s list of local & long-distance Feri-initiated teachers
