This is a library of free independent study self-paced online courses, often in a multi-media format, to help you along your study and practice of the sacred arts.

Click on the large category heading to see all of the courses aggregated onto a single page with more detailed course descriptions. Or if you know exactly which course you want to work through, click directly onto that title.

East Asian Esotericism

These free foundational courses help you to understand the fundamentals in the living mystical traditions of Taoism, Buddhism, and Eastern modalities of shamanism.

• Shamanism Meets Taoism: The Hidden Link in 3,000 Years of Magic and Mysticism – Tracing Taoist magic and mysticism back to its Neolithic shamanic roots and uncovering the hidden lineage behind modern practice.
• Taoism: A Decolonized Introduction – Reclaiming Taoism as an indigenous Chinese metaphysical system grounded in its original cultural and philosophical context.
• Introduction to Chinese Occultism – A multi-module series exploring how Taoism, Buddhism, and ancient shamanism converge into a unified system of Chinese magical practice.
• Wu Xing: Five Movements 五行 · 오행 – Master the five dynamic forces that generate, transform, and govern all phenomena in East Asian metaphysics.
• Ba Gua: Eight Trigrams 八卦 – Understand the eight fundamental patterns of reality that map how energy manifests and changes in the material world.
• Brief Introduction to Esoteric or Tantric Buddhism – Learn core principles of Buddhist folk magic through concise teachings paired with practical exercises.
• The Mantra That Placates Spirits: Asian Folk Magic Basics –  On the Six Syllable Mantra, a foundational tool for spirit work, ritual, and magical authority across Asian tradition.

Tarot Foundations & Core Study

These free foundational courses teach the essential systems, structures, and techniques of tarot, guiding you from core principles to confident, fluent reading across traditions.

• Spirit Keeper’s Tarot Video Course Series – A deep-dive into advanced tarot practice through the lens of the Spirit Keeper’s Tarot; tarot as a tool for spiritual transcendence
• Holistic Tarot: A Companion Course – A self-paced tarot curriculum with structured study guides adaptable to any level, keyed to the text Holistic Tarot (2015)
• Sightsee the Tarot – Tour the full spectrum of tarot, with guided workshops on different reading styles and learning expert perspectives, from psychology to magic. These are guided video workshops for all levels of proficiency.
• Tarot Card Meanings with Benebell – Learn the tarot, card by card, across four major systems through visually engaging, memory-focused instruction
• The Tarot Reader as Healer – Learn to read tarot professionally as a tarot spiritual advisor; a study on holistic healing and the tarot
• Learning the Opening of the Key – Unlock this Golden Dawn method for deep-dive divination, exploring tarot, astrology, numerology, and Kabbalah
• Tarot as a Tool for Craft – Transform tarot into a powerful instrument for ritual, psychic development, and spirit communication
• Reading the Akashic Records with the Tarot – Gain rare insight into tarot-based Akashic work through exclusive workshop materials and frameworks.
• A Comparative Analysis of Fortune Telling and Divination in Tarot: A Chinese Perspective – Reframe tarot through Chinese metaphysics to distinguish– and reconcile– fortune telling and divination
• Triggering Creativity with Tarot: Using Tarot for Creative and Artistic Projects – Use tarot to summon inspiration on demand and break through creative blocks
• Self-Guided Intermediate Tarot Course: Integrating the Five Components of Circumstance – Apply a Chinese metaphysical model to tarot for sharper, more precise life analysis and readings

Work in the Sacred Arts

These free courses focus on the practical realities of living your craft, from developing hands-on magical practice to building, protecting, and sustaining a professional path in the sacred arts.

• Practica of Esoteric Craft – A hands-on training series guiding you to develop, test, and record your own magical workings into a personal grimoire.
• Sole Proprietorship in the Sacred Arts – Learn how to build a sustainable, profitable business rooted in your sacred arts practice.
• Copyright Law for the Tarot Professional – Understand how to protect your work and navigate copyright, fair use, and infringement in the tarot industry
• Writing and Publishing Nonfiction – A complete road map to writing, publishing, and monetizing nonfiction in the spiritual and metaphysical fields