The Mystic Path: Rebuilding Community Beyond

I’ve been practicing witchcraft since 1987. Long enough to remember when finding

another practitioner meant a whispered conversation, a folded flyer at a shop counter, or

sheer luck. Long enough to have lived through the rise and fall of covens, circles,

forums, message boards, and social media spaces that promised connection… and

often delivered fragmentation instead.

For most of my life, I’ve watched spiritually curious, magically inclined, and deeply

intuitive people move through the world without a true sense of collective belonging. We

don’t tend to gather in large churches. We don’t usually align with formal denominations.

Many of us were burned by rigid spiritual systems before we ever found our way to

magic, mysticism, energy work, or ancestral paths. So we learned to practice alone.

Solitary practice can be powerful. But isolation was never meant to be the end of the

story.

That realization is what gave birth to The Mystic Path.

Not Social Media… A Learning Community

One of the most important things to understand about The Mystic Path is what it isn’t.

It isn’t a social media group.

It isn’t built on algorithms, outrage, or endless scrolling.

It isn’t designed to reward loudness over depth.

The Mystic Path lives on Skool, a dedicated learning community platform built for long-

form teaching, discussion, and genuine connection. That choice was intentional. I

wanted a space where learning could unfold slowly, where conversations could mature,

and where community didn’t disappear beneath yesterday’s posts.

This is a place you enter, not a feed you get lost in.

A Central Hearth, Not a Hierarchy

The Mystic Path is designed to function as a central hub… a shared hearth where

people of many spiritual paths can gather, learn, and then branch outward when they’re

ready.

I didn’t build it to replace anyone’s tradition. I didn’t build it to crown a single authority.

And I didn’t build it to funnel people into one “correct” way of believing.

I built it because we are missing something vital.

Historically, spiritual communities had gathering places before specialization… temples,

groves, halls, fires where stories were exchanged and foundational knowledge was

shared before anyone chose a mystery school or priesthood. Modern seekers often skip

that step entirely, jumping straight into fragmented learning without a sense of

communal grounding.

The Mystic Path is meant to restore that missing middle.

Always Free to Enter, Free to Belong

From the beginning, my vision has been clear:

The entrance to The Mystic Path will always be free.

And the community itself will always be free.

Within the space, there are and will continue to be free classes and resources in

areas like Tarot, Runes, Spiritual Development, Herbs, Astrology, and more. These

aren’t teasers or bait… they are real learning, shared openly, because spiritual

education should never be locked behind a paywall just to begin.

For those who want to go deeper, there are optional paths… more advanced courses,

intensive study, or guided mentorship available either as one-time purchases or monthly

support. But there is no pressure, no obligation, and no spiritual hierarchy attached to

spending money.

You don’t have to buy anything.

You don’t have to upgrade.

You don’t have to prove yourself.

You just need to be there.

My Role as The Witch Coach

My role within The Mystic Path isn’t to be the center of everything. It’s to be a guide, a

teacher, and a steady presence who understands both the magic and the human

nervous system underneath it.

My background includes decades of spiritual practice, years of teaching, and work in

mental health and social services. That combination shapes how I hold space. I believe

spirituality should make your life more grounded, not more fragile. I believe magic

should expand choice, not create dependency. And I believe community should support

growth, not demand devotion.

Those values are woven into every layer of The Mystic Path.

A Living Network, Not a Walled Garden

The Mystic Path is not meant to trap people inside it. It’s meant to connect them.

Members are encouraged to explore freely, to follow resonance, to learn from multiple

voices, and to eventually branch out… into other teachers, other traditions, or even their

own offerings. Other practitioners are welcomed, not treated as competition.

Overlapping wisdom is seen as strength, not conflict.

No single teacher owns the journey.

No single path defines the truth.

Why This Matters Now

We are living in a time of spiritual re-awakening paired with deep collective exhaustion.

People are searching for meaning, but distrust institutions. They crave connection, but

resist control. They want community, but not dogma.

What we’re missing isn’t belief.

It’s infrastructure.

The Mystic Path is one attempt to rebuild that infrastructure in a way that honors

autonomy, inclusivity, and lived experience… a place where spirituality can be explored

without pressure, performance, or perfection.

We don’t need churches to gather.

We don’t need denominations to belong.

We need hearths.

And The Mystic Path is one I am committed to tending… alongside everyone who

chooses to step into it.

— Lady Shiya

The Witch Coach

Creator of The Mystic Path

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About Lady Shiya:   I’m Shiya, and I have been a practicing witch for over 3 years, and a Tarot reader for over 38 years. I am a gifted Spiritualist, High Priestess, Empath, Medium, Ordained Minister, and Spirit guide psychic intuitive. 

I live my life speaking my truth in love to help connect people to their best lives, and work to be my true authentic and best self at all times. I’m not a sunshine and rainbows person, but I’m full of love. I’ll tell it like I see it, but with care. Who you see of me on line is the same person you’ll meet if you see me on the street. What you see is what you get with me. I would love to get to know you more, because I love to meet new people and I learn a little from everyone I meet! 

Lady Shiya's website:  https://www.skool.com/witch-coachs-mystic-path-6170