Friday Gladheart

Friday Gladheart is the author of The Practical Witch’s Almanac and founder of Witch Academy, the oldest and most respected online school for witches. Since 1996, she has been teaching courses in magical herbalism, tarot, witchcraft, and the intersection of magic and science. With nearly forty years of experience, Friday has become a leading voice in modern witchcraft, known for blending ancient traditions with practical methods that empower students to discover and strengthen their own magic. Her teaching style is grounded, approachable, and deeply rooted in both tradition and research. Lessons often emphasize hands-on practice, critical thinking, and spiritual connection, encouraging students to weave their craft into everyday life for lasting transformation. Friday also hosts the Practical Witch Talk podcast, where she shares insights, folklore, and real-world applications of magical practice. While her handcrafted incense and oils are loved by metaphysical shops nationwide, her central passion is teaching and guiding others to build their own magical practice with confidence.

New Course

Practical Witchcraft is a new course available on your dashboard. Please enroll and get started as this course will be the primary course on Witchcraft going forward and replaces the old Witchcraft 101 and Comprehensive Witchcraft courses. The new course is primarily audio and video with some text and image lessons.

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New Podcast!

A new weekly podcast begins this week!  …and a major update has been installed on the Academy’s website so let your instructor know if you run into any bugs.

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Speedy Academy

As the software configurations and structure of the Academy are finalizing, major improvements have been made to SPEED!   Today all images were optimized and converted to webp format, and other optimizations and caching have been performed.  This will greatly speed up the entire Academy website.  For those in rural areas or with internet speeds under

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Ease of Use

Now when you log in, you will go directly to your new dashboard. The front page of your profile has your current course curriculum. You can edit your bio, add a header or avatar, check your quizzes, enter any courses you are taking or teaching, review your enrollment, and much more. You can also get

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Weekly Bulletins have begun!

If you are already enrolled, you should have received the first bulletin from Witch Academy in your email today.  Please add the email address to your contacts or “safe” email list.  This bulletin outlines the Meet and Greet on Sept. 22nd’s official Academy Launch (via Zoom) and more.

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