October 2025 Grey Matters
- Master Meighen
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Grey Matters
October 2025
Table of Contents
1.) Dean's List Recipients
2.) New Apprentice Leadership Scabbard
3.) End of Term Awards
4.) Journeyman Program in Development
5.) GSW Publishing House Announced
6.) A Highspire Haunt Event Oct. 23
7.) GSW Crossword 8.) October Astrological Forecast
Dean's List Recipients for Summer Term 2025
By Master Meighen, Master of Studies
As of the end of the Summer Term on the Autumnal Equinox in the year 2025 CE, the following Apprentices have distinguished themselves through academic excellence and earned Dean's List nominations in at least three of their classes. By the power vested in the office of the Master of Studies, I am pleased and honored to award these deserving individuals the honor of the Dean's List.
Their names are henceforth recorded here so that their achievement may be distinguished in perpetuity.
Please join me in congratulating the following hardworking Wizards for their dedication and commitment to their studies!
Journeyman Dega (26): Tealeaves and Coffee Grounds, Jokers Wild: Playing Card Divination, Planetary Magick 401: Creating Astrological Talismans, Sticks and Stones: Divination by Earth, So You Want to be a Yellow Wizard?, Anything Box, Western Astrology 203: Signs, Western Astrology 202: Elements, Western Astrology 201: Planets, Theurgy 401: Invoking Qabbalistic Beings of Light, Introduction to Ghost Hunting, Western Astrology 200, Introduction to Ancient Hebrew in Magickal Practice, Scrying 200: An introduction, Alchemy 100: Introduction to Alchemy, Usui Reiki 1 Instruction and Certification for a Solid Foundation, Grimoires 200, Foundations in Ritual and Ceremony, So You Want to be a White Wizard?, Lorekeeping 799b: Lab, Mathemagicks 101: Magick And Number, Wizards of History 501: Scientific Revolution, Storytelling 501: Talecrafting, Wizardly Tales of Ancient Wales 601, So You Want to be an Aqua Wizard?, Magickal Zoology 201: The Magickal Bestiary
Apprentice Jack in the Sea (11): Magickal Tools, Ethical Secrecy in the Performing Arts , Wortcunning and Herbalism, Naked Eye Astronomy 201, Introduction to Faerie, Double, Double: The Herbalist’s Laboratory, Ritual and Ceremony Overview, So You Want to be a Gold Wizard?, The History of the Ogham, Unobtrusive Magick for Public Places, Magickal Naturalist 201: Backyard
Apprentice Jim Rodger (8): Herbal Formulary 301, Ethics of Magick 400, Herbcrafting 201: Potions and Brews, Wizardry 102: Foundations of Critical Thinking, The Water Cycle, Magickal Etiquette , So You Want to be an Indigo Wizard?, Wizardry 100: Becoming an Apprentice
Apprentice Flaming Phoenix (8): Unobtrusive Magick for Public Places, Rituals of the Hexagram, Adversarial Arts, Introduction to Ghost Hunting, Magickal Defense at School and Work, Introduction to Ghosts, Magick for Job Hunting, How Low Magick Works
Apprentice Ari Bertine (7): Magickal Zoology 201: The Magickal Bestiary, Treecosystems, So You Want to be a Brown Wizard?, Bee Mastery 201: Meet the Bees, Plants 100 - The Power of Photosynthesis, Magickal Tools, Animal Care and Empathy
Apprentice Wisdmawk (5): Secrets of the Inner Circle: Simple Webweaving for Wizards, Usui Reiki 1 Instruction and Certification for a Solid Foundation, Stress Management for the Busy and Overwhelmed, Death Lore 300, Meditation 601: The Magick of Synchrony
Apprentice Marcus Cerri (4): Basic Banishing, Anything Box, So You Want to be a Yellow Wizard?, So You Want to be a Gold Wizard?
Journeyman Skyefyre (3): Meet the Indigo Children, Archetypes 501: Collective Unconscious, Usui Reiki 1 Instruction and Certification for a Solid Foundation
Apprentice Flowdragon (3): Magickal Healing: An Introduction, Ethics 200: Know Thyself, Exploring the Runes 101: Runic Interpretations
Apprentice Burkey (3): Ecology: Understanding and Preserving the Natural World, White Wizard's Library, So You Want to be a White Wizard?
Congratulations, Wizards, and well done!
New Apprentice Leadership Scabbard Announced for Winter Term 2025
By Grey Matters Staff
As the old term came to an end and the new one began, the following worthy Apprentices were named to the posts of Apprentice Leadership for the coming term. Please lend them your support as they work to make your GSW experience truly excellent! Winds Lodge Prefect: Apprentice James Perkins
Stones Lodge Prefect: Filled by Vice-Captain Asher ex officio
Flames Lodge Prefect: Apprentice Ravenway
Waters Lodge Prefect: Apprentice Marcus Cerri
Shadows Lodge Prefect: Apprentice Flaming Phoenix
Vice-Captain: Apprentice Asher Blackwood Captain: Apprentice Abbie
End of Term Awards
By Grey Matters Staff At the conclusion of the past term, the following awards were issued: The Lodge Cup: Awarded to the Society of the Four Winds in a fierce rivalry with the Assembly of Silent Shadows.
Berserker Trophy: Won by a narrow margin in thrilling and spirited competition, the Assembly of Silent Shadows triumphed in the Berserker Tournament to become champions.
Journeyman Program in Development
By Grey Matters Staff
The Grey School of Wizardry has confirmed that work is actively underway on a Journeyman Program. This new stage of study will serve as the bridge between the structured years of apprenticeship and the independence of mastery, guiding pupils through several years of lived experience before culminating in a certificate of mastery.
Headmaster Nicholas Kingsley described the development as a natural step in the School’s growth and the result of long reflection and careful planning. “We have spoken about the journeyman stage for decades,” he said. “Apprenticeship is complete in itself. It provides a structured education, full and rigorous, with lessons and essays that give our pupils the tools they need. But those tools must eventually be put to use, and not in a classroom exercise. They must be tested in the unpredictable circumstances of real life. The journeyman period is when that happens, and the Program will give it both shape and recognition.” Please click on the following link to learn more: Grey School Journeyman Program in Development!
GSW Publishing House Announced
By Headmaster Kingsley
Well met Wizards one and all,
I hope the day finds everyone in good health and high spirits!
I’m delighted to share some exciting news with all of you today.
The Grey School of Wizardry is proud to announce the details of our very own Publishing House!
If you’ve ever dreamed of sharing your insights, or simply exploring the works of fellow seekers, you’ll find all the info on our brand-new Publishing House page. There, you’ll discover our mission for this new endeavor, our submission guidelines, and indeed, the pathway for bringing your work to life under the Grey School banner.
We invite you all to take a look, and I look forward to seeing the wonderful contributions that will emerge from our talented community. As always, thank you for being part of this ever-growing exploration of the esoteric!
You can learn more here: https://www.greyschool.org/gsw-publishing
Wizardly Regards,
Headmaster Kingsley ᛞ
A Highspire Haunt - Physical Event on October 23rd and 24th
By Grey Matters Staff
Spend two unforgettable days at Highspire as part of our exclusive overnight paranormal investigation. This immersive event begins with a light lunch at 3:00 PM, followed by a hands-on lesson in paranormal investigation from 3:30–6:30 PM. Dinner will be served at 7:00 PM, and guests are welcome to stay the night at Highspire.
The second day begins with a late breakfast at 11:00 AM and a light lunch of pizza and sandwizards at 3:00 PM. At 6:30 PM, the main investigation begins. The evening concludes at 9:30 PM, after which attendees may stay for one final night. A farewell breakfast of muffins and fruit will be served between 7:00–11:00 AM before departure at 11:00 AM.
This two-day option is available only to enrolled participants. Learn more, and RSVP, at A Highspire Haunt [Enrollment Required] | Grey School of Wizardry
GSW Spooky Season Crossword By Grey Matters Staff Complete this month's crossword at GSW Spooky Season Crossword - Crossword Labs
Or download a PDF:
And here are the answers to last month's crossword:
October 2025 Astrological Forecast
By Grey Matters Staff October begins with a fiery spark. On the 6th, the Full Moon in Aries shines a bright light on the tension between independence and partnership. It asks: how well are we honoring our own needs while remaining attentive to those we love? Expect sudden realizations around self-assertion, leadership, and the ways our bodies and instincts guide us forward. This lunation is all about balance, urging us to walk the line between autonomy and intimacy.
Just a week later, on the 13th, Pluto ends its retrograde that began in early May. This shift turns the slow-burn intensity of recent months outward. The drive to transform, reclaim power, and cut away what no longer serves us becomes stronger. For many, this is a turning point. Instead of brooding over changes thrust upon us, we are ready to seize the reins and make them ourselves.
Mid-month brings fresh beginnings. The New Moon in Libra arrives on the 21st, encouraging us to reset our relationships. Negotiation, harmony, and conflict resolution are the themes of the day. Because this lunation squares Jupiter and Pluto, the temptation will be to overreach or inflate our expectations. The call, however, is for balance and realism. Grand gestures won’t get us there faster, but steady attention will.
On the 22nd, retrograde Neptune slips back into Pisces for its final sojourn in its home sign. It will linger here until January 2026, closing a long chapter of dreams, illusions, and heightened spirituality. Neptune’s retrograde concludes in December, inviting us to integrate the lessons of faith, imagination, and discernment.
The very next day, on the 23rd, Jupiter squares Chiron in the first of three encounters over the coming nine months. This longer-term transit may stir questions of belief and belonging. Old philosophies may no longer fit. Crises of faith, challenges to our ideals, or a sense of isolation can leave us searching for meaning. Yet these trials are also profound teachers, urging us to strengthen our self-belief and refine our purpose.
The best approach in this period is reflection before action. Rather than rushing into new projects or clinging to borrowed philosophies, look within. What truly resonates with your spirit? Which goals still align with who you are becoming? By pausing to reorganize and reassess, we find clarity, and from clarity comes strength.
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