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10 Courses of Magical Studies

Protection and Prosperity

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Altered States

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Astrology

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Divination

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Herbology

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Higher Allies

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Magical Creatures

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Path of A Seer/Intuition Building

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Potions

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Witchy Ways

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Gryphons' Claw: history

In 2014 I began the early planning stages of Gryphons' Claw The School of Practical Magic. 
The premise of the school was born by a group of us that were serious fans of the boy wizard and the wizarding world movies.  As we met for coffee, we began to realize that what we were all experiencing, teaching and learning, was not far removed from what we saw in the movies. I opened GC in 2018. 
Today we at Gryphons' Claw continue to see powerful magic in every day life.  
​ Through our school we would like to show you how you can too.
​MAGIC HAPPENS HERE.

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Gryphons' Claw: the name

The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Greek: γρύφων, grýphōn, or γρύπων, grýpōn, early form γρύψ, grýps; Latin: gryphus) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle the king of birds by the Middle Ages the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Since classical antiquity, Griffins were known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions.  A griffin's claw was believed to have medicinal properties and one of its feathers could restore sight to the blind. In heraldry, the griffin's amalgamation of lion and eagle gains in courage and boldness, and it is always drawn to powerful fierce monsters. It is used to denote strength and military courage and leadership. Griffins are portrayed with the rear body of a lion, an eagle's head with erect ears, a feathered breast, and the forelegs of an eagle, including claws. These features indicate a combination of intelligence and strength.
We chose the plural, gryphons, representing  the concept of all of us as a group of gryphons,  having the gryphon within; an apostrophe, showing possession;  the claw being singular, representing that we are all united by one claw of knowledge, strength and power.

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Virtual Location for 2022

As we muddle through our ways in the cast-upon-us Covid Era, our dedication to you remains solid - we are here to teach you magic in the power of your own gifts.
All our classes have been transported to online portals and remain at your disposal at the click of a button.
​We present free learning experiences as well as very affordable online classrooms.
See you at the portal.
J.R. Maldonado, HeadMaster

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In the Media

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Gryphons' Claw The School of Practical Magic has no religious affiliation. Our goal is to offer studies with diverse cultures and beliefs to present the student with a selection of studies. One area of perspective will resonate the most. The school is not a coven, nor is it affiliated with any  specific group or organization targeting a non-serving practice. The school is not a supporter of dark arts and does not teach magic tricks!