This article was inspired by the many e-mails I've received from people who still are unsure about how to take that first step into the Occult path. Most people have overlooked the obvious. All you simply have to do is devote yourself to your spiritual development. Some people think that there's a secret mountain which needs to be climbed in order to find a mystical guru of Occult knowledge to find a teacher. I started getting that impression when people kept asking which kind of bookstores sold Occult books. There's no special bookstore in secret places. There's no secret password to achieve Occult knowledge. You've already taken that first step. You've developed an interest in Occult spirituality.
When your were first baptized into the religion of your parents it was by their choice that you follow that spiritual path, not yours. When you were baptized this was the event marking you as a follower of that religious path. As a child I was baptized into Catholicism because that was what my mother wanted for me but a spiritual path is determined by what's in the heart. Not by the sprinkling of holy water on the brow.
Now that you've taken that first step which is having the interest in Paganism the next step is to study and do the research. You can't be told all the information you need to know. As a child you went to school to learn the basics of math and reading. Many of you may have gone to college to advance your education. Studying Occultism is no different. You can find websites easily like this one which discuss Occult topics and offer techniques. Most sites are full of shit so don't believe anything you read. As a matter of fact, I encourage you to not believe anything I say on this site. With enough time and study you'll come to the same, if not, similar understanding of ideas and theories. Always test ideas before you come to any conclusion.