u/Katharine_cath06

I came across the Trivium and Quadrivium a few months ago but didn't pay much attention to them back then.

Now, out of nowhere, I have this strong urge to study them seriously. The problem is... I have absolutely no roadmap.

Right now, I feel like a 5th grader trying to learn trigonometry without first understanding what a triangle is.

As a complete beginner:

Where should I start with the Trivium?

Is there a roadmap you'd recommend?

Any books, courses, lectures, or guides that helped you?

If you've studied it yourself, where did you begin, and how has it influenced your thinking or everyday life?

Even a few minutes of your advice could save someone like me from wandering around the classical arts maze without a map

Also, feel free to DM me if you've got resources, roadmaps, or just wanna nerd out about the Trivium.

We've all been introduced to this stuff somehow—through books, media, YouTube, or people who practice it.

For me, it all started with a single random video that appeared on my feed.

That one video sent me down a rabbit hole of visualization, the Law of Attraction, the Law of Assumption, Taoism, Hermeticism, energy transmutation, NLP, hypnosis, vibrational influence, quantum jumping, remote viewing, astral projection, esotericism, and a bunch of other disciplines.

Looking back, that was the seed.

Ever since then, my curiosity has only grown. The more I learn, the more I realize just how massive this field is. Some concepts seem to connect beautifully, while others feel completely unrelated, and it's honestly difficult to see the bigger picture when you're just starting out.

I'm 18, and I've mostly been studying all of this on my own without any real roadmap. It's been fascinating, but also overwhelming. Inconsistency has probably been my biggest struggle.

So I'm curious...

WHAT WAS YOUR SEED?

What was the one book, video, experience, or person that pulled you into this world? And if you could go back, what would you tell your beginner self?

I think your answers could help me—and probably a lot of other newcomers too.

Feel free to DM if you're into these topics and enjoy discussing them.