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| Witch & Fae > Council > Bylaws |
| In Perfect Love and Trust Since 2000 |
| Membership Qualifications: Membership shall be offered to individuals upon recommendation of the High Priestess, High Priest, and a consensus of all initiates of the Coven. No person shall be denied access to membership on the basis of gender, race, ethnic background, sexual preference, physical handicap, or age, providing they have attained a majority vote. Degrees of Participation and Membership: Participation in the programs sponsored by this Coven may include the following: *Guest: Interested parties who may attend all open activities, and coven-only activities in the company of an Initiate, with the consenus of all other Initiates in attendance. *Congregants: Persons who consider themselves Wiccan and participate in and support the open activites of the congregation. *Dedicants: Persons who have dedicated themselves to the study of the path of Wicca and who, with the approval of all active Initiates, are following the prescribed course of study in this coven. After one year and one day of participation, a Dedicant may be asked to state his/her intention to qualify for initiation into priesthood or to withdraw from the Coven. Membership in the Coven itself shall be limited to: *Initiates: Persons who have been active in the Craft, and preferably, this Coven, for at least a year and a day, and have met all the requirements for initiation as defined by the Coven Council. *Second Degree: Persons who have been active in the Craft, and preferably, this coven, for at least two years and two days, and have met all the requirements for Second Degree status as defined by the Coven Council; and have been recommended by the High Priestess and High Priest, and approved by a consensus of Initiates. *Third Degree: Persons who have reached Second Degree status, have demonstrated proficiency in ritual design and leadership, teaching, counseling, group process and administration, and have been recommended by the High Priestess and High Priest, and approved by the consensus of Initiates. Additional Titles of Recognition The titles of Mistress/Master of Arts shall be granted by this Coven in recognition of special achievement. Initiates who have attained proficiency in the appropriate field and have been approved by a committee of all Second and Third Degree Initiates may be designated Mistress/Master of: *Divinatory Arts (general, or specializing in Tarot, astrology, scrying, I Ching, runes, lithomancy, dreamcraft, radieshesia, etc...) *Herbalism (for healing, amulets/talismans, incenses, oils, etc...) *Healing Arts (specializing in herbal healing, bnutrition, energy work, aromatherapy, flower remedies, psychic healing, rebirthing, color theraphy, music therapy, stones, or other healing modalities) *Familiar Arts (animal magick, totems, shapeshifting, etc...) *Talismanic Arts (creating talismans and amulets) *Ritual Toolcraft (the crafting of ritual tools in metal, wood, etc...) *Psychic Skills (specializing in astral travel, telepathy, clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience, psychometry) *Initiation (words of power, charms, chants, mantras) *Fascination (trancework, meditation, hypnosis) *Bardic Arts (music, story-telling, drama) Membership Status: Any person's membership or participation may be curtailed, suspended, or terminated by decision of the Coven Council, either for lack of attendance and /or participation or violation of the Wiccan Rede. |
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