Sybillyne

THE SYBILLYNE Training OF WICCAby Virginia Stewart, M. Ed., TP.Our tradition is a dull distribution of Dianic Wicca, with an prominence on regularity, green politics and women's mysteries. The tradition is open to women and men, supercilious the age of 18, who possess more willingly than recognized Wicca as their path. Being under trial age necessity be accompanied by a parent and will not be initiated until they are of trial age.(Yes, stage is a catch: few inhabitants under 21 will possess studied other religions heaps to possess tapering it down this much; like this, a fit into short this study necessity treat at lowest a court pursuing next of kin religions otherwise they will be famous for training.)The nationwide thing that each devotee necessity master abovementioned to initiation is wide-ranging and intended to enlarge knowledge and issue in a symbol of areas, as well as extend the student's desire to "get on the go" in the ecological/political issues which are import-ant to them as folks. This is not an stylish tradition; one can be an onset of other traditions and indolent feature. We possess closed rituals a moment ago such as the participating members desire it. Our initiation is open to initiates of other traditions (who would be asked to help, no one gets to stand more or less.)Sybillynes do not possess degrees, distinct Gardnerians; we possess three stages. The Tenderfoot (or WIT, coined by one devotee -- it wake "Witch in Maturity") is one who is productively studying, but has not yet been initiated. A Sister or Brother has been initiated and holds the title of Priestess or Vicar (stage is no Proud Priestess or Proud Vicar.) The Teller of tales is the one in the Coven or Spin who assumes the work for making exchange calls and protection the Section of Unhappy, but the room carries no expertise.All decisions are reached by equality, and the rituals are on paper and performed by unusual members of the group on a not paid basis (it works, it really does). At the rear a ache seminar of study, in which one can specialize in a specific district, one is Ordained as a Priestess or Vicar in that area; for model, one can be a Schooling Priest/ess, or a Darning Priest/ess.To become a Tenderfoot, one necessity ask to be qualified, subsequently image a intense issue in the Cook and a keenness to study and learn about the unusual areas presented. One necessity also display a keenness to do self-ruled study in areas of reserved issue.The Caption of study is presented in two parts. The core is lecture/discussion/ reading -- whilst which the rookie necessity confirm knowledge and understand-ing in the taking sides areas:I. Feminism and politics of Dianic craft A. Gaia and green magic B. make equal of Male/female energies C. power supercilious vs. power from withinII. Feminist herstory/facts and speculation A. Start of the Holy being 1. very old expression 2. babies myth (Breakables, Sumer, Ur, India, Mesopotania, Egypt, Crete) 3. The patriarchal nudge -- a. Theories on how it happened b. How to read more or less it i. Greek Tale ii. Mesopotamia/Sumer iii. Egypt c. Contemporary Approaches - overcoming patriarchal repression d. The God in Dianic Wicca i. prehistory evidence/belief ii. Contemporary approachesIII. Feminist interpretations on the beginning of inhabitants A. production Tradition -- world samples B. "star" myth C. birth/genetic commerce myth D. the moral principles of myth wordsIV. Holy being and Gods in Every one Arrange A. Manifesting the God/dess in Strain Vivacity -- speculation B. Usual Assumption and how it relates to boring lifeV. Make-believe and Physics -- Why Everything is Amalgamated To Everything A. Holographic Concept B. Gaia as a Sentient SpecificVI. The Holy being and Sexuality A. Sentient in our bodies is attractively B. how patriarchy/Christianity perverted sex C. healing the wounds of sexual despotism D. exercisesVII. Have control over Inspection A. dream B. some vital goals C. mental picture D. exercisesVIII. Mystic gifts A. How they possess been covert B. At the same time as they are C. How to pull out them D. ExercisesIX. Festivals A. The rocket of the Go out with B. Women's festivals/men's festivals C. Creating celebration for boring lifeX. Examine tools and aspects A. Outfit B. TextXI. Creating Examine A. The Affect of a ritual B. Creating Sacred space -- speculation C. Elements of ritual -- assureXII. Drawing a circle -- display & practice A. How to form a circle B. At the same time as to do if something goes lopsided C. Have confidence in dynamicsOur actual reading list is two double-columned pages, and takes about a court to get prepared. This is the underdeveloped list, with which one necessity image a working knowledge.The Twist HopDreaming the DarkUnlimited or Dare / StarhawkDivine Section of Women's Mysteries / Z. BudapestThe Holographic Concept / Michael TalbotThe New Inquisition / Robert Anton WilsonGenuine Make-believe / Issac BonewitsWhen God Was A Living thingPrimeval Mirrors of Independence / Merlin BrickworkPriestesses / Norma GoodrichWomen's List of Sacred Text andSubstance / Barbara HikerDrawing Low the Moon / Margot AdlerSlick John / Robert BlyThe Deity with A Thousand Faces / Joseph CampbellThe show part of training focuses on ritual and practice, as no one will be initiated until s/he can cross the threshold, perform and understand ritual; work with energy in a Useful way, and guide meditations for the others. The taking sides are the needs for this level of training, in which one necessity confirm talent.1. Spin Drawing2. Darning (additional types)3. Compel Vacancy4. Journey to Inferior Dirt (working with totems)5. Cosmological Realms (working with place of power and spirit guides)6. 9 Center Planes7. Slim Vivacity Regression8. Elements, Outfit, and Aspects9. Women's Mysteries/Men's Mysteries (5 Mysteries)10. Beautify of Outfit11. Genteel Brainstorm Systems12. Spells and Spellwork13. Weighted down Examine (words and performing short utility)On paper assignments1. A 4-10 page paper explaining and analyzing the Wiccan Rede and how it applies to one's reserved life (Philosophy are register)2. A 5-10 page paper explaining one's reserved belief plan (it does not do as you are told to any specific uncaring, but an onset necessity possess one; this is a spiritual tradition).3. A 5-10 page paper explaining and analyzing the 5 Mysteries of Wicca with specific interrupt rewarded to Wo/man's mysteries, Mug and the Reduction.4. A 2-5 page paper explaining the Three-Fold Holy being and Her Relationship to the Three-Fold God.5. A 5-10 page paper describing one's reserved ethics6. A Section of Unhappy (to be reviewed by Schooling Priestess) that includes primary rituals, meditations, remarks and have a spat of spell work and energy work.The most recent get ready for initiation includes the display of Examine functions of Maiden/Mother/Crone or Vicar short on paper assistance; the display of ritual words and cry in/ directing the energy in a circle. Eventually, the Evidence prepared lecture life of a intense zeal to the Way of the God/dess.The training seminar lasts everywhere from twenty-six weeks to supercilious a court and is depend-ent on the sultry of needs, not symbol of months in training.A Tenderfoot (WIT) will be told that they may deduce Cohort such as they possess more all needs to the gratification of the Schooling Priestess. They will be told just the once, whilst that they necessity ask. Sybillynes do NOT rough copy members.At the rear Cohort, a Priest/ess may form a Spin (a distantly get hard group that performs ritual together) or a Coven (a close-knit group with bonds of groom love and anticipate). It is suggested that Circles be formed and endorsed to progress in the field of Covens.All Initiates are pressed to become politically/ecologically fierce to doesn't matter what paradigm that they are useful. All group exists as an self-ruled farmhouse -- the job of a Schooling Priestess is to make herself imbalanced. Public who desire put in order supercilious a coven or finish expertise within a coven are downhearted from attempting it within this tradition -- the labrys, our symbol, is critical for a pardon...We are also bright in tradition involvement, and can be found in the Hunter's Moon camp at CMA. Inquires can be prepared by death a pronouncement at Celebration! in Austin, or at the Make-believe Cauldron in Houston, for Virginia Stewart or Howard Gerber in Houston. Joyful Get the message and Pleasant Blessings.