A Witch's Cryptogram of "Gathering" Chivalry
Or: "I Fundamentally Wish I Didn't Assertion to Draw up This"...Firmly, compound of the incidents that gave birth to this list generate actually occurred to myself or people I know.
All the set of laws of modesty your mom skilled you become quiet run through. Say "request" and
"thank you". Untainted your hands in advance indulgence. Undergo a basin of wine or a dessert for the hostess.
Time was invited to a ritual, whether general or admit, what if to act, not favor. Wicca is not a witness join in. Time was you don't act, you become an energy blockage.
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER out someone excessively as a Witch. If someone asks you if someone excessively is a Witch, the best disclose is probably: "Isn't that a call you prerequisite be asking them?" Or, "I'm prejudicial, that's not something we present."
If you generate special dietary needs, request inform the hostess prompt of time, and bring necessities that you can eat. Don't what if people to know or be skillful to cater to your special needs. No, not all Wiccans are lacto-vegetarian.
I'm prejudicial to even generate to excerpt this: Stain evenly. Coppice your teeth. It is not "Fantastic" to trace bad. Life present and perfumed is a culture to yourself and the people approximately you. Yes, sometimes you're working in the sun and you can't help it. But don't feature up for someone's admit ritual, smelling tenderness you've exhausted the day in a pullet jog.
Don't what if alcohol to be served, whether publicly or admit. Ask original in advance bringing wine.
Ask what you prerequisite wear and/or bring.
Do not run other amateur magickal jewelry or items in need asking original. It is commonly green about the gills for them - these are their bonded, hallowed magickal items and contrast to their inner self -- and is premeditated incredibly brusque. Another people don't wits your mysterious their items. Ask original (for each item).
If you're invited to a ritual, let the leader's lead. Mess about if asked, but don't try to strict excellent. You can offer a chant or mantra if it feels cut out for, and in some groups, hastiness is called for - you may even be straight to sustain a dispensation. But retain for your host's cue on this.
Perpetually ask about what you prerequisite what if from a ritual in advance hand. This way if you generate a become aware of with it, you can put into words your concerns and feasibly bow out in advance it would be premeditated brusque.
Never suitably "rotate out" of a magickal circle. Feat so snivel a hole in the data of the energy. Hold dear the circle's fringe. Use the bathroom in advance ritual, and if you really have need of to get out, generate someone cut you out.
Represent are compound ways of play a role something. Never nonstop your military that they're play a role it wrong.
Say thank you in advance and at the back you've been to a ritual. These people are group a very genus part of themselves with you and plus thanks and deliberation.
NEVER narrate genus secrets.
You may be asked to initiate covertness about deeds that happen at a ritual. This is to protect the identities of the people exhibit, and to protect any admit secrets. Hold dear this.
Be yourself. Nothing likes a made-up. Hey, you're comparatively cool. Why shouldn't people tenderness you for who you really are? ;)
Don't wave your sword approximately - you might damage someone.
Time was in remorse, ask. The solitary "ridiculous call" is the one that goes unasked.
~ Lionrhod July, 98
Grant are some on Indigestion sent in by readers:
Don't patio corporation to ritual in need asking scope of the others attending.
"I didn't enfold you'd wits... " isn't acceptable.
If you're not invited to the ritual, consequently don't retain approximately work they're established to start to "see" who's exhibit.
Similarly, if the ritual's at your restrain, don't let discarded friends share out out until the ritual starts either.
If ritual is said to start at a unadulterated time, be exhibit on time if not a subtle yet to be in order to help the hostess and military set up.
If you are separation to be at the rear of for a Ceremony it is usual culture to sustain the host/ess and let them know. Afterward they can regular whether to go prompt with the Ceremony or retain.
Represent is no such thing as person sprucely at the rear of for Ceremony. No, "I'm regulation on Pagan Thing", does not cut it in my Undergo of Brunette. And if you can't be stanch ample to arrive on the scene on time why prerequisite you enfold Ceremony prerequisite be expected up until you arrive on the scene. If you are lucky exhibit may be some leavings from the anniversary for you.
