INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD RELIGION

LESSON 8
I. ON JOINING A COVEN
A. Reasons for joining a Coven
1. To experience a sense of communit.
a. As Crafters! "e seem to stan# s$ig%t$ to one si#e of
mainstream societ.
&1' T%is setting apart ma(es us fee$ as t%oug% "e are a$one
an# surroun#e# ) peop$e "%o #o not un#erstan# us.
&a' A coven )rings toget%er $i(e min#e# peop$e "%o can form
a surrogate c$an or tri)e! "%ic% t%en serves as a support group.
&)' *ost ne"comers to t%e Craft express t%eir fee$ings at
Covenmeets as a +coming %ome+ or fin#ing +t%eir peop$e.+
,. To fin# re$igious free#om
a. *ost Crafters %ave %a# a $ifetime of re$igious )igotr "it%
"%ic% to conten#.
). Conse-uent$ t%e are more "i$$ing to to$erate ot%er peop$es
)e$iefs.
&1' An#! )ecause of t%eir emp%asis on #irect experience "it%
t%e Go##ess! t%e are not so -uic( to con#emn our experiences as t%e
resu$t of psc%osis or #e$usion.
&a' In most cases! t%e %ave %a# t%e same or simi$ar
experiences.
.. To receive training in psc%ic #eve$opment.
a. A Coven serves as t%e training groun# in "%ic% eac% mem)er
#eve$ops %er/%is persona$ po"er.
&1' T%e support an# securit of t%e group reinforces eac%
mem)er+s )e$ief in t%emse$ves.
&a' 0sc%ic training opens ne" a"areness an# a)i$ities.
&)' An# fee#)ac( from t%e group )ecomes t%e ever present
mirror in "%ic% "e +see ourse$ves as ot%ers see us.+
1. To gain po"er over ot%ers
a. *an times t%is is t%e strongest motivation for )ecoming a
"itc% an# joining a Coven.

). T%e perceive# nee# to gain po"er over ot%ers is a #esperate
cr for %e$p "%ic% in#icates an insecure an# frig%tene# in#ivi#ua$.
&1' 0atriarc%a$ sstems teac% t%at t%ere are a privi$ege# fe"
"%o manipu$ate t%e masses an# "e are $e# to )e$ieve t%at our o"n se$f
"ort% is #irect proportion to t%e po"er "e %o$# over ot%er peop$e.
&a' T%is min#set $ea#s to t%e vie" of fe$$o" %umans as
)eing )ot% competitors t%at must )e +)eaten+ an# as potentia$ s$aves.
c. One of t%e major o)jectives of t%e first #egree training of a
"itc% is to get t%e potentia$ "itc% to face t%e 2e$f trut%fu$$.
&1' 3uring t%is process t%e "itc% examines %er/%is o"n
motivations an# interna$ programming.
&a' T%is is in (eeping "it% t%e 4ermetic maxim to 5(no"
t%se$f5.
&,' As t%e "itc% comes to rea$i6e t%at t%e nee# to %ave po"er
over ot%ers stems from a $ac( of po"er over one+s o"n se$f! s/%e is
taug%t tec%ni-ues "%ic% $ea# to gaining contro$ over t%eir o"n $ives
an# t%at )ui$# persona$ po"er.
&a' 7it% persona$ po"er! t%e nee# to #ominate ot%ers
su)si#es a$ong "it% fee$ings of po"er$essness.
II. T80ICA9 2TR:CT:RE AN3 ORGANI;ATION O< A COVEN.
A. 2tructure
1. T%e structure of t%e craft is ce$$u$ar! )ase# on sma$$ circ$es
"%ose mem)ers s%are a #eep commitment to eac% ot%er an# t%e craft.
a. T%e craft ten#s to attract peop$e "%o! ) nature! #o not $i(e
to join groups.
&1' T%e coven structure ma(es it possi)$e for ra)i#
in#ivi#ua$ists to experience a #eep sense of communit "it%out $osing
t%eir in#epen#ence of spirit.
&a' Even so! )ecause t%e coven )ecomes a fami$! t%at ma(es
#eman#s upon its mem)ers! just as an fami$ #oes! t%ere are crafters
"%o cannot function "it%in t%e strictures of a coven.
&)' T%ese crafters usua$$ "or( t%eir rites a$one except
for t%ose rare occasions "%en t%e can join t%eir )rot%ers an# sisters
in t%e ce$e)ration of t%e *steries.
&c' T%ese peop$e are rig%t$ ca$$e# 2o$itaries or 2o$os!
an# t%eir #e#ication to t%e craft re-uires t%em to forego t%e
camara#erie of a support group suc% as a coven.
,. A coven! ) tra#ition! never &=' contains more t%an t%irteen
mem)ers.
a. In suc% a sma$$ group! eac% person+s presence or a)sence
affects t%e rest.
&1' T%e group is co$ore# ) ever in#ivi#ua$+s $i(es!
#is$i(es! )e$iefs an# tastes.
). 2ome! $ess tra#itiona$! covens consist of an num)er of
mem)ers from . > ,?.
&1' *an times t%is comes a)out )ecause of t%e man peop$e "%o
"is% to "or( in t%e craft an# t%e s%ortage of -ua$ifie# $ea#ers to
accommo#ate everone.
&a' Ot%er factors t%at ma affect t%e si6e of a coven are
t%e group+s p%i$osop%! t%e si6e of t%e "or(ing circ$e! an# t%e
avai$a)$e mem)ers.
.. Origina$$! t%e mem)ers of a coven "ere t%e teac%ers an#
priestesses/priests of a $arge pagan popu$ation of non> initiates.
a. T%e forme# t%e Counci$ of E$#ers in eac% c$an! t%e "ise"omen
an# "isemen "%o #e$ve# )eneat% t%e surface of t%eir rites an# soug%t
t%e #eeper meanings.
&1' At t%e 2a))ats! t%e $e# t%e ritua$s! organi6e# t%e
gat%erings! an# expoun#e# upon t%e meanings of t%e ceremonies.
1. Eac% coven %a# its o"n territor! "%ic% ) tra#ition exten#e#
for a $eague in a$$ #irections &a)out . mi$es'.
a. 7%en a ne" coven %ive# off from an esta)$is%e# one! t%e "ere
expecte# to %onor t%e $eague ru$e an# move off a"a from t%e
esta)$is%e# territor.
&1' T%is a$$o"e# t%e ne" an# o$# covens some e$)o" room an#
#iscourage# t%e ne" coven mem)ers from running to t%e o$# coven
$ea#ers "%enever t%ings #i# not go smoot%$.
&a' It is impractica$ in a mo#ern ur)an setting to o)serve
t%e $eague ru$e! )ut ne" coven mem)ers s%ou$# at $east tr to (eep
t%eir #istance from t%eir o$# coven except #uring communit
gat%erings.
&,' As mentione# a)ove! neig%)oring covens mig%t join toget%er
for t%e Great 2a))ats in or#er to s%are (no"$e#ge! %er)s! spe$$s an#
&of course' gossip.
@. Ever coven is autonomous
a. Eac% coven functions as its o"n aut%orit in matters of
ritua$! t%ea$og! an# training.
&1' Groups of covens "%o fo$$o" t%e same rites ma consi#er
t%emse$ves part of t%e same tra#ition.
&a' 2ome tra#itions ma(e provisions for t%e $ea#ers of
parent covens t%at %ave ot%er covens %ive off to receive recognition
for t%eir "or(.
). T%e reputation of a coven in t%e communit is man times a$$
t%at ot%er covens %ave to go on "%en #etermining "%et%er it invite
t%em to gat%erings or not.
&1' T%is means t%at t%e integrit of t%e coven $ea#ers coup$e#
"it% t%e reputation of its mem)ers as )eing sincere fo$$o"ers of t%e
0at% is "%at a coven is ju#ge# ).
&a' T%e craft is a re$igion t%at is $ive#! an# if t%e $ives
of t%is mem)ers #o not ref$ect t%e teac%ing of t%e craft! t%en t%e
reputation of t%e coven suffers.
A. Organi6ation
1. Officers
a. Ever group "%ic% %opes to accomp$is% ant%ing must %ave
peop$e "%o provi#e $ea#ers%ip an# organi6ation an# t%e craft is no
exception.
&1' *ost covens are $e# primari$ ) a 4ig% 0riestess! "%o %as
gone t%roug% a $engt% training program in magic! psc%ic #eve$opment!
ritua$ an# $ea#ers%ip as "e$$ as t%ea$og.

&a' 3uring ritua$ t%e Go##ess is invo(e# into t%e 4ig%
0riestess an# s%e is treate# accor#ing$.
&)' Outsi#e of ritua$ t%e 4ig% 0riestess acts as t%e fina$
aut%orit "%en #eci#ing coven po$ic! )ut to #isagree "it% %er is not
an offense against t%e Go##ess as some %ave espouse#.
&,' In t%ose covens t%at recogni6e t%e Go# as separate from
t%e Go##ess! t%e 4ig% 0riestess s%ares %er aut%orit an#
responsi)i$ities "it% %er 4ig% 0riest.
&a' As "it% t%e Go##ess! t%e Go# is invo(e# into t%e 4ig%
0riest #uring some ritua$s.
&)' In covens t%at #o not recogni6e t%e Go# as separate
from t%e Go##ess! t%e 4ig% 0riest is su)servient an# )e$o" t%e 4ig%
0riestess is aut%orit.
&c' It is extreme$ rare to fin# a 4ig% 0riestess t%at is
)e$o" or su)servient to t%e 4ig% 0riest in t%is #a an# age.
&.' Tra#itiona$$! t%e 4ig% 0riestess is ai#e# ) t%e *ai#en.
&a' T%e *ai#en is usua$$ a 0riestess>in>training or a
visiting 4ig% 0riestess.
&)' 2ome tra#itions ca$$ for t%e *ai#en to )e t%e #aug%ter
of t%e 4ig% 0riestess an# in some cases t%is is satisfie# ) %aving
t%e 4ig% 0riestess +a#opt+ t%e *ai#en "%en s%e accepts %er as a
0riestess>in>training.
&c' It is t%e *ai#ens #ut to assist t%e 4ig% 0riestess
#uring ritua$ ) %an#ing %er e-uipment! (eeping t%e can#$es an#
incense going! etc.
&1' 2ome Tra#itions ma(e a$$o"ances for a 2ummoner.
&a' T%e 2ummoner! a$so ca$$e# 0uc(! is responsi)$e for
acting as t%e private messenger of t%e 4ig% 0riestess.
&)' 4e ma )e a 0riest>in>training or simp$ someone "%o is
capa)$e of )eing seen an"%ere "it%out arousing suspicion.
&c' A$ong "it% t%e 4ig% 0riestess! %e is usua$$ t%e on$
one "%o (no"s a$$ t%e ot%er "itc%es in t%e area "it% t%e possi)$e
exception of t%e 4ig% 0riest.
&#' 4e is responsi)$e for t%e mun#ane matters of t%e coven
suc% as contacting coven mem)ers "%en a coven>meet is ca$$e#!
overseeing coven finances! )uing ritua$ supp$ies! coor#inating
gat%erings an# provi#ing $ig%t for t%e 4ig% 0riestess or t%e 4ig%
0riest as nee#e# #uring circ$e.
,. <inances
a. T%e craft is not for sa$e. T%ere are no fees for initiation
an# it is consi#ere# a )reec% of et%ics to c%arge mone for coven
training.
&1' Covens mig%t c%arge #ues to cover expenses for can#$es!
incense! an# ot%er necessities )ut no one profits from commercia$i6ing
t%e craft for $ong.
&a' One of t%e tas(s norma$$ assigne# to someone "%o is
a)out to un#ergo initiation is to )ring a )ott$e of "ine or to provi#e
some %omema#e 2a))at ca(es for t%e ceremon.
&)' T%is is to impress upon t%e ne" initiate t%at everone
is responsi)$e for provi#ing for t%e circ$e accor#ing to t%eir
a)i$it.
&c' *ore often t%an not! t%e coven mem)ers provi#e more
t%an expecte#. Not to s%o" off or gain favor! )ut )ecause t%e "ant to
contri)ute an# %ave t%e a)i$it. After t%e gat%ering t%e remains are
offere# to t%e feat%ere# frien#s or sent %ome "it% ot%er mem)ers "%o
ma %ave a nee#.
&#' T%ere is no s%ame in a#mitting a nee# an# ta(ing %ome
an $eftover foo# or supp$ies! )ecause it "as a$$ given in t%e spirit
of provi#ing accor#ing to one+s a)i$it an# ou #o t%e provi#er t%e
%onor of seeing t%at t%e gifts #o not go "aste#.
.. 3egrees of Training
a. *ost tra#itions possess a sstem of #egrees to #enote t%e
amount of training t%at t%e mem)ers of t%e coven %ave un#ergone.
). 2ome tra#itions! suc% as t%e 7e$s% Ce$tic tra#ition taug%t in
Georgia! go from t%e su)$ime to t%e ri#icu$ous.
&1' T%is tra#ition c$aims to %ave nine $eve$s of
en$ig%tenment.
&a' *ost of "%ic% t%eir $ea#er )e$ieves even %e ma never
reac%.
c. 4appi$ for t%e rest of us morta$s! most ot%er tra#itions
on$ recogni6e t%ree #egrees "%en t%e recogni6e an at a$$.
&1' T%e 1st #egree is t%e #egree of t%e Initiate.
&a' Training for t%is #egree consists main$ of $earning
t%e mt%o$og an# cosmo$og of t%e tra#ition! psc%ic an# persona$
#eve$opment! 9o" *agic or spe$$casting! #ivination! an# %ea$ing.
&,' Once ou attain t%e ,n# #egree! ou )ecome an E$#er in t%e
Coven.
&a' Training invo$ves $earning t%e $a"s of t%e tra#ition!
ritua$ magic! fo$($ore! 2pirit contact an# trance me#iums%ip.
&.' T%e .r# #egree escorts ou into t%e "on#erfu$&=' "or$# of
)eing a 0riest or 0riestess.
&a' Training focuses on ritua$s of $ife suc% as 7iccanings!
)$essings! %an#fastings! an# funerea$ ceremonies as "e$$ as training
in $ea#ers%ip an# group #namics.
&)' Inner teac%ings are presente# #uring t%is training an#
t%e 0riest/ess is offere# t%e option of $eaving t%e group to start a
coven of t%eir o"n or remaining to serve on t%e Counci$ of E$#ers as a
representative of t%e Ancient Ones.
#. 2ome tra#itions %ave pre>initiation #egrees t%at app$ to
"%at is ca$$e# +outer>court+ teac%ings.
&1' *an times t%ese teac%ing "i$$ consist of courses ver
simi$ar to t%e ones associate# "it% t%is series of $essons.
&a' No matter "%at t%e #egree structure is! t%e important
t%ing to remem)er is t%at t%e materia$ ou are suppose# to $earn on
our "a up is t%e foun#ation on "%ic% ou )ui$# our future
un#erstan#ing.
&)' A$$ too man peop$e rus% t%roug% t%e )asics to co$$ect
as man #egrees as possi)$e on$ to fin# t%at t%e %ave "aste# t%eir
time pursuing t%e i$$usion of prestige t%at goes a$ong "it% t%e
#egrees an# never gaine# t%e (no"$e#ge an# experience t%e #egrees are
suppose# to represent.
III. T4E COVEN 0ER2ONA
A. Group *in#
1. Just as a mo) of in#ivi#ua$s can )e ga$vani6e# into acting $i(e
a sense$ess anima$! a coven can #eve$op a group min# "it% its o"n
goa$s an# orientation.
a. T%e orientation t%at a coven #eve$opes can )e -uite varie#.
&1' 2ome covens concentrate on %ea$ing or teac%ing.
&,' Ot%ers ma $ean to"ar#s psc%ic "or(! trance states!
socia$ action or creativit an# inspiration.
&.' 7%i$e ot%ers seem to t%ro" great parties.
A. Group 0o"er
1. In t%e craft! po"er is anot%er "or# for t%at energ "%ic% is
t%e su)t$e current of forces t%at s%apes rea$it.
a. A po"erfu$ person is seen as someone "%o #ra"s po"er into t%e
group! not out of it.
&1' T%e sources of inner po"er are $imite#.
&a' One person+s po"er #oes not #iminis% anot%ersB instea#!
as eac% covener comes into %is or %er po"er! t%e po"er of t%e group
gro"s stronger.
C. Group Consciousness
1. One of t%e $a"s of magic is t%at as t%oug%tforms are fe#
regu$ar$ t%e gro" into se$f>sufficienc.
a. T%is is "% re$igious sites t%at %ave )een a)an#one# for ages
sti$$ affect sensitive peop$e "%o visit t%em.
&1' An# "% ritua$s performe# t%e same "a over an# over again
)ecome more po"erfu$ "it% eac% repetition.
,. Once t%e t%oug%tform is fu$$ forme# it is )roug%t into
manifestation t%roug% repeate#$ re>forming it.
a. Again! t%is is "% ritua$s are performe# over an# over t%e
same "a.
&1' 8ou are fo$$o"ing a )$ueprint for a t%oug%tform an#
#eviation pro#uces a #istorte# t%oug%tform.
). Once a coven %as foun# its o"n orientation! it )egins "or( on
forming a t%oug%tform of t%e "or( it "is%es to #o.
&1' Eventua$$! t%e coven actua$i6es its t%oug%tforms an# t%e
group consciousness )ecomes a source of %ea$ing for t%e mem)ers of t%e
coven an# a reservoir of po"er t%at an mem)er can #ra" on in nee#.
IV. <IN3ING A COVEN TO JOIN
A. T%e Craft gro"s s$o"$.
1. 7itc%craft "i$$ never )e a mass>mar(et re$igion! )ecause it
re-uires a great #ea$ from its fo$$o"ers in t%e "a of $earning an#
practicing.
a. <or t%is reason "itc%es never prose$ti6e.
&1' 0rospective mem)ers are expecte# to see( out covens an#
#emonstrate a #eep $eve$ of interest.
&a' T%e strengt% of t%e craft is in t%e C:A9IT8 of its
mem)ers not t%e -uantit.
A. <in#ing a Coven can )e 3ifficu$t
1. Crafters are not usua$$ $iste# in t%e 8e$$o" 0ages an# rare$
p$ace c$assifie# a#s.
a. 4o"ever! t%e often give c$asses t%roug% Open :niversities or
metap%sica$ )oo(stores.
&1' An# some :niversities are )eginning to offer courses a)out
t%e craft in t%eir re$igious stu#ies programs.
,. T%e Circ$e Gui#e to 7icca an# 0agan Resources
a. Gui#e pu)$is%e# ) Circ$e 0u)$ications in 7isconsin
&1' 2erves as a resource gui#e to )oo(s! perio#ica$s! arts!
music! supp$ies an# contacts in t%e 7iccan communit in t%e :nite#
2tates! Cana#a! an# Aritain.
.. Occu$t 2%ops
a. Occu$t s%ops are usua$$ $iste# in t%e e$$o" pages of t%e
p%one )oo( if t%ere are an in our area.
&1' If ou ma(e a goo# first impression! or are "i$$ing to
esta)$is% ourse$f as a goo# customer! ou mig%t )e a)$e to get some
$ea#s from t%e manager.
&a' *an times a group $ea#er "i$$ $eave a p%one num)er to
)e given out to a prospective mem)er t%at t%e manager fee$s is
sincere.
&)' Getting t%at num)er #oes not guarantee t%at ou "i$$
get into a group )ut ou "i$$ )e c$oser t%an ou "ere )efore.
&,' *ost occu$t stores %ave communit )u$$etin )oar#s t%at
a#vertise festiva$s open to t%e pu)$ic.
&a' C%ances are ou "i$$ meet Crafters "%o are a$rea# in a
coven or are a)out to form one at t%ese festiva$s.
&)' If not! at $east ou "i$$ %ave t%e opportunit to
ce$e)rate t%e season "it% $i(e min#e# peop$e.
&c' It "ou$# not %urt our c%ances to $earn as muc% as ou
can a)out t%e D sa))ats so ou "i$$ (no" "%en to $oo( for t%e festiva$
notices.
&#' Once ou are at t%e festiva$! ou s%ou$# s%o" off an
s(i$$ ou mig%t %ave. *usic! jugg$ing! or a goo# sense of %umor )rea(s
#o"n )arriers faster t%an ca$$ing car#s an# )$ac( ro)es.
1. T%e )est route is t%roug% persona$ contacts
a. *ost Crafters fee$ t%at "%en a person is interna$$ rea# to
join t%e craft! s/%e "i$$ )e #ra"n to t%e rig%t peop$e.
@. As a $ast resort! ou can form our o"n group.
a. 8ou #o not %ave to )e an %ere#itar! or even an initiate#
"itc% to form our o"n group.
&1' 2te"art an# Janet <arrar %ave provi#e# t%e necessar
frame"or( for t%e Gar#nerian tra#ition in t%eir )oo(s.
&a' An# Ra Auc($an# %as provi#e# instructions on %o" to
form groups aroun# t%e 2eax Tra#ition t%at %e create#.
). T%e sc%oo$ of tria$ an# error is a$so a ver fine one!
a$t%oug% training ) an esta)$is%e# group %e$ps a $ot more an# "it% a
$ot fe"er surprises.
&1' A 7itc% I respect ver muc% once rep$ie# to t%e c%arge
t%at on$ an initiation can ma(e someone a "itc% "it% t%e -uestion
57%o initiate# t%e first "itc%=5
V. G:I3E9INE2 <OR EVA9:ATING 0RO20ECTIVE COVEN2.
A. 3o 8our 4ome"or(
1. Aefore ou join a coven ou s%ou$# tr to $earn as muc% a)out
t%e craft as ou can from )oo(s an# ot%er rea#i$ avai$a)$e materia$.
a. T%is "i$$ prevent ou from $oo(ing foo$is% to "%oever ou
contact an# provi#es ou "it% )asic information to foun# our
ju#gement on.
A. Trust 8ourse$f.
1. A$"as $isten to t%e gui#ance of our inner voice.
a. 0a attention to our inner fee$ings in sensing "%et%er or
not to pursue stu#! magica$ "or(! or ot%er aspects of re$ations%ips
"it% t%ose ou encounter.
&1' If ou get goo# fee$ings! gra#ua$$ a$$o" a re$ations%ip
to unfo$#.
&a' If ou get )a# fee$ings! #o not get invo$ve#.
&,' If ou get mixe# fee$ings! fee$ some"%at uncomforta)$e! or
fee$ unsure a)out some group or in#ivi#ua$! %o$# off on getting more
#eep$ invo$ve# unti$ ou can i#entif "%ere our fee$ings are coming
from an# "%at t%e are tring to te$$ ou.
&a' It mig%t mean t%at t%ose ou %ave contacte# are
invo$ve# in negative magic of some sort.
&)' Or it mig%t mean t%at ou are s% a)out meeting ne"
peop$e.
&c' It cou$# mean t%at t%e peop$e! "%i$e not "or(ing
negative magic! are just not rig%t for ou.
&.' *e#itate on our fee$ings
&a' Remem)er t%at t%e 4ig% 2e$f can on$ spea( to us
t%roug% t%e 8ounger 2e$f "%o t%en spea(s to us t%roug% fee$ings an#
emotions.
&)' 2ee( out our inner voice an# fo$$o" its #irection
a$"as.
C. Ae"are of ot%ers "%o tr to convince ou t%at t%eirs is t%e on$
proper "a of #eve$opment.
1. T%ere are man tra#itions an# man pat%s of t%e craft an# T4ERE
I2 NO ONE 7A8 T4AT I2 RIG4T <OR EVER8ONE.
a. Groups an# in#ivi#ua$s var in si6e! structure! met%o#s of
"or(ing! cu$tura$ roots! an# ot%er factors.
&1' 8ou s%ou$# tr to connect "it% t%e pat% or pat%s t%at seem
to %armoni6e most "it% our o"n vi)rations! nee#s! an# interests.
3. Ae"are of ot%ers "%o are over$ -uic( to initiate ou an# ma(e
ou part of t%eir sstem of magic.
1. T%is is often a sign t%at t%e "ant to use ou! our mone! an#
our energ to fee# t%eir o"n ego trips an# po"er games.
E. Ae"are of t%ose "%o f$atter ou an# nouris% our Ego more t%an
our 2pirit.
1. T%e are pro)a)$ tring to contro$ ou for t%eir o"n #evices
an# care $itt$e! if ant%ing! for our spiritua$ nee#s.
a. On t%e ot%er %an#! )e"are of t%ose "%o tr to contro$ ou
"it% intimi#ation! gui$t an#/or fear.
&1' 7atc% out for teac%ers "%o constant$ point out to ou %o"
"ise an# po"erfu$ t%e are an# %o" ignorant an# "ea( ou are.
&a' One "%o is tru$ "ise #oes not %ave to ca$$ our
attention to it.
&)' Actions spea( $ou#er t%an "or#s.
VI. 74AT TO 3O I< 8O: 4AVE JOINE3 T4E 7RONG GRO:0
A. Recogni6e 748 ou joine# t%is particu$ar group.
1. 0eop$e first contacting t%e craft rare$ enter a specific
tra#ition out of #e$i)erate c%oice.
a. :sua$$ t%e are see(ing +T%e Craft+ an# t%e join t%e first
group t%at $ets t%em in.
&1' T%is group gives t%em a p$an of stu#! often $asting a
so$ar ear.
&a' T%en! if t%e seem to mes% "it% t%e ot%er peop$e of t%e
group! t%e are initiate# into it.
&)' :sua$$ t%at coven %as a specific orientation an#
tra#ition t%at it fo$$o"s.
A. *a(ing 0$ans to 9eave
1. If ou fin# t%at ou are impatient or t%at ou are not
a#vancing as -uic($ as ou t%in( ou s%ou$# )e! ou ma "ant to start
ma(ing p$ans to $eave t%e group.
a. T%is s%ou$# )e #one as gracious$ as ou can possi)$ manage.
&1' As a ne"comer to t%e craft communit ou "i$$ not %ave
muc% of an esta)$is%e# reputation.
&a' An# it is %uman nature to p$ace more va$ue on t%e stor
to$# ) t%e $ea#er of a group as to "% ou $eft! t%an our stor!
especia$$ if it "as a )a# )rea(.
&)' :n$ess t%e group an#/or its $ea#ers a$rea# %ave a )a#
reputation! in "%ic% case ou s%ou$# not %ave gotten mixe# up "it%
t%em in t%e first p$ace.
&,' If ou can get out of t%e group "it%out causing conf$icts
or confrontations! #o it! as it "i$$ t%en )e muc% easier to )ui$# a
goo# reputation in t%e communit.
&a' An# ou "i$$ fin# it easier to get into a ne" group if
t%e #o not %ave to ris( facing )a# )$oo# "it% anot%er coven )ecause
t%e too( ou in.
&.' <or our o"n sa(e! #o not )a# mout% our o$# group or its
$ea#ers.
&a' T%is on$ %urts ou! as it ten#s to $o"er ou in t%e
ees of t%e ot%er crafters an# it "i$$ eventua$$ get )ac( to t%e ones
ou are )a# mout%ing.
VII. 7AR3ING O<< 028C4IC ATTACE2
A. Get to Eno" 8our Enem
1. TR:E psc%ic attac(s are VER8 RARE.
a. T%ere are fe" peop$e "it% t%e (no"$e#ge an#/or training "%o
can $aunc% an effective psc%ic attac(.
&1' *ost peop$e "%o suspect t%at t%e are )eing attac(e#
psc%ica$$ are paranoi#.
&a' T%e paranoia usua$$ %as its roots in gui$t fe$t ) t%e
person "%o )e$ieves %e is un#er attac(.
&)' T%e gui$t is norma$$ re$ate# to some action or ot%er!
t%at t%e paranoi# person %as committe# against someone e$se an# t%e
fear of t%e "rat% or suppose# po"er of t%e person %e )e$ieves is
attac(ing.
&c' T%is gui$t an# fear is "%at "or(s on t%eir
su)consciousness unti$ t%e start to manifest rea$ smptoms or out"ar#
appearances of )eing un#er attac(.
,. 9oo( for a $in( )et"een ourse$f an# our enem
a. If in fact! t%ere rea$$ is someone tring to attac( ou
psc%ica$$! t%e "i$$ nee# a $in( to ou.
&1' Ae ver carefu$ to #ispose of a$$ nai$>c$ippings an# %air!
so t%at t%e #o not fa$$ into t%e %an#s of our enemies an# practice
restraint in giving out our picture.
&,' 7as% a$$ c$ot%es t%at ou are giving a"a an# remove an
persona$i6e# initia$s or tags t%at connect t%em "it% ou.
&a' A$$ of t%ese items are connecte# to ou t%roug% t%e 9a"
of Contagion! an# can serve as a $in( t%roug% "%ic% our enem can
reac% ou.
). C%ec( to see if an of t%ese items ma )e in t%e possession
of t%e person ou suspect is attac(ing ou.
&1' 8ou s%ou$# )e a)$e to remem)er if ou %ave given anone a
$oc( of our %air! a p%otograp%! or an artic$e of c$ot%ing.
.. 2ee( out stories of fai$ure on t%e part of t%e person ou
suspect is #oing t%e attac(ing.
a. A $arge part of t%e success of t%e attac( "i$$ #epen# on t%e
fait% of t%e victim t%at t%e enem is tru$ as po"erfu$ as t%e victim
)e$ieves t%e attac(er to )e.
&1' T%is fait% not on$ reinforces t%e psc%o$ogica$ effects
of )eing attac(e# )ut t%e fear it creates opens a c%anne$ )et"een t%e
victim an# attac(er.
&a' As(ing aroun# s%ou$# soon turn up stories of fai$ure on
t%e part of t%e attac(er an# t%is p$ants #ou)ts in t%e victims min# as
to "%et%er t%e are tru$ at ris( from t%is )um)$er.
1. GET 8O:R ACT TOGET4ER
a. If ou are un#er attac(! it is at $east part$ our o"n
fau$t! an# ou nee# to get our $ife in or#er.
&1' Ta(e contro$ of our $ife ) c$eaning our $iving -uarters
from top to )ottom.
&a' T%is "i$$ reassure ou t%at t%ere are no %i##en c%arms
or fettis%es %i##en insi#e our space.
&)' If ou #iscover an! t%en ou can )rea( t%e $in( )
)at%ing t%em in t%e running "ater of a stream! cana$ or t%e "aves of
an ocean to "as% a"a t%eir po"er an# t%en )urn t%em in a fire to
)rea( an connection )et"een ou an# t%em.
&c' 3o not forget to c%ec( outsi#e of our %ouse for
recent signs of #igging "%ic% "ou$# in#icate t%at someone %as )urie#
somet%ing t%ere recent$.
&#' One favorite p$ace is un#er our #oorstep so t%at ou
must cross it eac% time ou $eave or enter t%e %ouse an# outsi#e our
)e#room "in#o".
&,' If ou %ave )een raise# in an particu$ar re$igion t%at
ou sti$$ fee$ an affinit for or %ave tru$ converte# to! ou mig%t
tr praing to our #eit for protection an# forgiveness for "%atever
ou %ave #one to )ring attac( unto ou.
&a' A goo# "a to rene" our fait% is to sit #o"n an# rea#
t%e entire )oo(! scro$$! etc! t%at constitute our %o$ #octrines
"%ic% gui#e ou t%roug% our $ife.
&.' C%ange our $ifest$e if ou fee$ t%at it %as contri)ute#
to opening ou up to t%e attac(.
&a' :nfortunate$ "e are ju#ge# ) ot%ers accor#ing to t%e
peop$e "e associate "it% an# no)o# nee#s frien#s "%o "i$$ turn on
ou.
A. 0urif an# 0rotect 8our 4ome.
1. In a##ition to t%e p%sica$ c$eansing of our %ome mentione#
a)ove it is a goo# practice to spiritua$$ c$eanse our %ome on a
regu$ar )asis.
a. Natura$ c$eansing agents suc% as suns%ine an# "in# an# a$so
prepare# so$utions suc% as f$oor "as%es an# po"#ers t%at can )e
sprin($e# into carpets or across #oor"as! etc.
&1' T%e sun %as a #isinfecting -ua$it t%at is exce$$ent for
)e##ing an# rugs.
&a' Remove a$$ c$ot% covere# furniture! )e##ing an#
c$ot%ing after it %as )een "as%e#! an# c$ot% f$oor an# "a$$ coverings
an# %ang or p$ace t%em in t%e fu$$ sun for a minimum of F %ours.
&,' Open a$$ t%e "in#o"s of our %ome an# a$$o" t%e "in# to
)$o" t%roug% our %ouse.
&a' If t%ere is no "in#! t%en ma(e some "it% a )ox fan!
)oug%t or )orro"e# from a $oca$ source.
&)' Ever %ouse %as a natura$ in$et an# out$et for air
)ui$t into it. 9ig%t a stic( of s"eet incense an# "a$( aroun# our
%ome "it% it. Notice "%et%er t%e air coming from eac% "in#o" or #oor
pu$$s t%e smo(e of t%e incense out of t%e room or pus%es it into t%e
room. A$so notice "%ic% "in#o"s or #oors pro#uce t%e strongest pus%
an# pu$$.
&c' 0$ace t%e fan at t%e "in#o" "%ic% %as t%e strongest
pu$$ of air in"ar#! so t%at it pu$$s t%e air into t%e room. Anot%er
fan s%ou$# )e p$ace# at t%e "in#o" "it% t%e strongest pus% out! so
t%at t%e fan )$o"s t%e air out t%e "in#o".
&.' C%oose an incense t%at appea$s to ou an# fi$$ t%e %ouse
"it% smo(e from t%e incense "%i$e it is )eing aire# out.
&a' An instant incense )urner can )e ma#e from a pie p$ate
"it% a can of p$a#oug% set in t%e mi##$e of it.
&)' 2%ove t%e en#s of stic( incense into t%e p$a#oug% at
an ang$e! so t%at t%e as%es fa$$ out into t%e pie p$ate. 9ig%t t%e
stic(s an# ou are in )usiness.
&c' An a$ternative is to use se$f>igniting c%arcoa$ "it% a
po"#ere# or resinous incense. Ta(e a , -uart saucepan an# fi$$ it %a$f
fu$$ "it% fine #irt or san# an# set t%e c%arcoa$ in t%e center of t%e
san#. 9ig%t t%e c%arcoa$ an# p$ace a fe" pinc%es of po"#ere# incense
or a fe" pieces of resin on t%e g$o"ing coa$.
&#' 3o not p$ace t%e incense )urner too c$ose to an "a$$s!
as t%e smo(e "i$$ stain t%e "a$$s. Turn off an negative>ion
generators t%at ou ma %ave in t%e %ouse as t%e "i$$ gra) t%e smo(e
out of t%e air an# )on# it to t%e "a$$s an# fixtures in our %ome.
&1' 2cru) t%e f$oors an# "a$$s "it% a c$eansing so$ution
containing soap! "ater! sea sa$t an# fragrances "%ic% ou associate
"it% c$ean$iness.
&a' 2ome peop$e prefer t%e %ospita$ sme$$ t%at comes from
using 9so$! ot%ers t%e pungent sme$$ of pine oi$! an# sti$$ ot%ers
t%e $ig%ter fragrances of $emon oi$ or $aven#er.
&)' I "ou$# suggest staing a"a from c$eansers t%at $eave
t%e sme$$ of ammonia since t%at particu$ar sme$$ is often associate#
"it% sta$e urine.
&c' An #ecent formu$ar s%ou$# give severa$ recipes for
concocting our o"n f$oor "as%es! c$eansing po"#ers! etc.
,. Once t%e psc%ic atmosp%ere of our %ome %as )een c$eanse#! ou
"i$$ "ant to ta(e measures to prevent an un"ante# intrusions.
a. 2etting "ar#s at a$$ t%e "in#o"s an# #oors "i$$ prevent an
un"e$come entities from crossing our t%res%o$#.
&1' T%is is #one after a$$ $oc(s an# )ars! if an! are in
p$ace an# secure#.
&a' Remem)er! on t%e p%sica$ p$ane it is )est to use
p%sica$ means )ac(e# up ) psc%ic means! rat%er t%an to re$ so$e$
on psc%ic means! un$ess ou $i(e to $ive #angerous$.
). A "ar# is set ) #ra"ing! or tracing a protective sign suc%
as t%e cross for c%ristians! a )anis%ing pentagram for "itc%es! etc.!
at eac% of t%e "in#o"s an# #oors.
&1' Appropriate visua$i6ations #epicting "%at t%e protective
sign is suppose# to accomp$is%! "i$$ program it as ou are #ra"ing it.
&a' 8ou can $eave instructions for it to $et ou (no" if
ant%ing tries to get past it or! if ou are afrai# ou mig%t not )e
a)$e to contro$ our fear! te$$ it to stan# its groun# as $ong as it
can.
&)' 0ersona$$! I prefer to visua$i6e it as a $oca$
manifestation of t%e Go##ess an# t%ere) set up a magica$ $in( t%at
a$$o"s t%e "ar# to #ra" on t%e natura$ protective urges of a mot%er
for %er oung.
G1H It+s true t%at! in t%is case! t%at is p$aing a )it
of %ar#)a$$! )ut I see no reason "% I s%ou$#n+t fee$ as safe an"%ere
I am as I #o resting in t%e )osom of m *ot%er.
c. As a $ast $ine of #efense! ou mig%t "ant to )orro" a page
out of t%e ceremonia$ magicians )oo( an# cast a protective circ$e
a)out our )e# )efore ou go to s$eep.
&1' If ou are p$anning to go out an# #o some "or( on t%e
Astra$ 0$anes! it is a$most man#ator t%at ou #o t%is to insure t%at
ou are not messe# "it% "%i$e ou are 5oot an# a)oot.5
C. 9earn %o" to %an#$e ourse$f "%en confronte# ) our attac(er.
1. 2it or stan# "it% our arms crosse# over our so$ar p$exus.
a. T%e c%a(ra t%roug% "%ic% energ enters an# $eaves our )o#
is $ocate# at t%e so$ar p$exus.
&1' A )$oc(ing t%is c%a(ra! ou are #ening t%e attac(er an
of our energ an# preventing %im from sen#ing an of %is into our
sstem.
&a' T%e effect is %eig%tene# if ou stan# or sit in suc% a
"a as to )e facing s$ig%t$ to one si#e or t%e ot%er of t%e attac(er!
in ot%er "or#s! #o not face %im front on.
,. Aecome a"are of %o" ou are contro$$ing our ees.
a. T%e (e %ere is re$axation.
&1' If ou fin# ourse$f staring! or transfixe#! )$in( our
ees unti$ t%e fee$ comforta)$e.
&a' *an forms of %pnosis #epen# on catc%ing t%e ee an#
%o$#ing it unti$ t%e su)ject tires enoug% to a$$o" an opening.
). Notice "%ic% ee of our attac(er ou are staring into an#
#e$i)erate$ c%ange our ga6e to t%e ot%er one.
&1' T%e ee "%ic% ou fin# ourse$f staring into is our
attac(ers +strong+ ee ) "%ic% %e +fascinates+ %is victims.
&a' C%anging our ga6e to %is +"ea( ee+ )rea(s %is contro$
over ou.
&,' It ta(es a $ot of concentration to (eep our ga6e on %is
+"ea(+ ee.
&a' Aut exerting t%is effort "i$$ #istract ou from %is
voice "%ic% %e "i$$ tr to use to +c%arm+ ou.
.. Aecome a"are of our persona$ 6ones an# posture.
a. Get a )oo( on! an# stu#! )o# $anguage.
&1' Ao# $anguage is t%e non>ver)a$ "a our su)conscious
communicates %o" it is fee$ing to ourse$f an# ot%ers aroun# ou.
&a' 7it%out an un#erstan#ing of %o" )o# posture can )e
contro$$e#! ot%er peop$e can gain t%e upper %an# ) p$acing ou in
su)servient postures.
). 9earn %o" to recogni6e t%e positions an# practice turning t%e
ta)$es on aggressors ) tra#ing position "%i$e ou su)t$ inva#e t%eir
persona$ safet 6one "it% a mi$#$ aggressive move or t"o.
&1' T%is "i$$ remove ou from )eing t%e one "%o is #ominate#!
"%i$e it t%ro"s our attac(er off )a$ance.
&a' <or t%e most part! peop$e "%o "i$$ t%reaten ou "it%
psc%ic attac( "i$$ not attempt to force t%eir o"n "i$$ upon ou
p%sica$$.
G1H Aut in t%e off c%ance t%e mig%t tr! sta a"a
from #eserte# or $ess t%an pu)$ic p$aces "%en confronting our
attac(er.
1. 3o not over$oo( t%e o)vious ri#icu$ousness of t%e situation in
our searc% for a so$ution.
a. 0eop$e "%o attac( or tr to attac(! ot%ers psc%ica$$ ta(e
t%emse$ves muc% too serious$.
&1' T%e -uic(est "a to counter an attac( is to invo(e our
innate sense of %umor.
&a' 2mi$ing! "it% an occasiona$ gigg$e or snic(er! "%i$e
our attac(er is putting %is curse on ou! "i$$ sen# %im into a fit of
ranting an# raving.
&)' 0reten#ing to )e $oo(ing for"ar# to t%e curse "i$$ ma(e
%im +foam at t%e mout%5.
&c' As(ing if t%ere is ant%ing ou can #o to %e$p "i$$
sen# %im over t%e e#ge.
@. 7%atever ou #o! 3O NOT tr to counter>attac( our attac(er.
a. T%is "i$$ $o"er our psc%ic energies to %is $eve$ an# open a
c%anne$ )et"een ou an# %im t%roug% "%ic% %e ma successfu$$ attac(
ou.
). T%is "i$$ p$a %e$$ "it% our Earma an# ou "i$$ )ot% )e
re-uire# to "or( t%ings out )efore eit%er of ou can procee# a$ong t%e
0at% of Return.
&1' Nor s%ou$# ou invo(e t%e Crone aspect of t%e Go##ess to
punis% %im.
&a' T%e Go##ess is not concerne# a)out suc% matters in 4er
*ai#en aspect! ver forgiving of ever)o# in 4er *ot%er aspect! an#
on$ intereste# in Justice in 4er Crone aspect.
G1H T%is means t%at as *ai#en! s%e #oesn+t care an# as
*ot%er! s%e "i$$ forgive an# not punis%! )ut as Crone s%e "i$$ (ic(
ever)o#+s )ac(si#e t%at is invo$ve#.
GaH T%ere is a maxim of justice t%at > if t%ere is a
#ispute > ever)o# is at $east some"%at at fau$t.
G)H T%erefore to serve justice > everone must )e
punis%e#.
G,H It is )etter to as( for merc an# $et t%e $a"s of
Earma even t%ings out.
EN3 O< 9E22ON EIG4T


Loved this book?
Other books that may be interesting to you:
Anonymous : "A Picatrix Miscellany"
The Ghayat al-Hakim fil-sihr or Picatrix as it is known in the West is an important Arabic
magical text. It is perhaps the largest and most comprehensive of the grimoires or handbooks
of magic. The attribution to the Andalusian mathematician al-Majriti or al-Madjriti d. ca. 1004-
7 is considered pseudo-epigraphic. The Latin translation dates to 1256 and the court of
Alphonso the Wise king of Castille and exerted a considerable... >>read more<<
Anonymous : "So My Kid Is A Witch"
How to deal with your teens new faith. Books Topics - Introduction - Brief Witchcraft
Overview - Strongly Opposed? - References - Closing
Anonymous : "Full Moon Rite"
Full Moon is an opportune time of the month for purging rituals to take place. The light the
full moon offers illuminates those things that are interfering with our spiritual advancements.
Once we have become enlightened to ways that are blocking us the easier to let go. The full
moon ritual is for releasing or purging the things in our lives that no longer serve us such as
addictions to food drugs or sex relinquishing... >>read more<<
Anonymous : "Rituals Of The Societas Rosicrucianis In Anglia"
THE Societas Rosicrucianis in Anglia or SRIA i.e. The Rosicrucian Society of England was
founded in 1866 by Robert Wentworth Little who had apparently previously attained high
rank in a Scottish Rosicrucian order it was this Order which he claimed granted him a charter
to open an English version.The SRIA attracted the membership of a number of talented men in
Rosicrucian circles of the 19th Century including Frederick Hockley... >>read more<<