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IN THIS CYLCH: CIRCLEWORK (homepage) A DIY practical ritual guide, FREE download) * THE BOWL: the art of personal purification or focusing * THE CRAFT overview, FREE download page 2 WEB OF LIFE * page 3 EARTH * page 4 |
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IN "THE CRAFT" chapter: page 1 Introduction, FREE download. * page 2 WEB OF LIFE * page 3 EARTH * page 4 CUSTOMS * page 5 SHARING * page 6 ANCESTORS * page 7 CHILDREN * page 8 LEADERS * page 9 CIRCLE * page 10 DIVINITY. |
THE CRAFT
by Shan Morgain, priestess of the Craft.
page 4
Wherever we are there are customs surviving from the past. There are some families that keep them going more than others.
A great deal of custom (in Britain) only dates back to the 18th century, or the medieval period. But even if we know or suspect that customs are not so very old, the tradition of having such customs, of continuing to carry out acts honoured by our ancestors, that is indeed old.
There may be a Tree or a Water, where people go and leave something little behind, a small coin or tiny piece of cloth.
There may be a Grove we know that offers quiet renewal with the Web where certain simple ceremonies are done.
There may be a local gesture such as saluting a magpie or greeting the moon.
Whatever these small things are, we know that humanity has done these kinds of things since the earliest times.
Our local customs deserve to be honoured and sustained.
Not slavishly. There is no dreadful guilt if you forget sometimes or you’re too tired. It’s not all up to you after all, you’re just asked to share the job.
It would be unwise to set up a superstitious dogma about it that makes us anxious and unhappy.
Sustaining customs whenever we can helps us connect to our Ancestors and to the Web.
Customs may be very different in different places, or similar ones go under different names. That doesn’t matter because the Craft is not set in stone as one identical thing everywhere.
Each local custom will have its own definite procedures, perhaps for honouring the Moon or for respecting an animal.
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IN "THE CRAFT" chapter: page 1 Introduction, FREE download. * page 2 WEB OF LIFE * page 3 EARTH * page 4 CUSTOMS * page 5 SHARING * page 6 ANCESTORS * page 7 CHILDREN * page 8 LEADERS * page 9 CIRCLE * page 10 DIVINITY. |
