Correllian Wicca - First Degree

FORWARD

OK, Now What?

Now that youÂ’ve finished these lessons, what do you do next?

Well, thatÂ’s really up to you.

Successful completion of these lessons opens several options to you, within the Correllian system.

If you choose you may apply for formal initiation, as outlined below -but you donÂ’t have to be initiated to play an active role in the Correllian Tradition. Correllian Wicca believes that everyone should be welcome to share in the joy of the Goddess and the God. Our initiated clergy have a very important place in the Tradition, but it is not the only place.

You may also choose to forego formal initiation and become an Open Court member of the Tradition instead. Initiated clergy form the Inner Court of the Correllian Tradition, while the Outer Court is formed of people who are considered full members of the Tradition but who for whatever reason have chosen not to pursue clerical initiation -lay believers, if you would. The Correllian Tradition recognizes that not everyone has the time or the inclination to follow the path of clerical initiation, and that providing a role for our Outer Court members is of great importance.

Or you may simply choose to take what youÂ’ve learned from these lessons and continue on your way, with no further thought of, or connection to, the Correllian Tradition -and we honor that decision too, for those who make it. We have chosen to make these lessons easily available to seekers because we believe that the knowledge they contain is important and worthwhile, and we rejoice for any person who derives benefit from the lessons, whether they have any further connection to us or not.

Outer Court Membership

“If I wish to enter the Correllian Tradition, but do not wish to become initiated clergy, what do I do?”

We welcome all people of good will. We believe that there should a place at the table for everyone. Our initiated clergy is important to us, but so are our sisters and brothers in the Outer Court.

Anyone can adopt Correllian beliefs at will and consider themselves to be Correllian in an inward sense. But to be recognized by the Tradition you must do the following things;

1) Register with the Correllian Directorate so that we will know who you are and may confirm your formal recognition.

2) Perform the Outer Court Dedication ceremony. The instructions for performing this ceremony will be sent to you when we you receive your registration. You may perform the ceremony for yourself, or if you have access to other Outer Court Correllians or to initiated Correllian clergy, they can help you with it.

Recognition by the Tradition makes you a formal member and means that should your membership ever be questioned the Tradition will vouch for you. This is particularly important if you wish to attend members-only events or take advantage of members-only offers which may be made available by the Tradition itself, or by its individual Temples.

To register with the tradition go to http://www.correllian.com/application/main.asp and apply online. 

You will then be registered with the Tradition and entered into our membership lists. These lists are strictly confidential and are used only by the Tradition itself. Once registered your name will be given to the First Priestess, who will enter it into the Book of Life. The Book of Life, kept in the possession of the Correll Mother Temple, contains the names of all recognized members of the Correllian Tradition, past and present.

Once registered you will receive confirmation by email, along with a certificate signed by the Heads of Tradition attesting to your status as an Outer Court Member, and because you are registered in our membership lists, we will be able to vouch for your status even if you loose this paperwork.

It must be noted however that we do reserve the right to refuse membership to anyone, but we have never done so.

What If I Do Want To Be Initiated?

These lessons are made available in the expectation that most of the students taking them are seeking initiation. Successful completion of the lessons entitles you to apply for initiation as a First Degree Priestess or Priest of the Correllian Tradition. The First Degree is the entry level of the Correllian clergy.

How you go about applying for initiation depends upon the format through which you have taken the lessons. There are several formats available;

You may be studying through a member Temple of the Tradition. Or you may be studying with an individual member of the Correllian clergy. Or you might be studying through one of our teaching programs such as the DailySpell. Or perhaps you are studying completely independently.

Applicants for initiation who have successfully completed the lessons are usually accepted as a matter of course, but this is not guaranteed, and the Tradition does reserve the right to refuse an applicant -though this is not common.

To be considered for initiation you must have completed the lessons and the tests included in them. This includes the chapter tests as well as the final, comprehensive test. In addition individual Correllian Temples or teachers may have additional requirements for initiation.

If you are studying with a Temple, clergy member, or other teaching program, they will assess your tests as you go. If you are studying independently you will need to send your completed tests to the Tradition itself for assessment. 

Your acceptance for initiation will be based upon these tests and your understanding of the material.

If you are studying through a Temple, initiated clergy member, or a teaching program, they may handle the application and assessment process for you. If you are studying independently, or if your Temple or teacher does not handle the application process, you will need to apply directly to the Tradition;

To apply for initiation you must contact the Correllian Directorate, which handles all records. You must send your name and address, and may include your phone and/or email address . Your completed tests must be included. 

 go to http://www.correllian.com/application/main.asp to apply online

Notification of acceptance for initiation will be emailed to you. Once accepted, you will be classed as a Postulant until the initiation occurs. If you are in a Temple the initiation will probably follow quickly. If you are studying independently or through a teaching program, an initiation will be scheduled as quickly as possible, according to details of location and schedule.