Correllian Wicca - First Degree

WICCA AS A SPIRITUAL PATH

 In taking these lessons you must understand that you are not just learning some interesting things about magic and Pagan religion, you are undertaking a spiritual journey. If you apply the things you are taught and persevere in your studies, it will change you on the deepest levels of your being; you will learn about parts of yourself that you may never have known existed (your Higher Self, your Astral body, your Chakras and your aura, to name only a few), master psychic skills you’ve only read about or seen in movies (clairvoyance, divination, psychometry and many more) and, learn how to use magic to take control of your very Destiny. You will develop strengths you do not now know that you have, and you will in time face your deepest fears; and vanquish them.

 Wicca is a path of transformation and growth which will challenge you and lead you to a renewed and enriched existence. Of course you don’t necessarily get all of this just from these lessons. You have to do the work, and you need to continue your studies beyond just the First Degree to master all this. But these lessons will build a strong base to grow from.

 

 WHAT WILL YOU GET FROM THESE LESSONS

 If you complete this course of 12 lessons, you will be eligible for initiation into the First Degree of Correllian Nativist Wicca. The First Degree is the lowest degree of membership in the Clergy of a WICCAN TRADITION. Wicca is composed of many traditions most -but not all- of which recognize each others initiations. If you choose to take the First Degree initiation -and you are not obligated to- you will become a Priest/ess of the Correllian Tradition. The Correllian Tradition is a SYNCRETIC and highly philosophical Tradition of Wicca, which stresses the inherent unity of all Pagan traditions and the synchronicity of all spiritual paths. We believe that Deity is in all things, therefore all paths can lead to Deity.

 Wicca is not an exclusive religion. Because we believe all paths lead to Deity, we do not believe that one must belong to any given faith or tradition to be a good person or to grow spiritually. Nor is it necessary to belong to only one. Being a Correllian initiate does not mean you can not also be an Isian, Druidic, or Dianic initiate as well -or any other Tradition you might wish to study or join. You must however respect our tradition as a member and follow Correllian practices in Correllian temples -but what you do other places is your own business. Your private beliefs and conscience are your own business and we have no desire to dictate them to you. Wicca is about learning to make your own choices, and the Wiccan traditions exist to provide a framework in which to learn and grow. Wicca seeks to open your thinking, not to limit it.

SO YOU WANT TO BE A WITCH

 So you want to be a witch?

 You want to be a Wiccan.

 To be a Wiccan is to move at one with Deity.

 To be a Wiccan is to honor Nature and all that is in Her. To acknowledge the life in all things, and be in harmony with it.

 To be a Wiccan is to work with the seen and the unseen. To learn the magical secrets of stones, of plants, and animals - to speak to the faeries and the spirits and to hear their replies.

 To be a Wiccan is to use every tool available to grow, to learn, to become the best that you can be. To use magic, meditation, and ritual to overcome all limitations, all fears, all imperfections, and to move always in harmony with Deity, always to the good, always in accordance with your highest self.

 This is what it is to be a Wiccan.

 If knowing these things you still want to be a Wiccan, then these lessons will help you make a good beginning.

 

CORRELLIAN WICCA
LESSONS FOR THE FIRST DEGREE

  Traditionally it takes a minimum of a year and a day to achieve a Wiccan degree. Sometimes it takes much longer. These lessons have been formulated with this dictum in mind. These lessons are meant to be done at the rate of one a month. Twelve lessons following a month apart require at least a year to complete. This allows the student plenty of time to digest the information, which is quite wide-ranging in nature.

 A brief outline of the 12 lessons is as follows;

 

 0)  Introduction (You are here.)

1)  Magic.

 The first lesson is about magic; what it is, what it is not, and how to use it.

2)  Cosmology.

 This lesson talks about the nature of Deity, Universal energy, and the soul. 

3)  Personal power,

 This lesson explains the Psychic Tide, the Wheel of the Year, and what these have to do with you.

4)  The Altar.

 This lesson talks about the altar; how and why to build and use your own.

5)  The Airts.

 This lesson tells about the Four Quarters, the elements, and all of their magical associations.

6)  The Circle of Art.

 This lesson talks about the nature of ritual and its uses.

7)  Invocation.

 This lesson talks about the nature of “The Gods” and how to interact with them, and identify or choose your own special patron.

8)  Garb.

 This lesson is about magical tools and clothing.

9)  Symbols, Omens and Divination.

 This lesson, as you might imagine, is about how to interpret symbols and omens.

10) Basic Energy Work.

 This lesson is about working with the spiritual energy of the body, and of living things.

11) Herbs, Oils and Incense.

 This lesson is about the history, nature, and uses of oils and incense.

12) Stones and Crystals.

 The final lesson introduces you to the rich world of stones and crystals.

 

  Each lesson will have several parts;

 The Lesson itself

 Exercises -to develop your psychic and magical skills.

 God of the month -to acquaint you with Wiccan ideas of Deity and some of Deities many forms.

 Spell of the month -to help you learn a variety of useful magical techniques and rituals.

 Glossary -to explain terms which may be unfamiliar.

 Questions -to make sure you understand.

THE CORRELLIAN TRADITION

 So what is the Correllian Nativist Tradition, and what makes it different from other Wiccan Traditions? Usually when people ask this they are expecting a liturgical answer -some special beliefs or ritual forms that are unique to Correllianism. 
 Correllianism does put an unusually strong emphasis on the philosophical aspects of Wicca, and on the spirituality and inner mysteries of the Wiccan religion, but liturgically our beliefs do not especially differ from those of other Wiccan Traditions. Rather it is our attitudes toward the Pagan community and its future that tend to set us apart. 
 The Correllian Tradition is dedicated to the advancement of the Pagan people. We believe strongly in the need for increased communication and co-operation between Pagans everywhere, from all Traditions.  
 We stress the importance of the Pagan Clergy as teachers and facilitators, and the need for a strong public presence. The Correllian Tradition emphasizes celebratory as well as initiatory Wicca, and is strongly committed to accessible public ritual.

 

 

The Correllium, symbol of the Correllian Tradition showing the vault of heaven with a double line representing Air and Light (Fire), the cross of the Four Directions representing Earth, and a wave representing Water. The whole represents the Unity of Existence.

 

TRADITION LEADERSHIP 
 The leading bodies of the Correllian Tradition include; The Witan Council, which is made up of all Temple Heads, Elders, and Officers of the Tradition; And the Correllian Council of Elders which includes the Heads and Officers of the Tradition, and its most respected members.

 The First Priestess and First Priest are considered to be liturgical Joint Heads of the Tradition, and function as Heads of the Correll Mother Temple.  The chief administrator of the Tradition is the Chancellor, who represents and is empowered to act for the Tradition’s leadership as a whole. 

 In addition to the Chancellor, First Priestess and First Priest the Tradition’s leadership includes the First Elder who is responsible for primarily ceremonial duties, particularly in regard to the succession.