DEGREES OF
MEMBERSHIP
INNER VS. OUTER
COURT
It's easy to become an Outer Court Member of the Correllian
Tradition. We believe strongly in celebratory as well as initiatory
Wicca. Because of this we welcome people to our Outer Court. We
believe that the Goddess is for everyone, and that anyone can
benefit from the timeless truths of the Wiccan religion.
The Inner Court, or Priesthood of the Tradition, is much harder to
join. We accept students readily, but students for the Priesthood
must study hard and pass a series of tests to prove their
knowledge. Our Lessons for First degree Priesthood are considered
among the best available, and cover many subjects, which the
student is expected to learn about in depth.
THE OUTER COURT - MEMBERS
OF THE TRADITION
OUTER COURT MEMBER
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Outer Court Members are registered members of the
Tradition who are not members of the Priesthood.
Outer Court Members may attend public ceremonies, take part in many
Temple activities, and belong to Temple Orders. The Outer Court
constitutes the laity of the Tradition. By far the larger number of
Correllians are Outer Court Members, and they form the back bone of
our Tradition. |
THE INNER COURT -
PRIESTHOOD OF THE TRADITION
DEDICANT
A Dedicant is a person who has dedicated a period of one year and
one day to study and training toward the Priesthood. During this
period the Dedicant is considered a member of the Inner Court. At
the end of their year and a day the Dedicant may return to
Outer-court status, or request First Degree initiation.
HONORARY
In the Correllian Tradition the term Honorary is used to describe a
person who holds an honorary rank in the Inner Court of the
Tradition. Most often Honorary status is granted to initiated
clergy from other Traditions who are affiliated with a given
Correllian Temple as Outer Court Members, but have not pursued
Correllian clerical training. As Honorary Clergy they are welcome
to attend ceremonies that are for clergy only, such as initiations,
and even sometimes hold office within the Temple. Less often the
term is used for an Outer Court Member of the Tradition who is
granted Honorary Clerical status because of life experience or
services rendered to the Tradition. Honorary status is not often
given, and is reserved for highly respected people who have truly
earned it.
FIRST DEGREE
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A Novice Priest/ess. The First Degree Priest/ess
should be familiar with the details of the Wiccan faith, having a
thorough grounding in Wiccan philosophy and traditions. The First
Degree Priest/ess should be able to answer most questions about
Wicca on a practical (as opposed to philosophical) level. The First
Degree Priest/ess should be able to take any role in ritual with
reasonable confidence, short of ritual leader. |
SECOND DEGREE
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Full Priest/ess. The Second Degree Priest/ess
should be able to take any role in ritual, and answer most
questions about Wicca, whether practical or philosophical. The
Second Degree Priest/ess should be able to manipulate energy in
ritual and other settings, with reasonable competence. The Second
Degree Priestess should be familiar with most Wiccan rituals and
techniques, and be able to undertake them without direct
guidance. |
THIRD DEGREE
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High Priest/ess. The Third Degree High Priest/ess
should be able to answer all questions about Wicca, and to
facilitate all Wiccan rituals met with in the ordinary service of a
Temple. The Third Degree High Priest/ess should be competent in
energy work, should be able to deliver an oracle or Spirit message,
and perform the ceremony of Drawing Down the Moon. |
CLERICAL
INITIATION
Only a Third Degree High Priest/ess or one acting under the
imperium of a Third Degree High Priest/ess can initiate persons
into the Correllian Clergy. When a Cleric acting under the imperium
of a Third Degree High Priest/ess achieves Third Degree status in
their own right, any initiations which they have performed under
the imperium of their Sponsor shall thereafter be considered part
of their own lineage. If however a Cleric acting under the imperium
of a Sponsor never achieves Third Degree status, initiations they
have performed shall trace through the lineage of their
Sponsor.
JOINING SPECIFIC
TEMPLES
The Correllian Tradition has a number of Temples, and no doubt that
number will increase in the future. Each Temple has its own
leadership and policies, which have been designed especially to
suit its own needs. If there is a Correllian Temple near you, you
may wish to join it. To do this, you must apply to the individual
Temple itself.
Membership in either the Outer or the Inner Court of the Correllian
Tradition does not in and of itself guarantee acceptance into the
membership of any given Correllian Temple. Individual Temples are
free to accept or reject members at their discretion. However all
Correllian Temples are bound to recognize Correllian Degrees.
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