SHRINES
In Correllian parlance a Shrine is a place of worship similar to
but less formal than a Temple. Whereas a Temple must be headed by a
Third Degree Cleric, or under the direct imperium of a Third Degree
Cleric, a Shrine may be headed by a person of any Degree.
Sometimes a Shrine is formed as a less formal alternative to a
Temple. Other times a Shrine may be formed to fulfill a specific
function -as an annual ritual, social event, ministerial or
charitable activity.
The Correllian Tradition recognizes three kinds of Shrine:
A Witan Shrine is founded in the expectation of going on to become
a Proto-Temple.
A Formal Shrine is a Shrine which has been established to perform a
specific duty, often of a charitable nature.
A Personal Shrine is a personal expression of the Shrine Keeper's
spirituality and may be undertaken by any Tradition member.
All three kinds of Shrine are described in greater detail
below.
WITAN
SHRINES
The most formal Shrines in the Tradition are Witan Shrines! A Witan
Shrine is a Shrine founded in expectation of its later becoming a
Proto- Temple: At this time all new Correllian Temples must spend
at least one year as a Witan Shrine prior to being officially
chartered as Temples of the Tradition.
A Witan Shrine functions in the same manner as a Shrine, described
above, with the difference of its being considered a formal body of
the Tradition rather than a private function of the Shrine Keeper,
and it’s focused toward developing the functions of a Temple.
The Keeper of a Witan Shrine must be a member of the Third Degree
High Priesthood, or a person studying toward Third Degree and under
the imperium of a Third Degree sponsor approved by the Council of
Elders.
Unlike ordinary and Formal Shrines a Witan Shrine is considered a
formal body of the Tradition. A Witan Shrine Keeper is not regarded
as having a seat on the Witan Council, and hence has no vote in the
Council, but may attend and participate in the Council on the same
basis as Acting Heads of Temples.
Witan Shrines List
Witan Shrines Groups
FORMAL
SHRINES
In addition to the Witan Shrines described above, the Correllian
Tradition also includes Formal Shrines.
A Formal Shrine is basically the same as a Personal Shrine: a
private worship center maintained by an individual Correllian
Tradition member of either Inner or Outer Court. The difference is
that a Formal Shrine is dedicated to a specific project, event, or
program of a social or charitable nature which the Tradition
endorses.
A Formal shrine is created by Charter rather than recognition. To
be granted a charter as a Formal Shrine a Shrine must meet these
criteria;
A) The Shrine must have been in existence as a recognized Shrine of
the Correllian Tradition for a minimum of one year prior to
applying for a charter as a Formal Shrine (three years is
preferred).
B) To be chartered as a Formal Shrine a Shrine must be associated
with a charitable activity or ministerial outreach project of some
sort, beyond the celebration of worship.
Despite this a Formal Shrine, like an ordinary Shrine, has no
representation on the Witan Council as it remains essentially a
venture of its Shrine Keeper rather than of the Tradition as
such.
Formal Shrines List
Formal Shrines Groups
PERSONAL
SHRINES
To be an official Correllian Shrine, a Personal Shrine must be
recognized by the Tradition. A Personal Shrine is given official
existence through Recognition rather than Chartering. Recognition
may be obtained through application to the Council of Elders
through the office of the Chancellor.
Though a Personal Shrine may be recognized by the Tradition, it is
not an official body of the Tradition, but rather the private
project of a Tradition member.
Any Correllian may act as a Shrine Keeper, because of the informal
nature of a Personal Shrine vs a Temple. A Keeper may be a Cleric
of any Degree, or even an Outer Court Member, since a Personal
Shrine performs no official ceremonies. However for the same reason
a Shrine -no matter what the Degree of the Keeper- has no
representation on the Witan Council.
Personal Shrines List
Personal Shrines Groups
For information on how to start a Correllian Shrine
contact the Witan Herald at witanherald@googlemail.com
STUDY
GROUPS
There are two types of Study Groups, those studying the initiatory
lessons and those studying other subjects. A Study Group may be
hosted by a Temple, Shrine or a private individual Obviously anyone
can study these subjects, but to be recognized as an official
Correllian Study Group, the group must be registered with the
Correllian Tradition.
Study Groups List
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