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Valerian Moon

Posted: Friday, January 08, 2010 11:43:24 AM

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Still new to Wicca and getting my bearings but embracing it wholeheartedly....but I am a solitary practitioner and like it so. I am young, too young in some places to join a coven but there arent many near me anyway and I'm not sure I feel comfortable yet to be in that environment as my religion is very personal to me. (Will consider a coven in future however!) But after reading lots of texts, I noticed that one said you had to be instated by a coven to become a wiccan. Is this true and therefore am I not a proper wiccan until this has happened? Or can I have my own ceremony to instate myself by calling upon the God and Goddess?

Please help with any suggestions!

Bright Blessings
VM

Stormrune

Posted: Friday, January 08, 2010 9:43:07 PM

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No you don't have to be a member of a coven, I don't think any of the members on my own forum who follow the Craft are, it a matter of personal choice, that the beauty of it.

Anyone who tells you otherwise, is wrong, I believe the Craft followers on mine did their own dedication ceremony and I intend doing my own in the near future.

As a solitary, you are as much of one as any coven member.

Incidently, some coven members are solitary too, though how they can say that, beats me, however, each to their own.

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Valerian Moon

Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2010 11:19:47 AM

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Thank you Dark Angel, that has set aside some of my worries!
Bright Blessings

Stormrune

Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2010 11:35:03 AM

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Greetings,

I am posting a link here to my own forum that you might find interesting to read, included there on page 2 is the self dedication I intend to use when I am ready:

http://www.livingspirits.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=129&t=480&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Hope this helps.

x

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MoonsShadow

Posted: Monday, January 25, 2010 3:36:49 PM

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Hello Valerian Moon, I know this is a bit late but I thought I'd add my own 2 cents!

You do not have to be a member of a coven. I have been a solitary for 6 years and have had no desire to join a coven. Being a solitary has advantages because you can learn in your own time and do rituals in a way that makes you feel comfortable.
I performed my own dedication ceremony- (with help from a book by Kate West, whom I would definatly recommend for beginners.) It's entirely up to you how you want to be initiated. Smile

Blessed Be
xxx

Stormrune

Posted: Monday, January 25, 2010 9:22:33 PM

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I found Jan McDonalds Cottage Witchcraft the most help, especially for the self dedication.

I have all of Kate Wests books, they are written with covens in mind but she says you can use them as a solitary, however too elaborate for me.

My Craft is very simple. If you want some books recommended, there are quite a few on my forum.

You will find them HERE(recommended reading & more books)

Hope that helps.

Blessings.

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