Dedication to the Old Ways

Mar 1, 2000 - © Christy Huelsenbeck

Dedication is a persons way of declaring to themselves that they are sincere about the study of a path.

When a person feels they are ready to begin study of the Craft, whether it is in my coven or solitary, I always recommend doing a Dedication Ceremony. It is very important to declare dedication to your study formally. This is the very beginning of the changes that will take place within one's psyche and it's this ceremony that will launch those changes.

This is a private ceremony declaring your dedication before the Gods of your commitment of study and growth. This begins the relationship between the Gods and the postulant, and only the postulant can do it. A coven or any other person cannot give this link and forge this bond between deity and an individuals own heart.

Before you decide upon this path, you should ask yourself a few questions. The important thing to remember is there are no right nor wrong answers, but there are questions that should be asked and should be considered before you proceed. If you are looking for power over others, seeking to cause harm, have ideas of granduer which place you at the center of a crowd of worshippers then the Craft is NOT your niche and I seriously suggest looking someplace else to find what you are looking for.

Dedication to the study of the Craft requires time and sincerity. It does not always show immediate results and it does not always answer things the way we want. The old saying comes to mind "Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it." The Goddess often asks of us perserverance and patience when we feel we have none left to give. Many, at these doors of change and trial, fall by the wayside, finding it difficult to go on. For those who forge ahead and break through the door, we find the answers to our Mysteries. If you are one of those I say Merry Meet into the Craft of the Wise.

1. What does Witchcraft as a religion mean to you? And the term Witch?

2. What are you seeking from this religion?

3. What does Dedication mean to you, and why are you pursuing it at this time?

4. Who or what are the Goddess and the God?

5. What are your responsibilities as a Dedicate? (To yourself if you are solitary, and to yourself and your coven in you are joining one.)

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