A Correllian Temple exists to provide a place for people to learn
about and participate in the Wiccan religion, specifically the Correllian
Tradition.
The Clerical Membership of this Temple is dedicated
to advancing the Wiccan religion and community, particularly but not exclusively
Correllian Wicca.
The Temple will hold rituals on the Sabbats and Esbats and other
special occasions, in order to celebrate the seasons, work magic, recognize
rites of passage, and honor the Lord and the Lady.
The Temple will teach Correllian Wiccan beliefs and traditional
skills to members and students, both in the Craft and in kindred paths;
and where appropriate to educate the general public about Wicca.
This Temple is a member of the Correllian Tradition, and gives allegiance
to that Tradition and its leadership.
II. COMMITMENT
All members of this Temple must have fully committed themselves
to this purpose in their beliefs, their actions, and their lives. Ours is
an open Temple, and people are welcome at our public ceremonies. It
requires no great commitment to attend and share the joy of the Lord and Lady.
But to be a clerical member of the Temple is more than this, and requires
a full commitment.
Members Are Enjoined To;
Live in a manner which honors the Lord and Lady, following the Wiccan
Rede; “Do as you will, but harm none.”
Explore and practice Wiccan beliefs and traditions, with a primary
focus on the Correllian Tradition.
Support one another within the Temple in our healing, growth,
and aspirations.
Honor the Earth and all Her creatures as sacred, and work to heal and
protect the environment within our community, throughout our nation, and
around the world.
Respect our Pagan clergy, especially but not exclusively Correllian
Wiccan clergy.
III. MEMBERSHIP
Qualifications for Membership in the Temple.
Membership in the clergy of a Correllian Temple is by invitation
only and may be offered to qualified individuals by the Board of Directors
upon the recommendation of the Chief Priestess or Chief Priest.
The Board of Directors may, upon the recommendation of the Chief Priestess
or Chief Priest, recognize a Clerical candidate’s existing training
and or Degree from another Tradition, but is in no ways bound to do so.
If a Clerical candidate possesses a Degree from another Correllian
Temple the Board of Directors must recognize the Degree, but is
not bound to accept the Candidate. Should such a Candidate be accepted
for membership, the Board is free to impose whatever additional requirements
it may deem fit on an individual basis, such as remedial study if it is
judged needed, to bring the candidate in line with the full requirements
of this Temple.
No person shall be denied membership in either the Outer Court or the
Inner Court of a Correllian Temple because of gender*, race, ethnic
background, sexual/marital orientation, physical handicap, previous religious
association, or age (provided that they have attained the age of legal
majority). Candidates for membership who have not attained the age of
legal majority may be considered for membership only at the request of
their parents or guardians. (* An exception re: gender is made in the
case of sub-groups which have been specifically chartered to explore
Women’s or Men’s Mysteries as a primary focus.)
Categories of Membership.
There shall be two categories of membership in any Correllian Temple;
members of the Inner Court, and members of the Outer Court. The Inner
Court of the Temple shall be composed of initiates who form its
Clergy and administrators, and are expected to maintain an active and
on-going participation in the Temple. Members of the Outer Court
shall be composed of non-initiates who are welcome to attend and take
part in Temple functions, or who are training for initiation into
the clergy. Registered members of the Outer Court are considered full
members of the Tradition and their status in this sense is in no way inferior
to that of the initiated Clergy, only different in regard to role and
function.
Degrees of Outer Court Participation in a Correllian Temple
for non-initiates:
Outer Court Member: Persons, who regularly attend the Temple
functions and wish to maintain an official connection to the Temple,
but do not desire initiation into the Clergy. Outer Court Members
must attend at least 50% of the Temple’s public rituals,
and are not eligible to attend Inner Court only rituals. Outer Court status
may be given only upon the recommendation of the Chief Priestess and
or Chief Priest and the approval of the Board of Directors. Being
a Member at Large of the Outer Court of the Correllian Tradition does
not of itself guarantee acceptance as an Outer Court member of any
given Correllian Temple.
Dedicants: Persons who have dedicated themselves to the Temple
for a period of one year and one day to study the path of Wicca and
the Correllian Tradition according to the requirements of the Temple
. After the period of one year and one day the Dedicant may apply
for initiation into the Clergy, or withdraw from further study.
Friends of the Temple: Persons who are not initiates of
the Temple, but who are welcome to attend Temple rituals
normally reserved to members. Friend of the Temple status is
by invitation only, and may be given only upon the recommendation
of the Chief Priestess and or Chief Priest and the approval of the
Board of Directors.
Degrees of Inner Court Participation in Correllian Temple s for
initiates of the Temple:
Initiates of the First Degree: Those persons who have met the criteria
for the lowest level of the Clergy as defined by the Board of Directors,
and have been duly initiated by the Chief Priestess and or Chief Priest
of the Temple. These requirements shall normally include having
been active in the Temple for a minimum of one year and one
day, and the successful completion of First Degree classes or their
equivalent as mandated by the Temple - however neither of these
accomplishments shall in and of themselves automatically entitle a
Candidate to initiation. Initiation into the First Degree clergy of
the Temple may be given only upon the recommendation of the
Chief Priestess and or Chief Priest and the approval of the Board
of Directors.
Initiates of the Second Degree: Persons who have been active in
the Temple as First Degree Clergy for at least one year and
one day, and who have met all requirements for advancement to the
Second Degree as defined by the Board of Directors, and have been
duly initiated by the Chief Priestess and or Chief Priest of the Temple.
These requirements may include successful completion of classes for
the Second Degree as mandated by the Temple, as well as demonstrated
proficiency and leadership in ritual and Temple activities
- However neither of these shall in and of themselves automatically
entitle a Candidate to Second Degree initiation. Initiation into the
Second Degree clergy of the Temple may be given only upon the
recommendation of the Chief Priestess and or Chief Priest and the
approval of the Board of Directors.
Initiates of the Third Degree: The High Priestesses and High Priests
of the Temple. Those persons who, having been active in the Temple as Second Degree Clergy for at least
two years and one
day, and who have met all requirements for acclamation to the Third
Degree as defined by the Board of Directors, and have been duly initiated
by the Chief Priestess and or Chief Priest of the Temple.
These requirements may include demonstrated proficiency in energy
working, ritual design and leadership, teaching, counseling, group
process and administration, but none of these in and of themselves
guarantee initiation into the Third Degree. Initiation into the Third
Degree clergy of the Temple may be given only upon the recommendation
of the Chief Priestess and/or Chief Priest and the approval of the
Board of Directors.
Guidelines for Conduct:
All members, Dedicants, Clergy, and Officers of the Temple shall
be guided in their conduct by the Wiccan Rede, the Law of Return, the
Northern Lakes Temple Rules, and the Goddess and God within each
person. It is expected that all persons involved with the Temple
shall conduct themselves in a manner which is a credit to the Temple
and to the Correllian Tradition.
Dedicants and Clergy are expected to participate in Esbats, Sabbats,
and classes. If any attends fewer than 50% of these, their status shall
be subject to review by the Board.
Privacy of Members:
The addresses, phone numbers, and other confidential information of
members will not be disclosed without their express and/or written permission
including digital media.
All reasonable precautions will be taken to ensure the privacy of members.
The Temple is a public institution, and people who are afraid to
be publicly identified as Wiccan may not be comfortable here. However
if a member so requests, we will be happy to identify them only by a Craft
Name. But the responsibility for maintaining this Craft Name must be understood
to be on the member, not on the Temple. Temple clergy will
use the designated craft name, but it is up to the member to refrain from
disclosing their given name to other members or otherwise compromising
their privacy. Temple members are expressly NOT forbidden to mention
names, though they are expected to use common sense.
IV. ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
Board of Directors: This body shall handle the ordinary business of the
Temple. Positions on the Board of Directors are as follow;
Temple Head. Each Correllian Temple shall have a single Head of
Temple created by charter of the Tradition. Ordinarily
the Head of Temple shall be the Chief Priestess of the Temple,
or the Chief Priest. At the discretion of the Tradition however the Headship
of a Temple may be held by its Chief Director. The Temple
Head is responsible for the day to day running of the Temple, and
also represents the Temple to the Tradition. Each Temple
head in the Tradition shall have a seat upon the Witan Council, when it
shall occasion to be convened. The founding Head of Temple is responsible
for the creation of the Temple's initial Board of Directors. A
chartered Temple Head may only be removed by the Tradition’s
revocation of the charter or the Tradition's naming of a new Head. Ordinarily the office of Head of Temple
is limited to members of the Third Degree, or High Priesthood: however
in the founding of a Temple, or in other circumstances as shall
please the Correllian Tradition to so charter, a person of any standing
may serve as Temple Head provided they are under the imperium of
a Third Degree Sponsor who shall have responsibility for their conduct
in office. In the expected event that such a one later attains the Third
Degree of Clergy, all initiations conducted by them shall be considered
to count under their lineage. If however such a one does not in time attain
to the Third Degree, their initiates may count their lineage from the
Sponsor.
Co-Head of Temple. The Head of Temple may name a Co-Head
of Temple to assist in the daily running of the Temple.
The Co-Head of Temple shall be considered to have equal dignity
with the Head of Temple, but is not protected by charter of the
Tradition. Ordinarily the Head and Co-Head of a Temple shall be
its Chief Priestess and Chief Priest (or vice versa). In meetings of the
Witan Council the Head and Co-Head of the Temple may both attend,
but the Temple may have only one vote.
Chief Director. A Temple must have no less than three members
on its Board of Directors. Ordinarily these shall be the Chief Priestess,
Chief Priest, and Chief Director. The duty of the Chief Director of the
Temple is to maintain the Temple’s records and effects
in good order, and to represent it to the Correllian Directorate. The
Chief Director shall supply all documents and information required by
the Directorate to ensure the Temple’s continued place in
the Tradition. However we recognize that it is in the nature of circumstances
that the office of Chief Director may not always be separate from that
of Temple Head or Co-Head. When it shall be the case that the office
of Chief Director is filled by the Head or Co-Head of the Temple,
then the third place required for a Board of Directors shall be filled
by a Director in ordinary.
Directors in ordinary, or simply Directors. These are persons who have
been chosen to help run the Temple in the office of Directors.
The Temple may have as many Directors as it pleases whose duties
it may assign according to its pleasure. Membership in the board of Directors
shall be at the invitation of the existing Board. It may be granted to
any member of the Temple deemed worthy. Candidates for invitation
to the Board must be sponsored by a Board member and unanimously accepted
by the remainder of the existing Board.
Additional offices may exist within the Temple at the discretion
of the Board, to facilitate the smooth running of the Temple, but
have no standing on the Board in or of themselves. Such offices may include
Maiden Priestess, Cadet Priest, Scribe, Gatekeeper, etc...
The Board shall discuss all matters of:
Program planning and activities.
Dedication, initiation, and membership generally.
Finance and budget.
Outreach, network, and affiliations.
Finances.
The Temple income shall include donations, profits from fundraising
projects, class fees, and Clergy, Dedicant, Member and guest contributions.
All required forms and reports shall be filed with state and federal governments
so as to maintain the Temple’s legal status. This is ordinarily
the responsibility of the Chief Director, or else the Head of Temple.