When Attending our Open Rituals...
- No alcohol will be allowed at Eclectic Tradition events. Only ritual alcohol is allowed and for ritual purposes only.
- NO ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES OF ANY KIND. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.
- Arrive on time. Once the Circle is cast, some leaders will require you to wait outside until circle has closed and feasting begins. If not please come in quietly and discreetly and take a place just inside.
- There is no dress code. you may come in robes or in "street wear".
- Your body should be clean and your mind clear. Bare feet is fine since it brings you closer to the Earth.
- "In ritual, we 'suspend disbelief' as in a play. Casting the Circle is an enacted meditation."
- Save skyclad for private occasions. (Skyclad means nude)
- Do not bring pets or animals unless it is a properly identified service animal with all up to date vaccinations (may be asked for proof).
- A circle is a time of reverence, not a social hour, save it for the visit before and after circle.
- Please be aware of how many people are coming into circle and spread out.
- Do not be afraid to hold hands, ;-)
- Turn your beeper, cell phone, iPad, and anything else that makes noise OFF or on SILENT.
- Do not take pictures, unless you were given permission by Chol Romero.
- You will likely be told who to watch and how to make yourself comfortable if you are new to our group. The best foot forward, when learning, is a sense of humor.
- There is usually an open flame at a Circle. Be aware lest you set yourself on fire. If someone else sets themselves on fire, it is not part of the ritual. Put them out.
- Please take care of yourself and your needs if you need to sit, then listen to your body and pull up a chair. If you need to leave circle for a moment or for the rest of the evening please do so quietly as to not disturb those in ritual. We understand the need for grounding if your too much "in the clouds" during ritual,as well as emergencies that may make you cut out early. please do not be afraid to take care of your needs.
- Afterwards, ask questions about the meaning of what you saw and did. Everyone is willing to teach and learn from the teaching.
- We ask all attendees to have an open mind when attending. We have people from different backgrounds and different interpretations of the divine.
- Later, do not tell outsiders who else was at the Circle. Do not greet publicly someone you see again with reference to the Circle gathering unless otherwise given permission by that person ahead of time. Respect their privacy. Persecution really does happen.
- Negativity and Drama is not tolerated with this group.
- You are in the Divine presence in Perfect Love and Perfect Trust. Enjoy, be reverent and joyful, and be full of hope and wonder at all there can be.
- "Magick is the projection of natural energies to produce needed effects." --Scott Cunningham
- "The Circle is cast, and we are between the worlds, beyond the bounds of time, where night and day, birth and death, joy and sorrow, meet as one." --Starhawk
- The Wiccan Rede: "An ye harm none, do what ye will.