Oaths and Rules

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Our Oaths and Rules

Our Oath

We, The Members of The Shadow Coven Family, hereby do swear to live in a manner which honors the Lady and Lord and by following the Wiccan Rede.

To explore and practice beliefs and traditions with a primary focus on the traditions of Shadow, Shadow Wolf, and Shadow Norse.

To support one another within our covens in our healing, growth, and aspirations.

To hold rituals on the Sabbats and Esbats and other special occasions, in order to celebrate the seasons, work magick, recognize rites of passage, and honor the Lady and Lord.

To honor the Earth and all her creatures as sacred and work to heal and protect the environment within our community, throughout our nation, and across the world.

To teach our beliefs and traditional skills to members and students and to also teach to sisters and brothers in the Craft and kindred spiritual paths and when appropriate, to educate the general public about Wicca and Witchcraft.

Coven Rules

1. Do not harm others or cause others to harm.

2. All spells come back times three no matter what you send out.

3. All members of these covens, kindreds, and clans are equal to each other and the entire outside world.

4. If there are any problems within the coven, a tribunal will be conducted.

5. Enjoy Magick and The Craft for what they are, not for what they can give you.

6. Give and recieve equally.

Code of Conduct

1. Be careful what you do.

2. Be careful who you trust.

3. Never use the power on another, for what is sent somes back.

4. Never use the power against someone who has the power, for you draw from the same well.

5. To use the power, you must feel it in your heart and know it in your mind.

The Goddess and The God in all their Glory.

Rules and Regulations

for SCF Handfastings

The persons within the relationship (and/or coven) who wish to be handfasted must have been in their current relationship for more than 6 months.

Either partner or partners must have no history of unfaithfulness within the relationship, for the duration of the relationship, prior to the handfasting. No matter if this relationship be monogamous, polyamorous, or magickal in nature.

Must go through the preliminary prenuptial handfasting and must be in this relationship for a year and a day before the actual handfasting takes place. This does not pertain to persons outside of the coven or magickal handfastings.

Coven members who wish to be handfasted and whose partner is not a coven member are not required to have the prerequisite prenuptial handfasting.

All persons who will be handfasted will sign a contract at their handfasting. (For more information refer to the SCF Handfasting Agreement.)

Handfastings

Under the laws of the craft, a handfasting is a witches’ or pagan wedding ritual. This commitment is not a lifetime commitment unless the couple chooses it to be. This does not mean that a handfasting should not be taken seriously, quite the contrary, the vows taken during a handfasting should be taken just as seriously as any other form of marriage vow or even more seriously since the couple will be 'bound' to each by way of blood and word of honor which used to be taken more seriously then it is today. The spiritual bond of this commitment is taken very seriously. A spiritual bond is more serious than a physical bond.

Types of Handfastings We Recognize

Couple - a handfasting between two people who love each other and wish to be married. This may either be a lifetime commitment or set for a period of time as long as the individuals understand that this partnership is equal. (Note: For

Same Sex Couples - This ritual is not considered legal because the laws state that only one man and one woman can constitute a binding legal marriage.)

Polyamorous - a handfasting between more than two people who love each other and wish to be married. This may either be a lifetime commitment or set for a period of time as long as the individuals understand that this partnership is equal. (Note: This ritual is not considered legal because the laws state that only one man and one woman can constitute a binding legal marriage.)

Magickal - a handfasting between magickal partners within the craft. This may be set for a period of time within the coven as long as the individuals understand that this partnership is equal.

May the Goddess grant you many Blessings

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