Self-Dedication
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To become, so Dedicated;
an intimate part of experience lived.
With formal proclamation and focused commitment,
declaring, before the Ancients,
to be one of the Tradition.
This choice, born from free will,
judging it essential and necessary
to attain the highest potential.
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Being an Athiccan is a way of life. As such, it is a choice we must each make for ourselves, undertaken according to free will and self-determination. It is a choice that should not be taken as merely a fleeting interest.
When deciding to follow the Athicca tradition, it is important to make a formal, focused commitment. To declare oneself as an Athiccan is done with a self-dedication ceremony. Performing this ritual formalizes the commitment to uniting and living with Nature as kith and kin to Orb and Sky.
For those new to the Athicca tradition, the title of Initiate shall be conferred upon the completion of this ceremony. Current Athiccans may also perform this ceremony at any time to renew their dedication.
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Requisites:
Consecrated water
White candle
1.
Contemplate your motivations for starting this new journey.
2.
Stand with arms outstretched.
I am a facet of Nature,
and I seek kinship with Orb and Sky.
I choose the Athiccan path
so I may achieve this goal.
3.
Using the first three fingers of each hand,
anoint the forehead with consecrated water.
Cleanse my mind,
so I may know Nature.
Anoint the eyes.
Cleanse my eyes,
so I may see Nature.
Anoint the ears.
Cleanse my ears,
so I may hear Nature.
Anoint the lips.
Cleanse my lips,
so I may speak with Nature.
Anoint the chest.
Cleanse my heart,
so I may sense Nature.
Anoint the hands.
Cleanse my hands,
so I may work with Nature.
Anoint the hips and knees.
Cleanse my hips and knees,
so I may walk with Nature.
Anoint the feet.
Cleanse my feet,
so I may stand with Nature.
4.
Inscribe the white candle with your name.
Light the candle.
From this day forward,
I pledge my dedication
to the ways and principles
of the Athicca tradition.
I vow to live a worthy life
united in peace and balance with Nature.
With humility and respect,
I ask for the protection and assistance
of Orb and Sky, my kith and kin.
In perfect love and perfect trust,
as we will it, so mote it be.
5.
Allow the candle to burn out.
Take time to focus on this path in your life,
reveling in the power of the self-dedication.
Feel the energies of Nature envelope and fill you.
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