Input solicited. Still a work in progress.

It says that it's for folks who don't have a Lycian teacher available in their area, but it will be a foundation for Lycian practitioners in general.

Tags: coven, lycian wicca

Saturday’s Esbat went splendidly! It was our first coven meeting in the new temple room, and the atmosphere was very much different than in the living room with the mundane objects about. It was more focused, and I could wander more freely around the area during the discussion. (former Wolfsong members who read my LJ, the old haunt is back in business!) What a nice change. This Esbat’s topic was the masks of the Divine, and I shared my inner initiatory experience that really grounded my spiritual journey. We went longer than usual on the evening, including our social feast afterwards.

Boni said that it was my most successful “priestess in training” evening yet. Woo-Hoo! I believe that this 6-month stint overall is much better than last year’s. I’m overcoming my biggest barrier, that of coming out of Boni’s shadow. I’m taking his discussion input less as “just let Boni take over and/or carry you because he speaks so knowledgeably and well about so many things,” to “Boni’s input is just like any other coven member, he just has more information due to experience.” It’s becoming less and less that I feel like I’m in the East due merely to the Wheel rotation, and more and more like I’m really in charge of the evening; I am becoming priestess in self and in role rather than just “phoning it in” and letting him take most of the lead. It’s easier now to take back the discussion when he’s done with his input on a topic.

My thoughts on this? Leading the Witches’ Meetup has really helped; when a question comes up, it’s all in my court. Boni’s not there to fall back on. It’s brought my self-confidence level up as to my own abilities, and enabled me to hold my own even when he’s there. One of the things Boni has always told coven members and initiates; “I am your devil. I am the obstacle you have to overcome.” How very true that is. Also, my discussions on-line have helped me hone my own knowledge base, so I don’t feel like so much of an ignorant maroon.

And so….. it feels good to have a larger success under my belt. Very good indeed.


crossposted to wiccanwitches

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It has been mentioned by some folks that they began looking into our Tradition because they were "interested in Otherkin." Let me say for the record that Lycian Wicca is NOT based in the concept of Otherkin as an official landmark. Individuals might have their own ideas personally, but Lycian Wicca is not based upon the concept that our souls are less than fully human.

From what I can tell, our primary influence of the Wolf Clans of western Europe, that we can leave our bodies and travel astrally as wolves, is being confused with the idea that a part of us really IS a wolf. This is not the case.

Based on this misconception and other elements that might need some clarification, I'm going to write up a Lycian FAQ for my web site. If you have any particulars that you'd like to see explained further based on any reading you've done on the Trad, please let me know. Thanks!

EDIT: By the time I'd gotten home, boniface had made a podcast clarifying this position. I'll post a link when it's available.

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