Sacred Crossroads Coven is excited to announce the formation of an Outer Court Wiccan group, called The Inner Path. This group is open to people who are graduates of our Introduction to Wicca series and want to keep learning and practicing at a higher level than just attending open Sabbat Celebrations. The purpose of this group will be to provide fellowship, community, opportunities for learning, and participation in Esbat rituals to those who meet the above prerequisite and have a desire to learn more, participate more and generally move to a new level on their spiritual path. Teaching at this level will be less eclectic and more geared to folks interested in traditional modes of practice.
It is also our goal that the Inner Path will eventually be able to take over the management of the Wheel of the Year Open Sabbat Ceremonies. Although anyone in the Community is welcome to lead a ritual piece, we draw heavily upon the Inner Path to fill roles that require some magickal training and memorization. This in itself is a tremendous learning experience and we encourage Inner Path members to step out of their comfort zone and take part in open ritual.
We have seen a tremendous growth in the exploration of Pagan paths and other forms of alternative spirituality. The numbers of people attending our open Sabbat celebrations has more than tripled since we began holding them six years ago and we are often asked for more advanced classes on Wiccan topics. Clearly there is a huge need for pagan fellowship and education in the local community. So, to answer this need, we are forming The Inner Path, an outer court fellowship group which will be affiliated with Sacred Crossroads Coven or one of our daughter covens and mentored by coven members, but lead by the Inner Path members themselves.
Where the Sacred Crossroads open Sabbat celebrations have a very eclectic flavor, Inner Path activities will focus more on traditional Wiccan format. Inner Path members will circle with Sacred Crossroads at New Moon at least quarterly. We will hold monthly (or bi-monthly) workshops to explore topics such as visualization, trance states, pathworking, energy raising, creating sacred space, magick and spellwork, and tarot. The Inner Path is divided into small ritual groups formed according to the location of its members. These groups meet on their own to perform ritual and to put into practice techniques that have been learned in the monthly workshops. We also have an Inner Path on-line discussion group through which members can share their thoughts and ideas about various related topics. Inner Path activities have included:
- Workshops on various Wiccan or occult topics
- Book discussion groups
- Children's classes and ritual
- Full or New Moon celebrations
- Healing rituals for community members
- Rites of Passage for adults and children
- Community service projects
- Field trips/Pagan shopping trips
This list is just a beginning, but it can't happen without some level of commitment from the members of The Inner Path and a willingness to take on responsibility and at times a leadership role.
For more information about the Inner Path please email: Ladykaleah@sacredcrossroads.com
If you're interested in the next Intro to British Traditional Wicca class, click here for more information.
The Inner Path is also a Yahoo!Group. Inner Path members click here to visit the home page.
