How To Create A Book Of Shadows

A. Levels of Membership

1. Clan Elder Rune, The Mother Coven The Mother Coven is considered the founding group of the Tradition. The name of the founding group is Clan Elder Rune (CER).

2. Daughter Circle

-Any Second Generation group hived off of CER.

3. Kinship Circle

-Any Third Generation (or beyond) group stemming from CER.

B. Membership Roster

1. Concerning the Tradition

The High Council

Do not let what seems to be failure in this

function lead you to drop it, or disregard it. It could save

your life.

From the beginning of our lives, we have been trained to

disregard this Sixth Sense. In fact, as children, many of us

have been punished for following our instincts. Over time, man

has all but evolved out of this primal function.

If you sense something about a person you dont like, listen to

your intuition. This will not automatically close your mind to

getting to know them; in fact, the subconscious will i

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