| OUR BYLAWS This is an abbreviated version of our coven bylaws. For further information please contact the clergy. |
| The following Bylaws have been inducted and documented by the original founders of the Shamans of the Willow Moon Coven: hereinafter referred to as "The Clan". The original founders shall be hereafter referred to as "Founders", "Council", and/or "Elders". For the purposes of identification, the Founders are: Draigha Moon Cabot, Talyn Moon, Alanae Moon, SilverHawk Moon, and Raven Moon. I. Statement of Purpose A. Our purposes are to: 1. Live in a manner that honors the Earth and all Nature, the Goddess and the God, following the Wiccan Rede. 2. Explore and practice Wiccan beliefs and traditions, with a primary focus on Celtic and Native American Shamanism. 3. Support one another within the Clan in our healing, growth, and aspirations. 4. Hold Wiccan 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 Goddess and the God. 5. Honor the Earth and all Her creatures as sacred, and work to heal and protect the environment within our community, throughout the Nation, and across the world. 6. Teach Wiccan beliefs and traditional skills to members, and students when the Clan is open. 7. Where appropriate, educate the general public about Wicca. B. Commitment All members of this Clan must have fully committed themselves to this purpose in their beliefs, their activities, and their lives. II. Membership A. The Clan is a closed Circle. The Clan will open its Circle at the discretion of the Founders, but not more than once per quarter. The Willow Moon Clan provides a children's Circle available for the children of Clan members to provide study, opportunities to worship the Goddess and God, and live in the Wicccan manner. 1. Seekers and New Members will by invitation only and must go through a series of interviews with the Founders of the Clan. After this, approved Seekers shall be invited to a Sabbat to meet with the other members of the Clan. 2. When the Clan has opened its Circle, no person shall be denied access to the Clan on the basis of gender, race, ethnic background, sexual preference, physical handicap, or age providing they have reached their maturity. 3. The Founders reserve the right to limit the number of Seekers and/or New Members brought into the Clan at any given time. B. Degrees of Participation and Membership 1. Guests 2. Congregates 3. Dedicants 4. Initiate 5. Degreed Members 6. Mentor |