Post by jadedsage on Mar 15, 2004 23:14:50 GMT -5
by Rev. Wendy Eversen HPs
Email: tapu@witchschool.com
Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca - the Beginning.
Originally the Correllian Tradition was not always known as that. The Tradition was founded by Orpheis Caroline High-Correll in 1879 (1479 Pisces). She was a woman of Scots-Cherokee ancestry, she is claimed by some members of the High-Correll Family to have been a Scottish Traditional Witch. She was also a practicing psychic, a spiritual healer, and a herbalist. She spent many years traveling with her husband, John Correll.
In creating the Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca, Orpheis Caroline drew upon her Native American heritage, as well as the ideas of the European Witchcraft, Spiritualism, and Hermetic views.
The early history of the Correllian Tradition is a little unclear, with familial and religious structures wholly interconnected. But we do know that the family followed a very formal, matriarchal and matrilineal structure with its roots in Cherokee custom, from which the current office of the Correllian Tradition derive their form.
The Correllian Temples.
CORRELL MOTHER TEMPLE
Danville Illinois, - Under-the-Hill. USA
HOLY CITY TEMPLE
Chicago, Illinois. USA
AKASHA TEMPLE
Kankakee, Illinois USA
P.U.R.E. SANCTUARY
Danville, Illinois. USA
TRIAD TEMPLE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. USA
THE DANCERS OF SHAKTI TEMPLE
Danville, Illinois USA
TEMPLE OF THE LAKE
Chicago, Illinois. USA
TEMPLE OF LaVEDA
Whyalla SA AUSTRALIA
CRYSTALLINE STAR TEMPLE
Ohio - USA
The Correllian Shrines:
SHRINE OF AWEN
Capetown - South Africa
AMETHYST EAGLE SHRINE
Blaine - Maine
SHRINE OF THE NORTH STAR
Aarhus - Denmark
SHRINE OF A THOUSAND MIRRORS
Belleville - Illinois
SHRINE OF TRIANNA
St. Louis - Missouri
SHRINE OF ARADIA
Tennessee - USA
SHRINE OF ASTRAL LIGHT
New York - USA
SHRINE OF THE FIERY PENTACLE
Orland Park - Illinois - USA
SHRINE OF THE TRIPLE GODDESS
Wheaton - Illinois - USA
MYSTIC ATHANAE SHRINE
San Diego - California - USA
CIRCLE OF STANDING STONES
Ohio - USA
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS SHRINE
South Dakota - USA
SACRED WATERS SHRINE
Michigan - USA
FAERIES OF THE BURNING GROVE SHRINE
Michigan - USA
Core Beliefs
You may have detected a theme so far in this description: no two Correllian groups are exactly the same. We are almost as much a collection of individualists as we are a Wiccan tradition. We do, however, tend to share certain fundamental characteristics:
We all honour the Ancestors from whence we came - and we living Correllians too, when our turn comes to cross over, will also remain active in the Tradition, for it is a commitment of more than one lifetime -a multi-generational project of transformation and regeneration of the Earth and its cultures which will take many lifetimes.
We celebrate the 8 Wiccan Sabbats, as well as 26 Esbats of the year
We tend to emphasize worship of Deity over the working of magic, and often refer to ourselves as a "teaching tradition"
We acknowledge and respect the entirety of the Wiccan Rede - and we also believe that the Rede is not open for interpretation.
We acknowledge and respect Tenets of Faith as cornerstones of our living philosophy.
We seek to balance ourselves with regards to Nature and Deity.
There may be other interesting similarities or differences between Correllian groups, but this list encompasses most of the fundamentals.
Holidays
Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca recognizes and celebrates the 8 common Wiccan Sabbats (Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lammas, and Mabon), and most groups meet on each of the 26 New and Full Moons (or Esbats) of the year. We also honour the Ancestors. And there are a few groups who also honour particular Ancestors of the Tradition, in the form of both birth/or natal ceremonies and commemorative ceremonies.
Standards of Conduct
Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca asks its members to live their lives according to the precepts laid down in the Wiccan Rede. We tend to respect the law of Three and attempt to live our lives in a manner respectful of Deity, the Earth and other people. Many people believe a Correllian education is significantly more strenuous than an education in some other traditions, and the Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca has historically admitted to demanding a fairly high level of dedication and commitment from its students.
Correllian System - Role of Clergy
The Correllian System allows freedom to decide on your own path. After completing the first degree, you can then decide if you wish to become a member of the clergy or just use what you have learnt for your own personal knowledge and growth.
If you decide to become a member of the Tradition, there are two paths that you can take.
One is becoming an Outer Court Member, which is if you wish to enter the Correllian Tradition, but not become an initiated clergy member.
The other is becoming an Inner Court Member, which makes you an initiated clergy member of the Tradition. It is the Inner Court which gives the Tradition shape and structure, and to which I hold proud.
For the Inner Court there are nine stages/structures:
Dedicant - who has made a formal commitment to study for initiation into the First Degree of the Clergy. The Tradition study period is a year and a day.
Postulant - who has made a formal commitment to study for initiation as a First Degree Priest/ess but who has not yet received the actual initiation.
First Degree - who is familiar with the details of the Wiccan faith, having a thorough grounding in Wiccan philosophy and traditions. Should also be able to answer most questions about Wicca on a practical (as opposed to the philosophical) level.
Second Degree - who is able to take any role in ritual, and answer most questions about Wicca, whether practical or philosophical.
Third Degree - who forms the High Priesthood of the Tradition.
Order Head - An order is an association within a Temple dedicated to a particular subject, such as ecology, healing, music etc.
Director - A member of the Temple's Board of Directors.
Chief Director - Chief Director of the Temple.
Temple Head - The Chief Priest/ess of a Temple.
Ways of Worship
Most Correllian groups observe the Esbats with a Circle ritual, for which there is a common liturgical format. The exact execution of the circle may vary depending on the group, but most follow along a similar line. As stated before, the Correllian Tradition emphasizes worship heavily over the working of magic, though groups may perform magic in circle if they feel a need or desire to do so. Many Correllian groups also teach the idea of living a magical life, and in so doing, encourage their members to worship Deity throughout the course of their everyday lives.
Reading and Other References
The Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca has a formal written record of its tradition, which can be obtained through any one of the listed Temples and/or Shrines as stated above, through the Tradition itself, by way of Correspondence Courses provided by some Temples/Shrines, or by the way of the online teaching facility known as Witchschool.com. We also do have a deep appreciation for research and knowledge, and we encourage our students and Initiates to read a variety of materials encompassing areas as diverse as mythology and folklore, history and anthropology, divination and psychology. The best way to find out more about the Correllian Tradition is to seek out and talk to a member of the Correllian Tradition in your area.
Meet the People, Visit a Temple/Shrine?
For more information about the Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca - please follow this link www.correlliantradition.com.
Or you can visit any of these Australian sites -
Temple of LaVeda www.correlliantradition.com/laveda or the
Correllian Nativist Church Australasia Inc. www.correlliantradition.com/oz
and get a full view of different temples, shrines, in your local area.
Alternatively, you can also visit our online teaching facility by going to our links category heading and looking under the witchschool affiliate post. Just click the witchschool url and there you go. That way we get credit for your admission.
(sidhe, hope tis is ok jaded, just want to make surewe get credit for registration through our site.)
Email: tapu@witchschool.com
Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca - the Beginning.
Originally the Correllian Tradition was not always known as that. The Tradition was founded by Orpheis Caroline High-Correll in 1879 (1479 Pisces). She was a woman of Scots-Cherokee ancestry, she is claimed by some members of the High-Correll Family to have been a Scottish Traditional Witch. She was also a practicing psychic, a spiritual healer, and a herbalist. She spent many years traveling with her husband, John Correll.
In creating the Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca, Orpheis Caroline drew upon her Native American heritage, as well as the ideas of the European Witchcraft, Spiritualism, and Hermetic views.
The early history of the Correllian Tradition is a little unclear, with familial and religious structures wholly interconnected. But we do know that the family followed a very formal, matriarchal and matrilineal structure with its roots in Cherokee custom, from which the current office of the Correllian Tradition derive their form.
The Correllian Temples.
CORRELL MOTHER TEMPLE
Danville Illinois, - Under-the-Hill. USA
HOLY CITY TEMPLE
Chicago, Illinois. USA
AKASHA TEMPLE
Kankakee, Illinois USA
P.U.R.E. SANCTUARY
Danville, Illinois. USA
TRIAD TEMPLE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. USA
THE DANCERS OF SHAKTI TEMPLE
Danville, Illinois USA
TEMPLE OF THE LAKE
Chicago, Illinois. USA
TEMPLE OF LaVEDA
Whyalla SA AUSTRALIA
CRYSTALLINE STAR TEMPLE
Ohio - USA
The Correllian Shrines:
SHRINE OF AWEN
Capetown - South Africa
AMETHYST EAGLE SHRINE
Blaine - Maine
SHRINE OF THE NORTH STAR
Aarhus - Denmark
SHRINE OF A THOUSAND MIRRORS
Belleville - Illinois
SHRINE OF TRIANNA
St. Louis - Missouri
SHRINE OF ARADIA
Tennessee - USA
SHRINE OF ASTRAL LIGHT
New York - USA
SHRINE OF THE FIERY PENTACLE
Orland Park - Illinois - USA
SHRINE OF THE TRIPLE GODDESS
Wheaton - Illinois - USA
MYSTIC ATHANAE SHRINE
San Diego - California - USA
CIRCLE OF STANDING STONES
Ohio - USA
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS SHRINE
South Dakota - USA
SACRED WATERS SHRINE
Michigan - USA
FAERIES OF THE BURNING GROVE SHRINE
Michigan - USA
Core Beliefs
You may have detected a theme so far in this description: no two Correllian groups are exactly the same. We are almost as much a collection of individualists as we are a Wiccan tradition. We do, however, tend to share certain fundamental characteristics:
We all honour the Ancestors from whence we came - and we living Correllians too, when our turn comes to cross over, will also remain active in the Tradition, for it is a commitment of more than one lifetime -a multi-generational project of transformation and regeneration of the Earth and its cultures which will take many lifetimes.
We celebrate the 8 Wiccan Sabbats, as well as 26 Esbats of the year
We tend to emphasize worship of Deity over the working of magic, and often refer to ourselves as a "teaching tradition"
We acknowledge and respect the entirety of the Wiccan Rede - and we also believe that the Rede is not open for interpretation.
We acknowledge and respect Tenets of Faith as cornerstones of our living philosophy.
We seek to balance ourselves with regards to Nature and Deity.
There may be other interesting similarities or differences between Correllian groups, but this list encompasses most of the fundamentals.
Holidays
Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca recognizes and celebrates the 8 common Wiccan Sabbats (Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lammas, and Mabon), and most groups meet on each of the 26 New and Full Moons (or Esbats) of the year. We also honour the Ancestors. And there are a few groups who also honour particular Ancestors of the Tradition, in the form of both birth/or natal ceremonies and commemorative ceremonies.
Standards of Conduct
Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca asks its members to live their lives according to the precepts laid down in the Wiccan Rede. We tend to respect the law of Three and attempt to live our lives in a manner respectful of Deity, the Earth and other people. Many people believe a Correllian education is significantly more strenuous than an education in some other traditions, and the Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca has historically admitted to demanding a fairly high level of dedication and commitment from its students.
Correllian System - Role of Clergy
The Correllian System allows freedom to decide on your own path. After completing the first degree, you can then decide if you wish to become a member of the clergy or just use what you have learnt for your own personal knowledge and growth.
If you decide to become a member of the Tradition, there are two paths that you can take.
One is becoming an Outer Court Member, which is if you wish to enter the Correllian Tradition, but not become an initiated clergy member.
The other is becoming an Inner Court Member, which makes you an initiated clergy member of the Tradition. It is the Inner Court which gives the Tradition shape and structure, and to which I hold proud.
For the Inner Court there are nine stages/structures:
Dedicant - who has made a formal commitment to study for initiation into the First Degree of the Clergy. The Tradition study period is a year and a day.
Postulant - who has made a formal commitment to study for initiation as a First Degree Priest/ess but who has not yet received the actual initiation.
First Degree - who is familiar with the details of the Wiccan faith, having a thorough grounding in Wiccan philosophy and traditions. Should also be able to answer most questions about Wicca on a practical (as opposed to the philosophical) level.
Second Degree - who is able to take any role in ritual, and answer most questions about Wicca, whether practical or philosophical.
Third Degree - who forms the High Priesthood of the Tradition.
Order Head - An order is an association within a Temple dedicated to a particular subject, such as ecology, healing, music etc.
Director - A member of the Temple's Board of Directors.
Chief Director - Chief Director of the Temple.
Temple Head - The Chief Priest/ess of a Temple.
Ways of Worship
Most Correllian groups observe the Esbats with a Circle ritual, for which there is a common liturgical format. The exact execution of the circle may vary depending on the group, but most follow along a similar line. As stated before, the Correllian Tradition emphasizes worship heavily over the working of magic, though groups may perform magic in circle if they feel a need or desire to do so. Many Correllian groups also teach the idea of living a magical life, and in so doing, encourage their members to worship Deity throughout the course of their everyday lives.
Reading and Other References
The Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca has a formal written record of its tradition, which can be obtained through any one of the listed Temples and/or Shrines as stated above, through the Tradition itself, by way of Correspondence Courses provided by some Temples/Shrines, or by the way of the online teaching facility known as Witchschool.com. We also do have a deep appreciation for research and knowledge, and we encourage our students and Initiates to read a variety of materials encompassing areas as diverse as mythology and folklore, history and anthropology, divination and psychology. The best way to find out more about the Correllian Tradition is to seek out and talk to a member of the Correllian Tradition in your area.
Meet the People, Visit a Temple/Shrine?
For more information about the Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca - please follow this link www.correlliantradition.com.
Or you can visit any of these Australian sites -
Temple of LaVeda www.correlliantradition.com/laveda or the
Correllian Nativist Church Australasia Inc. www.correlliantradition.com/oz
and get a full view of different temples, shrines, in your local area.
Alternatively, you can also visit our online teaching facility by going to our links category heading and looking under the witchschool affiliate post. Just click the witchschool url and there you go. That way we get credit for your admission.
(sidhe, hope tis is ok jaded, just want to make surewe get credit for registration through our site.)
