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The High Priestess is the final word on the quality of Worship as
the High Priest is the final word on the quality of Magick within
the WICCA Circles.
The High Priest's relationship is: Father, Brother, and Lover.
The Priestess's relationship is: Mother, Sister, and Lover.
THE PRIEST AND PRIESTESS ARE THE LEADERS OF THE COVEN IN THE
MUNDANE WORLD, NOT IT'S DICTATORS. MEMBERS MUST BE GIVEN A VOICE
IN THE ACTIONS OF THE COVEN.
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MY CRAFT ETHICS BY JAMES CROWLEY III 12/19/86
The Covenant of the Doves is necessarily a theocracy not a
democracy. Meetings are opened to all who are dedicated and
sometimes to concered outsiders. Whatever the business, it is
open to discussion by all. There are no votes taken because when
it is all said and done, there are only two people in the coven
that bear the responsibility for the actions of this coven, the
High Priestess and the High Priest. So, the final decision is
theirs ALONE.
When the Circle is cast by The Priest and Priestess, they are
necessarily the ABSOLUTE RULERS OF THE COVEN. No witch shall
enter the Circle with out PERFECT LOVE AND PERFECT TRUST in all
members of the Circle. The only question of the order of the
Priest or Priestess is: if told to jump, it is permissable to ask
how high -- on the way up.
IF ONE DISAGREES WITH THE DESISION OF THE LEADERS OF ANY COVEN OR
CIRCLE. IT IS THERE RIGHT AND DUTY TO LEAVE THE COVEN. THERE IS
NO OTHER LAWFUL RECOURSE.
LEADERS MUST BE EVERMINDFUL THAT MEMBERS WILL SOON LEAVE AN
UNJUST LEADER.
THE LAW OF THE COVEN
THE CIRCLE IS A PLACE THAT IS NOT A PLACE, BETWEEN THE WORLDS.
A COVEN IS A FULLY AUTONOMOUS UNIT ANSWERABLE TO NO POWER BEYOND
ITS OWN, SAVE THE LORD AND LADY.
IN ANY DISPUTE WITHIN THE FAMILY (COVEN) OR TRIBE, NO ONE MAY
INVOKE ANY LAW BUT THOSE OF THE FAMILY AND TRIBE.
It being known that the Circle is a "place that is not a place,
between the worlds", and that what is between the Worlds does not
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