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        cope with, and the ability to handle publicity.  Some knowledge 
        of occult and the Craft both in its practical and religious 
        aspects is necessary.  Childless women, virgins;  Warm friendly 
        people with good powers of projection.
        NYMPHS - (Do the bulk of ritual work, young adults.) Creative 
        people, artists, dancers, singers, etc.  Very mature, rational 
        and responsible.  Intuitive and uninhibited.  Knowledge of Craft 
        and occultism, etc. necessary.  Dislikes publicity.
        CRONES: (executive branch - teachers of neophytes, makes judg- 
        ments, etc.) Must be sober and serious, but with a sense of 
        humor, very mature in most all ways, intuitive of the true nature 
        and inner working of things. Older folks, intellectual, Masters 
        of there Craft, and dislike publicity.
        No woman shall be a Maiden who has not been in her courses.
        No woman shall be ordained unless she has passed her 17th year, 
        nor shall she have her ordination recognized until that time.
        No woman shall have her ordination recognized unless she is in 
        her courses, has ten fingers, ten toes, two eyes, two ears, a 
        nose.  Her generative organs and breasts must be complete.  The 
        honorable loss of limbs or the effects of torture following 
        ordination shall not invalidate the ordination.
        No woman shall be a Nymph who has not coupled.
        No woman shall be a Crone who has not given birth.
        No man shall be a Magician who has not healed.
        No man shall be ordained unless he has passed his 33rd year, nor 
        shall he have his ordination recognized until that time.
        No man shall have his ordination recognized unless he is the 
        father of a living child, has ten fingers and ten toes, two eyes, 
        two ears and a nose and generative organs complete.  The 
        honorable loss of limbs or the effects of torture following 
        ordination shall not invalidate the ordination.
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              MY CRAFT ETHICS BY JAMES CROWLEY III 12/19/86
        In their youth, let those who cannot swing the axe till the 
        field.  Those who cannot till the field carry water.  Those who 
        cannot carry water, nor till the field, nor chase, nor battle,