The
father of Seax Wica is undoubtedly the well-known occultist
and author Raymond Buckland. The tradition itself being
brought about in the early 70`s, was in response to
the growing number of spurious covens at the time practising
their one-upmanship and elitist degree systems. Secrecy
meant power and power was everything. The craft needed
to develop beyond ego trips and self-gratification into
a bone-fide religion, which did away with an oath of
secrecy and became democratic and enjoyable. Seax Wica
is just that, allowing all to have a relationship with
the God and Goddess. With access to the mysteries and
kinship with all, "Love is the law, Love is the
bond".
In
a Seax Coven until you have been initiated you would
be termed a Ceorl (pron-cawl) you would spend time with
the other members of the Coven learning all you could
before you were ready for your intuition.
As
you neared the date it is advisable to make or obtain
a robe of some description, (British weather being what
it is skyclad is, for the most part not exactly practical)
or even an item of clothing that can be discarded into
the fire marking your transition from Ceorl to Gesith
(Priest or Priestess of Seax)
During
your initiation an oath is made;
"As this libation drains from the horn, so shall
all blood drain from my body if I should do aught to
harm my God and Goddess or those in kinship with their
love"
