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The Source Coven Network Constitution
The Temple acting through the home Coven or its designated representative
Source Covens are recognized congregations of the Temple and are
recorded as such in the Source Coven records, but shall not be considered
subordinate organizations for legal and tax purposes.
A Coven is defined as any group of Source Coven Members who
choose to work together, and who meet the following requirements:
1. A Coven shall consist of a minimum of two members, at
least one of which must be second degree or higher.
2. A Coven must agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the
constitution and bye laws of the Temple and Tradition and to abide by the
ethics statement and guidelines as established by the Base Coven.
3. The coven must be formally approved by the Base Coven and a record of the
founding members kept in the permanent church records.
Ethics and Guidelines
An essential feature of the church and tradition shall be the
commitment to integrity and ethical conduct.
The Source Coven Network recognizes the Wiccan Rede. “An it harm none, do what
ye will”, “ as the underlying ethical guide for all Wiccean Traditions.
To assist in clarifying the tradition’s interpretation of the Rede and its
application to the decisions and choices of the everyday life of its members,
Covens, a code of honour shall be used to serve as a guideline for ethical and
moral standards.
The Source Coven’s code of honour shall be comprised of the following core
principals; Truth, Civility, Respect, responsibility, Scholarship, Courage,
Conservation and Community.
Acceptance
We the undersigned members of the Home Coven acting on behalf of
the members of The Source Coven Network, do hereby declare the foregoing
constitution accepted as the originating document of the Temple and Tradition of
The Source Coven Network as of the first day of June , of the year 2004.
George Christie Cameron
Margaret Rose Cameron
Name
The Name of this Temple and Tradition Will Be The Source Coven Network.
Purpose
The Source Coven Network is established as a Temple, and a Mystery Tradition of
the Wiccean religion, dedicated to the reverence of Deity as we understand it,
and to aiding the practical and spiritual development of our members and our
community.
We recognize that major change in the world can only begin by nurturing change
in individuals and their circumstances, therefore we set forth the following
functions and purposes of this organization;
1. To facilitate the practice of the Wiccean religion in
accordance with the forms and manners of the traditions custom.
2. To identify, develop and train members, students, and associates by means
of the traditions degree system as established and modified by the Base Coven.
3. To support, research, teach and promote the religious arts, sciences, and
concepts of Wicca, of our tradition, and the various associated skills and
traditions.
4. To encourage reading, research, study and growth on the part of members and
associates, and to make available literature and any other materials necessary
to facilitate these pursuits among members and the community.
Founders
It is emphatically the province of the founders to deal with matters that affect
the Tradition as a whole. The Clergy, the Officers of the Temple, or the innate
Councils of individual Covens do not have the power to take any action that is
binding upon the tradition as a whole without the prior agreement and consent of
the founders .The position and powers of the founders are granted for life, or
until incapacitation or retirement.
The Founders may, prior to their death, incapacitation or retirement, designate
a successor to assume their positions in the Base Coven, with all the rights and
responsibilities that such membership entails. If the Founders choose to
exorcise this rite, the chosen successor may also choose a successor to assume
their positions in the hone coven upon their death, incapacitation, or
retirement.
Each chosen successor shall have the right to choose and train their successor
until such time as a chosen successor elects not to exorcise this right, The
Base Coven may elect a member of the clergy to fill the position left vacant.
All other responsibilities and powers granted to the founders through the Temple
Constitution or byelaws, or through Tradition, become the province of the Base
Coven as a whole upon the death, Incapacitation or retirement of the founders.
Base Coven
Management of the Temple is vested in the Base Coven, consisting of the founders
of the Base Coven, the senior officers of the Temple, and the elders of the
tradition. The Senior officers are defined as The Grand Master, The Lady, and
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