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<\/a>Religious Authorities: A Beast of a Different Stripe<\/h2>\n
When witches, like any normal human being, meet other folks in the wild and romance blooms in honest and natural ways, that is a wondrous thing. Regardless if they are a priest\/ess, a grand high Magister or a rank noob with stars in their eyes, or a muggle who could care less of spiritual things, and y\u2019all get it on in a consensual way, <\/em>more power to ya.\u00a0<\/em> That is not what I\u2019m here to address.<\/p>\n I\u2019d like to discuss the situations when new students in a spiritual, magickal or religious tradition\u2013the uninitiated\u2013seek initiation under the tutelage of an \u201cauthority.\u201d When folks are introduced via a teacher\/student, or seeker\/clergy relationship FIRST, and are working toward membership in that organization, that is a beast of a different stripe. So as not to risk back-sliding into cult-like abuses, best to think these issues through clearly before they arise, and put some guidelines into place.<\/p>\n