without taking a 101 class
You may have taken correspondence courses somewhere else or studied with
another tradition OR you may be a well-read long time solitary practitioner.
UEW respects your previous education. If you have been a practicing Wiccan for
at least three years and believe that you don't need a course on the basics of
Wicca you may grandfather into membership in the First Circle.
First, you must attend at least three gatherings of Star and Spiral coven and
declare your desire to dedicate to the coven. If your dedication is accepted you
then have eight months to read All One Wicca by Kaatryn MacMorgan and
complete Section Five Parts One and Two of the AUEWC examination, located at
the bottom of that page. You must cite the source for every answer to every
question. Your answers may be type-written and emailed to Jenny or presented
in person. If you pass the exam the status of Member of the First Circle will be
conferred through Star and Spiral and will be accepted by any UEW
organization.
Other Highly Suggested Texts:
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
Scott Cunnigham
Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
Scott Cunningham
Drawing Down the Moon
Margo Adler
Triumph of the Moon
Ronald Hutton
Questions:
1. Can I grandfather into the Second Circle?
This is done rarely and on a case-by-case basis. You would need to be able to
show me a significant body of work that you believe has prepared you for
Wiccan ministry and that covers significantly more in-depth material than the
First Circle. You would also be required to complete the AUEWC standars exam
through the Second Circle material. I also require at least two written and
verifiable references.
2. I'm ordained. Does UEW recognize outside ordination?
It's unlikely that we recognize your ordination. Just as a minister of one
Christian faith would have to be ordained by a new church if changing
affiliation, UEW only recognizes UEW ordinations within UEW. That is to say
that you receive no special consideration or standing because of a previous
ordination, especially if your ordination was through a degree mill or free
internet site. UEW ordination requires years of dedication, education, and
actual work to achieve and is not the natural conclusion of becoming a
UEWiccan. You may read more about UEW ordination here.
3. I don't want to study but I want to be a full member.
Sorry, this isn't possible.
4. Do Outer Court members get initiated?
No.
5. Do Outer Court Members get any say in the way the coven is run or what we
do?
Yes and No. If you've been an Outer Court member for over one year you will
earn 1/2 vote in most matters of coven governance. Outer Court members can
have a voice, but the UEW system in general favors people who have made the
effort to become knowledgeable in their faith.