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Nemed Cuculatii is a lineaged coven within
the New England Covens of Traditionalist Witches.
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N.E.C.T.W.
(New
England Covens of Traditionalist Witches) is
a center for Covens of Traditionalist origin. It is
one of many traditions of Witchcraft. NECTW has covens
and individual elders nationally.
N.E.C.T.W. was
named in 1972 by a hereditary witch from New Haven,
CT, after the name of her individual coven as her teachings began to spread. Her family tradition blended with popular
occultism and was handed down in its present form to
her spiritual descendants.
While N.E.C.T.W.
and Nemed Cuculatii share many things in common
with Wicca, we are a Witchcraft tradition, not a
Wiccan tradition. If you are seeking a Wicca coven
or tradition, we are not the group for you.
The main focus
of Nemed Cuculatii is magic and sorcery, spirituality,
legends and lore.
We acknowledge
and/or celebrate those seasonal changes at what is popularly
referred to as the
Wheel of the Year.
At these Sabbats, we honor the various aspects of Deity.
Generally speaking, we do not perform sorcery or magic
at the Sabbats, as we view these to be celebratory times.
We
celebrate the 13 Esbats or Full Moons. On these
nights, we honor the Goddess and often do magic or sorcery.
The God and the
Goddess are equally important to us, as are
the Old Ones and the Mighty Dead.
We have a training
program, which requires individual and group
participation, one-on-one and group training sessions,
participation in public rituals and events. All students
must agree to keep material given to them absolutely
confidential. Should a student drop out of the training
program, they are required to return all study materials
received up to that point.
There is extensive
reading, required projects that must be completed, and
active participation within the Coven is expected of
all students and initiates.
Nemed Cuculatii
does not charge any fees for its training. However,
we do require that members pay for their own materials,
which are mandatory for the training, and all are expected
to contribute their fair share to Circles and feasts.
We do not believe that it is to the benefit of the student
to finance the cost of their materials for training.
If members cannot afford the very small materials cost,
we may counsel them to return when their life is in
better financial order. We encourage all of our members
to be employed to the best of their ability and to have
their lives in general order before attempting to learn
the Craft.
Training and initiation
is passed male to female and female to male, in keeping
with our Tradition.
As a general rule,
Nemed Cuculatii limits personal training to people who
are over 18 years of age. There are exceptions, including
teens of Pagan parents who have been reared in the Craft
and who have parental permission.
Nemed Cuculatii
is not a democracy, nor does it operate on consensus.
While group input may be solicited in the decision-making
process, ultimately all decisions are made by the
Lady of Nemed Cuculatii and they are final.
Nemed Cuculatii has a
"zero-tolerance policy" on the subjects of drug and
alcohol abuse.
