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The Warriors Guild is a group of individuals dedicated to serving the Pagan community. Guild members are trained in spiritual, mental and physical defense, designing and performing liturgy for Warrior spirituality, and emergency response. All this is done through the study of warrior magic and ritual, history, strategy, physical training, and comradery.
Various workshops, classes and "road-trips" will be offered or sponsored by the Guild to help its members succeed in attaining their goals. The Guild offers security for pagan events to its member's churches, covens, groves or groups when asked to do so. The Guild also offers mediation services for disputes within the pagan community.
The Council of Honor is the governing body of the Warriors' Guild. There are between three and nine seats on the council, depending on how many members the Guild has. Elections are held annually for membership on the Council of Honor.
So why would the Warriors' Guild be needed?
In the ancient Indo-European tradition, the warrior class was responsible for protecting the people of their community. So, in the tradition of our ancestors, the Warriors' Guild takes on those responsibilities for our community, by providing security at Sanctuary rites and festivals and for other groups and organizations that request our presence. Members of the Guild will lead self-defense workshops at festivals to help our members protect their personal boundaries. The Warriors Guild acts as a "sounding board" for these people who wish to hone their skills on a physical, mental and spiritual level. There are many members who have raised their abilities to fantastic levels in many diverse areas.
We have workshops at various times for members and non-members alike in different fields of study. In the near future, we will also have a readily available list of different essays by various members of the Guild.
A Warrior is born with Three Things,
A Body, A Mind, and A Spirit...
Ethics Code
1. All Warrior Guild members will abide by the laws of the communities they are in.
2. No Warrior shall use his/her position to put undue influence on any person, including but not limited to sexual exploitation, financial extortion, etc.
3. Any Warrior who has cause to suspect that a person may cause harm to themselves or others will make the appropriate referral to professional services or law enforcement.
4. No Warrior shall misrepresent his/her abilities or qualifications.
5. A Warrior will not refuse reasonable requests to provide services to any Sanctuary member, if only to refer them to another Warrior or professional. This does not apply if the Sanctuary Warrior is unable to perform those services competently.
6. A Warrior shall avoid providing service to a Sanctuary member when this places the Warrior in a conflict of interest.
7. No Warrior shall charge a fee to an Sanctuary member for Warrior Guild services. This does not include professional services provided outside the Sanctuary setting.
The Virtues of a Warrior
Balance
The warrior strives for balance in mind, body and spirit.
Integrity
The warrior is true to himself and others.
Honor
The warrior does what is right, no matter the ease or the cost.
Courage
The warrior faces his fears.
Respect
The warrior shows respect for himself and others.
Discipline
The warrior is responsible for his actions.
Service
The warrior places others and their welfare above his own.
Dedication
The warrior strives to continually improve in all aspects of mind, body and spirit.
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