The Dynion Mwyn Tradition of witchcraft

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The Dynion Mwyn(Welsh: Y Dynion Mwyn, meaning 'The Fair Men') tradition is said by its

adherents to be derived from Welshand Pictishreligious sources as well as ruidic and witchcraft

magic!al "ractices#$%&

ynion Mwyn documents claim its "riesthood evolved from Welsh ruidism, Pictishwitchcraftand

truscanculture, including in its ancestry ruids, ards, vates, *Faerie octors*, *+unning Men*,

*Men in lac!*, and *Wise Women*#$&

Contents $hide&

% -istory

.athering of the Tribes

/ eliefs

/#% eities

/# 0ituals

/#/ nlightenment

/#1 2"iritual growth

/#3 0eincarnation

/#4 0es"onsibility and 5arma

/#6 Tenets or 7irtues

/#8 Four sacraments

/#9 2ymbols

/#% The Wheel

1 0eferences

-istory$edit&

ynion Mwyn church history claims the teachings evolved from an oral Faerie Tradition: *The+hildren of ;n chose to stay in Wales after the invasion of the +elts, and too! refuge under the

hills#*$/&The 0eligious Tradition of ynion Mwyn was revitaliunar ProAect# -e began teaching a

Witchcraft class in a small -ouston boo!store#$4&

?n 2"ring %946, the +oven of D Tylwyth Teg of ynion Mwyn became *The +hurch of D Tylwyth

Teg in @merica#* Many see!ers who were Pagan and see!ing an arthBreligionBoriented s"iritual

"hiloso"hy, became interested and Aoined classes# >ord 0huddlwm initiated >ady ana who

become the first @merican Priestess of ynion Mwyn and D Tylwyth Teg# D Tylwyth Teg "resentedthe first "agan .athering of the Tribes ever recorded and its first Midsummer celebration "resided

over by >ord 0huddlwm and >ady ana# D Tylwyth Teg established sister covens in Florida, TeEas,

+alifornia and .eorgia# The +eltic +hurch of ynion Mwyn through the +hurch of D Tylwyth Teg
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founded *The @ssociation of +ymry Wiccae* as an assembly of Welsh Traditional +ovens in

@merica# D Tylwyth Teg then established sister covens in +alifornia, Florida, TeEas and .eorgia#$6&

ynion Mwyn also established *The @ssociation of +ymry Wiccae* as an assembly of Welsh

Traditional +ovens in @merica# Three Welsh Witchcraft covens formed a conclave which was

thereafter referred to as the *The .rove of The +rystal ragon#* ?t consists of *The +oven of The

+rystal ragon*, *The +oven of Merlin* and *The +oven of .anymede#*$8&

2haring a common vision of the ancient gods and the survival of the ynion Mwyn Pagan religion,

it was agreed that the .rove was to !ee" a low "rofile and o"erate in secret for as long as "ossible#

2o, through the summer and early fall of %948, the .rove dee"ened their commitment to the

survival of the ynion Mwyn tradition# The hel"ed establish other "agan grou"s in the Washington

#+# and =ortheast C#2# ?n the Fall of %948 they began s"onsoring classes and lectures in

@leEandria, 7irginia#$9&

?n %949, ynion Mwyn and D Tylwyth Teg formed a "agan grou" !nown as *The Welsh Family*#

2ince several members were government em"loyees the true "ur"ose of *The Family* was !e"t a

secret# The second annual festival of the .athering of the Tribes, was held near +umberland,

Maryland#$%&Membershi" in *The Welsh Family* reached thirtyBtwo in %96 and the fourth annual .athering of

the Tribes was held on the eastern shore of Maryland#$%%&

?n the Fall of %96%, ynion Mwyn, the @ssociation of +ymry Wiccae and +hurch of D Tylwyth Teg,

reBlocated to .eorgia and the fifth annual .athering of the Tribes was celebrated on >and near

5ennesaw, .eorgia#$%&

?n %96, ynion Mwyn and D Tylwyth Teg Aoined the Pagan Way and begins distributing the rituals#

The siEth annual gathering of the Tribes was celebrated on >and near 5ennesaw .eorgia#$%/&

?n %96/, ynion Mwyn and D Tylwyth Teg received a .rou" TaE Eem"t 2tatus from the C#2#

?nternal 0evenue 2ervice#$%1&

?n %961, ynion Mwyn and the +hurch of D Tylwyth Teg Aoined the Fellowshi" of ?sis of ?reland#

They founded the first Pagan 2"ecial ?nterest .rou" at the Cniversity of .eorgia# >ady 2irce of

2acramento, +alifornia was initiated# >ady ranwen of @ugusta, .eorgia was initiated# >ady

ilonwy of Florida was initiated, >ady @lthaea of 0hode ?sland was initiated#$%3&

?n %963, 0huddlwm .awr of ynion Mwyn and D Tylwyth Teg founded the PaganBccultB

Witchcraft 2?. of M=2@# 7alerie 7oigt and others eventually became coordinators for this fine

organi


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the Pan Pagan Festival s"onsored by the Midwest Pagan +ouncil,began establishing +amelotBofB

theBWood, an intentional community of members of ynion Mwyn and D Tylwyth TegG received a

C2 ?02 .rou" TaE Eem"tion was issued to the +hurch and The @ssociation of +ymry Wicca# This

was the first .rou" TaE Eem"tion issued to a true Witchcraft church by the C#2# ?nternal 0evenue

2erviceG became legally incor"orated by the 2tate of .eorgia in 2myrna, .eorgia on February ,

%966G founded +amelot Press and Pagan .rove Press whose "ur"ose is to "ublish a =ewsletter and

boo!s on "aganism and WitchcraftG coBs"onsored the first .athering of the Tribes held in the =orth.eorgia mountains where Wiccan and earth religion leaders attended from all over the Cnited

2tatesG after ynion Mwyn was contacted by >ady +irce of Toledo, hio, ynion Mwyn hel"ed

one of her neo"hytes, 2intana, become established in @tlanta and gave her a great deal of study

material to hel" her found 0avenwoodG >ady 0hea of >ouisville 5entuc!y was initiatedG >ady

.aladreal of today's .rove of the Cnicorn attended her first neo"hyte class with >ord 0huddlwm

and >ord MithrandirG ynion mwyn staff has "resented wor!sho"s in +alifornia, Tennessee,

Pennsylvania, @labama, 7irginia, =ew Dor!, TeEas, ?owa, 5ansas and many other statesG "ublished

Paganism's first *Dellow Pages*, The Pagan =ew@ge ccult irectory, containing names and

addresses of grou"s and individuals from many "aths, "lus a bibliogra"hy and other information

and was "ublished until %98G "ublished The Huest, the Way and the Word, a trilogy about Welsh

WitchcraftG founded angor ?nstitute to "rovide way for members of the Welsh Witchcraft traditionand others to wor! toward entering the "riesthood and acuire s"ecialiady (or the .oddess) of =ature and the arthG and

the male "rinci"le of "rocreation: The >ord (or the .od) of the 2un and the -unt (which are only a

few of their as"ects)#

They believe they should offer love and s"iritual dedication to the ivine arth .oddess and the

+elestial .od# The confirm a dynamic balance between female and male deities honored andIorinvo!ed at every ceremony and encourage a gender balance within the "riestIesshood# They

communicate directly with and relate to their .od and .oddess and with the lemental realms on a
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"ersonal level#

They believe Magic! is a viable tool to bring about change in their lives as well as the thingsaround them, ever remembering the >aw of Threefold 0eturn, that whatever is sent forth, returns

threefoldG therefore they believe in a form of 5armic law which reminds them that their actions

affect everything, and retribution comes from the >aw of the .ods#

They believe the 2oul is eternal and all the children of the .ods 0eincarnate, but the form of the

0eincarnation may vary de"ending u"on the s"iritual maturity of the individual and whether he or

she wishes to follow his or her soul's "athway#

They believe =ature and 2"irit are lin!ed###that without this relationshi" there is disharmony andimbalance#

They believe it is necessary to have a res"ect and love for =ature which is divine in her own rightand to acce"t themselves and all humans as a "art of =ature and not as her *rulers#*

They believe they must honor the four sacred elements: arth, @ir, Fire and Water###and believethat no one can own them or use them for their own "ersonal gain#

They believe every living and nonBliving thing are a "art of the .reat 2"iritG the animals, humans,forests, mountains, la!es, fields, roc!s, and soil# They believe that all living creatures are the

children of the .od and the .oddess and have a s"iritual as well as a "hysical eEistence#

They believe the human body is a beautiful wor! of nature, therefore, sometimes their rituals andfestivals are conducted in a na!ed and natural state showing res"ect for and identity with the arth

Mother#

They believe when a see!er is initiated, the see!er is Aoined s"iritually, mentally and "hysicallywith the ynion Mwyn tradition# Prior to initiation the see!er receives a com"rehensive !nowledge

of ynion Mwyn heritage, lineage, history, "hiloso"hy, and religion#

They believe it is "ossible for ?nitiation to give the see!er a true realiord and >ady# They believe this is nlightenment and should be the

ultimate goal of ?nitiation as well as the result of your s"iritual evolution#

They believe you should res"ect =ature, the .ods, the ld nes, your "arents, and your ancestorsin the 0eligion#

They believe 0ituals are a celebration of religion, recogni


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in the interaction of these two dimensions the basis for "aranormal "henomenon and Magic!al

eEercises# They neglect neither dimension for the other, seeing both as necessary for their

fulfillment#

They believe that we must honor those who teach, res"ect those who share their greater !nowledgeand wisdom, and ac!nowledge those who have courageously given of themselves in leadershi"#

They believe that religion, Magic!, and wisdomBinBliving are united in the way one views the

world and lives within it B a world view and a "hiloso"hy of life, which they identify as Witchcraft

or the Witches Way#

They believe that calling oneself *Witch* does not ma!e one a Witch B but neither does heredityitself, or the collecting of titles, degrees, and initiations# @ Witch see!s to control the forces within

himIherself that ma!es life "ossible in order to live wisely and well, without harm to others, and in

harmony with =ature#

They believe ynion Mwyn "hiloso"hy is the affirmation and fulfillment of life, in a continuationof evolution and develo"ment of consciousness, that gives meaning to the Cniverse we !now, and

to our "ersonal role within it#

They believe +hristianity, and other religious institutions which have claimed to be *the one trueright and only way*, have sought to deny freedom to others and to su""ress other ways of religious

"ractices and belief# They reAect this idea and acce"t that there is no one true wayG that each

individual must find the way that is right for them#

They believe as Witches, they are not threatened by debates on the history of the +raft, the originsof various terms, the legitimacy of various as"ects of different traditions# They are concerned with

the "resent, and the future#

They believe there is no *absolute evil,* nor do they worshi" any entity !nown as *2atan* or *theevil* as defined by +hristian or other tradition# They do not see! "ower through the suffering of

others, nor do they acce"t the conce"t that "ersonal benefits can only be derived by denial toanother and They believe Witches must wor! within =ature for that which is contributory to health

and wellBbeing#

Deities$edit&

ynion Mwyn sees the .od and .oddess in many different forms# They eE"erience the .oddess in

her "hysical form as the arth which is the Mother of all# They see the .od in his "hysical form as

the 2un which is the Father of all# There are also beliefs in 2"iritual .uardians who guard the

tem"les and circles of the religion, as well as its members# The Welsh Pantheon of ynion Mwyn is

listed below with "ermission:$&

The 2!y .oddess -er name is @rianrhod# 2he is called the lue 7irgin of the uter ar!ness# 2he

is the whole Cniverse, created and unBcreated, before and after# 2he is the great infinite one whodivided herself and brought forth light# -er grain is ats#

The +orn Maiden =imue, the 2"ring Hueen# 2he is the s"irit of new growth, of both "lants and

animals# 2he is the daughter of the arth Mother, the s"irit of all her children# The +orn Maiden

a""ears as a young girl, her body shining white, holding a silver bow# -er emblem is a siEBdayBold

crescent Moon, which 2he wears u"on her brow# -er grain is arley#

The .reat Mother The great mother goddess is onn (anu)G she is an embodiment of the forces of

the sacred land# This can range from the family to the solar system or a "attern of stars# 2he is also

called Mari (Mary) and is the s"irit of arth, 2ea, and 2!y# The world is her body, and through it she

manifests# -er grain is all grains#

The +rone +erridwen or 5erridwen, +eridwen, +aridwen, (sometimes s"elled with two r's), the

Mother .oddess of corn, ins"iration and !ee"er of the +auldron of 5nowledgeG she is the symbol of
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the Witch and her name translates as *the +auldron of Wisdom#* 2he has the "ower of Magic! and

"ro"hecy and she hel"s the see!er to find their own "owers through initiation# -er grain is Wheat#

The .od of the lue 2tones anaglas is also called the 2er"ent in the Well and the Flower 5ing# -e

is the s"irit of 2"ring, youth, and "otency# -is seed is the lifeBgiving moisture of rain and rising

s"rings# -e also re"resents the human ivine 2"irit, from his uality of "ure innocence#

The -arvest >ord Twr (Welsh for tower) is the +orn 5ing# -e is the s"irit of 2ummer, a s"irit of>ight and -eat in its as"ect of nourishing and energiord a""ears as a stagBheaded man# -is body is com"letely golden: s!in, hair,

eyes, and horns# -is nec! is wreathed with a garland of summer flowers and green leaves about the

nec!# -is emblem is a golden sun#

The Winter 5ing @rddu (ld Welsh, *royal dar!ness*) is the ar! >ord and 5ing of the ead# -e is

the s"irit of winter and death# ?n Witchcraft, eath is called the .reat Teacher, and so the Winter

5ing, as the bringer of death, is the giver of wisdom and !nowledge, the .uardian of the Mysteries#

The -orned 5ing +ernunnos, the horned one, the +eltic *Father of @nimals* with his com"anion

2tag and oar is connected with fertility and wealth# +ernunnos is de"icted as the *horned god, *

with the antlers of a stag, most notably on the famous .undestru" cauldron discovered in enmar!#

Rituals$edit&

+ontains eEcer"ts from: 0itual ?, a su""lemental reading for >esson two of *@ +ourse in Welsh

Witchcraft* by Taliesin einion 7awr and 0huddlwm .awr

ynion Mwyn 0itual are an im"ortant "art of religious life of ynion Mwyn# 0itual connects you

with the .ods, the Force in nature, the s"iritual worlds, and the turning seasons# ynion Mwyn

rituals may ta!e the form of dance and song which is a celebration of life to give than!s to the gods#

This ritual may also ta!e the form of s"ecial ty"es of magic! which are essential to the celebration

of the mysteries of ynion Mwyn#

ynion Mwyn 0ituals hel" them connect with the .reat Mysteries of eEistence, but these MysterieseEist whether you "erform rituals or not# 5ee" in mind that rituals eEist for the members first, Aust

as a television is a gateway for you to connect with the world BBB the world will eEist anyway, the

news "rograms shown in your living room will be there whether you turn on the set or not, but the

television itself hel"s you to connect# @nd li!ewise, your viewing !ee"s the shows on the air# ut,

by yourselves, they do not rely on your individual televisions# 2o also it is in religion: the gods will

still be there, whether you dance in circle or not# The circle is your way to connect with them#

ynion Mwyn 0ituals come in two flavors: "ublic and "rivate# Private rituals are those you do on

the individual level BBB there can be more "eo"le around during them, but each "erson does their

own ritual# Public rituals can involve one "erson or many# ne "erson may "erform a ritual

designed to hel" the entire community, while the community may actually stand outside the 2acred2"ace of the ritual#

The !inds of ynion Mwyn rituals are Aust as varied# There are magic!al rituals, be they

offensiveIdefensive or "ro"itiatory in nature# There are also nonBmagic!al rituals, such as

celebrations, beginning or ending rituals (i#e# weddings, funerals and the li!e), connecting rituals,

and so forth# For every im"ortant religious event (even the tiniest) there can be a ritual# $/&

Enlightenment$edit&

ynion Mwyn enlightenment may be eE"ressed in many different thought forms and life styles#

very "erson can eE"erience "ersonal communication and understanding with the .reat 2"irit#

Spiritual growth$edit&

The .oddess and the .od guide members through many lives in ways that may be mysterious to

some who have not been initiated# They a""ear in many disguises in dreams and visions# They also

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balance a member who grows healthy, ha""y and s"iritually mature#$1&

Reincarnation$edit&

ynion Mwyn believes in reincarnation: when a "erson dies, the souls returns to the womb of the

2ummerland, what some !now as the s"irit world or @stral#

ynion Mwyn or Welsh Faerie Witchcraft has always held beliefs in reincarnation similar to the

ruids of +aesars time: There is a strong belief that nature o"erates in cyclesG that life shows"atterns of eEistence, or soulsG that these souls do not cease to eEist at the death of the "hysical

body#

The ynion Mwyn belief system teaches that there is a dimension called *2ummerlands*G which is

a "lace of rest before the soul is reborn into the "hysical world#

The ynion Mwyn belief in reincarnation is similar to the ruid belief confirmed by classical

writers such as Posidonius (who is uoted by iodorus): *ruids believe that the souls of men are

immortal, and that after a definite number of years they live a seconed life when the soul "asses to

another body#*

ynion Mwyn teaches the "hiloso"hy of reincarnation and immortality of the soul# ?n this it isbelieved that the soul is born into the womb u"on earth (@bred), transmigrates, dies, and is reborn

into the other world where it will rest until its rebirth into the womb on earth# The ancients mourned

at both the birth and death of a family member# @t birth they mourned for the death of the soul in

the other world which gave life to the new soul on earth# Philostratus of Tyana (%6B19 +)

observed correctly that the +elts celebrated birth with mourning for the death in the therworld,

and regarded death with Aoy for the birth in the therworld# ?t is believed that the soul is

reincarnated into the womb u"on earth until it has eE"erienced all that there is to eE"erience in life

and then it will go to rest with the creator in the +ircle of .wynfyd# With each incarnation the soul

growing more s"iritually com"lete# To eE"erience all that there is to eE"erience in life: this means to

have been the abusor and the abused, the murdered and the murderer, the healthy and the sic!, to

have lived in wealth and then in "overty, etc#

ynion Mwyn teaches that every as"ect of life must have a balancing counter"art# Without both

male and female, there could be no "rocreation for animal or "lant ali!eG without "ositive and

negative "olarities, there would be no substanceG without light there could only be dar!nessG on the

same to!en, without evil there would be no good, and so on# This is "artially why you are to remain

im"artial and not to Audge those who we do not understand or agree with, due to the fact that

everyone has a reason for eEistence and this includes those who are not socially or morally

acce"table#

0eferences to reincarnation can be found in the Welsh Triads which are found in %) 2everal sources

in "rivate collections# ) the Myverian @rcheology of Wales, by wen Jones, dward Williams, and

William wen Pughe, enbigh Wales, %86#, /) the Triodd ynnys Prydein, The Welsh Triads, by0achel romwich, Cniversity of Wales Press, +ardiff, %968 1) The Triads of ritain, by ?olio

Morganwg, with an ?ntroduction and .lossary by Malcolm 2mith, Wildwood -ouse, >td#, >ondon,

%966G and 3) The Four @ncient oo!s of Wales, by WF 2!ene, dinburgh, dmundson and

ouglas, vol#, %848#$3&

Responsibility and Karma$edit&

The ynion Mwyn believe that we are all "ersonally res"onsible for all that we do# There is neither

original sinnor vicarious atonement as taught by some orthodoE religions# ivine law is the law of

nature# What a""ears to be reward and "unishment is merely the results of the >aw of +ause and

ffect, what some "eo"le call 5arma#$4&

Tenets or Virtues$edit&

ynion Mwyn ac!nowledges the virtues of different "oints of view within their religion and

encourages an eE"ression of that difference# These are eE"ressed in the twenty three virtues or
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tenets of ynion Mwyn as follows:$6&

(%) -=0 B This is the first maAor tenet# @ll true see!ers have ?ntegrity guided by a high sense of

uty toward the ld 0eligion B the ld Ways of ynion Mwyn# They live u" to the terms of all

commitments and are straightforward in their conduct# @ll true see!ers actively regard the standards

of -onesty and be Trustworthy in !ee"ing their word# They refuse to lie, steal or deceive in any

way# They are incorru"tible and inca"able of being false to their res"onsibility or oath#

() >D@>TD B The second maAor tenet# @ll true see!ers are unswerving in their allegiance, faithful

in their uty and evotion and committed to the cause and ideal of the religion of ynion Mwyn

and the ld Ways#

(/) 2?=+0?TD B The third maAor tenet# @ll true see!ers show an absence of deceit and hy"ocrisy

while demonstrating the desire to learn and "ractice what is right and genuineG

(1) 02P=2?> B The fourth maAor tenetG @ll true see!ers are reliable, answering and being held

accountable for their conduct, actions and obligations#

(3) 02P+T B The fifth maAor tenet# @ll true see!ers show a high regard for others who deserve

that regard# ut only if the "erson or grou" has earned that regard# Dou can not res"ect someone ifyou do not !now them# 0es"ect everyone, but watch your "oc!etboo!# Trust is a sub tenet which

de"ends on res"ect# 0huddlwm's grandfather said: *2on, in the game of "o!er, trust everyone but

ma!e sure you cut the cards before the deal#* ?n other words, you can only Trust what you can see

evidence of#

(4) F@?0=22 B @ll true see!ers behave in an euitable, im"artial and unbiased manner, following

the "agan standard of behavior which is eual treatment of all concerned#

(6) >7 B @ll true see!ers dis"lay devotion, unselfish loyalty, and benevolent concern for the

good of all true see!ers# This is a strong affection which arises out of the "ersonal ties between

initiates# That is the basis for *"erfect love###*

(8) +@0?=. B @ll true see!ers demonstrate consideration and watchful attention with regard to

other see!ers# This comes from a feeling of concern in the best sense of the word, This is a

benevolence of feeling and dis"osition to doing good with a com"assionate and !ind manner#

(9) =T-C2?@2M B @ll true see!ers are "assionately ins"ired and ardently attached to the cause,

beliefs and interests of the ld 0eligion B the ld Ways#

(%) ?>?.=+ B @ll true see!ers "ersevere in their duty toward the ld 0eligion B the ld Ways#

This is characteri0@=+ B @ll true see!ers strive to attain a form of wisdom which allows them to refrain

from "assing Audgment on fellow see!ers#

(%/) [email protected] B @ll true see!ers evidence ravery, show firmness of their mind and have the

mental and moral strength to resist o""ression, danger or hardshi"# @ll true see!ers develo" the

ability to ma!e a mental determination of danger, and act with bravery thereu"on#

(%1) +-@0?TD B @ll true see!ers stress generosity and hel"fulness toward the needy and suffering,

being merciful in Audging others and have an interest in the welfare of other see!ers#

(%3) -CM?>?TD B @ll true see!ers are aware of their own shortcomings# This ability comes from

inner strength and eE"erience# True see!ers are not arrogant, do not have falseB"ride and egotistic

selfBinterest# True lders do not let their egos run their lives# ?f they have to as! for res"ect or trust,

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(%4) 7T?= B @ll true see!ers dedicate themselves to the ld 0eligion B the ld Ways B

volunteering their time and effort to its cause and beliefs#

(%6) P@T?=+ B @ll true see!ers have develo"ed the ability to be calm and com"osed under

conditions of suffering or "rovocation or while "erforming a laborious tas!# They do this without

com"laint, haste or im"etuosity#

(%8) 5?==22 B @ll true see!ers have a sincere desire never to hurt another "erson or thing, beingconsiderate of others' feelings, demonstrating hel"fulness, gentleness and sym"athy

(%9) F0@0@=+ B @ll true see!ers show "erseverance and determination with a serenity and

control of their mind under "rovocation#

() ?2+0=M=T @= ?2+0T?= B @ll true see!ers have develo"ed the ability to discern

characterG seeing beneath the surface intellect to determine truth in the face of disguise# @ll true

see!ers have develo"ed the ability to ma!e res"onsible and correct decisions# They have the "ower

to select and distinguish what is true, a""ro"riate and eEcellent#

(%) FF?+?=+D B @ll true see!ers develo" the ability to deal with their environment with a

minimal eE"enditure of time, energy and arth's resources# This is done with "recision, eEactness,accuracy and definitiveness# Magic! wor!s#

() +C0TC2 B @ll true see!ers can be identified by their res"ect for and consideration of

others# They have a generosity of s"irit#

(/) W?2M B @ll true see!ers have the goal of attaining !nowledge which has been tested by

eE"erience# They have a mental gras" of the nature, significance, facts, information of things, and

discernment of their true nature# They have develo"ed the "ower of com"rehension, understanding

dee"lyG eEercising sound Audgement, and have eEcellent common sense#

Four sacraments$edit&

?n their church documentation they state there are four sacraments: The first sacrament of ?nitiation

Aoins them to the clan of ynion Mwyn and with their members everywhere# ?t is a symbol of a new

life and a "romise of the love of the .reat 2"irit, the .od and .oddess# ?t is also a demonstration of

their commitment to the church# The second sacrament, The Feast of The 2abbat is a holy meal of

ca!es and wine that symboli


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dead are trans"orted to the underworld# The horns of the stag are symbolic of the >ord of the

@nimals# @lso associated with Merlin#

The 2er"ent is associated with the .od +ernunnos and is found on Torcs, the sacred nec! ornament#

2ome ser"ent Torcs also have a ram's head which symboli


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and the cycles of the 2un (2olstices and uinoEes) # These are:

The Four MaAor 2abbats are:

=os +alon .aeaf (2amhain)

=os .wyl Fair (?mbolg or +andlemas)

=os .alonBMai (eltaine or May ve)

=os .wyl @wst (>ammas)

The four lesser 2abbats are

.wyl +anol .aeaf (Winter 2olstice or Dule)

.wyl +anol -af (2ummer 2olstice)

.wyl +anol .wenwynol (2"ring uinoE)

.wyl +anol -ydref (Fall uinoE)

These com"rise a total of eight maAor festivals# There are also %/ Full Moon >unar 0ituals and

several miscellaneous festivals which ynion Mwyn recogniaws and the ld 0eligion* and *The Threefold +auldron of

+erridwen: Mythology of Welsh Witchcraft* by Taliesin einion 7awr edited by 0huddlwm .awr#

The Dynion Mwyn Tradition of witchcraft

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