"I've Been Selected to Lead a Sabbat Ritual on (This) Night. What Should I Do?!?!??"

Really??? Really?

I can't believe I see these questions on a regular basis. A person is chosen by their group/coven/whatever to lead a very important Sabbat or whatever kind of ritual and they go and ask "What do I do??"

Sigh. The point was that this person was chosen to lead an important ritual because the group decided it was time, and/or that they felt this person was ready to take the responsibility to lead. This person showed an initiative that impressed the leaders of the group to the point that they felt this person was ready to lead. So what the hell are they doing on a forum asking what do they do??

Personally, if I were a part of a group or coven, and was chosen to lead...at the very moment the words left the lips of my leader/high priest/ess, whatever I would have hit the books, the internet, forums, my group members, etc, researching on how to do proper rituals. I wouldn't go to a forum though asking "What do I do? What do I DO???" Going into a forum, I would already have a foundation set on how I would go about performing the ritual (this foundation created by the research I would have done using the books, 'net, forum topics, etc). Then I would ask for opinions on this foundation and ask if it's good enough to perform for an entire group; get feedback from other members and make adjustments where necessary (if at all).

I think it shows a lack of real experience, and real readiness if someone has to go into a forum or even a Q & A to ask "What do I do?". As someone who is in a coven setting or other type of group, you should know, even a bare basic idea of how a ritual should go. Even if you have to "borrow" a ritual from a book or the internet, at least you're not going in blind. You are going into this important task appointed to you somewhat ready.

It's almost like nails on a blackboard every time I see this. Please...if you are asked to lead something in a group, PLEASE do your research the moment you are notified. Do your OWN research and don't bother people in forums and Q & A's, asking them to do your work for you. It's your ritual, YOU need to do the necessary work.





Ma’iingan