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One
of the questions that we receive the most is, how do I join
Spira? Spira's philosophy is that we must know someone before
they can be accepted as a member of our groves. This is
because we believe that this protects both our current members and
the inquiring potential member from disappointment and
mismatches. So, the next question is, how do we get to know
potential members, especially those that do not live in
Calgary? Spira sponsors a number of online groups as well as
activity groups that get together on a regular basis. These
groups allow for potential members and current members to get to
know each other in an environment that is relaxed and fun.
After a person has been in one of these groups for 6 months, they
are eligible to apply for Seedling status as well as to potentially
join our lunar circle, Twilight Mysteries. Our Seedling
learning schedule starts every year in the Spring and the learning
schedule takes a full year. Following that year, the Seedling may then
apply for Liana status. Liana's are permitted to attend most
inner grove events, including Sabbat Rituals and following the
year's learning schedule, they are eligible to apply for Emergent
status. If granted, they are then full members of the
grove, and have all the priviledges of a full member.
For those
that live in places other than Southern Alberta, the process is
much the same, although there may not be a grove nearby with which
they can participate in lunar or Sabbat rituals. Interested
potential members need to first discover if there is an online group
or activity group within their area. If there is, then joining
this is the first step. If not, the potential members should
join either a regional group or the national group. After
being a member of one of these groups, and meeting some of the
other members and learning more about the philosophies of Spira, the
potential member is eligible to apply for detached Seedling
status. Detached Seedlings are permitted to attend the Lunar
rituals of any of the groves, should they be traveling to an area
that has a grove. The detached Seedling learning schedule
starts in the Spring of each year and runs for a full year.
Following this, the detached Seedling may apply for detached Liana
status. A detached Liana is permitted to attend Sabbat Rituals
should they be traveling to an area where one is being held.
The detached Liana learning schedule runs for a full year and
following this, the detached Liana may apply for Emergent
status.
SpiraCanada
SpiraCanada is a strictly online group for those that are interested in Spira or that
follow the Spiric Path. The group has files containing our documents on Spira's beliefs, moral code, postional
roles as well as some information on a new book called The Essence of Spira,
which is being written by RavenDreamer. This group is a forum for
those that wish to know more about Spira, a place where questions
can be asked and answered in a safe environment. SpiraCanada
is a group that is for Canadian members/potential members, but
since there is no group for those that live in other areas of the
world, this would be the group to join, if you don't live in Canada
or if you live in an area of Canada that does not have a regional or
local group. To join SpiraCanada visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SpiraCanada
SpiraAlberta
SpiraAlberta is a strictly online group for
those that are interested in Spira or follow the Spiric path and
live in Alberta. The group contains the same files that are on the
SpiraCanada group and provides the same function that SpiraCanada
does, but is for a more regional group of people. SpiraAlberta is a
group that any Albertan member or potential member can join.
This is the group to join if you wish to know more about Spira in a
strictly online environment, and/or if you live in an area of
Alberta other than Calgary. To join SpiraAlberta visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SpiraAlberta
CASC (Calgary and Area Spiric Communities)
CASC is the local
online and activity group for those on the path of Spira, for those
that have an interest in Spira or for those that are looking for a
spiritual community and are following a spiritual path that has
reverance and respect for the natural world. This community is only
available to those that live in the Calgary area. CASC is a strictly
online group but hosts community groups which get
together on a regular basis for activities, discussions and general
fun. To join CASC, potential members must first submit a bio with
information about themselves and their spiritual path to Mayda
Pyralis or RavenDreamer (email addresses on the Contact page). All
potential members must then meet with representatives of CASC prior
to being accepted as a member. This ensures that no distruptive or
untruthful people are allowed to join the group. CASC requires that
it's members post online at least once a month. Once a person is a
member of CASC, they can then apply to join the community groups.
Currently CASC hosts two community groups, SpiralNights and Twilight
Mysteries.
SpiralNights is an activity/discussion group that gets
together every second week to discuss pagan topics, make crafts
and engage in fun activities. It is a group that promotes a strong
feeling of fellowship and is meant to be relaxed and fun. All
potential members of SpiralNights are required to attend one meeting
prior to acceptance, and are then voted in/out by the current
members. This system allows for members to have a say in who
they spend time with, which is especially important because many of the
SpiralNights are hosted in members homes. To remain a member
of SpiralNights, members must attend at least one meeting a month.
Twilight Mysteries is group that meets every month to
celebrate the full moon through ritual. Twilight Mysteries has
a focus on balance between male and female energy and honors this
through drawing down both male and female deity energies, several
times a year. Twilight Mysteries is a very selective group and
all potential members must be known for at least 6 months prior to
joining.
CASC is
the group to join if you are interested in becoming
a member of Spira and live in the Calgary area. To
join CASC, please send a bio to Mayda Pyralis or RavenDreamer.
Please include in the email that you are interested in joining
CASC. You can also visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CalgarySpiricCommunity
STAR (Spiric communities of Toronto And Region)
STAR is a local online and activity group for
those on the path of Spira, for those that have an interest in Spira
and for those that are looking for a spiritual community and are
following a spiritual path that has reverance and respect for the
natural world. This community is only available to those that live
in the Toronto area. STAR is a strictly online group and
currently does not host any activity groups, but may in near
future. To join STAR, potential members must first submit a
bio with information about themselves and their spiritual path to
Sagesse Abiona or Oona (email addresses on the Contact page). All
potential members must then meet with representatives of STAR
prior to being accepted as a member. This ensures that no
distruptive or untruthful people are allowed to join the group. STAR
requires that it's members post online at least once a month.
This is the group to join if you are interested in becoming a member
of Spira and live in the Toronto area. To join STAR, please
send a bio to Sagesse Abiona or Oona. Please include in the
email that you are interested in joining STAR. You can also
visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STAR_SpiraCanada
ESCAPE (Edmonton Spiric
Community)
ESCape Is a local online and activity group for
those on the path of Spira, for those that have an interest in Spira
and for those that are looking for a spiritual community and are
following a spiritual path that has reverance and respect for the
natural world. This community is only open to those that live
in the Edmonton area. ESCAPE is a strictly online group and
does not host any activity groups, but may in the near future.
To join ESCAPE, potential members must first submit a bio with
information about themselves and their spiritual path to Kiera
(email address is on the Contact page). All potential
members must then meet with Kiera and/or other members of ESCAPE
before being accepted as a member. This ensures that no
disruptive or untruthful people are allowed to join the group.
This is the group to join if you are interested in becoming a member
of Spira and live in Edmonton. To join ESCAPE, please send a
bio to Kiera. Please include in the email that you are
interested in joining ESCAPE. You can also visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EdmontonSpiricCommunity
Grove Mysteries
Grove of Mysteries is Spira grove local to
Calgary. Grove of Mysteries is considered an inner grove and
membership is only available to Lianas/Detached Lianas
and Emergents. The Grove of Mysteries is a learning grove
and has a full learning schedule for it's initiates. It is a group
of reverance and ritual, hosting Sabbat rituals eight times a year.
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