Αγαπητά Μέλη της Κορρελλιανής Ιθαγενούς Παράδοσης,
Είτε είστε μέλη του Εσωτερικού είτε του Γενικού Κύκλου σάς χαιρετούμε και σάς καλώς ορίζουμε,
Για εσάς που είστε φίλ@ με τον Αρχ. Don, τέως Καγκελάριο και Πρώτο Ιερέα εν Αποστρατεία, ή είστε μέλη της ομάδας του facebook “Correllian Membership Hub” ίσως να έχετε δει πως από 27 Ιουλίου έχει ξεκινήσει ένα μπαράζ διαφόρων αναρτήσεων με αφορμή κάποια e-mails.
Παρακάτω θα παραθέσουμε τα 2 e-mails και την απάντηση που υπήρξε ενώ παράλληλα θα τοποθετηθούμε και εμείς απέναντι σε όλη αυτή την κατάσταση. Ενώ πιο κάτω θα παραθέσουμε και την δράση από τον Πρεσβύτερο και Αρχ. Eblis για την κατάσταση.
Ας ξεκινήσουμε με τα e-mails και τις απαντήσεις με σειρά αποστολής:
Ξεκινάμε με τον Πρώτο Ιερέα εν Ενεργεία Phoenix, στην συνέχεια με την Πρώτη Ιέρεια εν Αποστρατεία Krystel που στάλθηκαν στις 27 Ιουλίου στις 5:30 και 6:30 το πρωί αντίστοιχα και την απάντηση της Αρχ. Stephanie (πρώην Καγκελαρίου).
Greetings esteemed members of the Correllian Council of Elders and Witan Council!
It is with a heavy heart that I reach out to you for your support and assistance at this time. As you know I was appointed as Rev. Don’s Co-regent to the First Priesthood of the Correllian Nativist Tradition back in March of 2023. In that time I have had the opportunity to observe the inner workings of the tradition, speak to people I have never spoken to before and continue to learn what it takes to serve The Correllian Ancestors in such a high capacity, as an adopted relative of this Grand Family.
While in this role for such a short period of time I have been witness to a few horrifying things that I cannot abide. As many of you are aware there have been growing tensions among First Priestess Stephanie, First Priest (Retired) Don Lewis, and Retired First officer at Large, Ed Hubbard. To be brief and specific the tensions resulted in Rev. Stephanie Neal in her capacity as chancellor:
1. Removing Ed Hubbard from the church without a deeming procedure
2. Adjusting the Bylaws of our church to remove Lady Krystel and Lord Don from their capacities and removed all mention of the Highcorrell name from our Churches mission statement.
3. Restructure the name/organization of our outer court membership without previous discussion of either myself or other members on the council of Elders or the assembled/appointed board of directors.
4. Silence a board member from presenting legitimate legal concerns to the board.
5. Upon Learning of Rev. Don’s disappointment in her actions she made further movements to distance herself and the church from him
6. On July 18th, 2023 an emergency board meeting was called by me (Phoenix Coffin-Williams) to address the growing tensions that were spilling over into public domain. At this time Every member of the board of directors was present except for 1. Many members of the board of directors expressed their concerns regarding the tensions between Lady Steph and Lord Don as well as the messages they were receiving from members of the church.
Each person was allowed to speak and at the end of everyone’s speaking and Testimony I called for a vote on Chancellorship. I had decided that Since the Previous Chancellor and the Current Chancellor are fighting, (and neither of those two were fighting with me), Since I had already mediated an agreement between Steff and Ed, AND Since I had already stuck my neck out and apologized on behalf of the total First Priesthood a mere days after my appointment to the office for something I didn’t do, would be a good fit for the role TEMPORARILY.
I asked the Board of Directors to vote for me as chancellor so that I could ABOLISH the Chancellorship and return the 1st priestess and priest to true equality and diarchy as was always intended. The assembled board Voted. Phoenix received 10 votes for chancellorship, Lady Steff received 3 votes to remain chancellor with she herself refusing to vote and with one member not being present but who did support the decision after finding out what happened.
Following the vote, I posted a message to our Board of directors confirming that It is still my intention to abolish the chancellorship. I proposed a day of the week for our next meeting so that we could initiate the healing process. It would be the following Sunday, 6 days away and many members of the board were able to comment on their availability for that day. The meeting did end up getting scheduled and many of the board members were able to attend (although not all). At the agreed upon time, a zoom room was opened and board members entered and pleasantries exchanged. At that time Rev. Alexandra Garver (AKA Lily Green) began shouting into the zoom room (at nobody in particular) utilizing intimidation tactics toward those in the assembly and requested that we not meet at all. She also suggested that the meetings we were having were illegal and that the vote that took place should be Null and Void.
Since this time Stephanie has continued on as if the will of the board of directors was not made known. She has continued to try to manipulate church bylaws in a way that gives her ultimate power in the church. At this rate of behavior under the title of “Chancellor” Lady Stephanie is behaving in a Hitlerian/Stalin-esque way that has resulted in the beginnings of purges from the church of people she does not like and changing the law to favor her dictatorship.
At this time I am asking the Witan Council, and the Council of Elders to uphold the decision to make me TEMPORARY Chancellor.
As such I will return our bylaws to the form they were in on January 1st 2023 – Before Rev Don’s heart issue, before my appointment into First Priest Regent, before the naming of Stephanie as Chancellor. I ask this in hopes of returning Lady Krystel and Lord Don to their rightful places as Co-regents, returning our Ancestors to their rightful place as our access to spiritual authority.
I thank you so much for your attention to this matter and look forward to more positive and affirming work together in the future.
Thank you Kindly,
Phoenix Coffin-Williams AKA Eduji Highcorrell
First Priest, Regent
To the Esteemed members of the Witan Council,
I write to you as First Priestess of the Correllian Tradition, an office I have held for forty-four years, a fact that was publicly celebrated as recently as the Ruby Jubilee in Year 19 Aquarius. Being Retired in Office I took a lesser part in those celebrations than my cousin and First Priest, Rev.Don, but I did take part because it was my jubilee too even if I have greatly reduced my activity in recent years.
As you know, and should have known throughout your career with the Correllian Tradition because we have always been very clear in the matter, the First Priesthood of the Tradition serve for life. First Priesthood can Retire in Office, meaning that we appoint a Coregent to share the office and leave daily affairs to them, but we remain First Priesthood. A Coregent can be appointed by the incumbent because they are sharing the office, but the office is not vacant during the lifetime of the incumbent, and can only be succeeded to when confirmed by vote of the Witan. I have so far had three different Coregents, the most recent being Stephanie Neal. The previous two I have dismissed when it became clear they were unsuitable. I could do this because all of these are Coregents, not successors. Succession to the First Priesthood cannot occur during the lifetime of the incumbent nor can they succeed without the confirmation of the Witan, and in the absence of these occurrences the office remains a Coregency which exists under the authority of the incumbent.
At present the Correllian Tradition has four First Priesthood: myself and my Coregent Rev. Stephanie Neal, Rev. Don and his Coregent Rev. Phoenix Williams. At this time I am ending the Coregency of my office. I am not asking anyone’s permission for this, only acknowledgement. To be explicit, I am removing Stephanie Neal as Coregent, an office she holds only by my appointment.
The issues that cause me to take this action began back in February, when Rev. Stephanie was named as Chancellor. The Chancellor is the deputy of and acts in the interests of the First Priesthood. The office was created not to replace the First Priesthood as Joint Heads of the Tradition, but to allow one to speak for all so that we could react more quickly in case of emergency. However, the First Priesthood always remained Joint Heads. This has always been made expressly clear since the office was created some years ago.
As Chancellor, Rev. Stephanie has not spoken for or acted on behalf of the First Priesthood but has acted unilaterally, ignoring or even defying input from the other First Priesthood. As such she has deeply disappointed me. For months now the First Priesthood has been in opposition to numerous actions she has taken, but we had hoped for a diplomatic solution. Unfortunately it has become clear that this is not possible.
As members of the Council of Elders will remember I first raised the prospect of removing Rev. Stephanie as Coregent all the way back in March, but I was persuadedto accept a diplomatic solution arbitrated by First Priest Phoenix. This is because I am always in favor of diplomatic solutions, and always want to work with people in hope of their rising to their best selves. A major reason that I am taking this action now is that it has been made clear to me by members of the First Priesthood and Council of Elders that Stephanie Neal did not abide by the arbitration. Other reasons however are that still further issues have unfolded.
The issue that caused me to take action in March, as members of the Council of Elders and the Arch Priesthood will recall, was the arbitrary dismissal of an Elder of thirty-three years’ service over a personal disagreement. Not over any sort of action, but over an argument. I believe that we must treasure our members, both because it is right and because we are an almost entirely volunteer based organization. If people, especially who have served the Tradition well over the course of decades, are dismissed over mere disagreements who is subsequently going to volunteer for us? If unacceptable actions occur, sometimes people must be removed, but even then we have always done our best to work with people to find solutions to situations not just arbitrarily throw someone out, especially a prominent member of such long service.
Not only did she do this, but she harassed my cousin, Rev.Don, about this issue while he was still in the hospital after a serious coronary event and should have been insulated from unnecessary stress. Instead, she brought this to him daily pressuring him to agree, even while knowing he vehemently disagreed. After all his years of service, Rev.Don did not deserve to be harassed over this or anything else at such a precarious time.
Now I am informed that she has removed the Highcorrellfamily from the Church’s mission statement, and stated that she considers this a ‘New Tradition.’ I did not choose this woman as Coregent so that she could found a new tradition on our work, or remove my family from our own history. If she wants a new tradition no one begrudges that. As a Correllian she is welcome to pursue many paths. But if you want to found a new tradition then foundone, more power to you. But do not try to take the Correllian tradition from its members, you were not appointed to do such a thing.
I feel that Stephanie Neal, after years of nurturing and support, has flat out betrayed me and my family. I had once adopted her into this family. That adoption is withdrawn. She was my student and my Coregent and paid me back by attacking my family and our legacy. I disavow her in both these capacities.
Again, I stand upon the rules of traditional Correllianismwhich put her in office as my Coregent in the first place, and having appointed her I remove her. I realize that she has attempted to change these rules after the fact and alter the agreements she made to take the office, but I stand on the traditional rules and I exercise my traditional right. If you follow traditional Correllianism, then this woman is no longer First Priestess Coregent. If you do not wish to accept traditional Correllianism, if you want that new tradition, then you can do what you wish. Everyone can. We are a religion, and everyone is free to come or go as they please, to place their alliances where they will. I cannot force anyone to accept anything, but if my work, Rev. Don’s work, and the teachings of our family have meaning for you then I am sure you will uphold the traditional rules.
In Rev. Stephanie’s place I name as the new Coregent our current First Elder, Rev. Alyssa Kemp, which I regard as effective immediately. Rev. Alyssa has been an excellent First Elder and I am confident that she will prove a worthy Coregent.
Thank you and blessings
M. Rev. Krystel High-Correll
First Priestess, Correllian Tradition
Όπως βλέπουμε από τα πρώτα 2 e-mails, η Αρχ. Stephanie θα έπρεπε να έχει διαπράξει τεράστια εγκλήματα για να χαρακτηριστουν οι δράσεις της ως Χιτλεριανές / Σταλινικές.
Η πρώτη αντίδραση πολλών μελών του Witan Council στο οποίο είναι μέλη όλοι οι Πρεσβύτεροι, τα μέλη της Άρχουσας Ιεροσύνης και οι Επικεφαλής Ναών, ΠροΝαών και Ιεροφυλακίων, οι Επικεφαλής Ταγμάτων και όλα τα επίτιμα μέλη ήταν να στηρίξουν τον προσωρινό Καγκελάριο έως ότου βρεθεί λύση.
Όμως σχεδόν 12 ώρες μετά τα πρώτα e-mails άρχισαν να κυκλοφορούν διάφορες πληροφορίες που προκαλούσαν αντιφάσεις στην ιστορία που σχημάτιζαν τα e-mails. Αμέσως, ο Αρχ. Κωνσταντίνος ζήτησε να συγκλιθεί το Συμβούλιο των Witan για να συζητηθούν όλα, φανερά και ξεκάθαρα και να αποσαφηνιστούν όλες οι φήμες και να επέλθει μια ηρεμία απέναντι στην αναταραχή που είχε δημιουργηθεί. Κάτι που προβλημάτισε ήταν η εκ του παραθύρου δημοσίευση της κατάστασης που δεν είχε φτάσει σε μια ολοκλήρωση αλλά ήταν εν μέσω διαδικασιών ακόμα, από τον Αρχ. Phoenix που ανάρτησε τα 2 e-mails εκτός του Συμβουλίου και στον τοίχο του Αρχ. Don όπου πολλά μέλη της Παράδοσης έχουν πρόσβαση.
Το κύριο ερώτημα που απασχολούσε όμως είναι αν όσα κατηγορούσαν την Αρχ. Stephanie ήταν αλήθεια και αν είχαν ακολουθηθεί οι κατάλληλες διαδικασίες για το έκτακτο Δ.Σ.
Στο διάστημα από 27 Ιουλίου μέχρι 1 Αυγούστου που βρήκε η απάντηση της Αρχ. Stephanie, συνέχιζαν πράγματα να αποκαλύπτονται αλλά ακόμα δεν υπήρχε κάποια επίσημη απάντηση στα ερωτήματα που εγείρονταν παρά μια στάση “αν σου αρέσει μείνε, αν όχι, φύγε”. Μετά την απάντηση της Αρχ. Stephanie που αναρτήθηκε στο προσωπικό της profile και στο Correllian Membership Hub και μετά την προσωρινή αφαίρεση της ανάρτησης από το Hub από τον διαχειριστή “MagickTV” που διαχειρίζεται ο Ser Ed (Hubbard), μάς ανακοινώθηκε πως τελικά θα γίνει σύγκλιση του Συμβουλίου των Witan την Κυριακή 6 Αυγούστου 17:00 (ώρα Ελλάδος).
Πριν προχωρήσουμε στα της Συγκλίσεως, θεωρούμε απαραίτητο να αποκαλύψουμε τί μάθαμε κατά το διάστημα 27/7-5/8:
Στις 6 Αυγούστου, το πρωί, ο Ναός του Δράκου – Dragon Temple – Templo Dragon εκ του Επικεφαλής και Αρχ. Eblis, Μέλος του Συμβουλίου των Πρεσβυτέρων προβαίνει στο εξής αίτημα:
Κυριακή, 6 Αυγούστου 2023 (Έτος 23 της Εποχής του Υδροχόου)
Προς την Πρώτη Ιεροσύνη της Κορρελλιανής Παράδοσης:
Και σε όλα τα μέλη της Παράδοσης:
Για να είμαστε απολύτως σαφείς και να αφήσουμε ένα γραπτό πειστήριο, αυτό που πραγματικά φαίνεται να ζητάμε όλοι, τουλάχιστον, και ως κάτι πολύ βασικό και απαραίτητο, είναι:
Αυτός είναι ο τρόπος για:
Πιστεύουμε ότι αυτές είναι μερικές από τις πιο βασικές προϋποθέσεις για να συνεχίσουμε να εργαζόμαστε όλοι μαζί για ένα καλύτερο μέλλον.
Αυτό φαίνεται να είναι αυτό που όλοι επιθυμούμε, μετά από μια πλήρη ανάλυση όλων των σχολίων που έχουν διαχυθεί μεταξύ όλων των εμπλεκομένων από τα γεγονότα της 26ης και 27ης Ιουλίου 2023, όταν κυκλοφόρησαν τρεις επιστολές στο ευρύτερο κοινό, ξεκινώντας την τρέχουσα κρίση.
Και τα χρειαζόμαστε όλα αυτά πριν από τις 4 Σεπτεμβρίου 2023, όταν θα γιορτάζαμε κανονικά έναν ακόμη χρόνο από την ίδρυση της Κορρελλιανής Παράδοσης.
Γένοιτο
Sunday, August 6th, 2023 (Year 23 of the Age of Aquarius)
To the First Priesthood of the Correllian Tradition:
And To All Members of the Correllian Tradition:
To be perfectly clear and leave a witness in writing, what we all really seem to be asking for, at the very least, and as something very basic and necessary, is:
This is the way to:
We believe that these are some of the most basic conditions for all of us to continue working together towards a better future.
This seems to be what we all want, after a complete analysis of all the comments that have been spilled between all parties involved since the events of July 26th and 27th, 2023 when three letters were released to the general public, starting the current crisis.
And we need all this before September 4, 2023 when we would normally celebrate another year of the founding of our Correllian Tradition.
So Mote It Be.
ALL OF US WHO SIGN BELOW
Message that was going to be delivered to the Correllian Witan Council, before knowing we would only be given 45 seconds to speak and the right to ask 1 question.
CC: Council of Elders of the Correllian Tradition.
And published in all media subsequently.
Domingo 06 de Agosto del 2023 (Año 23 de la Era de Acuario)
Al Primer Sacerdocio de la Tradición Correlliana:
Y a Todos los Miembros de la Tradición Correlliana:
Para ser perfectamente claros y dejar un testigo por escrito, lo que todos en realidad parece que estamos solicitando, como mínimo, y como algo muy básico y necesario, es:
Este es el camino para:
Creemos que estas son algunas de las condiciones más básicas para que todos podamos continuar trabajando juntos hacia un futuro mejor.
Esto parece ser lo que todos queremos, después de un análisis completo de todos los comentarios que se han vertido entre todas las partes involucradas desde los acontecimientos del pasado 26 & 27 de Julio 2023 cuando tres cartas fueron divulgadas al público general, dando inicio a la crisis actual.
Y todo esto lo necesitamos antes del 04 de Septiembre 2023 cuando normalmente celebraríamos un año más de la fundación de nuestra Tradición Correlliana.
Que Así Sea.
TODOS LOS QUE ABAJO FIRMAMOS
Mensaje que iba a ser leído al Correllian Witan Council, antes de saber que solo nos darían 45 segundos para hablar y el derecho a hacer 1 pregunta.
CC: Consejo de Elders de la Tradición Correlliana.
Y publicado en todos los medios posteriormente.
Domingo, 6 de agosto de 2023 (23º ano da Era de Aquário)
Ao Primeiro Sacerdócio da Tradição Correlliana:
E a todos os membros da Tradição Correlliana:
Para estar perfeitamente claro e deixar um testemunho por escrito, o que todos nós realmente estamos solicitando, no mínimo, e como algo muito básico e necessário, é:
• A confirmação formal e real de que Todos Somos a Tradição Correlliana, independentemente de sobrenomes, filiais ou parentesco consanguíneo, e independentemente de onde vivemos geograficamente, ou quem são nossos melhores amigos; confirmação de que esta é uma Tradição Espiritual Global
o E a confirmação de que não existem “correllianos de primeira classe” e “correllianos de segunda classe”
• Medidas de proteção para todas as pessoas que convidamos a ingressar na Tradição Correlliana ao longo de todos esses anos, protejam nossos Alunos e Iniciados
o Ter certeza de que este é um lugar seguro para todos, especialmente para os mais vulneráveis, que não é um terreno de caça para predadores de qualquer tipo (seja ego, controle sobre os outros, dinheiro injustificado, etc.). Temos que estar blindados contra qualquer possibilidade remota ou suspeita de qualquer tipo de abuso
• Que o Witan Council seja usado de verdade, que não seja apenas para decoração; que haja reuniões e votações, que possamos ser levados em conta nas decisões
• Que o Conselho de Anciãos seja para valer, que não seja apenas para decoração; que haja reuniões e votações, que possamos ser levados em consideração nas decisões, que realmente nos peçam conselhos e nos valorizem
• Que os Estatutos da Tradição Correlliana sejam verdadeiramente revisados, reescritos quando necessário, formalizados e executados prontamente e profissionalmente; devemos garantir que os Estatutos cuidem do bem da Tradição, seu legado e seu futuro
o E que seja feito verdadeiramente através da Formação de um Novo Comitê de Membros do Conselho Witan, Presbíteros e Diretoria, examinando conjuntamente nossos Estatutos e comparando-os com os de Outras Organizações bem-sucedidas de natureza semelhante à nossa, e fazendo, juntos, as recomendações para escrevê-los. E que esta Nova Comissão seja verdadeiramente diversa e representativa (não as mesmas poucas pessoas de sempre, como no passado)
• Que as Contas da Tradição (Finanças), onde se refletem e detalham receitas e despesas, e conceitos, devam ser públicas (e publicadas), e que se cumpram pelo menos as contas anuais, como em qualquer Organização Civil ou Organização Religiosa Sem Fins Lucrativos deve fazer pelo menos uma vez por ano (Contas Anuais)
• Que todos sejam verdadeiramente honrados e tratados com respeito, todos os anos de trabalho de todas as pessoas dentro da Tradição (quer estejamos aqui há 1 ano, 5 anos, 10 anos, 15 anos, 20 anos, 30 anos ou 40 anos na Tradição… Todos merecem igual respeito e honra, sejam eles parte da Liderança e da Alta Administração ou não)
• Para acabar com a figura do Chanceler, e voltemos à Diarquia, vamos para um sistema Matriarcal
• Que o conceito de “Aposentado em exercício” ou o conceito de “Emérito” seja revisto e devidamente delimitado (ou mesmo eliminado se for considerado o melhor para a Tradição Correlliana), pois são práticas que levam à confusão, retardam o progresso, podendo ser confundidos com práticas mais típicas de sectarismo, e dominação de grupo, do que de Tradição Religiosa e Espiritual
• Que seja eliminada a horrível punição de “Damnatio Memoriae” porque é uma prática típica do sectarismo, da dominação mental e grupal, é anti-social, anti-democrática e não respeita os Direitos Humanos básicos fundamentais
• Queremos Fatos e Ações que mostrem Mudanças Reais, sem mais palavras e histórias
• Aplicar nosso Manifesto Correlliano como indivíduos e praticar as Nove Virtudes Correllianas
• Acabar com qualquer perseguição às pessoas que não pensam como nós ou que não concordam conosco
Este é o caminho para:
o Restaurar a paz entre todos nós
o Restaurar a Confiança, especialmente nos Oficiais de Liderança e Tradição
o Restaurar a serenidade da tradição
o Ajude a curar as feridas de todos
o Alcançar a transparência
o Promover valores democráticos
o Promover “Accountability”, no sentido de responsabilidade, e “Compliance”, no sentido de fatos verificáveis e demonstráveis
o Realizar coerência entre o discurso e os atos; entre o que se diz e o que se faz
o Que nenhum homem ou mulher por si exclusivamente pode dizer “Eu sou a Igreja”, pois todos nós somos a Tradição Correlliana
Acreditamos que estas são algumas das condições mais básicas para que todos continuemos a trabalhar juntos para um futuro melhor.
Parece ser o que todos queremos, depois de uma análise completa de todos os comentários que se espalharam entre todas as partes envolvidas desde os acontecimentos de 26 e 27 de julho de 2023, quando três cartas foram divulgadas ao público em geral, dando início à atual crise.
E precisamos de tudo isso antes de 4 de setembro de 2023, quando normalmente celebraríamos mais um ano de fundação de nossa Tradição Correlliana.
Assim Seja.
TODOS NÓS QUE ASSINAMOS ABAIXO
Mensagem que seria entregue ao Conselho Witan Correlliano, antes de saber que teríamos apenas 45 segundos para falar e o direito de fazer 1 pergunta.
CC: Conselho de Anciãos da Tradição Correlliana.
E publicado em todas as mídias posteriormente.
Σε περίπτωση που θέλετε να συνυπογράψετε, μπορείτε ακολουθώντας τον σύνδεσμο:
http://templodragon.org/question
Στις 5 Αυγούστου ανακοινώθηκαν οι κανόνες συμμετοχής και προκάλεσαν αντιδράσεις. Θα δινόταν η δυνατότητα στον καθένα μας μόνο για 1 ερώτηση και χρόνος ομιλίας 45-60 δεύτερα.
Έπειτα από συζήτηση, μάς δικαιολογούσαν την πράξη αυτή ως διασφάλιση χρόνου για να μιλήσουν όλοι και πως δεν έχουν παρά 3 ώρες να διαθέσουν για το Συμβούλιο γιατί δεν είναι μοναδική τους προτεραιότητα.
Κατά την έναρξη του Συμβουλίου, που αναμένουμε να ανέβει στο Youtube από τις 7/8 και μέχρι και σήμερα που αναρτήθηκε το κείμενο δεν έχει ανέβει, ο Phoenix δήλωσε πως επίτηδες διέρρευσε τα e-mails γιατί έχει κλιθεί να κάνει το πέρασμα από την εποχή του Ιχθύ στην Εποχή του Υδροχόου που απαιτεί διαφάνεια. Βέβαια το πως η διαφάνεια αφορά μόνο στην μια όψη μιας κατάστασης και όχι στο σύνολο αφού δεν παρουσιάστηκαν στοιχεία που ζητήθηκαν, δεν έχουμε καταλάβει.
Ο Αρχιερέας Κωνσταντίνος απεύθυνε εν τέλει 3 ερωτήσεις καθώς λόγω συμμετοχής, υπήρχε χρόνος και τις παραθέτουμε:
Κατά την διάρκεια του Συμβουλίου τέθηκε ζήτημα περί της οικονομικής διαχείρισης πριν αναλάβει η Αρχ. Stephanie καθώς όλοι οι λογαριασμοί, Κ.Ι.Ε. και του Witchschool, ήταν με μοναδικό δικαιούχο τον Αρχ. Don. Μέλος του Δ.Σ. είχε ζητήσει -όπως προβλέπεται από το Δίκαιο των Η.Π.Α.- , τα οικονομικά στοιχεία από το 2020 Κ.Ε. Για να δοθούν αυτά τα στοιχεία, θα χρειαζόταν να δοθούν οι τραπεζικές κινήσεις που αφορούσαν τα σχετικά ποσά. Ο Αρχ. Don κατά την διάρκεια του Συμβουλίου, ενώ ήταν παρών, δεν άνοιξε ούτε την κάμερα ούτε το μικρόφωνο να απαντήσει παρά έγραψε πως δεν αφορά στο Συμβούλιο και την συζήτηση αλλά είναι νομικό ζήτημα για το Δ.Σ. Μέχρι και σήμερα 19/8 δεν έχει παραδώσει οποιοδήποτε από τα έγγραφα που έχουν ζητηθεί ενώ έχει διαβεβαιώσει τα μέλη της Πρώτης Ιεροσύνης πως θα το κάνει.
Εν κατακλείδι, το Συμβούλιο δεν απάντησε σε καμιά ουσιαστική ερώτηση ενώ φαινόταν να ακολουθεί συγκεκριμένη γραμμή. Οι απαντήσεις που έχουμε λάβει ως τώρα είναι ασάφεια και υπεκφυγή με Motto το “αν δεν σας αρέσει, φύγετε”.
Ως Αρχειοφύλαξ για την Κορρελλιανή Παράδοση, μου ζητήθηκε από την Πρώτη Ιεροσύνη να κάνω μια δήλωση σχετικά με τις προϋποθέσεις για αποχώρηση από την Κορρελλιανή Παράδοση και την απόσυρση αντίστοιχων ομάδων της.
Ακριβώς όπως απαιτείται μια αίτηση για ένταξη στην Κορρελλιανή Παράδοση, έτσι απαιτείται επίσημη ειδοποίηση προς την Αρχειοφύλακα στη διεύθυνση RevLaurie@Witchschool.com για να αποχωρήσετε. Παρακαλώ να συμπεριλάβετε το νόμιμο ονοματεπώνυμο σας, τη διεύθυνση email που χρησιμοποιείτε για το Μητρώο της Παράδοσης και τον αριθμό του Πιστοποιητικού σας, αν είναι δυνατόν. Το να δηλώσετε απλώς στο Facebook ότι αποφασίσατε να φύγετε από την Παράδοση δεν σημαίνει ότι έχετε αποχωρήσει επίσημα.
Μόνο μετά τη λήψη του μηνύματος ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου, θα εμφανιστείτε ως “Παραιτηθείς” από το Μητρώο της Παράδοσης. Διαφορετικά, το μητρώο σας θα συνεχίσει να εμφανίζεται ως “Ενεργό”.
Ομοίως, όπως απαιτείται μια αίτηση για να λάβετε ένα Ιεροφυλάκιο, Ναό, Τάγμα ή Ομάδα Μελέτης, έτσι απαιτείται επίσης ειδοποίηση στον Κήρυκα Witan, στη διεύθυνση WitanHerald@gmail.com, για να αποδεσμευτούν αυτές οι οργανωτικές ομάδες. Παρακαλώ να συμπεριλάβετε το πλήρες όνομά από οποιασδήποτε ομάδας(ών) θέλετε να καταργήσετε. Αυτή η ειδοποίηση θα πρέπει επίσης να περιλαμβάνει το αίτημα να αφαιρεθούν οι ομάδες σας από τη σελίδα ομάδας στο Correllian.com. Λάβετε υπόψη σας ότι όταν οι ομάδες καταργούνται, δεν επηρεάζεται η ιδιότητα των Μελών της Παράδοσης που ανήκαν στην αντίστοιχη ομάδα. Κάθε μεμονωμένο μέλος της ομάδας θα πρέπει επίσης να ειδοποιήσει την Φύλακα των Αρχείων εάν η απόφασή του ήταν να αποχωρήσει από την Παράδοση.
Εάν έχετε οποιεσδήποτε απορίες σχετικά με αυτές τις διαδικασίες, μη διστάσετε να απευθυνθείτε είτε στην Αρχειοφύλακα για προσωπικές παραιτήσεις είτε στον Witan Herald για ομαδική αποχώρηση μέσω των διευθύνσεων email που παρέχονται.
Πορευτείτε εν ειρήνη στο μονοπάτι που έχετε επιλέξει,
Rt. Rev. Ser Laurie Denman, AP CCE
Αρχειοφύλαξ,
Κορρελλιανή Παράδοση
Update:
Μετά την αποχώρηση της Laurie από την θέση στις 21/8, απευθύνετε τα αιτήματα σας στα παρακάτω στοιχεία:
Those of you who know my Pagan origin story know I investigated many religions before joining the Correllian Tradition in 2010. I always explain there was always a “Yes, but” for all the religion I explored until Correllianism. However, in 2023 I realized my “Yes, but” and it is time for me to walk away from teachings I love dearly because our leadership has forgotten or chosen not to follow them. My “Yes, but” is that I have finally realized we are not a religion, but a personality cult built around Donald J. Lewis.
Well known signs you are in an organization that is a cult are as follows:
I previously committed to trying for a smooth transition as I hoped to fade into retirement, for other than my Temple and my students, which was communicated to the then 1st Priesthood on 05/30. However, with the success of Ed carrying out the revenge plan he spoke of for months in my home, which included the below items, I can no longer hope for that and maintain my physical and mental health.
I realized I was repeating the lifelong pattern of sacrificing my physical and mental wellbeing for others by staying. I was staying for my replacements and my students. I cannot take this pattern into my next life cycle so I must break it.
Therefore today I am resigning from the Correllian Nativist Church. I relinquish my titles as Arch Priestess, Elder, Joint Temple Head, Joint Order Head, CNC Directorship, President of Witch School, Dean of Mentors of Witch School, English Head of the Remote Initiation Team, Co-Host of International Pagan World Café, and CFO of Correllian Education Ministries. Since my Joint Order Head and Joint Temple Head, Bowen S. Barrs, has already left the Tradition, I am de-chartering both Chosen Path Church as a Correllian Temple and the Order of Web Weavers as a Correllian Order. Please remove all information about the Temple and Order from all Correllian outlets including Correllian.com. All files for all my roles are on the Google Drives.
I regret not being able to support my replacements and to guide my Witch School Students, but I must do this to protect my physical and mental health. I will always treasure most of the people I have met in the past 13 years in the Tradition, and I believed in the work I did for it. But the Tradition is a cult and I never want to engage with its leaders again. Please do not contact me in any manner, written or verbally.
I hope all of you involved see the lessons the Universe is teaching you,
Laurie A. Denman, 301-3875
I give my resignation notice to the Correllian Nativist Tradition and all corporate entities attached to it. I do so because the leadership broke the basic tenets and oaths we swore to uphold in our initiations into clergy.
But why did you leave? In an interaction with Phoenix, I asked him why he considered someone’s condemnation about how he was speaking to a fellow High Priestess was seen, by him, to have a “racist vibe”. Phoenix immediately turned his anger towards me, saying I was part of the problem for the way I had tried to control his freedom of speech. Within a very few exchanges, he called me an ignorant white racist. He went off on tirades when several people spoke out in this thread saying they, too, were racists and were all condemning him for his skin color.
I had spoken out about his referring to Stephanie as Hitler-like in her actions prior to this. I did so publicly and in private messages. I have also spoken out when Don and Alyssa commented in ways I thought inappropriate. There was no singling him out. When I said it had nothing to do with his color but rather his aggressive bullying, he labeled me as violent, using words that “get black men killed”. He called me an ignorant and violent white racist who used words that can kill men of color, because I disagreed with his behavior in his first days as the regent of Don Lewis. He was very upset no one was praising or congratulating him for taking on the role (paraphrasing his words).
He thinks the disagreements and comments were all because he was “the only black man in the conversation.” Phoenix claimed he was giving “like for like” energy. Really? Me pointing your attack on Stephanie was horrific for the very specific terminology you used, and disagreeing with you calling someone racist is equal to being labeled a violent white racist using words that kill. That’s your equal? You, a professional counselor, and trained priest know the power of words and labels. You threw out the race card at least three times at various people with alarming speed. Hurtful, nasty, dangerous words by your own standards. I was being violent? You know nothing about me. We’ve never even met. Worse, Your snarling responses to anyone calling you out were loud and clear.
No one will be allowed to tell you your behavior is wrong while you spew venom from your mouth with the darkest of intent. I guess freedom of speech is a one-way street in your world. And let’s talk about violence. How do the people that believe in you and follow you without reservation now view me? I am someone you verbally abused because I stood up to your total lack of leadership skills. You want praise and respect? Earn it. I believe the true authority behind you, Donald Lewis, has said on video that leadership is a gift given to you and respect must be earned. You call me all those names then demand respect? Fealty? Obedience? That’s not ever going to happen.
You bluntly refuse to listen to many who raised voices of concern about your tactics. But then, you were following a coordinated attack lead by Don with his “I was stabbed in the back by Stephanie Neal” video. Your coordinated postings were a purposeful volley designed to blow up the membership’s stability. I understand, now, it was to separate the wheat from the chaff. Don has been at the game of Pagan politics for many years, he does nothing without intent and purpose. So why suddenly break his vow of serenity and toss away all the years of peaceful resolution behind the scenes? Why release you, Phoenix, upon anyone remotely dissident in discussing your grossly negligent behavior? To divide and purge the old organization. They’ve already started a new one with him in the seat of ultimate power. I suddenly understood.
Now is the time to remove any people deemed as “chaff”. You see, wheat sustains and feeds your basic needs. It nourishes you and provides comfort for you. That describes the obedient and loyal followers who never question why something is done. They turn their backs on foul deeds and surround the leader with unquestionable loyalty despite any wrongdoing. They are the most malleable and amenable to being manipulated because they do so willingly. The chaff is problematic. An irritant that blows in the wind and is hard to pin down. It holds no value. This describes the unhappy followers who are suddenly faced with leaders acting in complete opposition to everything we have been taught.
The difference is startling to them, and they begin asking why? Like chaff, they can’t be controlled. But they can be removed from the grain and discarded. I am chaff; Useless and no longer providing in an expected way. I no longer have value. For those of you who don’t know me. Let me give you a brief rundown of what my value was before your regent’s ugly condemnation of me. Joint head of Chosen Path Church, Joint head of the Order of Web Weavers, Member of Order of Artificers and major contributor to all of our fundraisers, member of the Remote initiation team, I helped edit classes for the new Witchschool website, I Anonymously paid for student’s clergy fees when they could not afford them, Temple mentor with 6 students, I produced videos for the great crystal web rituals, received the Golden Wand award for my dedicated work for the Tradition, I cut Don’s hair while he lived in Jacksonville, I publicly spoke about our faith and Tradition 3 times to various UU denominations, I personally motivated people to sign up to Witchschool, I appeared at Pagan Pride in Jacksonville as part of the Correllian family, and I represented my temple and our tradition to the best of my ability at all times.
I, too, at one time, believed in the oaths we took of treating each other like family. Of vowing not to break the serenity of our bonds with one another. Phoenix, after eviscerating several people, had the nerve to write a letter with Alyssa and declare his love for each and every one of us. Really? You’ve condemned me to be viewed as a vile member of the tradition. In what way does that show love? Your words hold sway, and you used them as a weapon. You are no leader. You are a puppet who will use whatever means he has in his possession to squash all opposition. You acted in exactly the same way you accused Stephanie of acting…Hitler-like. And, as any good manipulator does, you squash the opponents and leave fear and trepidation among those who still follow you.
Their voices are stopped out of fear that you will direct your next salvo of ugliness in their direction. Do you know how many people reached out to me privately and told me how appalled they were at your treatment of me? And yet…and yet, your unjust accusations silence them into submission. They dare not speak out for fear of your wrath. It’s an amazing tool used by many dictators and manipulators in the past. Of course, you would have studied this in your field of expertise as a licensed counselor. The ones who cheer Phoenix on for his attacks have no doubts and stand proudly next to him. I worry for those whose hearts hurt silently but only take a moment to feel pity for me before continuing on behind the very leader that left me on the side of the road. Your silence and lack of reaction shows you’re almost at the point of blind obedience. Once you’ve accepted my fate, it’ll be much easier to capitulate and be utterly silenced.
Επειδή, ως Ναός του Όφιου Ερμή έχουμε μάθει να λειτουργούμε συλλογικά, θα ακολουθήσουν 2 συναντήσεις για να συζητηθούν τα ως άνω και να παρθούν οι αποφάσεις για όλους και κυρίως για την ατομική εξέλιξη κάθε μέλους μας.
Καθώς οι εξελίξεις προχωρούν, μια λέξη φαίνεται να εμφανίζεται συνεχώς και θα την αναλύσουμε και παρακάτω. Η λέξη αυτή είναι του Κάλτ ή Σέκτας. Βάσει ορολογίας στην αμερικάνικη διάλεκτο, ένα καλτ ( cult ) χαρακτηρίζεται από τα εξής:
Δανειζόμενοι την τοποθέτηση στην επιστολή αποχώρησης του επίτιμου Μέλους μας και τέως Αρχειοφύλακα της Παράδοσης, ξέρεις πως βρίσκεσαι σε cult όταν:
Η περίοδος που διανύουμε ειναι εκρηκτική και φροντίζουμε να υπάρχουν λύσεις και εναλλακτικές για κάθε περίπτωση.
Να είστε ευλογημένοι,
Όφιος Ερμής
Στοιχεία και αναφορές που μας δίνονται για τα χρόνια που συναντάμε συμπεριοφορές που προμήνυαν την κατάσταση που εξελίχθηκε.
Ο Αρχ. Eblis ορίστηκε το 2015 ως Πρώτος Πρεσβύτερος από τον (τότε) Καγκελάριο και Πρώτο Ιερέα, Don Lewis και μετά από αίτημα του εκ της θέσεως του για να αλλάξει η θέση που βρίσκεται ο Ed, καθαιρέθηκε. Ας δούμε τι έγραψε ο ίδιος:
What I, in my capacity as First Elder of the Tradition, I personally suggested in my letter to the First Priesthood & the Council of Elders
Μετά από 25 ημέρες αναμονής, ο Πρώτος Ιερέας και Καγκελάριος της Κ.Ι.Π. παρουσίασε τα πρώτα στοιχεία του που αποδεικνύουν κατ’αυτόν τις πράξεις και τα κείμενα που μοιράστηκαν.
21/08/2023
