Celtic Coming of Age Ceremony
From Childhood to Adulthood
Boys
13 is the age in which a ceremony or ritual takes place. This is a belief because of the significance of the number, 13 is a number of transitions.
"1" represents the individual person stepping onto divine path of the "3" goddesses.
Numerogical meaning it add all numbers until there is only one
1+3=4
Four is a number of wholeness or the full circle of life.
Girls
Coming of Age is at first menstruation. There is a celebration where the daughter is taken to dinner, thrown a part, or given special jewelry.
It was important to commemorate coming into womanhood.
Coming of Age is a confirmation of faith and a testimonial of a young person who has chosen to follow the path of the pagan. A young adult is only allowed to claim the title of witch in an "Initiation Ceremony".
The Coming of Age Rite
Rituals are performed in circles; it represents the flow of life.
The leadership'......
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