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1月4日 What's the point?Also known as "what's your mandate?"
See this post came about because after much observation, and watching groups implode, I thought I should share what I see as the number one cause of magickal groups, circles and covens disintegrating within the first year: They have no purpose.
Who sure they want to get together and "learn" or "worship" together, but that's just too broad. And as a result, no one really knows what's expected of them and the group begins to drift. After drifting, people will become disillusioned and annoyed since they will feel the lack of motion and progress, even if they can't put their finger on it. Eventually they will either just drift away or make a point of their being a problem, which then leads to bruised egos, hurt feelings and angry words.....and this usually results in a messy break up that could have been avoided in the first place.
For any group (not just pagans) to be successful, it needs to have a vision that is shared by all and is worked towards by the group. Without such, the strain and implosion is inevitable.
So whether you are thinking of starting a group or are already part of one, sit down and write out what you want to see accomplished by your being a member of that group. If you are in charge of running the group, then ask yourself what the purpose of the group is. You can get quite specific without being exclusive. And the tighter your mandate, the more likely you are to be able to see it through. You can always add to and change it once the goal has been accomplished. 评论 (1)
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