Self Initiation, Self Dedication....Your views

[Johoanna Boykin]

Merry Meet all

Okay, I am, as everyone should now know, fairly new to this path of paganism. I am following a solitary path.

I am considering doing a self-dedication ritual to dedicate myself for a year and 1 day's study and practice of what I learn.

What is the difference between dedication and initiation? How would I go about constructing a simple self-dedication ritua? I have seen one online but it was long and complicated. I want simple.

Thanks so much.
Blessed be
Johoanna

[Frances]

Johoanna, a self- dedication ritual is basically you dedicating yourself to the path and to the Gods that you serve. In effect, it can be likened to a Statement of Intent.

My advice would be to spend some time contemplating and/or meditating on what walking this path means to you, how it resonants with you, what and why you feel the pull etc.

Scott Cunningham does have a simple dedication in one of his solitary books, you could use this as a guide as the best statement would come from you. Any dedication ritual does not need to be fancy - just truthful and from the heart.

BB - Frances

[Johoanna Boykin]

Thank you Belinda and Frances. That makes it much clearer for me.

Blessed be
Johoanna