{"collection":"bos","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bos/msg0011.htm","path":"bos/msg0011.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bos/msg0011.htm","text":"Internet Book of Shadows, (Various Authors), [1999]\nBelow is a code of ethics for teachers of Wicca.\nThis article may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, providing that this original copyright notice stays in place at all times. Permission for commercial, or periodical publications shall be granted through the author at [email protected]\n\u00a9 2002 Brian M. Walsh\nA Code Of Ethics for Teachers of the Wicca\nAll initiations, previous experience and group affiliations to be made known to your students.\nBefore beginning training tell your student you don't know everything about the subject, but are willing to refer them on to another person if you don't have the personal expertise.\nTell your student of your personal beliefs, teaching what you know but also emphasising Paganism is about personal spirituality and that they must find their own truth.\nStudents should be of legal age (i.e. 18) or have parental permission. This does not exclude passing on basic information of religious beliefs to minors.\nAll theoretical information should be supported by ritual demonstration.\nAll lessons must be preprepared by reading up on the area to be teached about, decide how you're going to present this information for the easiest understanding of the individual student and make notes to be given to the student.\nThere is to be a nominal fee for teaching to cover ritual supplies and fluctuates depending on the student. It is at the discretion of the teacher if they choose to loan books or give supplies from their personal collection.\nAll teachers must continue their own education also. It is impossible to know everything.\nDo not proselytise. All students must seek out their teacher.\nYou do not take on more than 4 students at a time per mentor.\nStudents can be taught on an individual basis or in a teaching circle.\nStudents should be told if the training would not lead to initiation.\nYou respect the confidentiality of your own students first and foremost but also respect the confidentiality of group members, other Pagans and clients for whom you perform the Occult arts.\nThe only time that confidentiality is broken is if you feel that the person is a danger either to themselves or to others in a physical or mental way.\nA teacher must never have a sexual relationship with their student. It destroys the power balance and has led to much disrepute in the communities both inside and outside the Pagan paths. If relations occur between the teacher and student, a new teacher must be found for that student.\nTeaching is to be given on a mentor basis, the teacher adapting for each student.\nA student can be rejected and all psychic links can be broken if they use the magickal arts outside the restraints of the magickal law of \"harm none\".\nA list of the code of teaching ethics is given to the student to show your position on various issues. This is to be kept and training can be broken by either parties, but a reason should be given out of courtesy.\nNote: Many teachers ask the students to draw up a corresponding Students code of ethics to show commitment.\nA good teacher:\n\u00a9 Brian M. Walsh 2002 as a brief to all students in Pagan and Magickal training.","title":"Internet Book of Shadows: A Code Of Ethics for Teachers o...","type":"page"}