Post by wolflover1458 on Sept 16, 2009 17:32:13 GMT -5
((Made this as a reminder for myself. You all can use it if you want.))
Leader: From this moment, until s/he has earned his/her warrior name, this apprentice shall be known as Name of Apprentice. Name of Mentor, you will be mentor to this apprentice. Who was their mentor and some good qualities mentor should pass to Apprentice, and I hope you will pass this knowledge to your new apprentice.
Medicine Cat: Name of Apprentice-to-be, is it your wish to enter into the mysteries of StarClan as a medicine cat?
Apprentice-to-be: It is
Medicine Cat:Then come forward
Medicine Cat:Warriors of StarClan, I present to you this apprentice. S/he has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant him/her your wisdom and insight so that s/he may understand your ways and heal his/her Clan in accordance with your will.
Leader: I, Name of Leader, leader of Name of Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. S/He has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him/her to you as a warrior in his/her turn. Name of Apprentice, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?
Apprentice: I do.
Leader: Then, by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Name of Apprentice, from this moment you will be known as Apprentice's new warrior name. StarClan honors your two good traits, and we welcome you as a full member of Name of Clan.
Medicine Cat: I, Name of Cat, medicine cat of Name of Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. S/he has trained hard to understand the way of a medicine cat, and with your help s/he will serve your Clan for many moons. Name of Apprentice, do you promise to uphold the way of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan, and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?
Medicine Cat Apprentice: I do.
Medicine Cat: Then, by the powers of StarClan, I give you your true name as a medicine cat. Name of Apprentice, from this moment you shall be known as Apprentice's new name. StarClan honors your two good traits, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of Name of Clan.
Leader: I say these words before Name of old deputy if dead(If old deputy didn't die, skip the first sentence) so that their spirit may hear and approve my choice. Name of new deputy will be the new deputy of Name of Clan.
StarClan Cats: Welcome, Name of new Leader. Are you ready to receive your nine lives?
New Leader: Yes, I’m ready.
First Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Second Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Third Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Fourth Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Fifth Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Sixth Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Seventh Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Eighth Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Ninth Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Clan's old Leader: I hail you by your new name, New name of Leader. Your old life is no more. You have now received the nine lives of a leader, and StarClan grants you the guardianship of Name of Clan. Defend it well; care for young and old; honor your ancestors and the traditions of the warrior code; live each life with pride and dignity
Leader: Name of Elder-to-be, is it your wish to give up the name of a warrior and go to join the elders?
Warrior: It is.
Leader: Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest.
Leader: Spirits of StarClan, you know every cat by name. I ask you now to take away the name from the cat you see before you, for it no longer stands for what s/he is. By my authority as Clan leader, and with the approval of our warrior ancestors, I give this cat a new name. From this moment s/he will be known as Cat's new name for Reason the name was changed.
*Leader lays their head on newly named cat's shoulder. The cat licks the leader’s shoulder and goes over to other warriors. Cat's new name is chanted by the Clan.*
Ceremonies
Apprentice Ceremony
Leader: From this moment, until s/he has earned his/her warrior name, this apprentice shall be known as Name of Apprentice. Name of Mentor, you will be mentor to this apprentice. Who was their mentor and some good qualities mentor should pass to Apprentice, and I hope you will pass this knowledge to your new apprentice.
*Mentor and Apprentice touch noses*
Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony
Medicine Cat: Name of Apprentice-to-be, is it your wish to enter into the mysteries of StarClan as a medicine cat?
Apprentice-to-be: It is
Medicine Cat:Then come forward
*Apprentice-to-be comes forward*
Medicine Cat:Warriors of StarClan, I present to you this apprentice. S/he has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant him/her your wisdom and insight so that s/he may understand your ways and heal his/her Clan in accordance with your will.
*Lies down before Moonglass*
Warrior Ceremony
Leader: I, Name of Leader, leader of Name of Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. S/He has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him/her to you as a warrior in his/her turn. Name of Apprentice, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?
Apprentice: I do.
Leader: Then, by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Name of Apprentice, from this moment you will be known as Apprentice's new warrior name. StarClan honors your two good traits, and we welcome you as a full member of Name of Clan.
*Leader lays their head on the new warrior's shoulder. The new warrior licks the leader's shoulder and goes over to other warriors. The Clan chants the new warrior's name.*
Medicine Cat Ceremony
Medicine Cat: I, Name of Cat, medicine cat of Name of Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. S/he has trained hard to understand the way of a medicine cat, and with your help s/he will serve your Clan for many moons. Name of Apprentice, do you promise to uphold the way of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan, and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?
Medicine Cat Apprentice: I do.
Medicine Cat: Then, by the powers of StarClan, I give you your true name as a medicine cat. Name of Apprentice, from this moment you shall be known as Apprentice's new name. StarClan honors your two good traits, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of Name of Clan.
*Medicine cat lays their head on the new medicine cat's shoulder. The new medicine cat licks their mentor's shoulder. The Medicine cats chant the new medicine cat's name.*
Deputy Ceremony
Leader: I say these words before Name of old deputy if dead(If old deputy didn't die, skip the first sentence) so that their spirit may hear and approve my choice. Name of new deputy will be the new deputy of Name of Clan.
Leader Ceremony
StarClan Cats: Welcome, Name of new Leader. Are you ready to receive your nine lives?
New Leader: Yes, I’m ready.
First Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Second Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Third Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Fourth Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Fifth Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Sixth Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Seventh Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Eighth Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Ninth Cat: With this life I give you Good trait of new leader. Something beneficial about trait.
Clan's old Leader: I hail you by your new name, New name of Leader. Your old life is no more. You have now received the nine lives of a leader, and StarClan grants you the guardianship of Name of Clan. Defend it well; care for young and old; honor your ancestors and the traditions of the warrior code; live each life with pride and dignity
*Cats of StarClan chant the new leader's name*
Elder Ceremony
Leader: Name of Elder-to-be, is it your wish to give up the name of a warrior and go to join the elders?
Warrior: It is.
Leader: Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest.
*Leader lays their tail on the Elder's shoulder, who goes to join the other Elders.*
Name-Changing Ceremony
Leader: Spirits of StarClan, you know every cat by name. I ask you now to take away the name from the cat you see before you, for it no longer stands for what s/he is. By my authority as Clan leader, and with the approval of our warrior ancestors, I give this cat a new name. From this moment s/he will be known as Cat's new name for Reason the name was changed.
*Leader lays their head on newly named cat's shoulder. The cat licks the leader’s shoulder and goes over to other warriors. Cat's new name is chanted by the Clan.*