SUNDAY

	Rev. Debbe Tompkins acted as Guardian, offering the official challenge which begins the ceremony. Rev. Aine Massie acted as Vocifer, and Rev. Reanna Marie acted as Sonifer. Alex Linares cleansed the Circle with Salt and Water while Rev. Jason Mycroft charged the Circle with Fire and Air. Left: Having given the challenge Lady Debbe kneels, chanting a sacred incantation as the procession begins. Chancellor's Herald Rev. Jason Mycroft and Alex Linares of Selu, who will bless and charge the Circle, enter beneath the crossed swords of Paladins Rev. David Webb and Rev. Jim DeMontezon.
Rev. Mike McBride and Rev. Windy LaJoie of Hooded Crone Shrine cast the Circle as the rite begins.
Rev. Mike McBride and Rev. Windy LaJoie jointly cast the Circle. Rev. Serenity acted as Junovocator invoking the Higher Self of Rev. Ruthann, while Rev. Karla Summers acted as Genevocator, invoking my own Higher Self. Lady Ruthann and I then attuned to the archetypes of our offices, and began the invocation of the Seventy Gods.
	Above: Rev. Karla Summers of Circle of Friends Shrine acts as Genevocator, invoking the Higher Self of the First Priest, Rev. Don. Rev. Dr. Rodney Dysinger acted as Guardian of the East: Rev. Terry Power acted as Guardian of the South: Rev. Mark Crewson acted as Guardian of the West: and Rev. Casey Carraher acted as Guardian of the North. The Great Rite was performed by Rev. Sapphire Star as Lector, Rev. Leigh Dupee, and Rev. Mestra as Rite Priest and Priestess. Left: Rev. Leigh Dupee and Rev. Mestra enact the Joint Charge of Goddess and God, followed by the Great Rite, with Lady Sapphire Star acting as Lector Priestess. Here Rev. Leigh plunges the Athame into the Chalice representing the eternal union of Goddess and God.
Rev. Virginia Powell stood in for First Elder Lady Bitterwind, with Jeremy Taylor acting as her Herald, for the Blessing of the Book of the Living. Above: Lady Virginia of Selu displays the Book of Life, assisted by Jeremy Taylor as her Herald. This role is normally performed by First Elder Bitterwind, whose recent illness made it impossible for her attend, with Rev. Kim Reffet acting as her Herald. Lady Virginia bravely undertook the role at the last minute and did a great job. Jeremy holds the new pages which have been prepared for the Book, bearing the names of all persons who have joined the Tradition since the last Lustration of the Living. These will be Blessed before being added to the Book during the ceremony.
Above: The new pages having been Blessed and added to the Book, which has been removed from its velvet pall, Lady Virginia now holds the Book for Rev. Don to Bless it. Next came the Blessing and mixing of waters from the sacred Vermilion and sacred Hudson rivers, to be used as Lustral water for the ceremony. The Ancestors were invoked, delivering their Oracle through me, and Blessing the Lustral water. Lady Virginia and Jeremy then led the four Quarter Guardians through the actual act of Lustration. Above: Rev. Dr. Rodney Dysinger lustrates the East, aided by Lady Virginia of Selu and Jeremy Taylor. By this act the Blessing of the Ancestors is symbolically extended to all the Correllians associated with the East, either by location or Element.
Rev. Leigh and Rev. Mestra then presided over the Toast. There then followed many thankyous and announcements. The Deemsters announced that all five Shrines who sought Deeming had been Deemed worthy of full Temple status. Congratulations to the Temple of Sedna, Temple of the Green Man, Temple of the Dragon, Temple of the Celtic Cross, and Temple of Heritage!! Right: Rev. Leigh and Lady Mestra here preside over the Blessing of the Toast.
Rev. Debbe Tompkins, Rev. Mark Crewson, and Rev. Virginia Powell were then all formally seated in the Witan Council. Right: Rev. Don places the Witan collar upon Rev. Debbe Tompkins of Heritage Temple, formally welcoming her to the Witan council. Below: Rev. Virginia Powell of Selu Temple is welcomed to the Witan council.
	We also had the great pleasure of announcing that Rev. Dragonfly of Nordstjernens Temple in Denmark has made the Danish version of our First Degree Lessons available in her country! Congratulations Rev. Dragonfly!! Finally, the Shrine of Gaia had prepared Blessed herb bags which were distributed by the Shrines representatives to all present.
Again, we want to thank everyone who worked so hard to put this event on, and to make it come off so smoothly. We are all grateful and impressed. Thank you everyone! The Correllian Lustration / Witchschool Pagan Education and Leadership Conference was an amazing and remarkable event which we all enjoyed and the memory of which we shall surely cherish. Now we must take what we have learned and, in true Correllian style, apply it to the real world. There is much to be done, and we will continue to keep you updated on what we are doing as a Tradition and at Witchschool.com. Many Blessings to you all! Above: Group shot after the ceremony.
Above: After the ceremony Rev. Don poses with members of Heritage Temple.
Above: Rev. Viktoria Whitaker, Jeremy Taylor, Lady Virginia of Selu.	Above: Brenten Dupee. Josh of Heritage Temple Below: Rev. Liz Hamilton of Heritage.