Celtic Coming of Age Ceremony

Celtic Coming of Age Ceremony

From Childhood to Adulthood

Boys

13 is the age in which a ceremony or ritual takes place. This is a belief because of the significance of the number, 13 is a number of transitions.

“1” represents the individual person stepping onto divine path of the “3” goddesses.

Numerogical meaning  it add all numbers until there is only one

1+3=4

Four is a number of wholeness or the full circle of life.

Girls

Coming of Age is at first menstruation. There is a celebration where the daughter is taken to dinner, thrown a part, or given special jewelry.

It was important to commemorate coming into womanhood.

Coming of Age is a confirmation of faith and a testimonial of a young person who has chosen to follow the path of the pagan. A young adult is only allowed to claim the title of witch in an “Initiation Ceremony”.

The Coming of Age Rite

Rituals are performed in circles; it represents the flow of life.

The ‘leadership’ tasks in it are according to the sex of the child.

The Gods must be present to bless the child and welcome him/her into adulthood