Ceremonies

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Are you a Clan Leader and want to perform a ceremony, but forgot the words or just want to refresh your memory? Well you have come to the right place. Here you will find ALL the ceremonies that are in the books.

Ceremonies:

Clan Meeting:

This is said at the beginning of all ceremonies or announcements. The leader will place him/herself on the Highrock/Highledge to start the meeting. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather under the _________ for a Clan meeting."
Note: During emergencies Clan greetings may be shorter as every moment is vital.

Deputy Ceremony:

When a deputy is killed or decides to retire the leader must appoint a new one before moonhigh using this ceremony. "The time has come to appoint a new deputy. I say these words before StarClan, that the spirits of our ancestors may hear and approve my choice. __________ will be the new deputy."

Elite Warrior:

When a Warrior has proved him/herself worthy of becoming an Elite Warrior, the leader will make them an Elite warrior in front of the entire clan. "I, _____star, leader of ____Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this Warrior. S/He has trained hard to under stand the ways of your noble code, and has taken the oath of an Elite Warrior. _____, do you promise to uphold the Warrior Code and Elite Warrior Oath, and protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do."
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I commend you as an Elite Warrior, May you serve this clan to the best of your abilities.

New Warrior:

When an apprentice has proved him/herself worthy of becoming an apprentice, the leader will make them a warrior in front of the entire clan. "I, _____star, leader of ____Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this apprentice. S/He has trained hard to under stand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him/her to you as a warrior in his/her turn. _____paw, do you promise to uphold the Warrior Code, and protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do."
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name: _____paw, from this moment on you will be known as _________. StarClan honors your _____ and your _____ and we welcome you as a full warrior of ____Clan"
Virtues: When the leader says "StarClan honors your ______ and your ______ and...." Any trait may be used to fill in the blanks.

Apprentice:

When a kit turns 6 moons the leader will announce he/she is ready to become an apprentice. The leader will then give them their apprentice name and new mentor using this ceremony.
"From this day forward, until he/she has earned his/her warrior name, this apprentice will be called _____paw. ______, _________________________________. May you pass down all you know to your apprentice."
Note: During the long blanks, the leader says who the mentor of the apprentice is, and says a sentence or two about the mentors skills, virtues, etc. Usually kept brief.

Dying Apprentice:

If an apprentice is dying, but has shown him/herself worthy of becoming a warrior. The leader may give them their warrior name to take with them to Starclan. "I ask my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/She has learned the warrior code and has given up his/her life in service of his/her Clan. Let StarClan receive him/her as a warrior. His/Her name will be __________, because _________. Let StarClan receive him/her by the name of __________."

Elder:

When a Warrior is getting to old to continue with their Warrior tasks they may decide to retire. If they do, the leader will perform this ceremony. "___________, is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go join the elders?"
"It is."
"Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest."
Note: Sometimes the Warrior name of the cat is changed to suit new features. See Name-Change Ceremony.

Medicine Cat:

If an apprentice chooses to become a medicine cat apprentice, then the clan's medicine cat will perform this ceremony during their visit to the moonlake. "_______________, is it your wish to enter into the mysteries of StarClan as a medicine cat?"
"It is."
"Then come forward. Warriors of StarClan, I present to you this apprentice. She has chosen the life of medicine cat. Grant her your wisdom and insight so that she may understand your ways and heal her Clan in accordance to your will."
[medicine cats touch nose to Moonstone/Moonpool]

Name-Change:

At any time the leader may change a cats name to something different. This is usually done because of injury. "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 he/she 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 on, he/she will be known as _______. We honor his/her ______ and ______."
Note: Traits should be used to fill in last two blanks.