Based off years of observation, I would say that most magicians don’t consider themselves to be priests – certainly not a priest in a devotional relationship. Magicians – and witches – are mostly concerned with working magic to achieve a goal. Some aren’t very religious and a few are outright anti-religious. Trying to do something so deep and mysterious as become the priest of an ancient God can feel isolating. Nobody knows what you’re going through. Perhaps nobody’s been a priest of this deity in over a thousand years. A Mandaean priest refers to an ordained religious leader in Mandaeism. In Mandaean scriptures, priests are referred to as Naṣuraiia ( Naṣoraeans). [34] All priests must undergo lengthy ordination ceremonies, beginning with tarmida initiation. [35] Mandaean religious leaders and copyists of religious texts hold the title Rabbi or in Arabic ' Sheikh'. [36] [37]

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I am pleased to say that other priest-folk connected with Hermes have been in touch with me and I hope more do. Perhaps we will be able to form a college. Other Priestfolk have told me about embracing this program. I hope you will too. For now, let’s continue the conversation. What roles did I overlook? Can any of them be combined into one “job description”? Are there already good words for some of them? Prayer is speaking to the Gods, either words of praise or expressing the yearnings of your heart. If you’re trying to figure out how to become a priest – or what kind of priest you’re supposed to become – you’re going to have a lot of questions. Ask them. Ask for guidance. Ask that obstacles be removed and that ways be opened. In Hebrew, the word for "priest" is kohen (singular כהן kohen, plural כּהנִים kohanim), hence the family names Cohen, Cahn, Kahn, Kohn, Kogan, etc. Jewish families with these names belong to the tribe of Levi ( Levites - descended from Levi, the great-grandfather of Aaron) and in twenty-four instances are called by scripture as such. [14] [ need quotation to verify] In Hebrew, the word for "priesthood" is kehunnah. In Wicca, the leader of a coven or temple (either a high priestess or high priest) often appoints an assistant. This assistant is often called a 'deputy', but the more traditional terms 'maiden' (when female and assisting a high priestess) and 'summoner' (when male and assisting a high priest) are still used in many denominations.Do I talk about spiritual practice too much? No, I just talk about it a lot, because it’s that important – whether you’re a priest, a non-priestly devotee, or an ordinary person trying to live the best life you can live. Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language, College Edition, The World Publishing Company, Cleveland OH, s.v. "priest"

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The Shinto priest is called a kannushi ( 神主, lit. "Master of the kami"), originally pronounced kamunushi, sometimes referred to as a shinshoku ( 神職). A kannushi is the person responsible for the maintenance of a Shinto shrine, or jinja, purificatory rites, and for leading worship and veneration of a certain kami. Additionally, kannushi are aided by another priest class, miko ( 巫女, "shrine maidens"), for many rites. The maidens may either be family members in training, apprentices, or local volunteers.Gerarai, fourteen Athenian matrons of Dionysus, presided over sacrifices and participated in the festivals of Anthesteria. The Christian – and Buddhist – image of a priest living a life of simplicity and contemplation away from the ordinary world is strong in our mainstream culture. We could use similar traditions – and facilities – in our Pagan and polytheist religions. But contemplation and monasticism is a call of its own. It may occasionally intersect with the call to priesthood, but that’s the exception rather than the rule. 10. Community Servant Nadītu served as priestesses in the temples of Inanna in the city of Uruk. They were recruited from the highest families in the land and were supposed to remain childless, owned property, and transacted business. The Sumerian word nin, EREŠ in Akkadian, is the sign for "lady." nin. dingir (Akkadian entu), literally "divine lady", a priestess. The feminine English noun, priestess, was coined in the 17th century, to refer to female priests of the pre-Christian religions of classical antiquity. In the 20th century, the word was used in controversies surrounding the women ordained in the Anglican communion, who are referred to as "priests", irrespective of gender, and the term priestess is generally considered archaic in Christianity.

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This is another title borrowed from Christianity, this time from contemporary non-liturgical churches. But I don’t have a better name for the people who compose and facilitate rituals. Control of the holy city of Nippur and its temple priesthood generally meant hegemony over most of Sumer, as listed on the Sumerian King List; at one point, the Nippur priesthood conferred the title of queen of Sumer on Kugbau, a popular taverness from nearby Kish (who was later deified as Kubaba). We expect our priests to officiate our rites of passage: child naming, coming of age, marriage, eldering, and funerals – plus anything else that comes up. That brings the power of tradition (in both meanings of the word: “our path” and “the way things have always been done”) to the rites and makes them more meaningful – and more real. Plus we expect they’ll have the expertise to do them well.The retention of long skirts and vestments among many ranks of contemporary priests when they officiate may be interpreted to express the ancient traditions of the cultures from which their religious practices arose. With how unique each of our paths branch out individually, and how spread out we can be, how does one become a priest/ess of their particular deity? How does one work toward this specific goal with sincerity and authenticity without the availability of other clergy members? In the New Testament bishops and priests are, according to Catholic teaching, the sole bearers of the priesthood, the former enjoying the fullness of the priesthood (summus sacerdos s. primi ordinis), while the presbyters are simple priests (simplex sacerdos s. secundi ordinis). The deacon, on the other hand, is a mere attendant of the priest, with no priestly powers. Omitting all special treatment of the bishop and the deacon, we here confine our attention primarily to the presbyterate, since the term “priest” without qualification is now taken to signify the presbyter. These are good things and a good religious community will do them, one way or another. But as with Christians, oftentimes we look to our leaders to represent us in community service mainly so we don’t have to. Larger groups generally do a better job of spreading this work around – most of it doesn’t require the specific skills of a consecrated religious specialist. But there is still the impression that a priest is going to be the last one to leave at the end of the night.

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Priesthood in the ancient world was a call to service and a coveted honor. The Priestfolk were responsible for maintaining the rhythm of society through worship and festival, nurturing the culture’s connection with the Gods. Pagan Priesthood is far from there, but we can rebuild… But we make other sacrifices and offerings: food and drink, artwork, and other objects of value. As with so much in Paganism and in magic, intent isn’t everything – doing it right matters. We need people who are trained and experienced in making sacrifices. 3. Mediator The Protestant Heritage". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2007. Archived from the original on June 14, 2006 . Retrieved 2007-09-20. Very few Pagans and polytheists practice blood sacrifice. I’m not one of them, so all I’ll say is that expert hands-on training is required to do it right. If you don’t have that training you shouldn’t do it, period. Do the writing skills of a bard help them in composing rituals? Yes – much of ritual is storytelling, and the skills are transferrable from one role to the other. 14. MagicianThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.