Ceremonies
Apprentice ceremony
Clan leader: I've called you together for one of the most important moments in the life of a clan, ___(name of kit/s) have reached their sixth moon, and it's time for them to become apprentice(s). ___(name of kit), from this day until you receive your warrior name, you will be called __(change ending of name from 'kit to 'paw). Starclan, I ask you guide this new apprentice. Set __(his/her) paws on the path __(he/she) must follow to become a warrior.
*beckon cat that you have chosen as the apprentices new mentor*
___(mentors name). You will be mentor to___(name of apprentice). You are ___(qualities that the mentor cat is good at). I know you will pass these on qualities on to ___(apprentices name).
*mentor and apprentice now must touch their noses together*
Warrior ceremony
Clan leader: I, _____( name of leader), leader of ____(clan name), 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. _____(name of apprentice), do you promise to uphold the warrior code, and protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?
Apprentice: I do
Clan leader: Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name: _____(apprentices name), from this moment on you will be known as _________(new chosen name for cat). StarClan honors your ____(characteristic of cat that stands out)and your _____ (another characteristic) and we welcome you as a full warrior of ____(clan name).
*leader rests their muzzle on the new warriors head.*
New warrior:*licks leaders shoulder respectfully*
Med cat apprentice ceremony
Medicine cat: ___(name of apprentice), is it your wish to to share the deepest knowledge of starclan as a __(name of clan) medicine cat?
Apprentice: Yes
Medicine cat *facing sacred place the clan shares tongues with starclan*: Warriors of Starclan, I present to you this apprentice. __(he/she) has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant __(he/she) your wisdom and insight so that __(he/she) may understand your ways and heal __(his/her) Clan in accordance with your will. Lie down and ___ (an action that your clan does in order to share tongues with their ancestors).
Med cat ceremony
Former medicine cat(mentor): I, ___(mentors name), medicine cat of ___(clan name), call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. __(he/she) has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help __(he/she) will serve __(his/her) Clan for many moons. ___(name of apprentice), do you promise to uphold the ways 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?
Apprentice: I do
Former medicine cat(mentor): Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your true name as a medicine cat. ___(name of apprentice), from this moment you will be known as ___(the apprentice's new chosen name). Starclan honors your ___ (a characteristic that stands out in that cat) and your ___(another characteristic ). Now it is time for you to share tongues with Starclan as a full medicine cat.
New deputy ceremony (if deputy dies)
Clan leader: I say these words before the body of __(fallen deputy's name), so that (his/her) spirit may hear and approve of my choice. ___(new deputy's name), will be the new deputy of ___(clan name).
New deputy ceremony
Clan leader: 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. __________ (name of cat)will be the new deputy.
Summoning clan
Clan leader: Let all cats old enough to catch their own pray join here beneath the ___( place in camp where clan leader stands to address clan) to here what I have to say!
Dying apprentice ceremony
Clan leader: 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 recieve him/her as a warrior. His/Her name will be __________(new chosen name for dying apprentice), because _________(Reason why name was chosen). Let StarClan recieve him/her by the name of __________(repeat name).
(NOTE: This is said when an apprentice that is almost old enough to be a warrior dies/is expected to die before he/she becomes one.)
Elder ceremony
Clan leader:______(elder's name), is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go join the elders?
Elder: it is
Clan leader: Your clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest.
Name changing ceremony
Clan 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 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 _______( new name). We honor his/her ______(quality of cat) and ______(another quality).
Clan leader: I've called you together for one of the most important moments in the life of a clan, ___(name of kit/s) have reached their sixth moon, and it's time for them to become apprentice(s). ___(name of kit), from this day until you receive your warrior name, you will be called __(change ending of name from 'kit to 'paw). Starclan, I ask you guide this new apprentice. Set __(his/her) paws on the path __(he/she) must follow to become a warrior.
*beckon cat that you have chosen as the apprentices new mentor*
___(mentors name). You will be mentor to___(name of apprentice). You are ___(qualities that the mentor cat is good at). I know you will pass these on qualities on to ___(apprentices name).
*mentor and apprentice now must touch their noses together*
Warrior ceremony
Clan leader: I, _____( name of leader), leader of ____(clan name), 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. _____(name of apprentice), do you promise to uphold the warrior code, and protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?
Apprentice: I do
Clan leader: Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name: _____(apprentices name), from this moment on you will be known as _________(new chosen name for cat). StarClan honors your ____(characteristic of cat that stands out)and your _____ (another characteristic) and we welcome you as a full warrior of ____(clan name).
*leader rests their muzzle on the new warriors head.*
New warrior:*licks leaders shoulder respectfully*
Med cat apprentice ceremony
Medicine cat: ___(name of apprentice), is it your wish to to share the deepest knowledge of starclan as a __(name of clan) medicine cat?
Apprentice: Yes
Medicine cat *facing sacred place the clan shares tongues with starclan*: Warriors of Starclan, I present to you this apprentice. __(he/she) has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant __(he/she) your wisdom and insight so that __(he/she) may understand your ways and heal __(his/her) Clan in accordance with your will. Lie down and ___ (an action that your clan does in order to share tongues with their ancestors).
Med cat ceremony
Former medicine cat(mentor): I, ___(mentors name), medicine cat of ___(clan name), call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. __(he/she) has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help __(he/she) will serve __(his/her) Clan for many moons. ___(name of apprentice), do you promise to uphold the ways 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?
Apprentice: I do
Former medicine cat(mentor): Then by the powers of Starclan I give you your true name as a medicine cat. ___(name of apprentice), from this moment you will be known as ___(the apprentice's new chosen name). Starclan honors your ___ (a characteristic that stands out in that cat) and your ___(another characteristic ). Now it is time for you to share tongues with Starclan as a full medicine cat.
New deputy ceremony (if deputy dies)
Clan leader: I say these words before the body of __(fallen deputy's name), so that (his/her) spirit may hear and approve of my choice. ___(new deputy's name), will be the new deputy of ___(clan name).
New deputy ceremony
Clan leader: 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. __________ (name of cat)will be the new deputy.
Summoning clan
Clan leader: Let all cats old enough to catch their own pray join here beneath the ___( place in camp where clan leader stands to address clan) to here what I have to say!
Dying apprentice ceremony
Clan leader: 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 recieve him/her as a warrior. His/Her name will be __________(new chosen name for dying apprentice), because _________(Reason why name was chosen). Let StarClan recieve him/her by the name of __________(repeat name).
(NOTE: This is said when an apprentice that is almost old enough to be a warrior dies/is expected to die before he/she becomes one.)
Elder ceremony
Clan leader:______(elder's name), is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go join the elders?
Elder: it is
Clan leader: Your clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest.
Name changing ceremony
Clan 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 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 _______( new name). We honor his/her ______(quality of cat) and ______(another quality).