Apprentice Members
KM 's members are viewed as being member apprentices. This means our members are actively being taught by those experienced in some specific specialty practice, familiar with the terrain, and who act to facilitate the spiritual practices of others in the best ways possible to best benefit the member seeking guidance in which they are learning first hand how to properly offer. “our Mother Earth alone, of all the elements, has never proved unfriendly to man.” The core teaching roots in self, and admonishes us that “from the earth we came, and to it we must shortly return.” The element of earth represents human’s alpha and omega, his/her beginning and his/her end.
A KM apprentice member need not claim exclusive or definitive knowledge of the terrain, and us Always encouraged to seek the counsel of qualified elder members.
Belief in the Seven Principles of Hermeticism, as described in The Kybalion, as a philosophical explanation of the functioning of the Universe.
1. The Principle of Mentalism – We are all thoughts in the Divine Mind.
2. The Principle of Correspondence – As above, so below; As below, so above.
3. The Principle of Vibration – All things vibrate, all things move.
4. The Principle of Polarity – All things have their opposites.
5. The Principle of Gender – All things are male and female.
6. The Principle of Rhythm – All things have their cycles and seasons.
7. The Principle of Cause and Effect – All causes have their effect, all effects have their cause.
In Kautantowit's Mecautea, we honor such Mecautea (warrior soldiers) with official positions, and too, honor our members right to also declare positions honoring them as well. We are All one relation, brother and sister by our definition of species, and we know that we are all Equal in the eye of Creator... that the insignificant lines of division instilled our societies but we do so for the ultimate flow for the benefit of our members as KM.
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Because we understand that every action has and equal and too Opposite Reaction, spiritual practices, and especially primary religious practices, do carry a certain degree of risks to both the guide as well as the member. Therefore, when an individual chooses to practice with the assistance of a guide, both take on special responsibilities, and the guide additionally takes on more obligation in the eye of Great Creator. The Grandparent Councils of Kautantowitit's Mecautea (KM) whom oversee our reflection regarding Spiritual Practices put forth the following Code of Ethics for those who serve as spiritual guides on behalf of our "Church":
[Intention] Spiritual guides are to practice and serve in ways that cultivate awareness, empathy, and wisdom.
[Serving Society] Spiritual practices are to be designed and conducted in ways that respect the common good, with due regard for public safety, health, and order. Because the increased awareness gained from spiritual practices can catalyze desire for personal and social change, guides shall use special care to help direct the energies of those they serve, as well as their own, in responsible ways that reflect a loving regard for all life.
[Serving Individuals] Kautantowit's Mecautea Spiritual guides shall respect and seek to preserve the autonomy and dignity of each person. Participation in any primary religious practice must be voluntary and based on prior disclosure and consent given individually by each participant while in an ordinary state of consciousness. Disclosure shall include, at a minimum, discussion of any elements of the practice that could reasonably be seen as presenting physical or psychological risks. In particular, participants must be warned that primary religious experience can be difficult and dramatically transformative.
KM Guides shall make reasonable preparations to protect each participant's health and safety during spiritual practices and in the periods of vulnerability that may follow. Limits on the behaviors of participants and facilitators are to be made clear and agreed upon in advance of any session. Appropriate customs of confidentiality are to be established and honored.
[Competence] Kautantowit's Mecautea Spiritual guides shall assist with only those practices for which they are qualified by personal experience and by training or education, and to lead a fellow member to a guide that are in position of assisting them with qualified guides for their intended purpose. Kautantowit's Mecautea are NOT to Encourage nor lead a member into the ways of the Bad Medicine Road, only to aid in the clearing of them from it.
[Integrity] Spiritual guides of Kautantowit's Mecautea shall strive to be aware of how their own belief systems, values, needs, and limitations affect their work. During primary religious practices, participants may be especially open to suggestion, manipulation, and exploitation; therefore, KM spiritual guides pledge to protect participants and not to allow anyone to use that vulnerability in ways that harm participants or others.
[Quiet Presence] To help safeguard against the harmful consequences of personal and organizational ambition, Kautantowit's Mecautea's spiritual tribal communities are usually better allowed to grow through attraction rather than active promotion, though we do not frown on however one is led to our unification and we welcome ALL who are interested in the Honorable creed of Turtle Island.
[Not for Profit] Spiritual practices are to be conducted in the spirit of service. Our member apprentices shall strive to accommodate participants without regard to their ability to pay or make donations, though token offerings of gratitude are tradition and encouraged.
[Tolerance] Member apprentices presenting themselves as representatives of Kautantowit's Mecautea shall practice openness and respect towards people whose beliefs are in apparent contradiction to their own.
[Peer Review] Each apprentice of KM shall seek the regular counsel of other guides within Kautantowit's Mecautea to help ensure the wholesomeness of his or her practices and shall offer counsel when there is need to they as well as to members seeking their guidance.