Helian rites (Seven Lights)
The Seven Lights are the seven rites of passage of the Helian Way. The Church states that it "celebrates no sacraments and claims no sacramental power"; each rite is voluntary, free and recorded only with consent.[1]
The rites
Tradition / belief
- The Naming (Lux Prima) – a newborn or new member is presented to the light at sunrise; for children the rite "promises to teach, not to bind".
- The Kindling (Accensio) – at about 12, a lamp is lit from the family lamp and a first tool given.
- The Oath (Sacramentum) – at 18 or older, after Helionization; renounceable in one sentence.
- The Covenant (Foedus) – marriage, with household terms agreed in writing beforehand (Mithra rule); civil marriage is obtained separately.
- The Restoration (Restitutio) – for a member who has harmed another; no confidentiality covers a crime against a child or any person's safety.
- The Commission (Ordinatio) – installation of an officer after the public reading of the record.
- The Passing (Memoria) – at death, the record is read and the name entered in the Book of Names; it "never replaces medical care".[1]
Daily and weekly rites
Tradition / belief At sunrise or sunset: face the Sun, say the creed, name one thing to build and one person to thank. The creed: "We carry the fire, keep the record, and go to the stars." The weekly Dies Solis gathering (45 minutes) has a hymn, a reading, teaching, one ledger line and music.[1]
Background
Established The Roman soldier's oath was called the sacramentum; the Catechism notes this and says the Helian Oath "is not a sacrament".[2]
References
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