What has GC taught you?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

I hadn't thought too much about this until yesterday when this story broke on GreekChat and someone mentioned the idea or more "legitimate" ritual collectors in a pm, but it really would be interesting historically and symbolically to examine founding principles and social influences and aspirations in terms of representations in ritual.

What did the founders choose, out of what tradition did they think they picked it, (like AOPi's rejection of having a coat of arms as Medieval and some groups avoiding the term sorority as Latin not Greek, etc.), what contemporary (to the founding) vision of womanhood, manhood, or friendship do the symbols align with? etc. There might be Ph.d in there somewhere for someone who doesn't care about oaths they've taken and secrecy.

I don't mean to go all Da Vinci Code on your butts, but symbols and their significance is pretty interesting generally.

Yeah, and when I say legitimate I don't mean in the sense that it's necessarily OK for them to be doing it, just that they're not the point and giggle *OMG I Can't BELIEVE they wear CATSUITS* crowd.

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

*OMG I Can't BELIEVE they wear CATSUITS* crowd.

You bitch!!! Thanks for revealing that part of our ritual!!!

[Drolefille]

Shut UP, they still don't know what color!

[Tom Earp]

LOL, people will and do collect anything, just check ebay!!!!

I know some Ritual Collectors and they hold them very close to the vest. They have couth!

Yes, I have read some and for what it is worth, each GLO has their way of doing Rituals and that is thier business.

LXA has it's own as anyone else does.

I am a member of mine and that is the one I care about!

Oh, does anyone use candles?

Guess it proves how nosey some people are and more worried about others first.

Also shows the minds of some people who worry about people to much!

[midwesterngirl]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

LOL, people will and do collect anything, just check ebay!!!!

I know some Ritual Collectors and they hold them very close to the vest. They have couth!

Thats the difference,Tom. I would say a vast majority of collectors collect for the beauty and appreciation of the ritual and the historical significance of the material, not just for spite.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by midwesterngirl

Thats the difference,Tom. I would say a vast majority of collectors collect for the beauty and appreciation of the ritual and the historical significance of the material, not just for spite.

You just said a mouthful.

It is just like appreciation of any art and is what it is!

I and others are proud of theirs as well they should be!

Oh, Mine is The Best!

[Tom Earp]

GC has taught me to be careful of people on Sites!

Do I need to say anymore?

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by midwesterngirl

Thats the difference,Tom. I would say a vast majority of collectors collect for the beauty and appreciation of the ritual and the historical significance of the material, not just for spite.

I'm not being accusatory, but it's still troublesome, isn't it?

It's not that the secrecy gives the ritual it's value, but it does contribute to the uniqueness of your experience. It's the level of the organization that unites you as a group and excludes others.

[susan314]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

I'm not being accusatory, but it's still troublesome, isn't it?

It's not that the secrecy gives the ritual it's value, but it does contribute to the uniqueness of your experience. It's the level of the organization that unites you as a group and excludes others.

I agree with you for the most part. But, I do agree that I can live with the idea of someone reviewing rituals for historical reasons and being a person who handles the information with a reasonable level of respect. Versus a person who wants to obtain ritual to blab it everywhere, criticize it, try to spite or harm an organization, try to be a "perp," etc. If someone outside my organization were going to be aware of my ritual, I'd rather have it be one of the legitimate respectful collectors. (Though I'd still rather have it be no one outside my organization at all!)