PART 3: Section 21. The Weoh Gild

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21. The Weoh Gild

21.1 The Weoh Gild is an essential guild of Germanic priestcraft for godhar, gydhyar, weofodthanes³⁶ and any other manner of Germanic priests and priestesses.

21.2 The Weoh Gild is a permanent subcommittee of the Witan. It is the Witan's responsibility to ensure that the Weoh Gild is not inactive so long as the Freehold exists.

21.3 The gild’s primary purposes are specified in Section 1, and its charitable activities listed in Appendix B.

21.4 The Weoh Gild is responsible for:

(a) honouring the gods, ancestors and other holy wights on behalf of the Freehold, on an ongoing basis, as deemed fitting,
(b) the taking of auspices on behalf of the Freehold,
(c) coordinating and performing whatever holy communal rites are conducted on behalf of, and in the name of, the Freehold, at least three times per year,
(d) the maintenance of the Freehold's solar-lunar calendar,
(e) developing, on an ongoing basis, a curriculum based on reasonable standards and reflective of current understanding of both ancient and modern Germanic priestcraft,
(f) safekeeping the Freehold Oath-ring, and other holy relics,
(g) working to increase knowledge and awareness of Germanic religion and priestcraft.

21.5 Whomever is elected to the position of freyr or freya shall be granted an honourary membership in the Weoh Gild, if they are not already a member. When a freyr or freya retires from office, he or she may remain a member of the Weoh Gild.

21.6 The members of the Weoh Gild will, from amongst themselves, select the most suitable candidates to lead their gild, and will present their slate of candidates and their qualifications to the Freehold Witan, who will choose the best candidate to lead the gild.

21.7 The term of office for the drighten of the Weoh Gild is no less than one year and no greater than three, as set by gild members.