The Sisterhood of Old…..

Is….the culmination of brutal lessons, trials of combat, and clan doctrine. It is what every Initiate hopes to earn in the eyes of the Azra'dite and the clan. Azra'dite, an outcast of Dathomir, formed a clan of women to whom she felt a certain bond with. Whether it was that they sought her teachings, a common heritage or some other dark desire, all took time before they could be trusted.

This sisterhood was often times less of a family and more like a pack of animals. Strength, power, deception, and treachery were always present. Behind every veiled smile was a dagger waiting to be plunged into your back. What was once yours could soon be another's if you did not keep your attention always trained upon the unseen. Over the years, this structure did more harm then good. The Clan was in a constant state of infighting, always hedging bets on whom they could torment with the least amount of attention drawn to oneself in the process.

And so, as with all things, this sisterhood had to change. No longer could it survive on its animalistic desires. Many were cast out of the fold and only a few would remain to kindle the flames of renewed sisterhood. With their own blood, the few remaining sisters swore oaths to each other to never harm each other, to care for each other as true sisters, and to fight for the continued strength of the clan.

However this act of kindness should not be taken as a weakness but far from it. With the sisters behind one another, they were no longer worried with infighting and were able to focus their goals on the task at hand. Thus it was soon time for the clan to grow again.

The Sisterhood of Now….

Sisterhood is bestowed upon an initiate after they have fully become one with the clan. They are for all rights and purpose, a member of the clan. Should they require it, they have the support of all the sisters of the clan. If one finds themselves in quarrel with a sister, they will soon find they are in quarrel with them all.

To be a sister is to be part of something greater then yourself. It is the family that you have never had; it is the sister you can confide your deepest secret to; it is the hand that guides you as you peel the flesh from your enemies. Sisterhood can still be harsh for some; however it is nothing of what it once was. The goal is to promote unity, rather then unbridled angst.

Upon reaching sisterhood, it means for those who have the spark, access to the teachings of Allya. Now that you have earned your place in the coven, you can practice the arts as they have been past down throughout our history.

To those not of selective breeding, you also have a place as sisters. We all have a path to walk within the clan, it is only the method upon which we reach our destination that differs.

The Challenge…

Sisterhood is not for all and it certainly is not for the faint for heart. It is not something that you can expect to be given to you. You must earn it as a right of passage, However once earned, it is something that will follow you for years to come. You truly become a member of a sisterhood and the feeling is…………euphoric to say the least.

So, let it be a lesson then, initiate, explorer or simply the curious. You too can become a Sister of the clan if you learn to respect the clan, its members and above all else it's leader Azra'dite. But that is a ……lesson…. best left for another occasion. Regardless its assured your time within the clan will be something that you shall never forget.