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Priestess (Religious Honorific)

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A priestess is a woman authorized to perform the sacred rites and or duties of a religious organization [1], often used for non-Christian, pagan, and or witch-related titles, or positions. However, whilst very rare, some Christian based women also use the title. [2](Within the Christian framework, the vast majority of ordained women either use "Priest", "Pastor", "Minister", "Deacon", "Deaconess", or "Elder".) It is most commonly used to describe ancient traditions, though many Wiccan, Pagan, Druidic, and even Some Christian, women use this title as a religious title once ordained, even in the current present. [3] [4] [5]

Etymology

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" - "woman who officiates in sacred rites, a female minister of religion," 1690s, from priest + -ess. Earlier was priestress (mid-15c. prēsteresse). also, from 1690s " - An etymological description via an online Etymology Dictionary, etymonline.com [6]

Examples of use

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  • The online ordination religious organization " The Universal Life Church Monastery" Offers its registered clergy, which is non denominational, the Honorary title of Priestess as an option to take, once ordained. [7]
  • In the Pagan and Wiccan witchcraft cult and coven societies, the term Priestess or High Priestess, is taken extremely seriously as a title of, a woman who is a teacher or leader, of a coven or cult. [8]
  • A declared religious organization with the IRS, "The Church of Christian Spiritualism & Lifestyle", is a Non-denominational Christian ministry that is head shipped by a Christian Priestess.[9][10]
  • The Online Religious Christian Education web-based Academy "Christian Educators Academy" has a five-step program/article titled: "Discover how to become a Christian priestess in 5 steps". [11]
  • Elizabeth Seraphine, Uses the title Priestess as her title. In her independent temple work. To honor her status as a teacher of mystical practices, and Qigong. As her Honorific as a master of Kung fu and Qigong. [12]
A certificate of marriage from a Religious institution that uses the Title "Priestess"

References

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  1. ^ Dictionary, Miriam Webster. "Priestess Dictionary definition".
  2. ^ Lewis (republish), C.S. ""Priestesses in the church?" By Episcopalnet.org". www.episcopalnet.org (Tracts of our times) – via Episcopalnet.org.
  3. ^ "How to become Pagan clergy".
  4. ^ "Priestess definition".
  5. ^ "Process of Ordination | ChurchofChristianspiritualismandLifestyle". free-3829119.webador.com.
  6. ^ "priestess | Etymology of priestess by etymonline". www.etymonline.com.
  7. ^ ULC Monastery. "Honorary Religious Title/Degree".
  8. ^ Lady Serpent. "The Keeper's path".
  9. ^ "Church of Christian Spiritualism & Lifestyle, Lynnwood, Washington". www.unitedstateschurches.com.
  10. ^ Spiritualism & Lifestyle, Church of Christian. "CCSL Process of Ordination page".
  11. ^ Klein, Camilla (March 28, 2024). "Discover how to become a Christian Priestess in 5 steps". Christian Educators Academy.
  12. ^ Seraphine, Elizabeth. "Welcome to the temple of the sacred feminine". elizabethseraphine.com.
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