Ceremonies

There are many ceremonies in the Warriors books which occur. Here they are.

## Becoming an apprentice ceremony

Leader to kit: '**You have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as (new name, ending with 'paw'). Your mentor will be (name of warrior). I hope (name of warrior) will pass down all he/she knows to you.**'

Leader to mentor: '**(Name of warrior), you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from (name of former mentor), and you have shown yourself to be (quality) and (quality). You will be the mentor of (name of apprentice), and I expect you to pass on all you know to (name of apprentice).**'

### Becoming a medicine cat apprentice

Medicine cat to Clan/camp: '**Cats of (name of Clan/camp), as you know, I will not be around forever. So it's time I took an apprentice. I have chosen a cat who has shown (virtue) and (virtue). Your next medicine cat will be (name of apprentice).**'

Leader to apprentice: '**(Name of apprentice), do you accept the post of apprentice to (name of medicine cat)?**'

Apprentice to leader and medicine cat: '**I do.**'

Medicine cat to apprentice: '**Then at the half-moon, you must travel to the Moonpool to be accepted by StarClan/Great Star's camp before the other medicine cats.**'

Leader to apprentice: '**The good wishes of all (name of Clan/camp) will go with you.**'

## Becoming a deputy ceremony

Leader to Clan: '**I say these words before StarClan/Great Star's camp, and hope that the spirits of our warrior ancestors may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy of (name of Clan/camp) is (name of deputy).**'

## Becoming a medicine cat apprentice ceremony part 2

Medicine cat to apprentice: '**(Name of apprentice), is it your wish to enter the mysteries of StarClan/Great Star's camp as a medicine cat?**'

Apprentice to medicine cat: '**It is.**'

Medicine cat to apprentice: '**Then come forward.**'

Medicine cat to StarClan/Great Star's camp: '**Warriors of StarClan/Great Star's camp, I present you with this kit. He/she has chosen the path of a medicine cat, Grant him/her your wisdom and insight so that he/she may understand your ways and heal his/her Clan/camp in accordance with your will.**'

## Becoming an elder ceremony

Leader to warrior: '**(Name of warrior), is it your wish to give up the name of a warrior and go to join the elders?**'

Warrior to leader: '**It is.**'

Leader to warrior: '**Your Clan honours you and all the service you have given to us. I call upon StarClan/Great Star's camp to give you many moons of rest.**'

## Becoming a leader ceremony

Life-giver to leader (*touching nose to top of leader's head*): '**With this life I give you (gift). Use it well (to, in, as, for, etc.) (use of gift).'**

Previous leader (if still alive) to leader (*once all lives have been given*): '**I hail you by your new name, (name of leader, ending with 'star'. Your old life is no more. You have now received the nine lives of a leader, and StarClan/Great Star's camp. grants you the guardianship of (name of Clan/camp). Defend it well; care for young and old; honour your ancestors and the traditions of the warrior code; live each life with pride and dignity.**'

## Becoming a warrior ceremony

### Becoming a warrior

Leader to StarClan/Great Star's camp: *'***I, (name of leader), leader of (name of Clan/camp), call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/she has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him/her to you as a warrior in his/her turn.**'

Leader to apprentice: *'***(Name of apprentice), do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?***'*

Apprentice to leader*:* '**I do.**'

Leader to apprentice*:* '**Then by the powers of StarClan/Great Star's camp, I give you your warrior name. (Name of apprentice), from this moment you will be known as (new name of warrior). StarClan/Great Star's camp honours your (virtue) and (virtue), and we welcome you as a full warrior of (name of Clan/camp).**

### Becoming a medicine cat

Medicine cat to StarClan/Great Star's camp: '**I, (name of medicine cat), medicine cat of (name of Clan/camp), call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/she has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help he/she will serve his/her Clan/camp for many moons.**'

Medicine cat to apprentice: '**(Name of apprentice), do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clans/camps and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?**'

Apprentice to medicine cat: '**I do.**'

Medicine cat to apprentice: '**Then by the powers of StarClan/Great Star's camp, I give you your medicine cat name. (Name of apprentice), from this moment you will be known as (new name of warrior). StarClan/Great Star's camp honours your (virtue) and (virtue), and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of (name of Clan/camp).**'

## Burial ceremony

Leader to body of dead cat: '**Goodbye (name of dead cat). May you find good hunting, swift running, and shelter where you sleep.**'

(*Cats may add in things such as '**We'll miss you**' and '**Be safe**'.*)