The Three Clans Naming Ceremonies

*Each of the three Clans celebrates the ceremonies of the birth of kits, apprentice, warrior, deputy, and leader ceremony. A meeting is usually called by the Clan leader to announce the joyful news.*
## **ReefClan**

Birth of kits:

* Leader: “I call upon Reefstar. Today, life has blessed us with kit(s). May the Great Spirits protect these kit(s) and let them grow to become the most ambitious member of our Clan.”

Apprentice Ceremony:

* Leader: “May Reefstar’s presence be with us today. \*Name\*kit has reached the age of six moons old and is now ready to become an apprentice. I ask that Reefstar guide them to becoming the most courageous ReefClan warrior.”
* Leader: “\*Name\*kit, do you promise to uphold the Seven Rules and learn to become a brave warrior of ReefClan?”
* Kit: “I promise to under Reefstar”
* Leader: “I ask that for \*Mentor Name\* to step forward. \*Mentor Name\* under the eyes of Reefstar, train \*Name\*kit to be a loyal, faithful and honorable warrior of ReefClan.”
* Mentor: “I promise I will teach all those things to \*Name\*kit”
* Leader: “Reefstar, I now present you, \*Name\*paw”

Dying Apprentice Ceremony:

* Leader: “\*Name\*paw has given up their life in honor of ReefClan. I ask you Reefstar to accept them as \*Name Warrior\* as they walk among our fallen kin”

Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony:

* Medicine Cat: “Reefstar, I ask you as the founder to bless my new apprentice. Give them the ability to prosper through hard trials they will face in their life”
* Medicine Cat: “\*Name\*kit, do you promise to uphold the Medicine Cat Code and the Seven Rules?”
* \*Name\*kit: “I promise to under Reefstar”
* Medicine Cat: “Then from this day forward, you will be known as \*Name\*paw. I will teach you the ways of a Medicine Cat so that one day when I join the Great Spirits that you may become the savior of our Clan”

Medicine Cat Ceremony:

* Medicine Cat: “Reefstar, I call upon your name. \*Name\*paw has learned the ways of the Medicine Cat and asks for your guidance so that they may continue to serve their Clan.”
* Medicine Cat: “\*Name\*paw, do you promise to uphold the Medicine Cat Code and the Seven Rules?”
* \*Name\*paw: “I promise to under Reefstar”
* Medicine Cat: “Then from this day forth, you will be known as \*Name Medicine Cat\*. May you serve your Clan for many moons after I join the Great Spirits”
* Warrior Ceremony:
* Leader: “I ask for Reefstar to be with us on a memorious day. \*Name\*paw has trained with \*Mentor Name\* and has learned the ways of a ReefClan warrior.
* Leader: “\*Name\*paw, do you promise to uphold the Seven Rules and become a brave warrior of ReefClan?”
* \*Name\*paw: “I promise to under Reefstar”
* Leader: “Then from this day forward, I present to Reefstar \*Name Warrior\* May you serve your Clan for many moons until you join the Great Spirits”

Deputy Ceremony:

* Leader: “I ask for Reefstar to hear my words so that our Great Ancestors may rejoice. The new deputy of ReefClan is \*Warrior Name\*”

Leader Ceremony:

* \*\*after each of the eight other cats gives the new leader their lives\*\*
* Reefstar: “I, Reefstar, give you your last life of ambition. May your will to power through hard circumstances never fade and that you lead your Clan with a smile on your face”

Elder Ceremony:

* Leader: “Do you, \*Warrior/Medicine Cat Name\*, give up your role as a \*Warrior/Medicine Cat\*?
* \*Warrior/Medicine Cat\*: “I do”
* Leader: “ReefClan thanks you for your service. May Reefstar let you have many moons of rest”

## **SpringClan**

Birth of kits:

* Leader: “I call upon our noble founder, Springstar. She has blessed us with kit(s). May her nurturing wisdom and love guide these kits throughout their lives.”

Apprentice Ceremony:

* Leader: “I humbly ask that our noble founder, Springstar, be with us today. \*Name\*kit has reached the age of six moons old.”
* Leader: “\*Name\*kit, do you swear to be guided by the teachings of Springstar?”
* \*Name\*kit: “I swear to follow her wise lessons”
* Leader: “\*Mentor Name\*, do you swear to teach the lessons of Springstar?”
* \*Mentor Name\*: “I swear to teach them the wise lessons”
* Leader: “Then with the power of the Earth and her beauty, I proclaim that from this day, you will be known as \*Name\*paw”

Dying Apprentice Ceremony:

* Leader: “As I bow my head before you, I ask that you, Springstar, accept this honorable apprentice as \*Warrior Name\*”

Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony:

* Medicine Cat: “I call upon the Great Spirits who have taught our Clan many valuable teachings.” Medicine Cat: “I summon our founder, Springstar. She was talented when it came to healing and understood how each of nature’s gifts was used. \*Name\*kit, do you swear to learn the Medicine Cat Code and the arts of healing?”
* \*Name\*kit: “I swear to follow the wise lessons of Springstar”
* Medicine Cat: “Then from the power of the great Springstar herself, you will be known as \*Name\*paw. May the deities watch over you”

Medicine Cat Ceremony:

* Medicine Cat: “I call upon the Great Spirits who have passed the wise teaching throughout our history”
* Medicine Cat: “I summon our founder, Springstar. She was talented when it came to healing and understood how each of nature’s gifts was used. \*Name\*paw, do you swear to uphold the Medicine Cat Code and the arts of healing?”
* \*Name\*paw: “I swear to uphold the wise lessons of Springstar”
* Medicine Cat: “Then from the power of the great Springstar herself, you will be known as \*Name Medicine Cat\*. May the deities watch over you”

Warrior Ceremony:

* Leader: “I humbly ask that our noble founder, Springstar, be with us today. \*Name\*paw has finished their training and has learned the Seven Rules.”
* Leader: “\*Name\*paw, do you swear to uphold the teachings of Springstar?”
* \*Name\*paw: “I swear to uphold her wise lessons”
* Leader: “Then with the power of the Earth and her beauty, I proclaim that from this day, you will be known as \*Name Warrior\*. Go forth and seek peace in the name of Springstar.”

Deputy Ceremony:

* Leader: “I ask for Springstar hear my words so that our Great Ancestors may rejoice. The new deputy of SpringClan is \*Warrior Name\*”

Leader Ceremony:

* \*\*after each of the eight other cats gives the new leader their lives\*\*
* Springstar: “I, Springstar, give you your last life of wisdom. May you be guided by the wise teachings of the past and learn from your mistakes. May your remaining days be peaceful before you join the Great Spirits.”

Elder Ceremony:

* Leader: “Do you, \*Warrior/Medicine Cat Name\*, give up your role as a \*Warrior/Medicine Cat\*?
* \*Warrior/Medicine Cat\*: “I do”
* Leader: “SpringClan thanks you for your service. May Springstar let you have many moons of rest”

## **LagoonClan**

Birth of kits:

* Leader: “I call upon Lagoonstar. He has protected our Clan for generations and with these kits, may he also protect them too. I ask that these kits grow to learn what it means to be a true member of our Clan”

Apprentice Ceremony:

* Leader: “May our Clan continue to grow under the watchful eye of Lagoonstar. He has passed the torch of leadership throughout our history. I command him to join us today.”
* Leader: “\*Name\*kit, do you vow to honor the Seven Rules and place trust in your Clanmates?”
* \*Name\*kit: “I vow to honor our Clan”
* Leader: “\*Mentor Name\*, do you pledge your life to LagoonClan that you will instruct \*Name\*kit to become a trusted warrior of our Clan?”
* \*Mentor Name\*: “I do”
* Leader: “Then for the praise of our Great Spirits, you will be known as \*Name\*paw”

Dying Apprentice Ceremony:

* Leader: “I command you Lagoonstar to recognize that this apprentice has died an honorable death and shall be no longer called \*Name\*paw but instead take the name of \*Warrior Name\*”

Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony:

* Medicine Cat: “I command that the Great Spirits and our founder, Lagoonstar join us here under the bright Sun.”
* Medicine Cat: “\*Name\*kit, do you vow to honor the Medicine Cat Code and place trust in your Clanmates?”
* \*Name\*kit: “I vow to honor our Clan”
* Medicine Cat: “Then may you be enlightened with the great powers a healer can hold and use them with great dignity. Our Clan from this day on will call you \*Name\*paw”

Medicine Cat Ceremony:

* Medicine Cat: “I command that the Great Spirits and our founder, Lagoonstar join us here under the bright Sun.”
* Medicine Cat: “\*Name\*kit, do you vow to uphold the Medicine Cat Code and place trust in your Clanmates?”
* \*Name\*paw: “I vow to honor our Clan”
* Medicine Cat: “Then may your paws be skilled with the honorary powers of a healer and use them with great dignity. Our Clan from this day on will call you \*Name Medicine Cat\* May you shine under the presence of Lagoonstar”

Warrior Ceremony:

* Leader: “May our Clan continue to grow under the watchful eye of Lagoonstar. He has passed the torch of leadership throughout our history. I command for him to join us today.”
* Leader: “\*Name\*paw, do you vow to honor the Seven Rules and place trust in your Clanmates?”
* \*Name\*kit: “I vow to honor our Clan”
* Leader: “Then for the praise of our Great Spirits, you will be known as \*Warrior Name\*. May you shine under the presence of Lagoonstar”

Deputy Ceremony:

* “I ask for Lagoonstar to hear my words so that our Great Ancestors may rejoice. The new deputy of LagoonClan is \*Warrior Name\*”

Leader Ceremony:

* \*\*after each of the eight other cats gives the new leader their lives\*\*
* Lagoonstar: “I, star, give you your last life of strength. May you learn the true power of a LagoonClan leader ”

Elder Ceremony:

* Leader: “Do you, \*Warrior/Medicine Cat Name\*, give up your role as a \*Warrior/Medicine Cat\*?
* \*Warrior/Medicine Cat\*: “I do”
* Leader: “LagoonClan thanks you for your service. May Lagoonstar let you have many moons of rest”