Ritual Etiquette
Contact the HPS to ask if there’s anything you can bring.
Be sure to bring your own robe and working tools.
It is customary to bring a gift to the HPS, the group as a whole, or as an offering to the Lord and Lady when invited to attend another's Circle.
Be sure to bring food or drink for the after-ritual feast.
Do not touch the tools of another Witch or coven without their explicit permission.
It is not polite, nor is it good magical practice, to break the Circle intentionally before it is properly dismissed. If an emergency arises, request that a door be cut in the Circle. It is impolite for you to simply turn and cut the door. Bathroom trips should be made prior to the start of Ritual!
It is traditional for the High Priestess to be addressed as Lady, or "my Lady" when speaking directly to her. Some covens, however, only feel this is necessary when the HPS has done a drawing down. When in doubt, err on the side of formality.
Know our mindset. If you cannot let go of whatever is bothering you, request permission to stay outside the circle. Remember, whatever you send out, whether good or bane, will return to you threefold.
You should never reveal the secrets of another Witch or Coven… ever!
It is impolite to "show off" your own personal power, whether with your own group or as a guest at another’s. Your power is a gift from the Lord and Lady, and should not be used to feed your own ego or for any questionable end. To do so invites the Gods to withdraw that power from you.
As well, do not brag or boast in front of others, Craft or cowan. Especially, do not intentionally scare or intimidate others.
Always remember, we are all equals; no Witch is greater than another. Even the HPS and HP are but first among equals!
Do not reveal the names, addresses, or other forms of contact of any member of the Craft to anyone else, Craft or cowan, except by their explicit permission.
What ever is invoked, called upon or otherwise addressed at the beginning of a ritual should be dismissed, blessed, or thanked in a similar manner at the end of the ritual. This is especially true if you are a guest at another group’s Circle.
Always make it a point to assist in the cleaning up after ritual, whether or not it is your addressed responsibility. This is doubly true when you’re an invited guest. As such, you’re a representative of your own group at the least, and an unspoken representative of the Craft outside the working group in the whole.