Accepted Raising Ceremony

Author: Eleyan Teyal Al'Landerin

People involved

Amyrlin Seat
An Aes Sedai
A Novice

Amyrlin: [Name of Aes Sedai], Summon our candidate for raising.

Aes Sedai: to [name of novice] You are hereby summoned to be raised. Come forth and be steadfast.

[Name of Aes Sedai] brings [name of novice] forward and has them kneel before the Amyrlin.

Amyrlin: Whom do you bring with you, Daughter/Son/Child?

Aes Sedai: One who comes as a candidate for Acceptance, Mother.

Amyrlin: Is/are she/he/they ready?

Aes Sedai: She/he/they are ready to leave behind what she/he/they was/were and gain acceptance.

Amyrlin: Then bring her/him/them forth.

Amyrlin: Placing a ribbon over their neck.

You are washed clean of what sin you may have done, and of those done against you. You are washed clean of what crime you may have committed, and of those committed against you. You come to us washed clean and pure, in heart and soul.

Placing another ribbon over their neck.

You are washed clean of false pride. You are washed clean of false ambition. You come to us washed clean, in heart and soul.

Placing another ribbon over their neck.

You are washed clean of [name of novice], Novice of the Tower. You are washed clean of all ties that bind you to the world. You come to us washed clean, in heart and soul. You are [name of novice/new Accepted], Accepted of the White Tower.

Amyrlin pulls them up so they are standing and embraces them.

Amyrlin: You are bound to us now.