A pledge of observing the General Litany is the basic level of Liturgical Observance; It is adherence to a general set of principles, values, and activities of a faith which is to be shared and practiced by the community of followers. Further litany specifies a narrower active code. The general litany must be recognized as something which ultimately bows to the civil/temporal authorities. Anyone may profess to follow the tenets of the litany, but are not subject to Censure or Transgression unless they are bound by oath. A General Litany is an expression of the “Common Covenant” (Trivial Tenets, Benefits, and Expectations). It is formally adopted through a form of a Rite of Significant Litany.

Common General Litany Tenets

• Follow sacred observances to be a model which draws new followers and confirms the faith of existing ones.
• Assist other followers and institutional authorities when called on.
• Display the symbols and emblems of the faith; carry its symbol wherever you go.
• Give credence and priority to the [real and mythological] Sacred Observances as a symbol of your love of the faith. Activities marking a milestone of achievement or event are often accompanied by the Rite of Signifying and/or Worship. These include proscribed adoption and avoidance of:
  • Sacred Events: festivals, milestone celebrations; some are
  • Sacred Dates/Days: times of the year, recurring days of celebration or rest
  • Sacred Times: period of a day, week, month, season, or year in a cycle
  • Sacred Life: plants, animals, monsters, and entities
  • Sacred Forms: colors, shapes, material (minerals, fabric, etc.)
  • Sacred Works: documents, books, jobs/activities
  • Sacred Items: utensils, tools, machines, clothes, armaments
    • Sacred Armor/Defenses:
    • Sacred Weapon/Offenses:

Common Cost: 1 Essence w/Rite of Sanctifying (Sanctified state of Grace)

Common Requirements/Limits: Being a Follower of a Divine Principal/faith in Good Standing.