The sixth chakra represents mind and clarity. The corresponding Sacrament is Ordination. The corresponding Sefirah of the Kabbalah are Binah & Hokhmah (understanding of God and divine wisdom).
The Sacramental Journey, Ordination:
1. As a passage point of personal power outside of the granting of clerical orders, ordination
occurs when one clearly acknowledges the gifts and talents they have as sacred, and resolves
to treat them as such.
2. Ordination as such is then returned to one from the community at large, which acknowledges
either tacitly or covertly the contributions one makes from the quality of person one has become.
The reciprocal nature of this passage point is what marks it, as much if not more than internal
realization alone.
3. The seeker thereby resolves to use his or her gifts to nurture life, not destroy it.
4. The seeker also gains an impersonal, detached perception of "truth" as it is practiced by all religious
traditions so that these truths can be absorbed for their symbolic content; and to achieve a degree
of mastery over fear and fear-based choices; and to retrieve one's invested energy from the
fear-based choices made in the past. Seek Only Truth.
5. It is through the daily practice of this personal power that the impersonal mind is strengthened,
or, the ability to see all events for their symbolic meanings, in addition to their literal meanings.
It is held by the Church that the symbolism in any event or life crisis has more lasting meaning
and validity than any literal meaning that might apply, as regards personal and spiritual development.
6. It is understood that this personal power sacrament will have been observed and honored before
the seeker is to be admitted into apprenticeship for ordination by the Church.
CNR's right to ordain clergy:
1. It is the duty and the proper and exclusive right of the Church to train those who are ordained
into its sacred ministry.
2. Though the ordained ministers of the Church may note those whose gifts, abilities, and spiritual
progress would indicate good ministerial potential, ordination by the Church must always be
requested by the potential applicant, never offered.
The formation of clerics:
Those requesting ordination by the Church shall serve an indefinite period of apprenticeship under
a currently ordained Minister of the Church in good standing (hereinafter "Master'').
1. Prior to ordination, the Apprentice shall show proficiency in the following:
(a) A respect and honor for all religious traditions and symbols.
(b) A well-defined, personal honor code.
(c) An intrinsic understanding of the human energy field, historically referred to as the
"Aura'' or the "chakra system.''
(d) Have moved through internal fears, shown mastery over them, and will no longer
be motivated to react out of fear-based emotions.
(e) Will have moved beyond the need for most personal judgements.
(f) Will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the seven truths/mysteries inherent
to the human experience (also the sacraments of the Church).
(g) Will have accepted and embraced responsibility for the life they have created.
(h) Will be able to state clearly for what reason they seek the special legal status
associated with formal ordination, state which of their gifts they will treat as sacred
and how, and explain why the exercise of those gifts requires sacred orders from the
Church.
2. When both Master and Apprentice have determined the pupil is ready:
(a) The Apprentice shall set forth, in writing, an answer to the question posed in this
Canon for review by the Board of Directors and shall deliver the paper to his or
her Master for delivery to the Board.
(b) The Master shall notify the Board, in writing, of the readiness of his or her Apprentice
to receive ordination and shall include with his communication the paper prepared by
the Apprentice for the Board's review.
(c) The Secretary shall ensure that the matter appears on the agenda of the next meeting
of the Board of Directors.
(d) The Board, upon reviewing and finding satisfactory and valid the reasons the Apprentice
seeks the legal and canonical authority conferred by ordination, shall convene a hearing
of the matter to which both Master and Apprentice may be called and questioned.
(e) The hearing shall be an executive session of the full Board of Directors at which a quorum
is present.
(f) If, during the executive session a motion to confirm ordination upon the Apprentice is made
and seconded; and if the motion is then passed by a majority of the Directors present, the
credential of ordination shall be issued to the new cleric, a copy of which shall be entered
into the Church records. The Master shall then be given the chasuble of office which shall be
placed by the Master upon his or her former Apprentice as a sign of elevation to the priesthood
and acceptance of the responsibilities just undertaken.
Clerical orders:
1. Ministers of the Church shall uphold the tenants of the Church and the education received
from their Master prior to ordination. The primary requirement for all Ministers, however, is
to honor their calling. The Board of Directors shall understand and not abridge the right of
every Minister of the Church to fulfill their divine calling so long as that calling does not violate
divine or Canon Law.
2. Clerics shall meet all the obligations of their office as specified in the Canon of the Church.
3. Clerics of the Church have a special obligation to show reverence and respect to all spiritual
and religious traditions.
4. Clerics of the church have a special obligation to live their lives, at all times, in accordance
with the truths they recognize and to further their own spiritual evolution. They teach best
by example.
5. Clerics are encouraged to wear their chasuble of office in the performance of or participation
in any function or ceremonial appropriate to their office. They are prohibited from wearing their
chasuble of office to perform or participate in any function which, in the eyes of reasonable
persons, may be deemed unlawful or innapropriate for the Church, its officers, agents, or
clergy to be participants in or of.
6. They are strenuously encouraged to set aside time each day for meditation and prayer.
7. They are strenuously encouraged to continue their formal education.
8. They are strenuously encouraged to make spiritual retreats both alone and in groups,
at regular intervals, for the renewal and nourishment of their souls.
9. Clerics of the Church are obliged to conduct their personal lives in accordance with their
highest truths. As such, the Church sets no rules concerning celibacy or concupiscience,
and is neither for or against marriage for its ministers. Each soul must seek union with the
Divine according to its own nature.
10. The Church urges its clergy to consort freely with all persons in accordance with their
Divine natures.
11. In order to fulfill their office to the members of the Church, a wide ranging knowledge of
mythology and religious tradition is required. Clerics are, therefore, encouraged to continue
their sacred studies even after ordination. To this end, the Church will offer what assistance
it can by means of scholarships, grants, and other forms of material assistance.
12. Clerics may opt for further secular education; this may or may not be assisted financially
by the Church depending upon the degree sought and the ends to which it would be used.
13. Clerics of the Church may hold public offices if they wish, and find it is conducive to their
further spiritual evolution.
14. The Church urges all its members to follow their bliss in all matters, including occupational.
Its clergy, therefore, are especially urged to find their bliss and follow it in any secular
occupation they may choose. Other than this, the Church poses no restrictions or requirements
upon any of its clergy in matters of vocation or occupation.
15. Clerics of the Church may join any branch of military service if this is their bliss and they feel it
will further their spirtitual evolution.
16. Clerics shall confer the sacraments of the Church to all members in accordance with each
member's special needs and understanding of divine truth, and Canon Law.
Clerical raiment:
1. The Church maintains no specific clerical robe. Rather, each cleric of the Church shall assume
such Raiment as befits their station, calling, and inner truth.
2. The Church does have, and shall bestow upon each new priest ordained, its chasuble of
clerical office.
(a) The chasuble of clerical office shall be white with gold piping; the ends shall each contain
the badge of the church, each properly displayed.
Revocation of clerical orders:
1. Sacred ordination once validly received never becomes invalid. A cleric, however,
loses the clerical state:
(a) By a judgement of a court or an administrative decree, declaring the ordination invalid;
(b) By the penalty of dismissal lawfully imposed;
(c) By rescript of the Board of Directors; this rescript, however, is granted only for grave
reasons.
2. A cleric who loses the clerical state in accordance with the law, loses thereby the rights
that are proper to the clerical state and is no longer bound by any obligations of the clerical
state and is is automatically deprived of all offices and roles and of any delegated power
granted to a member of the clergy.
3. A cleric who has lost the clerical state cannot be enrolled as a cleric again save by rescript of
the Board of Directors.
Holy Texts
The Church holds that all "sacred'' writings and oral traditions contain universal truths when viewed
from a symbolic and mythological perspective. Each contains a perspective view of the universal
consciousness unique to the culture into which the myth, sacred text, or oral tradition were born.
Education
1. The Church considers knowledge to be among the most empowering commodities a person can
possess, as knowledge opens the path to experience, the ultimate reason for incarnation.
As such, it considers education a primary means to the gaining of knowledge, and maintains the
belief that parents must have real freedom in their educational choices for their children. The
Church will, therefore, work with parents and/or legal guardians of children to help them obtain
the very best possible education:
(a) The ministers of the Church will make themselves available to work with parents and teachers
in order to improve upon and facilitate a child's school experiences. Pursuant to this, member
parents may request tutoring help from the clergy. If the minister is qualified, he or she may
assist the child and parents in the subject(s) requested.
(b) The Church shall promulgate and maintain such educational programs as the Board of
Directors determines appropriate to its mission.
2. The Church has the right to establish and to direct schools for any field of study or of any
kind and grade.
