When you enter these dedicated sacred Covenant Woods of Treibh-na-Tintean (“TnT”) you agree to:

• Not to smoke cigarettes, vape, pipe, cigar, at any time of the day or night in Covenant Woods.  The Covenant Woods are a smoke free zone year round. 
• No one is permitted to arrive to ritual intoxicated, or under the influence of any substance (natural, chemical, or otherwise). This also includes arriving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, psilocybin, and others.
• If you arrive to ritual after it has begun, please wait until someone comes to let you into the circle, or until communion begins to gain entrance into sacred space.  Respect the participants and the flow of ritual. 
• What you bring in, you must carry out unless OK’d by the Elders.
• You respect other individuals’ sacred space while in these sacred woods.
• NO means NO.
• Nothing is to be buried in the woods unless approved by the Elders.
• No seed and/or plant is to be “planted” in the woods unless approved by the Elders.
• We discourage the use of plastics.  Please ask if plastic product you are bringing can be recycled. Be aware that many plastic products cannot be recycled.
• Alcohol may be a part of the communion at most rituals.  A non-alcoholic alternative is available for nondrinkers and those under 21 years of age.  Responsible alcohol consumption is allowed for those of legal drinking age after the ritual. No hard liquor (distilled alcoholic beverages with ABV > 15%) will be permitted.
• There will be a peace bond upon all members during Treibh gatherings. The following are not permitted:  weapons on UUCJ property*, violent or disturbing behavior, screaming (except for joy!), threatening, hazing, or roughhousing.  Also unacceptable are stalking and inappropriate or unwelcome sexual advances toward other Treibh members.  Remember that “no” means “no.”   Gossiping and rumor-mongering are strongly discouraged. 
  * Exceptions will be made for those calling a Direction or casting the circle.
• Ask the person officiating the ritual before you place anything on the altar or in the ritual area.
• If you plan to arrive with a child or children, please let us know ahead of time so we can prepare for you. We may ask that you show up a little early for some rituals, and some rituals may not permit the attendance of children if we are working with stronger themes.
• You are responsible for your own children.  Please respect ritual etiquette.
• Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a person who is 21 years old or older. 
• If you have a dispute with another Treibh member or members, attempt to resolve the matter between you and that person(s).  If this fails or you are not comfortable doing so, or if the dispute affects the Treibh as a whole, it should be brought to the attention of the Elders.   Any ensuing discussion can take place privately.
• While many people have become far less secretive about their membership in Pagan groups, respect everyone’s anonymity and consent. Do not call a friend or acquaintance by their Pagan name or their affiliation with their Pagan group when outside of the Treibh’s ritual areas. Do not take photos of anyone without consent or post their names and photos online without consent.     

Procedure during participation

• All participants agree to arrive in plenty of time, but not more than one-half hour before the posted gathering time. This gives everyone time to be ready and to be grounded for the ritual itself (but out of the way during set up!).   
• If a Treibh member is in financial difficulty, there are many in-kind donations that can be made:  helping rearrange furniture, helping maintain the circle and woods – ask an Elder. 
• ALWAYS dress for the weather! We are Pagans—members of an earth-based spiritual tradition—we prefer to be outside near the rest of nature. Many/most of our events are scheduled to be held out in Covenant Woods. For each event, we will decide about 24 hours beforehand whether the weather is cooperative!
• There is NO SMOKING allowed in the ritual grove—that includes all of Covenant Woods.
• Trash is not allowed to be thrown into the ritual fire. This includes paper trash.
• If you have an idea (for a ritual, rite of passage, workshop, educational event, electronic posting, invitations, policy or procedure suggestion) speak to an Elder.  We encourage members to come up with special occasion rituals and spell castings (such as a New Moon, Earth Day celebration, baby naming, rite of passage, house blessing, visits to house-bound Pagans, etc.)—we will help.
• If you feel that our group’s description matches your intentions and you can abide by these Agreements and Procedures then—by all means—welcome!  You are Treibh.

If there are any matters left unaddressed in these Agreements or questions you may have, please feel free to contact us.