Greetings gentle Lords and Ladies, I bid you welcome. You have taken your first steps forward into the past, as these are the Current Middle Ages in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
I embrace this opportunity to familiarize you, our new friends, with the Society and its activities, and with the customs of Ansteorra. The information contained herein is presented solely for your benefit which I pray you find both useful and informative.
For those of you visiting from distant lands, do not be too concerned that this text has an Ansteorran slant. You, too, will find much of the enclosed information useful no matter where you hail from.
Live The Dream!
The Honorable Lord Michael de la Mare
Anno Societatus XXXI
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Well, now that you are somewhat familiar with the contents of this work, simply select
Chapter II below to begin your journey. If you are new to the Society and/or Ansteorra, we
recommend that you begin in succession and proceed in the outlined order. However, if you
have knowledge of the SCA or Ansteorran customs, you might wish to select a different
chapter to view the information you seek. In either case, enjoy your journey and fair thee
well during your travels in the Current Middle Ages!
I wish to thank my close friend and brother-at-arms, Sir Manfred von Schwarzwald for his assistance and support. He joined me in many long hours of conversation discussing the needs of new members. Many of his thoughts and ideas influenced this work. Thank you Manfred!
Additionally, I wish to gratefully thank Their Excellencies Bors of Lothian and Ann of
Ayr, for the courtesies, guidance and friendship they, and the kind gentles of 
graciously extended me upon my
arrival in Ansteorra.
Lord Barat has generously provided the awards icons in Section IV, Paret I.
Last, but far from least, I wish to extend a special thanks to all those kind gentles in the Barony of Axemoor who nurtured my interests when I first began my Society journey. Unto Their Excellencies Shoiel & Francesca, Lord Roland and His Excellency Ragnar, I'll forever share a special bond with you all!
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A Guiding Hand is not an official publication of the SCA and does not delineate SCA
policies. A hard-copy booklet is available by contacting the author and publisher, the HL
Michael de la Mare.
The above artwork was inspired by a page from The Middle Ages Coloring Book by Edmund V. Gillon and published by Dover Books.
Copyright © 1991 by M. G. Mayer, revised 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 & 1997
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Neither the Hon. Lord Michael, nor these web pages, are an offical agent of, nor representatives of, The Society for Creative Ananchronism, Inc., and do not delineate policy. All official inquiries should be directed to the Society for Creative Ananchronism, Inc., PO Box 360743, Milpitas, CA 95036-0743.
The contents of individually maintained world wide web pages are the opinions and research of the author, and do not necessarily reflect any official position of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., or the Kingdom of Ansteorra . The content within these individual web pages is the sole responsibility of the author, and, as such, makes no claim as to the accuracy of the information provided herein.