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Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,714 | needed to cast circles for protection from without or raise
power within (as the temples walls did that), they were
still called the "People of the Circle". Some traditions
just won't die! So, yes, the temples themselves, despite
having been moved, are still full of power as the walls
themselves is the stone circle of power. Now you might ask,
well, that makes sense, magic being used in them for thou-
sands of years, but what about the power spot it was orig-
inally built over, if any? Well, of course, the temple,
being built over the power spot and with all the magic
working in it for hundreds or thousands of years, the power
from the spot would seep into the temples walls. That power
would still be there if the temple was rebuilt. Remember
that the ancient Egyptians would sometimes take an older
temple apart and incorporate the stones into the walls of
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another temple far away. That is the method of getting
stones already imbued with power and "precharging" the new
temple with power. So yes, any temple that has been moved
still retains it's power. Michael
Imagine if you will, a temple 2/3 of a mile long and 1/4 mile
wide, 6 stories tall. The courtyard, big enough for over 4 football
fields surrounded by a high, 2 story wall. You enter through 20 foot
high doors encased in gold into the courtyard at night. The courtyard
is done in highly polished black granite, so well polished that it
reflects the milky way. It is like walking in space! In the middle of
the courtyard is a full size tree, made with trunk and branches of
blue lapis lazuli, and leaves of turquoise. A dream you say? No, for
it was the Temple of Ra at Heliopolis, built around 1800-1900 bc, and
shown to Greeks during 500-200 bc. And if you think that was a truly
magical and awe inspiring courtyard, imagine what was inside the huge
covered temple that took up over 1/2 of the area! Complete with it's
secret corridors and chambers, etc.
Also, you are familiar with Egyptian temples in Egypt, but did
you know that Egyptian temples also existed in Lebanon, Syria, Greece,
Delos, Crete, Italy, Spain, France, Britain and Germany?
The ancient Egyptians in addition to doctors, also had special-
ized surgeons, psychologists, OBGYN's, midwives, vets,
brain surgeons (with 80% success rate in trepanning, dentists, herb-
alists, in addition to their botanists and ethnographers.
The Temple is the House of God. The Body of Man is the House of
God, therefore the Temple is the Body of Man.
(from temple of Amon).
In nature, everything is linked with everything else, and you are
a part of nature. Observe outside, observe inside, you begin to see
the relations between things.
The ancient Egyptians didn't worship animals. They had sacred
animals, but what they worship was the Divine Principle made manifest
in that animal. Hence, the Serapis bull symbolized the Divine Prin-
ciple of Strength. The Baboon of Thoth for two things: Society (bab-
oons have, among the animals, one of the most complex societies), and
of Contemplation (Baboons will sit and watch the Sun rise, among other
things). Horus with the Hawk, one who sees or watches the earth from |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,715 | above, and sees it extremely well (hawks and birds of prey have a
binocular vision of about 7x
power); Hence the celestial Horus eyes were the Sun and the Moon. The
attributes of Bast and of the Cat is very close.
And so, to the Egyptian, while man is an example of ALL the
powers of all the god/desses; certain animals manifest specific
powers, and manifest them more than man. Hence they worship the power
behind the animals. Observe outside, observe inside, you begin to see
the relations between things.
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An animal does not reason, it experiences directly. Man is
deceived by the incomplete testimony of his senses and his reason and
has allowed the instinctive consciousness to atrophy without having
learned to use his intuitive faculties which to the Egyptians, is the
wisdom of the heart. Therefore there are ancient rituals to strengthen
the heart.
Raise your eyes to know what relates to the laws of the heavens,
Look around you to study the principles of nature,
Look inside you to determine your attributes, to integrate your
personality, and identify it with the heavens and nature,
One can cast your heart ahead on the Chosen Way,
then go and retrieve it, and let your steps loyally follow its voice.
The Egyptian Way of Life is of Harmony;
Within the All-Inclusive Unity of God/desses,
Nature and Society;
Man can move with Dignity, Safety and Happiness.
The Egyptian essential Unity in the conviction that man can find
immortality and peace by becoming part, or as one, with the perennial
cyclic rhythms of Nature, a recurring movement, part of the estab-
lished and unchanging Order of the Universe.
With the occasional exception, I will start posting notes on the
different traditions; The Ceremonial Tradition, the Philosophical, The
Arts and Crafts, the Hermetic like, the Wiccan like, the Alchemical,
etc.
Stuck in between will be the occasional hymn to a god/dess,
observations on astronomical god/desses; parts of man, temple struc-
ture, etc. Make any comments or questions that you want that are
related. Michael Ankh em Maat
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THE PATH OF THE CRAFTSMEN IN ANCIENT EGYPT
One of the traditions in ancient Egypt was that of the artists
and craftsmen. All of the best artists and craftsmen were trained in
one place, the Temple of Ptah in Memphis (presently 20 min south of
Cairo). all other artists and craftsmen were usually trained at the
Temple or by people who were trained there.
These artists and craftsmen include: Architects, draftsmen, stone
workers (large stones and small), jewelers, painters, eventually glass
workers, dyers, (but not weavers, who studied at the Temple of Neith
in the Delta). All the architects and draftsmen who produced all of
the pyramids, temples, palaces, royal tombs, and even forts were
trained here. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,716 | Have you noticed how all the men and women in paintings and
statues have a similar body? Unlike the Greeks, who wanted to show how
a persons body really looked like, the Egyptian were interested in
showing the "inner essence" of the person. Therefore only in the
background, the workers, and not the central family, are people shown
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as they really were, crippled people, occasional starvation, over
weight persons, etc. Therefore the Egyptians were interested in the
"inner man (or woman)".
Look at a book on Egyptian art and check out what the god/desses
are holding or wearing. That is important to see what powers and
attributes are being portrayed. For example, if Bes is holding a
knife, she/he becomes a protector and avenger; if holding a sistrum,
he/she (it's hard sometimes to tell which sex Bes is), becomes the
God/desses of joy, pleasure, music, dance, and another kind of protec-
tor; if holding other objects or wearing other outfits, she/he becomes
a Protector of Women and of the Family, of Mothers. The same holds
true with all of the other gods and goddesses. Hence, Isis can be a
Mother Goddess or a Goddess of Women, or of the Visible World depen-
ding on what she is wearing or carrying. All of this is taught by the
temple of Ptah to the artists.
The similar thing occurs with amulets and talismans. Some amulets
and talismans are always shown in a certain color or always made of
certain material. The Buckle of Isis is almost always of red carnelian
or garnets. The Ankh is almost never down in silver (because the ankh
is associated with the Sun, and gold is the metal of the Sun).
The temple of Amon at Luxor is patterned after a human body; in
fact, in the sanctuary part, if you observe the stones in the floor,
you see that two different stones were used. If you had an archaeolog-
ical map of the temple with the floor stones shown, and color in the
darker stones, you end up with a huge side profile of a face! So the
Temple of God reflected the Temple of Man!
Ptah had other powers and attributes than just artists and
craftsmen (he was one of the Great Creator Gods), and was married to
Sekhmet (who was into other traditions including healing). Ptah is
also associated with the Science and Art of Alchemy. Their offspring
is Nefertum, the God of perfumes and aromatherapy, and of the Lotus.
As you will see in future discussions, more than one god/dess is
associated with a tradition. Ptah is one of the few gods who ever
since predynastic periods, was always portrayed as a human.
Remember that most of the popular literature is from material of
the New Kingdom and later periods. By then Horus was associated in the
popular ancient Egyptian mind as the son of Isis, and especially
popular as that during the Greco-Roman period.
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RITUALS and RITUAL ELEMENTS
How many times do you get into a Book of Shadows and look at the
rituals? How many of these rituals are complete from opening or
drawing the circle, invocation of the four directions, blessings,
consecrations, invocation, and closing? And how many are incomplete; |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,717 | in other words, missing some of the elements to the rituals, but maybe
referring to use a certain 4 direction invocation or closing rite? Or
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missing complete elements; such as a hymn or invocation to a Goddess
but no rituals around it?
To the major ancient Egyptian temple colleges, the elements of
ritual were emphasized. A magician, priest/ess, magic worker
at home would end up with several invocations to the four quarters,
several closings, etc.
To the Egyptian; The Way of the Ritual; it's chief god/dess to be
invoked and the way the ritual is to be directed (weather magic for
example) will determine which other ritual elements are used.
Also remember that the Egyptians had generic ritual elements,
usually blessings, consecrations and hymns. A generic hymn to a
goddesses will have spaces in which the goddesses name, titles and
some of her powers would be included.
There were more than one set of god/desses for the four
directions; and even the direction that you started your ritual
changes with the orientation of the ritual.
For example; if you wanted to do a ritual for fertility of the
land, you start off facing south (the Life Giving Nile), then West (to
appease the desert), then North (symbol of fertility), then the East
(rising sun, cosmic fertility), then back to South. Naturally if you
are solar oriented using gods like Amon, Ra, Horus, and goddesses like
Sekhmet or Bast, you started with the east and work your way around
(clockwise).
If you are invoking a goddess in your ritual you DO NOT invoke
the four sons of Horus, UNLESS it is Isis or Nepthys that you are
invoking. There are 2 sets of goddesses of the four directions, and
one of the sets would do better.
There are at least three different sets of gods for the four
directions, more, since Thoth has his own set, as does some cities.
I have a hand written 35 page list of powers and the god/desses
associated with them. It probably corresponds to a book listed in the
Library of the Temple of Horus called "The Book of God and Goddesses
and their Powers".
So a magician at home would have more of a recipe collection of
ritual elements rather than a book of Shadows of complete rituals, and
would have the know how of how to put them together. I have about
3,000 such recipes, from Astral projection to Zoomorphic projections,
including blessings, opening and closing rites, spells, divination,
consecration, initiation, weather, tantric, etc. The Pyramid Texts
contain about 700 more, and the Coffin Texts, over 1,200 more. Orig-
inal, not new.
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Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,718 | 2050
BAST
The only fully developed cult of the cat existed in Egypt and it
lasted for over 3,000 years. No one knows when the cat was first
sanctified in Egypt.
Bast wasn't associated with Isis until the New Kingdom, about
1600 bce and later. When associated with Isis it came to be recognized
as the incarnation of deity, and it was the daughter of Isis and her
husband, the sun-god Osiris (Osiris was also a Moon-god) (Isis was
also a Sun/Moon/Earth Goddess by then).
The worship of Bast overlapped that of Isis, Hathor, Mut and
others depending on the district in Egypt.
Bast had a solar son, Nefer-tum (He is associated with unguents,
perfumes, aromatherapy, alchemy, Lotus) by the Sun God Amen-Ra, and
Khensu, the Moon God, by Ptah.
Bast or Bastet, was originally a lion headed goddess, associated
in powers and attributes with Sekhmet and Tefnut, and as such, Bastet
has powers of ferocity and rapacity.
It is her later cat-headed form that Bastet became so immensely
popular, although she never ceased to be worshiped as a lion headed
goddess.
The earliest known portrait of Bastet was found in a temple of
the 5th dynasty, a lion-headed goddess who was known a "Bastet, lady
of Ankh-taui." One of the earliest forms of her as a cat headed
goddess is in a papyrus of the 21st dynasty.
Bast cult center was at Bubastis, situated east of the Nile
delta, and hence, Bast became known as the "Lady of the East" (also
because of her association with the sun).
She then, is almost without exception, invoked while facing the
East, and is one of the Goddesses of the Four Directions.
In the XII dynasty, Middle Kingdom, she had her own temple at
Bubastis. In the 22nd dynasty, about 950 bce, she was known as the
Lady of Bubastis and became an immense power in Egypt, due to the
Pharaohs embracing her as a national goddess.
The temple of Bastet has been vividly described by the historian
Heroditus, who travelled in Egypt about 450 bce. It stood in the
center of the city of Bubastis and was virtually on an island, since
it was surrounded (except at its entrance) by canals from the Nile,
which were a hundred feet wide and overhung with trees. While the
houses were gradually raised, the temple remained on its original
level so that the whole city commanded a view down into it.
The temple was a building in the form of a square, and was made
of red granite. Stone walls carved with figures surrounded the sacred
enclosure, which consisted of a grove of very tall trees within which
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was hidden a shrine. In the center of the shrine was a statue of Bast.
Note: this is the only temple in Egypt known to have had a sacred |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,719 | grove of trees in the center of it, and a shrine in the center. There
are other sacred groves, some with shrines; but instead of being
inside of temples, these are all out in the open.
Cats were found within the sacred temple area and were ritually
fed. Temple maidens carried cats or kittens in baskets. April and May
were the chief festivals and rituals for Bast.
All cats were revered in the Temple of Bast. Now the question is,
what kind of cats did the Egyptians have?
Orange cats
Orange stripped cats
A Tabby Type
Black Cats
Gray cats
And an Abyssinian (I used to do well in spelling!) type.
Of course, Bast is also associated with Lioness, so small cubs and
adult lionesses were also sacred to her.
Of the principal Egyptian festivals, that of Bast was one of the
most popular. Herodotus describes how, in April and May, thousands of
men and women set off on the pilgrimage in parties which crowded into
numerous boats. The voyage was gay if not positively orgiastic. Men
played the flute, women a type of cymbal called crotala, and all
joined in singing and hand-clapping. As they passed towns, the boats
drew near to the banks and the women shouted bawdy jokes, often
flinging their clothes up over their heads.
Eventually they arrived at Bubastis, sacrificing many animals,
and consuming vast quantities of wine.
Cats were portrayed in every conceivable activity, sculptured
every material from gold to mud, and in every size from colossal to
minute size.
A orange brown cat is depicted on tomb walls, and so is a ginger
cat, and grey tabbies.
During the Bubastite period (XXII dynasty), cat cemeteries became
popular, and a huge profusion of cat amulets were being made.
During the entire time of Egypt, household cats were treated with
the greatest respect. Many of them were bejewelled, and they were
allowed to eat from the same dishes as their owners. Sick cats were
tended with solicitude, and stray cats were fed with bread soaked in
milk and with fish caught in the Nile and chopped up for them.
Cats love basking in patches of sunlight, and Bast was first
worshipped as a form of the sun, the source and sustainer of life and
light. Some of the Egyptians believed that when the Sun went down, a
combat of cosmic proportions took place in the underworld. One of the
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legends had a persea tree with a cat with a knife leaping on a spotted
serpent and cutting off its head. During solar eclipses people would
gather in the streets and shake knives and rattle sistrums in an
effort to spur on the celestial cat and to terrify the threatening
serpent in their struggle beside the Tree of Life. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,720 | From the cat's identification with the sun arisen the "cat's
cradle", a name given to certain string-games. The cats cradle was
used to control the movement of the Sun through sympathetic magic.
Sekhmet was combined with Bast and Ra for a triparte goddess
combining the attributes and powers of all three. It was a combination
made for ceremonial magic only, as there is no public worship of
Sekhmet-Bast-Ra at an individual level.
Are you soaking this all in with no questions?
Remember the story about the cat and the Persea
tree that I just related? You should have asked
about the Persea tree and if this Egyptian Tree of
Life is or can be grown in the U.S. and if we know
it by another name. Come on, ask, come on,
come, after all, its the Cat's Meow!
There are two sacred trees in ancient Egypt. I
mean SACRED! One is the acacia (which varieties
grows all over the US.
The other is the Persea. There are only 2 variet-
ies of Persea in the entire world. One is the
Egyptian persea, which I have no idea if it bears
fruit. The other variety of Persea (which by
Egyptian thought would be just as sacred) bears
fruit. The other varieties common name is AVOCADO!
That's right, the avocado is a sacred tree of the
ancient Egyptians. So the next time that you are
preparing to eat guacamole, remember that you are
eating a sacred dip! The green avocado would
probably also be sacred to Osiris and any other
god/dess of vegetation. The ancient Egyptians
usually made their wands out of acacia or persea,
so if you have any of these trees, you can make
yourself an Egyptian wand. Also remember that if
you trim your tree, use the branches in the firep-
lace for a sacred fire!
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To relate a story, true: When I was married my
wife and I brought home a tabby, and a very young
boy, about 5 came up and wanted to pet the cat. He
asked me what was her name, and I replied that we
haven't named it yet, what would he suggest? He
said Abaton. I replied that I would consider it,
thinking that it was a strange name for a kid to
come up with ("out of the mouths of babes...).
About 3 days later, I was going over a book of
cities and towns in ancient Egypt, and on a whim
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(which I have a lot of), looked up Abaton. LO AND
BEHOLD, there was an Abaton in the Delta part of
Egypt. AND IT WAS KNOWN AS THE CITY OF THE CATS
WITH "TON" MEANING CITY, AND "ABA" MEANING CAT; OR
"CAT CITY" to us folk.
So our Tabby became known as Abaton, or Aba for
short. A year later she became pregnant and we
decided that in honor of the Egyptian intercalary
days (those 5 remaining days of the ancient Egyp-
tian calendar of 365 days, divided into 12 months |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,721 | of 30 days with 5 intercalary days left over,
sacred to certain god/desses); as the kitties
would pop out (so to speak), we would start naming
them for the 5 god/desses.
Well, eventually here they came, Isis, Nepthys,
Osiris, Horus, and the last, a black kitty, Set.
Set died that night, the only one that didn't live
to a ripe old age. Horus grew up (a male cat by
the way, we named them regardless of sex; when the
first popped out, it became Isis; luckily sexually
matched their names) to be a hunting cat, who
would bring home live rabbits bigger than he was.
Nepthys, a black female, was a loveable, loving
cat who went to an excellent Wiccan friend, along
with Isis, who was occasionally disruptive, usu-
ally loveable. Osiris stayed with us and even
disappeared for a little over 2 months (close to
the 72 day mummification process) until we thought
that he was dead, but he came back and lived out
his life playing big daddy, master of his domain,
and approving the field mice and rabbits that
brother Horus would bring back for his approval.
They are all gone none, but never forgotten. I now
have 2 cats, a blue eyed, long white furry female
originally called "Popcorn" (forgive her previous
owners, Lord and Lady, they do not know better),
but now called Sheba (although, to be truthful,
she answers to any name). The other is a Calico,
previously named Nikita (little one in Russian,
and she is a little cat); now called Spook (she
spooks easily, still hasn't figured out shadows
yet, and doesn't come to any name called to her).
Sheba, by the way, will willingly join you in
the bathtub if you're taking a bath! In ritual she
just lays there looking bored, but Spook, ah
Spook; stays inside the circle and even watches
the entities!
A LIMERICK FROM JANA HOLLINGSWORTH
The five cats of Michael were named
For five Gods of Egypt far-famed.
Each suited its title
In character vital.
A five-year-old boy can be blamed.
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FROM LDE BLACK Cat Fancy March 1993 pg 13, at bottom.
.
A French scientist has found evidence confirming that the domestic cat
existed 4,000 years ago. During excavations of ancient Egyptian burial
chambers, Alain Pierre Zivie, an Egyptologist, found a network of
tombs that contained stacks and stacks of cat mummies. "Some histor-
ians believe the first house cats were wild with long coats," Zivie
said, "but these cat mummies have short hair and look much like modern
cats." Zivie made his discovery in Sakkara, 20 miles south of Cairo.
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Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,722 | FROM BRENDA RYAN I have a set of hieroglyphic stamps put out by the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Have you seen these? Are they useful at
all for actual writing, are they accurate translations, or are they
toys?
FROM MICHAEL POE The hieroglyphic stamps are very
useful, extremely accurate of the hieroglyph. If
using them in magic, be sure to bless and con-
secrate them first, along with the ink. You can
use henna as an ink. Michael
FROM ANDY BALESTRACCI Did Hieroglyphics play a
similar role in the Temple philosophy(ies) as seed
syllables, i.e., that symbolized and embodied the
first levels of creation(for lack of a better
word) such as the Sanskrit alphabet of Hinduism (&
maybe others)?
FROM MICHAEL POE Hieroglyphics did play a part
in the Temple teachings, as symbols of the god/-
desses, of power objects, of inter-relations. They
themselves had power within them and the mere act
of writing them down (or using a rubber stamp in
today's world) would give the spell more power. As
for being seed syllables, I'm not sure; you will
have to give a few more examples, but there are
hieroglyphics that do stand for and embodied the
levels of creation, but not all of them were
syllables or letters. Remember that while a
number of hieroglyphics stood for letters, and
some syllables, most of them stood for showing
what the letter/syllable was for; so that if two
objects were spelled the same, another hiero-
glyphic of the object would be inserted. Example:
Aunt and ant. In Egyptian Aunt would have a female
human figure next to it, and in Ant, an ant would
be next to it.
FROM: ELLEN GUSTAFSON I was just wondering if you
ever checked out the Stele of Revealing and stud-
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ied It in relation to Its time frame, etc. Crow-
ley's intent never was to reproduce the ancient
Egyptian religion, as you know. In fact, the
A:.A:. has as a guideline, that all cultural
references are incidental, not to be taken liter-
ally. The Aeon of Horus is a new aeon, and not
meant to return to the beliefs of ancient Egypt. I
guess that's the difference in perspective. The
Stele of Revealing is a funerary monument to
Ank-f-n-Khonsu, a Theban priest of Month,or Mentu,
who flourished, according to modern scholarship,
725 B.C.E. in Egypt's 25th dynasty. I copied this
from notes in The Holy Books of Thelema. There is
much about the Stele there. It is interesting that
in the Bolouq (sp?) Museum, the Stele was clas-
sified as #666! LVX, Ellen
FROM: MICHAEL POE That's cute, and very appro- |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,723 | priate about the 666. Such stelaes of that period
were for protection primarily, invoking various
gods, including lesser spirits and beings, includ-
ing many that weren't in existence prior to about
1,000 bce.I have read Crowley's work, and unfor-
tunately, he doesn't know ancient Egyptian, and
the Golden Dawn, and A.A. knows very little; when
they do use original material, it is always Greco-
-Roman Egyptian, a usually decadent form of Egyp-
tian magic. Their interpretation of god/desses
forms from ancient Egypt doesn't always jive with
ancient Egypt's. That is probably because of the
both the Greco-Roman later period information and
their efforts to try to peg Egyptian god forms
into Cabbala Sepheroah. Crowley is NOT ancient
Egyptian magic. Even he acknowledges that his
ritual that he did in Egypt didn't work out right.
It's always potentially dangerous to try to fit
square pegs into round holes! Or for that matter,
try and change a religious tradition that was used
for over 4,000 years by over a hundred million
people (based on population estimate of 5-10,000,-
000 people at any one time, life span of 40 years,
or 15-30,000,000 per 100 years X 4,000 years.
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MOON LORE
Isis is also Goddess of the Sun as well as the Moon, so don't
invoke her unless you know what you are doing (what symbols she should
hold, what items should be on her head, etc.). Usually she is
invoked as both Goddess of the Sun and Moon at the same time, rarely
as Moon by itself.
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IMPORTANT METAPHYSICAL SPOTS IN EGYPT TODAY
Since the Great Pyramid was built by the ancient Egyptians for a
king, Khufu, that is not an important metaphysical spot. Before we get
into an argument about that let me point out that the Great Pyramid
has tombs around it by the workers who built it and mention it's
building and its use as a burial place. There are also ancient Egyp-
tian records of the Keeper Priests who lived
there providing food to Khufu. There is absolutely no mention of it as
an initiation place, and beside the stone coffin, Khufu's viscera was
found there! However, Europeans are impressed by what is large and
commanding (it embarrassed the ancient Egyptians) and put greater
stock in the Great Pyramid than the Egyptians. Also what with the vast
number of people in the occult who have visited there, it now has it's
own aura added to it, and most people today can't tell the difference.
So let's list the truly sacred.
The Temple of Bast at Bubastis; Delta area. Although not much
remains there, it still exudes a feeling of serenity and peace there.
Center to the Bast cat tradition.
Memphis: Temple of Ptah: also not well preserved, but serene with
the ponds of water within the temple enclosure. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,724 | Sakkara: The tombs of Ptahhotep and Kaegemni are extremely mag-
ical, housing at one time two of the greatest teachers of Egypt.
the Labyrinth, near the Fayyum; Herodutus described it as having
3,000 rooms; 1,500 above, and 1,500 below ground that was so sacred,
no one but high priests could enter the underground rooms. Extremely
magical, and what is better, almost no tourists, even at the height of
the tourist season! Initiations took place here.
Temple of Hathor at Denderah. Magical place with secret chambers
and passageways, Initiation center of Hathor. The Zodiac ceiling was
found in the Temple of Hathor at Denerah (original in British Museum,
replica in temple).
Osirieon at Abydos: Center of the highest initiations of Osiris
(his tomb is located nearby but has not yet been discovered). You can
visit the once underground chambers where the initiations took place,
surrounded by a pond, with a secret passageway (now underwater) sup-
posedly going to Osiris's tombs.
The Ramesseum: west bank of Thebes; Luxor. Sit on the stone
throne of Rameses, feel the power, or go find the initiation chamber
there (the only one that utilizes a coffin). Highly magical.
The Temple of Hatshepsut, same general area.
Temples of Amon and Mut at Karnak and Luxor; if size impresses,
this will! The courtyard itself can easily hold Notre Dame! Too bad so
many tourists, but seek out the small temple of Sekhmet (but beware of
doing rituals there, Sekhmet is unforgiving).
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Temple of Horus, Edfu: Most complete temple in modern Egypt, lots
of subtle power waiting to be reawakened, doing a gentle chant in the
sanctuary can be heard over the entire temple!
Temple of Isis, Philae; despite being moved from the original
island; still very magical, especially because of the surroundings.
Temple of Shahabu: The Egyptian equivalent of Tantric magic, it's
place is unknown, and even to the ancient Priests, it's location was
kept a secret!
Oracle of Amon; Siwa Oasis, where Alexander the Great went and
never spoke of his prophecy!
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HORUS
The great god Horus was one of the most popular gods of ancient
Egypt.
At least a 1,000 years before Egypt was unified a new group of
people entered Egypt called the Followers of Horus. Whether from
southern Africa, the Sahara are from the Red Sea area we don't know,
but they settled in Upper Egypt and opposed the Followers of Set in
the Delta. Eventually the Followers of Horus united Egypt and their
king, Narmer or Menes became the first |
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used.
Who was Horus the Hawk or Falcon God? We are especially blessed
since the Temple of Horus at Edfu is the best preserved temple in
ancient Egypt, and on its walls contains such things as the different
forms and powers of Horus, the names of the books in the Temple lib-
rary, many rituals, hymns, and parts of the types of initiations.
First and foremost, perhaps, Horus was a sky god, whose right eye
was the Sun and whose left eye was the Moon, and where we came up with
the concept of the right side being solar, the left, lunar. Associated
with the hawk soaring over the land, and his eyes being the Sun and
Moon, came his attributes as "All-Seeing, All-Knowing", yet not inter-
fering unless he chooses to, or is summoned (like a Master of Falcons
summons his Hawk or Falcon).
Probably associated with the idea of a Falconer being protected
by his birds, Horus is one of the most popular gods of Protection.
Now remember that we have to speak in generalities, for Horus had
over 24 different forms with associated aspects, so invoking one form
would not necessarily get you another one of his powers (now you can
understand why I am writing a book explaining all of this fully!).
Horus was also the patron god of martial arts, and a couple of
his temples, and their colleges taught military warfare, strategy,
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tactics, and all sorts of fighting, the officer corps or military west
point of ancient Egypt. this is one of Egypt's tradition.
Another tradition in which Horus figures prominently is Alchemy.
Ptah, Horus, and Thoth were the leaders in the Egyptian school of
Alchemy.
Although Horus, during the New Kingdom and later was especially
popular as the Son of Isis, remember that that designation is only one
of his many forms.
His real consort was Hathor. and Hathor means House of Horus.
During one festival, the statue of Horus was removed from his sanc-
tuary and sailed down the Nile in all the pomp and circumstance re-
quired and was put into Hathor's temple at Denderah for a connubial
visit.
One of the most powerful forms of Protection Rituals in Ancient
Egypt was invoking the four Sons of Horus as the four directions, and
Horus as the Protector (and/or as the Avenger). In fact, the most
common form of invocation of the four directions was the 4 sons of
Horus; For women however, there are 2-3 sets of goddesses of the four
directions.
While the four sons are associated with various parts of the
human body, stomach, liver, etc., Horus himself is associated with the
Eyes (it figures, doesn't it?), but not the third eye (which is one or
both goddesses, Uatchet and Nekhibet). Sometimes used for astral
sight, there are actually two ways to get to his heaven, by turning
your astral body into a hawk, or a boat with a hawk on it. |
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INTERESTING QUOTES
Note that I will use the term god in place of neter, but if you
are goddess oriented, you can use that instead.
Early Egyptian saying:
Put not thy faith in length of years,
For the Gods regard a lifetime as but an hour;
A man remains over after reaching the haven of Death.
His deeds are laid beside him for all treasure.
He who has reached it without wrongdoing,
Shall continue yonder like a god,
Stepping forward like a Lord of Eternity.
God does not confine his favor to the prosperous and the
powerful.
He bestows it also upon the poor.
His will is that they be fed and clothed, and exempted from tasks
beyond their strength.
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That they may not be oppressed, and unnecessary tears be
spared them.
From Rameses II:
The mortal person is a manifestation on earth of His Divine
Spirit.
Splendid actions and great deeds are worthy and precious to the
gods. but the tasks the Gods alone see- they surpass all.
The Ways to God are as many as the breaths in the bodies of men.
Quote from the entrance to the College of Priests, Temple of Horus at
Edfu, Egypt:
"Knowledge is the Way to Life;
The Way to Life leads to the Way to God.
The Way to God leads to Inner Knowledge.
Inner Knowledge leads to Wisdom.
Wisdom becomes Life."
The Egyptian word "Neter" is neutral and literally translates as
"Abstract Principle" or "Divine Principle."
Ancient Egypt had no conception of the Ultimate as being either
male or female, for to them, the Ultimate Deity combined both sexes.
It's only when the "Divine Principle" starts descending down through
the planes that male and female deities begin.
Ancient Egypt, for those who don't know, may have had a god, or a
goddess as a national deity (worshipped during national holidays,
etc), and a god or a goddess has head of a city or nome (state); such
as Bast, head of Bubastis; but to the Egyptians, god and goddess were
CO-PARTNERS, were in reality none was above the other (exceptions
might be during certain festivals, or the Sun goddess rules during the
day, the Moon God during the night; that's right, many male moon gods |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,727 | and many female solar goddesses!).
ps. Although that inscription was found at the College of the Temple
of Horus, it did not directly refer to Horus, or Heru by name, there-
fore, "Divine Principle" is the logical translation since they did use
the word "neter" in the saying.
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EGYPTIAN RITUAL MUSIC
They used a 5 note scale, and had such instruments as lutes,
pipes and flutes, drums, zills, tambourine, and sistra. The sistra or
sistrum was the most magical instrument used, based on three hori-
zontal metal bars with round metal clappers sliding on them.
) (
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I-I-I-I clappers
I I
I-I-I-I clappers
I I
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I handle
I
These were used by women only, and only during ceremonies and
ceremonial singing. We have made several reproductions, most don't
sound very well. But I was able to "rattle" an original and it sounded
wonderful. Something of a cross between a babbling brook and wind
chimes. Developed by the Egyptians to help bring on trance states and
whatever other emotional responses prior to and during ritual, it may
very well have worked, especially with half a dozen or more going at
once.
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THE METAPHYSICAL PARTS OF MAN
The material body: the spirits of the heart is called Hati. Of hear-
ing, Setem; of sight, Maa; of taste, Hu; of touch, Saa; of the mat-
erial body, Khat.
The astral or Inner Self: Setem, compassion, the ability to feel
rightly. Maa, justice, the ability to perceive rightly. Hu, command,
divine utterance. Saa, perception, knowledge, understanding. Heka,
magic. Ab, the seat of life, source of will and intentions. Ka, the
astral body; principle of the body and protective genius. Khu, the
intellect; low form Khu, highest intellect.
Then we have the Khaibit, or Dweller; the Shadow, the part before, at
and after the Dweller of the Threshold.
Higher up, the Ba, soul, sublime, and multi-leveled.
Next comes the Sahu, part of the spiritual self and is the spiritual
body otherwise called the spiritual body.
There is also the sekem; lower force; the power of forms, names, and |
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There is also the Sa, the higher force, essential energy of all.
To give you an idea of the complexity of it all:
Touch: Saa (Sia) god of feeling, knowledge, understanding, intel-
ligence. Personification of perception, to feel, to understand (comes
from Memphis and the Ptah/Sekhmet/Nefertum triad).
As Saau-ur "The Great Intelligence: the cognitive reception of a
situation, object or idea. Saau-ur is mentioned as early as the Vth
dynasty.
As Saa Amenti-Ra "The Intelligence of the Amenti of Ra" god of
conscience and character.
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Sa is a god of protection within his functions and is associated
with Hu, taste. Oddly enough Sa is associated also with the heart. Hu
and Saa together are the Eyes of Horus. More importantly they are the
tongue and heart of Ptah; as such it is thur the heart that men relate
their lives to moral precepts, and to be craftsmen.
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EGYPTIANS AND THE TAROT
The first Tarot cards known were found in Italy. A reproduction
of them has been done and is usable. I believe that they were nailed
to something. Perhaps someone can fill in where it was found and the
time period they were made.
Bernard Bromage, in his book, which I can't recall the exact
title of (it was years ago), but is something like The Secret Wisdom
of the Egyptians (I'll look it up). Basically the book is fairly
uninteresting as it relates to how ancient Egyptian traditions really
worked. But there was, in one paragraph, something that struck my eye.
In discussing, I believe, the Tarot he says (and despite not remember-
ing the title, I do remember the sentence) "The Tarot, of course,
originated from the Temple of Serapis in Naples, Italy." Well, here is
something specific. Now to find a picture or reference from another
source on a Temple of Serapis in Naples. Ancient Egypt did expand
their temples outside of Egypt, and had temples and sanctuaries in
Greece, Italy, France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, and other plac-
es. To make a long story longer, it took about five years before I
finally found a reference to the Temple of Serapis in Italy. The
reference referred to the excavation report done early in this cen-
tury; that the temple is now pretty much at water level, that the
illustrations on the wall were destroyed by WWII. That means that if
the Tarot came from a chance find, it would be in the excavation
report, if it came from illustrations on the walls, it would still be
in the report. A friend of mine was in Naples and took a picture of
the temple, and indeed, it was awash with water and the illustrations
were definitely not there. Was Bromage right? Did there exist a pre-
tarot illustrations in either wall form or chance papyrus? If true,
did it include the minor arcana as well? If only the major arcana,
what was it supposed to portray at that period of time? Perhaps the
path of the initiate as supposed today? And whose initiate; a Roman/-
Egyptian one or an Egyptian one? Where indeed is the excavation rep-
ort? It was printed in Italian, but is there illustrations or photos
of the illustrations? Is there a reference to cards or a papyrus or
manuscript? Are there English translations? How did the Tarot get from |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,729 | a 3-5th century ad temple to 13-14th century cards? We know that the
Italians were interested in retrieving Greek and Roman statues and
works during that period; was that why and when the transition was
made? All of these things depended on finding the excavation report.
And if the report confirmed it, then did it mean that an even earlier
version existed in Egypt? Lo and behold this could take forever (like
this note is). But finally, voila! The French Institute of Archaeology
in Cairo found the report for me and sent me a translation of the
illustrations found on the wall. The report consisted of, among other
things not particularly germane here, of descriptions of the illustra-
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tions, and a statue standing in the entrance. There are 20 illustra-
tions that were on the wall prior to their destruction during WWII.
Assuming for a moment that Major Arcana card number 0, which is
the fool and generally interpreted as the initiate starting out on his
journey, it would follow that, given the sequence of illustrations on
the temple's walls, that indeed the ) card would be the initiate of
Serapis.
Card One: Magician:
Found at the entrance to the temple, just inside, was a partially
damaged statue of the god Khnemu, and in front of him, an altar. The
god Khnemu is the only god in ancient Egypt that is shown (and even at
that, rarely), and applies in this case, with one hand pointed towards
the sky, the other towards the earth. Khnemu is the god of the Nile,
and since in the major arcana, water in the cards represents the flow
of consciousness, it follows that the flow starts from Khnemu, the
Nile (at least for Egyptians it would). The ritual equipment would
have been placed on the altar.
Card II: High Priestess:
The first illustrations, the first one on the left side is of
Veiled Isis (also one of only two Egyptian goddesses ever shown veil-
ed). The illustration was between two pillars, the lotus and a papyrus
pillar, and in the illustration Isis is seated, holding a lotus. Crown
of sun and crescent moon.
Card III: Empress:
The second illustration again shows Isis, this time holding and
suckling the baby Horus. Crown of Isis, the throne, symbol of the
maternal power behind the throne, etc.
Card IV: Emperor:
The third illustration is of a Roman emperor in Egyptian garb,
holding the was and flail.
Card V: Hierophant:
The next illustration is of an Egyptian priest, dressed in the
leopards garb, making offerings to an altar.
Card VI: Lovers: |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,730 | The next one is of the unification of Northern and Southern
Egypt. The intertwining of the lotus and sedge plant, two Hapi gods
(Showing both male and female traits). The Egyptian meaning is very
similar to the card.
Card VII: Chariot:
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Shrine procession, with two sphinxes in front of the shrine,
being dragged by 4 anubian priests and 4 Horus priests (in a Temple of
Serapis in Egypt, it actually is a chariot scene).
Card VIII: Strength:
The illustration is of the goddess Sekhmet, the Lioness goddess,
who is the Egyptian symbol of strength. The scene also has a priestess
offering a symbol of her heart to her (which is done after the bal-
ance, weighting of the heart).
Card IX: Hermit or Sage:
The next illustration on the temple wall is of Imhotep, the prime
example of the perfect man or Sage/Priest, with a scroll in hand.
Card X: Wheel:
The illustration is of the 7 Hathors, long regarded as the 7
fates in ancient Egypt and part of the concept of time as regarding
man.
Card XI: Justice:
This illustration is a quite common one in ancient Egypt, the
Judgement scene, where the initiate or deceased is judged of his heart
(actions, etc.) against truth.
Card XII: Hanged Man:
This illustration in the temple walls, although badly damaged,
does show Osiris, who you may remember, was martyred, cut into bits,
put back together, etc., and who symbolizes resurrection.
Card XIII: Death or the Reaper:
This scene, also badly damaged, clearly shows the god Set (Lord
of Chaos and Disorder) with what looks like Anubis before him (the
Guardian of your soul, the Guide of the Initiate). The interpretation
works in well with our interpretation of the 13th card.
Card XIV: Temperance or Alchemist:
The illustration in the temple, damaged up to the waist of the
individuals, shows Horus and Set, which would mean in its broadest
sense, the tempering of one's bad traits with the good, the unifica-
tion from within.
Card XV: Devil or Black Magician: |
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This illustration is a classic Egyptian one of the solar god Ra
fighting Apophis, with a lesser scene of priests offering. In Egyptian
initiations, this is the part of the Dweller of the Threshold, and the
attempted crossing.
Card XVI: Tower or Lightning:
The illustration is of two obelisks. Obelisks, you may remember,
always stood in front of the temple. Obelisks represented the first
ray of light striking the earth. It would symbolize here the initiate
passing the Dweller and now ready to enter the temple for final in-
itiation for the first time, like the light hitting the earth for the
first time, the transition is almost complete.
Card XVII: Star:
The goddess Seshat and a libation scene. Priestess with two
bowls, one of water, the other of earth in front of Seshat, a Bennu
bird in the water. Seshat has many attributes, but she has a star as a
crown, the only one that does, and she is a consort of Thoth (god of
Ceremonial Magic) as well as being the goddess of Libraries and Sacred
Knowledge. The initiate is about to, or is receiving his sacred know-
ledge about the world, himself, and of magic.
Card XVIII: Moon:
Top part of illustration only, of Khonsi, God of the Moon, and
possibly of Thoth, also a God of the Moon.
Card XIX: Sun:
Clear painting/carving of the sun god Ra. flanked by hawks (also
solar deities, Horus) and the sign of eternity. Perhaps at this point
the initiate, now at dawn, is led out (or the doors are opened to
reveal the morning sun) with the initiate now in the light (symbolic-
ally and realistically).
Card XX: Judgement:
Illustration scene of initiate, hand in hand with the god Thoth,
being led away from the Weighing of the Heart scene. His heart has
been found true and just, in balance.
Card XXI: World:
The last illustration is somewhat damaged but clear enough to
show the famous Nut, Geb, Shu scene. This scene is of the goddess of
the Heavens, Nut, over the god of earth, Geb, with the god of space,
Shu, in between. This is the classic Egyptian motif of all the world,
heaven, earth and everything in between. The initiate is now one with
ALL.
Now, although all of the above scenes are for initiates, this
could mean two things:
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Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,732 | 1. This is a "storyboard" set of illustrations of one, albeit,
long and very involved type of initiation.
2. This is a "storyboard" set of illustrations of a series of
steps and initiations of any initiate of Serapis and could conceivably
take a lifetime to achieve.
It is important to note that this room does not have one illust-
ration of Serapis himself in it! He shows up on the outside of the
temple in illustrations! The excavation report concluded that this
room was either a special place of initiations or a special place of
worship. During the 10th-16th centuries, when the Europeans were
rediscovering Greek and Roman statues, books, etc., this temple could
very well have been recovered and uncovered. In fact the illustrations
were partially still open to view before the excavation! I have traced
several temples of Serapis, and have been trying to get notes on their
illustrations as well. Two temples of Serapis in Egypt, one during the
Greek/Ptolemaic period, and one of the 19th dynasty also show like
illustrations, getting more and more Egyptian as the temples got
older.
Did the Egyptians actually have tarot cards of the major arcana?
Not likely, as papyrus would be pretty much impossible to shuffle!!
But here is the initial result of my study, it took years to find this
material. Did the Temple of Serapis inspire the Italians to make the
Major Arcana of the Tarot? It certainly contained the elements and the
interpretation! Perhaps Bromage, who is rarely right, was right about
this one. Further studies on Serapis temples that I did seem to keep
the illustrations in order, but we do have a big gap between the
temple and the first known cards!
The tradition of Serapis starts from an early age, from the 1st
dynasty of about 3,100 bce with Seken-ka as the first master of the
tradition. In the XVIII dynasty Amenhotep enhanced the tradition, as
did XIX dynastic Khawmwese, XXVI dynastic Amen-em-apt, XXXth dynastic
Nectanebus, the last native king of Egypt, who ordered the spread of
Egyptian temples throughout the known world.
During the Roman period, Psoiphis and Chaeremon were leaders in
the tradition.
We have possible other sources of the ancient origin of Tarot
including the ancient book, "78 Phases of Ra," the Book of Gates (it
has 21 gates).
There are temples of Serapis at Alexandria, Naples, Rome, Mem-
phis. The nome state of Ament's capital was sacred to Serapis, called
Apis, from the pre-Serapis tradition of Apis, from which Serapis is
derived. There is a temple of Serapis in northern Amant called He-t
sekha-hera.
There is a temple of Serapis at Pithom (the Bible mentions the
city); a cult center at Mendes, one at north Meteliles.
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Now, is the word Tarot actually Egyptian or a derivation of an
ancient Egyptian word or words? It very well could be. Ta and ro or
rot are two Egyptian sounds.
Ta = the following words:
thou bread, cake to give |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,733 | staff (wand) this moment/time
land/earth TO JOURNEY THOTH
earth god time forms/likeness/image
essence of a god glory the
You also have the possibilities: tara: (long a) meaning time or
season; teru: meaning a god of light.
Ra, ro, or rot (no Egyptian vowels):
man chapter of a book a covered court
mouth, entrance, opening, door, gate
entrance to a path or road
sun, day sun god words, acts
storehouse or chamber
Chapters of Coming Forth by Day
" " Divine Rites
" " Mysteries
" " Praisings
So you see, if Egyptian, it could mean "journey of the road" or
"journey of time" or any number of things! It could mean "the glorious
road." Or it all could be just a coincidence!!!! It's up to you.
A LATER RELATED NOTE: To give you an example of the differences,
take the Strength card. That normally is depicted as a woman holding
open the jaws of a male lion, quiet strength in check. In the temples
of Serapis that corresponds to the illustration of the goddess Sekh-
met. Sekhmet is a lioness goddess, but is usually depicted with a
small mane! Hence, in Egypt, the female and male are combined into the
Sekhmet form. The Isis Veiled card is almost the same in the two
illustrations. Isis is shown veiled (one of two goddesses ever shown
that way), sitting, holding stalks of wheat and a container of water
in the Roman Serapis temples.
ANOTHER LATER RELATED NOTE: So far, there hasn't been found any
evidence of wood, stone, papyrus, or any other form of the major
arcana for use in divination. Note that many of the arcana of the
Temple of Serapis are common motifs, and as such, can be found in
clay, stone, papyrus, etc.; but never has been found in a group,
incomplete set or not. Perhaps to the Egyptians, the Major Arcana was
not a form of divination but the initiate's initiation or life cycle.
Divination was used in ancient Egypt, by both priests and people
alike. I have various types of divination by bowls, by oracles, by
dreams, by ceremonies. There is even divination by casting stones into
a certain type of decorated bowl of water. There is divination by
using a particular set of the popular Senet game. But, alas, none yet
by Tarot.
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there is a lot of information out there about divination and
ceremonies, but much of it, like I said before, is in German, French,
Arabic, and part in english.
for example, there is a two volume work on Senet, including the
divination part, but alas, it is in German.
See if you can get a book by Serge Saureon, called, the "Priests
of Ancient Egypt." although it is mainly during the greek period of
ancient Egypt, much has not changed. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,734 | if you look at the translations of the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin
Texts and the Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani, translated by Faulk-
ner), you would find that it is a lot of disjointed rituals put toget-
her. Most was not originally written for the dead, it was just sligh-
tly revised.
In the Pyramid texts and Coffin Texts, for example, you have texts
on astral projection, blessing tools, consecration, initiation, hymns,
etc. If you can find an english copy of the Harris Papyrus (good luck,
long out of print, very expensive), it is THE magical texts and divin-
ation.
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RESOURCES
I am familiar with the Church of Light organization in Los An-
geles. They are no help in assistance, as all of their information is
of Greek/Roman period and doesn't go any further back, and I already
have the Greco/Roman period down. It's true that Iamblichus did write
about Egyptian initiation, but the translations of his work do not
include any descriptions of Tarot-like illustrations. Unlike what the
Church of Light says, the translations are readily available. One must
remember that initiations done in the 4th century do not and will not
accurately reflect the initiations that took place in ancient Egypt.
Egypt took a profound change in the late dynastic period prior to the
Greeks, and even more during the Greek and Roman periods. Much of the
magic, mysteries were lost and new ones invented or gaps were sub-
stituted by current thought. It was a decaying period for Egypt,
adopting to Greek ways and then to Roman ones. The mysteries and
initiations became an echo of what they once were.
The Church of the Eternal Source, also in Los Angeles, on the
other hand, is a very Egyptian mystery oriented organization, but
centers around the Old, Middle and New Kingdom, using the original
papyrus and temple inscriptions for their mysteries and initiations.
But still, in both cases, their knowledge is limited by what has been
published and available. The translations and the original documents
about such things are either not published, or published in limited
editions and not available in most libraries. The French Institute of
Archaeology in Cairo has the most complete library of all published
and unpublished material related to ancient Egypt. I use them exten-
sively.
The Church of Light, on the other hand, uses adapted to modern
symbolism, not ancient ones. The Tower card would never have been done
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in ancient Egypt like the Church of Light did it. In essence the
Church made up a Neo-Egyptian religion incorporating ancient symbols
and modern thought, when they just could have used the ancient symbols
as is. In other words, they tried, without much research, to make a
modern Tarot deck using ancient symbols out of place, rather than
making an ancient tarot deck using ancient symbols in place. Then they
think that this is going to get you in touch with ancient Egypt.
Wrong! It may get you in touch with modern man's (since the time of
Blavatsky) metaphysical idea of what ancient Egypt was, but to get in
touch with ancient Egypt, you need to use ancient Egyptian methods.
Kind of like getting a model airplane and putting it together without
a picture to go by or the guide to do it right.
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Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,735 | THE INHERENT DIFFICULTY OF STUDYING
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIGION
Throughout its 4,000 odd year old history there is no systematic
account of the doctrines used. Different men living at different times
do not think alike; and no college of priests had formulated a system
of beliefs that was received by all clergy and laity alike. 42 nomes;
42 religions in 4,000 years! Changes were extent, differences, even in
the same periods, were great. But all had one thing in common, Organic
Totality.
Organic Totality: the physical environment, human organizations,
conscience, language and ultimate goals, all make up Egypt's totality.
Egypt did not have a central dogma or sacred book. But the one thing
that prevented them from losing their individuality and from coa-
lescing into a common unit is the belief in more than one set of gods.
The Egyptian religions were both personal and nationalistic. It was
personal to each individual or family; private, interwoven with a
sense of personal right and wrong, with a personal shrine or "niche"
in every house to their personal gods/desses. It was nationalistic
because usually the place of the national seat of government deter-
mined, for the most part, the overall thought of the period, the
morality of the period. The Egyptian religion offers a variety of
paths to the ultimate source by individual contact and tailoring
information and guidance according to an individual's needs and level
of development.
Three aspects of the Egyptian religion and culture.
1. Polytheism; all gods and goddesses are emanations or forces from
one source (although in each state, the one source may have a dif-
ferent name).
2. Actualization of the Individual; the development of the potential
of the individual was important to the Egyptian colleges.
3. Direct communication/relationship of an individual's surroundings.
The kings of Egypt had from three to five "great names" and Lee
mentioned only one, the Horus name. There is also the "nebti" name.
This name is from the Two Ladies, Nekhebet and Uatchet, and Pharaoh
becomes the force uniting the dual monarchy. This name goes back to
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the 1st dynasty and is based on the two capitals of pre-dynastic
Egypt, Neken and Buto, seats of the two goddesses. The third name is
the "bee" name. "He who belongs to the sedge plant and the bee," the
"nesu-list" name, symbolizing the union of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Predynastic: According to Manetho, a race of people came into Egypt
and some became the founders and rulers of This and Memphis. The
system of solar theology arrived in Lower Egypt (Delta) as early as
5,000 bce in the form of the "Shensu Heru" or Followers of Horus. They
made their way to upper Egypt before the 1st dynasty. In predynastic
times there were two distinct kingdoms, Upper and Lower Egypt, with
their capitals at Neken (slightly north of Thebes) and Buto (in the
Delta). We have names of at least 12 kings of these two areas, al-
though the Book of Sothis lists 86 kings, and the "Old Chronicles"
lists 84.
There are several approaches taken by metaphysically minded
people of today about ancient Egypt. There are those who see only what
Edgar Cayce or something like Urantia has to say about Egypt, and |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,736 | don't take the time to discover Egypt for themselves, or to see if
what they learned was actually true. There are those who have worked
beyond Cayce, and find a "pull" towards Egypt and read many books
about the subject. Unfortunately, Budge, the most predominant writer,
gives an unrealistic view of ancient Egypt, and many things are not
mentioned, such as personal worship, initiations, changes of con-
sciousness; therefore the reader is forced to rely on another source,
who may not know anything at all about Egypt, but a lot about meta-
physics and give you bum information. Elizabeth Haitch's (?) book,
"Initiation," supposedly an Egyptian initiation, bears no relation to
an actual Egyptian initiation and should be treated as fantasy. Then
there are those in metaphysics that like to practice the ancient
religions. Their approach is usually through another tradition, i.e.
Golden Dawn, or Wicca. Both of these traditions (Wicca having many
traditions and only some incorporate Egyptian into them) do not draw
upon real Egyptian traditions. The Golden Dawn uses Greco-Roman Egyp-
tian Tradition, acknowledged by Egyptologists as the period when most
of the Egyptian traditions have been radically changed by outside
influences, much already lost, and even hieroglyphic writing being
incomprehensible. The Wicca traditions take god/desses wholesale, give
them new attributes, new powers that they never had, have the rituals
in English, etc.
No one studies the Egyptian traditions from the texts, temples,
or tombs in order to find out how it works. Except me. Perhaps that is
because I believe in finding out about a tradition by getting it from
the original sources. And a major part of the problem is that although
there are a lot of books, they are for the most part, too general. To
find out what the Egyptians practiced, how, why, when and by whom
requires years of searching obscure journals, papers, translations of
texts, excavation reports (which have illustrations, translations of
what was excavated) of tombs, houses, temples, and how many people
have the time, money, experience to do that? Almost no one. So every-
one else makes it up or speculates about it. I am going to try to make
up for this loss by publishing a series of books on the ancient Egyp-
tian personal worship, and the Temple Priesthood. What was taught, how
was it taught, who did they teach it to, who were the teachers, how
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were they qualified, where was it taught, what differences are there
between personal worship at home and temple worship, etc.?
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There was a note about religions borrowing elements from others
and that it happened for millennia. Such is definitely not the case.
Granted it is easy to find a few that did, Christianity, Islam, Roman.
And granted it is easy to find more that borrowed SOME of its trad-
ition, but let's look at a couple of those.
There is no evidence that the Ancient Egyptian religion came out
from somewhere else. From pre-dynastic to the Middle Kingdom there
were only one or two examples where borrowing took place, but in each
and every case, they adopted THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. In fact in almost
every case of a pagan religion part of another system, they almost
invariably adopted the priesthood with it, or had the priesthood teach
them, Or made it a part but separate from the main religion. This is
totally different from today's pagans. Instead of being taught from
the priesthood of the other religion or adopting the entire priest-
hood, they take bits and snatches that they don't understand and adopt
it. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,737 | Now it is agreed by both Egyptologists, The Church of the Eternal
Source (see Drawing Down the Moon), and many Hermeticists that in the
Late Period of ancient Egypt, the priesthood not only started forget-
ting the important esoteric side of their own religion, but started
adopting others bits and pieces, without the total integration that
they practiced earlier. It resulted in a almost total breakdown of
usefulness in practicing magic, mumbling now meaningless phrases, and
effectiveness in their magic and rituals.
One can count numberless examples of just how much one can be
effective when you only know a small part of the whole (kind of like
driving a car for the first time when the only thing you know about is
the trunk).
Also in ancient Egyptian, Hindu, Buddhism, and many American
Indian religions (and paganism in the 1950-1970's) there was a belief
that a symbol, if believed in by a large number of people over a large
span of time, is far more effective than a symbol that is used by a
small group over a short period of time. Does it not hold true that a
magical object is imbued with more magic every time it is used?
Thus, then how effective can a system be if it is 20-30 years old,
practiced by 500 people, using symbols that are either brand new or
misunderstood? (Like using a red pentagram for bring forth the earth
element; how less effective is it as opposed to a green one which has
been used by millions of people for thousands of years?)
Occult philosophy by these groups and many others maintain that
the more powerful an object is based on the formula: # of people using
it + # of years in use + the ability of the individual to use it + the
correctness in its use. The astral plane is exclusively made up by
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just this principle, and it's this plane where much of the magic is
done.
The effectiveness of the individual to practice his magic or
religion is also directly proportional to the abilities and effective-
ness of his/her teacher, and the degree of success in achieving the
goals in his/her training.
FROM MARK REYBURN On borrowing, syncretism is and was
common among many religions, including Egyptians, as you
note. It tends to occur most frequently in cultures with
regular contact with different practices. One of the Sun
Dances, I think it's the Cherokee, is supposed to be syn-
cretic. Who they got it from escapes me, my anthro classes
are practically history themselves by now! Selective borrow-
ings are, as you note, tricky things. But, we would be
poorer without it. And ceremonial magic aside, symbol use is
more free-form than most of us would prefer. Not quite,
words mean what I want them to mean, but symbols are much
more personal than the "Official" correspondences. The
"well-worn path" of symbol meaning is certainly helpful IN
SOME TRADITIONS, but is completely irrelevant to someone who
is using symbols on a personal level. Although less potent
magickally, religiously personal symbolism is much more
potent than time-worn symbols. Besides, how else do new
religions develop symbolism? |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,738 | FROM DOMI O'BRIEN In ADF ritual we specifically note that
the more-- and the more of us-- that call upon the old gods
the more they respond to our need-- one is reminded of "the
old gods only sleep, you know, although betrayed and slan-
dered; they guarded us from every woe, and blessed each crop
and fine herd..." and, oddly enough, Tinker Bell-- if you
believe in fairies-- read DDW-- we focus belief, and will...
FROM GARY OHLEMILLER This is an interesting dichotomy I
haven't heard much about before. One group seems to prefer
the Bonewits/Parapsychological approach which holds that the
power of a symbol comes from the strength of association it
holds in the individual's unconscious. Mr. Poe seems to
advocate a Jungian approach in which the archetype exists
"objectively" and is waiting there to be used. Does anyone
out there have enough practical experience to tell us which
is more efficacious? I sure don't.
FROM MICHAEL POE In reference to what is more (?) effec-
tive or powerful, actually both together would be the most
powerful of all.
My little experience, such as it is, has been working in the
area for 20 years, bring apprenticed to an Havasupi shaman,
personal knowledge from four other systems, watching and
working with 3 other shamans, and personal tours to sacred
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sites around the world. Go to a sacred site and see just how
powerful it still is, like a huge untapped battery.
Feel a talisman that was made and used 4,000 years ago, yet
still has as much or more power than anything you have
touched by a modern worker of almost any system.
I gave a 4,500 year old scarab that hasn't been used since
to a friend of mine who put it in a box. 2 months later,
when he opened the box to use it he found the box has been
burned from the inside out. (although admittedly that scarab
is an exception).
I have found that both ways can work, but an old cultural symbol
(in Jungian terms) is more in our subconscious as a type of
universal symbol, and will be more powerful and last longer than
a personal one.
Get the most magically powerful person you know, have him/her do
a circle ritual in a square area, and go back a month later and
see if you can find it by feeling for it. Go to a ancient sacred
spot that hasn't been used for hundreds or thousands of years and
feel its power. Which is greater? My bet goes to the ancient
one. More use over more time.
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ALCHEMY
There are some definite misconceptions expressed here on Alchemy.
Alchemy is not about transmuting lead into gold (that was, at the
most, a test on your elixir), it does not involve using electricity,
it is not part of tantric. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,739 | One of the problems involved is that people get a tradition that
they don't understand and misuse the term until it loses almost all of
its original meaning.
Alchemy is a spiritual experience that is a combination of two
things, the transmutation of the workers spirit with the transmutation
of physical substances (which creates the Elixir of Life).
while in the broad sense that Alchemy is a transmutation, it has
no part in Tantric.
The physical and metaphysical process has always been described
in allegories, hence the confusion of work with metals.
In order to practice alchemy today, you need to read only about 2
or 3 good books on the subject
"Gold of a Thousand Mornings" is a non-fiction book describing
alchemy by a man/wife team in France. It dwells on both the spiritual
and physical aspects and describes the work that they did.
"An Alchemists Handbook" has a brief description of the meaning
and the "Great Work" (as it is called), and gives you in great detail
how to do the physical work.
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In order for alchemy to work, you need to do both at the same time
as you need self transformation to work in order for the physical
transformation to work.
the chemical side of work delves mainly into herbs, and if you use
herbs in your regular work, then you will have real use with alchemy.
In the chemical aspect, the herb's essence is extracted (the gold
from the dross), as well as yourself (your essence is purified). To do
so, you usually need chemical glassware such as a condenser, or
soylent extractor. This is a typical operation when making perfume
from flowers or making an herbal extraction. The main difference is
that the extraction takes place with a magical bent to it. rituals are
done during the extraction process, timing is essential (astrological,
lunar, and solar, and seasonal timing) .
So, since you may already be familiar with blessing and con-
secration of magical tools, and putting power into them, a very
similar thing is done to yourself (an human vessel) and your herbal
product during the alchemical process.
also, there are two existing alchemical schools, one in France,
one in Utah (of all places!)
If you already use herbs in your other work, following this
process will net you much more powerful herbal concoctions as well as
a more powerful and spiritual self.
I myself use the process. One of the aspects in alchemy is that
one gathers certain herbs, minerals to produce an elixir that will
extend life (as one of it's benefits). but before ingesting it, an
alchemist would sometimes test it by adding a pinch of it to lead, and
if it turned into gold, then your elixir is finished and can be used.
However, turning lead into gold was never the end product for the |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,740 | work, but merely a test. You can make other useful herbal/concoctions
without achieving the 'Elixir of Life.' Since alchemy is non-denom-
inational, it can be used with practically any tradition.
The source of the word Alchemy has had a lot of discussion among
alchemical writers and alchemists. Although chemy did eventually
become chemistry, the origin of the word did not.
The most agreed upon definition of the term Alchemy is this: Al
(arab word meaning THE) Khemia; meaning Egypt, which comes from the
ancient Egyptian word for Egypt meaning "black land" thus: The
Black Land
since Alchemy does originate in Egypt, it makes sense.
The first alchemical work is called the Emerald Tablet, written by
Thoth, or Hermes Trismigistos.
the father of alchemy is Zoismos, an Egyptian.
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the mother of alchemy is Marie, the Egyptian, who describes in her
works the actual equipment used. (the only person who does!!!!).
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ISIS
The Fellowship of Isis is the only group that I am aware of that
worships only Isis and is not a Wiccan group. Their headquarters is on
the British Isles but has many members in the US. They do, however,
use almost exclusively late Dynastic and Greco-Roman Isis rituals,
which many people believe are disbased and not well understood (true
of most of the Egyptian traditions at that time).
The Church of the Eternal Source uses rituals from the Old to New
Kingdom ( I-XXIst. Dynasty) and includes Isis. It is a federation of
Egyptian temples, so there are Priests of Horus, Thoth, Ptah, Pries-
tesses of Bast, Sekhmet/Bast, Hathor and Isis. And, oh yes, a priest
and priestess of Osiris. They are currently looking at an initiation
plan based on ancient Egyptian sources to possibly adopt as their own.
If there is a group by the name that the person mentioned, it may
be either a new Egyptian traditions group, or an eclectic Wiccan
group.
Isis was never worshiped by Wiccans prior to the 1950's and should
best be worshipped by people acquainted with the ancient Egyptian
Traditions related to her. Isis went through many changes, adding more
powers and attributes as time went on. She wasn't even called a Mother
Goddess for the first 2,000 years of her worship.
Most people who don't know ancient egyptian traditions don't get
the response from Isis that they expect (or a totally different
response). Isis is very powerful, but exacting. It's always best to
know what power relates to which of her forms in order to invoke her.
One thing to remember. Isis belongs to several ancient Egyptian
traditions. As such, you won't be aware of her powers and attributes
unless you are familiar with the Egyptian traditions. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,741 | For example, as an Enchantress, she is invoked with a special form
in mind (holding specific objects, in specific positions, wearing
specific clothes). Not to have that form in mind, according to ancient
Egyptian tradition, is to negate your entire ritual, or to degrade it
(it won't have the effect as much as if you did it the right way), or
to have an effect entirely different.
Isis, for one, has many powers and attributes, and many forms.
Just invoking her in a different direction invokes a power you may not
be aware of. As such she can appear to be both benign or terrible (she
is one of the Dweller of the Door, or Threshold goddesses).
Even during the Egyptian period, 4,000 bce (predynastic) to 641 ad
(the closing of her last temple) she went through many modifications
and changes. She wasn't even known as a mother goddess for at least
1,500 years!
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It's too bad that people borrow god/desses from traditions that
they know little about, to use in ritual. If they knew the tradition
better, their ritual would be better.
There is also an Isis heaven to astral project to, but again, in
Egyptian tradition, you must know the way, the form to use to get
there, otherwise you go to a false one.
She also appears as an astral guide, but again, only assumes a
specific form.
Unfortunately there is little written about how to actually prac-
tice Egyptian ritual (although the Church of the Eternal Source
knows). That is a gap that I hope to fill one day, having spent over
30 years studying ancient Egypt, worked there for several years in the
tombs and temples, and have the best resources available to me in the
term of published and unpublished material. I am currently working on
what could be
several volumes on the Theory and Practice of the Ancient Egyptian
Traditions (good title!)
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INFORMATION ON BAST
from ancient Egyptian sources
Powers and Attributes of Bast:
Lady of the East (IVth Dynasty on)
Female Personification of Fire
the Light Bearer
Female power of Light, Heat, Sun, Fire, Mild Heat of the
day and Year
Power of germination of seeds
Power of early Summer
Goddess of the Birth Chamber
Goddess of Full Moon
Goddess of Cats
Protection
Bast festivals occur in April and May in her temple at Bubastis,
facing east.
The Greeks associated her with Diana.
Bast was also used to learn words of power to vanquish the powers of |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,742 | darkness (IVth Dynasty).
Bast attributes are also related to cats.
Bast had at least four different forms (and no breastplate related by
another, more contemporary book)
FROM BRANDY WILLIAMS Ref.: THE BOOK OF GODDESS &
HEROINES by Patricia Monaghan. "She originated in
the Nile delta, but by 930 B.C., the power of Bast
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was acknowledged by all Egyptians. At first she
was a lion-goddess of sunset, symbolizing the
fertilizing force of the sun's rays. Later her
image grew tamer: she became a cat carrying the
sun, or a cat-headed woman who bore on her breast-
plate the lion of her former self." Bast ruled
pleasure and dancing, music and joy. At Bubastis
("House of Bast"), the center of her worship,
great celebrations were held. Boatloads of wor-
shipers - hundreds of thousands of them, Herodotus
said - were greeted by pleasant flute melodies as
they debarked for a worship service combined with
a vast trade fair. Bast's followers believed that
in return for this reverent celebration Bast
bestowed both mental and physical health.
As a cat goddess of the moon she lit up the night, throwing light
on things which would otherwise be concealed. Moon lights up a world
hidden in darkness, and the cat gives us insight with her light of the
under, or inner world. The Moon is the searcher, a seeker of Truth.
Bast is known as the Lady of Truth. Beams of the moon point the way
and a narrow path called a cat walk, usually called in Egyptian as the
Middle Way or Path.
When a cat curls up with its head touching its tail, it forms a
circle, symbol of eternity.
Bast also symbolizes sensuality, grace, coordination of movement.
Bubastis (town of Bast) also called Per-Bast, Pa-Bast, Pibeseth,
Tell-Basta
Location: lower Egypt, northern kingdom and capital of the 18th
nome or state, Am-Khent.
time Period of Bubastis: IInd Dynasty to at least 640 ad.
IInd Dynasty: "in the reign of the 1st king, a chasm opened up
and many people perished."
IV: Khufu (builder of the Great Pyramid) built here.
XXII: Libyans ruled Egypt here
640 ad: Bubastis still alive and worshipping cats here.
Temple of Bast on an island with only an entranceway bridging it.
There is also a Temple to Thoth, and a shrine to Temit. Minor gods:
Temit: Lady of the Two Lands and Osiris: the thigh of Osiris is in a
hidden chest at Netert.
Triad at Bubastis: Bast, Osiris, Heru-hekennu, and to a lesser
extent: Nefer-tem.
Invoke the cat Bast to learn words of power to vanquish the powers of |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,743 | darkness (IVth dynasty on)
Bast attributes related to cats;
refusal to take things overseriously
science of relaxation, never waste energy
accepts the nature of things, superb indifference to opinion,
refusal to be at beck and call
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insistence of complete freedom of expression
when a cat curls up with its head touching its tail, it
forms a circle, symbol of eternity
luxuriating sensuality, grace, coordination of movement
Egyptian cats are typically orange-brown, ginger and a gray tabby.
As a lioness, (her earliest forms), painted green, she personifies the
Sun. As a cat, she has connections with the moon.
Mother of lion god Ari-hes of Aphroditopolis, Mother of Sekhem, of
Denderah
Bast is also considered to be the Soul of Isis.
Forms usually seen:
1. Upright cat, holding a sistrum and aegis, surrounded by four
protector cats.
2. woman's body, head of lion or cat, holding sistrum and either a
basket or a aegis (can hold uatchet)
3. Aegis of Bast sometimes has a head of a cat crowned with solar
disk and uraeus, emblems of Sekhmet.
4. Lion headed woman, oldest form of Bast. In 5th Dynasty temple
called, "Bastet, Lady of Ankh-Taui."
Also associated with:
Mut-Bast: personification of the moon in Thebes, she is a woman
wearing horns on her head with a sun's disk between them. Mut-Bast is
the counterpart of Amen-Ra-Temu-Khepera-Heru-Khuti
Sekhmet, as a counter-part
Assessor Thenemi (he who goes backwards) and who comes forth from
Bast.
Assessor Basti
A good description of the Festival of Bast, called the Festival
of Lights, has been described by various Greek and Roman writers.
The temple of Bast in Bubastis, while on a island, is lower than
the rest of the city, and therefore, is the only temple that the
people can see into the courtyard. Also there is a sacred grove of
trees in the courtyard (the only one known of all temples in Egypt).
At the festival of Lights, all light in the city is extinguished. then
a new fire is made in the temple and the priests come out to light the
torches of the people who then parade throughout the city to relight
all the home fires. by the Greek/Roman period there was also a kind of
sexual license at the time at the festival. Food and drink for all
(which is typical of the temple festivals).
Speaking of cats! I had a request from Jennifer about Wadjet,
the rearing cobra, sometimes lioness. Good observation, most people
don't know that Wadjet is VERY occasionally depicted as a Cat. Here is
the answer.
Wadjet, the cobra depicts two things: the real snake (in the prov-
erbial papyrus grass) with it's dangerous forms and powers. And 2, the |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,744 | Kundalini, or Serpent Fire of the human body coming out of the third
eye! That's why the serpent is always on the crown or is the crown
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over the third eye. It's also symbolic of the sun. I know, you think
that the Kundalini comes out of the top of your head, as Hindus would
have you believe. Could be true, but in Egypt, when one works with
Wadjet's fire, you direct the route to the third eye (the burning,
purifying fire), while redirecting a lesser (gentle growing heat of
the sun) to the top of your head (hence, the Lotus depicted on top of
the head).
So, yes, different aspects of her nature. As depicted as Wadjet
the cat, here is a dichotomy! Cats protect humans from snakes, so
Wadjet is also invoked to protect humans from her very own physical
manifestation, the deadly cobra.
As depicted as a cat, it shows her protection from her very real
counterpart, the asp. Asp and you shall receive! (g)
Now as to relationships with Bast/Sekhmet/Mut.
Think of fire and think of sun/moon. Think of opposing sections of
the same thing (burning fire, gentle heat; light of day, dark of
night) and you have some basic differences between Bast/Sekhmet. Have
you seen the National Geographic special on cats: our pets and how
they relate to the big cats. think of the attributes of the big cats
and think of Sekhmet; think of the attributes of the domesticated cats
(really, cats domesticate people) and think of Bast. The shared at-
tributes of Bast And Sekhmet are the same as the shared attributes of
big vs. little cats. Mut is a maternal cat, big or small.
Sekhmet destroys, but she is also a healer
Bast is playful, but also protective
When the Christians decided to kill all the cats in Egypt in the
700's ad, they did so. Two years later, the Black Death came out of
Egypt and devastated Christian europe.
Was this revenge by Sekhmet and Bast onto the Christian
population for destroying their physical symbols, the little kitties?
Or was it because the amount of cats kept down the rat population
enough that the Black Death (a rat flea borne disease) didn't come out
until the decline of the cats? Or both?
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A BLESSING FOR THE DEAD
(TO BAST)
Having worked with the High Priestess of Sekhmet-Bast-Ra (and
taught most everything she knows), and member of the Egyptian temple
federation, Church of the Eternal Source, I have the information you
need.
Since you don't practice Egyptian traditions, instead of giving
you a whole ritual, I will give you a hymn/prayer to Bast that is a
Blessing for the Dead, that you can incorporate into your ritual, plus
hints.
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Bast is a goddess for the Sun and the Moon, but for the dead
Sunset is the best time; Night comes second, sunrise third, and |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,745 | daylight comes in fourth for ritual for this.
Face the West, setting sun (or if not at sunset, either the moon
or the sun depending on you doing it in the day or night time.
If you have an oil lamp lit it; if not use white candles, and a
little votive candle. Bless the two white ones to Bast, the votive to
the dead cat.
Meditate upon the cats attributes; able to see at night, intel-
ligent, quick, independent, very maternal, luxury minded and sensual.
(if you have a cat, invite her in your circle).
Bast nefer dy ankh
Beautiful Bast giving Life,
A Bast, shu asenu
Hail Bast, in visible form, casting light into the darkness
sesept em kekui,
I have come before you, the path is opened,
the earth is at peace.
i kua ser-ten, uat sesh-tha, ta em hetep.
(Egyptian pronunciation is optional, but in ancient Egypt
was imperative to speak the language to create the sounds to
get the response.)
O Great goddess, Bast,
Soul of Isis,
Heart of the Sun-hear my call.
Enter now this consecrated shrine (or circle)
Make Thy presence known to me.
(envision the dead cat)
Aid thy servant in reaching the source of all things,
Guide thy servant's steps on the true path
Answer your physical manifestation's soul's desire for Thou.
Blessed be Bast,
Who gathers her children into life everlasting.
Blessed be Bast,
The Beloved of Bast has gone to the Horizon,
Your physical manifestation lives now only in the sunset.
May it's ka endure and it's shadow seek the light.
The power of Bast protects her,
Shut en Bast sau.
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FROM PETE STAPLETON Michael Poe, I knew if I posted here i would
find someone who could help me resolve some of problems regarding the
failure of certain historical astrological techniques. The Egyptian
calendar I was referring to was the 30 day lunar calendar - the one
introduced to the Romans. To my knowledge there has never been an
Egyptian Solar Calendar. I'm sure I must have misunderstood your post
- or you may have confused my reference. So we will both relate to the |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,746 | same calendar - I refer to the 360 day lunar Calendar composed of
twelve 30 day lunar months and with the extra five days added on each
year. This was the calendar discussed at the meeting called to discuss
what to do with the extra five days of the year - which resulted in
the Decree of Canopious - I think if was first published about 250 BC
or thereabouts - hope this helps. I am impressed with your EZ cosmos
program which shows the sky 4,117 BC to 10,000 AD - how delightful for
you. I wonder if you could tell me how such a program handled the
calculation past 500 BC - to my knowledge even Ptolemy's eclipse
tables only go back to about 580 BC - which suggests some problems
with calculations beyond that date - but I'm certain you must have
taken this factor into account - so could you help me understand what
they are? Certainly the meeting to account for the extra five days of
the year at that time must have been the reason why there is not any
contiguous record extant in the entire world past 580 BC. I would
appreciate your help here. Then next area where you have set me stra-
ight is the day starting with sunrise at that time. I know the marking
stars and the water clocks of that era all showed the day starting
with Sun set - but certainly you have a better grip of the details and
can explain why all the WATCHERS began their vigil and day at sunset.
I do think the evidence points very definitely toward the source of
the constellational names being that of river based culture where
there was a great inundation once a year - but since you make the
point that the Egyptians at that time didn't have the present names,
then what did they have - or what other river based culture was there
where there was a flood of the dimensions of the Nile river within the
Nile valley. The zodiac at one time on the ceiling of the Temple of
Dendrah has to have been painted about 100 ad and the constellational
names as we use them today were in existence much before that time. I
am also a little confused about your reference to Sign as being dis-
tinct from Constellations. There never was a zodiac of Signs prior to
the 8th century AD. All previous reference were to the star spangled
constellations - each precisely 30 degrees in length - each measured
by a precise 30-day lunation - again I refer you to the problem of
what to do with the extra five days of the year meeting. It is my
understanding that the Kings list and the dynasty lists are in com-
plete disarray - so how do you know these astronomical texts you
mention relate to the 18th dynasty. Also, I do believe the Pleides
were referred to as the seven sisters in ancient Egypt - but of course
I will bow to superior knowledge - I wonder if you could cite the
reference. As far as being the goddess of Fate and Fortune - the
influence of this particular pattern was then and is now considered
quit negative - bad luck.
FROM MICHAEL POE You are partially out of my league except
for the Egyptian lunar calendar, which was not made up of 30
days months, but 28 day months. Of course since the Egyp-
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tians was made up of 42 states, 2 kingdoms, and at least
13-14 traditions, there was more than one calendar. there
was one based on the Sothic year (when Sirius sets just
before the sun rises, which is a 365 day solar calendar; a
Lunar calendar of 28 day months (which eventually coincided
with the solar during the "Sothic" cycle), a 260 day calen-
dar not based on any aspect of the sky, a solar 360 day
calendar with 5 "intercalerary" days. Their lunar calendar
was made up of 7 day weeks, while the solar had 10 day
weeks. Oddly enough (or perhaps not so oddly), the solar
calendar was the civil calendar for working, the lunar |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,747 | calendar was for the farmers.
My EZ Cosmos program, which shows the sky from anywhere
on earth from 4,117 bce to 10,000 ad, can give me the
beginning Sothic year during ancient Egypt. It gave me the
date of the 1st day of the 1st use of the Sothic calendar
(which also coincided with the lunar calendar that year). A
friend of mine did an astrology chart that showed a most
intriguing configuration for that time.
In case you're wondering, the year always starts on
sunup, so the date was sun up at Memphis, Egypt at a certain
day in July, in a certain year. Of course the Egyptians
didn't, at the time, have the same zodiac names, although
they recognized the constellations. The first zodiac of the
common signs (or today's signs) in Egypt were done in the
temple of Denderah (temple of Hathor), a beautiful work on
the ceiling. Astronomy played a big part in ancient Egypt,
notice the astronomical texts of the 18th dynasty.
In case you are interested, Pleides was called the
seven Hathors in ancient Egypt, and were considered the
goddesses of fate and fortune.
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THE TEMPLE OF RA AT HELIOPOLIS
The Temple of Ra in Heliopolis as described by Herodutus.
Probably the largest temple in the world, it was about 2/3 of a
mile long, and a 1/4 of a mile in width.
The courtyard was described as made with polished black basalt
stones, so polished that it reflected the stars above and made it look
like one was walking among the stars. In the middle of the courtyard
was a full size tree, its trunk and branches made with Lapis Lazuli,
its leaves made with Turquoise! No doubt a most impressive court-
yard!
The entire temple is now under the suburb of Heliopolis, a suburb
of Cairo.
A small portion was uncovered 3 years ago, and showed the black
basaltic paving stones of the courtyard.
TAROT SYMBOLISM
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FROM: MICHAEL POE Since the tarot is not related to any Hindu
philosophy, I don't, and neither do the earlier tarot references,
refer to their philosophy to the symbolism, which is generally Her-
metic (Hermetic is derived from Hebrew, Christian, Greek, and Egyp-
tian). In hermeticism the eye is also symbolic of the Eye of Horus,
the Egyptian Hawk god, who soars over the earth seeing everything that
happens.
White, red and black also refer to Egyptian garments worn by Initiates
at least as early as the Greco-roman period and represents something
completely different than the Hindu. White is the undergarment because
it symbolizes the purified; the first garment put on after the
initiate bathes in the sacred lake. The red lining is for the Inunda-
tion of the Nile, or potential life giving. and Black is symbolic of
the black earth of Egypt, the life, manifested.
In the Waite deck, the dog also represents God, which it is if
spelled backward, nipping the initiate along the path, but in
ancient Egypt it is Anubis, the Guide and Guardian of the Initiate. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,748 | Right hand and left hand have always in Hermeticism been
associated with the Sun (right) and Moon (left), with the symbolism
and meanings associated with both (and corresponds to what was prev-
iously noted)
Actually, all of the early Tarot decks, from the very first found
in Italy up to the 1970's, reflect Hermeticism, and probably should be
interpreted that way.
However, currently there are so many different types of variations
that interpretations of elements may need to be referenced to a
particular deck. Hence, although, taking the Waite deck in view, the
Hindu interpretation of the clothes changes the meaning from the
original meaning of the card.
Symbolism of the tarot is not universal. For example, black
represents death (as a color) in Hermeticism, the tarot, and western
civilization; but in eastern civilization black represent life, and
white represents death. clearly a problem there!
Skeletons generally represent death or afterlife to western
civilization, but to some native american tribes and other people, it
represents power and not death! Hence, not every symbol in the Tarot
is universal or has a universal meaning. The tarot cards in general,
like Jungian's archetypes, are universal, but the individual symbols
are not.
Another example: the lightning hitting the pyramid and the person
falling off has no meaning with civilizations that don't have pyra-
mids, and little to most that do. However, did you know that the
pyramid in ancient Egypt represented the obelisk, which symbolizes the
first ray of light (lightening) striking Earth? And that the pyramid,
represents the top of the obelisk. that the obelisk were lightning
rods? Pyramid in ancient Egyptian language means "Place to Ascend",
whereas the card shows the person falling off after being struck by
the first ray of light!
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Now, as to the left/right hand depictions. Of course in the
earlier decks the Magician does not hold all four elements, but are
located on the table.
The Ace of cups, representing water, is not feminine in ancient
Egypt; it is either masculine or both. Wands are neuter (the word for
wand is neither male or female), earth can be either male or female,
and air is male (while heaven is female). In fact the variety of male,
female, neutral of the elements vary greatly in shamanistic religions
of the Native Americans. But it is Hermeticism, which combines the
Hebrew, Christian (more accurately Gnostic/Coptic), Egyptian and
Greek, than assigns our present meanings to the four elements and
suits.
Since the earliest deck is Italian of the 14-15th century, the
major influence would have been Hermeticism, not Hindu or other
eastern religion. Bernard Bromage builds a decent case for Egyptian
origin, which I explored in previous notes (did you see it, the
symbols were so close that there had to be an influence). One may
expect some Arab/Islamic influence (the Crusades were over), but the
interest in Greek/Roman art and writers were great at that time.
MIXED PANTHEONS, ETC.
Pan is not Bacchus, or the great horned god of Europe. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,749 | Despite the eclectic mind of today's Wiccan, that is of associat-
ing all male gods with each other and all female gods with each other,
is a disservice to both the god/dess and to the tradition.
Ancient Egyptian traditions (of which there were a dozen or more)
taught that you don't mix gods and goddesses indiscriminately, even if
they do share SOME attributes or powers. Their "High Concept" was that
even any one god/dess has several powers and to invoke specific powers
required the knowledge of what sacred symbols are associated with that
power, even if he/she (the god/dess) should be sitting down or stand-
ing up, the ritual done in daylight or nighttime. Many shamastic
religions don't mix and match their god/desses, don't do sun god/des-
ses at night and vice versa. The thoughts or reasons behind it is that
mixing and matching causes:
a. The ritual will not be as effective.
b. The ritual may not be effective.
c. The ritual or the residue afterward will have powers that weren't
intentioned by the person, but was part and parcel to the god/dess
invoked.
d. The ritual will backfire.
e. The ritual will have residue that will be uncomfortable.
f. It's warps the lines of power (more shamanistic thinking than
Egyptian, who says that it warps the Sa, which translates as spiritual
power).
Many shamanistic religions do not ground their power after the
ritual (after all, it usually is being held at a sacred spot). They
feel that either because the power will be contained at the power
spot, or the powers you invoked were clear enough not to leave a side
effect. Still, I am not proposing to not ground yourself afterward.
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So, what I do propose is to not try to associate one god/dess
with another. None of them will have the exact same attributes or
powers. And invoking Pan and Bacchus at an Egyptian temple, or Pan at
Stonehenge is just as bad as invoking Gabriel at the Great Pyramid!
It won't work, you won't get the power from the spot you want, only
your own, or negative power.
Isis, for instance is considered by most Wiccan's as one of the
Great Mother Goddesses. yet in ancient Egypt, out of her 3,000 year
history, most of the time she was not known as a Mother Goddesses.
At the Church of the Eternal Source (federation of Egyptian
temples) Isis Priest/esses rarely held out for very long. All kind of
terrible things generally happened to them. The main reason is that
all of them used part of Isis's powers, and would not work, or refused
to recognize her other powers. Eventually though, they seeped in
anyway and to their detriment. Had they recognized all of her powers
in the first place, things might have been different.
Perhaps your basic misconception is that all goddesses represent
the same forces; they don't; and neither do the gods.
Yes, basically there is one great force that encompasses both
male and female powers. This basic force, as it filters down, dif-
ferentiates into different types of forces, and these forces are the
god/desses that we know.
Isis doesn't have the same powers as Sekhmet or Hathor or Bast. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,750 | they may share some of the powers, but they have powers unique to
them.
Kind of like Leonardo De Vinci knowing a lot about everything, but
Cellini was an excellent goldsmith, Van Gogh a painter, Perot a
businessman.
Hence, not all goddesses are the same, nor do they have the same
powers.
You might consider it like rivers and oceans in reverse. The ocean
has all the attributes, and it drains it attributes into separate
rivers (some swift, some calm, some wide, some narrow, some short,
some long.
In Egypt the ultimate deity was called "Neter", which translates
as "Divine Principle" and the work is neuter, having both male and
female principles within. The next in order is a male neter and a
neteriat, a god and a goddess. Below that comes numerous god/desses
which more specific powers and attributes.
Now the question is, where these receptacles of specific powers
invented by mankind or higher powers? In the long run, it doesn't
matter as long as they work.
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Patheonists generally believe that there was a highest deity,
followed by two (male and female), followed by others down to the
spirits of earth, air, fire and water.
If you want to make use of a specific power, you should go to a
specific spirit or god/dess who has that power. You may not have a
great success with one who only has some of it, or is so undefined or
has so many other powers that it may get a little lost.
If you want spicy food, don't go with a mole sauce, go for a
Jalapeno sauce.
Also it seems that the further away from the highest deity to get,
the closer and more responsive it is to you.
You may find that you get a better response with a fire ritual
when using a fire elemental than of Sekhmet, and even less than using
Amon (a solar god).
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THE ANKH
Unfortunately the entry for "Ankh" in Barbara Walker's "Women's
Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets" got just about everything wrong.
The ankh is not evolved from an ancient symbol of the Goddess in
Libya and Phoenicia; the narrow triangle surmounted by a crossbar and
a round or oval head in both Libya and Phoenic evolved long after the
standard Egyptian ankh was made. In fact, it wasn't until after the
ancient Egyptians either conquered or did extensive trading with both
areas did their symbols evolve.
Well, maybe the book didn't get it all wrong. It is a symbol for
life (although not universal, for universal means that it was used
universally or all over the world, and it isn't). It is true that both |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,751 | gods and goddesses in ancient Egypt held it, but they never presented
it to kings and the people, the scenes show the god/dess holding it to
the person's lips or head (which means bestowing life, and was not a
present). the part about the Christians is true, and it's true that
the ankh is the hieroglyph for the word "life", and is used in a
common saying "Life, Health, Strength."
But the ancient Egyptians never said that the ankh represented
the union of male and female sexual symbols (which were quite dif-
ferent symbols and bore no relation to the ankh, or resemblance to
it). It was not the "Key of the Nile" (except maybe it was mentioned
by the Greeks, who got most everything wrong about Egypt), nor is
there any sacred marriage between God and Goddess taking place at the
source of the Nile before the flood. In fact, in all of the Egyptian
mythologies there is not one mention of any God and Goddess being
married at the source of the Nile.
the copts and the Gnostics both used the Ankh or Crux Ansate
(Coptic word) before the 5th century ad, and both are Christian (well,
an argument can be made about the Gnostics being Christians).
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The question is then: what did the ancient Egyptians consider the
ankh representation? There are two ancient Egyptian references to the
ankh representation, and both agree.
The round oval or loop represented the Sun rising above, but not
yet above the horizon; in the desert that makes the Sun elongate next
to the horizon, making a loop like affair.
The crossbar represents the horizon.
The vertical section below the crossbar is the "Path of the Sun",
which would be the light casting a path across the Nile.
Hence, the Ankh represents Life because it represents the Path
across the Nile (life blood of Egypt, but oddly enough the Nile is
either male or hermaphrodite) past the horizon to the Sun (which,
depending on the traditions of Egypt can be either male or female, but
usually male).
The most ancient ankhs cross bar was actually the symbol of the
two mountains of sunrise and sunset (life and death, east and west),
and also consisted of papyrus (or some other plant tied together).
Taken as the two mountains, then the ankh represents the path of
birth, life, and death. It never had male or female attributes, but as
the path of birth, life and death, represents both.
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CO-PARTNERSHIP IN ANCIENT EGYPT
The goddess dominated group seem to be the most outspoken in the
*p* BBS, and it's a good thing that this particular subject was
broached, as all the co-partner groups have come out (and alleviated
the possible false impression that Wicca was just goddess oriented to
those who are new).
Horned gods in Egypt include Amon, Menthu, Serapis, Sokar.
Since at the inception of ancient egypt, 42 different societies
were involved in the consolidation of the kingdom (later to become
nomes or states), and these societies were patrilineal or matrilineal,
accommodation had to be made for both, so laws were passed making male
and females equal. It was the 2nd King of the 1st Dynasty (around
3,070 bce) that passed a law that women could rule Egypt.
Here they are, with the dynasties that they belonged. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,752 | 1. Ist Dyn. Merneith
2. " Horneith
3. IV " Henutsen
4. V " Inty
5. VI " Ankhsenmerira
6. " Nitrokris (Noblest and Loveliest)
7. VII queen, name unknown
8. VII queen, name unknown
9. XII Sebek-neferu-Ra
10. XIII Aufna
11. XVIII Hatshepsut
12. Ptolemiac Period Cleopatra II
13. " " Cleopatra III
14. " " Cleopatra VII (the famous one)
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In the high magic section of ancient Egypt (the temples and their
staff), in the temples to Gods the male priesthood predominated.
Conversely in the temples to the Goddesses the female priesthood
predominated (yet you still find male and females in both). Since many
of the groups of gods in the cities were triads (male, female, off-
spring), there were rituals to each separately, and rituals for both.
Many times the god was worshipped in the day, the goddess at night,
but of course, in Egypt, where many traditions did their own thing,
sometimes it was reversed. In others, such as the city of Memphis, the
female was the Sun, the male god was the moon or something else.
Now as to magic and worship within the family and village. this is
the part that is closest in tone to Wicca, so those of you into Wicca
may find this interesting (especially as this is a little explored
area even within Egyptology!). All families had a family shrine. Who
presided over the shrine was usually determined by whether any in the
family was an initiated priest/priestess. If none were, the eldest son
usually presided (but again, there were many exceptions, in states
where goddesses predominated, it was the eldest daughter). The orien-
tation of the family life (farmer, sailor, trader, etc) determined the
chief god/dess. A farmer's family usually had Osiris and Isis and
co-partners; a healers, Sekhmet and Thoth.
In villages, where there were no temples, then there were groups of
interested people who belonged to a group, more formal than the family
group, less formal than a temple, and was headed by an initiated
priest/ess. Hence, in a village where there may be four initiated
people, there usually would be four groups. For example, in a suburb
of Hermopolis state there was a male healer of Thoth, a female healer
of Sekhmet, a priest of Thoth, and a Priestess of Isis. Hence, there
was a healing group, a female oriented (emphasis on midwife types)
group, a divination group, and a family group (Isis). Some people
belonged to several groups. All groups also worshiped other god/dess
besides the chief one, and even in Isis, Osiris, during part of the
year, had more emphasis than Isis. The Isis group did their magical
thing in a sacred grove (another similarity, as sacred groves were
important).
Many families had dual shrines, with eldest son leading the god
rituals, and eldest daughter leading the goddess, and neither predom-
inated. In fact, god AND goddess were considered essential, each
predominate in their powers, but always complementing each other.
In the big temples, there was a lot of god/dess images going on |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,753 | visits to their spouses, and once a year, all of the god/desses
journeyed down the Nile to the main temple.
There is a book called "Mythological Papyrus" that has exact
copies of the initiations of both priests and priestesses of various
god/desses of the 21st Dynasty. All involved astral journeys of some
sort according to their traditions.
For those who are really into goddess worship you will be pleased
to know that the last operating temple of Egypt was the Temple of Isis
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at Philae before it was closed by the Christians in the late 5th/early
6th century, however people continued coming for 100 years later,
despite the Islamic conquest over the Christians in Egypt during that
century.
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OSIRIS
Hatshepsut is well known because the next Pharaoh became famous
and his monuments (and those of hers that he defaced) are still in
existence.
In case you, or anyone else is interested, and especially if you
are planning on a trip to Egypt in the future, Queen Henutsen, also
called Isis, Mistress of the Pyramids and wife of Khufu (or Cheops) is
sometimes seen in a white robe flittering (if that is a correct term)
around the Great Pyramids and the other pyramids. The Egyptians raised
Henutsen to the status of a Goddess and shrines were built for her. if
you visit the pyramids, give an offering or a prayer to her, for she
is the Mistress of the Pyramids and Guardian thereof. In ancient
Egypt, to say the name of a person who is deceased is to make them
live forever in heaven.
by the way, other ruling queens were later elevated to Goddes-
shood, Nitrokris, Merneith, Hatshepsut.
If one looks carefully at the legends (also the sources and time
periods of each legend) concerning Isis, one is led to the conclusion
that there were indeed, two Isis's. There was Isis, the Goddess
worshipped in the Predynastic period, and there was Isis, the Queen,
who eventually merged with the goddess to our presently known Isis.
the early stories of Isis's, shows a definite mythology of Isis
the goddess, and a historical treatment of Isis the queen. Can it be,
you ask? Yes. Predynastic and early Dynastic rulers had very short
names, many of them named after their local gods. There was a predyna-
stic king of Upper Egypt called Aher, named after Anher, the God of
War. There are other examples,and everyone knows that later kings
still incorporated God/desses names into their own names.
Perhaps then the Contendings of Horus and Set, which is a tale of
Osiris the King and Isis the Queen battling their brother Set, between
the two kingdoms is actually a revised version of 2 brothers vying to
unite the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt in predynastic times, with
the names of the King and Queen of Upper Egypt being Osiris and Isis
(or a close version thereof), versus Set of Lower Egypt (or a version
thereof). It is interesting to note that up until the 7th Dynasty, the
Egyptians reported to have known exactly where the tomb of King Osiris |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,754 | was in Abydos, and regularly put offerings there. during the 2nd
Intermediate period (civil wars abounded), this knowledge was lost,
and another tomb was misidentified as the tomb of Osiris.
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Therefore, if indeed, as the ancient Egyptians insist, that there
was indeed a real Osiris, then it follows that there was an Isis that
lived and breathed.
The canonization of people in ancient Egypt into a form of saints
or even gods are as old as predynastic times and existed all the way
through to Cleopatra VII, last ruler of Egypt. There are famous women
who were not rulers who were thus canonized.
If you want to read more about Osiris, I suggest you read:
Henri Frankfort: Ancient Egyptian Philosophy
E. Wallis Budge: Osiris (not great, but comprehensive)
W. Faulkner: The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Rundle: Ancient Egyptian Religion
Sigmund Morenz: Ancient Egyptian Religion
Klaus Baier: Osiris, His Tomb in Abydos (article in the
French Institute of Archaeology of Cairo, if you read French).
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Have you gotten a newsletter in May? The CES is currently
undergoing a restructuring, there should be 4 newsletters and 1 to 2
Khepera (journals) per year. I will be contributing to both. In past
newsletters I have contributed some spells, rituals, and many hymns
that have been translated from temple walls or papyri or osteraca. I
will be doing more extensive articles for the magazine, like one that
will be on the metaphysical parts of man in ancient Egypt. Much of the
material are extracts from my Magnum Opus. 90% of it is on paper as
notes, and 1st drafts. Only 10% currently on computer, and that is
where the future time will go. As putting it on computer, the notes
will become 1st drafts; the 1st drafts will become more finished and
polished to the 2nd draft stage (with additional notes added in; isn't
computers a wonderful tool; insert note between sentences or add a
paragraph without having to retype the entire page!). The 3rd and
probable final draft will be adding last notes, final polishing,
footnotes, indexing, and grammar and sentence checking.
the Rituals, hymns, spells, blessings, consecrations, 4 direct-
ional rituals, initiations are complete on paper, with about 10% of
that on computer. Basically all of this is going into a data base, so
cross referencing can be done.
Although it may not be needed (but you may want to think about doing
it) in Wicca, in Egyptian it is essential because of the traditions
and large time frame involved.
Example:
Type: Blessing, Consecration, astral projection, mantras (yes,
even mantras in Egypt).
Main God/dess or Goddess: Main goddess invoked, plus any others,
also there are some generic rites.
Traditions: identifies the different traditions this particular
ritual comes from.
Source: Where did I acquire this? Much is from translations from
published books (like Excavations at Abydos by Petrie (translations of
hymns on temple walls), or from the French Institute of Archaeology in
Cairo. |
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Time Period: important occasionally because the god/dess powers
and attributes changed over time.
Form: what does the god/dess look like, stand/sit, hold during
this spell/ritual. Visualizing one form of Isis that naturally invokes
one set of specific powers, but using a ritual that invokes another
set of powers creates conflict, and at best, won't be effective, and
at worst, down right dangerous.
Corresponding Codes: Since most Egyptian rituals are composed (as
are wicca) of elements, such as drawing the circle, consecration,
blessing, hymns, etc.; in Egypt they were given to the individual in
parts. the individual was already trained on how to put the parts
together. Hence, he or she may have 5-6 ways to invoke the 4 direc-
tions, using three sets of god/desses. He/she may also have 10 bles-
sings, 20 hymns, etc to different gods/goddesses. He has to know (like
a alchemist) how to successfully match the parts together to make a
successful whole.
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Recommendations on books on ancient Egypt and it's practices:
Priests of Ancient Egypt: Serge Sauron (last word is probably
misspelled.)
Egyptian Religion: by Morenz
Ancient Egyptian Thought and Culture: Henri Frankfort
Egyptian Temples: by Margaret Murray
Isis in the Greco-Roman World: probably by Michael Hoffman.
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MICHAEL POE'S EGYPTIAN READING LIST
Compiled by Lady Lyn DenElder Black
Ancient Egypt Thought & Culture, Henri Frankfort
Ancient Egyptian Literature, Miriam Lichtheim 3 vol. set
Ancient Egyptians, A. Rosalie David
Egyptian Astronomical Texts, 3 vol. Neugebauer & Richard
Parker..astrology/astronomy
Egyptian Hieroglyphics, Mercer, SAB vocabulary & exercises
Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Faulkner
Egyptian Reading, deBuck, Middle Egypt texts, exercises
Egyptian Religion, Sigmund Morenz
Egyptian Temples, Serge Sauneron
Egyptian Temples, Margaret Murray
Isis in the Greco-Roman World, ? Michael Hoffman ?
Origins of the Zodiac, Rupert Gleadow, astronomy/astrology
Priests of Ancient Egypt, Serge Sauneron
Rise & Fall of the Middle Kingdom, H.E.Winlock
anything by Henri Frankfort
NO - BUDGE!!!
There are some more specific books out, one on Thoth, one on Hathor,
one on Imhotep, and a couple of others. The most interesting ones not
on the list are also long out of print; The Coffin Texts (XI-XII
Dynasty) of about 1,200 rituals and spells. The Pyramid Texts (IV-VI
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Dynasties) of about 700 rituals and spells, The Harris Magic al |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,756 | Papyrus, whose English edition runs around $ 1,700 or more, assuming
you can find one. I finally found a German and perhaps a French
translation and have a friend whose roommate reads both. The Harris
Magical Papyrus is considered THE MOST IMPORTANT magical papyrus EVER
found. I believe that Michael Grant is the author of Isis in the
Greco-Roman world, but will check up on that.
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This is the transcript of the Online Beltane CON held on May 2,
1990 in Section 8 (New Age/Pagan/Occult) of the Religion Forum.
(8-6,Gwynndon) This is a special night...
relax, and the extra energy of it...
will flow into you...
we are a part of the Earth...
dig your toes down into the soil, like the trees...
and pull up the energy of the Mother...
Breathe in with your heartbeat...
also a lifeforce of the Earth...
circulate the energy, and see the Earth as it is at night...
visualize a bubble of blue light...
forming to the East...
spreading North...
around to the West....
through the South, and connecting east again...
and know that this circle is purified of the mundane.
Facing the East ...
Hail, Guardians of the Watchtower of the East...
We do summon, stir and call ye...
to join us, witness this rite, and Guard our Circle!
Hail and Welcome!
Facing the South...
Hail, Guardians of the Watchtower of the South...
We do summon, stir and call ye...
to join us, witness this rite, and Guard our Circle!
Facing West...
Hail, Guardians of the Watchtower of the West...
We do summon, stir, and call ye...
to join us, witness this rite, and Guard our Circle!
Facing North...
Hail, Guardians of the Watchtower of the North...
We do summon, stir, and call ye...
to join us, witness this rite, and guard our Circle!
Inspiration and air from the East...
Fire and passion from the South...
Water and Compassion from the West...
Earth and stability from the North...
All meet in the center, and form a web of life and power!
So mote it be!
(8-1,S.H.) So mote it be
(8-5,Ian) So mote it be!
(8-2,Jehana) so mote it be!
(8-4,Peri) so mote it be! |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,757 | (8-6,Gwynndon) On this night at the beginning of the Warmtimes...
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let us remember the Belfire, and how it came to be...
The Moon and the Sun, Goddess and God...
are great lovers, the model for us all...
and like human lovers, they have had quarrels.
This particular quarrel developed because of the god...
He built himself a beautiful garden...
though he would not let his lady in to see it...
a minor point became overblown...
as it usually happens...
and they stopped speaking for a while...
Of course once forbidden...
the lady wanted to see it all the more...
and so the Moon Goddess wrapped herself in a cloak of
Night...
and by stealth got into this Garden...
Well, the God was no fool...
and he laid a trap for her...
and so once inside, she could not leave again without
alerting him...
So the Goddess hid herself and began waiting...
and since her patience far outshone that of the God...
he began looking for her; he tired of waiting
As soon as he left his post at the entrance of the garden...
she sprang again into the air, getting free!
So began a great chase through the Heavens...
though the God could not catch his lady against her will...
the people on Earth meanwhile were very worried...
with all of the comings and goings of the Sun and Moon...
and their priests bid them build great bonfires...
on all of the hills to get the attention of the God and
Goddess...
Well, they eventually tired of the chase...
and the Goddess let the God catch her...
and being too tired to go back to that lovely garden...
they forgave each other right in the middle of the sky...
and so the eclipse was born...
though it only looks like one from the Earth...
it is really that cloak of the Goddess...
covering their rites of Love!
So we commemorate this beginning of warmtimes with the
Belfire to this day.
(8-2,Jehana) So mote it be.
(8-5,Ian) As it was, so shall it be.
(8-4,Peri) so mote it be!
(8-1,S.H.) So mote it be!
(8-6,Gwynndon) Green-eyed Lady, laughing lady!
Brown-eyed Lady, sensuous lady!
Blue-eyed Lady, Lady of Steel...
Join our Circle... Be Wellcome!!
Please honor the Goddess as you choose...
in all of Her Forms, be Welcome! |
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(8-2,Jehana) Be welcome!
(8-5,Ian) Ceud Mile Fialte, Lady!
(8-6,Gwynndon) Lady of Flame, Lady of Night, Blessed Be!
(8-1,S.H.) With Adoration, I implore you.
(8-1,S.H.) Blessed Be!
(8-6,Gwynndon) Lord of Stream and Field...
Lord of Mountain and King of Beasts...
Wild Man of Nature, Be WellCome!
Behold, the God has come to his Lady!
Please honor the God in your own way...
(8-1,S.H.) Hail Bounding One, Lord of Life and Death!
(8-2,Jehana) Hail Hunter!
(8-5,Ian) Ceud Mile Fialte, Lord!
(8-6,Gwynndon) Great trickster, yet faithful master, Blessed Be!
(8-1,S.H.) Blessed Be!
(8-6,Gwynndon) Help me build the Bel-fire, so that the Lord and
Lady be honored...
As the flames jump higher and higher...
So grows the cone of power...
As we circle round the fire...
in imitation of the Great Chase of the God and Goddess...
so the energy builds and builds...
envision that which you wish...
and that which you wish to lose...
and in this night of joy and celebration...
cast it into the fire!
That which we wish SO MOTE IT BE!!
(8-1,S.H.) So mote it be!
(8-4,Peri) so mote it be!
(8-2,Jehana) So mote it be!
(8-5,Ian) So mote it be!
(8-6,Gwynndon) Allow the flames of the Belfire to calm down
slowly...
and as they lower, know that the energy is not gone...
just transmuted...
as the love of Goddess and God ever changes...
yet always endures...
(8-6,Gwynndon) May the energy help me with my finals next week...
and those papers
(8-2,Jehana) May the energy keep a one I know healthy.
Thru the surgery he will have to undergo.
(8-1,S.H.) May the problems of my past year and stay in last
year.
(8-5,Ian) I wish for the physical and spiritual strength to
continue my physical rehabilitation and integration of my person
again.
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(8-6,Gwynndon) Together we are greater than alone...
and the Goddess and God are here to guide our energy |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,759 | onward...
So let's leave them to finish their lovemaking in private...
and thank them for attending!!
(8-2,Jehana) Thank you, oh, yes!
(8-6,Gwynndon) Great God... thank you for your help and
attendance...
and may we meet again!... Hail and Farewell, though not
Goodbye!
(8-1,S.H.) Oh My Lady, thou art the breath in my life...
Oh my Lord, thou art the blood in my veins...
As Life goes on, I shall never forget not forsake you.
(8-5,Ian) Great Lord & Noble Lady, thank you for attending this
circle!
(8-1,S.H.) Blessed Be, and Merry Meet!
(8-4,Peri) Hail and Farewell!
(8-6,Gwynndon) and let us not keep the lady from her lover...
Merry met, merry do we part, and merry shall we meet again!
(8-1,Ian) So mote it be! Blessed Be!
(8-6,Gwynndon) Guardians of the Watchtowers, without your
balanced elements...
(8-1,S.H.) Thank you Lord and Lady, and thank you Gwynndon,
Blessed Be and Merry Meet!
(8-6,Gwynndon) the world would not be.... thank you for attending
our Circle!
(8-2,Jehana) Hail & Farewell!
(8-6,Gwynndon) The circle is open, but the Magic lingers...
(8-1,S.H.) Hail and Fare thee well, oh Guardians of the Towers of
the Universe.
(8-6,Gwynndon) Thank you all!
(8-2,Jehana) And, thank you, Gwynndon!!
(8-1,S.H.) (pouring wine for Gwynndon)
(8-2,Jehana) (g)
(8-6,Gwynndon) takes a sip.....good wine!
(8-5,Ian) (passing buttered Scones!)
(8-2,Jehana) Nice vintage!
(8-2,Jehana) Yum.
(8-1,S.H.) nothing but the best for this crew...
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CompuServe on-line Imbolc Ritual, 1990
(Ladyhawk)
This is Imbolc...or Candlemas...or Brigit's day
This is the feast of the waxing light.
What was born at the Winter Solstice begins to manifest
The Lady, midwife to the infant year,
now sees the Child Sun grow strong
as the days grow visibly longer.
It is a time of beginnings,
when we select the seed we will later plant,
nurture, and eventually harvest.
After I do each invocation, I will pause and let each of you say
a FEW words no more than 2 lines, please...to your particular
deity
Right now, I'd like everyone to ground and center themselves...
in the way that is best for you.
As you do, see yourself bathed in a white light, cleansing you |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,760 | and your area.
Now, mentally turn to the East:
Powers of the East
We bid you come
To witness our rite
And protect us!
Now mentally turn to the South:
Powers of the South
We bid you come
To witness our rite
And protect us!
Powers of the West
We bid you come
To witness our rite
And protect us!
Powers of the North
We bid you come
To witness our rite
And protect us!
Now, let us all link together
Feel the earth energy welling up from the bowels of the Earth,
our Mother
Feel it rise to our feet and up through our bodies
White light energy
Feel it flow through us and link us,
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one with the other
So finally we feel and see the circle of energy,
the circle of power
binding us together and setting us apart
In a space not of this time, but of all times
Not of these places, but all places!
Blessed Be!
Sun King!
Horned One of animals and wild places
Joyously we ask you come!
All the land is wrapped in the chill of winter
The trees are bare and
the air is cold.
Yet still our hearts are glad
For we know you have been reborn
And nurtured in your early days
By the gracious Mother Goddess,
Lady of all fertility.
We bid you welcome
And rejoice in your growing strength!
Hail Great God!
Hail and Welcome!
(Jehana) Hail & Welcome! |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,761 | (Ocean Mist) u!/u
(Shadow Hawk) Hail Mother, from you the Sun once more does grow!
(Gwynndon) Hail and Welcome!
(Shadowstar) Welcome, Lord of the Sun!
(Jehana) Brigid, Arianhrod, Cerridwyn, Herne... Welcome!
(Larne) Welcome Lord! Share with us your warmth and light!
(Ocean Mist) Hail and welcome in your new light!
(Ladyhawk)
Great Goddess, Noble Lady!
Known to the Celts as Brigit, Bride, Cerridwen, and more
Goddess of Light
Keeper of the sacred wells!
We gather tonite to honor your
who has nurtured the Sun King.
As the spring lambs are born
and the ewes come to milk,
as we sense spring itself
so close
We bid you welcome as we
Clear out the old and make way for the new
Welcome Lady
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Welcome and all Hail!
(Gwynndon) Bride is come! Bride is Welcome!
(Jehana) Welcome, bright lady, spark of inspiration!
(Rita) Welcome, Great Mother. Welcome and grow strong, Young
Lord.
(Shadowstar) Welcome, Lady of Light!
(Larne) Welcome Lady! Nurture and help us as we grow!
(Shadow Hawk) Mother smile upon us and bring us Life, Son shine
down upon us and bring us Light!
(Ocean Mist) Welcome goddess of light!
(Ladyhawk)
Now, let us each concentrate on that which we need to "sweep out"
of our lives
Picture it as, with a new, clean broom,
you sweep it away
and it vanishes in the air.
And now, with ourselves cleansed,
let us meditate on that we might wish
to plant for this year... |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,762 | the "seed" we will plant in the spring.
For, this is the time of chosing the seed
and preparing for the planting.
Gracious Lady! Help us chose wisely the seed!
and now, with our seed selected and held dearly in our hearts,
it is time to thank the Lady and the Lord.
O Sun King, Horned One!
We thank thee for thy presence
Surely we feel your growing strength
In our heart of hearts
and find joy in knowing
that as the sun grows,
so do you!
We thank thee for teaching us that
even in the depths of winter
Life grows!
Farewell, Lord, if you must go.
Though, gladly would we have you stay and
rejoice with us.
Hail, Sun King!
Gracious Lady,
We thank thee for thy guidance
in selecting our seed.
Truly will we hold it in our hearts
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Till the time of planting.
We thank thee also
For teaching us the wisdom
of cleansing and letting go
of that which is no longer useful to us.
Thus do we heal of past hurts
and grow in strength, even as does our Lord.
We thank thee
and bid you farewell if you must go,
but gladly would we have you stay
and rejoice with us!
Hail, Gracious Lady!
And now, we will let our circle sink back into the Earth once
again.
For all that comes of the Earth, must surely return to Her.
But even as the circle departs,
know that we are still bound
By our love of the Gods
and the Love between us.
Blessed Be!
(Shadow Hawk) Blessed Be
(Rita) Blessed Be!
(Ocean Mist) Blessed Be!
(Shadowstar) Blessed Be!
(Larne) Farewell Lord and Lady. Depart our circle, but be always
with us.
Blessed Be! |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,763 | (Jehana) Blessed Be! So Mote it Be!
(Gwynndon) Blessed Be!
(Vkai) Blessed Be!
(Ladyhawk)
Farewell, Powers of the East
We thank you for
Your attendence
and protection
Peace ever between thee and we!
Farewell Powers of the South
We thank you for your attendence
and protection
Peace ever between thee and we!
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Farewell Powers of the West
We thank you for your attendence
and protection
Peace ever between thee and we!
Farewell Powers of the North
We thank you for your attendence
and protection
Peace ever between thee and we!
The circle is open, but unbroken
Merry meet and merry part
and merry meet again!
(Shadow Hawk) Merry Meet and Merry Part, and Merry Meet Again!
(Ladyhawk)
(Shadow Hawk) (passing food)
(Jehana) (Passing drink)
(Larne) I'll have some of those cakes!
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10:30 EDT |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,764 | This file contain a transcript of the 1991 Lammas ritual held online
in the
CompuServe RELIGION forum Section 8. The participants were:
User User ID Name
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1 72065,425 Cygnus
2 72730,2603 gaius
3 71600,621 Jehana
4 73715,1552 Larne
7 76304,3712 HAWK
8 71640,3711 SilverHawk
10 75325,1441 Shadow Hawk
12 71510,73 Peggy
This evenings ritual was designed and led by Shadow Hawk.
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If you see (text) in parentheses, it indicates something you should
do.
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If you see "text" in quotes, it is something for you to repeat.
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Ok, you all will need bread, charcoal, a cauldron/braiser of some
kind...
that you can ignite the charcoal in.
Does everyone know what Lammas is all about?
Ok, Lammas is a ritual dedicated to the Sun God, or the Corn God
Or a variety of other Gods that are known as sacrificial gods
called because the ancients believed that the sun at it's highest
point (middle of summer) died, and that the essense went into the
food to sustain life during the long cold winter ahead. This is the
time of the Corn King, as was said, the first of the Harvest times
when the first crops were brought in.
ok, then, we begin...
LAMMAS
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* (Visualize a cloud of incense falling across
the world, cleansing and purifying, and saying,)
"By the Spirits of Air and Fire I cleanse thee." |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,765 | (Visualize a rain of water and the strength of
the Earth rising up and say,)
"By the Creatures of Water and Earth I cleanse thee."
* (Everyone visualize and connect with the south,
the element of Fire.)
Ye Guardians of the Watchtowers of the South,
ye Powers of Fire; Spirits of Illumination and
Desire, I do summon, stir, and call you up, to
witness our rites and to guard the Circle.
(Connect with the West and the spirit of Water, )
Ye Guardians of the Watchtowers of the West,
ye Powers of Water; Spirits of Death and
Initiation, I do Summon, stir, and call upon
you to Witness our Rites and to guard the
Circle.
(Connect with the North and the spirit of Earth,)
Ye Guardians of the Watchtower of the North,
ye Powers of Earth, Keepers of the Northern
Portals, Spirits of Mountain and Plains, I do
summon, stir, and call upon you to witness our
Rites and to Guard the Circle.
(Connect with the East and the spirit of Air, )
Ye Guardians of the Watchtowers of the East,
ye Powers of Air; Spirits of Clear Will and
Knowledge, I do summon, stir, and call you up,
to witness our rites and to guard the Circle.
(Visualize the Earth Herself illuminated in
a Circle of silver Light. )
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The Circle is cast, we are between the
worlds, beyond the boundaries of time, where
Night and Day Birth and Death, Joy and Sorrow,
meet as one.
* Listen to the words of the Great Mother, she
whom of old was also called among men Artemis,
Astarte, Athena, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite,
Cerridwen, Dana, Arianrhod, Isis, Brid, and by
many other names.
Whenever you have need of any thing, once in
the month, and better it be when the Moon is |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,766 | full, then shall ye assemble in some secret
place and adore the spirit of Her, who is
Queen of all witches. There shall ye
assemble, ye who are fain to learn all
sorcery, yet have not won its deepest secrets,
to these will She teach things that are yet
unknown. And ye shall be free from slavery,
and as a sign that ye be really free, ye shall
be naked in your rites, and ye shall dance,
sing, feast, make music and love, all in Her
praise. For Her's is the secret door that
opens upon the Land of Youth, and Her's is the
cup of the wine of life, and the Cauldron of
Cerridwen, which is the Holy Grail of
Immortality. She is the Gracious Goddess, who
gives the gift of Joy unto the hearts of Man.
Upon Earth, She gives knowledge of the spirit
eternal, and beyond death, She gives peace,
and freedom, and reunion with those who have
gone before. Nor does She demand sacrifice,
for behold, She is the Mother of all living,
and her Love is poured out upon the Earth.
Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess, she in
the dust of whose feet are the hosts of
Heaven, and whose body encircles the
Universe.
She who is the beauty of the green Earth, and
the white Moon among the stars, and the
mystery of the waters, and the desire of the
hearts of man, calls unto thy soul. Arise,
and come unto Her. For She is the soul of
Nature, who gives life to the universe. From
Her all things proceed, and unto Her all
things must return, and before Her face,
beloved of Gods and of men, let thine
innermost divine self be enfolded in the
rapture of the infinite. Let Her worship be
within the heart that rejoiceth, for behold,
all act of love and pleasure are Her rituals.
And therefore let there be beauty and
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strength, power and compassion, honor and
humility, mirth and reverence within you. And
thou who thinkest to seek for Her, know thy
seeking and yearning shall avail thee not,
unless thou knowest the mystery, that if what
thou seekest thou findest not within thee,
then thou shalt never find it without thee.
For behold, She has been with thee from the
beginning, and She is that which is attained
at the end of desire.
* (Light charcoal and Take piece of bread in hand. )
now is the time to light your charcoal, and take the bread in hand.
This is the time of Lugh, the Shining One, the |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,767 | Bright One, the Golden One, the Sacrificed
One. He was conceived in the depths of
Winter, was Born in the Spring, Danced and
Loved in the Summer, and now, He Dies in the
Harvest so that we may Live through the long
Winter's Night.
Corn King, Sun King, Die and Be Reborn!
(Feel the death in the bread, the grains that
grew under the Sun, feeling the wind and the
rain on their husks, the sything of the grain
so that the bread may be made, the sacrifice
of Life so that Life could live. )
(Feel the Life in the bread, that which has
given up life, yet is filled with life, with
the sustanence that it provides, contemplate
hunger, and then the filling of that need.
See enough bread to feed the world., for the
God{dess} is not stingy, but looks after all
Her Children. )
(Holding the Bread in your hand, offer it up
for Blessings. )
"Oh Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of all
fruitfulness, give us fruit and grain, flocks
and herds, and children to the tribe, that we
may mighty. By the Rose of thy love, do thou
descend upon the body of thy children."
"Behold, the Holly King is dead, he who is
also the Corn King. He has embraced the Great
Mother, and died of his love, so has it been,
year by year, since time began. But if the
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Holly King is dead, he who is the God of the
Waning Year, all is dead; all that sleeps in
Her womb of Earth would sleep forever. What
shall we do therefore, that the Holly King may
live again?"
"We Shall eat of the bread of Life. Then
shall sleep lead on to rebirth."
(Tear off part of the Bread and offer it to the
Flame. As it ignites and smokes, see the
spark of life that will be reborne in the womb
of the Earth Mother in the Winter.)
As the bread smokes, see life and death in the smoke, one lives on
the
other...
and without both, we would not be.
"Come back to us, Holly King, that the land may
be fruitful." |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,768 | I am the battle-waging spear;
I am a salmon in the pool;
I am a hill of poetry;
I am a ruthless boar;
I am a threatening noise of the sea;
I am a wave of the sea;
Who but I knows the secrets of the unhewn
dolmen?
(Feel the Essense of the God, His Birth, His
Life, and His Death, Gentle tongue, endless
passion, strength of His arms, the Warmth of
His Touch, and know that Thou art God as well.)
(Eat the Bread, and feel the essense of the God
on your tongue, and filling your body with
strenth for the trials of the Harvest and
Winter.)
* {(Connect with the East and feel the Air dying
down.)
Ye Powers of the East, thanks be yours for
attending our Rites, and ere ye depart to your
Sacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell.}
(Connect with the North and feel the Earth
sinking down)
Ye Powers of the North, thanks be yours for
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attending our Rites, and ere ye depart to your
Sacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell.
(Connect with the West and feel the ocean
retreating.)
Ye Powers of the West, thanks be yours for
attending our Rites, and ere ye depart to your
Sacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell.
(Connect with the South and feel the fire
subsiding.)
Ye Powers of the South, thanks be yours for
attending our Rites, and ere ye depart to your
Sacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell.
(Visualize the Circle expanding, beyond the
earth and out into space, bringing health and
good harvest throughout the world.)
"The Circle is Open, but never Broken, Merry
Meet, and Merry Part, and Merry Meet again!" |
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THIS IS THE END OF THE 1991 LAMMAS ONLINE RITUAL.
Thanks to Shadow Hawk for leading us this evening and thank you all
for
attending (past or present) and I hope you will be able to join us in
person
for our next gathering.
If you have any questions or comments, you can contact:
75325,1441 - Shadow Hawk
71600,621 - Jehana
71640,3711 - SilverHawk
On the CompuServe RELIGION forum in Section 8 (NewAge/Pagan/Occult).
Peace and prosperity to you and yours.
SilverHawk
\*/
S
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CompuServe On-Line Lammas Ritual, 1990
<< Shadow Hawk has asked us for our locations to aid in >> <<
plotting the circle. >>
(8-4,Jehana) Danbury Conn
(8-12,NC) New York
(8-1,Ladyhawk) LA county, California
(8-9,SilverHawk) Elk Grove Village, IL
(8-11,Larne) New Haven, CT.
(8-13,Dale) Long Island New York
(8-16,Shadowstar) Houston, Texas
(8-3,gnat) Chicagaw, Illinoise
(8-7,Rilla) Grand Rapids, Michigan
(8-5,Gwynndon) Baton Rouge, La
(8-17,Caitlin) LeLeesburg, VA
<< An explanation of the ritual has been requested >>
(8-8,SH) Lammas is the time where the fields are ready for
harvesting, and it is too late to worry if you have done enough
for the oncoming winter. It is a Corn God, (Lugh) oriented
festival. It is a celibration and rememberance for the life that
dies... so that life may live.
<< --------------------- STARTING ------------------->>
(8-8,SH) beginning....
As you sit, begin slow deep breaths...
relax, center, feel the earth beneath your feet
feel the life coursing in your veins
feel the breath flowing in your lungs
feel the feel of being alive
savor that, be that, experience that aliveness,
for winter is coming. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,770 | (8-8,SH) We draw the Circle, beginning in the south.
In your mind's eye, see the Circle of Fire as it stretches
in an arc from Texas, upward, sweeping curve, to California.
As the circle passes the West, the Fire becomes Water,
and a line of liquid blue sweeps upward and across the
country to the north, far North, into the home of Earth.
The Circle of liquid Blue now becomes dark, dark as the
fertile earth, and the arc proceeds to the East, to the home
of Air, where the Circle becomes yellow.
The Arc continues on to the South, to the home of Fire, and
the Circle is Cast, We are in the place Between the Worlds,
outside the Space of Time, where Life and Death have no
meaning. We have come home.
(8-8,SH) Shadowstar, from the South, will you please invoke the
Watchtower of the South, as is your right?
Ladyhawk, from the West, will you invoke the Watchtower of
the West...
when Shadowstar is finished?
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(8-16,Shadowstar) Hail, Watcher of the South, Power of Fire! Join
us here this night and be welcome!
(8-8,SH) Blessed BE
(8-1,Ladyhawk) Hail, Watcher of the West, Lord of the oceans,
rain and lakes...
I bid you come, join us in this rite and lend your
protection...
Be welcome! Blessed Be!
(8-8,SH) Blessed BE!
(8-8,SH) Jehana, will you invoke the Watchtower of the North?
(8-4,Jehana) Hail, Watcher of the North...
Earth; the bones of the continents beneath our feet...
Hail and welcome
(8-8,SH) Caitlin, will you proceed?
(8-17,Caitlin) Hail, great spirit and watcher of the East....
spirit of Air, which nourishes all that lives....
come now to our circle; cleanse us and help us to travel...
freely in your world, aided by your force. Blessed be!
(8-8,SH) Blessed Be!
(8-8,SH) Hail Lady, Bright Mother, Dark Mother...
We call to you, from your home in the Stars,
From your home beneath our feet, your children call to you.
Come, be with us, guide us tonight in your Rites.
Hail Sun God, Hail Corn God, we call you you.
From your Fiery Chariot, we bid you come...
From the Fertile Fields, we bid you come...
Be with us, guide us, in your Rite tonight.
Now is the time of the death of the Sun God,
as we walk into the dark of night. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,771 | Breath deep of the light of the Golden One,
Lugh, the Sun King, for the long nights are coming.
Now is the time of the death of the Corn King,
who dies as the fields are reaped.
We stand in the time of waiting,
for the fall of winter is upon us,
and the ground shall lie lifeless
under the hand of the Reaper.
Look at the fields of your life.
Have you sown well?
Have you tended your fields with care?
What do you fear?
(8-8,SH) Now, take your candle, and light it.
Now, take a piece of bread in your hand,
a small piece, and hold it
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think about your fears that haunt you in the night...
focus them into the bread,
and chant the name of your fear into
the piece of bread.
when you have focused your fear into the bread,
hold the charged bread to the flame,
and chant your fear BEGONE!
As the bread smokes and blackens, your fears are burned away
all fears are burned away
Take these fears and feed them to the Fire,
free yourself from fear.
Give your fears to the fire, and let them go,
you do not need them.
(8-8,SH) In this fire, may it pass from me,
May it pass, May it pass,
May it pass on the outflowing tide
And burn with the red sun
As the year dies
And fade
As everything fades,
As everything passes,
All fades away,
As everything passes,
All fades away.
What do you hope to harvest?
Think about your Harvest, what will you reap?
(8-8,SH) take the rest of the bread, and hold it in your hand,
Chant what you desire, what is your harvest,
what are your hopes?
(8-8,SH) In this night hope manifests
May it come, may it come,
May it come on rising tide,
And grow by the red sun
As the year dies
And light fades
As hope rises
As hope soars
As hope remains
As hope soars
As hope remains |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,772 | Hope is a Star, burning bright in the night
(8-8,SH) Feel the hope
charge the bread of Life
tear the bread in half
(8-8,SH) Behold the Corn King, eat of the Bread of Life,
that dies to be reborn. Eat of the Bread of Life,
that you might live through the long winter's Night.
For it is written that Life must die so that Life can live.
All is in the hands of the Mother,
from Birth, until Death, and to Birth again.
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Farewell Golden One, Fairwell Corn King, Fairwell Sun King.
You will be reborn through the Mother, Creatrix and
Destructress. We shall await your return.
Corn King, Life King, Death King,
your death will bring us life.
(8-8,SH) Hail Corn King Golden One,
Waving Gently in the Sun,
Brought to rest by scythe's sharp kiss
Sleep in Her arms.
(8-8,SH) Take of the Bread of Life, the Corn King, and eat,
that you may live through the long nights ahead.
Eat the Bread of Life, and remember,
life dies so that Life lives.
the bread that is left, offer to Her,
so that Her creatures may live
though the long nights ahead too.
later tonight, place the bread outside
with a prayer and your thanks
for the gift of Life.
Breath deep, feel the Life within
Feel the veins throb with life
Feel the bread of Life recharging your life force.
Meditate on this,
that Life comes from Death, and Death from Life.
The cycle goes around, and we are a part of it,
as surely as the Corn King himself.
(8-8,SH) Caitlen, will you dismiss the Watchtower of the East
please?
(8-17,Caitlin) Blessed be, you spirits of the air;
depart in the peace of the Lady....
thank you for attending on our call.
Stay with us as we pass through this earth.
Blessed be
(8-8,SH) Blessed Be
(8-8,SH) Jehana, will you dismiss the Watchtowers of the North,
please?
(8-4,Jehana) Blessed be, Creatures and Watchers of the North...
Of the land beneath our feet....
Thank you for attending to our call, .... |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,773 | Hail, and Farewell!!
(8-8,SH) Blessed Be
(8-8,SH) Ladyhawk, will you dismiss the Watchtower of the West?
(8-1,Ladyhawk) Hail Watchers of the West, Lords of Water...
Thank you for attending our call,
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Hail and Farewell!!
(8-8,SH) Blessed Be
(8-8,SH) Shadowstar, will you dismiss the Watchtower of the
South, please?
(8-16,Shadowstar) Hail Watcher of the South, Power of Fire!
Our thanks for attending our call.
Hail and Farewell!!
(8-8,SH) Blessed Be
(8-8,SH) Hail Lady Faire,
thank you for attending our Rite tonight...
for the Blessings you have given us, the gift of Life.
Hail Sun King, Corn King
for the gift that you have given us...
the gift of Life.
Lady and Lord, we thank you for your attendance
to this your Rite...
And may we walk with the knowledge of you in our thoughts...
and the Love of you in our hearts.
Farewell Lady, Farewell Lord, and Thank you.
Blessed Be
(8-8,SH) Now see the Circle around us sinking down,
down into the Earth...
Carrying Life itself into the ground,
fertilizing and charging the Earth for the coming night.
Gradually, the Circle disappears from sight,
slowly dissolving, starting in the East,
moving back, retracing it's path to the north,
and from there to the west.
From the west back to the South, ending
at the beginning.
And we are returned to this world.
The Circle is open, but never broken
(8-8,SH) Merry Meet, and Merry Part
And Merry Meet again!
<< This marks the end of tonight's Rite. The Rite is over but >>
<< the revelry has just begun !! >>
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CompuServe on-line Imbolc Ritual, 1993 |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,774 | (8-8,Jehana) You are sitting in your room, the computer before
you...
You feel your own power and energy building, growing...
A pale blue light surrounds you...
It expands out and away from you, forming into blue flame...
Growing, growing, reaching ever outwards...
Boston...
Boston blue flame ... energy grid... moving outward...
Connecticut... Shelton....
Brookfield...
blue flame.... energy grid.. moving outward...
New York City....
blue flame, speeding southwards...
Jersey City....
Blue flame , spreading southwards...
Baton Rouge...
Westwards....
Northwards...
Blue flame, energy, powergrid, connecting...
Detroit....
Blue flame, racing back towards east...
Connecting Boston.
The Circle is Cast...
The Circle is fluid; those who seek to gate in late may
well expand this circle.
The Circle Is Cast.
(8-18,Tapestry) Guardians of the East. We welcome you.
Your breath of fresh air.
Your spring breezes.
Your new beginnings;
and their promise of infinite potential.
Be here now!
Guardians of the South. We welcome you.
That spark of life that smolders within
the slumbering seed and the pregnant ewe
and the forsythia buds.
Your promise of Summer's heat.
The urgency of love's passion.
Be here now!
Guardians of the West. We welcome you.
The melting ice, dripping from the eaves.
The spring rain that mistily drapes us with love.
The healing sound of water burbling from a spring.
Be here Now!
Guardians of the North. We welcome you.
The rocks beneath the winter snow.
The roots of trees seeking earth's warmth downward.
The swell of the hills, the thrust of the great mountains,
The tracks of the wolf in the new-fallen snow.
Be here now!
(8-8,Jehana) We call upon Brighid, patron Goddess of
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the Fires of the Forge;
the Fires of Inspiration.
We call upon Brighid, patron Goddess of
the waters that give life
Giving life, transforming seeds
buried deep below the frost |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,775 | into the amazing gift of Growth and Possibility and
Potential.
We call upon Brighid and become like
the Sword, forged by fire, and tempered by water.
Hail, and Greetings!
(Here, any and all are welcome to mention their own
personal invocations)
(8-13,Babs) Hail Lady of the Forge.
(8-22,Lynne) I call white and golden light to the Earth for her
healing
I ask Bridget to send a blessing onto the Earth
(8-13,Babs) Make it so.
(8-18,Tapestry) Hold a seed in your hand. Project yourself
beyond the hard seed covering.
To the soft kernel inside.
At one end of the kernel is a tiny, sharp point.
The kernel can split in half and the sharp point
becomes a tiny germinal plant.
Imagine the seed planted in the soft soil of the garden.
The snow covering the ground insulates the seed from
the cold winter winds as it sleeps.
The tiny germ feels the gentle warming of the sun and
the moisture of the melting snow as it slowly wakens.
This wakening of the tiny, hidden embryo of the plant is
Imbolc - the first stirrings of Spring. The time when
the tiny seedling thrusts roots into the soil, and prepares
leaves to capture the sun's future nourishment and warmth.
When the ground is soft, the snow gone, and the sun smiling
upon the land it will be ready.
Imbolc is the time when the pregnant mares develop bulging
udders for their foals, and about two weeks before they
deliver, the oozing colostrum dries into a waxy covering
on the teats. When this happens, the farmer knows that
her time is near. Spring will arrive soon, and both
the mare and the farmer will be ready.
This is Imb-olc. The name comes from the "Oim" (ewe's) -
"olc" (milk). The ewe's udder, like the mare's,
swells and prepares for the birth of twin lambs - usually
in late February or early March. This sign was very
important for herdsmen in the north because ewes
usually look for a secluded place to give birth, and
if her time was near with a bitter cold snap or late
winter storm brewing, the results could be disastrous.
This is also a day one-third through the Celtic Lunar
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Month of Luis; the Rowan tree. The celebration of
Brighid's (Breed) Day, or Candlemas, one of the 4 Great
Fire Festivals of the Celtic Year. The others are:
Beltane, Lammas, and Samhain. For each, a balefire,
bonefire, or candle was lit to mark the spiritual
beginning of the season. It was seen as the rebirth
of spirit, the spiralling out again from darkness.
Let us go to sleep tonight thinking about these new
beginnings. These new births, and the beginning of
our new selves. To concentrate on our own beginnings |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,776 | within the womb of the Mother. How we begin anew with
the understanding, compassion, and love conceived within
her fertility.
Let us concentrate on maintaining a groundedness within
Her. Concentrate on learning to focus ourselves to the
tasks at hand and complete them with the calmness of
knowing that She guides our every move and thought.
In so doing, we will become more caring and competent,
loving and assured.
(8-8,Jehana) (Pause to reflect and meditate on this)
Thank you, Brighid.
We accept Your gifts and Your blessings.
Hail and Farewell !
(8-8,Jehana) Guardians of the East, we thank you.
For your breath of fresh air,
for your spring breezes,
for the new beginnings you bring us,
we thank you!
Hail and Farewell!
Guardians of the South, we thank you.
Reminding us of the spark of life that smolders within
the slumbering seed, the pregnant ewe, the forsythia buds.
For your promise of Summer's heat,
for the urgency of love's passion,
we thank you!
Hail and Farewell!
Guardians of the West, we thank you.
The melting ice, dripping from the eaves.
The spring rain that drapes us with love.
For the healing sound of water burbling from a spring,
we thank you!
Hail and Farewell!
Guardians of the North, we thank you.
For the rocks beneath the winter snow.
For the roots of trees seeking earth's warmth downward;
the swell of the hills, the thrust of the great mountains,
The tracks of the wolf in the new-fallen snow.
we thank you!
Hail and Farewell!
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(8-8,Jehana) The energy that surrounds us, contains us;
the blue flame...
See it...
Visualize the blue flames that surround this our Circle
See them flame brightly.
And now, widdershins, the blue flame starts to fade.
Fire seal the Circle round,
Let it fade beneath the ground
Let all things be as they were
Since the Beginning of Time.
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Full Moon Ritual April 1993 |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,777 | (1-2,High Priestess) Children of the Lady, Gather you around this
night,
(1-2,High Priestess) For as in days of olde, we are commanded to
reverence Her,
(1-2,High Priestess) She who is the Life of Life, the Love of Love and
the Kiss
(1-2,High Priestess) of Passion.
(1-2,High Priestess) Children of the Lady, Gather you around this
night,
(1-2,High Priestess) For as in days of olde, we are commanded to come
before
(1-2,High Priestess) Her, She who is the Queen of Heaven and the Queen
of Hel,
(1-2,High Priestess) and she who is the Queen of Everwhen.
(1-2,High Priestess) Tonight is the night, the magical night, when the
Powers
(1-2,High Priestess) once more walk the Land. Children of the Lady,
come forth,
(1-2,High Priestess) Gather you around as is your right.
(1-2,High Priestess) I call upon you spirits of the Earth, spirits of
Air,
(1-2,High Priestess) spirits of Fire, and spirits of Water. COME,
Gather you
(1-2,High Priestess) around this night. For as in days of olde, We
call you to
(1-2,High Priestess) come and worship Her, She who is Queen of all
that is, was
(1-2,High Priestess) and will be.
(1-2,High Priest) I walk the circle Round and Round, I
(1-2,High Priest) cast the Circle on the Ground. I
(1-2,High Priest) walk the Circle round and round, I
(1-2,High Priest) cast the Circle on the ground.
(1-2,High Priest) Willow, will you call the directions, beginning in
the
(1-2,High Priest) North?
---lost transmission for North, East---
(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the South, the (creatures lost)
(1-3,Willow) bring your flame of life and love to your children to
dance in
until the Winter rules again. Be with us now.
(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the West, the dolphin, the dragonfly,
(1-3,Willow) bring us your peace and healing love.
(1-3,Willow) Let the warm waters wash us clean and purify us in this
sacred
rite.
(1-3,Willow) Let the waters of the mother be with us now.So mote it
be.
(1-2,High Priest) So mote it be!
(1-2,High Priest) We are in the place that is not a Place, in a time
that
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(1-2,High Priest) is not a Time, and in a space that is not a Space.
Let
(1-2,High Priest) none disturb that which the Gods have decreed.
(1-2,High Priestess) This is the time of the Full Moon, the high tide
of |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,778 | (1-2,High Priestess) power. As we are bid to assemble, at least once
in the
(1-2,High Priestess) month to seek Her blessings, so we are here
tonight.
(1-2,High Priest) Maiden, Mother, Crone as One, Triple Faced Goddess,
we
(1-2,High Priest) call upon you. Your Children have come as in the
olde
(1-2,High Priest) days, with joy in our eyes and Love in our hearts.
We
(1-2,High Priest) walk the old paths, we sing the old songs, we chant
the
(1-2,High Priest) old chants and we call the old calls.
(1-2,High Priest) Goddess of the Spring, we call upon you, Queen of
the
(1-2,High Priest) great woods, Diana, we open our hearts to you.
(1-2,High Priestess) Child of Vine and Child of field, we call upon
you,
(1-2,High Priestess) Dionysus, Shining One, Mother's Son, Lover in
the
(1-2,High Priestess) Fields, we open our hearts to you.
(1-2,Diana) Children of the Night, Thrice blessed are you who walk
(1-2,Diana) My Path, for Mine is the Path of New Beginnings. None
(1-2,Diana) shall wither and grow stagnant who pulls on the Bow of
(1-2,Diana) Life, and launches themselves into the Stars upon my
(1-2,Diana) Arrow.
(1-2,Dionysus) Children of the Day, Thrice blessed are you who walk My
(1-2,Dionysus) Path, for Mine is the Path of New Beginnings. None
(1-2,Dionysus) shall Die who knows the secret of my seed.
(1-2,Diana) Listen to me, Oh my Children, and walk with me in the
(1-2,Diana) Woods.
(1-2,Diana) Around you I weave my spell and might. The trees grow
(1-2,Diana) thicker and strong. Off in the distance you hear the
(1-2,Diana) sound of a large animal crashing through the brush, and
(1-2,Diana) close you hear the chirping of birds. The gentle hum
(1-2,Diana) of sacred bees about their labor of collecting pollen
(1-2,Diana) for Me, for I am their Queen too.
(1-2,Diana) The Wind swirls around us, and the scent of life fills
(1-2,Diana) the air. Tangy pine, sharp ceder, far off apple trees
(1-2,Diana) all cast their call upon the air.
(1-2,Diana) The sound in the brush gets closer and closer, till a
(1-2,Diana) great Stag bursts forth from the brush. Head thrown
(1-2,Diana) back he bellows his cry. Then with a twist he is off,
(1-2,Diana) quicker than the thunder rolling down from the hills,
(1-2,Diana) he speeds. But, I am faster.
(1-2,Diana) Bow twangs, arrow flies, and with the muted sound of an
(1-2,Diana) earthquake, he dies.
(1-2,Diana) Look at me, my Children. I am the Goddess of
(1-2,Diana) Swiftness, with a look I can bring death. And bending
(1-2,Diana) down, I touch the Stag, and with a start he bounds
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(1-2,Diana) away. I am the Goddess of Swiftness, with a touch I
(1-2,Diana) can bring life. I am Life Eternal, and I am Death
(1-2,Diana) Eternal.
(1-2,Dionysus) Her hand is the Blade, her Eye the Arrow, Her touch the
(1-2,Dionysus) Kiss of Life and Death. And I love her.
(1-2,Dionysus) Mine is the secret of the Cycle, the Secret of the
(1-2,Dionysus) Doorway betwixt Life and Death is Mine.
(1-2,Dionysus) Behold, I give you this seed. In this seed is the
(1-2,Dionysus) coming Year. Charge it well with your wishes tonight, |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,779 | (1-2,Dionysus) that Her Blessings will grow with you through the year.
(1-2,Dionysus) I am the Seed of New Beginnings, and Her's is the Water
(1-2,Dionysus) of Life.
(1-2,Diana) Children of the Night, bring forth your Seed, that I
(1-2,Diana) may touch them and bring you the gifts that are mine to
(1-2,Diana) share.
(1-2,High Priestess) (everyone plant at least one desire in their
Virtual
(1-2,High Priestess) Seed and hold it in your hands. Visualize a
white
(1-2,High Priestess) light coming from the Center of the Circle and
all the
(1-2,High Priestess) seeds take on it's light.)
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) I place within my seed the desire for finances to
meet my
needs.
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) I placw within my seed the desire for good fortune
for my
children,
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) both natural and stepchild.
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Willow, do you have a desire?
(1-10,Dave) merry meet everyone!
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Merry Meet Dave, Take a seed from the hand of the
God,
and...
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) place your desire for the coming year in it.
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Many Blue Sparks, please do the same within the
Circle
(1-10,Dave) Aye, that I will do...
(1-3,Willow) I place within my seed the desire to fill our new home
with
love and the promise of a marriage filled with beauty and wonder.
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) So mote it be Willow!
(1-3,Willow) So mote it be!
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) many Blue Sparks?
(1-1,Many Blue Sparks) I place within my seed the desire for a path
that
leads from darkness.
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) So mote it be!
(1-1,Many Blue Sparks) So mote it be!
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Then we continue
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) OP/name High Priestess
(1-2,High Priestess) (everyone chant verbally with me while holding
their
seed)
(1-2,High Priestess) (all chant with me verbally)
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(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Azarak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Zomelak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Cernunnos,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Aradia!
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Azarak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Zomelak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Cernunnos,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Aradia!
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Azarak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Zomelak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Cernunnos,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Aradia!
(1-2,High Priestess) Darksome Night and shining Moon, |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,780 | (1-2,High Priestess) East, then South, then West, then North,
(1-2,High Priestess) Hearken to the Witch's Run,
(1-2,High Priestess) Here we come to call thee forth!
(1-2,High Priestess) Earth and water, air and fire,
(1-2,High Priestess) Wand and pentacle and sword,
(1-2,High Priestess) Work ye unto our desire,
(1-2,High Priestess) Hearken ye unto our work!
(1-2,High Priestess) Cords and censer, scourge and knife,
(1-2,High Priestess) Powers of the witch's blade,
(1-2,High Priestess) Waken all ye unto life,
(1-2,High Priestess) Come ye as the charm is made!
(1-2,High Priestess) Queen of heaven, Queen of Hel,
(1-2,High Priestess) Horned Hunter of the night,
(1-2,High Priestess) Lend your power unto the spell,
(1-2,High Priestess) And work our will by magic rite!
(1-2,High Priestess) In the earth and air and sea,
(1-2,High Priestess) By the light of Moon or Sun,
(1-2,High Priestess) As we do will, so mote it be.
(1-2,High Priestess) Chant the spell and be it done!
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Azarak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Zomelak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Cernunnos,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Aradia!
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Azarak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Zomelak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Cernunnos,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Aradia!
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Azarak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Zomelak,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Cernunnos,
(1-2,High Priestess) Eko, Eko, Aradia!
(1-2,High Priestess) so mote it be!
(1-2,Diana) Now Children, Take your seed and plant it in my Forest,
(1-2,Diana) that it will grow strong throughout the year.
(1-2,Diana) Dionysus, Come to Me, for it is time. Take up your
(1-2,Diana) lance and Fill my Grail. I, your Queen, command it.
(1-2,Diana) As the Lance is to the God
(1-2,Diana) So the Chalice is to the Goddess
(1-2,Diana) And when the Two are One
(1-2,Diana) The Greatest Magic is begun.
(1-2,Dionysus) Brothers and Sisters, come, for now it is time to drink
(1-2,Dionysus) and eat.
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(1-2,Dionysus) (passing wine and cakes)
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Drink from your chalice and eat of your bread,
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) saving some for offering after the ritual to the
Lady.
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) This is the place where we sit and relax in the
presense
of the Gods....
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Welcome to the first Full Moon of Spring!
(1-3,Willow) Blessed be, friends!
(1-1,Many Blue Sparks) Blessed be!
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Blessed Be Willow, (toasting Willow's new home and
honey)
(1-10,Dave) Blessed Be, everyone!
(1-3,Willow) I would like to, while in this sacred space,
(1-3,Willow) thank the divine intervention of Aphrodite!
(1-3,Willow) She introduced Craig and I
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Willow, do you know her verse in that great pagan |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,781 | classic,
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Gimme that Old Time Religion?
(1-3,Willow) and, thankfully, my life will never be the same! (toast
to
Aprodite!)
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) (raising chalice to Aphrodite)
(1-3,Willow) Can you hum a few bars?
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Hmmmmmmmmmm....
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) We will worship Aphrodite,
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Tho she seems a little flighty
(1-3,Willow) oh, no
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Coming naked in her Nightie,
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) And that's Good enough for me! (grin)
(1-3,Willow) Oh, Gods!
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Yes Goddess?
(1-1,Many Blue Sparks) Hee!
(1-10,Dave) Tiss a nice ryme there shadow Hawk.
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) (pouring more Wine for everyone)
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Dave, there are about 200 or so verses...
(1-3,Willow) Hey, this may be a Spring ritual, but I'm engaged!
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) my favorite is the one that goes...
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) We will worship like the Druids
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Drinking strange fermented fluids
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Running Naked through the woods
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) and that's good enough for me!
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) (Gimme that old time religion....) (g)
(1-3,Willow) MY favorite goes...
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Willow, engaged in what?
(1-3,Willow) Here's to the god of discord,
(1-3,Willow) while this may not rhyme
(1-10,Dave) Don't worry Willow, so are we (my Lady and I that is)!
(1-3,Willow) or even make any sense,
(1-3,Willow) it's good enough for me1
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) heh heh heh
(1-1,Many Blue Sparks) :)
(1-3,Willow) Right now?!?
(1-10,Dave) now what?
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Of course! (g)
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(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Hmmm....
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) We will worship mighty Thor,
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Tho he leaves the maidens sore
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) They keep coming back for more,
(1-3,Willow) not agin...
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) and that's good enough for me!
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Not again? That brings us to....
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Oh the Christians are a hummin,
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) cause they say their God's a comming
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Our God Came and keeps on Commin
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) And that's good enough for me!
(1-1,Many Blue Sparks)
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) (gotta love them Spring Fertility rituals! (g)
(1-10,Dave) Everyone, sorry for the tardiness, but will rejoin at
another
time...
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Blessed Be Dave (cutting a doorway out)
(1-10,Dave) b.b.
(1-1,Many Blue Sparks) BB, D!
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Ok, guess it is time to wrap it up.
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) (standing up in V.R. Circle |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,782 | (1-3,Willow) Before wewe're all drunk with Dionysis' wine, we should
wrap.
(1-1,Many Blue Sparks) Rap, nah I only chanted.
(1-2,Diana) Children of the Night, it is time to return to your
(1-2,Diana) world. Blessed be thy Feet that have brought you on
(1-2,Diana) this path. Blessed be thy knees that have kneeled at
(1-2,Diana) the Sacred Altar. Blessed be thy Belly, without which
(1-2,Diana) thy kind would not be. Blessed be thy Breast, formed
(1-2,Diana) in Strength and Beauty. Blessed be thy Mouth, that
(1-2,Diana) shall speak the Sacred words of Love.
(1-2,High Priest) Great Goddess, Huntress of the Night, we thank you
for
(1-2,High Priest) your works here tonight. Go if you must, Stay if
you
(1-2,High Priest) will, for we are your adoring Children.
(1-2,High Priestess) Great Dionysus, thank you for your laughter and
light
(1-2,High Priestess) tonight. Blessed be thy Seed, which shall grow
over
(1-2,High Priestess) the coming year and clothe the face of the Mother
in
(1-2,High Priestess) Life. Go if you must, Stay if you will, for we
are
(1-2,High Priestess) your brothers and sisters.
(1-2,High Priestess) Willow, will you dismiss the directions, starting
in
the West?
(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the west, we thank you for your help
(1-3,Willow) and attendence here tonight.
(1-3,Willow) Return to the waters of the Mother.
(1-3,Willow) Stay if you will, go if you must. We thank you.
(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the South, we thank you for your help and
attendence
her tonight.
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(1-3,Willow) Return to the fires of creation.
(1-3,Willow) Stay if you will, go if you must. We thank you.
(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the East, we thank you for your help and
attendence
here tonight.
(1-3,Willow) Return to the warm breezes of new beginnings.
(1-3,Willow) Stay if you will, go if you must. We thank you
(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the North, we thank you for your help and
attendenct
here tonight.
(1-3,Willow) Return to the cool caves of the Earth.
(1-3,Willow) Stay if you will, go if you must, We thank you.
(1-3,Willow) So mote it be.
(1-2,High Priestess) SO mote it be!
(1-2,High Priest) I move to the North, and walking widdershins, the
Circle
of Fire subsides
(1-2,High Priest) behind me.
(1-2,High Priest) Down down into the ground, never more to be found...
(1-2,High Priest) down down into the ground, out to the edge of the
covenspace.
(1-2,High Priest) Returning to the north, I face the Circle...
(1-2,High Priest) The Circle is Open, but Unbroken, Merry Meet, Merry
Part,
and Merry Meet again! |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,783 | (1-2,High Priest) Blessed Be!
(1-3,Willow) Blessed Be!
(1-1,Many Blue Sparks) Blessed Be!
(1-2,Shadow Hawk) Blessed Be Willow and Many Blue Sparks!
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HPS- Jehana
HP - Shadow Hawk
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Lady Jehana, wilt thou call the sacred rite to
order?
(1-5,Jehana) Lord Shadow Hawk, we are ready to begin.
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) All, please take a moment to draw some deep
breaths...
(1-5,Jehana) I assume all have their glass of beverage, and piece
of bread/crackers.
Take a moment to relax, using regular, patterned breaths...
Feel all parts of your body, from toes to head, gradually
relax...
a blue glowing field surrounds you...
the blue glowing field slowly grows to surround your
room...
the blue glowing field slowly grows to encompass the
town/city you live in...
the blue glowing field slowly grows to encompase the
landscape...
the blue glowing field slowly grows to encompass North
America...
and each of you connect in with the fields of all the
others...
the blue glowing fields of all the others here within
Circle...
Feel its energies spinning from East...
to South...
to West...
to North...
and re-connecting with East again.
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) in your minds, please face the East....
Robin's egg blue, pure and clean
Hail, oh denizens of the East!
Of Air; of incense smoke
Winged Ones, riding the wind
Join us, if you will
Sharp discernment
Tool of our Mind..
Hail; and Welcome!
(1-5,Jehana) In your minds, please face the South...
Fire-bright red, rich with power
Hail, oh denizens of the South!
Of Fire; of flickering matches;
of salamanders that rage and burn and sear
Join us, if you will
Passion and Will
Tools of our hand...
Hail; and Welcome!
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) In your minds, please turn and face the West... |
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Aquamarine Green, bursting with power
Hail, oh denizens of the West!
of Water; of Cauldron deep;
Of Undines that ride the waves
Join us, if you will
Emotions and feelings
Tools of our Heart..
Hail; and Welcome!
(1-5,Jehana) In your minds, please turn and face the North...
Dirt brown, rich with humus
Hail, oh denizens of the North!
of earth; of rock and leaf and root;
of gnomes that burrow industriously below
Join us, if you will
Centered and firm
Heart of our roots...
Hail; and Welcome!
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Blessed Goddess, Queen of Heaven and Earth,
You with the Stars in your eyes, and love in your heart...
Descend to this our Circle on your Night of Power.
(1-5,Jehana) I am the Lady of the starry heavens
I am she who is the Mother of all living things
I have worked the landscape into mountains
lay the waters into their ocean beds,
and set the winds in their course.
Every snowflake, every speck of soil or sand
Bears my imprint.
My countenance appears in the faintest flicker,
and the largest star;
The Universe is My handiwork.
I am She who consoles the sorrowful,
and I am She who tends to the sick.
I bring solace to those in life,
and peace and understanding in death.
I am the changing Goddess --
Maiden, Mother, and Crone --
The Hag hidden deep within...
I have been to the Underworld,
and I have Returned.
Let there be beauty and strength,
Power and compassion,
Honor and humility,
Mirth and reverence within you.
And you who seek to know Me,
To feel My spirit
Come before Me with a sincere heart,
burn incense upon my altar
Listen and be still:
Know that your seeking and your yearning
will avail you not,
Unless you know the Mystery:
For if that which you seek,
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Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,785 | you find not within yourself,
You will never find it without.
For Behold:
I have been with you from the beginning,
and I am that which is attained at the end of
desire.
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Blessed Be!
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) By the Flame that burneth bright O' Horned One!
We call thy name into the night, O' Ancient One!
Thee we invoke, by the moon-lit sea,
by the standing stone and the twisted tree.
Thee we invoke, where gather thine own,
by the nameless shrine forgotten and alone.
Come where the round of the dance is Trod.
Horn and Hoof of the Goatfoot God!
By moon-lit meadows on dusky hill,
when the haunted wood is hushed and still.
Come to the charm of the chanted prayer.
As the moon bewitches the midnight air,
evoke thy powers, that potent bide.
In shining stream and the secret tide,
in fiery flame by starlight pale,
in Shadowy host that rides the gale,
and by the fern-brakes fairy-haunted
of forest wild and woods enchanted.
Come! O' Come!
To the heart-beat's drum!
When the broad white moon is climbing slow.
Through the stars to the heaven's height.
We hear thy hoofs on the wind of night!
As black tree-branches shake and sigh,
By Joy and terror we know thee nigh,
We speak the spell thy power unlocks,
At Solstice, Sabbat, and Equinox.
Word of Virtue the veil to rend,
From Primal Dawn to the wide World's end,
Since time began, the blessings of Pan
Blessed be in strength and love,
Blessed be, wher'ere we rove,
Vision fade not from our eyes
Of the Pagan Paradise.
Past the gates of Death and Birth,
Our inheritance of Earth.
From our soul the song of Spring
Fade not in our wandering, Our life is one,
By blackest night or the noonday Sun.
Eldest of Gods on thee we call,
Blessing be on thy Creatures all.
I call upon thee, O' Ancient Horned One Who art the
Comforter and the Consoler of Men I call upon thee, O' Great
God of the Witches.
Ruler of the Sabbat, Lord of the Wild Woods, I call upon
thee in the Name of your Lady, Come out of the North upon
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the back of the Winds.
And join the Lady Cerridwin at this Holy Sabbat/Esbat.
I call thee by thy most ancient name Cernunnos. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,786 | (1-5,Jehana) This is Fullmoon August...
This is the season of Abundance...
and out of Wisdom in accessing that Abundance...
Knowing the difference between what we Want...
And what we Need...
Bearing this in mind..
each of us will have a chance...
to mention something or several somethings we need...
Please feel free to speak...
(1-6,Al) I ask that I learn patience, to accept others for what
they are and to hear their thoughts and learn their wisdom.
(1-5,Jehana) I ask for continued self-growth and self-acceptance
(1-1,Helen) I ask for freedom from fear of abundance.
(1-5,Jehana) I ask for a cure for AIDS, and for ongoing
treatments for those who are in need.
I ask for an understanding of environmental issues which
face this planet.
(1-5,Jehana) Hold the image of the things, concepts, ...
and ideas you need; .... and that
your friends in Circle need...
Feel the energy grow and flow...
feel the power flow and grow...
feel yourselvs enveloped by a tree...
by a hazel tree...
Turn towards the Lord and Lady...
and ask...
in Perfect Love and in Perfect trust we stand before
Thee...
Feel the energy and Power grow...
each root and trunk and limb...
of that hazel tree...
Raise your hands, gradually...
with the energy...
Prepare to send...
One...
Two...
THREE!!!!
And, note, what you send out returns to you.
(1-5,Jehana) Now...
Visualize before you an onion fresh from the harvest...
Visualize your athame slicing it horizontally...
See before you the white disc of the Full Moon...
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Visualize before you a second onion fresh from
the harvest...
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Visualize your knife slicing it vertically...
See before you the East and West facing crescents of the
Waxing and Waning Moon.
(1-5,Jehana) Now, take your glass of chosen beverage:
(for blessing of that beverage)...
In balance we stand |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,787 | (1-8,Shadow Hawk) Night and Light
(1-5,Jehana) In balance we stand
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Chalice and Blade
(1-5,Jehana) In balance we stand
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Cerridwyn and Herne
(1-5,Jehana) Drink ye of the Waters of Darkness
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Drink ye the Waters of LIFE!
(1-5,Jehana) (pause to take a sip)
(1-5,Jehana) Now, take your plate of bread:
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) As the Wheel turns
(1-5,Jehana) My crops appear
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) As the Wheel turns
(1-5,Jehana) My crops grow high
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) As the Wheel turns
(1-5,Jehana) My harvest comes through
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Feast ye on the grains of My Endeavors
(1-5,Jehana) Feast ye on the Wheel of Life!
(1-5,Jehana) (Pause to eat of the bread)
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Oh Horned One,
May ever your call ring across the hills, fields and
woods deep
Calling again to her Children to Dance by her Light!
Now we thank you for your aid,
And bid thee safe journey to your Sacred Glades...
Blessed Be
(1-5,Jehana) Bright Lady; Maid, Mother Crone...
Lady Cerridwyn...
We thank thee for your aid;
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we thank thee for your abounding love and compassion
we thank thee for your Wisdom...
we bid thee safe journey to your Sacred Glades....
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Please turn and face the East in your minds...
Winged Ones...
Intellect Bright..
Tool of our mind
Eastern Air, we thank and acknowledge you.
(1-5,Jehana) Please turn and face the South in your minds... |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,788 | Salamanders...
Passion and Will...
Tools of our hands...
Southern Fire, we thank and acknowledge you.
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Please turn and face West in your Minds...
Undines, Emotion and Drive..
Tools of our Hearts..
Western water, we thank and acknowledge you.
(1-5,Jehana) Please turn and face North in your minds...
Gnomes...
Centered and Firm...
Heart of our roots...
Northern Earth, we thank and acknowledge you.
(1-5,Jehana) Around you now, sense the blue glowing field...
the blue glowing field that connects all of you together...
across North America...
Feel its energies spinning...
from East...
to North...
to West...
to South...
to East...
Feel the energies unwinding....
Sense your bodies re-absorbing the Energies of the Circle...
spiralling in...
into your room...
The blue glowing field...
a part of your body...
Take it in...
Let all return to as it has been.
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Fire Seal the Circle Round, Let it fade beneath
the ground...
let all things be as they were since the Beginning of Time.
(1-5,Jehana) Merry meet...
and merry part...
and merry meet again!
(1-8,Shadow Hawk) Merry meet!
Blessed Be, Jehana.
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(Jehana) Sit calmly, breath with relaxation..
Let the cares and stresses of the day wear off...
let the cares and stresses flow away from you..
Feel yourself surrounded by a warm and gentle orb...
of blue-white light...
Gentle, restful, protective...
Feel it expand... Feel it connect with your friends and
companions within Circle...
Feel it Circle around you; around all of us...
East, to South, to West, to North... To East again.
(visualize: face to the east): Hail, powers of Air!!
We invite you to our Circle
A breath of air |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,789 | A morning's gentle breeze --
Forethought and knowledge,
Hail & Welcome!
(Rilla) (Face to the South): Oh spirits of the South...
Ancient ones of Fire...
I call you to attend this Circle...
Charge this by your powers...
Hail and Welcome!
(Jehana) (Face to the West): Hail, powers of Water!!
We invite you to our Circle
A drop of dew
The evening's tidal sweep --
Hail & Welcome!!
(Rilla)(face to the North): Hail, oh powers of the Earth...
Ancient ones of Gaia born...
I call upon you to attend this Circle...
Charge this by your powers, Old Ones...
Hail! and Welcome!
(Jehana) Invoke into your heart and into this our Circle
The bright Lady of New Beginnings.
The Maiden who sings the joys of Spring to come
The Mother who brings nurturance, love and guidance.
Hail, bright Lady; we welcome thee!!!
Invoke into your heard and into this our Circle
The Oak King
Growing as a sapling
Growing strong.
A child at heart, learning, searching, in true Discovery.
Hail, bright Lord; we welcome thee!!
According to Sun Bear, this Moon is the Moon of Rest and
Cleansing, following upon the Moon of Earth Renewal. The
animal is the Otter, and the plant, the Quaking Aspen.
Its mineral is silver.
In the Celtic tree calendar, as reported by Graves, this
full Moon falls in the month of Luis, signified by the Rowan
tree, and by the Tourmaline. Its attribute is Quickening.
Those who follow astrology know this is the month of
Aquarius, the Water Bearer; the fixed sign of Air.
According to Z Budapest, the Full Moon aspect of February is
the red and cleansing wild Moon. Life quickens now. It is
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a time of purification, of growth, of the stimulation of all
living things.
It is a healing time. It brings in the wind of the New.
Its flower: the primose and the violet. Its animal: the
duck and the otter. Its stone: the amethyst.
It is appropriate at this time to do workings; workings for
things we may wish to see in our lives, and in the world in
general. It is a time for healing. It is a time for
growth.
I ask each of you to think of those things you wish to work
on,-- you may speak or keep them silent, as you will...
Speak first of new beginnings and things of growth for the
world at large. Then, speak of those new beginnings and
things of growth and healing for people or events closer to
home. And, yes, speak of those beginnings and things of
growth for you yourself. After we finish mentioning all of
our workings, we will repeat a phrase -- visualize the
energy, through the hand of the Goddess, flowing into the
things we seek, imbuing them with constructive energy. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,790 | (Please note that most Witches consider it unethical to work
healings or other magic for specific people without first
asking their permission).
(When I start doing the chant (which begins with "We all
come from the Goddess"), others may copy me, or jump ahead
if they are familiar with it...
I will tell you when to visualize the energy peaking.)
-- mention things in your mind or in print that you wish to
allow to grow/heal:
(Rilla) I wish for a healing ...
of the youth of this country...
that they may find the peace that they need...
to learn to live in harmony...
and to be the "future" of this world...
and for myself the patience...
to wait for direction...
in my life path...
and a healthy mind and body..
for the coming year.
(Jehana) I wish for the earth's healing...
the pain in the environment to be turned around...
an understanding of the nature of this planet upon which we
live.
I wish to know and be known by love and compassion.
(Ardelia) I wish for this world.....
the ability to be calm...
as we learn to work with each other.....
the earth.....
and ourselves.
(Jehana) We all come from the Goddess
And to her we shall return
Like a drop of rain
Flowing to the ocean.
(Rilla) We all come from the Goddess..
and to her we shall return...
Like a drop of rain...
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Flowing to the ocean.
(Jehana) We all come from the Goddess
And to her we shall return
Like a drop of rain
Flowing to the ocean.
(Rilla) We all come from the Goddess...
and the her we shall return...
Like a drop of rain...
Flowing to the ocean.
(Jehana) Feel the energy; rising up; rising up; rising up!
Drink in the energy...
Take your glass of water, know that it is energized,
and drink!
Take a quiet moment to pause and reflect.
Oak King, Sapling growing strong...
Playful lord, in the growing time of your cycle...
Thank you for your presence here...
Hail, and Farewell!
Bright Maiden, singing your songs of Spring nearly afoot...
Gracious Mother, You of love and nurturance and guidance..
We thank you for your presence here..
We thank you for your blessings...
Hail, and Farewell!! |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,791 | Powers of Air!
We thank you for your fresh breath!
Hail, and Farewell!
(Rilla) Powers of Fire!
We thank you for you strength!
Hail and Farewell!
(Jehana) Powers of Water!
We thank you for your healing compassion!
Hail, and farewell!
(Rilla) Powers of the Earth!
We thank you for your sustenance and nurturance!
Hail and farewell!
(Jehana) The blue-white glow that surronds us all...
begins to retract...
slowly, slowly...
Fire seal the Circle round
Let it fade beneath the ground
Let all things be as they were
Since the beginning of time.
Merry Meet, Merry Part, and Merry Meet Again!
(Rilla) Blessed Be!
(Jehana) (The Ritual has concluded; Bright Blessings; Blessed
Be!)
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(1-4,Shadow Hawk) We are gathered together in this Ritual of the
Full Moon, where we join and pay homage to the Divine
Mother, Mother of us all. From the corners of the Country, I
send my Will, starting in the North I cast a line of Fire
around the country, moving Eastward, then South, Then West,
and Back to the North. We are encompassed in a circle of
Fire that protects our Sacred Space.
(1-4,Shadow Hawk) Let us gather and call the Spirits of the 4
directions to come and join us in this our Rite.
(1-4,Shadow Hawk) Please face your thoughts to the West.
Hail to the Lord of the West, Poseiden, Scaled God of
Water, Ruler of the Deep, Master of Wave and Fin, I bid
thee come to our Circle and worship at the feet of the
Lady. Be Here Now!
(1-4,Shadow Hawk) Now, turn your thoughts to the North...
Hail to the Lord of the North, Cernunnos, Horned God of
Earth, Ruler of Life, Master of Leaf and Earthbound
creature, I bid thee come to our Circle and worship at the
feet of the Lady. Be Here Now!
(1-4,Shadow Hawk) Please turn your thoughts to the East...
Hail to the Lord of the East, Quetzalcoatl, Feathered God
of Air, Ruler of Wisdom, Master of Wind and Winged, I bid
thee come to our circle and worship at the feet of the Lady.
Be here Now!
(1-4,Shadow Hawk) Now, turn your thoughts to the South...
Hail to the Lord of the South, Apollo, Brilliant God of
Fire, Ruler of Inspiration, Master of Light and Spirit, I
bid thee come to our circle and worship at the feet of the
Lady. Be Here Now! |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,792 | (1-4,Shadow Hawk) The Circle is cast, we are in the space
between the worlds, where Time and Space cease to exist.
Let none disturb the boundaries without dire cause.
(1-4,Shadow Hawk) Now we turn out thoughts to the Divine
Consort, the Horned God.
Hail to the God as one, Consort, Father, Son. I bid thee
come to the Circle of Life, and worship at the feet of Our
Lady. Be Here Now!
(1-4,Cernunnos) Now join me as I call my Love, she in who's light
we are here...
Hail to Our Lady, in whose eyes the stars do shine forth and
upon whose brow the Moon doth ride. Lady, your children
call to you from within your Sacred Space. We bid you come
and let us Feel your touch. You who will deny your children
naught. We are at your feet in Wonder and Awe. Welcome to
this your Circle.
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(1-4,Cernunnos) We are in the Place between the Worlds, Beyond
Time and Space, and in the presence of the Goddesses and
Gods. Let none leave this space without grave cause.
(1-4,Cernunnos) Welcome the Divine Lady, Gracious Goddess and
Mother of us all.
I call upon thee, Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of all
fruitfulness; by seed and root, by stem and bud, by leaf and
flower and fruit, by life and love do I invoke thee to
descend upon the body of this thy Circle and thy
Priestesses.
(1-4,Cernunnos) Hail Aradia! From the Almathean horn Pour
forth thy store of love; I lowly bend before thee, I adore
thee to the end, with loving sacrifice thy shrine adorn.
Thy foot is to my lip, my prayer upborne upon the rising
incense smoke; then spend thine ancient love, O Mighty One,
descend to Aid me, who without thee am forlorn.
(1-4,Cernunnos) Thou art the Mother Darksome and Divine, Yours
the scourge and yours the Kiss, the Five-point star of love
and bliss, bless us with your sign.
(1-4,Cernunnos) Listen to the words of the Great Mother, she whom
of old was also called among men Artemis, Astarte, Athena,
Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Dana, Arianrhod,
Isis, Brid, and by many other names.
(1-4,Cernunnos) "Whenever you have need of any thing, once in
the month, and better it be when the Moon is full, then
shall ye assemble in some secret place and adore the spirit
of Her, who is Queen of all witches.
There shall ye assemble, ye who are fain to learn all
sorcery, yet have not won its deepest secrets, to these will
She teach things that are yet unknown. And ye shall be free
from slavery, and as a sign that ye be really free, ye shall
be naked in your rites, and ye shall dance, sing, feast,
make music and love, all in Her praise. For Hers is the
secret door that opens upon the Land of Youth, and Hers is |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,793 | the cup of the wine of life, and the Cauldron of Cerridwen,
which is the Holy Grail of Immortality. She is the Gracious
Goddess, who gives the gift of Joy unto the hearts of Man.
Upon Earth, She gives knowledge of the spirit eternal, and
beyond death, She gives peace, and freedom, and reunion with
those who have gone before. Nor does She demand sacrifice,
for behold, She is the Mother of all living, and her Love is
poured out upon the Earth."
(1-4,Cernunnos) Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess, she in
the dust of whose feet are the hosts of Heaven, and whose body
encircles the Universe.
(1-4,Cernunnos) "She who is the beauty of the green Earth, and
the white Moon among the stars, and the mystery of the
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waters, and the desire of the hearts of man, calls unto thy
soul. Arise, and come unto Her.
For She is the soul of Nature, who gives life to the
universe. From Her all things proceed, and unto Her all
things must return, and before Her face, beloved of Gods and
of men, let thine innermost divine self be enfolded in the
rapture of the infinite. Let Her worship be within the
heart that rejoiceth, for behold, all acts of love and
pleasure are Her rituals. And therefore let there be beauty
and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility,
mirth and reverence within you. And thou who thinkest to
seek for Her, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee
not, unless thou knowest the mystery, that if what thou
seekest thou findest not within thee, then thou shalt never
find it without thee. For behold, She has been with thee
from the beginning, and She is that which is attained at the
end of desire."
Absorb Her Blessings and her words. Feel them resonate in
your core.
(1-4,S.H.) If there are any here that have a petition to bring
before the Lady, please do so now.
If there are any objects to be charged, please bring them
forth now.
(1-3,S.H.) Now is the time for the Great Rite. Please take your
knife in one hand...and your chalice in the other.
Place the tip of the knife in the chalice and say,
"As the chalice is to the Woman
So the Athame is to the Man
And when the two become one,
The greatest magic is begun!"
Now dip your atheme into the chalice to energize the
lifeforce within it.
Blessed Be, So mote it be!
(1-3,S.H.) Now, take the Atheme (knife) over the bread/cake..
(1-3,S.H.) Lady, we come before you with love in our heart and
awe in our eyes, asking you to give us your blessings and
pour your blessings on the fruit of the vine and the field,
that we may be filled with your blessings. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,794 | So mote it be, Blessed be!
(1-3,S.H.) Draw a pentagram on the bread with the knife.
Now, eat of the bread and drink of the wine, saving some
portion for offering to the creatures of the Lady later.
(1-3,S.H.) Now it's time to bid farewell to the Lady and the
Lord.
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(1-3,S.H.) Hail Mother of us all, we thank you for attending this
our Rite, and for your blessings and love that you have
poured forth upon us your children. Blessed be thy Name.
(1-3.S.H.) Hail Lord of the Dance, we thank you for attending
this our Rite, and for your presence and love that you have
poured forth upon us your children. Blessed be thy Name.
(1-3,S.H.) Now we turn our attention to the South
Hail Lord of the South, Lord of Fire, we thank you for your
presence and the Light and warmth that you shed upon us.
Farewell and Blessed Be.
(1-3,S.H.) Now we turn our attention to the East....
Hail Lord of the East, Lord of Air, we thank you for your
presence and the Air that you bring to us that life may be
sustained. Farewell and Blessed Be.
(1-3,S.H.) Now we turn our attention to the North....
Hail Lord of the North, Lord of Earth, we thank you for your
presence and the harvest from your fields that feed and
shelter us. Farewell and Blessed Be.
(1-3,S.H.) Now we turn our attention to the West....
Hail Lord of the West, Lord of Water, we thank you for your
presence and the blood of your body to slake our thirst and
the thirst of the fields. Farewell and Blessed Be.
(1-3,S.H.) Now I send my Will to the North, and I walk the
circle...
Circle of Fire, I quench your thirst...
Down down into the ground...
Nevermore to be found...
Spread your life throughout the land...
That all may feel your blessing.
So Mote it Be!
Blessed Be!
The Circle is Open, Merry Meet, Merry Part, and Merry Meet
again!
(1-3,S.H.) Blessed Be all!
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(1-3,S.H.) My Lady Otterkin, wilt thou begin the Lady's Rite? |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,795 | (1-4,Otterkin) This is the time of fullness,
the flood tide of power,
when the Lady in full circle of brightness
rides across the night sky.
This is the time of the bearing of fruits,
of changes realized.
The Great Mother,
Nurturer of the world which is Herself,
pours out her love and her gifts in Abundance.
The Hunter draws near to the Brilliant One,
She who awakens yearning in the heart
and is the end of desire.
We who look on her Shining face are filled with love.
Merry Meet.
(1-3,S.H.) By the Spirits of Air and Fire I do cleanse this
space.
(1-6,Otterkin) By the Creatures of Water and Earth I do cleanse
this space.
(1-3,S.H.) (visualize a circle filled with incense smoke...
(while Otter and I walk the circle with lit incense,
sprinkling water and salt to purify the area)
Will the Caller of the North, Call forth!
(1-7,Jeff) Hail, of the mountains, of the North, far above the
earth...
Whose core yet reaches the center...
we ask you, guardians, to attend our Circle...
Lend us your steadfastness...
Hail! And well Met!
(1-3,S.H.) Hail and Well Met!
(1-6,Otterkin) Hail and Well Met!
(1-3,S.H.) Will the Caller of the East, Call Forth!
(1-7,Jehana) Hail, spirits of the Air, wisps and eddies of
wind...
Sweeping the world with freshness...
thought, contemplation, and wisdom...
we ask you, guardians, to attend our Circle...
Lend us your airy wisdom...
Hail! And well Met!
(1-3,S.H.) Hail! And well Met!
(1-6,Otterkin) Hail and Well Met!
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(1-3,S.H.) Will the Caller of the South, Call forth!
(1-3,Shadow Hawk) Hail Spirits of Fire, Noonday Sun...
Lion of Summer, Heating and Lighting us against
the Cold of Death
We call upon you, of Fiery ones to attend our Circle...
Lend us your Fiery Passion...
Hail! And Well Met! |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,796 | (1-3,S.H.) Hail! And Well Met!
(1-6,Otterkin) Hail! And Well Met!
(1-3,S.H.) Will the Caller of the West, Call Forth!
(1-1,Papa Tom) Spirits of the West, heed our call.
Spirits of the West, Spirits of water, attend our Circle.
Cleanse us, as rain upon the ocean.
Give us guidance and wisdom as we go between the worlds.
Guardians in the West, attend our Circle.
Hail! And well Met!
(1-3,S.H.) Hail! And Well Met!
(1-6,Otterkin) Hail! And Well Met!
(1-6,Otterkin) I conjure and cast thee, Circle of Power,
that this may be a time that is not a time,
in a place that is not a place,
on a day that is not a day,
We are safe between the worlds where Night and Day,
Birth and Death, Joy and Sorrow, meet as one.
(1-3,S.H.)I invoke thee and call upon thee,
Lady and Mother of us all,
bringer of all fruitfullness.
By seed and root, by bud and stem,
by leaf and flower and fruit,
by life and love do I invoke thee
to descend upon the body of this thy servant and priestess.
Hail Aradia! From the Amalthean Horn
pour forth thy store of love.
I lowly bend before thee,
I adore thee to the End.
Thy foot is to my Lip,
my prayer upborne upon the rising incense smoke.
Send Thine ancient love, oh Mighty One,
descend to aid us, who without thee are forlorn.
(1-6,Otterkin) Of the Mother Darksome and Devine,
Mine the scourge, and mine the Kiss,
the five-point star of Love and Bliss,
so I charge you with this sign.
(Visualize a pentagram drawn in cool flame before you.)
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(1-3,S.H.) Listen to the words of the Great Mother,
She who is also called among men
Astarte, Dana, Arianrhod, Isis,
Demeter, Mary, Aradia, and by many other names.
(1-4,ARADIA) Whenever you have need of any thing,
once in the month,
and better it be when the Moon is full,
then shall ye assemble
in some secret place and adore the spirit of me,
who am Queen of all witches.
There shall ye assemble,
ye who are fain to learn all sorcery,
yet have not won its deepest secrets, |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,797 | to these will I teach things that are yet unknown.
And ye shall be free from slavery,
and as a sign that ye be really free,
ye shall be naked in your rites,
and ye shall dance, sing, feast,
make music and love, all in my praise.
For mine is the secret door
which opens upon the Land of Youth,
and mine is the cup of the wine of life,
and the Cauldron of Cerridwen,
which is the Holy Grail of Immortality.
I am the Gracious Goddess,
who gives the gift of Joy unto the hearts of Man.
Upon Earth, I give knowledge
of the spirit eternal, and beyond death,
I give peace, and freedom,
and reunion with those who have gone before.
Nor do I demand sacrifice,
for behold, I am the Mother of all living,
and my Love is poured out upon the Earth."
(1-3,S.H.) Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess,
She in the dust of whose feet
are the hosts of Heaven,
and whose body encircles the Universe.
(1-4,CERRIDWEN) I who am the beauty of the green Earth,
and the white Moon among the stars,
and the mystery of the waters,
and the desire of the hearts of man,
call unto thy soul.
Arise, and come unto me.
For I am the soul of Nature,
who gives life to the universe.
From me all things proceed,
and unto me all things must return,
and before my face,
beloved of Gods and of men.
Let thine innermost divine self be enfolded
in the rapture of the infinite.
Let my worship be within the heart that rejoiceth.
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For behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals.
And therefore let there be beauty and strength,
power and compassion, honour and humility,
mirth and reverence within you.
And thou who thinkest to seek for me,
know thy seeking and yearning
shall avail thee not, unless thou knowest the mystery,
that if that which thou seekest
thou findest not within thee,
then thou shalt never find it without thee.
For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning,
and I am that which is attained at the end of desire."
(1-3,S.H.) (Take this time to meditate on the Fullness of the
Mother...
And also on what is said in the Charge we have just been
given, for truely...
You will never find it without thee, but only within thee.) |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,798 | (1-3,S.H.) Now we come to the time of power, for the Moon is Full
and we are gathered
here in Her Circle, so we shall raise the Cone of Power...
Visualize a fire in the night and we are together
around the fire. The Drums begin a rhythm, subtle but
insistant. You begin to sway and move with the full
sensual beat, dancing as only spirit can. Around and
around the fire you go while the drumming grows faster
and louder. You can FEEL the energies gathering, until
your hair is flying wild, and your skin crawls with an
energy like electricity. You are alive with power!
Join hands and chant with us:
"Circle 'round the fire,
to raise a cone of power,
to bring what we desire,
So mote it be!
Circle 'round the fire,
to raise a cone of power,
to bring what we desire,
So mote it be!
now SHOUT!
Circle 'round the fire,
to raise a cone of power,
to bring what we desire,
So mote it be!"
(1-4,Otterkin) I take this energy and with it I consecrate this
Ritual Space, that it shall always be a safe haven for
Her Children! I take this energy and offer it to those that
need healing.
Those that have need, take from it, for I AM She that
gives Life and Bounty, I AM the Mother of All!
I take this energy, and I return it to the
Universe, that there will be fruitfulness throughout
the Worlds and all my Children shall benefit."
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(1-6,Otterkin) (Place your knife in front of you and take your
chalice in hand)
As I raise the chalice, you do likewise.
I raise this chalice, symbol of my Eternal Womb,
source of All That was and All That will be.
(Take your knife, and hold it over the chalice, point down)
(1-3,S.H.) I take this Athame, symbol of my Quickening essense,
Life Fire that lights the Chalice within, and with it
I Quicken thy fertile womb, O Mother of us all.
(1-6,Otterkin) As the Chalice is to the Goddess, Awaiting the
Spark
(1-3,S.H.) And the Athame is to the God, so I enter into your
hidden Dark.
(1-6,Otterkin) And when Two becomes one
(Dip the tip into the chalice)
(1-3,S.H.) The Greatest magic is begun!
(1-6,Otterkin) Drink from my depths and meditate on them, oh ye |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,799 | who would know of the full Circle of Birth and Death.
(Accept our kiss, and taste the wine, saving a
small portion for offering later.)
I take these cakes, fruit of my fields, and I
Bless them and give them to you.
Eat, that you may never hunger and think upon my Bounty.
(Kiss, and eat the cake, saving a small portion
for offering later.)
I charge you to remember that some part of this bounty be
returned to the Earth, that the cycle will continue.
When you return to the World, give of the Bread
and Water of Life to my Earth.
(1-3,S.H.) Lady, thank you for attending this your Rite, Blessed
Be your Name.
(1-6,Otterkin) Will the caller of the West please thank and
dismiss the Guardians?
(1-1,Papa Tom) Spirit of the West, Spirit of Water.
We thank you for your guidance.
Your love.
Your patience.
We thank you for attending our circle.
We part in love, until we meet again.
(1-6,Otterkin) Will the caller of the South please thank and
dismiss the Guardians?
(1-3,Shadow Hawk) Guardians of the South, Spirits of Fire, we
thank you for the Illumination
that you have brought to this the Lady's
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Circle. As we part, we bid you
to hold us safe throughout the day, that we may
have light to guide our feet.
We bid you farewell until the next time we meet,
Hail and Farewell!
(1-6,Otterkin) Hail and Farewell!
(1-6,Otterkin) Will the caller of the East please thank and
dismiss the Guardians?
(1-7,Jehana) Guardians of the East; Spirits of the Air
We thank you for your contemplation
We thank you for your gentle cleansing breezes
We bring thanks to you for attending our Circle.
We part in love, until we meet again.
(1-6,Otterkin) Hail and Farewell!
(1-3,Shadow Hawk) Hail and Farewell
(1-6,Otterkin) Will the caller of the North please thank and
dismiss the Guardians?
(1-7,Jeff) To you who are of the mountains
Deep roots; and clear vision
we thank you for attending our Circle |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,800 | and lending us your steadfastness
we part in love; until we meet again
Hail & farewell!!
(1-6,Otterkin) Hail and Farewell!
(1-3,Shadow Hawk) Hail and Farewell!
(1-6,Otterkin) Now I drive the Circle down, down, down (through
the wiring) into the ground, and Out to the boundaries
of the Universe.
The Circle is Open, but never broken. Merry meet,
merry part, and merry meet again!
(1-3,Shadow Hawk) Merry meet again!
(1-7,Jeff) Merry meet, merry part, and merry meet again!!!
(1-3,Shadow Hawk) Blessed Be all!
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(Shadow Hawk) Ok, we begin....
(Shadow Hawk) see the darkness of the night settling in around you....
(Shadow Hawk) and gradually as your eyes adjust you find yourself in
(Shadow Hawk) the woods, and the sound of the night creatures begin to
(Shadow Hawk) be heard.
(Shadow Hawk) Ahead you see the glow of a fire deep in the woods. it
is
(Shadow Hawk) a small fire, that you might easily miss, but it pulls
you
(Shadow Hawk) to it like a compass to the magnet.
(Shadow Hawk) As you enter a small clearing, you see around you
shadowy figures
(Shadow Hawk) robed and moving in the flickering candle light. You
feel the
(Shadow Hawk) powers of the night begin to stir.
(Shadow Hawk) On the horizon, you see the full moon breaking in
through the trees...
(Shadow Hawk) and you hear the sounds of a small bell. You stand
within the circle..
(Shadow Hawk) and one figure breaks away and begins to call to the
four directions...
(Marc Tripp) Walking to the East of the cirlce and raising my athame.
(Marc Tripp) I summon the Guardian of the Gate of Air!
(Marc Tripp) King of the Poweres of the East
(Marc Tripp) The Sacred Space is thine for this Night!
(Marc Tripp) Open for me the Way-Without-Time.
(Marc Tripp) Air of Earth, We are One with Thee!
(Marc Tripp) Then turning and walking to the south of the circle
(Marc Tripp) I raise my Athame.
(Marc Tripp) I summon the Guardian of the Gate of Earth!
(Marc Tripp) King of the Powers of the South!
(Marc Tripp) The Sacred Space is thine for this Night!
(Marc Tripp) Open for us the Way-Without-Time
(Marc Tripp) Earth of Earth, We are one with thee!
(Marc Tripp) Walking to the West..I raise my athame.
(Marc Tripp) I Summon the Guardian of the Gate of Water!
(Marc Tripp) King of the Powers of the West!
(Marc Tripp) The Sacred space is thine for this Night! |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,801 | (Marc Tripp) Open for us the Way-Without-Time.
(Marc Tripp) Water of Earch, We are One with Thee!
(Marc Tripp) Walking to the North. I raise my athame.
(Marc Tripp) I Summon the Guardian of the Gate of fire!
(Marc Tripp) King of the Powers of the North!
(Marc Tripp) The Sacred Space is thine for this Night!
(Marc Tripp) Open For me the Way-Without-Time.
(Marc Tripp) Fire of Earth, I we are One with Thee!
(Marc Tripp) I then return to my place in the circle.
(Shadow Hawk) Two figures break forth and gather the earth/water and
fire/air
(Shadow Hawk) from the altar where they rest....
(Shadow Hawk) I cleanse and purify this place with the spirits of
Earth and Water...
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(Shadow Hawk) I cleanse and purify this place with the creatures of
Air and Fire!
(Shadow Hawk) I take the Sword of Knowledge and walking to the North,
I point
(Shadow Hawk) it down do the ground. Cascading rivers of fire flow
from it
(Shadow Hawk) and I walk the circle in a clockwise fashion...
(Shadow Hawk) and as I walk a curtain of fire flairs up behind me,
around the
(Shadow Hawk) circle I walk.
(Shadow Hawk) The Circle is cast, we are in the space between the
worlds
(Shadow Hawk) in a place that is not a place, in a time that is not a
time,
(Shadow Hawk) in a space that is not a space. We are in the Sacred
Circle.
(Shadow Hawk) So Mote it be!
(Shadow Hawk) Two figures walk to the altar, and the power surrounds
them.
(Shadow Hawk) with wure hands they take up the tools of Power, and
begin to speak...
(Priestess) This is the time of the fulness of the symbol of our Lady
,
(Priestess) the Moon. All things wax and wane, and on this evening the
(Priestess) powers of life, of magic, and of creation are at their
(Priestess) highest. This is the time of building, of doing. it is a
(Priestess) time when the veil between the mundane world and the
strange
(Priestess) and beautiful realms of elfhame becomes thin indeed. On
(Priestess) this night may one transcend the boundaries of the worlds
(Priestess) with ease, and know beauty and enchantment.
(Priest) There is a magnificence to this time. The ancients knew well
(Priest) of the mysteries of this night, and used them well to build
(Priest) and to strengthen themselves.. and to partake of elvish
(Priest) adventures of which we can have but little inkling.
(Priest) Sensuous , mysterious, magical...beauty in human form, in
(Priest) dramatic costume, in solid, soaring architecture, the lithe
(Priest) suppleness of our animal brethren, the arrogant magnificence
(Priest) of a spectacular landscape. And more.....much more.
(Priest) This is a time for weaving of the inchoate into being, of
(Priest) spinning the strands of space and of time to bring forth
(Priest) Creation. For all does rotate, and turn about upon itself;
(Priest) this is a fundamental principle of the universe, and a
(Priest) mystery of the greatest magnitude. The Gods know of it and
(Priest) we shall also. Weave a spell of Moonlight and fashion with |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,802 | (Priest) it a fabric of pure magical substance.
(Priest) There is a challenge and a joy to building, and creating.
(Priest) The joyous strife of a just battle, of the cascading passion
(Priest) of lovemaking, and even to the birth-pangs in creating a new
(Priest) life. there is the peace of Aphrodite that follows such as
(Priest) these, a thoroughly fulfilling quietude. And it is easy,
(Priest) really. very easy and the most natural of things.
(Priestess) This is a time of travelling unseen in the full moonlight,
a
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(Priestess) time for hearing of elfin music not made by humankind. It
is
(Priestess) a time for oneness with the forest, with the mountains,
with
(Priestess) the eternal and life-giving sea, with the warm rains and
the
(Priestess) bolt of lightning that creates the very spark of life. It
(Priestess) is a time for pilgrimage to the holy of holies, to stand
at
(Priestess) last before the cauldron of our Lady and to see form, and
(Priestess) substance, and being created anew once more.
(Priestess) Hear the sound of the Circle Bell...
(Priestess) (Repeat after Priestess)
(Priestess) All hail, O goddess of the silver-rimmed cauldron.
(Rilla) All hail, o goddess of the silver-rimmed cauldron.
(Marc Tripp) All hail, O goddess of the silver-rimmed cauldron.
(Jim Stay) All hail O Goddess of the silver-rimmed cauldron
(Priestess) All hail, thou from whom all does come.
(Kammy) all hail, o goddess of the silver-rimmed cauldron.
(Many Blue Sparks) All hail, o goddess of the silver rimmed cauldron
(Rilla) All hail, thou from whom all does come.
(Kammy) all hail, thou from whom all does come.
(Jim Stay) All Hail thou from whom all does come
(Marc Tripp) All Hail, Thou from whom all does come.
(Priestess) On this night do we give salutation to the magic of
creation
(Priestess) And to the ecstasy of the Gods.
(Many Blue Sparks) All hail, thou from whom all does come.
(Kammy) on this night doe we give salutation to the magic of creation
(I.D.) All hail thou from whom all do3s come
(Kammy) and to the ecstasy of the Gods.
(Rilla) On this night do we give salutation to the magic of creation
(Marc Tripp) On this night do we give salutation to the magic of
creation and to the
(Marc Tripp) ecstasy of the Gods
(Rilla) and to the ecstasy of the Gods!
(Priestess) (Smell the rising incense smoke and hear the circle bell)
(Many Blue Sparks) On this night doe we give salutation to the magick
of creation
(Many Blue Sparks) and to the ecstasy of the Gods.
(Priestess) O gracious and beautiful goddess, Teach us to weave magic,
(Priestess) Show us thy ancient art to bring forth from chaos and from
(Priestess) nothingness that which is Being itself teach us to draw
from
(Priestess) the Moon, to spin and to fashion fabric magical and pure;
(Priestess) Insubstantial as dew, yet with the strength of iron.
(Priest) O most excellent Lady, teach us of love, and of beauty, and
(Priest) of sensuousness.
(Priest) Teach us of daring, and of adventure. Show us of the
(Priest) building of spells of the spinning and shaping of moonlight. |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,803 | (Priest) Lead our feet in the magical dances of power. Show to us the
(Priest) paths between the worlds, To realms strange, and beautiful.
(Priest) Lead us through mist and moonlight to places of crystalline
(Priest) rainbow light. Groves of enchantment, thy hollow hills of
(Priest) magic, and pools and lakes of mystery.
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(Priest) (hear the sounds of the bell)
(Priestess) Teach us, O Lady of radiance To speak the language of the
(Priestess) wilds, To fly with the freedom of the bird, To live with
the
(Priestess) power and grace of the feline, To know the ease, the
(Priestess) beautiful ease of creating. And to know ecstasy and joy.
To
(Priestess) stir t he very heights of our being.
(Priestess) BLESSED BE !
(Priestess) Prepare for Meditation.
(Priestess) We are all seated comfortably on cushions near a large
(Priestess) mirror. It is night, and the moon is full. We stand up
(Priestess) where we are, and stepping out of our bodies, leave them
(Priestess) resting comfortably behind. We go to the mirror and look
(Priestess) through; we can see through to the other side and make out
a
(Priestess) moonlit grassy hill beyond, rising before us, We step
(Priestess) through and fins ourselves in a warm moonlit night. a path
(Priestess) stretches off to the right across a broad grassy meadow.
We
(Priestess) look back briefly and see the portal of our mirror, with
the
(Priestess) candle lights on the other side; it will be here open and
(Priestess) waiting for us on our return. We start up the path in the
(Priestess) bright, full moonlight...
(Priestess) In the distance ahead of us we see forest covered hills,
the
(Priestess) sky is bright with many stars. the wind moans softly in
the
(Priestess) tall grasses, there is the smell of pine on the air, on
(Priestess) either side the mist lies low upon the ground, we continue
(Priestess) across the meadow turning until the forest lies off to one
(Priestess) side, ahead of us now we see scattered fruit trees,
through
(Priestess) which we walk. the grass underfoot is wet with dew, our
(Priestess) robes drift in the gentle breeze, the ground begins to
rise
(Priestess) before us and the air is full of the sounds of night birds
(Priestess) and crickets. we move tirelessly up the slight incline,
(Priestess) seeming to barely touch the ground, fireflies flicker
(Priestess) briefly in the distance as we move through the shadows
(Priestess) beneath the trees, our movements almost soundless, patches
(Priestess) of moonlight cast our shadows, rainbow rimmed on the wet
(Priestess) grass.
(Priestess) We glance back and, far behind we can see the rolling
hills
(Priestess) and on the horizon, what seem to be the flickering of a
(Priestess) distant thunderstorm, the clouds far away, above us the
sky
(Priestess) is clear, the moonlight bright. Mist drifts in patches
over
(Priestess) the meadow, w e pass on through it. there is the heady
(Priestess) perfume of flowers, the smell of grass and trees, small
(Priestess) animals rustle near us. we move quickly and silently on, |
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(Priestess) shadows. almost as if there were others with us.. but we
(Priestess) cannot make them out. The forest closes in as we progress,
(Priestess) ahead we make out the what seems to be the entrance to a
(Priestess) cave, with a soft multicoloured glow within.
(Priestess) As we approach we see what appear to be glistening miner-
als
(Priestess) encrusting the rock about the entrance to the cave. We
hear
(Priestess) sounds of soft music from within, rainbow colours flash
(Priestess) colouring the wisps of mist which drift before it. We step
(Priestess) inside...
(Priestess) We seem to be wrapped in soft misty light. We notice the
(Priestess) aroma of sweet flowers. Ahead is a pool of crystal clear
(Priestess) water, catching all the colours, shimmering rainbow mists
(Priestess) rise from it. next to the pool a path leads to the right
and
(Priestess) we follow it. There are other pools in small chambers
about
(Priestess) the cave, they appear as mirrors to other worlds and other
(Priestess) times, the sound of soft music fills the air. Jewel-like
(Priestess) minerals are everywhere, the path leads upwards through
the
(Priestess) rock, to a chamber where we see a great cauldron, mist
rises
(Priestess) from it encrusting the rim with glistening beads, soft
(Priestess) whispering can now be heard. We stop and hold up our
hands
(Priestess) before the cauldron, fine sparkles of light fly from our
(Priestess) fingers, and as we weave patterns with our hands we see,
for
(Priestess) a moment, a pattern of light of our creation take form,
then
(Priestess) dissolve to be reality elsewhere. the mist rises thickly
(Priestess) from the cauldron and we step forward and peer into it, as
(Priestess) through gazing into a mirror we see images of ourselves,
an
(Priestess) d as we gaze these images appear to change, we become
better
(Priestess) healthier, more perfect, with fiery glowing auras, our-
selves
(Priestess) improving within and without.
(Priestess) We step back and throw a kiss toward the cauldron, spar-
kles
(Priestess) of light explode in the air, we look and listen for a
while,
(Priestess) then turn and begin to retrace our steps....
(Priestess) Once again we pass through the chamber of the pools, with
(Priestess) its glistening jewels an d soft music, out into the bright
(Priestess) moonlight the forested hillside about us, behind us the
(Priestess) cave entrance, down through the trees we pass across the
(Priestess) meadow, with its whispering grasses and gleaming fire-
flies,
(Priestess) our robes floating gossamer upon the air, silently we
move.
(Priestess) Ahead on the horizon the storm flashes, small creatures |
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(Priestess) rustle in the grasses, our shadows move with us haloed in
(Priestess) moonlight, we move rapidly through the trees and across
the
(Priestess) meadow, ahead we see the faint glimmer of our own portal,
(Priestess) growing larger, brighter as we approach. we stop before it
(Priestess) and look around, one last look at the moonlit meadow, the
(Priestess) forest, the hills , the fireflies, the mist. Then we step
(Priestess) through. We are in the circle again. We go to our bodies
(Priestess) and settle comfortably down within them. We have retur-
ned.
(Priestess) I call Rilla
(Priestess) Rilla, enter into the Center of the Circle!
(Rilla) I enter into the center of the circle
(Priestess) Children of the night, send forth your power to this our
(Priestess) Sister, that she feel the relief of our touch.
(Priestess) (visualize healing fire flowing from your hands to Rilla)
(Priestess) (and that any aches and pains are melted away and flow
(Priestess) into the ground for transmutation)
(Priestess) Rilla, when you feel full of power, earth the extra
part...
(Rilla)
(Priestess) and return to your place in the Circle.
(Rilla) ...
(Rilla)
(Rilla) ....
(Rilla) I thank you...
(Rilla) Blessed Be...
(Rilla)
(Priestess) Blessed Be!
(Priestess) Is there any others that have a boon to ask tonight in
this
(Priestess) Night of Power?
(Rilla) I ask a boon.
(Rilla) To send the healing power we have gathered here...
(Rilla) to our brother, Otter...
(Rilla) so that he may feel our love and healing touch.
(Priestess) We concentrate on the center of the Circle...
(Priestess) and a shadowy figure forms. The shape of Otter
(Priestess) takes form, and once again, the Healing Fire reaches
(Priestess) out to touch and caress.
(Priest) The figure waves it's thanks, and gradually fades away,
leaving
(Priest) behind the echoes of it's Blessed Be!
(Priest) Are there any other boons or wishes?
(Rilla) Healing for those not with us?
(Rilla) Berrywine, our sister...
(Rilla) and Alexandra too.
(Priest) Heh, We are deep enough for that too.
(Priest) We spread the circle, and many shapes and forms
(Priest) begin to appear. Brothers and Sisters that cannot
(Priest) be here in the Now, but that are always with us.
(Priest) And once more, with a rumbling from deep in the earth...
(Priest) the Healing Fire once more flows forth, and lightning
(Priest) cracks across the sky in response, power to power...
(Priest) and the shadowy figures straighten up, lose their pain,
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(Priest) and smiling, slowly fade away. Blessed Be.
(Priestess) Any others? |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,806 | (Priestess) Any items to be charged? We accept Goddess Charge and
Lady Visa (grin)
(I.D.) for Brad...
(Shadow Hawk) I have a request, I have a wand that I picked up in the
Isle of Man
(Shadow Hawk) a wand of Ash from a mountain that our brothers and
sisters died on
(Shadow Hawk) during the Burning Times. I would like to charge it
with the energy
(Shadow Hawk) of the night. I place it on the altar in the center of
the Circle...
(Priest) Visualize the Fire flowing once more, not healing, but
bonding
(Priest) with power, sealing the Wand to do the Lady's Will.
(Priest) So mote it be!
(Priestess) Any others?
(Rilla) Ingrid mentioned Brad....
(Rick B) Charge his monitor!
(Priestess) Then we continue, please take your chalice and bread.
(Rilla) who is not with us except in his heart ...and would be if
he could!
(Priestess) (lift your chalice)
(I.D.) Who needs peace!!
(Priestess) O Goddess of beauty, and of Magnificence, O God of laugh-
ter
(Priestess) and joyous strength.
(Priestess) Cast now thy blessings on this feast of sacrament. That we
(Priestess) may honour thee, and learn of thy mysteries of life, of
(Priestess) magic of creating. Blessed Be !
(Priest) Eat now of the gifts of the earth. ever new, ever fresh,
(Priest) ever excellent, know well that the power of life to come
(Priest) forth is beyond bounds in time and space.
(Priest) Eat now of the bread before you. of the grain that forms a
(Priest) link with the most ancient of living things And with the
(Priest) grain that shall sprout and grow for countless eons to come.
(Priest) Know well that to abide, life must draw vitality and power
(Priest) from the earth.
(Priest) Eat, and know of creation enduring.
(Priest) Drink now of the sweet wine before you, symbol of the light
(Priest) and beautiful magic, which opens the portals to the realms
(Priest) of enchantment. Know that music, and the lure of the
(Priest) mysterious is the sweetness and most intoxicating of all
(Priest) human experience.
(Priest) Drink, and know of elvish magic.
(Priestess) I bid you now, finish that which ye have, and meditate
upon
(Priestess) the significance of that which has been said.
(Shadow Hawk) Gracious Goddess, thank you for being here tonight...
(Shadow Hawk) thank you for your Love and your touch and the light
(Shadow Hawk) you send to show us the Path in the Dark. Blessed Be!
(Shadow Hawk) Mighty God, thank you for being here tonight...
(Shadow Hawk) Thank you for you Love and your strength and the power
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(Shadow Hawk) to find the strength to walk this Path in the Dark.
Blessed Be!
(Marc Tripp)
(Marc Tripp) Powers of Air,
(Marc Tripp) Place of Dawn,
(Marc Tripp) Guardian of the Gate I pledge my Air to Thine!
(Marc Tripp) Depart in peace to whence ye came |
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(Marc Tripp)
(Marc Tripp) Powers of Earth
(Marc Tripp) Place of deepest Night,
(Marc Tripp) Guardian of the Gate, I pledge my Earth to thine!
(Marc Tripp) Depart in peace to whence ye came.
(Marc Tripp) Until We meet again.
(Marc Tripp)
(Marc Tripp) Powers of Water
(Marc Tripp) Place of the Setting Sun,
(Marc Tripp) Guardian of the Gate, I pledge my Water to thine.
(Marc Tripp) Depart in peace to whence ye came.
(Marc Tripp) Until we meet again!
(Marc Tripp)
(Marc Tripp) Powers of Fire,
(Marc Tripp) Place of the Highest Sun,
(Marc Tripp) Guardian of the Gate, I pledge my Fire to thine!
(Marc Tripp) Depart in peace to whence ye came.
(Marc Tripp) Until we meet again.
(Marc Tripp)
(1-1,S.H.) (joining Rilla at the Altar)
(1-8,Rilla) Great Goddess, Maiden, Mother, Crone...
(1-8,Rilla) spread wide your wings of silver moonlight over us...
(1-8,Rilla) Give thy blessing to us and to these rites we do...
(1-8,Rilla) in your name. Grandmother Earth, Agisagua, Grant us
thy...
(1-8,Rilla) peace and thy blessing...
(1-8,Rilla)
(1-1,S.H.) Mighty God of the Golden Sun, the Winter's cold, bring your
(1-1,S.H.) beaming face to our circle. Galunlati, Father Sky, Great
(1-1,S.H.) Mysterious of the cosmos; give thy blessing to these rites
we do in your
name.
(1-1,S.H.) (lights God Candle)
(1-1,S.H.) (lighting Yellow Candle)
(1-3,BYaga) Like the radiating cords of the spider's web...
(1-3,BYaga) All paths lead to the center. and like the circling
threads, ...
(1-3,BYaga) each one of us is linked, one to all others. Spirits
dwelling here,
(1-3,BYaga) old ones, ancestors, Agayunli, Nunahe, be welcome ...
(1-3,BYaga) here we are all one. We are the Stone Peoples...
(1-3,BYaga) the community of the religions of the Mother Earth and the
Father Sky.
(1-3,BYaga) (Lighting red Candle)
(1-3,BYaga) (Picking up silver cup filled with clear spring water...
(1-3,BYaga) holding the cup up towards the full moon)
(1-8,Rilla) Silver Lady, Mother of Dreams, Night Sister...
(1-8,Rilla) Lift your sacred circle---see your reflection here.
(1-8,Rilla)
(1-1,S.H.) In Shadow do we search.
(1-1,S.H.) To the Darkness you bring welcome light! |
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(1-3,BYaga) (looking at the Moon)
(1-1,S.H.) (looking up at the moon)
(1-3,BYaga) Lady Moon, your silver face reflects upon this water. ...
(1-3,BYaga) Reach down and give your face unto this mirror here. ...
(1-3,BYaga) Come to us Lady: come. We, your children ask you. ...
(1-3,BYaga) Moon Web, Silver Thread....
(1-3,BYaga) Spin to us.
(1-8,Rilla) Moon Web, Silver Thread, Spin to us.
(1-3,BYaga) Moon Web, Silver Thread....
(1-1,S.H.) moon Web, Silver Thread, spin to Us.
(1-3,BYaga) Spin to us.
(1-1,S.H.) Moon Web, Silver Thread, Spin to us.
(1-8,Rilla) Moon Web, Silver Thread, Spin to us.
(1-3,BYaga) (bringing cup down to level with my heart)
(1-3,BYaga) (staring into water there)
(1-1,S.H.) Moon Web, Silver Thread, Spin to US!
(1-3,BYaga) Moon I name You, Moon you be
(1-8,Rilla) Moon, I name you. Moon you be.
(1-1,S.H.) MOON WEB, SLIVER THREAD, SPIN TO US!
(1-1,S.H.) MOON, I name you, Moon you be.
(1-3,BYaga) (Drinking from cup of moonlight)
(1-3,BYaga) (Passing cup to Shadow Hawk)
(1-3,BYaga) Drink Deep of Moonsilver ...
(1-3,BYaga) Be one with Moonlight.
(1-1,S.H.) (taking draught)
(1-1,S.H.) (passing chalice to Rilla)
(1-8,Rilla)
(1-3,BYaga) Drink Rilla, Drink Deep of Moonsilver ...
(1-3,BYaga) Be one with Moonlight.
(1-1,S.H.) Rilla, Drink, drink deep of Moonsilver. Be one with the
Moonlight.
(1-8,Rilla)
(1-3,BYaga) Helen, Drink Deep of Moonsilver ...
(1-5,Helen Larkin)
(1-3,BYaga) Be one with Moonlight.
(1-5,Helen Larkin)
(1-3,BYaga) Ray Drink Deep of Moonsilver ...
(1-3,BYaga) Be one with Moonlight.
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(1-3,BYaga) Taking chalice and picking up sprig of lemon balm
(1-3,BYaga) (Dipping lemon balm leaf in... |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,809 | (1-3,BYaga) the cup, shaking drops of moon water over Shadow Hawk)
(1-3,BYaga) Moon Washed, Love and light...
(1-3,BYaga) She brings.
(1-3,BYaga) (Dipping lemon balm leaf in...
(1-3,BYaga) the cup, shaking drops of moon water over Rilla ...
(1-3,BYaga) and sending with it healing power from our ritual)
(1-3,BYaga) Moon Washed, Love and light...
(1-3,BYaga) She brings.
(1-3,BYaga) (Dipping lemon balm leaf in...
(1-3,BYaga) the cup, shaking drops of moon water and protection over
Helen)
(1-3,BYaga) Moon Washed, Love and light...
(1-3,BYaga) She brings.
(1-3,BYaga) (Dipping lemon balm leaf in...
(1-3,BYaga) the cup, shaking moon water over Ray)
(1-3,BYaga) Moon Washed, Love and light...
(1-3,BYaga) She brings.
(1-3,BYaga) (Dipping lemon balm leaf in...
(1-3,BYaga) the cup, shaking moon water over myself, making face)
(1-3,BYaga) Moon Washed, Love and light...
(1-3,BYaga) She brings.
(1-3,BYaga) (pouring a drop of the moon water on the ground(floor))
(1-3,BYaga) (touching floor with foot)
(1-1,S.H.) ~(touching ground)
(1-8,Rilla)
(1-3,BYaga) As we take power to keep, We return power to its source...
(1-3,BYaga) So Mote it Be
(1-8,Rilla) So Mote it Be!
(1-1,S.H.) As we take Power to keep
(1-1,S.H.) We return Power to its source
(1-1,S.H.) So mote it be.
(1-3,BYaga) So Mote it Be
(1-1,S.H.) So mote it be!
(1-3,BYaga) (motioning to the directions as they are named)
(1-3,BYaga) Air, Fire, Water, and Earth
(1-3,BYaga) (motioning above and below)
(1-3,BYaga) Power of Moon and Sun. ...
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(1-3,BYaga) Be within us always. As we leave this place between the
worlds. ...
(1-3,BYaga) As we walk again upon the ordinary ground. What we did
here is ever part
of us ...
(1-3,BYaga) We are power, we are change; our circle is opened... |
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(1-3,BYaga) (opening arms wide to take in the whole circle)
(1-8,Rilla) Blessed Be!!
(1-1,S.H.) Blessed Be!
Blessed be
(1-3,BYaga) (hugging Rilla, Hugging Shadow Hawk, Hugging Ray, Hugging
Helen)
(1-1,S.H.) (hugging hug junkies)
(1-8,Rilla Hugging all....beautiful ritual, Baba!
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
Awahili is Cherokee for Eagle, the spirit keeper of the East. This is
the messenger
to the powers and the bird of the chieftain.
Sistu is Cherokee for Rabbit. the spirit keeper of the South for the
Eastern
Woodland Indians. Western Indians use the Coyote her. In any case it
represents
teaching through humor or by showing how NOT to do things. Think of
the B'rer Rabbit
stories: "Please
don thro me in dat briar patch!"
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Yanu is Cherokee for Bear, the spirit keeper of the West. Yanu is the
healer, she
who gave the sweat lodge to the people and the bear is the chief of
the council of
the four-leggeds. The thunders are 'chancy' powers, sometimes good and
sometimes
evil.
Yunsu is Cherokee for Buffalo, the spirit keeper of the North. Yes,
buffalo once
roamed a lot of the East! The buffalo provides for our mundane needs |
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clothing, shelter and, in the planes, fuel. For the Sioux (Lakota) the
buffalo also
gives the sacred pipe to the people, their communication with the
powers.
Agisegua is the Great female or Great Doe of the Cherokee. There are
other female
power figures which might have been used including the Corn Mother.
Galunlati is 'him above' in Cherokee and is one of many possible names
for deity
above.
Agayunli means "old" and refers to 'ancestors'; the grandmothers and
grandfathers
who are the wise ones. 'Grandmother' and/or 'Grandfather' were used as
respectful
address to persons considered wise without regard to actual kinship.
Nunahi are the spirits and totems which surround us. It might be
translated as the
'immortals'.
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Full Moon Ritual Sept 10, 1992
HPS-Nanette
HP -Ted
(1-6,HPS) [ HPS take besom (broom) and circles the area clockwise
while
(1-6,HPS) sweeping and saying]
(1-6,HPS) Sweep Ye Circle
(1-6,HPS) Sweep it well
(1-6,HPS) Sweep out evil
(1-6,HPS) Sweep out ill
(1-6,HPS) Sweep out ye Lady's beautiful Earth
(1-6,HPS) And fill this site with Joy and Mirth!
(1-6,HPS) [HPS rings a pleasant bell three times]
(1-6,HPS) Ring!
(1-6,HPS) Ring!
(1-6,HPS) Ring!
(1-6,HP) I will now light the Lords candle on the Alter...
(1-6,HP) My lord, be with us in strength and love to see this circle
through
(1-6,HP) As the light shines through, Our love is with you!
(1-6,HPS) I will now light the Lady's candle on the altar...
(1-6,HPS) May the Lady's light guide us. So mote it be!
(1-6,HPS) My lord, will you please summon the Elementals?
(1-6,HP) By your wish, my love!
(1-6,HP) [I move to the East with Athame in hand and draw a Large
invoking
(1-6,HP) pentagram in the air]
(1-6,HP) Powers of the East, entities of air, I call and summon thee
here and
(1-6,HP) now. With the Love of the Lady and the Strength of the Lord I
invoke
(1-6,HP) Thee; Be present at our circle; Protect those within; Guide |
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(1-6,HP) our rites.
(1-6,HP) Oh, great element of air, as thou flows within us all, I ask
(1-6,HP) of thee to join all here together with thine invisible bonds
of
(1-6,HP) thought and knowledge. So Mote it Be!
(1-6,HP) [I move to the South, again drawing an invoking pentagram in
(1-6,HP) the air]
(1-6,HP) Powers of the South, entities of fire, I call and summon thee
here
(1-6,HP) and now. With love of the Lady and Strength of the Lord I
invoke...
(1-6,HP) thee; Be present at our circle; Protect those within; and
Guide us
(1-6,HP) in our rites. Oh great elements of fire, warm our hearts and
souls
(1-6,HP) so that all within our circle tonight can WILL that perfect
love
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(1-6,HP) away and thus receive all that which returns thrice fold.
(1-6,HP) So mote it be!
(1-6,HPS) So Mote It Be!
(1-6,HP) [I move to the West. I draw a large invoking pentagram in
the air]
(1-6,HP) Powers of the West, entities of water, I call and summon thee
with
(1-6,HP) the love of the Lady and strength of the Lord. I invoke
Thee; Be
(1-6,HP) present at our circle; Protect those within; and guide us in
our...
(1-6,HP) rites.
(1-6,HP) Oh great element of water, help us dare to flow as easily as
thou...
(1-6,HP) within and without our physical selves so that all within our
circle...
(1-6,HP) may join on the astral. Moisten our lips so our kiss be
soft; Flow...
(1-6,HP) fromfrom our eyes as tears of joy; Unite us in the realms of
the...
(1-6,HP) Gods. So mote it be!
(1-6,HPS) So Mote It Be!
(1-6,HP) [Circling to the north I draw another large invoking Pen-
tagram]
(1-6,HP) Lady of the North, Mother Earth, sweet beauty and gift of the
Gods,...
(1-6,HP) join us here in our circle of love. With the Lord and the
Lady...
(1-6,HP) within us all, we send for thee with Perfect Love and Perfect
Trust...
(1-6,HP) so that thou may be healed, renewed, and loved. Powers of the
North,...
(1-6,HP) entities of the Earth, be present at our circle; Protect
those...
(1-6,HP) within; and Guide us in our rites. With the love of the Lady
and...
(1-6,HP) the strength of the Lord, I call thee here now!
(1-6,HP) So mote it be! |
Wicca | The-Complete-Uncut-Book-of-Shadows | 1,813 | (1-6,HPS) So Mote It Be!
(1-6,HP) [Back to the East again, Athame raised high]
(1-6,HP) So Mote It Be! The elements are here!
(1-6,HP) [speaking now to the HPS]
(1-6,HP) My Lady, the elements are present as per your wish. With
love and...
(1-6,HP) trust they have been summoned as all here now have been.
(1-6,HPS) So Mote It Be!
(1-6,HPS) [HPS goes to the alter and draws a pentagram in a bowl of
salt]
(1-6,HPS) I bless thee salt, element of Earth, in the names of the
Lady &...
(1-6,HPS) Lord. [HPS now draws a pentagram in a bowl of water]
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(1-6,HPS) I bless thee, element of water, in the names of the Lord and
Lady.
(1-6,HPS) [HPS Places three Athame-fulls of salt in the water]
(1-6,HPS) I ask that the combining of these elements purify our
circle, and...
(1-6,HPS) those who shall enter this sacred place of worship for the
Lady and...
(1-6,HPS) Lord.
(1-6,HP) [HP draws a pentagram in a small dish of incense]
(1-6,HP) Incense of Oil. Incense of Herb. I bless and consecrate thee
to be...
(1-6,HP) pure and good. With this blessing I do charge thee to keep
from this...
(1-6,HP) circle all ill and bring forth the security of Perfect Love
and...
(1-6,HP) Perfect Trust to all within our magical bounds.
(1-6,HP) So Mote It Be!
(1-6,HP) [Now I draw a pentagram in over the fire (a small charcoal)]
(1-6,HP) Creature of fire, I consecrate and bless thee so that thou
are...
(1-6,HP) purest in form, love, and trust. Powers within, grow and
strengthen...
(1-6,HP) so that thou may protect and aid all within our circle,
uniting us...
(1-6,HP) within, even over vast distances. I charge thee to hinder us
not,...
(1-6,HP) protect us from that which we do not desire, and warm our
hearts...
(1-6,HP) with thoughts of Love and Trust.
(1-6,HP) So Mote It Be!
(1-6,HP) [I now place a bit of incense on the coal]
(1-6,HP) Incense burn in the fires light and the elements shall unite.
May...
(1-6,HP) the sweetness upon the air aid our united thoughts and bring
forth...
(1-6,HP) all which is good and pure. For that which is not good and
pure...
(1-6,HP) shall find the sweetness sour and repugnant. Incense and
fire now...
(1-6,HP) seal our way on the path of the Lady and Lord! |
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