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(To be performed on the waning moon. A gazing crystal or scrying bowl should be placed in the center of the circle.)
Gather and meditate on a group breath. A Priestess says,
"This is the ending before the
beginning, the death before new life.
Now on the ebb tide the secrets of the
shoreline are uncovered by the retreating waves.
The Moon is hidden,
but the faintest of stars are revealed and those who have eyes to see
may read the fates and know the mysteries.
The Goddess, whose name
cannot be spoken, naked enters the Kingdom of Death.
In the most vast
silence and stillness, all is possible.
We meet in the time of the
Crone, to touch the deep power of the dark."
Purify and cast the circle, but do not light the alter candle. Invoke the Goddess and God.
The leader begins a antiphan chant: a
repeated bass line, with spontaneous lines interjected between.
Leader:
"She lies under all,
She
covers all."
All:
"She lies under all,
She covers
all."
(Repeat several times.)
Covener:
"She is the teacher of mysteries."
All:
"She lies under all,
She covers
all.""
Covener:
"She is the motion behind form."
All:
She lies under all,
She covers
all.
Covener:
(Improvised line).
All:
"She lies under all,
She covers
all.
Continue as long as there are energy and inspiration. (This type of chanting requires sensitivity and openness, both to personal inspiration and to others. While at first there may be hesitations, silences, and collisions, in a cohesive group it will soon flow naturally. It is a powerful way of opening the inner voice.)
Build into a wordless power chant, and earth the cone into the scrying bowl or gazing crystal. Scry together, sharing what you see.
Feast, and open the circle.
Tools:
Cast the circle: (using athame)
"I cast this circle
To protect me from negative energy,
and positive energy that would work against me.
I raise this circle.
To create a time that is not a time,
a place that is not a place,
in a world all its own.
I draw this circle
to erect this temple.
Wherein I perform this rite, sacred unto myself."
Call the Quarters:
"Hail spirits of the east
Join me here for parting feast."
"Hail spirits of the south
Partake this ending food with fiery mouth."
"Hail spirits of the west
I end this here, let me be blessed."
Hail spirits of the north
I need to bury energy in thy earth, so I call thee forth
Tie cord around your waist. Make on knot for each person, item or incident you wish to free yourself from.
Say this Invocation:
"Plouton, god of good fortune, god of
death,
I ask thy presence and thy boon.
You see these bonds around my waist,
that I shall be breaking soon.
Carry these energies back to Hades
Give them a place in the land of the dead
Each knot around this cord on my waist
represents something somehow unresolved.
By enacting this rite, I am naming myself free!"
"I cut you from me (name names, name
sins, etc.)
I am free of you."
(Place knot in burning cauldron). Repeat as necessary for each person. (Cut off all of cord, with athame, throw in cauldron). Over cauldron, say:
"Plouton, as these connection burn
Let their power forever wane
Take what's left of them with you to the underworld
I have had from them what I can learn."
Partake of the cakes and wine, and then bid the God and Quarters farewell:
"Plouton, sacred ruler of the dead
I have finished my ending rite
Thank you for hearing what I have said
Goodbye, travel well to your eternal night
North and earth, carry the energy I raised here
Bury it, let it lay fallow -- I am done with this rite
West and water, cleanse away these stagnant lines
Wash them away -- I am done with my rite
South and fire, transform these old energies
into something healthier and happier -- I am done with my rite
East and air, blow these old lessons away from me
I am ready for new paths -- I am done with my rite
I cast this circle, thus neutralised,
into the universe that whomever needs this energy may
take it
and I reenter the time that is a time,
and the place that is a place
So mote it be
Design this ritual to suit your needs. Choose candle colors that represent the things you seek peace for (e.g., maybe green and brown for peace on earth).
"From out of the dark and into the
light
A circular mark, a candle burns bright.
I look towards the sky...my song do I sing.
Spirits soar high and gifts do I bring.
I offer my all! My mind, I then clear
Harken my call! I feel you are near!
Candle burns higher; my spirits set free!
Hotter than fire, this magick will be!
Let magick come 'round, from under the ground,
To form with my sound and then, to be bound!
Around me I feel the magick so real,
Before you I kneel.. the spell I now seal!
Let all hatred CEASE!
And let there be PEACE!
These words that I say,
with magick
AWAY!
This spell that I send
is now at an
end.
Let the magick I've laid,
go forth and
not fade!
SO MOTE IT BE!"
Chance
Here is a ritual you can use to give thanks to the Old Ones. Turn to North, and say:
"Ancient one of the Earth,
I give many thanks,
For I am grateful for what you have given me,
Ground, Plant and Rock have been given to me,
Without thee my soul would not walk.
Turn to East, and then say:
"Ancient one of Air,
I give many thanks,
For I am grateful for what you have given me,
Breaths of life, and oxygen has been given to me,
Without thee my soul would not breathe."
Turn to South, and say:
"Ancient one of Fire,
I give many thanks,
For I am grateful for what you have given me,
Heat, and colorful warmth has been given to me,
Without thee my soul would not burn lively."
Turn to West, and say:
"Ancient one of Water
I give many thanks,
For I am grateful for what you have given me,
Cleanliness, and drink have been given to me,
Without thee my soul would not be purified."
Face the North once more, and say.
Oh, all Good and Powerful Ones,
I give many thanks,
For I am grateful for what has been given to me,
Freedom, and choice is what you Gracious God and Goddess have given to me.
Without you Great Ones my soul would not be free!
Ring bell three times, then anoint and admit:
"In the names of Hecate and Herne, welcome and Blessed Be."
Charge Salt:
"Salt is life, let it purify in all ways that we may use it."
Exorcise Water, and say:
"May the sacred salt drive out any impurities in this water so we may use it throughout these rites."
Then Say:
"Let us be at one to worship the power. The power that moves the universe, for Behold! The Lords of light have set the stars upon the heavens, the Earth spins and the Moon holds true to her course. Let us walk proudly and hold our heads high, for the sky is our father and the earth is our mother and we are the children of the Gods!"
Cast Circle, with incense and with water, and then say:
"We conjure thee O' circle of power that thou be a boundary between the world of man and the realms of the Mighty Ones, a guardian and protection that shall preserve and contain the power we shall raise within thee, Wherefore, do we Bless and consecrate you in the most sacred names of Hecate and Herne."
Now Call Quarters:
East:
"Through the Athame and the Topaz, we call up the Ancient Ones,
King Paralda with thy zephyrs and Eurius the east wind.
We do summon
stir and call ye up to guard this circle and join us in these rites.
We
bid you welcome!"
South:
"Through the Wand and the Fire Opal, we call up the Ancient Ones,
King Djinn with thy Salamandors and Notus the south wind.
We do summon
stir and call ye up to guard this circle and join us in these rites.
We
bid you welcome!"
West:
"Through the Water Crystal and the Cup, we call up the Ancient
Ones,
King Niksa with thy Undines and Zephyrus the west wind.
We do
summon stir and call ye up to guard this circle and join us in these
rites.
We bid you welcome!"
North:
"Through the Earth Crystal and the Pentacle, we call up the
Ancient Ones,
King Ghob with thy Gnomes and Borius the north wind.
We do
summon stir and call ye up to guard this circle and join us in these
rites.
We bid you welcome!"
"All hail! The Elements and all hail the Gods. We bid the Lord and Lady.
Welcome and invite them to join us in this ritual we hold in their
honor.
Now is the temple erected, let none leave it but with good
reason."
High Priestess
"O' gentle Lady look upon us your children,
those who seek to know Thee
the more,
to hear Thy wisdom, to feel Thy strength, to know Thy love."
Coveners: [All hold hands]
"Blessed Be thy feet that have brought you in these ways."
"Blessed Be thy knees which kneel with us at the sacred altar."
"Blessed Be thy womb without which naught would be."
"Blessed Be thy breast which offer comfort to us here."
"Blessed Be thy lips which utter the sacred names."
High Priestess:
"I invoke Thee and call upon Thee,
Great Mother of us all, bestower of
life,
of love, of grief, of death, and of joy.
Of all that has been, is,
and shall be.
I call upon Thee here to descend unto the body of Thy
humble servant and priestess.
To speak to us, to give us wisdom
understanding, and love."
"Of the Mother, Maiden, Crone; all My love to call thine own. Mine the scourge and Mine the kiss, five point star of love and bliss. Here I charge thee in this sign of Mine own love and light devine."
"In Her name do I invoke Thee, Mighty Father of us all.
Lugh, Pan,
Cernunnos, Herne. Come in answer to my call.
Descend, I pray Thee, unto
the body of Thy humble servant and priest."
"Blessed Be thy feet that have brought you in these ways."
"Blessed Be thy knees that kneel at the sacred altar."
"Blessed Be thy phallas without which naught would be."
"Blessed Be thy chest erected in strength."
"Blessed Be thy lips which utter the sacred names."
By Cronemother
"Darksome night and shining moon, East, then South, then West, then North,
Harken to the Witches' Rune, Here we come to call ye fourth.
Earth and Water, Air and Fire, Wand and Pentacle and Sword,
Work ye unto
our desire, And harken ye unto our word.
Cord and censer, scourge and knife, Powers of the Witches' blade,
Waken
all ye unto life, And come ye as the charm is made.
Queen of heaven, Queen of hell, Horned Hunter of the night,
Lend Your
power unto our spell, And work our will by magick rite.
By all the powers of land and sea, By all the might of moon and sun,
As
do we will - So Mote It Be, Chant the spell and be it done.
Eko, Eko Azarak,
Eko, Eko Zamilak,
Eko, Eko Herne,
Eko, Eko Hecate."
Imbide of cakes and ale and say.
"As the athame is to the male, the cup is to the female, and conjoined
it brings fourth blessedness."
"O' Queen most sacred, bless these cakes unto our bodies bestowing
health, wealth, joy, and that fulfillment of love that is perpetual
happiness."
"Thanks be to the Old Ones and thanks be to the Gods for sharing this
time and sacred space with us.
Our thanks for watching over us, guarding
and guiding us in all things.
Love is the Law, Love is the Bond."
Bid the Quarters farewell
East:
"Mighty King Paralda and Eurius the east wind, we thank you for
your attendance.
Stay if you will, go if you must.
We bid you Hail and
Farewell!"
South:
"Mighty King Djinn and Notus the south wind, we thank you for
your attendance.
Stay if you will, go if you must.
We bid you Hail and
Farewell!"
West:
"Mighty King Niksa and Zephyrus the west wind, we thank you for
your attendance.
Stay if you will, go if you must.
We bid you Hail and
Farewell!"
North:
"Mighty King Ghob and Borius the north wind, we thank you for
your attendance.
Stay if you will, go if you must.
We bid you Hail and
Farewell!"
"The Circle is open, yet unbroken."
"Merry did we meet!"
"Merry have we been!"
"Merry let us part!"
"And Merry meet again!"
© 1996 by Janet & Stewart Farrar
With this basic Gardnerian Wiccan ritual, we set up our Temple--our place of worship and magical working. It may be in a living-room with the furniture pushed back; it may be, if we are lucky enough to have one, in a room which is set aside for the purpose and used for no other; it may be, weather and privacy permitting, in the open air. But wherever we hold our Sabbat, this (in one form or another) is its essential beginning. (The Opening Ritual is the same for each of the Sabbats.)
The Preparation:
The Circle area is cleared and an altar set up at the Northern point of its circumference. This altar may be a small table (a coffee-table is ideal) or merely a cloth laid on the floor. Arranged on the altar are:
The pentacle in the center, the North candle (behind the pentacle), a pair of altar candles (one at each side), the chalice of red wine or of mead, the wand, the scourge of silken cords, a small bowl of water, a small bowl with a little salt in it, the cords (red, white and blue, nine feet long each), the white-handled knife, each witch's individual athame (black-handled knife), the incense-burner a small hand-bell, a dish of cakes or biscuits, the sword (on the floor in front of the altar, or on the altar itself.)
A supply of the chosen incense, and matches or a cigarette lighter, should be handy by the altar. (We find a taper useful for carrying flame from candle to candle.)
A candle is placed at each of the East, South and West points of the circumference of the Circle, completing the four 'elemental' candles which must burn throughout the ritual. (The elemental placings are East, Air; South, Fire; West, Water; and North, Earth.)
Music should be available. For ourselves, we have built up a small library of C-120 cassettes of suitable music, transferred from discs or other cassettes, with each piece of music repeated as often as necessary to fill the whole sixty minutes of one track. Cassettes are ideal, because they can be played on anything from stereo hi-fi, if your living-room has it, to a portable player if you are meeting elsewhere. It is a good idea to adjust the volume to suit the loudest passages before the ritual, otherwise you may be unexpectedly deafened and have to fiddle with it at an inappropriate moment.
Make sure the room is warm enough well in advance--especially if, like ourselves and most Gardnerian/Alexandrian covens, you normally work skyclad.
Only one place outside the Circle itself needs to be clear--the North- East quadrant, because the coven stands there to begin with, waiting for the High Priestess to admit them.
Take the phone off the hooks light the incense and the six candles, start the music, and you are ready to begin.
The Ritual
The High Priestess and High Priest kneel before the altar with him to her right. The rest of the coven stand outside the North-East quadrant of the Circle.
The High Priestess puts the bowl of water on the pentacle, puts the point of her athame in the water and says:
"I exorcise thee, O creature of water, that thou cast out from thee all the impurities and uncleanliness of the spirits of the World of phantasm; in the names of Cernunnos and Aradia." (Or whatever God and Goddess names the coven uses.)
She lays down her athame and holds up the bowl of water in both hands. The High Priest puts the bowl of salt on the pentacle, puts the tip of his athame in the salt and says:
"Blessings he upon this creature of salt; let all malignity and hindrance be cast forth hencefrom, and let all good enter herein; wherefore do I bless thee, that thou mayest aid me, in the names of Cernunnos and Aradia. "
He lays down his athame and pours the salt into the bowl of water which the High Priestess is holding up. They then both put down their bowls on the altar, and the High Priest leaves the Circle to stand with the coven.
The High Priestess draws the Circle with the sword, leaving a gateway in the North-East (by raising her sword higher than the heads of the coven as she passes them). She proceeds deosil (clockwise) from North to North, saying as she goes:
"I conjure thee, O Circle of Power, that thou beest a meetingplace of love end joy and truth, a shield against all wickedness and evil; a boundary between the world of men and the realms of the Mighty Ones; a rampart and protection that shall preserve and contain the power that we shall raise within thee. Wherefore do I bless thee and consecrate thee, in the names of Cernunnos and Aradia. "
She then lays down the sword and admits the High Priest to the Circle with a kiss, spinning with him deosil. The High Priest admits a woman in the same way; that woman admits a man; and so on, till all the coven are in the Circle.
The High Priestess picks up the sword and closes the gateway, by drawing that part of the Circle in the same way as she did the rest of it.
The High Priestess then names three witches to strengthen the Circle (which she has already established in the Earth element) with the elements of Water, Air and Fire.
The first witch carries the bowl of consecrated water round the Circle, deosil from North to North, sprinkling the perimeter as he/she goes. Then he/she sprinkles each member of the coven in turn. If it is a man, he ends by sprinkling the High Priestess, who then sprinkles him; if it is a woman, she ends by sprinkling the High Priest, who then sprinkles her. The water-carrier then replaces the bowl on the altar.
The second witch carries the smoking incense-burner round the perimeter. deosil from North to North, and replaces it on the altar.
The third witch carries one of the altar candles round the perimeter, deosil from North to North, and replaces it on the altar.
All the coven then pick up their athames and face the East, with the High Priestess and High Priest in front (he standing to her right).
The High Priestess says:
"Ye Lords of the Watchtowers of the East, ye Lords of Air; I do summon, stir and call you up, to witness our rites and to guard the Circle."
As she speaks, she draws the Invoking Pentagram of Earth with her athame in the air in front of her. After drawing the Pentagram, she kisses her Athame blade and lays it on her heart for a second or two.
The High Priest and the rest of the coven copy all these gestures with their own athames; any who are without athames use their right forefingers.
The High Priestess and coven then face the South and repeat the summoning; this time it is to "Ye lords of the Watchtowers of the South, ye lords of Fire..."
They then face the west, where the summoning is to "Ye lords of the Watchtowers of the West, ye Lords of Water,ye lords of Death and of Initiation..."
They then face the North, where the summoning is longer; the High Priestess says:
"Ye Lords of the Watchtowers of the North, ye Lords of Earth; Boreas, thou guardian of the Northern portals; thou powerful God, thou gentle Goddess; we do summon, stir and call you up, to witness our rites and to guard the Circle."
All the coven replace their athames on the altar, and all but the High Priestess and High Priest go to the South of the Circle, where they stand facing towards the altar.
The High Priest now proceeds to 'draw down the Moon' on the High Priestess. She stands with her back to the altar, with the wand in her right hand and the scourge in her left, held against her breasts in the 'Osiris position'--the two shafts grasped in her clenched fists, her wrists crossed, and the shafts crossed again above them. He kneels before her.
The High Priest gives the High Priestess the Fivefold Kiss, kissing her on the right foot, left foot, right knee, left knee, womb, right breast, left breast and lips. (when he reaches the womb, she opens her arms to the blessing position'.) As he does so, he says:
"Blessed be thy feet, that have brought Thee in these ways.
Blessed he thy knees that shall kneel at she sacred altar.
Blessed he thy womb without wich we would not be.
Blessed be thy breasts, formed in beauty.
Blessed be thy lips, that shall utter the Sacred Names."
For the kiss on the lips, they embrace, length-to-length, with their feet touching each other's.
The High Priest kneels again before the High Priestess, who resumes the 'blessing position', but with her right foot slightly forward.
The High Priest invokes:
"I invoke thee and call upon thee, Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of all fruitfulness; 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."
During this invocation he touches her with his right forefinger on her right breast, left breast and womb; the same three again; and finally the right breast. Still kneeling, he then spreads his arms outwards and downwards, with the palms forward, and says:
"Hail, Aradia!
From the Amalthean 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..."
He kisses her right foot and continues:
"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."
He then stands up and takes a pace backwards, still facing the High Priestess.
The High Priestess draws the Invoking Pentagram of Earth in the air in front of him with the wand, saying:
"Of the Mother darksome and divine.
Mine the scourge, and mine the
kiss; The five-point star of love and bliss--Here I charge you, in
this sign."
With this, drawing Down the Moon is complete; the next stage is the Charge. The High Priestess lays down the wand and scourge on the altar. and she and the High Priest face the coven, with him on her left. The High Priest says:
"Listen to the words of the Great Mother; she who of old was also
called among men Artemis, Astarte, Athens, Dione, Melusine,
Aphrodite!
Cerridwen, Dana, Arianrhod, Isis, Bride, and by many other
names."
The High Priestess says:
"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; 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
ecstasy of the spirit, and mine also is joy On earth; for my law is
love unto all beings.
Keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever
towards it; let naught stop you or turn you aside.
For mine is the
secret door which opens upon the Land of Youth, and mine is she 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 heart of man. Upon earth, I give the 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."
The High Priest says:
"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."
The High Priestess says:
"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 heart 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; for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are
my 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 me, know thy seeking and yearning shall
avail thee not unless thou knowest the mystery; that if that which
thou seekest thou kindest not within thee, thou wilt never find it
without thee.
For behold, l have been with thee from the beginning;
and I am that which is attained at the end of desire."
(This is the end of the Charge.)
The High Priest, still facing the coven, raises his arms wide and says:
"Bagabi lacha bachabe
Lamac cahi achababe
Karellyos
Lamac lamac bachalyas
Cabahagy sabalyos
Baryolos
Lagoz atha cabyolas
Samahac atha famolas
Hurrahya!"
The High Priestess and the coven repeat: "Hurrahya!"
The High Priest and the High Priestess then turn to face the altar with their arms raised, their hands giving the 'Horned God' salute (forefinger and little finger straight, thumb and middle fingers folded into palm). The High Priest says:
"Great God Cernunnos, return to earth again!
Come at my call and show
thyself to men.
Shepherd of Goats, upon the wild hill's way, Lead thy
lost flock from darkness unto day.
Forgotten are the ways of sleep
and night.
Men seek for them, whose eyes have lost the light.
Open
the door, the door that hash no key, The door of dreams, whereby men
come to men.
Shepherd of Goats, O answer unto me!"
The High Priest and High Priestess say together:
"Akhera goiti--akhera beiti!"
(Lowering their hands on the second phrase.)
The High Priestess, followed by the High Priest, then leads the coven into the Witches' Rune--a ring dance deosil, facing inwards and holding hands (left palms upwards, right palms downwards). men and women alternately as far as possible. The High Priestess sets the pace--and may sometimes let go of the hand of the man in front of her, and weave the coven after her, in and out like a snake. However complex her weaving, no one must let go, but all must keep moving, still hand-in-hand, till the line unravels itself. As the ring-dance proceeds. the whole coven chants:
"Eko, Eko, Azarak,
Eko, Eko, Zamilak,
Eko, Eko, Cernunnos,
Eko, Eko, Aradia!"
(repeated three times)
"Darksome night and shining moon, East, then South, then West, then
North; Hearken to the Witchs' Rune.
Here we come to call ye forth!
Earth and water, air and fire, Wand and pentacle and sword.
Work ye
unto our desire, Hearken ye unto our word!
Cords and censer, scourge
and knife.
Powers of the witch's blade.
Waken all ye into life, Come
ye as the charm is made!
Queen of heaven, Queen of hell, Horned
hunter of the night.
Lend your power unto the spell, And work our
will by magic rite!
By all the power of land and sea, By all the
might of moon and sun.
As we do will, so mote it be; Chant the spell,
and be it done!"
"Eko, Eko, Azarak,
Eko, Eko, Zamilak,
Eko, Eko, Cernunnos,
Eko, Eko, Aradia!"
(repeated till ready)
When the High Priestess decides it is time (and, if she has been weaving, has restored the coven to a plain ring), she orders: "Down!"
The whole coven drops to the ground and sits in a ring facing inwards.
This is the end of the Opening Ritual. If the meeting were an Esbat, the High Priestess would now direct the particular work to be done. If it is a Sabbat, the appropriate ritual now begins.