</MYMAILSTATIONERY> - DEDICATION / NAMING RITUAL -
-THE GREEN WITCH WAY-
Sweep the circle area. lay out circle and altar items, which will include a piece of parchment, writing instrument, ink, and an extra white candlein a safe cantainer (something you can handle without getting burned), a needle, and a dish of soil. Review this ritual, then bathe and robe. light incense and altar candles (blue-white-yellow). ring bell three times and say:
"The sirl=cle is about to be cast and I freely stand within to greetmy God and My Goddess."
Take the center candle from the altar and light each candle of the circle moving north, then east, and west and say;
(N) "I call upon light and Earth at the North to illuminate and strengthen the circle."
(E) "I call upon light and air at the East to illuminate and enliven the circle."
(S) "I call upon light and fire at the South to illuminate and warm the circle."
(W) "I call upon light and water at the West to illuminate and cleanse the circle."
Take the athame in hand, upraised, begin circle in the North and move around the circle to East, to South to West and say:
"I draw this circle in the prescenst of the Goddess and the God where they may come
and bless their child."______(name)
Lower the athame at the North, as you walk around the circle, envision a blue light shooting out from the point and forming the circle boundary, and say:
"This is the boundary of the circle. Only love shall enterand leave."
Return to the altar and ring the bell three times. Place point of athame in the salt and say:
"Salt is life and purifying. I bless this salt to be used in this sacred circle in the names
of the Goddess_______ (name) and the God,___
Pick up the salt and use the point of the athame to drop three potions of the salt into the water bowl and set bowl back in it's place. Stir three times with athame and say:
"Let the blessed salt purify this water that it may be blessed toit's use in this sacred
circle. In the names of the Goddess____
and the God______ (names). I consecrate
and cleanse this water."
Take the salted water bowl in hand and sprinkle water from it as you move deosil around the circle (N-E-S-W-N) and say:
"I consecrate this circle in the names of the Goddess___(name)and the God_____
(name). The circle is conjured a circle of
power that is purified and sealed. So
mote it be!...
Return the water bowl to the altar and pick up censer: take it around the circle to cense it: return censer to altar. Take anointing oil, make a solar cross on your forehead, and say:
"I,________(name) am consecrated in the names of the Goddess____, and the
God,____ in this their circle."
The envisionings are susuggestions only...you may envision what you feel. Take the wand and hold it aloft, with both arms open and upraised, at the North of the circle (envision a powerful bull arriving) and say:
"I call upon you elemental Earth, to attend this rite and guard this circle,
for as I have body and strength,
we are kith and kin!"
Lower wand and move to the East, raise up wand (see devas, fairies, or an eagle in flight) and say:
"I call upon you, elemental air, to attend this rite and guard this circle, forasII
breath and think, we are kith and kin!"
Lower wand and move to the South, raise up wand (see a dragon) and say:
"I call upon you, elemental fire, to attend this rite and guard thiscircle, for as I
consume life to live, we are kith and kin!"
Lower wand and move to the West, hold wand alot (see an undine, a sea serpent, or a dolphin) and say:
"I call upon you, elemental water, to attend this rite and guard this circle,
for as I feel and my heart beats, we are
kith and kin.!
Return to the altar and use wand to draw in the air above the altar the symbol of infinity (an 8 laying on it's side) the sign of working between the worlds. Set wand on altar, raise up athame in both hands overhead and say:
"Hail to the Elementals at the four quarters! Welcome Goddess___ and
God___ to this rite! I stand between
the worlds with love and power all around!"
Set down the Athame and pick up the goblet of wine. pour a little into the cauldron. Ring the bell three times. Address the Goddess and the God and tell them that you wish to dedicate yourself to them.
Take your time in each phase of this rite, and feel to create it from your own heart. What is presented here is only a sample which you may adapt to suit your own needs as your intuition leads you, but the four elements are invoked by your actions in the process of a dedication.
AIR---Make a promise to try to live up to your potential, open your mind to to the Ancient Ones, and develop your magickal skills.
FIRE---Light the extra white candle and then place it on the ground (floor) near you
you, but not too close (to avoid accidents).
EARTH---Lie down on your back, close your eyes and visualize yourself sinking into the Earth.
At this point things should start happening, but don't be alarmed. you will feel like the ground beneath you is in motion, and this is your signal to let all of your negative feelings drain out of you and into the Earth below. The sensation may leave you feeling empty and you may even cry, but that should be expected. The symbolism here is that you are letting your body die and your spirit is moving into the land os shadows, and crying at parting is normal
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