Rævyn Cigány
June 30th, 2001, 02:54 AM
I could be wrong, but I believe that this rit was written by a HP friend of mine...
You will need your basic altar setup for your tradition, milk or juice
for the toast, and a personal anointing oil. Relax, ground and center.
Then, cast the circle according to your tradition. Invoke the Elements:
"Hail! Thou Element of Air,
Lord of the East!
May you bring the knowledge of the Mother,
And watch over this Circle."
"Hail! Thou Element of Fire,
Lord of the South!
May you bring the energy of creation,
And watch over this Circle."
Hail! Thou Element of Water,
Lord of the West!
May you bring the gift of rebirth,
And watch over this Circle."
Hail! Thou Element of Earth,
Lord of the North!
May you bring the promise of the Child,
And watch over this Circle."
Invite the Lord and Lady:
"Come Thou now, I pray,
Great and Dark Lord
Cernunnos with power of seed.
Bring me strength in body."
Come thou now, I pray,
Mother Goddess, divine,
Selene, Woman, full and complete.
Bring me wisdom in mystery."
Now, raise the cup in salute the Lord and Lady, and drink a toast in
their honor.
At this point I usually do an exercise to open the chakras and build-up
the flow of energy. You may wish to do the same, or use another method
of building up the flow if energy in your body. Then, stand in an
adoration position and call to the goddess (this may be used for
drawing-down the Goddess-energy, or simply aligning yourself to the Goddess).
"Hail to You, Great Mother!
Wisdom of the Ages,
Gateway of life,
You who are at the beginning
And the middle and the end,
Let Your great power shine through me.
Inspire me with Your passion.
Give me Your strength and gentleness.
Grant me Your wisdom and power.
Lead me through worlds unknown.
Reveal Yourself this night, I pray."
Spend time communing with the Goddess and receiving any messages she
has for you. When you are ready, make the affirmation in preparation for
the self-blessing. Speak in a strong, assured tone:
"Let me claim my power now.
As Woman, whole and complete,
I possess the power of Life,
I possess the power of Death,
I possess the power of Rebirth,
And I am the Threshold."
For the self-blessing, take the oil and anoint each area as you speak
the blessing. Anoint crown:
"Blessed be the Crown
In wisdom and inspiration."
Anoint third eye (above and between your eyes):
"Blessed be the Jewel
In sight and inner knowledge."
Anoint throat:
"Blessed be the Flute
In pure communication."
Anoint heart:
"Blessed be the Door
In love and understanding."
Anoint solar plexus:
"Blessed be the Light
That shines within the temple."
Anoint navel:
"Blessed be the Child (or Anchor, if not pregnant)
In strength and fortitude."
Anoint pubis:
"Blessed be the Gateway
Between Death and Life."
You may wish to spend time in meditation or divination. When you are
ready, close the Circle according to your tradition.
This may seem to be a simple ritual, but I have found it immensely
helpful in opening myself up to communing with the Goddess as mother and
receiving visions in connection with that Mother- Goddess- energy. I hope
that it will bring some fulfillment to other mothers. Blessed be!
You will need your basic altar setup for your tradition, milk or juice
for the toast, and a personal anointing oil. Relax, ground and center.
Then, cast the circle according to your tradition. Invoke the Elements:
"Hail! Thou Element of Air,
Lord of the East!
May you bring the knowledge of the Mother,
And watch over this Circle."
"Hail! Thou Element of Fire,
Lord of the South!
May you bring the energy of creation,
And watch over this Circle."
Hail! Thou Element of Water,
Lord of the West!
May you bring the gift of rebirth,
And watch over this Circle."
Hail! Thou Element of Earth,
Lord of the North!
May you bring the promise of the Child,
And watch over this Circle."
Invite the Lord and Lady:
"Come Thou now, I pray,
Great and Dark Lord
Cernunnos with power of seed.
Bring me strength in body."
Come thou now, I pray,
Mother Goddess, divine,
Selene, Woman, full and complete.
Bring me wisdom in mystery."
Now, raise the cup in salute the Lord and Lady, and drink a toast in
their honor.
At this point I usually do an exercise to open the chakras and build-up
the flow of energy. You may wish to do the same, or use another method
of building up the flow if energy in your body. Then, stand in an
adoration position and call to the goddess (this may be used for
drawing-down the Goddess-energy, or simply aligning yourself to the Goddess).
"Hail to You, Great Mother!
Wisdom of the Ages,
Gateway of life,
You who are at the beginning
And the middle and the end,
Let Your great power shine through me.
Inspire me with Your passion.
Give me Your strength and gentleness.
Grant me Your wisdom and power.
Lead me through worlds unknown.
Reveal Yourself this night, I pray."
Spend time communing with the Goddess and receiving any messages she
has for you. When you are ready, make the affirmation in preparation for
the self-blessing. Speak in a strong, assured tone:
"Let me claim my power now.
As Woman, whole and complete,
I possess the power of Life,
I possess the power of Death,
I possess the power of Rebirth,
And I am the Threshold."
For the self-blessing, take the oil and anoint each area as you speak
the blessing. Anoint crown:
"Blessed be the Crown
In wisdom and inspiration."
Anoint third eye (above and between your eyes):
"Blessed be the Jewel
In sight and inner knowledge."
Anoint throat:
"Blessed be the Flute
In pure communication."
Anoint heart:
"Blessed be the Door
In love and understanding."
Anoint solar plexus:
"Blessed be the Light
That shines within the temple."
Anoint navel:
"Blessed be the Child (or Anchor, if not pregnant)
In strength and fortitude."
Anoint pubis:
"Blessed be the Gateway
Between Death and Life."
You may wish to spend time in meditation or divination. When you are
ready, close the Circle according to your tradition.
This may seem to be a simple ritual, but I have found it immensely
helpful in opening myself up to communing with the Goddess as mother and
receiving visions in connection with that Mother- Goddess- energy. I hope
that it will bring some fulfillment to other mothers. Blessed be!