Cyber Cauldron

A simple ritual for New Years Eve, this ritual is designed so you can add extra elements to make it personal. The ritual it’s self is based on a pledge (resolutions) of the things you wish to achieve you will notice that the open of the circle has been changed from the common format that many will use but the unwinding of the circle reinforces the idea of change.

I have provided this ritual in several different versions for download, as the pledge should be committed to the element of Fire to activate.

Word version download

PDF text version download.

Image version download JPG

PDF image version download

Ritual Below

I known as ___________ to you my Goddess  ___________ and to you my God __________ pay notice to this pledge, as I will need you to aid me.

To the East I call the ever-living Air the voice of the divine in elemental form! Come witness.

To the South I call the ever-powerful Fire the desire of the divine creative and destructive in elemental form.

To the West I call the ever-fulfilling Water cleansing and purifying the divine in elemental form.

To the North I call the ever-stabile Earth secure and eternal the divine in elemental form.

Now I add spirit thine own to seal this space of divine works.

Welcome my Goddess __________ and My God ______ I have invited you here to bare witness and fill me with the strength to complete the things on this list.

In 2012, I wish to be happy and closer to thee, for myself I wish to change:

In my thoughts grant to me the will the strength-

I do not wish for personal gain or to cause another any pain but this thing I wish to change will grant more confidence to me and will let me be the person you know I can be.

So mote it be.

Sign ____________________

Now is the time to undo this place and return to mortal space. So I call back my spirit filled now with the strength to unseal this sacred space.

To Air your song undo the song of the divine to my ear is now undone.

Now to the North shake your ground to my mortal self be found.

To the West the song-undone wash away the circle we are nearly done!

Finally the south this ritual ends in new moons fire my pledge I send to my weakness your strengths you lend.

Related articles

• Ritual For Deconstructive Purpose (dragonintuitive.com)
• An Opening Ritual (witchesofthecraft.wordpress.com)
• Modern Female Rite Of Passage (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Tools Used for Traditional Rituals in Wicca (cybercauldron.co.uk)

Originally posted 2011-12-30 11:12:18. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

In lesson three we are going to cover the Goddess.

If we can all agree on one basic statement during this section it will help in our understanding of the Goddess.

Statement:- The Goddess is the female aspect, energy of the “Divine” in manifest or archetypal form in which we find understanding.

The goddess is equal to the male aspect whether as opponent, reflection or opposite and no matter how we envisage the goddess “She” does exist.

During this lesson I am not looking to change your view it’s designed to give you a broader view of the goddess.

Throughout history the role of the Goddess has changed from the Great mother to a consult, betrayer and even demon. She has been portrayed in single form, triple form and part of pantheons. She has been given roles from creator to the great destroyer.

The Goddess has many archetypal forms and just as many names.

Now certain paths and religions either pay more attention to the goddess reducing the god aspect or pay more attention to the god aspect reducing the goddess role. Christianity (old and new testaments) has reduced the goddess in its belief structure to the lowest form of woman the betrayer, the slut, the murder, the demon with the highest accolades be the virgin mother (a title reduced from the original God barer which was thought to be wrong as this would make a woman the creator of gods) or a Saint Martyred for her beliefs.

Wicca on the other hand has place more empathise on the goddess aspect not so visibly as Christianity but the god aspect in Wicca has been subjugated to a consult.

This goes to point that when a belief structure is created the societies or creators values of a particular gender effect the position of the deities with. This is an import fact to remember as an eclectic as we create our own belief structure. So our beliefs are a physical manifestation of our own psyche I know Freud would have a field day but Jung would be happy. (Look up Jung http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jung ).

Now every witch will sometimes fill drawn more to masculine energy than female energy and vice versa as an eclectic you will notice changes in ritual and spell work you may start doing more Drawing down the Sun or your Luna ritual over run you may also feel yourself being drawn to different deities. This is a natural state of growth for the eclectic until one day everything balances perfectly.

When the perfect balance is found you will find you work either with single deity adding opposite energy when required or working with a pantheon picking the desired archetypes when required or even a single form such as “the Creative Intelligence”

Now before we start exploring the “Goddess” it’s a good idea to write down what your idea of what the “Goddess” is, there is no right or wrong answers to this! It your personal view!

If you have a goddess that you are dedicated to write down what draws you together. Now this can be as simple as a list or short paragraph or can be as in-depth as a hymn, story or poem or if you are creative draw a picture that embodies the goddess for you.

Related articles

• An Introduction to Wicca (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Modern Female Rite Of Passage (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• The Testament of Gaia (cybercauldron.co.uk)

Originally posted 2012-01-09 13:54:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Litha, which means to stand still or stopping, is the name given to the pagan Mid summer ritual. The Summer solstice which happens around the 21^st / 22^nd of June depending on the position of the sun.

As pagans we celebrate the summer solstice as part of the wheel of the year and their some slight differences in the symbology. Some pagans see the summer solstice as the time where the Goddess took over the earth from the horned God at the beginning of spring and she is now at the height of her power and fertility. For some Pagans the Summer Solstice marks the marriage of the God and Goddess and sees their union as the force that creates the harvest’s fruits.

For me it the time when the god and goddess of the light half of the year are at their most fertile and radiate life. The God is at his peek but from this point forward he will weaken until he is final defeated and killed by the god of the dark half of the year and is reborn in mid winter.

For me this time of year is about balance and enjoying the best times while you have them it is also it a big reminder that nothing will last forever.

This is a time to celebrate growth and life for Pagans, who see balance in the world and are deeply aware of the ongoing shifting of the seasons it is also time to acknowledge that the sun will now begin to decline once more towards winter.

When celebrating midsummer Pagans draw on diverse traditions. In England thousands of Pagans and non-Pagans go to places of ancient religious sites such as Stonehenge and Avebury to see the sun rising on the first morning of summer.

Related articles

• England Recognizes Druid Religion (israelnationalnews.com)
• Druidry deemed a religion in U.K. (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
• Basic Practices and Beliefs in Wicca (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• The Yule Song (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• New to Paganism and Wicca? Here Are a Few Tips (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• What is a Pagan and Paganism? (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• What is Wicca – The Path of the Goddess (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Pagan Family, USA (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Never again! The law is on our side (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• The Thirteen Days of Solstice (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• A Pagan In Hell (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Happy Solstice to everyone ! Today ! (talesfromthelou.wordpress.com)

Originally posted 2011-06-19 11:44:42. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I can remember when I was first starting that I wanted all the best tools but money was an issues so I used to troll around car boot sales, charity shops and flea market trying to find things that I could use for my alter. You will quite surprised on what you can pick up for just a few quid.

Over the years I have replaced all my second had stuff with brand new stuff and some of it is more pretty that practical (who does not have a chalice with a loose liner) but it makes me think what tools do you really need? To be really honest you don’t really need any tools, fingers can replace wands and athames and a chalice can be replaced by cup etc.

You can spend thousands of pounds buying robes; alter statues, wands, athames, Chalices, Crystals to dress your altar,pots and dishes and  cauldrons  and pointless things like hand bound virgin parchment paper leather bound book of shadows but having expensive tools does not make you a good witch or even a competent witch. When building your tools worry more about what feels like than what it looks like, just remember to cleanse second hand items full before use.

So what do you need for a basic alter from my point of view a candle and a joss stick works fine but if want to add more to that then you can. Here are some ideas for low cost replacements to expensive altar equipment.

I have found that I have better rituals with altar equipment that I have created myself they may not be the prettiest but they have all the energy that I poured into them when made them.

A good idea is to join a pottery class and make what you need. Remember that no one has the right to tell you should not put something on your alter create what you feel is right for yourself.

When your first trying out a pagan path there are two very good reasons why you should create your own personal tools rather than buy direct from a catalogue or internet shop, the first is it will help you empower the items with greater ease due to your personal connection the second is paganism is not for everyone and why spend a fortune on something your not going to continue.

There is one thing that never seems to get mentioned in regards to altars and that a tape deck MP3 Player or CD player as music is important in raising energy I will chat about music in rituals in next posting, but insure what ever technology you use to play your music just make sure it is ease to control and that you can pause and play with out to much trouble.

Related articles by Zemanta

• What is Neo-Paganism and Wicca? (brighthub.com)
• Chaos Magick for the WitchCraft RPG from The Other Side blog (timbrannan.blogspot.com)
• Basic Practices and Beliefs in Wicca (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Tools Used for Traditional Rituals in Wicca (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Lammas The First Harvest (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• The Pagan Jesus – Did Jesus Come From Pagan Religions? (cybercauldron.co.uk)

Originally posted 2011-05-12 16:40:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

The original diagram for this ritual has been lost but if you place the cauldron directly in front of you, the herbs and brewing ingrediance to the left and the cup to the right forming the triangle of the triskalion, once you have placed the tools in position visualiste the energy flow in the patten of the triskelion, before starting the ritual works very well.

Tools:

• Herb(s) for tea
• Container for herb(s)
• Cup(s) and Tea Pot
• Decanter of Pure Spring Water
• Brewing dish with candle
• Scrying Candle
• cauldron

Prepare By: Placing a small table or platform in the center of your working space and arranging the Brewing dish, herbs, cup(s), Tea Pot and spoon on the table. Also place the cauldron with scrying candle within for use during the meditation.  Prior to casting the Circle, light candle and fill the Brewing dish with Spring Water from a decanter. Keep the Brewing Dish covered during the Casting, as I have found this helps the water to heat faster and hotter.

The Blessing of the Herbs

With the tip of your Athame touching the Herbs, intone this blessing:

Thou has grown by favor of the Sun, The Moon, and of the dew. I make this intercession, ye herb: I beseech thee to be of benefit to me and my rite, For thy virtues are unfailing. Thou art the Dew of all the Gods, The Eye of the Sun, The Light of the Moon, The Beauty and Glory of the Sky, The Mystery of Terra. I purify thee so that Whatever is wrought by me with thee may, In all its powers, Have a good and speedy effect with good success. Be purified by my prayer and be powerful!

So mote it be!

When water is hot enough, place the herbs in the Tea Pot and add water from the brewing dish, give it a couple of stirs.

While the tea is steeping, intone this Prayer.

Earth Mother Giver of life Strengthen me during my life-long strife. Teach me Your ways of perfect love, Peace, and wisdom true. Spawn from my purest heart These words to You May this prayer help me to better Myself in word and deed, To a higher plane I shall succeed. Beautiful Light of Goodness Fair Lore of old we both do share A Witch’s brew, I drink to You My love for You, by day, by night In thought and in sight Will my soul learn The meaning of this life again.

Pour out a cup for all present, including one for the Gods, and enjoy.

Sit before the table and meditate on the blessings that the Gods have bestowed upon your life. You may use the scrying candle here to focus upon for your meditation. If the Gods so choose They may give you a Message or Vision through the blessings of the Sight.

You may relax now and finish off the pot. (Note: this rite is not to take the place of The Feast, but is to be used as a time of blessing and communing with the Goddess).

Purpose: The purpose of this working is to pay homage to the Gods and to reflect on Their blessings upon this your life.

Related articles

• Hammer Rite Ritual (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Tips For Practicing Wicca Free Spells, How to Make Your Own (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Who Knows The Types of Candles In Wicca? (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Basic Practices and Beliefs in Wicca (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Witchcraft for Beginners – The Basics of the Art (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• History of Witchcraft (cybercauldron.co.uk)
• Idiotic Religious Rivalries (cybercauldron.co.uk)

From: God/dess

——————————————————————————–

To: Our Children of Earth
Re: Idiotic Religious Rivalries

Dear Children (and believe us, that’s all of you), We consider ourselves pretty patient folks. For instance, look at the Grand Canyon. It took millions of years to get it right. And about evolution? Boy, nothing is slower than designing that whole Darwinian thing to take place, cell by cell, and gene by gene.

We’ve been patient through your fashions, civilizations, wars and schemes, and the countless ways you take Us for granted until you get yourselves into big trouble again and again.

We want to let you know about some of the things that are starting to tick Us off.

First of all, your religious rivalries are driving Us up a wall. Enough already! Let’s get one thing straight: These are YOUR religions, not Ours.

We’re the whole enchilada; We’re beyond them all. Every one of your religions claims there is only one of Us (which by the way, is absolutely true). But in the very next breath, each religion claims it’s Our favorite one.

And each claims it’s scriptures were written personally by Us, and that all the other scriptures are man-made. Oy Vey. How do We even begin to put a stop to such complicated nonsense?

Okay, listen up now. We’re your Father AND Mother, and We don’t play favorites among Our children.

Also, We hate to break it to you, but We don’t write. Our longhand is awful and We’ve always been more of “doers” anyway. So ALL of your books, including those Bibles, were written by men and women. They were inspired, remarkable people, but they also made mistakes here and there. We made sure of that so that you would never trust a written word more than your own living heart.

You see, one human being to Us, even a bum on the street, is worth more than all the Holy Books in the world. That’s just the kind of folks we are.

Our spirit is not a historical thing. It’s alive right here, right now, as fresh as your next breath.

Holy books and religious rites are sacred and powerful, but not more so than the least of you. They were only meant to steer you in the right direction, not to keep you arguing with each other, and certainly not to keep you from trusting your own personal connection with Us.

Which brings Us to Our next point about your nonsense. You act like We need you and your religions to stick up for Us or “win souls” for Our sake.

Please, don’t do Us any favors. We can stand quite well on our own, thank you. We don’t need you to defend Us, and We don’t need constant credit. We just want you to be good to each other.

And another thing, We don’t get all worked up over money or politics, so stop dragging Our names into your dramas. For example, We swear to Us ::::smile::::, that We never threatened Oral Roberts. We never rode in any of Rajneesh’s Rolls Royces. We never told Pat Robertson to run for president, and We’ve never, EVER had a conversation with Jim Baker, Jerry Falwell, or Jimmy Swaggart! Of course, come Judgment Day, We certainly intend to….

The thing is, We want you to stop thinking of religion as some sort of loyalty pledge to Us.

The true purpose of your religions is so that YOU can become more aware of Us, not the other way around. Believe Us, We know you already. We know what’s in each of your hearts, and We love you with no strings attached.

Lighten up and enjoy Us. That’s what religion is best for. What you seem to forget is how mysterious We are.

You look at the petty differences in your Scriptures and say, “Well, if THIS is the truth, then THAT can’t be!” But instead of trying to figure out Our Paradoxes and Unfathomable Nature, which by the way, you NEVER will, why not open your hearts to the simple common threads in all religions.

You know what We’re talking about. Love and respect everyone. Be kind, even when life is scary or confusing. Take courage and be of good cheer, for We are always with you. Learn how to be quiet, so you can hear Our still, small voice. (We don’t like to shout).

Leave the world a better place by living your life with dignity and gracefulness, for you are Our Own Children. Hold back nothing from life, for the parts of you that can die surely will, and the parts that can’t, won’t. So don’t worry, be happy. (We stole that last line from Bobby McFerrin.)

Simple stuff. Why do you keep making it so complicated? It’s like you’re always looking for an excuse to be upset. And We’re very tired of being your main excuse. Do you think We care whether you call Us…. Yahweh, Jehovah, Allah, Diana, Wakantonka, Brahma, Cerridwen, Father, Mother, God, Goddess or even the Void of Nirvana? Do you think We care which of Our special children you feel closest to, Jesus, Mary, Buddha, Krishna, Gerald, Mohammed or any of the others? You can call Us and Our Special Ones any name you choose, if only you would go about Our business of loving one another as We love you. How can you keep neglecting something so simple?

We’re not telling you to abandon your religions. Enjoy your religions, honor them, learn from them, just as you should enjoy, honor, and learn from your parents.

But do you walk around telling everyone that your parents are better than theirs? Your religion, like your parents, may always have the most special place in your hearts, We don’t mind that at all. And We don’t want you to combine all the Great Traditions in One Big Mess. Each religion is unique for a reason. Each has a unique style so that people can find the best path for themselves.

Know that Our Special Children, the ones that your religions revolve around, all live in the same place, (Our heart), and they get along perfectly, We assure you.

The clergy must stop creating a myth of sibling rivalry where there is none. Our blessed children of Earth, the world has grown too small for your pervasive religious bigotry and confusion. The whole planet is connected by air travel, satellite dishes, telephones, fax machines, rock concerts, diseases, and mutual needs and concerns.

Get with the program! If you really want to help, then commit yourselves to figuring out how to feed your hungry, clothe your naked, protect your abused, and shelter your poor. And just as importantly, make your own everyday life a shining example of kindness and good humor. We’ve given you all the resources you need, if only you abandon your fear of each other and begin living, loving and laughing together.

We’re not really ticked off. We just wanted to grab your attention because We hate to see you suffer. But We have given you free will to choose your own paths, and We just want you to be happy.

In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust,
Us

~ unknown author~

Related articles

• The Relationship Between Religion and Stupidity, Or: Religion is Stupid (anythingbuttheist.blogspot.com)
• Which Are Three Major World Religions? (pukirahe.wordpress.com)

Originally posted 2011-12-09 10:21:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

The year 2000, the new millennium, the bright new age of enlightenment, all brought a massive up-surge of information on all things Pagan, books by the score, mail order companies, distance learning courses, classes, and people claiming direct descent from ancient witches /druids /shamans etc.

The media always so fast to demonise anything pagan, had a field day! People from all walks of life flocked to paganism, and our numbers rocketed. A bright new era of inter-faith understanding happened over-night and we all lived happily ever after! But hang on!

True, with pagans now afforded legal rights as people of other faiths are, there has been progress – and I am sincerely, respectfully grateful to all those who fought long and hard to help to give us protection. But has it all sort of, well, backfired?

True, we see less of the hysteria including sensational press coverage of anyone who wares black and a pentacle and has tattoo being labelled a ‘Devil Worshipper’. In fact the media seems to be leaving us alone , even giving us positive coverage! Result! (Even if it’s possibly more about now having the aforementioned legal right, than a sudden sense of goodwill!). My Concern is about the possible dumbing down of our faith. I’m worried not just about my own pagan path, but all paths.

You see all those books – and lets be honest, the majority are crass, blatant rip offs of the ‘lets cash in quick’ type, which are being used by people to teach themselves (and others) the ‘correct way’ or what purports to be the real deal.

Fine, Okay. I know that any faith needs to meet the needs of the people as and when those needs change and evolve – or it becomes distant and slowly dies, so I am not protesting (too much) about knowledge being, er, interpretive. We’ve all probably read a score of naff American imports which all seem to say the same thing over and over again with out any true spiritual input.

These book are aimed at the fluffy bunny pagan you can say that it harmless to see a teenage girl reading “Teenage Girlie Witch spell craft book vol 3” – but I say it’s a waste of potential, Kids reading sugary so called spell books will try the spells contained with in find out they don’t work will lose heart and quit.

But what if said teenager found an honest, open account of what paganism actually is, the ethics, values and morals? What if they were then inspired to explore paganism, even attend a moot and speak with like-minded people?

This raises another question, fine, society is now more aware of pagans and the reality of who we are and the things we actually do –but at what cost? Altering rituals to be more acceptable to non-pagan audiences, the ‘softening’ of rites to be more conductive to interfaith movement, the merging of paths to mix elements of both into something that ends up being neither. These in my option are a problem.

Could it be argued that legal acceptance of paganism and it’s apparent need to become seen as safe and approachable is in fact sowing the seeds of destruction.

The earliest Christian missionaries here in Briton reported back the native populations spiritual beliefs and practices, the early church then slowly integrated Christian beliefs and practises alongside – and then slowly dropped the native stuff. The ancients were absorbed. My fear is that recent, apparent, acceptance is the beginning of a similar process – albeit one that may take decades or longer.

Occult means ‘hidden’ and I feel that we, as pagans, would do well to remember our history and ensure our rituals, rites and practices are kept safe and hidden from the fluffy bunnies and the more commercially – driven folk. If an individual is called to the ancient ways then they will find their way to a teacher eventually, regardless of how they start their journey.

I’m aware that there is no one answers to the questions raised here and I must admit that I have not only been tempted by and bought fluffy bunny pagan stuff in mail order catalogues myself! However we owe it to our faith to strive to keep our inner practices ‘occult’ as only in that way can we ensure they survive for the next generation.

Biarki.

Cyber Cauldron Shop Forbidden cheap Levitra Charms
Dragon Skull for Wealth and Riches £14.99	Seal of Furfur for Power and Knowledge £13.00	Cross of Dark Light for Illumination £17.99	Key of Solomon For Sorcery £9.99	The Rose Cross For High Magick £19.99
Sickle of Saule For Reaping the Fruits of Life. £8.99	Bathomet Black Magic Light & Darkness £14.99	Dracogram for Premonitions £14.99	Lamia Darkness and Renewal £14.99	Sacred Dragon Amulet For Psychic Protection. £17.99

Originally posted 2010-11-16 13:34:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Another relative new be to the neo paganism created / founded by the Gardnerian High priest Raymond Buckland after his move to the united states in the 1970s.

Seax-Wica is one of the more open pagan practices based on historical Anglo-Saxon paganism but does not claim to be a re-creation of any historical religion it is one of a very few witchcraft traditions that has been crafted for others to use as solitary practitioners or as a coven.

The tradition is based on the Germanic deities fused with Wiccan deities Woden is the Horned god and Freya as Mother Goddess. The ritual and rites are publicly available although their first publication expected the reader to have some knowledge of Wicca and or witchcraft and was not design for the solitary practitioner or the beginner.

But due to it openness and it willingness to show it self as a respected path within the pagan community it gave all the information needed to follow and practice Seax-Wica.

Buckland in 1986 released the in my mind the ultimate beginners guide to witchcraft (known as the “big blue” and “The big blue book”) Buckland’s complete book of witchcraft copies of which can now be download off the net (bucklands_complete_book_of_witchcraft but no substitute for real book (*)) which I suggest that you view and if interested please show author the honour for his good work and buy the book.

I read the complete book of witchcraft when I was 15 years old and to this day I would hold it as the no1 book that any beginner of witchcraft or pagan path should read.

Many pagans find a home it Seax-Wica due to its democratic way of working a coven a leader high priest / priestess who are elected to office for a period of 12 new moons and those that don’t find it a great stepping stone to other pagan paths especially Wicca.

Although Buckland created Seax-Wica as an offshoot of Wicca he is only considered to be a founder and not a leader. Like Wicca, major members have created offshoots Lyblác Anglo-Saxon Witchcraft (founded 2003) is the most well known offshoot created by Wulfeage.  Unlike Alex Sanders who’s off shoot was the first from Gardnerian Wicca; Wulfeage Kept his links with Seax-wica and was elected in 2007 to the position of Steward of Seax-Wica by Coven and solitary based Gesith (Seax Priesthood) from the UK, Sweden, Germany, Holland, Peru and Australia.

Since I have provided a copy of the “Big Blue” I feel that I don’t need to give the in and out of ritual and rites and I feel I can indulge my up most respect for Seax-Wica since it was one of the first paths I practiced before Wicca and to be honest if it was not for the openness of Seax-Wica I would still be blundering trying to find my path to witchcraft through Christian ideology (goddess could you imagine the problems I would have today being it nearly a ¼ of a century since I read the complete book of witchcraft).

Seax-wica is a very simple path, which offers a step-by-step approach to learning witchcraft with Buckland’s “the complete book of witchcraft” contains 12 lessons information of the path and witchcraft and information on how to create your own tools and robes.

Copies of Buckland’s Complete Book Of Witchcraft is available from the shop

*a copy of Buckland’s Complete Book of witchcraft is provided in this article it was originally downloaded from http://www.eso-garden.com/specials/bucklands_complete_book_of_witchcraft.pdf I suggest that you have a look through it and if you find it of value please buy a copy.

Related articles

• Understanding Wicca (brighthub.com)
• Druidry In An Uncommon Place… (friendlyatheist.com)

Originally posted 2010-08-05 07:27:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

The pentagram a simple symbol but one that has it roots in history and many religious paths. The pentagram has strong links to black magic, witchcraft and rock music,. The pentagram is a symbol of Unity, the goddess (the orbit of venus produces a five pointed star), the four elements and spirit, the five Chinese elements, the God, and the five wounds of Christ, many others.
The pentagram has be linked to magicks since the mid 19th century but has historical information dating back 3000bc to Sumerian times where it was used as a pictogram for the word “UB” meaning “corner, angle, nook; a small room, cavity, hole; pitfall. You can logically see the reason why the pentagram is used in magicks the idea of creating “a small room” in which magicks where to be preformed by drawing a symbol is still used today in many neopagan and wiccan paths.
The symbol of the pentagram has been adopted as a religious symbol by Wicca’s and some other pagan paths, in the same way Christians adopted the cross. Most wiccan’s and neo pagans will have pentagram rings, pentagram charms, pentagram pendants, pentagram earrings even pentagrams on the books of shadows and tarot boxes they will have them everywhere.
I am not sure that this over exposure to the pentagram has lessened the power of the symbol but it no longer inspires the fear and aw it used to, in days past wearing a pentagram openly was a badge of honour a sense of pride in your beliefs. Nowadays everyone has them in the jewellery box.
The pentagram as a magickal symbol itself is not good or bad it how its used and it has many uses apart from pagan jewellery. The first this to look at is which what you draw it right side up or upside down the easiest way to remember which way to draw one is to remember point up for spiritual endeavours point down for earthly matters.
A higher purpose – spiritual
These are magick that required direct spiritual begins for celebration, paying respect to the spirits and deities
For earthly matters
These are magicks that are for personal benefit rather than spiritual enlightenment.
The upside down pentagram has had a long association with negative magicks and the Devil from the general public and I am not saying that upside down pentagrams are not used for darker magicks outside a spiritual pagan path but within the pagan paths we do not pay the upside down pentagram any real interest.
But the upside down pentagram can and should be used to descend into ones self with the help of the dark god / goddesses to find understanding with in our self we are a result of our actions and those who actions have change and developed us.(ritual to follow)
In the pagan paths the pentagram is drawn in one complete motion and depending on which type of pentagram your drawing depends on your start position. Now it does not matter how you use your pentagram just remember that it is more than just a jewellery symbol but a magickal tool to help you connect with higher forms give it some respect when your drawing it out.

Originally posted 2010-08-14 14:34:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Only perform this ritual if you’re in a stable emotional state of mind, as this ritual is design to invoke personal discoveries some of which can be painful so having someone to be with you after ritual can help.

Timing.

Waning moon to black moon (note the closer to the black moon the stronger the results so start with baby steps start just after full moon and work towards a black moon do not perform day after day unless you have done some practice I could take a year or mores practice before you can do the whole waning moon).

Deity

This requires one of the dark deities those that deal with the realms of the dead, it is advisable to choose one you are familiar with or one of your own gender.

Equipment

Wand / Athame

Candle (colour any)

Preparation

Take a look at your life and you will see that you repeat the same mistake over and over again, it could be with relationships or work life you will need to question your self why doe relationships fail or why do I never get promoted once you have found the question you are ready to start

Cleansing

You will order prescription drugs online need to shower or bath and as you do just keep remembering times when you have made the mistake, dress in light clothing.

Create your scared space

No need for formal circle a energy bubble will do just as long as u have enough room for candle and wand / Athame.

The Invocation

In darkness you hide

In shadows you dwell

You hold my greatest fears

You who command and protect

<deity> reveal to me by darkest fears my hidden shame

Be my guide and reveal the truth

Let me see what I did not see before.

<deity> see me as worth to face this trail

Spend a moment or to in silent meditation focusing on what your trying to achieve, when ready pick up wand / Athame and trace a invoking inverted pentagram while chanting.

Now take the time unwind the door now let me see what was before

Let <deity> be my guide, Let <deity> be my guide, Let <deity> be my guide

(Visualise the pentagram forming).

Once the pentagram is complete see the edges brighten but only filling the internal structure of the star until it becomes a bright star.

The say out load

Door before me only my guide and I have free travel both ways (light candle) this light will bar all spirits and negatives entrance to this realm now open and let me in.

Now visualise the door beginning to open,

As the door opens you can make out a small boat on the banks of a river it is dark as you and the deity step in to the boat the boat moves in to the current and you start to travel on the river you look behind you and you can see the candle in the door way getting further away.

Your guide explains that you’re travelling to the underworld as the boat travels deeper you notice that the river is getting thicker and blacker and just off in the distance you can make out a large jetty and a very large house. In no time at all you find yourself along side the jetty your guide offers standing on the jetty offering you a hand to get out of the boat.

Your guide leads you up the path towards the house; the house has so many windows and you marvel at its size, once your at the door your guide warns you of what you will find inside, he warns you that although you can view and feel events they can not harm you

You guide will ask you if you are ready to face your fears if you are not ready you will be returned to the boat and the doorway and you will leave. If you stay, the door will open and you step through.

Inside you find a large hall with many doors you are asked to walk freely around the house and if you feel a door calling to you open it step through and you will find yourself in a part of your past you will be able to rewind, stop and ask yourself questions such has why did you say that what are you feeling you will get to observe your actions and feelings as an outsider seeing ever action as if it was a movie of your life. Once you have got all you can from this room find another door to which to walk through, you may enter another event in your life to which you do the same ask questions and view or you may find yourself back in the boat travelling back to the doorway (ant time you want to leave think boat and open a door and you will find yourself back in the boat) once their step through and prepare yourself for next step.

Next step

You will need to close the door lift the candle to the centre of the star and ignite the centre so the star glows bright see the light fade leaving the lines of the pentagram pick up your wand/ Athame and banish the pentagram.

Now spend some thinking about what you have seen and felt what lesson did you learn.

When your ready draw the energy bubble back and ground yourself.

Cyber Cauldron Shop Forbidden Charms
Dragon Skull for Wealth and Riches £14.99	Seal of Furfur for Power and Knowledge £13.00	Cross of Dark Light for Illumination £17.99	Key of Solomon For Sorcery £9.99	The Rose Cross For High Magick £19.99
Sickle of Saule For Reaping the Fruits of Life. £8.99	Bathomet Black Magic Light & Darkness £14.99	Dracogram for Premonitions £14.99	Lamia Darkness and Renewal £14.99	Sacred Dragon Amulet For Psychic Protection. £17.99

Copyright protected by Digiprove © 2010 Cyber Caulron

Originally posted 2010-12-03 12:34:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter