Tag Archive for Rituals

New Way Of Calling The Quarters

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This came to be just as I lied down to bed the words and the visual images created as my muse sung into my ear. So I rush down stairs and wrote it down Mark out your circle and at each cardinal point place an object or candle to represent the element. East – Air Things transparent crystal beryl and pearls A feather, incense smoke, fragrant flowers. Wand A yellow Candle   South – Fire Thunderstones, firestones, things Red or fiery, as in jasper; volcanic, as in lava; clear, as in quartz crystal. Flame, lava, a heated object Athame or Sword A red Candle   West – Water A sea shell Pumice stone, sponge, things Transparent or translucent, as in amethyst and aquamarine; blue, as in blue tourmaline Dish or Bowl of water A cup Chalice or Cauldron A Blue Candle   North – Earth Earth dark and heavy, things Heavy or opaque, as in coal; green, as in emerald and peridot. A pentacle or crystal bowl of earth A green or brown candle   When ready to begin stand in the centre of the circle and focus on what you wish to achieve be it ritual or a spell or a healing and when you feel that you can justify to yourself that this is the right course of actions proceed. *If you have doubts then do not proceed with planed activity take the time to commune with the divine for the right course of actions.   *This is important for both groups and

Blending your own Incense pt2

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Although now days it easier to buy already mix and blended incense it is still a good idea to mix your own for special ritual. Now there is nothing wrong with premixed Incense it does the job, the only issues you may feel is important is that you don’t know what energy the incense picks up. The only way you can be 100% sure that your incense is blended using the correct energy for it purpose. Below is a list of common Incense Blends, which are perfect for any ritual and are very simple to make. Please note some ingredince can cause an allergic reactions Greek God/Goddess Incense 4 parts Frankincense 2 Parts Myrrh 1 part Pine 1 Part Rose Petals 1 part sage 1 Part White Willow bark few drops Olive oil few drops Cypress oil Burn to honour them. Hecate Incense 3 Parts Sandalwood 2 Parts Cypress 1 Part Spearmint (peppermint) To honour Her, burn at crossroads or during ritual at the waning of the Moon. Herne Incense 1/2 oz. Deerstongue leaves 1/2 oz. patchouli leaves 1/2 oz. rue 1 oz. gum sanderac 1/3 oz. gum guiacum 26 drops vetivert oil Make during the waxing Moon. Grind the deer’s tongue, patchouli and rue extremely finely with pestle and mortar, and mix them. Grind the gum sandarac to gravel consistency, and the gum guyicum extremely finely, add them to the others, and mix. Finally add the vetyver oil, and mix well. Imbolc Incense 3 Parts Frankincense 2 parts Dragon’s Blood 1/2 Part Red Sandalwood

The Initiation Ritual Into the Mystery Cult of Bill the Cat

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Sometime we can take ourselves a little to seriously and sometime we have to remind ourselves that as pagans, witches, Wiccan and druids etc spend our life in the service of a happy god and goddess who themselves enjoy laughter, fun and play. Every time I got to serious I always remember this ritual. I first perform this after a long period of issues with coven members, which resulted in members being removed from the circle and coven. After all the stress and silliness involved the group need to do something fun and as a way of healing the group I can remember Janet and steward Farrar mention this ritual as the where both high priest of the order of bill the cat so after finding the ritual wrote by Lady Orenda and Lady Nightwind it was performed by the coven. Not saying that the ritual will bring any spiritual insights or wisdom but it will give you a good laugh and it a bit of fun so enjoy and join the order of bill the cat *CIRCLE SETUP* Bill the Cat altar in the center of the circle or near fire pit. At the west place a partially full bottle or can of beer (the worst you can find, enough to anoint your initiates). At the north place an ashtray filled with sand. Near the altar place a spittoon (optional). *ALTAR SETUP* Bill the Cat icon, statue or image Cigarettes and lighter Lit candles Several unopened bottles or cans of beer, Mountain Dew, Jolt

Modern Female Rite Of Passage

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Note: East – Air; South – Fire, West – Water, North – Earth Early Preparations Candles for the ritual will be made that day. Celebrant will make two white candles. Candles will be herbal and scented, and inscribed appropriately. Celebrant and mother will also bring something that symbolically (to them) symbolizes the rite of passage. Ritual baths will be taken prior to ceremony, with Celebrant’s bath being drawn for her. Salt, herbs and scents appropriate to the occasion will be added to the bath, and it will be blessed prior to use. Mother will help Celebrant to the bath, where she will light a candle and incense, give words of love and comfort and instruction to the Celebrant, and then withdraw to assist in Circle Preparation. Circle Preparation Circle area will be cleansed and Circle constructed and consecrated in the usual manner. Altar will sit just West of Center of Circle to symbolize both the emotional aspects of the ritual, as well as the death/ rebirth aspects. Added to altar arrangement will be the Celebrant’s two white candles. Also on the altar will be a mirror sitting behind and between the two white candles. Symbolic gifts will be placed beside the altar – the mother’s to the North symbolizing steadfastness, grounding, caution, and wisdom of the elder. The Celebrant’s will be to the South of the altar, symbolizing the fire, passion and impetuosity of youth. Invocations Guardian of the East Hail to thee, Ancient ones of Air! Blow soft around us this night That the

For 2012 I pledge-ritual

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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

The Summer Solstice

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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 21st / 22nd 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

Losing sight of the path

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A solitary pagan path can be one of the most difficult paths to follow and you can often find yourself with out warning resting along the way. As with all things in a pagans life it all about the ebbs and flows the circle of the year. With this there come your own natural ebbs and flows there are times when everything flows perfect your home life, work life and health all seem to be working in perfect harmony and your spiritual life just fits in perfectly. But there are times when one or more of these life aspects fall out of harmony sometime causing major problems with your life and your health. When these aspects fall out of balance that happen for a reason. They cause us to spend more time focusing on our lives in greater detail. These times can affect us greatly and our spiritual selves can take a back seat or we can over rely on them to see us through. When we are in a group our group members can help support us, or offer advice cast spells to assist us, ritual can be created to help us. But the solitary does not have that luxury – the solitary is never truly alone thou they do have friends in the craft that will do workings for them and support them. The solitary witch or pagan has chosen a path which relies of a personal understanding of the divine and their place within the structure life, the universe and they understand

Safe Travel Spell

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You will need: 2 white candles anointed with sandalwood oil. 1 purple candle anointed with sandalwood oil. Photo or personal articles of the person the spell is for “Personality ” candle, appropriate to the recipient of the spell Sandalwood incense Altar should be arranged as below: _____________________________________________________________________ | | | O (white candle) O (Personality candle) O (purple candle | | (1) (3) (4) | | | | O (white candle) Photos or personal object O (incense) | | (2) (5) | | | _____________________________________________________________________ Light white candles (1& 2)light personality candle (3) light purple candle (4), light incense (5).Repeat the following invocation: “Hail Mother of the World! Nanna, Isis, Astarte, Selene, Holy Sin (pronounced Sheen). See me, look upon me See me, look upon me See me, look upon me Protect me and my people tonight. Send your white light around me. Send your protective light around ______________ That they may be protected As they travel and as they dream. Send only good and lucid energies their way. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You can either let the candles burn out by themselves, or snuff them in reverse order and let them burn a little each night if the person will be on an extended trip. On the last night let them burn down on their own. NEVER blow our or pinch out the candles. This destroys the luck. BB Rowan Moonstone Related articles Who Knows The Types of Candles In Wicca? (cybercauldron.co.uk) A Random thought to a spell (cybercauldron.co.uk) Witchcraft for Beginners

Blending your own Incense pt1

Incense Incense

Although now days it easier to buy already mix and blended incense it is still a good idea to mix your own for special ritual. Now there is nothing wrong with premixed Incense it does the job, the only issues you may feel is important is that you don’t know what energy the incense picks up. The only way you can be 100% sure that your incense is blended using the correct energy for it purpose. Below is a list of common Incense Blends, which are perfect for any ritual and are very simple to make. Please note some ingredince can cause an allergic reactions Abramelin Incense 2 Parts Myrrh 1 Part Wood Aloe a few drops Cinnamon Oil Burn to contact spirits during rituals or as a simple consecration incense to sanctify the altar or magickal tools. Air Incense 4 parts benzoin 2 parts gum mastic 1 part lavender 1 pinch wormwood 1 pinch mistletoe Burn to invoke the powers of the element of Air, or to increase intellectual powers; to obtain travel; for communication, study and concentration, or to end drug addiction. Smoulder during divinatory rituals. All Purpose Incense 1 tbsp rosemary 1 tbsp cinnamon Dry peel of one lemon 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp almond extract 1 tsp lemon extract 5 drops of favorite scent (essential oil) ALTAR INCENSE (General incense on altar to purify area and to promote ritual consciousness during rituals.) 3 parts frankincense 2 parts myrrh 1 part cinnamon Aries Incense 2 Parts Frankincense 1 Part Juniper 3 Drops

Herbs for Rituals and Spell Work

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There are many different herbs that are used by pagans and witches. Plants and herbs have many different meanings and uses and can be confusing to what herbs should be used for which ritual. Here is a basic set of herbs with their correspondences, as with all plants for use in rituals and spell it is advisable to collect your own product rather than buy the where practical if you choose to collect your own herbs and plants it is advisable to buy a good plant identification book so that you don’t get herbs and plants mixed up and end up collecting something dangerous or better still grow your own. Below is a list of plant commonly used in rituals or spell work – Agnus Castus Berries - Mystical uses in love and fertility spells and incense.Ideal in incenses for meditation and protection rites. Considered to be an aphrodisiac hence use in love spells. Used in herbal medicine to reduce PMS symptoms of irritability headaches and cramping and is effective for women suffering from infertility and irregular periods. Bay Leaves (Laurel) - For Mystical uses burn Bay Leaves as an incense to enhance psychic powers and for purification, exorcism and protection. Place under your pillow as you sleep to bring inspiration and visions in your dreams. Used in herbal medicine as a tea to soothes stomach aches, relieves aches & pains and assist sleep. Calendula Petals (Marigold) - Used in spells and charm pouches for bringing Good Luck in Money Matters and especially at Games of Chance. Place in a