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A Simple Ritual
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September of '86 I participated in the first online ritual that I
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know of. The ritual was written by Wiccan One for a large group of
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people. I found a lot of ideas in the ritual that I can use,
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however I don't know twelve other like minded individuals
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in this very small town that I live in. Thus, I had to modify
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the rite, so that I could add it to my practices.
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I left out some things and added a few so that it can be used
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anytime. The Salt and Sea invocation is of course from Starhawk's
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'Spiral Dance'. If you also do alot of your "Works" in solitude
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perhaps this little ritual will be meaningful to you.
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Prepare yourself by bathing, perfuming and robing, wear any robe
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that suits you, (I prefer to work skyclad). Take yourself to a
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quiet and safe place. Have four candles, a cup of wine, a piece
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of bread, a small bell, an incense burner and some insense,
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(I like pine and cedar.) Place the candles on the four Cardinal
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points. Light the incense, turn to the South and make the sign of
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the Qabalistic Cross (touch your forehead, breast, right then left
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shoulder, clasp hands at breast.) Visualize the glowing blue Circle
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that you are standing in.
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Now the four directions are invoked.
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Turn to the East and say,
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"Air, the element of thought and communication, join with me! As
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my mind quests for new ideas. I call upon the qualities of Air
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within and about me, to speed my good intentions.", Light the
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candle, say "Blessed Be!"
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Turn to the North and say,
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"Earth, the element of solidity and practical thought. I call
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upon the Earth in and about to ground me.", Light the candle and say,
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"Blessed Be!"
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Turn to the West and say,
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"Water, the element within that helps me challenge adversity. The
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primeval sea was the source of life, and I call upon the quality
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of Water within and about me to speed my growth.", Light the
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candle, say "Blessed Be!"
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Turn to the South and say,
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"Fire, the element of burning desire, my will. As the Earth yearns
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for the sky, so I call to you. I call upon the qualities of Fire
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in and about me to speed my positive actions.", Light the candle,
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Say "Blessed Be!"
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As the glow of the Circle of Light around you gets more vibrant,
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Strike the Bell. Wait for the sound of the Bell to stop.
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know that many join in your Invocation. Say,
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"Salt and Sea,
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Of ill stay free,
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Fire and Air,
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Draw all that is fair.
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Around and around,
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The circle is bound.
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Sacred circle,
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Goddess Sign,
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Join us all,
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in worship thine.
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Speed our prayers,
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Guide us on,
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Our Spirits move
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All as One"
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Hold up the Cup and say,
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"I call upon the Sun, Moon and Fire to bless this Cup, and fill it
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with Understanding.", Drink from the Cup.
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Hold up the Bread and say,
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"I invoke the Holy Ghost in me to Bless this Bread, as we
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unite in this Temple.", Take a bite from the Bread.
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Say "So Mote It Be!"
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Turn to the East and say,
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"Air, that has carried my thoughts, go if you must, stay if you
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will. Blessed be!". Snuff the candle
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Turn to the North and say,
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"Earth, that has brought the stability of life, go if you must,
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stay if you will. Blessed Be!" Blow out the candle.
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Turn to the West and say,
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"Water, that shares in the challenge of spirits united, go if you
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must, stay if you will. Blessed Be!" Put out the candle.
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Turn to the South and say,
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"Fire, that carries out my Will, go if you must, stay if you will.
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Blessed Be!" Blow out the candle.
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Make the sign of the Qabalistic Cross.
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Say, "The Circle is open, but unbroken."
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"So Mote It Be!"
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Sit quietly for awhile afterwards, then record your inpressions,
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and thoughts.
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93 93/93 Soror N
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Modem (619) 447-5010
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