Witchcraft -
Making Contact
with the Lord
and Lady
(Pre Self
Initiation Exercise)
By Karnayna
Lilly
An Official
Document of
The Green Man
Craft Tradition
Copyright© 1999
I. Physical
Preparations
In a
convenient place, preferably in the North, set up a small altar. Cover the
altar with a cloth of your choosing. Upon this altar have at each rear
corner a candle. Use white at this time. Between these place a censer or
incense burner. For this purpose a stick burner will work very well. Use
incense that gives you a sense of power and connection with the Greenwood.
Images of the
God and Goddess are a bonus however they are not mandatory. Framed images
in this case work quite well. If you do not have images I will e mail you
some to print. If you use them always remember that the Left side is for
The Goddess and the Right, the God.
You will need
a small bowl of water and one of salt.
Also a glass
of wine or other suitable beverage. Any fruit juice works well however a
good wine of your choice is best.
Finally you
will need anointing oil. For this use Patchouli.
Your matter of
dress is your choice. It is best to work in loose comfortable clothing and
as you know Gardnerians work skyclad. At this point I want to make
clear that my instruction will not make you an official Gardnerian because
there is a strict rule that self initiation is an apostasy. You will
however eventually self initiate yourself in the Green Man Craft
Tradition.
II. The
Ritual
Each evening
approach your altar and sit before it. Use a chair if you must. Light the
candles and incense and say:
“I welcome you
Great Lord and Lady and invite you to attend my ceremony”
Now, to the
best of your ability imagine that you are surrounded by a sphere of white
light. Not just a circle. When this is accomplished take the salt and lift
it as in offering and say:
“Lord and Lady
(Your Choice of God Names will come later) I, a seeker of Thy
mysteries do pray Thee, bless and purify this salt that it may be used for
the good of all. So mote it be.”
Replace the
salt and repeat the above with the water. Now place three pinches of the
salt in the water. Hold up the mixture and say:
Lord and Lady
Bless this union of earth and water that by Thy power all that is unclean
will be cast away.”
Sprinkle the
mixture in a CLOCKWISE direction three times. Replace the mixture and say:
“Blessed Be”
Take the
incense and say”
“Lord and Lady
Bless this union of fire and air that by Thy power all that is unclean
will be cast away.”
Cense the
incense in a CLOCKWISE direction three times. Replace the mixture and say:
“Blessed Be”
Now return to
your place in front of the altar. Meditate for a moment on why you feel
that you are being called to the Lord and Lady. Take your time. You will
find that each night you will learn something different. When you feel
ready begin the invocation:
“I invoke thee
and call upon thee, O Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of all
fruitfulness, by seed and root, by stem and bud, by leaf and flower and
fruit do I invoke thee to bless me and admit me into the company of Thy
hidden children, So Mote it Be!”
Make a
pentagram before the altar with the words:
"Of the mother darksome and
divine,
mine the scourge and mine the kiss;
here I charge you in this sign,
the five point star of love and bliss."
Anoint yourself with the oil
(forehead, solar plexus and above genital area)
Now invoke the Horned Lord:
Great Horned Lord, return to
earth again!
Come at my call and show thyself to men.
Shepherd of Goats, upon the wild hill's way,
Lead thy lost flock from darkness into day.
Forgotten are the ways of sleep and night -
Men seek for them whose eyes have lost the light.
Open the door, the door which hath no key,
The door of dreams, whereby men come to thee.
O Mighty Stag, O answer to me!”
III. The Proclamation
“Gentle goddess powerful god: I
am your child, now and always. Your breath is my life. Your voice Great
Mother and yours Great Father speak within me, as they do in all
creatures, if we but only listen. Therefore here in your presence and
before the Mighty Ones do I open my self to your blessing.”
Lift up the cup of wine and
say:
Bless this wine with your
essence Great Lady, Great Lord that by partaking of it I may also take
part of you. Make a toasting gesture and drink. After consuming the wine
lift up the cup and say:
“Flax Flags Fodder and Frig”
(this is an old blessing )
Sit for a while in silent
contemplation. Listen. You will hear the Gods within you. Speak with them
and tell them why you wish to follow them. Afterwards put out the candles
and thank the Lord and Lady for hearing you. Then Say So Mote it Be.
NOTE* Listen to your inner
thoughts, feelings and dreams at all times while using this simple rite.
The Lord and Lady will speak in many ways.
Do not underestimate the
importance of this rite. It will prepare you for all further work.
Finis
Karnayna Lilly
karnayna@greenman.zzn.com
Green Man
Wicca
http://www.sitepalace.com/americanceltic/menua.htm
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