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The
first step in learning the craft is Self-Dedication.
This, in itself, will allow energies to focus on you.
Your body is full of psychic energy which you may already
use, and Self-Dedication will open up the earth energies
of air, fire, water and earth (known as elementals) to
you so you may use them as your own. Each energy
that you use is a tool, and the more tools you can use,
the stronger your magick. Self-Dedication and Initiation
differ in that Initiation focuses the deity and astral
energies to you, while Self-Dedication allows you the
ability to reach out and draw the energies on your own.
Read this ritual over and memorize it so you can recite
it without having to stop and remember what is next. The
reason why some memorization is important is the
effectiveness of the ritual is directly related to your
ability to fully focus on your task. Interrupting a
ritual to look up the instruction can easily distract you
and divert
your energies elsewhere, hence defeating your purpose. You
will need:
Three
white candles
One red candle
Matches or lighter
Sweet smelling incense, such as rose (stick or cone
is fine)
A cup with water
A quiet place
Setup:
This
must be done on the night of the full moon.
Place the three white candles in the form of a
triangle.
Place the red candle in the middle.
Place the water to the left side of the triangle of
candles.
Place the incense to the right side of the triangle
of candles.
Self-Dedication
Ceremony
Perform STEP ONE,
Meditation.
Light the white tip candle and envision white light
shooting up from the earth into the candle.
(Visualize this as best you can. Later lessons will help
you develop this ability.)
Light the remaining white candles while saying your name.
Light the incense and walk around the candles while
saying:
(If you cannot walk around the candles, simply rotate the
incense in a circle around them.)
"On this night, I come before the elements asking
for the guardians to arise. Open the path, open the
gates, open the way, I am here."
Light the red candle.
Say why you have chosen Witchcraft or the way of Magick.
(It is important to be honest with this step. Do not
simply state that you want to be a witch. Do some serious
soul searching and put your heart into it. You can keep
it to one sentence or prepare an elaborate speech.)
Stand in the form of the pentagram and say:
(Standing in the form of a pentagram means raising your
arms to shoulder height and spreading your feet about two
feet apart.)
"Earth Mother I invoke you."
Stay in this position for a few moments.
Kneel before the candles and take the water.
Pass it through the incense and over the candles while
saying:
"Bless me Earth Mother, with this water charge your
energies inside."
(This will purify the water.)
Put the cup of water down and place your palms over it
while envisioning a white light coming from the earth,
filling the water. Say:
"As to earth, as to me, may this water purify me."
Hold the cup high over your head and say:
"Open the path, open the gates, open the way, I am
here."
Drink the charged water. Put out the red candle and say:
"Great Earth Mother Blessed Be, I am charged, so
mote it be."
Let the white candles burn themselves out.
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