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To Index Gardnerian Book Of Shadows
(1957)
A Revision of the Casting Procedure
ALL ARE PURIFIED
[1] Magus consecrates salt
and water.
[2] High Priestess kneels
at Altar, takes up Sword, says, "I conjure thee, O Sword of
Steel, to serve me as a defence in all Magical Operations.
Guard me at all times against mine enemies, both visible and
invisible. Grant that I may obtain what I desire in all things
wherein I may use Thee, Wherefore do I bless Thee and invoke
Thee in the names of Aradia and Cernunnos." Gives Sword to
Magus.
[3] Magus kneeling hands her
vessel of consecrated Water and Aspergillum. He Casts the
Circle, three circles, on the lines marked out, starting at
the East and returning to the East. High Priestess follows,
Asperging Circle (sprinkling it to purify it) and all present
and finally herself. Then she goes round again censing it.
(Everyone in the circle must be sprinkled and censed.) She
returns vessel, etc., to Magus, who places them on altar,
or convenient place, and hands her Sword [handwritten].
[4] She walks slowly round
Circle, saying, "I conjure Thee, O Circle of Space, that thou
be a Boundary and a Protection and a meeting place between
the world of Men and that of the Dread Lords of the OUTER
SPACES, that Thou be cleansed, Purified, and strengthened
to be a
Guardian and a Protection
that shall preserve and contain THAT POWER which we so earnestly
desire to raise within thy bounds this night, wherefore do
I bless thee and entreat thee to aid me in the endeavor, in
the names of Aradia and Cernun nos." Hands sword to Magus
[handwritten].
[5] Magus then summons the
Mighty Ones as usual.
[6] High Priestess stands
in front of Altar (which may be pushed back for this). High
Priestess assumes Goddess position (arms crossed). Magus kneeling
in front of her, draws pentacle on her body with Phallus-headed
Wand, Invokes (Drawing down the Moon), "I Invoke and beseech
Thee, O mighty MOTHER of all life and fertility. 'By seed
and root, by stem and bud, by leaf and flower and fruit, by
Life and Love, do I invoke Thee' to descend into the body
of thy servant and High Priestess (name)." (The Moon hav ing
been drawn down, i.e., link established, Magus and all male
officers give fivefold kiss; all others bow.)
[7] High Priestess in Goddess
position says, arms crossed,
"Mother, Darksome and Divine,Mine
the Scourge and Mine the Kiss,The Five-point Star of Love
and Bliss; Here I charge ye in this Sign. (Opens out Arms
to pentacle position)
Bow before my Spirit bright
(All bow) Aphrodite, Arianrhod,Lover of the Horned God, Queen
of Witchery and Night.
Diana, Brigid, Melusine, Am
I named of old by men, Artemis and Cerridwen, Hell's dark
mistress, Heaven's Queen.
Ye who ask of me a boon, Meet
ye in some hidden shade, Lead my dance in greenwood glade
By the light of the full moon.
Dance about mine altar stone,
Work my holy magistry, Ye who are fain of sorcery, I bring
ye secrets yet unknown.
No more shall ye know slavery
who tread my round the Sabbat night. Come ye all naked to
the rite In sign that ye are truly free.
Keep ye my mysteries in mirth,
Heart joined to heart and lip to lip. Five are the points
of fellowship That bring ye ecstasy on Earth.
No other law but love I know;
By naught but love may I be known, And all that liveth is
my own: From me they come, to me they go.
Next:
The Prose Charge
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