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Initiation Second Degree
Magus binds Witch as before,
but does not blindfold her, and circumambulates with her,
proclaims to the four quarters, "Hear, ye Mighty Ones, (name),
a duly consecrated Priestess and Witch, is now properly prepared
to be made a High Priestess and Witch Queen." Magus now leads
her thrice around the circle with the half-running, half-dancing
step, halts south of the altar, has the Witch kneel, and ties
her down to the altar as before.
Magus: "To attain this sublime
degree, it is necessary to suffer and be purified. Art ready
to suffer to Learn?"
Priestess Witch: "I am."
Magus: "I prepare thee to
take the great oath."
He strikes three knells on
the bell, and again gives the series of three, seven, nine,
and 21 strokes with the scourge as before.
Magus: "I now give thee a
new name: _______. [kiss]
Magus: "Repeat thy new name
after me, I, (name), swear upon my mother's womb and
by mine Honor among men and among my brothers and sisters
of the Art, that I will never reveal to any at all any of
the secrets of the Art, except it be to a worthy person, properly
prepared, in the center of a Magic Circle, such as I am now
in. This I swear by my hopes of Salvation, my past lives,
and my hopes of future ones to come, and I devote myself to
utter destruction if I break this my solemn oath."
Magus kneels, placing left
hand under her knees and right hand on her head, thus forming
magic link.
Magus: "I hereby will all
my power into you." Wills.
Magus now unties her feet,
unties the Cable Tow from the altar, and helps the Witch to
her feet.
Magus: "I hereby sign and
consecrate you with the great Magic Sign. Remember how it
is formed and you will always recognize it.
"I consecrate thee with oil."
(He anoints her with oil on her womb, right breast, left hip,
right hip, left breast, and womb again, thus tracing a point-down
pentacle.)
"I consecrate thee with wine."
(He anoints her with wine in the same pattern.)
"I consecrate thee with my
lips" (he kisses her in the same pattern), "High Priestess
and Witch Queen."
Magus now unbinds Witch's
hands and removes the cord, saying, "Newly made High Priestess
and Witch Queen" [kiss] "you will now use the working tools
in turn.
First, the Magic Sword; with
it you will scribe the Magic Circle [kiss]
"Secondly, the Athame" (Form
Circle) [kiss]
"Thirdly, the White Handled
Knife" (use) [kiss]
"Fourthly, the Wand" (Wave
to 4 Quarters) [kiss]
"Fifthly, the Pentacle" (Show
to 4 Quarters) [kiss]
"Sixthly, the Censer of Incense"
(Circle, cense) [kiss]
"Seventhly, the cords; bind
me as I bound you." Witch binds Magus and ties him to Altar.
Magus: "Learn, in Witchcraft,
thou must ever return triple. As I scourged thee, so thou
must scourge me, but triple. So where you received 3, return
9; where you received 7, return 21; where you received 9,
return 27; where you received 21, return 63." Witch scourges
Magus as instructed, 120 strokes total.
Magus: "Thou hast obeyed the
Law. But mark well, when thou receivest good, so equally art
bound to return good threefold."
Witch now unbinds Magus and
helps him to his feet. Magus, taking the new Initiate by the
hand and holding the Athame in the other, passes once round
the Circle, proclaiming at the Four Quarters, "Hear, Ye Mighty
Ones, (name) hath been duly consecrated High Priestess and
Witch Queen." (Note, if ceremony ends here, close circle with
"Hail and farewell." If not go to next degree.)
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Initiation: Third Degree
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