TO GAIN PROPHECIES


BEST TIME: Waxing Moon

Fill the cauldron half-full of water and place it on a table where you can see comfortably into it while seated.

Light 2 purple candles and a good divination incense; a combination of mugwort and wormwood work well.

Arrange the candles so their light does not shine into the water in your eyes.

Focus your attention on the bottom of the cauldron, your hands placed lightly on either side.

Breathe gently into the water and say:


Cauldron, reveal to me that which I seek
Great Mother, open my inner eye that I may truly see.
Empty your mind as much as possible; remian relaxed while looking deep into the cauldron waters.

The answer may come in images in the water, picture in your mind and strong bursts of "knowing".

CANDLE SCRYING SPELL

 ( If doing it with two people, the questioner will hold the candle and ask his question silently.)

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Tool Consecration
This ritual is designed for an athame or a chalice, but can be
adapted for any altar tool

Tools
Incense (east)
White candle (south)
Small bowl of water (west)
Small bowl of salt or earth (north)

Cast the Circle

Before these spirits, I bring this (tool) to be dedicated to the service
of the Lady and the Lord.

Pass the tool three times through the smoke of the incense, saying:
By power of air, be purified.
Be dedicated to purity, that all goals you help acheive may harm none
and be for the good of all.

Pass the tool three times through the flame of the candle, saying:
By power of fire, be purified
Be dedicated to desire, that all goals you help achieve may harm none
and be for the good of all.

Sprinkle a few drops of water on the instrument, saying:
By power of water, be purified
Be dedicated to emotion, that you be used in a spirit of harmony,
harming none and for the good of all.

Touch the instrument to the earth or salt, saying:
By power of earth, be purified.
Be dedicated to steadfastness, that my will be acheived without wavering
with harm to none and for good of all.

Presentation to the Lord and Lady
If this is a chalice, present it first to the Lady, then to the Lord.
If it is an athame, reverse the order.

 All other instruments, use your
own preference, but it is a courtesy to present to Her first.

Presentation of a Chalice
Lady, bless this chalice, let it be a vessel of productivity that may
be worthy to reside in circle with you. Let it be so bound that no harm
may come of it to any being.
To thy service, I dedicate this vessel, that it and I may be long of
service to thee.
Lord, bless this chalice and keep watch over it. Guard the works which
come forth from it, that they harm none and be ever in the service of thee
and thy Lady.
To thee I vow that I shall use it for her sacred purposes and none other.
So Mote It Be

Presentation of an Athame
Great Lord, bless this athame. Let it be pure for thy service and bind it
so that no harm may come of it to any being.
Lord, bless this athame, that it be used always in the worship and honour
of the Gods.
Lady, bless this athame, that it may bring forth joy and purity, and shall
cause no harm to any being.
I dedicate this athame to thy service, Great One.
So Mote It Be.

Altar Devotion
Held prior to circle casting

Breathe deeply, ground and center.
Raise hands in Goddess position (spread in a V over your head
feet apart), then slowly lower them and cross them into the God
position (arms crossed over your chest, feet together)
feeling the power coursing down your arms throughout your body.
Light an illuminator candle.

Light the incense at the East, clap hands over the flame to extinguish
"Creature of Air
I cleanse and consecrate thee
to remove all negativity in this world
So mote it be"
Pass your hand over the incense three times to banish all negativity,
imagine a sparkling light around the incense

Light the candle at the South
"O creature of Fire
I cleanse and consecrate thee
to remove all negativity in this world
So mote it be"
Pass your hand over the flame three times, as above

Do the same for West and North, with water and a bowl of salt, respectively

Beginning North, move your hands over the altar five times, mixing
the powers of the elementals. Tap the hilt of the knife on the altar
at your right five times to seal.
Your altar is prepared. You are now ready to cast the circle and begin
workings of magic

Ritual Bath
The purpose of a ritual bath is to cleanse Yourself, from the inside and out, of negative energies and prepare your Physical, Mental and Spiritual Self for Circle. A ritual bath is a rite in and of itself. The rite is ideally done just prior to Circle, but this is not always the case. [An example of such is if you have to travel to the meeting place.] After the rite is completed and you must travel to another place for Circle, try to keep your mind in a Spiritual frame as this will aid you in Circle.
The bath water should be infused with salts, herbs oils and colors that are harmonious with the work to be done in Circle. To prepare for the bath:

Select the Herbs, [it is best to have your herbs in a satchel for easier clean-up] oils and salts [of the same color as the candle] that you will be using.
Have a censer and charcoal block ready to burn a corresponding incense on.
Anoint a candle of appropriate color [Possibly using the same oil as you are using in the bath water.] If you have a shrine set up in your bathroom, there should be a Goddess and God candle present.
Have some Rite Water ready. [Rite Water is made from: 1/3 sea-water {river-water with sea-salt added will do if sea-water is unavailable}; 1/3 river-water; 1/3 spring-water {store bought is OK}.]
Have a tape recorder with meditation music in the bathroom with you, as its aid to visualization and meditation is invaluable. [Be cautious to have the tape recorder far away from any water and DO NOT TOUCH IT WHILE YOU ARE STILL WET.]
A glass of wine is also needed for consumption upon completion of the rite.
And your libation dish for the libation to the God and Goddess.

TO BEGIN, turn out the lights and light the candle(s) and incense, turn on tape, fill the tub with warm water and add herbs, oils, salts and a cup or so of Rite Water. With your Athame draw and visulize a Water or Banishing Pentagram over the bath water. All of these tools represent the four Elements; Air/the incense and the scents from the bath, Fire/the heat of the bath, Water/the bath and Rite Water and, Earth/the herbs and oils.
Lower yourself into the water and visualize it cleansing you of all negativity. Know that these energies are flowing from your Physical, Mental and Spiritual Self into the water. Relax and enjoy the warmth of the water, the scents in the air and the feeling of being cleansed of all negativity, let yourself drift. Now concentrate and visualize on the purpose of the coming ritual and know that you are truly prepared. When you feel you are ready, pull the plug and stay in the tub until all the water has drained. As the water is draining visualize and know that the negative energies that are now in the water are going into the Earth and are grounded.
Rise up out of the tub and do a Self Blessing like the following:

Anoint each area while saying aloud:
Blessed be my Mind, that learns of Your ways [anointing your forehead]
Blessed be my eyes, that have seen this day.
Blessed be my lips, That utter Your names and keep Your secrets.
Blessed be my breast(s), formed in strength (Beauty).
Blessed be the phallus (Womb), For without which I would not be.
Blessed be my knees, that shall kneel at thy Sacred Altar.
Blessed be my feet, that have brought me in these ways.
Pour a libation to the Gods and drink the wine. When dried, robe, clean-up the bathroom and take the libation outside to return it to the Earth. The rite is ended.
SO MOTE IT BE