Preparation
Ø A physical cleanse is the
first thing to consider; this ritual is a sacred event and should be treated as
such. I have two options for cleansing; if I’m performing on a Sabbat I will
use both, if not, I will pick one:
i)
A fast – traditional fasting for this ritual is for 24 hours
but this can be adjusted to suit your practices. As I am very in-tune with the
concept of balance, I will fast for 12 hours if performing at an Equinox but 24
hours if performing at a Solstice.
ii)
Cleanse & Purge. This is the method for you if time is
short or you choose to have a decreased preparation time. Take a ritual bath
with herbs associated with the God, listen to music which draws the God close
to you – something powerful, masculine, masterful – opera scores work well for
me.
Ø Altar setup:
·
Yellow
or Golden cloth
·
God-inspired
incense
·
A
phallic symbol or God image/statue
·
A
candle to represent you (place to the left of the God image); choose a colour
to demonstrate your stage of life and feel your connection to that stage of the
God’s life cycle:
Ø Young Sun King
Ø Father of the Forest
Ø God of the Underworld
·
A
gold candle to represent the God (place to the right of the God image).
·
A
bowl of seeds (placed behind the God image)
·
A
glass of water (placed behind the bowl of seeds) to be consumed later.
Ø Cast your circle
Ø Specifically invite the
elements with a masculine/God-based inflection to your invocations:
Greetings to
the Air and His power
Come forth
from the Eastern tower
Move within
this sacred space
Winds of
Spirit, bring God’s good grace
So in this
circle, where magicks swell
His
protection keeps all very well
I beg
alignment with the Lord of the Sun
Let me
breathe Him in, let us be one
So I might
know the presence divine
Within me
feel His golden light shine
Hear His
voice in each word spoken
A connection
that is never broken
Greeting to Fire
and His power
Come forth from
the Southern Tower
Ignite within
this sacred space
Embers of Spirit,
bring God’s good grace
So in this circle
where magicks dwell
Your protection
keeps all very well
I beg oneness
with the Lord of the Sun
To be impassioned
and to become one
So I might know
presense divine
Within me feel
his golden light shine
See His sacred
flame so bright
In this world I
hold so tight
Greetings to
Water and Her power
Come forth from
the Western Tower
Flow within this
sacred space
Elixir of
Spirit, bring God’s good grace
So in this
circle where magicks swell
Your protection
keeps all very well
I beg alignment
with the Lord of the Sun
Let me drink Him
in, become one
So I might know
presence divine
Within me feel
His golden light shine
Feel his power
cresting high
On land, on sea
or in the sky
Greetings to
the Earth and Her power
Come forth from
the Northern tower
Root deeply in
this sacred space
Soils of
Spirit, bring God’s good grace
So in this
circle, where magicks dwell
Your protection
keeps all very well.
I beg alignment
with the Lord of the Sun
To be
strengthened by and become one
So I might know
presence divine
Within me feel
His golden light shine
Feel His sacred
seed grow healthy
In His
abundance, feel wealthy
Greetings to
you, Great God, divine
Lord of the
Sun, your golden light shines
Within and
without I know you are near
Present in my
sacred space, dear
Father and
son, great aspects of man
Grandfather
too, elder of clan
You are the
youth, the man and the sage
Masculine
strength and passions that rage
By your gifts,
I am indeed blessed
From the
North, East, South and West
In this
circle, I align with thee
Love and
light, so mote it be
See yourself as you
currently sit – in your circle. Above you, see the radiant golden glow of light
pouring down to you and your altar; the light has the face of the God;
beautiful and potent; young and energetic, yet ancient and discerning. His face
shifts into images of masculinity from many cultures – some old, some young
before they fade back into that brilliant, blazing energy of golden God light.
The light shining down will
begin to saturate your crown chakra and spread through your astral body,
reaching to the very core and the very edge of your soul and body
simultaneously. Feel the God’s power energise and purify you from head to tow,
inside and out – feel brighter, feel stronger, feel potent and invigorated. At
last, the God’s shining light and energy will come to rest in your heart
chakra. You feel that part of the Him within you as the God and you, align and
unite within that chakra until it sparks into a flame. See the flame of His
golden light glowing with the green energy of your higher heart chakra. Focus
completely on this flame for it is the God’s gift to you to be present in your
heart. Welcome into yourself, He who is, was and always will be a part of you.
Ø Move to you altar and light
the personal candle by sharing the flame with the Spirit candle of the God.
Ø Kneel or sit at your altar
and begin to slip into the union between you and the divine. Your consciousness
will alter as the God takes over and you drift into the astral, fully aware of
your surroundings and what’s happening but sweetly engrossed in your union with
the God.
Before you kneel/sit at your altar, you may feel
the urge to dance, sing, chant or meditate more to more greatly induce your
trancelike state and raise your energy more fully.
Ø Raise your hands to embrace
your God and let His energy completely overtake your body so He is sharing your
body w ith you – He looks out through your eyes. Be confident that He is with
you, feel Him and trust that He is there with love and will be gentle with your
body and your spirit.
Ø Next is to define the
purpose of the God’s presence. Some of His most well-worked and prominent
abilities lend well toward performing blessings, guiding illuminating
exercises, channelling energy and health and offering logical insights. Whether
you choose one or more of these intentions, or one of your own, bask and rejoice
in His presence and enjoy what you are doing.
a)
If you have a purpose planned suring this ritual, the God will
aid you in your practice. No matter what is – divining the future, enacting a
rite, healing, spell work; regardless of what magick you are working, the God
will guide it and amplify your efforts 100-fold. Knowing what you want the
ritual to be for – it’s intention means the god can pick up on that intention
and lend His efforts to the fruition of your magick.
b)
If you don’t have anything specific planned, He may or may not
instigate something for you, something you may not have realised you needed.
You will have to listen.
c)
If you simply wish to commune with the God, you needn’t plan
anything. Invoke His presence and see what happens.
Ø As the God’s activities are
reaching an end, kneel once more before your altar and focus on His energy
within you.
Ø Lift your hand high to
release His energy and return back to your normal consciousness. Back out of
His energy, as if it was a hug but keep the warm feeling of acceptance and
love.
Ø Ground and centre yourself,
breathing deeply and you return fully to the physical world.
Ø Snuff out the God’s candle
and drink your glass of water.
Ø Finish with your ritual:
offerings, feasting, etc. but remember to thank the God at the end for His
presence, His efforts and His help:
My thanks to
you, Great God, divine
Lord of the
Sun, whose light in me shines
I shall
cherish always the gifts you gave
Strength and
passion, courage, so brave
As I walk on
from this sacred place
Remind me
always I am in your embrace
So I might see you in each beam of
the Sun
And know that you’re watching and
that we are one
Your presence is felt in the light of
each day
The heat of your spirit is with me to
stay
To my God, whom is everywhere that I see
Love and Light my Lord, Blessed Be.
Ø Close your circle.
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