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Chapter One Flashcards

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What is a Temple?

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*Our place of worship and magical working.

  • It can be in a living-room, with a cleared area.
  • A room set aside for worship only
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What is the “Opening Ritual?”

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  • The furnishing or decorating of the Temple
  • These will be indicated at the beginning of each Sabbat Section.
  • The same for each of the Sabbats; but might have a slight difference in detail.
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What is the “Circle Area?”

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  • An alter setup at the Northern point of its circumstance.
  • Must be in a cleared area.
  • This alter may be a small table (a coffee table is ideal) or a cloth laid on the floor.
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What is the number of items on a “Traditional Altar?”

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15

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Where does the Penticle go on the Altar?

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In the Centre

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Where does the North Candle go?

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Behind the Penticle

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Where does the Pair of Alter Candles go?

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One at each side of the Chalice

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What is a Chalice?

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A large cup or goblet, typically used for drinking wine.

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Where does the Sword go?

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On the floor, in front of the Altar, or on the Altar itself.

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Where does the Incense used for?

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A supply of the chosen incense, and matches or a cigarette-lighter- Use as a taper to carry flame from candle to candle.

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What role does music play in the Opening Ritual

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It should be playing in the background.

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What Element does the North direction represent?

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Earth

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What Element does the South direction represent?

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Fire

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What Element does the West direction represent?

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Water

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What Element does the East direction represent?

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Air

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Where is the One place outside of the Circle is meant to be clear?

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The North-East quadrant: The coven stands there to begin, waiting for the High Priestess to admit them.

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When are you ready to begin your Ritual?

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Once you make sure there will be no interruptions, light the incense and the six candles and you are ready!!!

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What does the Priestess and Priest do to begin the Ritual?

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Kneel before the altar together.

Note: The Priest is always to the Priestess’s Right.

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What does the rest of the coven do while the Priest and Priestess kneel before the altar?

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Stand outside the North-East quadrant of the Circle.

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What does the High Priestess do after kneeling before the altar?

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She puts the bowl of water on the pentacle, puts the point of her athame in the water.

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What does the Priestess say when she puts the bowl of water on the penticle & puts the point of her athame in the wanter?

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  • “I exorcise thee,
  • O creature of water, that thou cast out from thee all the impurities and uncleanliness of
  • The spirits of the world of phantasm; in the names of Cernunnos and Aradia.”
  • Note: You may choose different names of the God or Goddess.
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What does the Priestess do once she says the spell to bless the bowl of water?

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She lays down the Athame and holds up the bowl of water with both hands.

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After the High Priestess holds the bowl of water up, what happens next?

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The High Priest puts the bowl of salt on the pentacle, puts the tip of his athame in the salt.

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What does the High Priest say after putting the bowl of salt on the penticle?

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“Blessings be upon this creature of salt; let all malignity and hindrance be cast forth hencefrom, and let all good enter herein; wherefore do I bless thee, that thou mayest aid me, in the names of Cernunnos and Aradia.”

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What does the High Priest do after saying the spell to bless the bowl of salt?

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He lays down his athame and pours the salt into the bowl of water which the High Priestess is holding up.

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Once the High Priest adds the salt to the bowl of water, what does he then do?

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Then the both put down their bowls on the altar, and the High Priest leaves the Circle to stand with the coven.

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What does the High Priestess do, once the High Priest returns outside of the Circle?

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She draws the Circle with the sword, leaving a gateway in the North-East (by raising her sword higher than the heads of the coven as she passes them.)

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How does the High Priestess draw the Circle?

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She proceeds deosil (clockwise) from North to North.

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What does the High Priestess say while drawing the Circle?

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“I conjure thee, O Circle of Power, that thou beest a meeting place of love and joy and truth; a shield against all wickedness and evil; a boundary between the world of men and the realms of the Mighty Ones; a rampart and protection that shall preserve and contain the power that we shall raise within thee. Wherefore do I bless thee and consecrate thee, in the names of Cernunnos and Aradia.”

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What does the High Priestess do after drawing the Circle?

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She then lays down the sword and admits the High Priest to the Circle with a kiss, spinning with him deosil.

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What happens after the High Priest is admitted by the High Priestess?

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The High Priest admits a woman in the same way; that woman admits a man; and so on, until the entire coven is in the Circle.

32
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What does the High Priestess do after the entire coven is admitted inside the Circle?

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The High Priestess picks up the sword and closes the gateway, by drawing that part of the Circle in the same way as she did the rest of it.

33
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What does the High Priestess do after she finalizes closing the Circle?

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The High Priestess then names three witches to strengthen the Circle (which she has already established in the Earth element) with the elements of Water, Air, and Fire.

34
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What does the First Witch do after the High Priestess chooses he/she to strengthen the Circle?

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He/She carries the bowl of consecrated water round the Circle, deosil from North to North, sprinkling the perimeter as he/she goes.

Then, he/she sprinkles each member of the coven in turn.

*Note: If it is a man, he ends by sprinkling the High Priestess, who then sprinkles him.
It if is a woman, she ends by sprinkling the High Priest, who then sprinkle her.

The water-carrier then replaces the bowl on the altar.

35
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What does the Second Witch do after the the First Witch to strengthen the Circle?

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He/She carries the smoking incense-burner round the perimeter, deosil from North to North, and replaces it on the altar.

36
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What does the Second Witch do after the First Witch to strengthen the Circle?

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He/She carries the smoking incense-burner round the perimeter, deosil from North to North, and replaces it on the altar.

37
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What does the Third Witch do after the Second to strengthen the Circle?

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He/She carries one of the altar candles round the perimeter, deosil from North to North, and replaces it on the altar.
All the coven then pick up their athames and face East, with the High Priestess and High Priest in front (he standing to her right).

38
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What does the High Priestess say after the Third Witch strengthens the Circle?

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“Ye Lords of the Watchtowers of the East, ye Lords of Air; I do summon, stir and call you up, to witness our rites and to gaurd the Circle.”

*As she speaks, she draws the Invoking Pentagram of Earth with her athame in the air in front of her, thus:
1,6
4 3

            2,7                          5
39
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Steve smells pretty

A

Duh

40
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What does the High Priestess do after drawing the Invoking Pentagram of Earth with her athame?

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She kisses her athame blade and lays it on her heart for a second or two.

41
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What does the rest of the coven do after the High Priestess draws the Invoking Pentagram of Earth?

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The rest of the coven copy all these gestures with their own athames.

*Note: any who without athames use their right forefingers.

42
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What happens after the entire coven draws their Invoking Pentagram for themselves?

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The High Priestess and coven then face the South and repeat the summoning; this time it is to “Ye Lords of the WatchTowers of the South, ye Lords of Fire…”

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What does the High Priestess and coven do after summoning the South?

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They then face the West, where the summoning is to “ye Lords of the Watchtowers of the West, ye Lords of Water, ye Lords of Death and of Initiation…”

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What does the High Priestess and coven do after summoning the West?

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They then face the North, where the summoning is longer; the High Prestess says:

“Ye Lords of the Watchtowers of the North, ye Lords of Earth; Boreas, thou guardian of the Northern portals; thou powerful God, thou gentle Goddess; we do summon, stir and call you up, to witness our rites and guard the circle.”

45
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What happens after summoning the North?

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All the coven replace their athames on the altar, and all but the High Priestess and High Priest go to the South of the Circle, where they stand facing towards the altar.

46
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What does the High Priest do, once him and the High Priestess go to the South of the circle, facing the altar?

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The High Priest now proceeds to “draw down the moon” on the High Priestess.

47
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What is the High Priestess’s positioning while the High Priest draw down the moon on her?

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She stands with her back to the altar, with the wand in her right hand and the scourge in her left, held against her breasts in the “Osiris position”- the two shafts grasped in her clenched fists, her wrists crossed, and the shafts crossed again above them.

48
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What does the High Priest do once the High Priestess is in position for the Drawing Down the Moon?

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He kneels before her.

The High Priest gives the High Priestess the Fivefold Kiss.

49
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What is the “Fivefold Kiss?”

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  1. Kissing her on the right foot and left foot
  2. Kiss Right knee, then left knee
  3. Kiss Womb: when he reaches the womb, she opens her arms to the “Blessing position”
  4. Kiss Right Breast then Left Breast
  5. Kiss Lips
50
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As the High Priest performs the “Fivefold Kiss” what does he invoke?

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“Blessed be thy feet, that have brought thee in these ways. Blessed be thy knees, that shall kneel at the sacred altar. Blessed be thy womb, without which we would not be. Blessed be thy breasts, formed in beauty. Blessed be thy lips, that shall utter the Sacred Names.”

51
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How must the “Kiss on the Lips” be embraced?

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Length-to-length, with their feet touching each other’s.

52
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What happens after the Fivefold Kiss?

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The High Priest kneels again before the High Priestess, who resumes the “blessing position”, but with her right foot slightly forward.

53
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What does the High Priest invoke, once he kneels again before the High Priestess?

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“I invoke thee and call upon thee, Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of all fruitfulness; by seed and root, by bud and stem, by leaf and flower and fruit, by life and love do I invoke thee to descend upon the body of this thy servant and priestess.”

54
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What does the High Priest do during the invocation?

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He touches her with his right forefinger on her right breast, left breast and womb; the same three again; and finally the right breast. Still kneeling, he then spreads his arms outwards and downwards, with the palms forward and says,

“Hail, Aradia! From the Amalthean Horn;Pour forth thy store of love; I lowly bend Before thee, I adore thee to the end, With loving sacrifice thy shrine adorn. Thy foot is to my lip…”

He kisses her right foot and continues:

“….my prayer upborne; Upon the rising incense-smoke; then spend Thine ancient love, O Mighty One, descend To aid me, who without thee am forlorn.”

55
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What does the High Priest do once the Invocation is done?

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He then stands up and takes a pace backwards, still facing the High Priestess.

56
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What does the High Priestess do to complete the Drawing Down the Moon, once the High Priest steps back facing towards her?

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The High Priestess draws the Invoking Pentagram of Earth in the air in front of him with the wand, saying:

“Of the Mother darksome and divine Mine the scourge, and mine the kiss; The five-point star of love and bliss -Here I charge you, in this sign.”

57
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What is the next stage after, the Drawing Down the Moon?

A

The Charge.

58
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What does the High Priestess do after the Drawing Down the Moon?

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The High Priestess lays down the wand and scourge on the altar, and she and the High Priest face the coven, with him on her left.

59
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What does the High Priest say (first), once the High Priestess lays down the wand on the alter?

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“Listen to the words of the Great Mother; she who of old was also called among men Artemis, Astarte, Athene, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Dana, Arianrhod, Isis, Bride, and by many other names.”

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What does the High Priestess say after the High Priest is invoking the Charge?

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“Whenever ye have need of any thing, once in the month, and better it be when the moon is full, then shall ye assemble in some secret place and adore the spirit of me, who am Queen of all witches. There shall ye assemble, ye who are fain to learn all sorcery, yet have not won its deepest secrets; to these will I teach things that are yet unknown. And ye shall be naked in your rites; and ye shall dance, sing, feast, make music and love, all in my praise. For mine is the ecstacy of the spirit, and mine also is joy on earth; for my law is love unto all beings. Keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever towards it; let naught stop you or turn you aside. For mine is the secret door which opens upon the Land of Youth, and mine is the cup of the wine of life, and the Cauldron of Cerridwen, which is the Holy Grail of immortality. I am the gracious Goddess, who gives the gift of joy unto the heart of man. Upon earth, I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal; and beyond death, I give peace, and freedom, and reunion with those who have gone before. Nor do I demand sacrifice; for behold, I am the Mother of all living, and my love is poured out upon the earth.”

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What does the High Priest say (second) after the High Priestess?

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“Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess; she in the dust of whose feet are the hosts of heaven, and whose body encircles the universe.”

62
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What does the High Priestess say (second) after the High Priest that completes the Charge?

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“I who am the beauty of the green earth, and the white Moon among the stars, and the mystery of the waters, and the desire of the heart of man, call unto thy soul. Arise, and come unto me. For I am the soul of nature, who gives life to the universe. From me all things proceed, and unto me all things must return; and before my face, beloved of Gods and of men, let thine innermost divine self be enfolded in the rapture of the infinite. Let my worship be within the heart that rejoiceth; for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals. And therefore let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honour and humility, mirth and reverence within you. And thou who thinkest to seek for me, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not unless thou knowest the mystery; that if that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, thou wilt never find it without thee. For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning; and I am that which is attained at the end of desire.”

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What does the High Priest say and do after the High Priestess completes the Charge?

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The High Priest, still facing the coven, raises arms wide and says:
	“Bagahi laca bachahe 
	  Lamac cahi achabahe
               Karrelyos
               Lamac lamac bachalyos
               Cabahagi sabalyos
               Baryolas
               Lagozatha cabyolas
               Samahac et famyolas
               Harrahya!”
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What does the rest of the coven say after the High Priest recites and raises his arms?

A

The High Priestess and the coven repeat “Harrahya!”

65
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What does the High Priest and the High Priestess do after the coven repeats after the High Priest?

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The High Priest and the High Priestess then turn to face the altar with their arms raised, their hands giving the “Horned God” salute (forefinger and little finger straight, thumb and middle finger folded in palm.)

66
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What does the High Priest say after giving a salute to the Horned God?

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“Great God Cernunnos, return to earth again!
Come at my call and show thyself to men.
Shepherd of Goats, upon the wild hill’s way,
Lead thy lost flock from darkness unto day.
Forgotten are the ways of sleep and night-
Men seek for them, whose eyes have lost the light.
Open the door, the door that hath no key,
The door of dreams, whereby men come to thee.
Shepherd of Goats, O answer unto me!”

*The High Priest and High Priestess say together:
“Akhera goiti-ashera beiti!”

*Lowering their hands on the second phrase.

67
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What does the High Priest and Priestess do after the second phrase?

A

The High Priestess, followed by the High Priest, then leads the coven into the Witches’ Rune.

68
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What is the Witches’ Rune?

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A ring dance deosil, facing inwards and hold hands (left palms upwards, right palms downwards), men and women alternately as far as possible.

*The High Priestess sets the pace-and may sometimes let go of the hand of the man in front of her, and weave the coven after her, in and out like a snake. However, complex her weaving, no one must let go, but all must keep moving, still hand-in-hand, till the line unravels itself.

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What does the whole coven chants during the Witches’ Rune?

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“Eko, Eko, Azarak.
               Eko, Eko, Zomelak.
               Eko, Eko, Cernunnos
               Eko, Eko, Aradia!
            (Repeat 3 Times)
        Darksome night and shining moon, 
        East, then South, then West, the North;
        Hearken to the Witches’ Rune-
        Here we come to call ye forth!
        Earth and water, air, and fire,
        Wand and Pentacle and sword, 
       Work ye unto our desire, 
      Hearken ye unto our word!
      Cords and censer, scourge and knife, 
      Powers of the witch’s blade-
      Waken all ye into life, 
      Come ye as the charm is made!

“Eko Eko Azarak
Eko Eko Zomelak
Zod ru koz e zod ru koo
Zod ru goz e goo ru moo
Eeo Eeo hoo hoo hoo!!!
Queen of heaven, Queen of hell,
Horned hunter of the night-
Lend your power unto the spell,
And work our will by magic rite!
By all the power of land and sea,
By all the might of moon and sun-
As we do will, so mote it be;
Chant the spell, and be it done!

              Eko, Eko, Azarak
             Eko, Eko, Zomelak
             Eko Eko, Cernunnos,
             Eko, Eko, Aradia!”
         (Repeated till ready)
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How does the High Priestess stop The Witches’ Rune/Opening Ritual?

A

When the High Priestess decides it is time (and, if she has been weaving, has restored the coven to a plain ring,) she orders:
“Down!”

  • The whole coven drops to the ground and sits in a ring facing inwards.
  • This is the end of the Opening Ritual.
71
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If the meeting were an Esbat, what would the High Priestess do?

A

The High Priestess would now direct the particular work to be done.

72
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Once the Opening Ritual is done, what is next?

A

The Consecration of the Wine and Cakes.
*If it is a Sabbat: the appropriate ritual now begins.

  • This takes place at every Esbat, usually after the work is over and before the coven relaxes within the Circle.
  • At a Sabbat, both wine and cakes have to be consecrated if the Great Rite is actual; if the Great Rite is symbolic, consecration of the wine is an integral part of it, leaving only the cakes to be consecrated by the usual ritual.
73
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What is the First step in Consecrating the Wine & Cakes?

A
  • A male witch kneels before a female witch in front of the altar.
  • He holds up the chalice of wine to her
  • She holds her athame point downwards, and lowers the point into the wine.

*The man says:
“As the athame is to the male, so the cup is to the female; and conjoined, they become one in truth.”

74
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What is the Second step in Consecrating the Wine & Cakes?

A
  • The woman lays down her athame on the altar and then kisses the man (who remains kneeling) and accepts the chalice from him.
  • She sips the wine, kisses the man again and passes the chalice back to him.
75
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What happens after the High Priestess takes her first sip of the Chalice?

A
  • He sips, rises and gives it to another woman with a kiss.
  • The chalice is passed in this way around the whole coven, man-to-woman (each time with a kiss) until everyone has sipped the wine.
  • If there is more work to be done, the chalice is now returned to the altar.
  • Note:
  • If the coven is now ready to relax within the Circle, the chalice is placed between them as they sit on the floor, and anyone may drink from it as he or she wishes; the ritual passing and kissing is necessary only for the first time around.
  • Nor, if the chalice is refilled during this relaxation, does it have to be re-consecrated.
76
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What happens to consecrate the cakes?

A
  • First, the woman picks up her athame again, and the man, kneeling before her, holds up the dish of cakes.
  • She draws the Invoking Pentagram of Earth in the air above the cakes with her athame, while the man says:
    “O Queen most secret, bless this food into our bodies; bestowing health, wealth, strength, joy, and peace, and that fulfilment of love which is perfect happiness.”
  • The woman lays down her athame on the altar, kisses the man and takes a cake from the dish.
  • She kisses him again, and he takes a cake.
77
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What happens after the High Priestess consecrated the cakes?

A
  • He then rises and passes the dish to another woman with a kiss.
  • The dish is passed in this way round the whole coven, man-to-woman (each time with a kiss), until everyone has a cake.

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