Firesilk's Book of Shadows
a lighted black candle
a white rose
a cup of red wine
a plate of bread and salt
Incense and burner (the incense should be musk, but sandalwood will do as a substitute)
Holy Water
the Pentacle to be consecrated
The Rite:
Consecrate a circle. Face North. Taking the Pentacle in your right hand, with your left hand, sprinkle the Pentacle with Holy Water three times . say: In the Name of the Lady, I purify this Pentacle with Water. Pass it through the flame of the candle three times. say: In the Name of the Lord, I purify this Pentacle with Fire. Sprinkle the Pentacle with salt three times and say: In the Name of the Lady, I purify this Pentacle with Earth. Then pass the Pentacle through the incense three times and say: In the Name of the Lord, I purify this Pentacle with Air. Holding the Pentacle up to the sky, say: Holy Mother, I call to you in the North, and ask that You instill the Power of Fruitfulness in my Pentacle. (see the power of fruitfulness entering the Pentacle) Holy Mother, I call to you in the North, and ask that You bestow the Memory of Isis in my Pentacle.(see memory entering your Pentacle) Holy Mother, I call to you in the North, and ask that You bestow the Fertility of Hathor in my Pentacle.(see fertility entering your Pentacle) Holy Mother, I call to you in the North, and ask that You bestow the Concentration of Nepthys in my Pentacle.(see concentration entering your Pentacle) Great Father, I call to you in the North, and ask that You bestow the Desire of Horus in my Pentacle.(see desire entering your Pentacle) Great Father, I call to you in the North, and ask that You bestow the Generousity of Ptah in my Pentacle.(see generousity entering your Pentacle) Great Father, I call to you in the North, and ask that You bestow the Reason of Thoth in my Pentacle.(see reason entering your Pentacle)
Know your Pentacle to be the physical embodiment of these qualities. Lower the Pentacle. Draw an invoking pentagram of Earth over the Pentacle and say: By the Lady and by the Lord, this Pentacle is now a holy tool, purified and consecrated to Your Service. So mote it be. Wrap the Pentacle in black silk or cotton for storage. Close the circle and snuff the candle. Thus ends the rite. |
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