Festival of Ma'at

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Festival of Ma'at

This Ritual focuses on the Great Goddess Ma’at in the aspect of bringer of justice and order from chaos.

Cast Sacred Space in your normal manner. If Ma’at is a cardinal point Goddess, substitute another Goddess for this ritual, and have Ma’at as the main Goddess on the Altar.

Once Sacred Space has been cast, the HP says:

Glorious Lady whose Feather decides our fates,
We look to you to provide your justice.
Look upon all of your worshippers assembled this evening.
Look deep into our hearts and see the truth
Let each of us know the truth you show.

A bag of 42 small stones is given to each person present, along with a copy of the 42 negative confessions. As these are being handed out, the HPS explains their purpose with the following words:

The paper you hold has the 42 negative confessions written upon it, and the pouch has 42 small stones. Each of you are asked to sit quietly and read each confession while searching your heart. If you have at any time in your life committed this sin, then take one stone from the bag and set it aside. When you have honestly answered each of the confessions, bring the stones which represent the sins you have committed and place them within this cauldron.

As each member finishes the task, they place the stones in the cauldron and the pouch and paper on the work table. When all have finished, the HP adds enough water to the cauldron to completely cover the stones and hangs the cauldron over the balefire. As he is doing so, he says:

With this water and fire, may our sins be purged.

The HPS adds a handful of powdered incense and a handful of salt to the water, while saying:

With this scent and salt of our earth, may our sins be purged.

Everyone turns to face the altar and raises their hands to the skies. The HP says:

Great Goddess Ma’at, hear our prayers
and grant us forgiveness for the sins
we have committed in ignorance of your laws.
From this day forth, we shall remember those laws
and strive to follow them at all times.
When our time comes to walk your Hall of Judgment,
let our hearts be judged true and be found pure.
So that we may join with the Great Gods and Goddesses
In the Eternal Field of Reeds.

All members now should be invited to come forward and request spells to be performed to aid them in stopping negative behaviors. Once those spells have been performed, then members may request spells for any other aspect of their lives.

By this time, the water in the cauldron should be warmed, if not boiling. Strain the water into a bowl and place it on the altar as an offering. This bowl should be left on the altar until all the water is gone, even if that means it stays there through other rituals.

Once all work is done, then close your circle in your normal manner.

News & Upcoming Events

March 16-20 - Spring Equinox celebration. Main ritual will be on the 18th starting at 10:00 a.m. and lasting until we get sleepy.

April 29th - Beltaine celebration beginning at 7:00 p.m.

June 20 - 25 - Second annual Trial of Set game!

June 24 - Midsummer celebration beginning at Noon and lasting until 11:00 p.m. Main ritual begins at 6:00 p.m.

September 22 - 24 - Autumn Equinox Celebration. Main Ritual will be on the 23rd beginning at 7:00 p.m.

October 26 - 29 - Harvest celebration. Main Ritual will be on the 28th, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

For more information on any of these events, please email Nydia. Please put 'Rituals' as the subject line of your email.