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Worshiping the ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
through Rituals, Prayers and Spells dedicated and directed to the Old ones
who still hold the power of the universe. |
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Formal Casting of Egyptian Sacred Space
Temple and Altar Set up Bathe, shower or smudge yourself clean before entering the
Temple. This is required for all people. Place each of the four Cardinal
Point candles at their proper places within the Temple. Place the elemental
representations on the Cardinal Point pedestals, along with the statues of
the God/dess for that direction. Place the main statues of the God/dess on
the Altar, along with the main Athame, Pyramid Box, Altar Candle and any
other specific items for the particular ritual you will be performing. Place
a cloth over the work table and arrange the wand and other tools. Place the
sword point into the ground or in a sword stand in the very center of the
circle. Place a cloth over the book stand and place the Temple BOE on top.
Place all feast foods on the Feast Table and make sure each is covered. The Ritual As each person is in place, they raise their power hand to the sky. Use this small amount of time to focus your thoughts and mentally prepare yourself for the Ritual. Let all outside thoughts go and concentrate upon the work you are about to do. When all have their hands raised, the High Priest says: “May the Gods know this work we are about to perform.” And everyone replies: Everyone now lowers their arms but remains standing. The High Priestess lights the white altar candle. This altar candle should be used to light all the others, including the incense and balefire. As the elements are invoked, everyone should turn to face the element as it is being invoked. The Cardinal Point Holders should make sure that when they walk the boundaries of the Circle, they do so to the OUTSIDE of the Cardinal Point benches. The HPS takes the altar candle to the NCPH, who uses it to place a drop of wax onto the salt in his bowl. The North Cardinal Point Holder (NCPH) holds up the bowl of salt and recites: I spread this salt of our earth NCPH sprinkles the salt around the perimeter of the Temple, beginning and ending at the North. As he passes the ECPH. He hands off the Altar candle. Place the salt next to the north candle and stand to the inside of the North Bench. East Cardinal Point Holder (ECPH) holds up the incense burner and lights the incense with the white altar candle, then recites: I light this incense Walk with the burning incense around the perimeter of your Sacred Space, beginning and ending at the East. Hand the Altar Candle to the SCPH on your way around, and stand to the inside of the East bench when finished. The South Cardinal Point Holder (SCPH) picks up the red Fire Candle, lights with the altar candle and recites: This fire honors all Gods and Goddesses SCPH walks the candle around the perimeter of the Sacred Space, beginning and ending at the South. Hand the Altar candle to the WCPH on the way around and stand to the inside of the South bench when finished. The West Cardinal Point Holder (WCPH) holds up the seashell
filled with water and recites: WCPH sprinkles the water around the perimeter of the Sacred Space beginning and ending at the West. Hand the Altar candle off to the NCPH on you way around, then stand to the inside of the West bench when finished. The NCPH uses the candle to light the East blue Candle, then
recites: I call to the great God Osiris NCPH hands the candle to the ECPH, who uses it to light the
yellow candle and then recites: I call to the Great God Ra ECPH hands the candle to the SCPH, who uses it to light the
red candle, then recites: I call to the Great God Set SCPH hands the candle to the WCPH, who uses it to light the
blue candle and recites: I call to the Great God Thoth WCPH hands the white altar candle back to the NCPH who
places it back on the altar before returning back to the center of the
Circle. We bid welcome to the Great Goddess Nut, The HPS raises her hands to the skies and recites: We bid welcome to the Gods and Goddesses HP hands the sword to the Temple Guardian (TG) who raises it
straight up to the skies and recites: TG drives the sword gently into the ground in the center of the circle, being very careful not to stab his foot. HP S says: Everyone responds: HP says: We are now safe to perform all Rituals, Prayers, Spells and Divinations within Sacred Space. To Close the Circle And everyone responds: Everyone forms a circle, hand in hand, around the balefire
or in the center of the sacred space. HPS stands at the East, HP stands at
the West, PS stands at the North, and P stands at the South. All gathered
raises their hands to the sky and HPS recites: The Ritual is ended. Clean up any messes, put out the
balefire and any torches you have lit. Always leave the Temple clean. Take
the offering foods out to an offering table for the wildlife to feast upon. |
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. |
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