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"Aradia and Cernunnos, deign to bless and to consecrate this
White-Hilted knife (or whatever) that it may obtain the necessary
virtue through you for all acts of love and beauty."
Magus sprinkles, Witch censes. Then say:
"Aradia and Cernunnos, bless this instrument prepared in your honour."
(if Scourge or Cords, add "... that it may serve for a good cause and
end and for your glory.")
Again Magus sprinkles and Witch censes. (Hand tool to new owner as you
would a sword or athame, with a Fivefold Salute.)
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All these weapons should be presented to the new owner with Salute. If
a Witch Queen, the downward pointing triangle as in the first Degree
Initiation. End ceremony with Fivefold Salute. The new owner
should immediately use the new instruments, i.e. form Circle with Sword,
then Athame, incise something with White-Handled knife, exhibit Pentacle to
Four Quarters, cense to Four Quarters, use Cords and Scourge; and should
continue to use all of them in a Circle as often as possible, for some
time.
To mark out a new Circle, stick sword or athame in ground, make a loop in
cord, and slip over; then, using cord, mark out a circle, and later mark it
with point of sword or athame. Always renew the Circle with sword or athame
when about to use, but have it marked so that you always retrace it in same
place. Remember the Circle is a protection, a guard against evil influences,
and to prevent power created from dispersing; but the Witch, not being evil,
may enter and leave freely. But in Art Magic, it is a barrier against forces
raised, and when once in the Magus may not leave without great danger. If any
great danger is manifested it would be advisable to take refuge in the Circle;
but ordinarily sword or athame in hand is perfect protection against anything.
Those who make these tools must be purified, clean and properly prepared. When
not in use, all tools and weapons should be put away in a secret place; and it
is good that this should be near your sleeping place, and that you handle them
each night before retiring.
The Working Tools
There are no magical supply shops, so unless you are lucky enough to be
given or sold tools, a poor witch must extemporise. But when made you
should be able to borrow or obtain an Athame. So having made your
circle, erect an altar. Any small table or chest will do. There must be
fire on it (a candle will suffice) and your book. For good results
incense is best if you can get it, but coals in a chafing dish burning
sweet-smelling herbs will do. A cup if you would have cakes and wine
and a platter with the signs drawn into same in ink, showing a
pentacle. A scourge is easily made (note, the scourge has eight tails
and five knots in each tail). Get a white-hilted knife and a wand (a
sword is not necessary). Cut the marks with Athame. Purify everything,
then consecrate your tools in proper form and ever be properly
prepared. But ever remember, magical operations are useless unless the
mind can be brought to the proper attitude, keyed to the uttmost pitch.
Affirmations must be made clearly and the mind should be inflamed with
desire. With this frenzy of will you may do as much with simple tools
as with the most complete set. But good and especially ancient tools
have their own aura. They do help to bring about that reverential
spirit, the desire to learn and develop your powers. For this reason
witches ever try to obtain tools from sorcerers, who being skilled men
make good tools and consecrate them well, giving them mighty power. But
a great witch's tools also gain much power; and you should ever strive
to make any tools you manufacture of the finest materials you can
obtain, to the end that they may absorb your power the more easily. And
of course if you may inherit or obtain another witch's tools, power
will flow from them.
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Making Tools
It is an old belief that the best substances for making tools are those
that once had life in them, as opposed to artificial substances. Thus,
wood or ivory is better for a wand than metal, which is more
appropriate for swords or knives. Virgin parchment is better than
manufactured paper for talismans, etc. And things which have been made
by hand are good, because there is life in them.
Esbat Ritual
Needs: Everything needed to cast a Circle,
Wand, Scourge, Priestess' Athame
Priest, Priestess
Here is the sequence of modules in a standard Esbat ritual.
Cast Circle
(optional; rare) declaim Ancient Call
Drawing Down the Moon
Charge
(optional; rare) HP declaims Ancient Call
Great God Cernunnos Invocation (generally omitted if Drawing Down the Sun)
Witches' Rune (or other circle chant, eg. Ancient Call)
Cone of Power
---insert optional Circle work here (eg. Sabbat ritual)--------------
Wine Blessing
Cake Blessing
---relax and chat; Coven business discussion, teaching, etc. ---
Close Circle
Drawing Down the Moon
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