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else are naught. You inflame your will to such an extent that you may create a strain on the astral such that
events happen.
C.1. A Revision of the Casting Procedure (1957)
All Are Purified:
[1] Magus consecrates salt and water.
[2] High Priestess kneels at Altar, takes up Sword, says, "I conjure thee, O Sword of Steel, to serve me as a defence
in all Magical Operations. Guard me at all times against mine enemies, both visible and invisible. Grant that I
may obtain what I desire in all things wherein I may use Thee, Wherefore do I bless Thee and invoke Thee in the
names of Aradia and Cernunnos." Gives Sword to Magus.
[3] Magus kneeling hands her vessel of consecrated Water and Aspergillum. He Casts the Circle, three circles, on
the lines marked out, starting at the East and returning to the East. High Priestess follows, Asperging Circle
(sprinkling it to purify it) and all present and finally herself. Then she goes round again censing it. (Everyone
in the circle must be sprinkled and censed.) She returns vessel, etc., to Magus, who places them on altar, or
convenient place, and hands her Sword [handwritten].
[4] She walks slowly round Circle, saying, "I conjure Thee, O Circle of Space, that thou be a Boundary and a
Protection and a meeting place between the world of Men and that of the Dread Lords of the OUTER SPACES,
that Thou be cleansed, Purified, and strengthened to be a Guardian and a Protection that shall preserve and
contain THAT POWER which we so earnestly desire to raise within thy bounds this night, wherefore do I bless
thee and entreat thee to aid me in the endeavor, in the names of Aradia and Cernunnos." Hands sword to Magus
[handwritten].
[5] Magus then summons the Mighty Ones as usual.
[6] High Priestess stands in front of Altar (which may be pushed back for this). High Priestess assumes Goddess
position (arms crossed).
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Magus kneeling in front of her, draws pentacle on her body with Phallus-headed Wand, Invokes (Drawing down
the Moon), "I Invoke and beseech Thee, O mighty MOTHER of all life and fertility. `By seed and root, by stem
and bud, by leaf and flower and fruit, by Life and Love, do I invoke Thee' to descend into the body of thy servant
and High Priestess (name)." (The Moon having been drawn down, i.e., link established, Magus and all male officers
give fivefold kiss; all others bow.)
[7] High Priestess in Goddess position says, Arms Crossed,
"Mother, Darksome and Divine, Mine the Scourge and Mine the Kiss, The Five-point Star of Love and Bliss;
Here I charge ye in this Sign.
(Opens out Arms to pentacle position)
Bow before my Spirit bright
(All bow)
(Aphrodite, Arianrhod,Lover of the Horned God,Queen of Witchery and Night. Diana, Brigid, Melusine, Am I
named of old by men, Artemis and Cerridwen, Hell's dark mistress, Heaven's Queen. Ye who ask of me a boon,
Meet ye in some hidden shade, Lead my dance in greenwood glade By the light of the full moon.
Dance about mine altar stone, Work my holy magistry, Ye who are fain of sorcery, I bring ye secrets yet unknown.
No more shall ye know slavery who tread my round the Sabbat night. Come ye all naked to the rite In sign that
ye are truly free. Keep ye my mysteries in mirth, Heart joined to heart and lip to lip. Five are the points of
fellowship That bring ye ecstasy on Earth. No other law but love I know; By naught but love may I be known,
And all that liveth is my own: From me they come, to me they go.
C.2. The Prose Charge (1957)
THE CHARGE, to be read while the initiate stands, properly prepared before the Circle.
[Magus]: Listen to the words of the Great mother, who was of old also called among men, Artemis, Astarte,
Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Diana, Arianrhod, Bride, and by many other names.
[High Priestess]: "At mine Altars the youth of Lacedaemon in Sparta made due sacrifice. Whenever ye have need of
anything, once in the month, and better it be when the moon is full. Then ye shall assemble in some secret place
and adore the spirit of Me who am Queen of all Witcheries. There ye shall assemble, ye who are fain to learn all
sorcery, yet who have not won its deepest secrets. To these will I teach things that are yet unknown. And ye
shall be free from slavery, and as a sign that ye be really free, 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 ecstasy of the Spirit, and mine is also joy on earth. For my Law is Love unto all beings.
"Keep pure your highest ideals. Strive ever towards it. Let naught stop you or turn you aside.
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