There are three
basic reasons for this process:
1.It removes any
negative residue that has attached itself to the item or place.
2.It melds your
positive energy with that of the Universe to bring divinity.
3.It instills
this energy into the object or place for positive purposes.
The ritual act
also assists in strengthening and calming your mental attitude toward yourself
and your work.
There are four
elements of Mother Earth that are used in majick.
1.Air: East.
Represents intellect, communication, knowledge, concentration; the ability to
“Know” and to understand; to unlock secrets of the dead; to contact the angels,
telepathy, memory and wisdom, the hawk, the raven and the eagle: prophecy,
movement, Karma and speed.
2.Fire:
South.Stands for energy, purification, courage, the will to dare, creativity;
higher self, success and refinement, the arts and transformations, the lion,
the phoenix and the dragon, loyalty and force.
3.Water:
West.Associated with intuition, emotions, the innerself, flowing movement, the
power to dare and cleanse all things; sympathy and love; reflection; currents
and tides of life; the dolphin, the swan and the crab; dreams and dreamtime.
4.Earth:
North.Mystery and growth, fertility, material abundance, the combined forces of
nature and its bounty; birth and healing; business, industry and possessions;
the bear, the stag and the wolf; conservation and nature
You should use
all four elements when cleansing and consecrating your tools. For example, for
Earth you could use sea salt, dirt, rice, corn meal, etc. For Air, a broom,
hand fan, feather, incense or your own breath. For Water you should use holy
water, water from a nearby stream or snow.
For Fire you
could use a candle flame, oil lamp, or a backyard torch.
Holy water can be
used for a variety of majickal workings, from cleansing to healing. You should
store holy water in glass vials or a small glass container. To make holy water
you will need:
1 tsp of rose
water; optional
3tbsp sea salt or
kosher salt
1 small bowl of
spring water
1 clean glass
container
1 new compact
mirror
1 glass storage
bottle
Cleanse and
sterilize the bowl and glass container with boiling water. Make sure that you
have total privacy. The time should be at midnight during a Full Moon phase. Go
outside under the moon or near a window that will reflect the light of the
moon. Set out your work cloth and all ingredients upon it. Take five or six
deep breaths to relieve the stress of the day. Cast your majick circle. Hold
your arms outstretched in the Goddess position.
Say:
In the cloak of
the midnight hour
I call upon the
Ancient power
I seek the
presence of the Lady and Lord
To bless this
water that I will pour
In my hands I
hold the essence of the Gods. I hereby cleanse and consecrate this water to
Divinity that it may be used for positive acts only and may aid me in my
majickal work
Set down the
water and pick up the salt.
In my hands I
hold the essence of Earth Mother, She whose bounty sustains all living creatures.
I hereby consecrate this salt to Divinity that it may be used for positive acts
only and may aid me in my majickal work.
Set the salt down
and pour a little into the bowl of water, stir clockwise three times. Repeat
this process twice more.
With the bowl in
your left hand and the mirror in your right, reflect the light of the moon off
the mirror and into the bowl. Wait a moment;
This liquid is
now pure and dedicated to the Lord and Lady. It is free from all negativity in
any time and any space.
Set the bowl and
mirror down and hold both of your hands, palms down, over but not touching the
bowl, about one inch above the water. Let the vibrations of your body come
alive. Open your third eye and imagine a glowing purple light emanating from
it. Form an open triangle with your hands over the water and project the light
into it. In your mind see the water change color and grow. Feel the power and
energy flow from your head down your arms and up from your feet and out your
arms simultaneously. When you feel the energy dissipate, slowly lower your
hands and say:
As I will
So mote it be
With the free
will of all
And harm to none
This formula is
done.
You can place
your hands physically on the ground and feel the energy drain into Earth Mother
to ground yourself or imagine your energy as a force field around you and
quietly step back out of the skeleton of energy and watch it collapse upon
itself and melt into the ground.
Researched and
Donated by Brian