Post by Lonicera on Sept 15, 2015 17:05:15 GMT
Once you've found the Pagan path you wish to follow you may wish to dedicate yourself to the religion and its Gods and initiate yourself into the religion.
Self-Dedication Ritual
To perform such a rite you will need to do the following:
1. Bathe before the rite.
2. Cast a circle
3. Ask the Goddess and/or God of your choice to join you within the circle.
Write a chat or verse proclaiming that you wish to dedicate yourself to the religion of your choosing and that you, from this moment on, will revere its deities and uphold its practices.
I'm not going to provide a verse or chat as an example. I believe that you should write your own, one that comes from the heart and describes how you feel personally.
Self-Initiation Ritual
This is generally performed after you've been practicing your religion for at least one year and a day.
To perform such a rite you will need to do the following:
1. Bathe before the rite.
2. Have a small bowl or cup of olive oil with you.
3. Have a blindfold with you.
4. Cast a circle
5. Ask the Goddess and/or God of your choice to join you within the circle.
Once you've done the above, perform a symbolic ritual of death and rebirth. Do this by placing the blindfold on yourself and falling before the alter once you've been in this state for several minutes say that your old life is coming to an end and that you will be reborn as a Pagan (whichever path you choose.) Now, jump up and cast off the blindfold and say that you are reborn as a Pagan. You may also say that you will be known by an Eke name (a magical name known only by you to be used in ritual.) Now that you've done this sit before the alter and use the olive oil to draw the symbols of the Goddess and God upon your leg or arm. Visualize them glowing and being filled with the energies of the Goddess and God. When you feel you are ready thank the Goddess and God for being with you and release the circle.
Sources
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. Copyright
1988 By Scott Cunningham. All rights reserved.
Self-Dedication Ritual
To perform such a rite you will need to do the following:
1. Bathe before the rite.
2. Cast a circle
3. Ask the Goddess and/or God of your choice to join you within the circle.
Write a chat or verse proclaiming that you wish to dedicate yourself to the religion of your choosing and that you, from this moment on, will revere its deities and uphold its practices.
I'm not going to provide a verse or chat as an example. I believe that you should write your own, one that comes from the heart and describes how you feel personally.
Self-Initiation Ritual
This is generally performed after you've been practicing your religion for at least one year and a day.
To perform such a rite you will need to do the following:
1. Bathe before the rite.
2. Have a small bowl or cup of olive oil with you.
3. Have a blindfold with you.
4. Cast a circle
5. Ask the Goddess and/or God of your choice to join you within the circle.
Once you've done the above, perform a symbolic ritual of death and rebirth. Do this by placing the blindfold on yourself and falling before the alter once you've been in this state for several minutes say that your old life is coming to an end and that you will be reborn as a Pagan (whichever path you choose.) Now, jump up and cast off the blindfold and say that you are reborn as a Pagan. You may also say that you will be known by an Eke name (a magical name known only by you to be used in ritual.) Now that you've done this sit before the alter and use the olive oil to draw the symbols of the Goddess and God upon your leg or arm. Visualize them glowing and being filled with the energies of the Goddess and God. When you feel you are ready thank the Goddess and God for being with you and release the circle.
Sources
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. Copyright
1988 By Scott Cunningham. All rights reserved.