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COVEN DEDICATION TO SEEKERS

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COVEN DEDICATION RITUAL

WHEN A NEW SEEKER COMES INTO OUR OUTER CIRCLE THEY ARE REQUESTED TO DO A

SELF DEDICATION TO THE GODDESS & GOD. ONCE YOU HAVE DONE THIS RITUAL THERE

IS A FEELING OF BELOWING TO THE WHOLE WICCAN FAMILY WORLD-WIDE.

MANY AT THIS TIME REQUEST A COVEN DEDICATION, SO THAT THEIR PLEDGE IS A MORE

FORMAL ONE, RECOGNISED BY OTHER COVENS. IN TAKING THIS STEP THEY USUALLY AT

THIS TIME REQUEST BOTH TRAINING & INITIATION INTO THE COVEN OF THE WHEEL.

AS THIS COVEN IS A TRAINING COVEN IT THEN IMPLIES THAT AT SOME FUTURE DATE

THEY WILL BE FORMING THEIR OWN COVEN WHICH WILL BE A SPIN OFF FROM THE COVEN

OF THE WHEEL.

THIS RITE IS AN OPEN RITUAL TO ALL THOSE IN THE OUTER CIRCLE, THOSE IN

TRAINING & COVEN MEMBERS, IN OTHER WORDS THOSE WHO HAVE ATTENDED SABATS,

MEDITATION & LESSON NIGHTS & THE COVEN MEMBERS WHO ALSO ATTEND ESBATS &

INITIATIONS.

THE RITUAL.

ALL INTER & TAKE THEIR PLACES IN THE CIRCLE.

WATER RINGS BELL THREE TIMES.

PRIEST CASTS CIRCLE, ALL VISUALISE.

AIR LIGHTS INCENSE & BLESSES THE SMOKE, THEN WALKS IT AROUND THE CIRCLE.

FIRE LIGHTS THE ELEMENTAL CANDLES, BLESSES THEM & TAKES FIRE'S CANDLE AROUND

THE CIRCLE.

WATER BLESSES THE WATER & SPRINKLES IT AROUND THE CIRCLE.

EARTH BLESSES THE SALT & SPRINKLES IT AROUND THE CIRCLE.

SPOKESPERSONS NOW DO SILENT CALL & INVOKING PENTACLES IN THEIR QUARTER.

ALL DANCE AROUND THE CIRCLE.

AIR: COOL BREEZE BLOW FORTH TO THE EASTERN TOWER,

BRING FOCUSED THOUGHT & MAGIC POWER,

AID US AS WE STRIVE TO KNOW,

HELP US AS WE SEEK TO GROW,

GUARDIAN OF THE EASTERN SPHERE,

NOW WE SEEK YOUR PRESENCE HERE,

COME PARALDA, COME, BE HERE THIS NIGHT.

SHARPEN OUR PERCEPTION, BRING CLARITY OF YOUR ESSENCE.

BE WELCOME HERE WINDS OF CHANGE, BLOW FORTH, BE HERE TONIGHT!

FIRE: BRIGHT FLAMES RISE UP AT THE SOUTHERN TOWER,

CHARGE US WITH LIGHT & MAGIC POWER

AID US AS WE STRIVE TO BE VIBRANT, BRIGHT WITH SPIRITS FREE,

GUARDIAN OF THE SOUTHERN SPHERE,

NOW WE SEEK YOUR PRESENCE HERE, COME DJINN, COME, BE HERE THIS NIGHT.

WITH PASSION WE WELCOME THEE, YOUR INSPIRATIONS, YOUR ENERGY, YOUR SPARKLE.

WE AWAIT THEE, CHARGE FORTH, COME SACRED FLAME, BE HERE TONIGHT!

WEST: LET THE TIDES NOW FLOW TO THE WESTERN TOWER,

WASH OVER US WITH YOUR CLEANSING POWER,

BRING MYSTIC SIGHT THAT WE MAY SEE THE PATH TO TRUE SERENITY,

GUARDIAN OF THE WESTERN SPHERE,

NOW WE SEEK YOUR PRESENCE HERE,

COME NIXA, COME BE HERE THIS NIGHT.

WASH OVER US IN PURITY, CLEAR OUR VISION THAT WE MAY KNOW THE DEEPEST

MYSTERIES. FLOW WATERS FLOW, BE HERE FOR US TONIGHT!

NORTH: O' EARTH, STAND FIRM AT THE NORTHERN TOWER,

PROTECT US WITH YOUR STRENGTH & POWER,

TEACH US YOUR WAYS THAT WE MAY SEE HOW BEST TO LIVE IN HARMONY,

GUARDIAN OF THE NORTHERN SPHERE,

NOW WE SEEK YOUR PRESENCE HERE,

COME GHOB, COME, BE HERE THIS NIGHT, SURROUND US, PROTECT US, FEED OUR

SOULS, BE WELCOME HERE, WE DESIRE THEE, COME FORTH , BE HERE TONIGHT!

ELDER: WELCOME GUARDIANS OF THE WATCHTOWERS, WELCOME TO THE ELEMENTAL

HELPERS, COME IN PEACE, COME IN POWER, COME IN FRIENDSHIP. SO MOTE IT BE.

ALL: SO MOTE IT BE.

PRIESTESS: [LIGHTS GODDESS CANDLE]

GREAT MOTHER ATTEND OUR RITE, YOU WHO ARE WORSHIPPED BY ALL CREATION & ALL

THAT EXISTED PRIOR TO THEIR CONSCIOUSNESS, YOU WHO ARE THE PRIMAL FEMALE

FORCE & ETERNAL, YOU WHO ARE THE CHASTE GODDESS OF THE MOON, GREAT LADY OF

MAGIC WHO WEARS THE CRESCE NT ON YOUR BROW, WHOSE FEET REST AMONG THE STARRY

HEAVENS, WHOSE ARMS SPAN THE UNIVERSE. LADY OF THE SPRING & HARVESTS FAIR,

MOTHER OF ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL. GODDESS OF HEALING, LIFE & DEATH

WHOSE GIFT IS REBIRTH, ETERNAL MAIDEN, MOTHER OF ALL, & WISE CRONE OF

DARKNESS, SEND US YOUR BLESSINGS OF LIMITLESS LOVE, & DESCEND I PRAY UPON

OUR CIRCLE RIGHTLY CAST THIS NIGHT.

PRIEST: [LIGHTS GOD CANDLE]

GREAT FATHER ATTEND OUR RITE, YOU WHO ARE THE RADIANT KING OF THE HEAVENS,

WHO FLOODS THE EARTH WITH WARMTH TO ENCOURAGING THE HIDDEN SEED OF CREATION

TO BURST FORTH INTO MANIFESTATION. YOU WHO LIFTS YOUR SHINNING SPEAR TO

LIGHT THE LIVES OF ALL BEIN GS & DAILY POUR FORTH YOUR SACRED GOLD UPON THE

EARTH, PUTTING TO FLIGHT ALL DARKNESS, YOU WHO ARE THE MASTER OF THE BEASTS

WILD & FREE, YOU WHO RUNS WITH THE STAG & SOARS WITH THE FALCON AGAINST THE

SHIMMERING SKY, YOU WHO ARE THE KEEPER OF ANCIENT WOODS & WILD PLACES,

HERDER OF GOATS & MAN, LORD OF THE HARVEST, WE WORSHIP THEE BY A THOUSAND

NAMES GREAT WISE ONE, ETERNAL VERIL YOUTH & ALL FATHER WHO IS THE SPARK OF

LIFE & THE BRINGER OF REST BETWEEN INCARNATIONS SEND YOUR BLESSINGS &

PROTECTION TO US THIS NIGHT, DESCEND I PRAY UPON OUR CIRCLE RIGHTLY CAST.

RING BELL 3 TIMES.

1ST GUARDIAN: THERE IS ONE WHO SEEKS TO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO THE GOD IN

OUR PRESENCE.

PRIEST: OF WHOM DO YOU SPEAK?

1ST GUARDIAN: OUR SISTER / BROTHER KNOWN TO US AS ............

PRIESTESS: HAVE THEY DONE THE SELF DEDICATION RITE & ACQUIRED THEIR SECRET

1ST GUARDIAN REPLIES YES.

PRIEST ADDRESSES 2ND GUARDIAN: IS IT HIS / HER CHOICE TO FOLLOW OUR PATH &

THE ANCIENT WAY?

2ND GUARDIAN ANSWERS YES.

PRIESTESS ADDRESSES ELDER: BELOVED ELDER IS OUR BROTHER / SISTER READY?

ELDER: YES , HE / SHE IS READY & WILLING TO LEARN THE OLD WAYS.

PRIEST: WILL THE GUARDIANS BRING HER /HIM BEFORE US.

PRIEST: WELCOME SEEKER OF THE OLD WAYS.

ALL: WELCOME SEEKER, BLESSED BE THE SEEKER.

WATER RINGS BELL 3 TIMES.

PRIESTESS: WILL YOU PLEASE KNEEL BELOVED SEEKER. [THEY THEN KNEEL ON A

CUSHION BEFORE THE ALTAR.]

THE PRIEST OR PRIESTESS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX TO THE SEEKER SAYS: DO YOU WISH

TO BE DEDICATED TO THE GODDESS & GOD IN OUR PRESENCE, THAT YOU MAY LEARN OF

THEM & THAT YOU MAY JOIN THE CRAFT OF THE WISE WHEN YOU ARE READY?

SEEKER: I DO, BLESSED BE MY EYES THAT HAVE SEEN THIS DAY [PAUSE]

ALL: BLESSED BE THINE EYES.

BLESSED BE MY EARS THAT HEAR THY VOICE GREAT ONES, [ PAUSE]

ALL: BLESSED BE THINE EARS.

BLESSED BE MY MOUTH THAT IT MAY SPEAK OF THY BLESSINGS [PAUSE]

ALL: BLESSED BE THY MOUTH.

BLESSED BE MY FEET THAT HAVE LED ME HERE & WILL NOW WALK THE PATH OF THE

WISE.[PAUSE]

ALL: BLESSED BE THINE FEET

PRIEST /ESS HANDS THE SEEKER THE TAPER SO THEY CAN LIGHT THEIR CANDLE &

SAYS: RISE SEEKER THAT YOU MAY BRING YOUR LIGHT TO THE CIRCLE SO THAT IT

MIGHT BLEND WITH OURS. [ WHEN THE CANDLE IS LIT THEY ARE ANOINTED WITH OIL &

THEIR CANDLE IS BLESSED. SEEKER CONTINUES.....

O' MOTHER OF ALL CREATURES & ALL LIVING THINGS,

O' FATHER OF THE WOODLANDS , WILL YOU TEACH THIS SEEKER THAT I MAY LEARN OF

THEE & BECOME WISE IN THE LOVE OF THE GODS, STRONG IN THE AID OF HUMANITY &

ALL CREATURES OF THE EARTH, BE A GUARDIAN OF THE EARTH & THE SECRETS OF THE

CRAFT & BE LEARNED IN THY ARTS & SKILFUL IN THY WAYS.

PRIEST/ESS: BELOVED........ [ NAME OF SEEKER] DO YOU PLEDGE YOURSELF TO

THE GODDESS & GOD, TO LOVE & HONOUR THEM?

SEEKER: GLADLY DO I PLEDGE MYSELF TO THE GODDESS MY MOTHER, GLADLY DO I

PLEDGE MYSELF TO THE GOD MY FATHER, GLADLY DO I PLEDGE TO LOVE & HONOUR THEM

& SERVE THEM WELL.

PRIEST HOLDING COVEN SWORD / ATHAME ACROSS THEIR BREAST & SAYS: BELOVED

............DO YOU PLEDGE TO KEEP SILENT THAT WHICH YOU LEARN & TO RESPECT

THAT WHICH IS TAUGHT YOU?

SEEKER:

WITH HONOUR DO I PLEDGE TO KEEP SILENT THAT WHICH IS TAUGHT ME.

PRIESTESS: WHEN THE TIME HAS COME FOR YOU TO PASS YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON. MAY THE

GODS GUIDE YOU & PROTECT YOU. SO MOTE IT BE.

ALL: SO MOTE IT BE.

PRIEST: THEN HEAR THE CHARGE OF THE GODDESS, GREAT MOTHER, CALLED BY MANY

NAMES OF POWER AMONG MEN, BEFORE WHOSE ALTARS ALL THE WORLD HAS APPROACHED

IN REVERENCE.

PRIESTESS READS CHARGE:

WHENEVER YOU HAVE NEED OF ANYTHING & BETTER IT BE WHEN THE MOON IS FULL,

THEN YOU SHALL ASSEMBLE & WORSHIP IN SOME SACRED PLACE & ADORE THE SPIRIT OF

ME, WHO IS QUEEN OF THE WITCHES & THERE YOU WILL ASSEMBLE & WORSHIP.

YOU WHO WOULD LEARN MAGIC BUT HAVE NOT YET GAINED ITS DEEPEST SECRETS, HERE

WILL I TEACH YOU. & YOU SHALL DANCE & FEAST WITH MUSIC & LOVE, ALL IN MY

HONOUR.

FOR MINE IS THE IS THE ECSTASY OF THE SPIRIT & MINE ALSO THE JOY UPON EARTH,

FOR MY LAW IS LOVE UNTO ALL BEINGS. KEEP PURE YOUR HIGHEST IDEALS, STRIVE

EVER TOWARDS THEM.

LET NAUGHT STOP YOU OR TURN YOU ASIDE, FOR MINE IS THE SECRET PORTAL TO

LIFE, THE CAULDRON OF LIFE, DEATH & REBIRTH, MINE IS THE WHEEL OF LIFE. NOR

DO I DEMAND SACRIFICE OF BLOOD, FOR I AM THE MOTHER OF ALL LIVING OF THINGS

& MY LOVE FOR THEM IS POU RED OUT UPON THE EARTH.

FOR I AM THE BEAUTY OF THE GREEN EARTH & THE SILVER MOON & THE DESIRE OF ALL

HEARTS, I CALL UPON YOUR SOULS TO ARISE & COME UNTO ME, FOR I AM THE SOUL OF

NATURE THAT GIVES LIFE TO THE UNIVERSE.

FROM ME ALL THINGS PROCEED & UNTO ME ALL THINGS RETURN. LET MY WORSHIP BE IN

THE HEART THAT REJOICES, FOR BEHOLD, ALL ACTS OF LOVE & PLEASURE ARE MY

RITUALS, LET THERE BE BEAUTY, STRENGTH, POWER, MIRTH, HONOUR & REVERENCE

WITH YOU WHO SEEK TO KNOW M E, KNOW THAT ALL YOUR SEEKING & YEARNING SHALL

BE OF NO AVAIL UNLESS YOU SHALL KNOW THE SECRET MYSTERY, THAT IF THAT WHICH

YOU SEEK YOU DO NOT FIND WITHIN, YOU WILL NEVER FIND WITHOUT. FOR BEHOLD I

HAVE BEEN WITH YOU FROM THE BEGINNING & AM THAT WHI CH IS ATTAINED AT THE

END OF ALL DESIRES.

PRIESTESS SAYS : NOW HERE THE WORDS OF HER LORD, HE WHO IS OUR ALL FATHER,

PROTECTOR & GOD OF ALL LIVING CREATURES, LORD OF MANY NAMES OF POWER WHO IS

HONOURED BY ALL.

PRIEST SAYS: I AM THE STAG OF & 7 TINES, I AM THE WIND ON THE SEA,

I AM A WAVE OF MAJESTY, I AM THE ROAR OF THE OCEAN, I AM AN OX OF 7 COMBATS,

I AM A SHINING TEAR OF THE SUN, I AM A WIDE FLOOD ON A PLAIN I AM A HAWK ON

A CLIFF, I AM A FALCON THAT SOARS HIGH ABOVE, I AM FAIR AMONG FLOWERS, I AM

THE WELCOMING HARVEST, I AM A FOREST OF TREES, I AM GOD WHO SETS THE HEAD

AFIRE WITH SMOKE, I A M A BATTLE WAGING SPEAR, I AM THE SWORD OF JUSTICE &

TRUTH, I AM THE AVENGER OF THE WEAK, I AM THE GUARDIAN OF BEASTS, I AM THE

STRENGTH OF THE BULL, I AM THE COURAGE OF THE LION, I AM THE GOAT FOOTED

GOD, I AM THE TINKLING OF BELLS, I AM THE MUSIC O N THE WIND, I AM A HILL OF

POETRY, I AM A SALMON IN A POOL, I AM A RUTHLESS BOAR, I AM A THREATENING

NOISE, I AM THE GOD OF LOVE & HE WHO LOVES HONOUR & PEACE, I AM THE HORNED

GOD YOUR GREEN LORD, HONOUR ME & YOU WILL HONOUR LIFE EVER LASTING.

ELDER: TIES THE WHITE CORD AROUND THE SEEKERS WAIST & SAYS: BLESSED BE THE

LORD & LADY, BLESSED BE THEIR HOLY PLACES, BLESSED BE THIS SEEKER & ALL

THOSE PRESENT AT THIS TIME.

RING BELL 3 TIMES FOR CAKES & ALE.

PRIEST BLESSES THE ALE & SAYS :

A TOAST TO ALL IN THE CRAFT OF THE WISE, BLESSED BE & MERRY MEET TO HONOUR

THE GODS.

ALL TO THE CRAFT! ALL STAMP THEIR FEET 3 TIMES.

PRIESTESS BLESSES THE CAKES & SAYS: BLESSED BE THE FRUITS OF THE HARVEST,

GIVEN IN LOVE.

ALL: SO MOTE IT BE. RING BELL 3 TIMES.

AIR: MAY PARALDA & HIS HELPERS GO IN PEACE, HAIL & FAREWELL & BLESSED BE

FIRE: MAY DJINN & HIS HELPERS GO IN PEACE, HAIL & FAREWELL & BLESSED BE,

WATER: MAY NIXA & HIS HELPERS GO IN PEACE, HAIL & FAREWELL & BLESSED BE.

EARTH: MAY GHOB & HIS HELPERS GO IN PEACE, HAIL & FAREWELL & BLESSED BE.

1ST GUARDIAN: WE THANK YOU MOST GRACIOUS LADY, HAIL & FAREWELL.

2ND GUARDIAN: WE THANK YOU BRIGHT LORD, HAIL & FAREWELL.

ELDER: MAY ALL WHO HAVE ATTENDED THIS RITE LEAVE IN FRIENDSHIP & HONOUR.

1ST GUARDIAN: THIS CIRCLE WILL BE OPEN BUT UNBROKEN.

2ND GUARDIAN: MERRY MEET, MERRY PART, & MERRY MEET AGAIN.

ALL REPEAT THE GUARDIANS WORDS, FIRE SNUFFS THE CANDLES, THEN ALL DANCE

AROUND THE CIRCLE WIDDERSHINS. TAKE OFFERINGS OUTSIDE & FEAST BEGINS AFTER

THE SIGNING THE COVEN BOOK.

ALTAR SET UP .

GREEN CLOTH, AS MUCH GREENERY AS POSSIBLE SEASONAL FLOWERS, SPIRITUALITY

HERBS AROUND THE CAULDRON, CRYSTALS, BUTTERFLY SYMBOL OF REBIRTH, SCARAB/S

PYRAMID, GODDESS & GOD SYMBOLS & CANDLES [ GREEN] ELEMENTAL CANDLES, SEEKERS

CANDLE [ GREEN] TAPER, MATCHES, SNUFFER, INCENSE & BURNER, WAND, ATHAME,

COVEN SWORD, WATER, SALT, BELL, WHITE CORD, CAKES & ALE, PENTACLE, BOOK OF

SHADOWS, SEEKERS TOOLS IF ANY, CUSHION & COVEN BOOK & PEN.

EACH ONE WHO ATTENDS SHOULD BRING SOME GREENERY, A FEW FLOWERS FROM THE

GARDEN & SOME THING TO EAT & DRINK TO SHARE.

THE SEEKER SHOULD BRING ALL THEIR TOOLS , A WHITE CORD, SOME GREENERY &

FLOWERS, A GREEN CANDLE & SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE THEIR DEDICATION.[ALE OR

CIDER OR WINE OR CHAMPAGNE TO SUIT THEIR POCKETS.]

THE CANDLE WILL BE RETURNED TO THEM FOR THEIR OWN USE ON THEIR PERSONAL

ALTAR.