Rite For Drawing Higher Forces

 

 

 

THE RITE OF 3 RAYS

 

The Rite of 3 Rays is a short ritual commonly used amongst witches when the situation demands the drawing upon higher forces for guidance, strength and protection. The use of the rite on a daily basis provides protective purification through the day and over a period of regular use heightened psychic awareness of the Other realms. The rite should be practised with intent and concentration until automatic, and should be used in any situation where strength, protection, inspiration or higher forces need to be called upon, or to keep negative and unwanted forces out of mind, body and spirit.

The three Rays referred to are the 3 Illuminations of Awen as illustrated by the myth of the Cauldron of Cerridwen and the 3 drops which flew out of it. The Rays are 3 of which the Right Ray represents the masculine attributes of the Sun and therefore the God. The Left Ray represents the feminine attributes of the Moon and the Goddess. The Middle or Crystal Ray represents both or neither of the other two. It is called the Ray of Balance and Separation and represents the perfect union of God/Goddess.

The word of power used with the visualisation is IAO. The I is the feminine sound being contractive and having water qualities and is used as an isolated sound to draw down the forces. The A of the Crystal Ray is the air principle and is invoked as the medium on which the energies flow. The O is an open and expansive fiery sound of the God. These sounds may also be used individually or in various combinations depending on circumstances and desired outcome. With experimentation you may discover many magical applications.

 

The Rite is as follows:

1. Stand and allow your body to feel the full force of gravitational pull.

2. Close your eyes, breath deeply and be calm.

3. Once you achieved a state of confidence and self control visualise your self growing larger and larger until you find yourself in the middle of the universe but with your feet firmly planted on the earth.

4. Visualise right above you a source of very bright light.

5. Take a deep breath as you raise your hands high overhead.

6. Draw your hands slowly back down your sides while intoning the first of the  3-fold utterances "I" and exhaling. Use the whole breath for the vibration and time it so that the end co-insides with your hands reaching your thighs. At the same time visualise a ray of bright light extending from the source of light above you through the crown chakra down to the root chakra.

7. Repeat the procedure, this time exhaling the second utterance "A".

8. Repeat once more exhaling  "O".

9. Without pause repeat procedure for a last time combining all three sounds "IAO" and then open your eyes.

    

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