Self Initiation - Wiccan - http://maxpages.com/velvettsky/Self

1. Set up your temporary altar and quarter points. The quarters can be stones or candles but stones have the advantage of not blowing out if there's a breeze.
2.Cast a circle of protection
3. Undress-remove all jewlery watches etc and put into a bag with your purse and other items that are easily lost.
4.Consecrate the circle.
5.Summon the guardians with these words, and donn't forget to pause to visualize the element for your self dedication:

"Guardians of the North, sacred spirit of the Earth. Into the stillness of your cold dar womb shall you except my death, the death of my former self. I shall bid you hail and welcome.
Guardians of the East, sacred spirits of the air. As the sun rises in the east so shall you guide my rebirth into my new life as a witch. I bid you hail and welcome.
Guardians of the South, sacred spirits of Fire. you shall be my protector as I go forth from here along my new path. I bid you hail and welcome.
Guardians of the West, sacred spirits of Water. Clense my spirit and keep it ever pure from now and into the future."

6. Now for your symbolic death:
Lie on the floor on your back. you can lie with your head to the altar(North) if you wish to be close to the Goddess or to the East if the principle of rebirth is more important to you.
Recite the words again:

"I am entering the stillness before creation
I am entering the ground of the Goddess
May my body be still
May my mind be peaceful
May by heart be ready"

7. Now be at peace; feel the peace of the Goddess flow into you. Feel yourself merge with the cold earth beneath you. Chant this slowly and quietly:

"Hecate, Cerridwin,
Dark Mother take me in
Hecate, Cerridwin
Le me be reborn."

Keep chanting until you feel yourself melting into the Goddess.

8. When you feel the time is right get up and begin to walk around the circle chanting the Goddess chant:

"We all come from the Goddess,
And to her we shall return,
Like a drop of rain,
Flowing to the ocean."

Walk gradually faster and chant faster round and round the circle. Faster and faster until you get dizzy. Don't stop even then. After a while you'll get tired, but don't stop. Go on the same time again until you drop exhausted to the floor. Why? Because chanting and dancing raise power.

9. Lay again on your back as you regain your breath. As soon as you have your breath back stand in front of the altar and annoint yourself thus:
Dip a finger in the oil and mark a cross on the left brease (male or female) then on the right breast then just above the pubic hair. This is the sigil of the first degree, the downward pointing triangle. Say:
"I annoint myself priest/ess of the old religion, and I take the name (speak your magical name quietly)"

Then say:

"I (real name) in the presence of the forces of the Universe and the Divine, do of my own free will and mind most solemnly swear that I will ever abide by the religion and science of the Craft of the Wise.
I shal neither harm my fellow humans with the secrets that I learn nor shall I flaunt my beliefs or powers before them.
From this day on I shall be reborn as (magical name) and shall honor, respect and cherish the oath I have taken."

10. Kneel up in front of the altar. Pour a little wine into the goblet and place it at the front of the altar. now take your atame and holding it with both hands, pointing down and arms outstretched plunge the blade into the wine.
Say:

"As the cup is to the female so the blade is to the malke."
"And so conjoined bring blessedness."

11. Now say to yourself:

" I am reborn. I am a Witch. I am a priest/ess"

Rise to your feet and say as loud as is safe bearing in mind that sound travelsL "I AM A WITCH!"

12. Now consecrate the wine and cakes as you have already learned. Take some wine and eat a cake. Close the circle and dismiss the quarters, remembering to thatnk them. Get dressed and eat and drink some more and remember to keep some back for the libation which you make on the very site of your self initiation before you leave.

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