Rituals
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In ancient Alexandria, every year a great festival, called the Feast of Lamps, was held for Neith, the primordial Goddess of Lower Egypt. Herodotus tells us that the celebrants burned uncountable numbers of candles and lamps in an outdoor feast that lasted all night. This year that date fell on Wednesday (the 30th), but…
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Cleansing the Sacred Space Carrying the khernips, the Priest/ess walks around the ritual area, sprinkling everything with the water. Recite the following as you make your circuit: “You are washed clean by the life-giving waters of the Nile! You are pure! No man has set foot on you, for you are the primordial mound rising…
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After closing your eyes for a moment and centering yourself, step forward to the altar. Barley Offering “To the givers of life, Life.” Sprinkle barley on the altar. Cleansing Wash hands and face in the water. Say: “With this holy water, I am cleansed. I enter the Presence of the Gods purified and free from…
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Note: I’m sorry for the variation in font size, I’m having a lot of trouble with WordPress right now. I hope it doesn’t make this post to difficult to read. Tonight I celebrated the Festival of Seshat, Lady of Builders. This modern Kemetic festival, as observed by Neos Alexandria, is celebrated on World Architecture Day,…
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Cleansing the Sacred Space Carrying the khernips, the Priest/ess walks around the ritual area, sprinkling everything with the water. Recite the following as you make your circuit: “You are washed clean by the life-giving waters of the Nile! You are pure! No man has set foot on you, for you are the primordial mound rising…
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I realize I am posting this two days late, but this weekend was taken up by preparing for and conducting a handfasting ritual for two friends of mine. . A Prayer for Father’s Day by Amanda Artemisia Forrrester . Hail to Ouranos, the First Father! Expansive primordial spirit Father of the First Gods Blue-black, with stars…
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Barley Offering Sprinkle barley on the altar, SAYING: “To the givers of life, Life.” . Purify the Circle walk around the ritual space with the khernips bowl, sprinkling the water around the perimeter. Say: You are pure! You are pure! By this holy water, this ground is made pure. In the name of Apollo the…
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So, tomorrow is the Kriophoria, the “Ram-Bearing Festival” of Hermes as the guardian of flocks and fields. We may not be shepherds anymore, but I’ve interpreted the flocks to be a symbol of all our wealth, both literal and metaphorical, and hence to celebrate Hermes as the God of the economy and protector of our…
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Cleansing the Sacred Space Carrying the khernips, the Priest/ess walks around the ritual area, sprinkling everything with the water. Recite the following as you make your circuit: “You are washed clean by the life-giving waters of the Nile! You are pure! No man has set foot on you, for you are the primordial mound rising…
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After closing your eyes for a moment and centering yourself, step forward to the altar. Barley Offering Sprinkle barley on the altar, SAYING: “To the givers of life, Life.” Purify the Circle walk around the ritual space with the khernips bowl, sprinkling the water around the perimeter. Say: You are pure! You are pure! By…
Temple of Athena the Savior 