Written by Avery Starowl
I have been wondering about all the questions about morality in the craft I have been getting. Well, I like to live by the reed if I can, "Do as you will as long as you harm none." This does not mean that you let others run all over you!!! You have a right to not be harmed too. Protect your self!
Devotionals:
Devotionals are the way that a witch makes the craft
part of their daily life. Good devotionals should include: 1) connecting you to divinity, 2) be done at about the same time everyday the more the better (waking, sunrise, noon, sunset, going to bed etc) 3
have grounding, centering and movement of energy,
4 be positive experiences and leave you balanced and
even holy, 5) be a time to reaffirm devotion to the craft. The best ones are the ones you write your self but here is one of mine so you get the gist and can get started. Note: write this down in your book of shadows now and you won't be like me looking for that obscure reference all the time. Please do this to all your lessons from me or other wise.
BLESS ME DEVOTIONAL
time: any optional tool: holy water(salt water that you consecrated)
Ground and center
Connect mentally to the God and Goddess
Visualize white light surrounding your feet (and if
using holy water anoints them with a dab to each part named) Say: "Bless my feet that walk the path of the lord and the lady." Visualize the white light energy flowing up to your knees say:” Bless my knees that
kneel at the sacred altar." (anoint your knees) Let the warm light flow to your heart say: "Bless my heart that it beat the drum of compassion." Let the light spill over into your arms and hands say: "Bless my hands that share in your healing work lady" Let it flow up to you lips and mouth "Bless my lips that they speak the truth." Let it flow to the top of you head and say: "Bless my eyes so I may see spirits wisdom."
Then visualize the light spreading out of you and
into your aura and surroundings making a bubble of light and love. Say: "May I feel the love of the lord and the lady within me and surrounding me as I walk through this day of my life. So mote it be!" Ground and center
Prayer may follow, but if not thank the deities. It is done. I give credit to Silver Ravenwolf for the words but the imagery is my own. Write some of your own! Read "To Stir a Magick Cauldron" for more on this or "The Solitary Wiccan" which incorporates an offering of bread or herbs to the goddess in the devotional. Devotional is a time to connect with the deities, to practice magick, and bless your self with balance and peace. If it feels good for days it is right.
ASIGNMENT FOR ALL: Send me a devotion you wrote your
self!! It can be short or long but you must send me one!!
Here is an example of a short one that I use when I am late for class.
Time: any
Tool: holy water
Ground and center
Visualize the great mother surrounding you and inside
you and dab holy water on your third eye and say:
"Mother blesses me this day for I am your child."
Ground and center, shield, your done but don't skimp on the devotion to the goddess with quickies you can
make time!!! I only use this one in emergencies!!!!!
Bright blessings!
