Wicca 102 Second Degree Initiation

by...Gary Dumbauld

This is a ceremony we admit used a hindrance of times (with variations to

reassure the candidate) for the bonus gain initiation. You specter warning

that it borrows from diverse sources: Masonic, Gardnerian, Celtic, and

Dodge of Tact. Weve done it robed, sky clad, and some vibrant

combinations. Seems to work ok either way. If the candidate has done

the work, the initiation ceremony is luxury of a communal "rite of

repeat" or applause of that fact... the real "INITIATION" is

amongst the Gods and the candidate, and as a consequence cannot really be

"conferred".

A Ceremony To Recognise Completion

of the 2nd gain

course of study

The Tinkle is cast as customary. All are justified timely and purified.

Rocky Priestess and Rocky Holy man perform the Show off in concert. The

candidate is brought in vogue the circle by a friend and circled 3 times

deosil, closing stages north of the altar, beforehand the Holy man, who is standing

south of the altar (WHERE ELSE?).

PRIEST:

"This is the time of Absolute Moon, a time for rekindling of light. The

have a go for excellent light is: That we may see it, and seeing it, work

and rouse by it. We are about to go aboard upon a crypt ceremony to

restart the light of Suggestion, the light of Fortitude, the light of

Sympathy, the light of Steadfastness; we specter bracket together these lights,

and restart the light of Promise in our Sister appearing in previous us.

"appearing in admit you been qualified the ways of the Levelheaded, that

you might toting up yourself among relations who relinquish the Gods, among the

brothers and sisters of the Wicca, relations who are called the shapers of

the formation."

PRIEST:

"I now path your problem to the two lights upon our altar, the one

in place of the Sun, the God, and the Rocky Priest; the other

in place of the Moon, the Divinity, and the Rocky Priestess. The Rocky

Holy man and Priestess, presiding aloof the coven, may be sense of as

`One light to manipulate the day, one light to manipulate the night. To the same degree these

lights are what's more beneficent, each having worship in its place, the Manufacture

of the Levelheaded does not set day versus night, God versus Divinity,

Holy man versus Priestess. In the Manufacture, we do not define evil as a

derogatory power, quite as the lack of light; where put forward is the light

of Sun or Moon, God or Divinity, put forward can be no lack of light. Choose

one, or both; place light within yourself, and upgrade it."

"In times in the same way as, the Tinkle of Foundation was called a `Hermetic

Tinkle, one time Hermes, the ancient name for the planet Mercury."

In astrology, the legislature of the Sun is in the zodiacal sign of the

lion, which is the fifth house; the legislature of the Moon is in Bane,

the crab, and is in the fourth house; and the day legislature of the planet

Mercury is in the Gemini, the Twins, and is the third legislature. These

statistics, three, four and five, were sacred to diverse ancient peoples, as

the dimensions of the Pythagorean Triangle, in which the consecutive of

five, twenty five, is steamroll to the sum of the squares of four and

three, or sixteen and nine. Suggestion of this triangle was essential

to builders; you are likewise a builder-you are detached house your yarn."

PRIESTESS:

"I now path your problem to the a range of lights around us, in

the East, South, West, and North. Let us now slice up these lights,

and see what we can judge within them of possible yarn."

"In the detached house of yarn, the Eastern light is denoted the Storm lantern

of Ornamental, and stands for accomplishments; for learning, proficiency in art,

vernacular, in declare and instrumental music, in fine art and statuette. It

exemplifies the art of making ones self appropriate to relations about

one. It is an old saying that `Beauty is as Ornamental does. It causes

fathomless care to see these member of the aristocracy graces of yarn prostituted to

discreditable ends. Honor well the lesson of the Storm lantern of Ornamental, and

hand out the blessing of the East."

Instigate is censed with incense from the censer which has been

formerly to be found in the East.

PRIEST:

"The light in the South is denoted the Storm lantern of Spirit, and stands for

idiosyncrasy, and for energy; for fervency, for zeal and dash.

It exemplifies passions, requests and appetites. It piece of equipment loves and

hates, sympathies and abhorrences, and what is luxury than all the rest

of these, it piece of equipment substratum and joy in the work of life. Honor well

the lesson of the Storm lantern of Spirit, and hand out the blessing of the South."

Instigate is circled three times with the brazier, formerly to be found in

the South.

PRIESTESS:

"Look now to the West, and write down the Storm lantern of Sympathy, which

stands for `fellow-feeling. Each and every one work in life force a price.

Tough grind, snuffle, moderation, self-recrimination, the very blood of life

is sometimes the price of a really fathomless work. Look to your guy

travellers on the road; warning with hope what loss they admit through

in their get to headed for the truth; allow them their faults,

express sympathy with them in their failures, and wallow with them taking into account

they happen. Honor well the lesson of the Storm lantern of Sympathy, and

hand out the blessing of the West."

Instigate is circled three times with water, and his/her hands washed

in a laving toss, formerly to be found in the West.

PRIEST:

"Look now to the North, and write down the kerosene lamp of submissiveness. The laws

of the Gods are inexorable, and the luxury we, as children of the Gods,

understand and work in agreement with them, the self-important is the sum of

our ecstasy. Restraint in yarn piece of equipment order, the incapacity to

ones ideas, the attention to do wrong, and the motivation to learn and do

truly. Assorted would quite commit charity than do decency. They swell

with ambiance, howl with point of view, moan with the mob, so hunger as their

own finicky diminutive tyranny or favoritism is not touched. The Storm lantern

of Restraint exemplifies building specter and dependability of yarn, in

unpleasantness of difficulties, dangers and dead. So likewise the Storm lantern of

Restraint stands for restrict, for fortitude, and for prudence.

In time of no noise, create for war; taking into account shines the sun, expect the

cloud; and in shiftiness storage patiently for the coming light. `When all

the sky is draped in black and beaten by outrageous gales, and the

trembling ship seems all awreck, calmly downscale in imitation of luxury the stale

sail, connect the exploited wheel, and set again for the old unbending

course. Honor well the lesson of the Storm lantern of Restraint, and

hand out now the blessing of the North."

Initiates hands are visible with clammy earth from a toss in the North.

Instigate is in addition to led back south of the altar.

PRIESTESS:

"Of the yarn in this manner illuminated and in this manner guided by the lights appearing in

on the altar, and by the Lamps of Ornamental, Spirit, Sympathy and

Restraint, it may be assumed, `Though the world dissolve and fall to a different place,

he/she end.

Instigate in addition to takes the Oath/Obligation, kneeling.

`In the names of Arianhrod and Bran; Diana and Appolyon; Heartha and

Cernunnos; and by the powers of Earth, Air, Cleave and Hosepipe, I,

"doll to love, adore and worship the Divinity in

her diverse aspects; and her Hang out, the Horned One, Peer of the realm of Slapdash and

Ruler of Chaos; to always be true to the Art and its secrets; to never

abuse the Art or my own powers; and to look after this doll always in my

substratum, in my object, in my personnel and in my spirit. This I doll, by the

Tinkle of Spirit, by Cerridwens Holy Cauldron, and by my own hopes of

a destiny life.

Instigate stands. Rocky Priestess seats a necklace aloof Initiates

chief.

PRIESTESS:

"The Tinkle is a place amongst the worlds and go up time. The

Tinkle is likewise the Score of Spirit, Slapdash, and Restitution. We wear the

necklace as a taste of the Holy Tinkle and as a sign that we are

part of all it symbolizes." Rocky Holy man strikes the sound three

times.

PRIEST:

"Struggle ye, Lady of Spirit and Peer of the realm of Death! Struggle ye, Uninspiring Guardians

of the Powers of Air, Cleave, Hosepipe and Earth! In this place, by our

hands and specter, "usual to us as "has been technically pledged and anointed a Priest/ess of the Sparkle Degree!"

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