A Beltane Ritual (Solitary - Kemetic Wiccan)
In Ancient Egyptian ritual magick, the 4 directions of north, south, east, and west their very own correspondences just like the Craft does within space and time. These directions could be seen like a semi-circle line created in the rising sun (Ra or Re) within the east towards the sunset from the west. Egypt's physical geography signifies its northern border-South axis in which the River Earth flows from south to north, rising within the Eastern Highlands of Egypt, and ending within the northern Earth Delta where it meets the Mediterranean And Beyond. South may be the supply of the Nile's mighty powers and mysticism.
In comparison with the concept of the Craft, ritual usually starts by facing either north or east for that Ancient Egyptians, it had been south.
Kemetic Meaning:
Hapi: North - Lower Egypt -- Papyrus plant Qebehsenuef: East - Sunrise (rebirth) Duamutef: South - Upper Egypt -- Lotus flower or plant Imseti: West - Sunset
Craft Meaning:
North - Earth South - Fire East - Air West - Water
Aether (Spirit): Isis, Bast, Sekhmet, Horus, Osiris, Ra, Thoth, Geb, or deity (deities) of your liking since we're meshing the Craft with Kemeticism.
It's been stated the Festival of Hathor &lifier Horus was the marriage between Hathor and Horus but happened a while in mid-May this is not on May first. May first was your day adopted by early Cunning Folk in great britan. As well as in some locales, Beltane is well known from April 30th to May fifth.
PREPARATION:
1. Dress yourself in a kaftan (caftan) or ritual garb of your liking.
2. Ready your temple, altar, or sacred space for ritual and/or ceremony by cleansing or cleansing your temple, altar, or sacred space by method of your liking.
3. Gather your choices and put them in your altar.
4. You may need a sistrum, two candle lights (representing Hathor and Horus), incense, Egyptian items, as well as your usual ritual tools. For individuals individuals who are able to perform this outdoors, then rally and dance around your maypole and bonfire in glee and merriment.
5. Optional - Facing south, cast your circle.
6. Prepare or get cakes, fruits, meals, and libations for the publish-ritual celebration.
7. You can vary this ritual for your own practice.
Time:
In Ancient Egypt, sunrise or beginning was considered the most crucial time to do spiritual traditions and events.
Sunrise or Beginning is devoted to Horus. Midday or Noon is devoted to Ra. Sunset or Dusk is devoted to Hathor. Night time is devoted to Nut.* * * * *
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Priest or Priestess:
Make use of the existence of Hathor and Horus (both because the spirit entity), Duamutef (south), Hapi (north), Qebehsenuef (east), Imseti (west) by saying:
"I conjure thee Hathor and Horus, Duamutef of southern watchtower, Hapi from the northern watchtower, Qebehsenuef from the eastern watchtower, Imseti from the western watchtower."
[Visualize and meditate as you are carrying this out to be able to interact with these deities]
[Shake sistrum.]
[Light the 2 candle lights.]
Priest or Priestess recites:
"Hail to any or all for the presence as well as your benefits of goodwill throughout this ceremony, for this is actually the height of Spring and also the flowering of existence, O Beltane!"
[Light the incense.]
"I'm purified with natron thus I'm pure, and pure would be the words that can come forth from my mouth-ii-wy em hotep!"
"Goddess Hathor, the gentler sister of Sekhmet, I welcome the romance and lightweight you bring and let it shed away all discomfort, sorrow, and regrets for which is not satisfied-bring pleasure with what continues to be done. The almighty Horus, hawk of beginning, may your shining eye bring sun rays of sunshine, health, hope, and fortune because the day is restored."
[Shake sistrum.]
Priest or Priestess recites:
"O Beltane, O Beltane,I dance with enjoy the twilight o' the Beltane evening.
Hathor from the west and Horus from the east,
May I awake restored in peace."
[Shake sistrum.]
Priest or Priestess:
[At this time, prance or walk Deosil round the circle three occasions, spiraling inward and toward the middle.]
[Should you produced a fireplace inside your cauldron upon your altar, then extinguish it at this time around.]
[Shake sistrum.]
Priest or Priestess recites in conclusion:
"In praise of thee shining Eye of Horus as well as thee Great Lady Hathor as well as their eternal union, Blesséd Be."
[Shake sistrum.]
[Thank the deities for his or her attendance and help throughout this rite bid them farewell, then banish the circle for those who have cast one.]
~ Go celebrate within the Light from the Ancient Egyptian Pantheon, the woman &lifier The almighty ~