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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Altar Dedication Ritual


Here is a ritual for any new altar you set up.

Cast your circle and call the quarters, then invoke the God and Goddess.

To consecrate and dedicate an altar to the Lord and Lady, first find the place where you wish to set up the altar. This place must not be disturbed, for it will take on sacred and holy energies, and you will not want anything to happen to this area. Remember, the more energy and work that you put into your altar, the more magic energy it will take on. You may even use an energy bell or Tibetan bell to signify that you are beginning to call those spiritual guides to assist you with your present work. 

Once you have found that place, take a smudge wand of Sage, light it and begin to clear the air around the altar. Constantly, keep Love and Light in your mind. Now, move to the four elements and ask for their guiding presence. Use a compass if needed to find the proper directions on the Earth.

North = Earth
South = Fire
East = Air
West = Water
Around = Spirit

Ask for their blessings and honor their assistance. Next, begin to set up the altar, placing each item you wish on the altar gently and reverently. Use the Consecration Ritual if you need to consecrate any tools. The altar will change its appearance as the seasons change. On your altar can be anything you wish, anything! Some altars are outside, some are inside. Some are clean and orderly, while others are cluttered with anything and everything around them. Yet, you must keep this a place of sacredness, honorable to the God and Goddess.

You may wish to use two 7 day candles to represent the ever presence of the God and Goddess in your life. Gold for God, Silver for Goddess. Red for fire, incense for Air, small bowl of water for west, and something of the Earth for North. Once your altar is set up the way you want it, spend a few moments in quiet meditation thinking about what this altar means to you. Now, allow the altar to fill you with its magic and energy. Feel the magic around you. breathe in the Love and Light from the Lord and Lady. Visualize yourself revitalized because of it's presence. See yourself becoming more healthy, whole, and wise. 

When you are ready to end your dedication and consecration ritual, sound the bell once again, thanking all elements for their presence and assistance. Send them back to their humble abode harming none on their way. Now, thank the Lord and Lady for their presence in your life. Take a deep breath of the fresh magic around you and repeat:

"So mote it be!
It is done!"

Blessed be,
Lady Alice