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A CANDLE FOR THE WANDERERS
A SAMHAIN RITUAL
Although this ritual is Copyright 1993 to Emmanuel Rose, SOL Lodge Phoenix, it is
offered to the public to perform. The author asks that it not be republished, and
that, if it is used in private groups, credit be given.
The ritual is designed to be used with a standard Qabalistic opening and closing commonly
used by circles or lodges, perhaps incorporating elements such as the Lesser Banishing
Ritual of the Pentagram. The ritual is written for 8 persons, identified as the four
quarter officers, East, South, West, and North, plus 4 other ritualists. The
additional four ritualists are intended to be placed as follows, Ritualist 5 in the East,
Ritualist 6 in the South, Ritualist 7 in the West, and Ritualist 8 in the North. If
fewer than 8 ritualists are available, the additional parts can be reassigned.
>>>Qabalistic opening as desired<<<
East:
THE INTENTION OF THIS WORKING, IF IT PLEASE THE DIVINE, IS .... TO LIGHT A CANDLE IN THE
WEST TO GUIDE TO AMENTI THOSE THAT WANDER.
Ritualist 8:
COMPANIONS, THERE ARE THOSE SOULS WHO WANDER THE SUBTLE PLANES JUST BEYOND THIS
LIFE. THOUGH THEIR TIME ON EARTH WAS FINISHED FOR A SEASON, SOMETHING HELD
THEM. LINGERING HERE TOO LONG, THEY BECAME EARTHBOUND. THEY HAVE LOST SIGHT OF
THE LIGHT WHICH WE ALL FOLLOW. FOR THEM THE WHEEL OF INCARNATIONS HAS HALTED IN ITS
TURNING. THE WHEEL OF THE SEASONS OF THE YEAR HAS TURNED TOWARD SAMHAIN, ALL
HALLOWS. THE INNER TIDES OF HARVEST ARE FLOWING TO THE TIDES OF PURIFICATION, AND
THE VEILS BETWEEN THE WORLDS ARE THIN.
AS WORKERS FOR THE LIGHT, WE SHALL ALL BE CALLED IN GREATER OR LESSER DEGREE TO THE
PRIESTHOOD OF ANUBIS, THE WAY OF THE JACKAL.
North:
VISUALIZE A CANDLE ON A TINY ALTAR IN A SMALL CHAPEL IN ABYDOS, ON THE WESTERN BANKS OF
THE NILE.
THE CANDLE IS MADE OF BEESWAX, AN ELEMENT OF EARTH.
THE SIMPLE ALTAR OF STONE IS THE ONLY FURNISHING IN A LIMESTONE CHAMBER WITH LOW ROUNDED
CEILING.
South:
LET US EACH SEND A SMALL SPARK OF LIGHT FROM OUR ALTAR CANDLE TO SET ALIGHT THE CANDLE WE
HAVE VISUALIZED. THOUGH IT BE SMALL OUTWARDLY, ON THE INNER PLANES IT CAN SHINE AS A
PHAROS CALLING THE WEARY, TRAVELING SOUL HOME.
West:
COMPANIONS. ASSIST ME AND MENTALLY INVOKE THE SHEPHERDING ANGELS. LET US BID
THEM AWAIT THOSE DRAWN TO THE LIGHT. MAY THEY GENTLY LEAD THE WANDERERS TO AMENTI
AND THE HALLS OF OSIRIS.
Ritualist 6:
KNOW THAT THERE IS A PORTAL TO AMENTI IN THIS FLAME, AND THAT WE OPEN THIS PORTAL TONIGHT.
Ritualist 5:
LET US SEND OUT TO THOSE THAT WANDER A CALL TO SEEK THE LIGHT. THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN
KNOWN TO US, BOUND TO US, NEAR TO US--IN THIS LIFE OR PAST LIVES--WILL HEAR MORE CLEARLY.
WANDERERS! IT IS TIME TO REST.
Ritualist 7:
WANDERERS! YOUR TIME HERE ON THIS PLANE IS ENDED FOR A SEASON. YOUR WORK HERE IS
DONE. IF YOU MUST, SPEAK TO ME, AND I WILL LISTEN. BUT SPEAK AND PASS ON.
East:
WANDERERS! YOU SHALL SEE THE SHEPHERDS IN WHATEVER
FORMS YOU EXPECT. THEY ARE KNOWN BY MANY NAMES: THE ANGEL OF DEATH, SOMETIMES
MICHAEL OR URIEL, CHARON, SWEET PERSEPHONE, SHE WHO BRINGS DESTRUCTION, THE GOOD SHEPHERD
OF GALILEE, OR ST. PETER HIS DISCIPLE, THE VALKYRIES, THE MORRIGAN WHO WASHES AT THE
FORD, CHANGING WOMAN, THE CRONE... LET US BUILD THIS THOUGHT INTO THE CANDLE FLAME.
South:
WANDERERS! YOU NEED NOT FEAR THE HALLS OF OSIRIS.
YOU CAN ABIDE IN THE ANTECHAMBER AND BE REFRESHED UNTIL YOU CAN FACE THE ASSESSORS.
KNOW THAT MERCY ALWAYS OUTWEIGHS JUSTICE. KNOW THAT THE JUDGE IS SHINING
ADONAI,
YOUR OWN HIGHER SELF. KNOW THAT NOTHING CAN STOP YOUR ULTIMATE UNION WITH THE
LIGHT. LET US BUILD THIS COMFORT INTO THE CANDLE FLAME.
North:
WANDERERS! YOU SHALL FIND THAT THE LAND OF THE WEST IS REST WHETHER KNOWN AS A BOAT OF
MILLIONS OF YEARS, AS ABRAHAM'S BOSOM, AS A CITY WITH GATES OF PEARL, AS THE ELYSIAN
FIELDS, VALHALLA, CAER ARIANRHOD, OR HYPERBOREA, THE LAND BEYOND THE NORTH WIND. LET
US BUILD THIS HOPE INTO THE CANDLE FLAME.
West:
COMPANIONS. ASSIST ME TO INVOKE ANUBIS, WAPWAWET, THE WALKER BETWEEN THE
WORLDS. VISUALIZE HIM AS JACKAL-HEADED, STANDING AT THAT SMALL ALTAR IN
ABYDOS,
TENDING THE FLAME WE HAVE BUILT. SEE HIM BECKONING TO THE WANDERERS.
East:
COMPANIONS, JOIN ME IN THE CHANT OF SUMMONING:
AGLA, AGLATAH, AGLAHIM.
All: (softly)
AGLA, AGLATAH, AGLAHIM.
AGLA, AGLATAH, AGLAHIM.
AGLA, AGLATAH, AGLAHIM. (Repeat until bell sounds*)
(While chanting, look with inner sight for the passing shades)
>>>Qabalistic closing as desired<<<