Two Wiccan Rites

Scott Cunningham

I've presented these two original Wiccan rituals to students during classes but this is their first time in print. Though anyone can perform these rites, they are specifically designed for Wiccans. Those who've attuned with the Goddess and the God will gain the most from them.

As in usual in my Wiccan writings, I haven't used specific Goddess and God names in these rites. Visualize your personal conception of your deities. These rituals are designed for one practitioner.

A Solitary Ritual of Thanks

You'll know when to perform this ritual. It can be done at any phase of the moon, during the day or the night.

You'll need one large white or pink bowl; one pink candle; water; fresh rose petals and one piece of white cotton cloth. Place the bowl on your altar (or any table). Affix the white candle to the center of the bowl with warmed beeswax or with drippings from another white candle (so that the bowl acts as a candleholder.)

The Magick of Franz Bardon and the Contemporary Magician

By Dean Balsamo

With all the trappings, delusions and hype fueling our media-gorged society, it's a wonder anyone can come by genuine knowledge of magical practice. In this climate, even venerable magical societies are compromised, neutralized and gutted of their original impulses. There are many books, and the Web-like experience of sorting through all the dross before hitting something feeling like gold.

Then again, no one's saying you can't just start using Enochian keys. But most practitioners agree some fundamental grounding in the evocational arts might make the difference between successful contact and none, or worse, disaster.