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PathWalkers.Net Interactive :: Helping you along your path Rituals: Self-Dedication Posted by: Nyxks on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 02:07 AM Many people ask, "How do I become a Pagan?" The answer is simple - a self dedication such as this is sufficient. While one-on-one instruction and the initiatory experience are worth-while, it isn't necessary to be brought into Paganism by another, you can do it yourself by making a formal commitment to the Goddess and to yourself. Ed Fitch; author of Magical Rites from the Crystal Well, is one of the Neo-Pagan scholars who set up the Pagan Way in the 1960's. He personally researched and wrote the basic cycle of rituals for that system, as well as many other Pagan liturgies including this Self-Dedication. It should be performed during the New Moon, but isn't limited to that time. Need, not season, determines the performance. It's powerful and should be done only in time of need, and not frivolously. The purpose is to bring the individual into closer contact with the divine. It may be used by a person wanting to make such a commitment, or as a minor exorcism to banish any evil influences which may have formed around a person. Perform the ritual in a quiet place, free from distractions, and without clothing. You will need the following items: a quarter-teaspoon of salt; about an ounce of wine (or juice); about a half-ounce of water; and a candle. The result of the ritual is a feeling of peace and calm. It's desirable that you bask in the afterglow so that you may meditate and understand that you've called the attention of the Godhead to yourself, asking to grow closer both in goals and in wisdom. When you are ready to begin, sprinkle the salt on the floor and stand on it, lighting the candle. Let the warmth of the candle be absorbed into your body. Mix the water with the wine/juice meditating on your reasons for performing this self-blessing. Then say the following, aloud: Bless me Mother, for I am your child. Dip the fingers of the right hand into the mixed water and wine/juice, and annoint the eyes. Then say: Blessed be my eyes, that I may see your path. Annoint the nose, and say: Blessed be my nose, that I may breathe your essence. Annoint the mouth, and say: Blessed be my mouth that I may speak of you. Annoint the breast, and say: Blessed be my breast, that I may be faithful in my work. Annoint the loins, and say: Blessed be my loins, which bring forth the life of men and women as you have brought forth all creation. Annoint the feet, and say: Blessed be my feet, that I may walk in your ways. Remain and meditate for a while. (66 Reads) comments? http://www.pathwalkers.net/interactive/modules....ame=News&file=index&catid=&topic=1&allstories=1 (208 of 284) [12/25/2005 12:22:22 AM]
PathWalkers.Net Interactive :: Helping you along your path General information: Reiki~ The Light from the Heavens Posted by: Nyxks on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 02:06 AM Author: Ranjan Vose Reiki is a treatment modality that is recommended for many different kinds of maladies, by itself or in conjunction with other forms of therapies. Looking through published literature and anecdotal accounts, there seem to be only two categories of ailments where Reiki may not be very effective or desirable, these being congenital disorders of a structural or functional nature, or following fractures before the bones are set properly. Since Reiki speeds up healing, it is best to wait till the bones are set and a supportive cast applied, before applying Reiki to the patient. This would provide an opportunity for optimal union of the broken fragments. While many theories and speculations exist, about the mechanism which mediates a Reiki healing, it is often difficult to prove any of this in a left-brained way. Reiki seems to act in such an intelligent and simple manner, that many practitioners consider it best to leave it at that! There are many accounts which indicate that Reiki involves tapping into the source of a universal healing and loving cosmic energy. The Reiki practitioner, in essence, acts as a conduit or channel through whom, Reiki flows into the person who has asked for and accepted to receive a Reiki treatment. The act of asking is often referred to as one of the precepts of Reiki and highlights the respect for one's freedom of choice in deciding to be well! Although, the current form of Reiki existing from late nineteenth century is attributed to a Japanese theologist, Dr. Mikao Usui, it seems clear that it had been used by many before him, notably the Buddhist monks and is believed to be very similar to the healing techniques used by the Buddha, Jesus and many others even before them. In the current cycle, Reiki was reintroduced to human society through Dr. Usui who was on an exploration of healing techniques used by Jesus, and in due course came upon certain Buddhist scriptures which led to his famous 21-day meditation/fast on Mount Koriyama, where on the 21st day he was attuned by a glowing bolt of cosmic energy and received the symbols as they exist in use now. Dr. Usui initiated more than a dozen others but most accounts talk more about a Japanese naval doctor, Dr. Hayashi was extremely psychic and who had a pivotal role to play in the maintenance of the Reiki lineage, by choosing to initiate women, including a non-Japanese woman, in addition to men. The men were called to and succumbed to the great war, the women survived and the non-Japanese grand master, Takata became a major instrument for the spread of Reiki in the west. She trained 21 masters and the tree flourished. For many years, Reiki has been shrouded in mystery and had generally been available to only those who could pay the hefty sum that was set by the Reiki alliance. Some of the considerations that went into keeping Reiki less open and more accessible could have been the desire to keep it pure. Reiki is essentially a very simple system. It has a very meagre and procedurally simple conceptual structure. The ability to channel the universal healing force is passed on from teacher to student in a manner very similar to what is known in the east as shaktipat. The Reiki master channels enormous amounts of the Reiki energy through the use of symbols and specialized breathing patterns, etc. and passes it on to the student through what is known as a process of attunements. Once opened to the energy, the student can then channel the energy at will. Perhaps it would be more realistic to say that the energy would flow through the channel whenever there is a willing recipient. The traditional Reiki training involves three stages or degrees, the first one being the most important, because this is when the student opens to the energy first and most of them learn for the first time about some of the procedures and systems, such as the hand positions, the chakra system and other information. There is a 21-day clearing that follows the attunements during which one goes through a cycle of purification and balancing of the 7 chakras, one chakra per day, in three cycles of repetitions. This phase, as well as the attunements are often periods of great mental and spiritual reflections and can be quite the experience for many. The second degree of Reiki introduces the 'symbols' which have been interpreted in many ways and are often mentioned as a major tool in the armamentarium of the Reiki practitioner. These are essential for magnifying the power and reach of Reiki, enabling one to carry out remote healing, for instance. Although seasoned Reiki students and masters are very quick in pointing out that the symbols are sacred, http://www.pathwalkers.net/interactive/modules....ame=News&file=index&catid=&topic=1&allstories=1 (209 of 284) [12/25/2005 12:22:22 AM]
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PathWalkers.Net Interactive :: Helping you along your path<br />
Rituals: Self-Dedication<br />
Posted by: Nyxks on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 02:07 AM<br />
Many people ask, "How do I become a Pagan?" The answer is simple - a self dedication<br />
such as this is sufficient. While one-on-one instruction and the initiatory experience are<br />
worth-while, it isn't necessary to be brought into Paganism by another, you can do it<br />
yourself by making a formal commitment to the Goddess and to yourself.<br />
Ed Fitch; author of Magical Rites from the Crystal Well, is one of the Neo-Pagan scholars<br />
who set up the Pagan Way in the 1960's. He personally researched and wrote the basic cycle of rituals for<br />
that system, as well as many other Pagan liturgies including this Self-Dedication.<br />
It should be performed during the New Moon, but isn't limited to that time. Need, not season, determines<br />
the performance. It's powerful and should be done only in time of need, and not frivolously.<br />
The purpose is to bring the individual into closer contact with the divine. It may be used by a person<br />
wanting to make such a commitment, or as a minor exorcism to banish any evil influences which may<br />
have formed around a person.<br />
Perform the ritual in a quiet place, free from distractions, and without clothing. You will need the<br />
following items:<br />
a quarter-teaspoon of salt;<br />
about an ounce of wine (or juice);<br />
about a half-ounce of water;<br />
and a candle.<br />
The result of the ritual is a feeling of peace and calm. It's desirable that you bask in the afterglow so that<br />
you may meditate and understand that you've called the attention of the Godhead to yourself, asking to<br />
grow closer both in goals and in wisdom.<br />
When you are ready to begin, sprinkle the salt on the floor and stand on it, lighting the candle. Let the<br />
warmth of the candle be absorbed into your body. Mix the water with the wine/juice meditating on your<br />
reasons for performing this self-blessing.<br />
Then say the following, aloud:<br />
Bless me Mother, for I am your child.<br />
Dip the fingers of the right hand into the mixed water and wine/juice, and annoint the eyes. Then say:<br />
Blessed be my eyes, that I may see your path.<br />
Annoint the nose, and say:<br />
Blessed be my nose, that I may breathe your essence.<br />
Annoint the mouth, and say:<br />
Blessed be my mouth that I may speak of you.<br />
Annoint the breast, and say:<br />
Blessed be my breast, that I may be faithful in my work.<br />
Annoint the loins, and say:<br />
Blessed be my loins, which bring forth the life of men and women as you have brought forth all creation.<br />
Annoint the feet, and say:<br />
Blessed be my feet, that I may walk in your ways.<br />
Remain and meditate for a while.<br />
(66 Reads) comments?<br />
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