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Drink the wine in one draught, and when the cup is empty, turn it upside down and shout "Blessed Be!"
Follow up with trancework, cakes and wine, and end with the Leave to Depart.
The chalice and bowl are the symbols of Water, the great purifying Ocean; they also stand for the
womb and the receptive energy in all of us which makes us capable of giving birth (to other human
being in the case of some of us, to other kinds of creation in the case of all of us). The West is also the
region of the Gates of Death, and the Chalice may also be the bitter cup which we would avoid if we
could but may not. The Chalice represents Faith, the third side of the Witches' Pyramid; the Faith that
lets us face whatever life and death bring us, be receptive to it, and make creative results come from it.
It is our female strength, and our direct connection with the Lady.
Blessed Be.
Consecrations, IV: The Pentacle
The Pentacle symbolizes the element of Earth. Earth is the fourth side of the Witches' Pyramid, the
direction of Strength. The Pentacle can be either:
1. a flat round plate of wood or ceramic, used to serve the cakes during Cakes & Wine. This Pentacle
will be flat, circular, and fairly large;
2. a container for salt, which stands on the altar and is used at the beginning of the ritual (see Casting
the Circle). This may be a covered dish or jar;
3. a separate symbol with no material function. This may be as small or large as you wish, but should be
circular and flat.
In all cases it should have a pentacle on its upper surface, either painted, enscribed, sculpted, inlaid,
appliqued, embroidered, or whatever appeals to you.
It is a good thing to connect the way you make your living to the materials of your pentacle; for
instance, a baker might want to make one of bread-dough; someone who works in wood or clay might
make one in their own medium. If you do not work with your hands for a living, the simplest thing to
do is to buy a round wooden disk (a cutting board perhaps) and carve a five-pointed star on it. If you
don't make any of your other tools yourself, you should make this one: the element of Earth is the one
with which we should be most in touch, literally.
Consecrating the Pentacle:
You will need the usual salt water and incense, plus some wine and a little oil of the North (see the
Table of Correspondences on Four), and your athame.
Purify as usual with salt water.
Charge as usual with incense.
Anoint with oil, saying:
"Blessed be thou, creature of Earth. Be thou consecrated to the service of Earth. Be the embodiment of
my work, of my efforts, of my harvest, of my feasting. In the joy of the body, serve me well. As I do
will, so mote it be."
Scribe the pentacle with your athame, saying :
"Blessed be thou, Creature of Earth. By art made, by art consecrated. With my Magickal blade I charge
thee. Be thou the embodiment of my work, of my efforts, of my harvest, of my feasting. As above, so
below; as below, so above. Serve me well in both realms. As I do will, so mote it be."
While you consecrate your Pentacle, try to energize it with the power of your ambitions and aspirations
for your life in the world: wishes for good crops, for freedom from poverty, for the ability to develop
your talents, for meaningful work. Whether you use the pentacle as a symbol, or to carry your purifying
salt or the cakes of your feasting, the energy you put into it will come through and radiate into your life,
giving you a solid base on which you can build whatever you need to build. It will be your connection
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