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PathWalkers.Net Interactive To end where it was begun As I do will, so mote it be, Chant the spell, and be it done!" This is a good all-purpose way of ending any Magickal work. Blessed Be! Consecrations, V: The Mortar and Pestle Two of the symbols of the Center point are the Cauldron and the Mortar & Pestle. The difference between them is one of form rather than function; if you think about it, you will see that both objects are symbols of transformation. And the Center is the direction of Transformation; in the case of the cauldron, the transformation which happens in the womb of the Mother, in the cooking pot (because the cauldron IS a cooking pot), the kind of transformation which uses all four elements to produce a fifth, the quinta essentia of the alchemists. Earth produces the meat and vegetables, Water moistens them, Fire heats them, and the Air carries the savor to our noses, arousing hunger. We eat, and transform both the food and ourselves. The food travels through our bodies, to eventually fertilize the earth, and the cycle of transformation goes on. In the case of the Mortar & Pestle, the imagery is more sexual. Quite overtly so, in fact; as the act of grinding herbs in a mortar with a pestle is a perfect type of the male-female sexual act and the production of something new from it, it stands as a symbol of the relationship between Above and Below, of Goddess and God, of that which gives and that which receives--in short, of the two aspects of our personalities. The Center is the spot at which each of us stands, to judge the Universe and be judged by it. It is all directions and none. It where all the elements meet, in each of us. It is well, therefore, to think of one's cauldron or mortar & pestle as a ritual object which can never really be cleaned, spiritually speaking. Any Magick we do, anything we cook up in the Cauldron of the soul, leaves its traces; and it behooves each to make sure that no poison corrupts it. If you do evil, you will keep evil with you, in the inmost center; and it will slowly poison whatever attempts you make at doing good or preserving yourself. This is the basis of Craften ethics: not so much that "whatever you do will come back to you three times", as the legend goes, but that if you want good soup you must use good ingredients. And you don't use the same pot for soup and for poison, in your own interests. Throwing curses is like pissing into the wind. How to consecrate the Cauldron/Mortar & Pestle: You will need: Salt water, incense, your athame, your chalice, wine, an edible oil such as olive, peanut or safflower, and herbs (one each for the seven planets according to the following list): SUN: angelica, bay laurel, camomile, cinnamon, clove, rosemary, rue, saffron MOON: bay laurel, ginseng, nutmeg, wintergreen MARS: basil, cayenne, coriander, garlic, mustard MERCURY: cinnamon, dill, fennel, fenugreek, mace, marjoram, parsley http://www.pathwalkers.net/interactive/print.php?sid=457 (7 of 25) [12/25/2005 12:11:07 AM]
PathWalkers.Net Interactive JUPITER: anise seed, cloves, mace, mint, nutmeg, sage VENUS: angelica, cardamom, marjoram, mint, pennyroyal, saffron, tarragon, thyme SATURN: comfrey, hemp, rue, tarragon, thyme, wintergreen (Note: these are all edible herbs, but by no means a complete list.) Procedure: Cast the Circle and invoke as usual. Purify with salt water and charge with incense as usual. Pour a little wine into the Cauldron or Mortar and anoint, saying: "Blessed be thou, creature of art. By art made, by art consecrated. With the wine of life I charge thee. Blessed Be." Pour the wine from the Cauldron into the Chalice, to be used later. If you are using non-edible oils, anoint only the outside of the Cauldron/Mortar; if using cooking oil, anoint the inside as well, saying: "Blessed be thou, creature of art. By art made, by art consecrated. With the oil of pleasure I charge thee. Blessed Be." (Make sure you don't forget the pestle as well as the mortar.) With your athame, scribe your name on the outside, saying: "Blessed be thou, creature of art. By art made, by art consecrated. With this Magickal blade I imbue thee with my power. Serve me well as the vehicle of my transformation. Blessed Be." Now take the mixture of herbs (which you have already set aside) and pour a little into the cauldron of Mortar. In the cauldron, rub them around the inside; with the Mortar and Pestle, grind them up, saying: "I mix the herbs to make the spell: Serve me faithfully and well. Cauldron of Cerridwen, Blessed Be." (N.B.: make sure you do all your grinding CLOCKWISE.) When the herbs are ground to a fine powder with the Mortar and Pestle or rubbed all over the interior of the Cauldron, take them and add them to the wine in the chalice. Stir this mixture with your athame, saying: "May all my spells work to the nourishment of the body and the enlightenment of the mind, to the clarity of the will and the purity of the emotions, And may I drink true gold all my life. So mote it be." If you have an iron cauldron, it is advisable to season it in the oven before use, thus: Rub the Cauldron inside with cooking oil, enough to leave a light film on it. Place it in a 350Ù oven for an hour, then take it out and, after letting it cool down, repeat the process. Do this three times in all, and if you wish to do this as a ritual (why not? the more rituals the more fun), say: "Blessed be thou, creature of iron. By art made, by art consecrated. Be thou seasoned in the fires of Transformation http://www.pathwalkers.net/interactive/print.php?sid=457 (8 of 25) [12/25/2005 12:11:07 AM]
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PathWalkers.Net Interactive<br />
To end where it was begun<br />
As I do will, so mote it be,<br />
Chant the spell, and be it done!"<br />
This is a good all-purpose way of ending any Magickal work.<br />
Blessed Be!<br />
Consecrations, V: The Mortar and Pestle<br />
Two of the symbols of the Center point are the Cauldron and the Mortar & Pestle. The difference<br />
between them is one of form rather than function; if you think about it, you will see that both objects<br />
are symbols of transformation. And the Center is the direction of Transformation; in the case of the<br />
cauldron, the transformation which happens in the womb of the Mother, in the cooking pot (because the<br />
cauldron IS a cooking pot), the kind of transformation which uses all four elements to produce a fifth,<br />
the quinta essentia of the alchemists. Earth produces the meat and vegetables, Water moistens them,<br />
Fire heats them, and the Air carries the savor to our noses, arousing hunger. We eat, and transform both<br />
the food and ourselves. The food travels through our bodies, to eventually fertilize the earth, and the<br />
cycle of transformation goes on.<br />
In the case of the Mortar & Pestle, the imagery is more sexual. Quite overtly so, in fact; as the act of<br />
grinding <strong>herb</strong>s in a mortar with a pestle is a perfect type of the male-female sexual act and the<br />
production of something new from it, it stands as a symbol of the relationship between Above and<br />
Below, of Goddess and God, of that which gives and that which receives--in short, of the two aspects of<br />
our personalities. The Center is the spot at which each of us stands, to judge the Universe and be judged<br />
by it. It is all directions and none. It where all the elements meet, in each of us. It is well, therefore, to<br />
think of one's cauldron or mortar & pestle as a ritual object which can never really be cleaned,<br />
spiritually speaking. Any Magick we do, anything we cook up in the Cauldron of the soul, leaves its<br />
traces; and it behooves each to make sure that no poison corrupts it. If you do evil, you will keep evil<br />
with you, in the inmost center; and it will slowly poison whatever attempts you make at doing good or<br />
preserving yourself. This is the basis of Craften ethics: not so much that "whatever you do will come<br />
back to you three times", as the legend goes, but that if you want good soup you must use good<br />
ingredients. And you don't use the same pot for soup and for poison, in your own interests. Throwing<br />
curses is like pissing into the wind.<br />
How to consecrate the Cauldron/Mortar & Pestle:<br />
You will need: Salt water, incense, your athame, your chalice, wine, an edible oil such as olive, peanut<br />
or safflower, and <strong>herb</strong>s (one each for the seven planets according to the following list):<br />
SUN: angelica, bay laurel, camomile, cinnamon, clove, rosemary, rue, saffron<br />
MOON: bay laurel, ginseng, nutmeg, wintergreen<br />
MARS: basil, cayenne, coriander, garlic, mustard<br />
MERCURY: cinnamon, dill, fennel, fenugreek, mace, marjoram, parsley<br />
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