Venus Unfolds the Rose - Part 1
Venus Unfolds the Rose is a story of divine transformation. One of healing, of justice, & radical, magickal collective action. Find all references and story notes here: https://www.rosaray.com/zines/venus-unfolds-the-rose What happens when a bunch of anarchist wxtches attempt to raise the spirits of some of Berlin's most notorious and radical femmes in the hope of bringing the capitalist order down to it's knees? And how might Rosa Ray, our red haired witchy protagonist, react to being entangled in this magickal, mischievous plan, weaving across time and space? All these questions and more are answered in my latest Zine : VENUS UNFOLDS THE ROSE Unfolding across 66 gorgeous, glossy pages, this is a magical tale of divine transformation. It continues on from my zine ACAB BERLIN WXTCHES, and follows the shadowy activities of a radical group of wxtches, known as the Apocalyptic Coven of Anarchist Bitches. Since the eviction from their witch cottage by a bunch of bavarian bacon boys, the wxtches have spent a long, bitter winter hiding out on Teufelsberg. But Spring is on the horizon and our Wxtches are ready to burst out from the shadows and unleash their secret weapon onto the world. If you enjoyed this story, you can discover more about it on my website www.rosaray.com including the free downloadable story notes which has references and more information. Follow me on instagram @wystik_wands Thanks for Reading! _____________________________________________________________________ Upon first glance, this merry little tale of a coven of anarchist Wxtches, devoted to the Holy Whore of Love and War, may appear to be a work of fiction. But it is, in fact, an intricate weaving of magick, witchcraft, and the Spirits of History. The events here as they unfolded all took place in this fine city, at some point in time: the lives of the characters are inherently entwined with yours and mine. Of course often fantastical in nature, and magickal in tone, these pages contain whispers from the Wxtches of this city, both present and deceased. Wxtches?! Wxtches?! What do you mean Wxtches??? Yes Wxtches. You know them well. She who has wandered the streets of Berlin, enacting change in every step. A radical, revolutionary, fiery force, she is the embodiment of transformation. She is Black, she is White, She is Queer, She is Femme, She is Trans, Non Binary, and everything in between. And this Wxtch wants you to hear their story.
Venus Unfolds the Rose is a story of divine transformation. One of healing, of justice, & radical, magickal collective action. Find all references and story notes here: https://www.rosaray.com/zines/venus-unfolds-the-rose
What happens when a bunch of anarchist wxtches attempt to raise the spirits of some of Berlin's most notorious and radical femmes in the hope of bringing the capitalist order down to it's knees?
And how might Rosa Ray, our red haired witchy protagonist, react to being entangled in this magickal, mischievous plan, weaving across time and space? All these questions and more are answered in my latest Zine : VENUS UNFOLDS THE ROSE
Unfolding across 66 gorgeous, glossy pages, this is a magical tale of divine transformation. It continues on from my zine ACAB BERLIN WXTCHES, and follows the shadowy activities of a radical group of wxtches, known as the Apocalyptic Coven of Anarchist Bitches.
Since the eviction from their witch cottage by a bunch of bavarian bacon boys, the wxtches have spent a long, bitter winter hiding out on Teufelsberg. But Spring is on the horizon and our Wxtches are ready to burst out from the shadows and unleash their secret weapon onto the world.
If you enjoyed this story, you can discover more about it on my website www.rosaray.com including the free downloadable story notes which has references and more information. Follow me on instagram @wystik_wands
Thanks for Reading!
_____________________________________________________________________
Upon first glance, this merry little tale of a coven of anarchist Wxtches, devoted to the Holy Whore of Love and War, may appear to be a work of fiction. But it is, in fact, an intricate weaving of magick, witchcraft, and the Spirits of History. The events here as they unfolded all took place in this fine city, at some point in time: the lives of the characters are inherently entwined with yours and mine.
Of course often fantastical in nature, and magickal in tone, these pages contain whispers from the Wxtches of this city, both present and deceased. Wxtches?! Wxtches?! What do you mean Wxtches??? Yes Wxtches. You know them well. She who has wandered the streets of Berlin, enacting change in every step. A radical, revolutionary, fiery force, she is the embodiment of transformation. She is Black, she is White, She is Queer, She is Femme, She is Trans, Non Binary, and everything in between. And this Wxtch wants you to hear their story.
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Venus
Unfolds
the Rose
In loving memory of all
the Wild, Radical and
Revolutionary WxTCHES,
Whose lives were cut short
by those flying
the bloody banner of
Christ or Capital.
They may have took
your life,
but your Spirit is not
forgotten
In Nomine Babalon
VENUS UNFOLDS THE ROSE
from Imbolc to Ostara
Crafted by ROSA Ray
ARIES FULL MOON 2022
@wystik_wands
rosaray.com
© All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced without permission
WXTCH SXSTERS OF FORTITUDE
Step out of
the Darkness
into the Light,
& bring forth
the Dreams
You carried
through
the Night.
IMBOLC
‘Twas the eve before Imbolc: deep down in the
soil, something mysterious was stirring, beneath
crisp layers of frost. February’s Snow Moon hung
high in the skies, illuminating naked branches,
crooked trees, and casting shadows all around.
After months of hibernation, and hiding
underground, our humble WXTCHES — the
Apocalyptic Coven of Anarchic, Babalonian
Wyddershins Wxtches, or, ACAB 23.23 for short,
were gathered atop Teufelsberg, almost ready to
unfurl their secret weapon.
Excitement and anticipation floated through the air, amongst
their frosted breaths. One red robed wxtch emerged from
the circle and raised her hands, calling out through the
darkness:
‘My dear psychedelic Wxtch Sxsters,
Priestesses in Arms and fellow Femmes
most magical, we are gathered here
beneath this Imbolc Moon to plant our
seeds for the coming of Spring. While
we were dwelling in the darkness, after
the eviction of our home, and blue skies
turned to grey, our plans were silently
gestating, in the stillness, beneath the
soil. The great Wheel is turning and
soon we shall rise again.’
Raucous cheers erupted from the crowd of Wxtches, who
circled around their brimming cauldron, stamping their feet
and hooting wildly.
Gazing into the Sacred Waters contained
within the magickal vessel, the Wxtches
caught a glimpse of a slightly bedraggled
looking witchy woman, who emerged from
their reflection.
“Do you think she’s ready?”
“Almost!
Her desires and patterns are
certainly shifting. She’s just
gotta undertake The Cleanse: one
month without smoking, to clear
the fog, assert her Will, & step
into her Powers.”
“Then what?”
“The Rose Unfolds and we unleash..
THE BEASTS.”
After exactly 6 minutes of infernal
cackling, the Wxtches regained their
senses and each unfurled a magickal stick
from beneath their cloaks. They placed
them upon the surface of the sacred
waters, slowly stirring right, walking
Wyddershins, and then back around again.
Stirring, stirring, slowly stirring,
until the bubbles
POPPED
Once wetted with the water, the Wxtches
staked their sticks in the ground, and
sprinkled seeds all around.
I am Magick,
I am Light,
I am Calling
through the Night
Kinky ToweR
Meanwhile, on the other side of
Berlin, atop the Kinky Tower, the
bedraggled soul as witnessed by
our radical Coven, the Witch known
as Janky Peasu, finally discovered
her middle name & began her
transformation…
*Drum Roll*
“Jizl Phizlips?? Are you serious? That’s
worse than the first!”
“Then I give up. It’s impossible!”
“Come on witchy, you gotta try harder
than that.
“Nope.”
“What about your middle name, what does
the R stand for anyway?” “Titmouse!
I don’t wanna be Janky anymore..
“No way!”
“Why not?”
“I’m sick of all the lines and
“It’s too sweet the and fiending,and girly I’m just leaping a out
sad and stinky of witch.” bushes like a bedraggled,
drug-addled fool.
“I thought you were trying to change?
Come onnnn tell me!”
I see now it was a survival
strategy, shielding me from
“Fine. It’s ROSANNA! pain Horrible when I isn’t was it?” unable to
sit with myself.
“Wait, isn’t that a blend of Rosa, Anita
& Innanna - your favourite goddesses all
rolled into one?”
But it was a distraction,
and now I have “Yeah, the you’re strength right! I’d never thought of
and tools to it face that my way!” demons
& chase them away.”
{Later she will learn
it’s neither possible nor
desirable to chase her
shadow away completely..}
“See! You thought you were just a Janky
witch but there was something beautiful
growing inside of you all along. Look, you
are glowing!”
“Rosa Ray! My new witch name. I’ll wear it
Janky Peasu’s Red Feathered
familiar, the sassy little
diva bird known as Titmouse
chriped in approval.
“That’s great Janky - I’m
proud of ya! But you do
realise you’re probably
going to have to quit
the cigs too right?”
“Yeah it’s not easy, but
I believe in your powers!
And you should too.”
“Thanks Titmouse!
So where should I
begin?”
“Hmmm. Well if you don’t wanna
be Janky you might wanna stop
calling yourself that.”
But
Janky Peasu is
my name! That’s
what everyone
calls me!”
“But doesn’t
‘everyone’ also know
you as a drug addled
fool, rather than a
sweet & sexy witch
who is healing?”
“You’re right Titmouse.
But it’s so much change.
What happened to being
‘true to myself’?”
“You think your
‘true self’
is being wasted all
the time, losing your
keys and not finding
your way home?”
“I don’t
know anything
different.”
“Well now is the
time to learn!”
“Ok, let’s
give it a try!”
“Oh Titmouse,
you are so wise!”
So, a new name...
...a new name...
...something
different...
...something to represent
my new sassy, sexy,
healing self....
Got it!”
“Yesss! Great!
What is it?”
*Drum Roll*
“Jizl Phizlips?? Are
you serious? That’s
even worse than Janky!”
“Then I give up.
It’s impossible!”
“Come on
witchy, you
gotta try
harder than
that.”
“Nope.”
“Hey, what
about your
middle name?
What does the
R stand for
anyway?”
“No way!”
“Why not?”
“It’s too sweet and
girly and I’m just
a sad and stinky
witch.”
“I thought you
were trying to
change?
Come onnnn
tell me!”
“Fine. It’s
Horrible
isn’t it?”
“Wait, isn’t that a
blend of Rosa, Anita
& Inanna - your
favourite goddesses
all rolled into
one?”
“Yeah,
you’re
right
Titmouse!
I’d never
thought of
it that
way!”
III
And so, with the
support of her new
name & her wise
feathered friend,
Rosanna, or,
Rosa Ray as she
decided to be called,
peeled back the
janky layers which
had weighed upon
her for so long..
to reveal: a Rose.
A sweet, sensuous,
sparkling Rose.
“Now what,
Titmouse?”
But a Rose with
protective thorns,
nevertheless.
“The hard part
begins.”
Janky Peasu is Dead
Long Live ROSA RAY
IV
And so Rosa got to work, carefully pruning
away all her Janky parts, casting them onto
the compost heap of her radical imagination.
But no matter how hard she tried,the icky
sticky stuff always came back to haunt her.
There was just no escpaing her shadow! She
tried hexing and vexing and banishing the
bugger - all to no avail.
“Maybe Hexing
isn’t the answer.
Perhaps you gotta
make friends with
her and Heal”
“Make friends with
her?? But she’s so
stinky and smoky
and has twisted
desires and makes
me rage.”
“Yeah Rosa, but I’m sorry to break it to you,
but you’re a HUMAN, not a goddamn angel. It’s
normal to rage and crave sometimes.
The point is, if you accept these parts of
yourself, then you can start to sit with them.
Listen to them . And Respond, rather than React.
Remember, the Goddess said you have to be a
Divine Force of Love? Enough with the Hexing!
How can you learn from someone if they’ve
been banished from your view? She
doesn’t have to stay in the driver’s
seat..but brute force and Will won’t
solve anything here. You gotta accept,
surrender and remember to be Kind! ”
And so Rosa began to sit with
her Janky Shadow, and it
turned out, they had a lot in
common.
Being listened to pleased her
greatly, and they both slowly
began to heal.
OSTARA
OSTARA
‘Twas the eve before the Equinox: the soil
‘Twas the eve before the Equinox: the soil was stirring,
was trees stirring, budding, as trees tightly budding, curled leaves as began tightly to unfurl.
curled After almost leaves 2 months began of to carefully unfurl. crafting After their almost magical
Vision, our devilishly devious & delicious Wxtches,
2 months of carefully crafting their magical
the Autonomous Coven of Apocalyptic Bitches, were ready
Vision, to conduct our their devilishly most powerful devious ritual yet: & delicious
the Sacred
Wxtches, Summoning of the 2 sassy Autonomous spirits, & Coven their Great of Apocalyptic
Goddess.
Bitches, were ready to conduct their most
This is exactly what they’d trained for.
powerful ritual yet: the Sacred Summoning of
2 sassy spirits, & their Great Goddess.
This is exactly what they’d
trained for.
Invitation to
Evocation..
They’d been preparing for weeks, this
invitation to Evocation, which involved
giving offerings & attracting the attention
of the particular Spirits they wished to
evoke.
This differed from the usual methods
of Westerly Wizzards, who, following the
path of Solomon, more often than not made
instant, binding demands of their demons,
without a moment’s thought of whether the
Spirit had actually given their consent or
not.
But our WXTCHES are Sex Positive
WXTCHES, & know that to really seduce
a spirit, one must first court them,
bring them gifts, establish a trusting
& enticing relationship, and even then,
expect nothing in return.
Each delegation of the
WXTCH collective had been
assigned certain special
tasks...
Anita Berber
10.06.1899 - 10.11.1928
Weimar Berlin’s Priestess of
Ecstasy & Depravity
An offering of Cognac, Cocaine, Sweet treats
& Cigarettes, followed by a frenzied,
but graceful dance. All these gifts were
dutifully placed at St Thomas’ Friedhof:
her final resting place, now known as Anita
Berber Park.
WXTCH Delegates:
Baba Suki and Frieda.
Rosa
luxemburg
05.03.1871 -15.01.1919
Raging Left-Wing Radical
Revolutionary
A friendly fire in Mitte, slashing
the tyres of 66 Teslas, ritual
offerings for the homeless & a
feeding of the birds. (For Rosa
Lux, radical actions were more
appropriate and appreciated than
indulgent offerings.
WXTCH Delegates:
Baba Luci & Wyddershins
Dearly Beloved
Holy Whore of Love & War
Initiatrix beyond the Abyss &
Patron Goddess of the WXTCH Coven.
The Divinest of Femmes,
she goes by many names
Venus, Babalon, Innana -Ishtar.
She is Wild, Ecstatic, Enchanting
& finds Her place in all our Hearts.
Filled with Thundering Fire.
An Offering of 7 Roses dripping with
divine Moon blood - sealed with an
Orgasmic offering lain before the
Ishtar Gate at the Pergamon Museum*
WXTCH Delegates:
Baba Agatha & Selena
*Unfortunately due to the Virus, entrance into the
Pergamon Museum was an impossibility, even for these
sneaky wxtches! Who, despite regularly eating Pigs for
breakfast, dared not face the wrath of the formidable
forces of Classical German Heritage.
However, upon arriving at the Museum Insel, the
Wxtches were delighted to discover a statue of Diana
lounging in the gardens, and instead tentatively laid
their offerings at the feet of the Goddess of the Wild
Hunt and the Moon.
BABALON
Audre Lorde
18.02.1934 - 17.11.1992
05.03.1871 -15.01.1919
Raging
Black, Lesbian, Mother,
Warrior, Poet
A bowlful of Light, soft, furry
peaches, Black figs, Rosewater &
an erotic promise to the future.
WXTCH Delegates:
Baba Danto*
*After years upon the front lines, Baba
Danto finally took a rest. While the other
wxtches were down in the town, running amok
throuogh the streets, dear Danto stayed at the
Wxtch Camp on Teufelsberg, reading poetry,
tending to the sacred waters & opening a
connective channel with their beloved Audre
Lorde.
And so with the offerings in place, and the invitations
received, the Wxtches regathered upon Teufelsberg upon the
eve of Ostara, ready to start the summons.
The Summons
They began by sprinkling a holy mix of red and white
rose petals soaked in Ether on the flames beneath their
billowing cauldron. Of course, the crackling flames rose
wildly, heating up the sacred waters. Great billows of
smoke and steam rose up, up, up, and a blood curdling,
primal scream tore through the mist, as two spirits came
hurtling out of the waters, circling each other in the
air.
Their forms were fuzzy, but the twisted Germanic
and Polish howls echoing around the wooded hollow were
clear. There was no mistaking it - the summons had worked.
Quick! Yelled the wxtches, as they all surged forward,
surrounding the rising flames with earth, containing the
firing fury into a more manageable roar. With the embers
sealed, the Spirits then took their full formidable forms.
One, on the left, with her hair piled high and stuffed
into a corset, was clutching a book and smoldering with
rage. The other, on the right, was laughing maniacally
while smoking a long cigarette, a silken negligee draped
across her shoulders and breasts tumbling out beneath.
The wxtches stepped back in awe, almost in disbelief.
There they were in all their glory: Rosa Luxembourg and
Anita Berber. But there was no time to be caught up in
wonder!
Tentatively, one member of the Coven stepped forward
to address their guests.
WXTCHES
Comrade Rosa, Sister Anita -- we have
brought you witches here today ..
Rosa Lux & Anita
Witches?! We’re not Witches!
WXTCHES
Both of you were strong, empowered
and outspoken femmes, with animal
familiars and a perchance for herbs
or intoxication. So even if you don’t
consider yourselves as witches, society
would deem you to be.
We have brought you both here today as
radical and revolutionary forces, and
request your assistance. Both of your
lives were cut short, while working in
service of Babalon, Goddess of Love and
the Apocalypse. We invite you both to
collaborate with us on a very special
project: to send your spirits back
to Berlin, and continue the radical
agenda.
{ROSA LUX.]
Collaborate with that
decadent, hedonistic
hussy...who consorts
with the bourgeois?
Over my dead body!
WXTCHES
Errr. Rosa, we’re
sorry to break it
to you, but you
actually are dead.
{ANITA B.}
And I have no time for high
moraled frumps who spend their
time with their nose buried
in books, and don’t know the
meaning of fun. The world needs
Art and drama and spectacle! Not
bland and angry slogans shouted
in our faces. No revolution will
come from moralizing leftists
with their knickers in a twist
& spouting off a load of hot air
at anyone who will listen.
You will never change the hearts
or minds of the masses in such
frumpy attire. The people need
to be moved. With music and
ecstasy. Did you ever live once
Rosa? And indulge in the raw
reality of life?!
{ROSA LUX.]
I’ll have you know I was more
than a little wild in my time - I
had 3 lovers! Besides, pleasure
should come secondary to the
revolution.
{ANITA B.}
Pah. Pleasure is the revolution!
{ROSA LUX.]
Well, what did you do, other
than get your tits out and snort
powders up your nose?
{ANITA B.}
Sexual liberation is Revolutionary
...there will be no real revolution
in our lifetime, unless you start
running around with guns and
killing all who oppose you, which
doesn’t seem very egalitarian to
me...So why not instead indulge
in the fruits of flesh? And, I may
consort with Capitalists, but I
am getting right to the source,
and challenging them directly.
{ROSA LUX.]
Challenge them? By dancing
naked before them? OH yes a real
revolution there..
{ANITA B.}
My naked dancing may seem trivial
to you, but for a Femme to expose
herself, to embrace her own sexual
potency is a radical act. One that
can send shockwaves and ripples
through society.
{ROSA LUX.]
Ripples, trickles, it’s all the
same to me: self indulgent vanity!
{ANITA B.}
Life is an unfolding horizon of
pleasure.
{ROSA LUX.]
It should be! I won’t stop until
everyone is free.
{WXTCHES]
Now, now, dear spirit sisters,
we admire you for your fire and
passion, but let’s take a moment
to catch our breaths.
Anita, yes, you were a queer pioneer
& icon who shaped the sexual
landscape for many years to come.
But let’s not deny that you faced
issues of addiction, had a frantic
attitude, were exceptionally self
centered and hedonistic.
And Rosa, yes, you were and still
are a revolutionary force, a
radical beacon of hope and social
transformation for the masses. But
let’s not forget, you sidelined
the suffrage movement for your own
class interests and were prone to
flying off the handle.
But - no one is perfect! Everyone’s
vision or message for the world is
fucked up and flawed in some way.
The point is to TRY! And the joy
comes from meeting other viewpoints
& mixing it allup in the cauldron.
So, what say you?
{ROSA LUX.}
Well, Audre did say
I need to let a little more
Erotic into my life..
{ANITA B.}
Audre Lorde? Oh hell yes! I know Audre
too, we dance together often at the
Spirit Klub.
{WXTCHES]
The what?!
{ROSA LUX.}
The Berlin Spirit Klub: A debaucherous
disco & collective of magickal and
radical former residents of the city,
who are presently deceased..(and have
chosen to stay that way..there’s always
the option of return you know ;)
{ANITA B.}
It’s a real hoot! Actually, why would I
want to go back to Earth..?
{WXTCHES]
To live past the age of 29? To learn a
little bit of self control?
{ANITA B.}
....
{WXTCHES]
...To indulge in the pleasures of flesh?
Carnal, delicious, ravenous delights..
{ANITA B.}
Ah yes, yes, say no more! Count me in.
{WXTCHES]
Ok! And good to hear you both know
Audre, because I’m sorry to break
it to you ladies, but Europe in the
1910s and 1920s was racist as shit.
..well it still is today, but we
Wxtches renounce the Empire..and
actively work to dismantle white
supremacy.
{ROSA LUX.}
Of course I am well aware of the horrific
exploitation and expropriation of the
capitalist system! Have you not read my
critique of imperialism?
{WXTCHES]
Yes Rosa, but just keep in mind that the
White, European male proletariat is not
the center of the universe, nor the sole
agent of history. The working class are
wide and many, and in fact, many would argue
that the first radical revolutionaries to
overturn the systems of capital were the
Maroons and Black Jacobins of Haiti.
- Well said Baba Danto. -
{ROSA LUX.}
Forgive me witches, for temporarily
being blinded by my ego. Indulging in
the delights of death and the spirit
klub hath clouded my vision. But the
revolution lives on. And if the Future
is really as bad as you witches say
it is, then I guess my work is still
undone.
Yes, I will stand with and beside you
in this struggle.
{WXTCHES]
Thank you Rosa. We are glad to hear
you will join us. The Anarchic Coven
of Apocalyptic Babes welcome you
both into our Sacred circle as coconspirators
in our mission most
magical.
So ...are you Wxtchys ready?
Let’s spread the Roses upon the
Fire and call upon Our Lady…
DIANA
All WXTCHES and the two radical spirits awaited the
arrival of their Holy Whore with great anticipation. But
because of the issues with the delivery of the invitation,
it was not Babalon, but Diana who emerged through the
darkness, to reveal herself in all her blazing glory,
glowing with moonlight and accompanied by two stags.
The WXTCHES of course, treat all Goddesses
with great reverence, and bowed their heads
before the majestic moonlit warrior woman.
‘Dear Wxtches,
thank you for your offerings.
Usually I prefer to be greeted with sweet cakes
and honey, but I guess these roses will do.
Now I understand you seek the Harlot, a fellow femme of the
Beasts. But I do not quite understand why it is the Harlot that you
seek, for she is a Goddess from appropriated lands, one who hath
been crafted by the gaze of the insufferable white Western Male.
Nevertheless, I shall help you wxtches find her. For my glorious
name Diana hath been tarnished by those TERFS of Zsuzsanna who
believe themselves to be the exclusive patrons of the moon.
As if I am so limited that my powers only affect Wombs! Pah. Do
they not see my magic in the tides? Or see that I support the
birds, the corals, how I cause the plants to weep? Those fools
are so blinded by their hateful exclusivity they don’t notice
that every body of water & living being dances with my rhythms.
So I gratefully support your inclusive Coven & your quest to
Queer the magical binary. In return for your radical kindness &
invitation, I shall honor your wishes and seek her out for you.”
With the subtle moves of a skilled huntress, Diana
disappeared into the night, stalking through the
shadows in search of the Spirit of Babalon. Once
again, all WXTCHES and the two radical spirits
awaited with great anticipation, while also
marveling at the magnificent outburst and torrent of
spite that dear Diana had directed at their rival
coven.
‘I’m surprised she was so Woke, I thought the white
lighters had removed her claws for good,’ one wxtch
murmured to the other.
‘Oh it’s probably Aradia who updated her on the
programme.’
Suddenly, Diana burst back into the circle, her
hairs ruffled, cheeks flushed and shirt slightly
unbuttoned.
‘Well, Wxtches, I’m afraid Babalon cannot
join you this night. For it is the eve of Ostara!
Bloomin’ Babylonian new year! And that sassy little
devil is engaged in numerous orgies and feasting,
she couldn’t possibly slip away for a moment.
However, she does thank you for your invitation and
constant devotion, and said it was a pleasant relief
from the long line of horny thelemite men who are
always rudely knocking at her door. In return, she
blesses your special mission and sends a message for
you all.”
Once again, Diana dissolved into the darkness.
A great rumbling Thunder emerged from the
sacred waters: a singular, earthshaking voice
echoed through each of the Wxtches’ Minds,
perfectly, simultaneously : channeling Her
sacred wisdom.
As abruptly as it’s appearition,
Babalon’s thunder settled
down, and each of the
wxtches emerged from their
trance energized, sparkling,
illuminated, resonating with
the rhythms of their Goddess.
“RIGHT wxtches, a new dawn is almost
breaking, it’s time to fill the Vessel.
Anita, Rosa Lux, we are grateful for
your assistance and kindly ask you
to briefly return into the waters.”
The spirits willingly obliged,
and submerged themselves beneath
the surface, causing the sacred
waters to swirl like marble into
two distinct colours. A cloaked
arm reached out from the circle
and dipped their holy vessel
into the pool, gathering up this
magical, radical, spirit infused
fluid, and carefully poured it
into a specially prepared vial.
“What now?’
“We must place this comingled
mixture of the spirits of Anita
and Rosa Lux somewhere where our
little Witchy is gonna find it.
And then, we wait until Walpurgis.’
In loving memory of all
the Wild, Radical and
Revolutionary WxTCHES,
Whose lives were cut short
by those flying
the bloody banner of
Christ or Capital.
They may have took
your life,
but your Spirit is not
forgotten
In Nomine Babalon
VENUS UNFOLDS THE ROSE
from Imbolc to Ostara
Crafted by ROSA Ray
ARIES FULL MOON 2022
@wystik_wands
rosaray.com
© All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced without permission