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Post by roadsister02 on Apr 26, 2005 18:03:17 GMT -5
Most of us have cats. Cat rituals aren't so hard to find, but here's our resource for them!
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Post by roadsister02 on Apr 26, 2005 18:16:14 GMT -5
The following ritual can be performed when naming a new cat or when giving a magickal name to a familiar. It can also be utilized as a Wiccaning or Paganing ceremony for newborn kittens. (Wiccanings and Paganings are similar in many ways to baptisms and are generally performed by a High Priestess or High Priest of the Craft when a newborn child of a Wiccan or Pagan couple is ritually presented with a magickal or nonmagickal name.)
When the Moon is new, cast a magick circle in a clockwise matter and summon the elemental spirits.
In the center of the circle, either upon an altar or the floor, light a brand new cat-shaped candle that has been anointed with a few drops of catnip essential oil or any oil that magickally corresponds to the cat's astrological sign (if known).
Take the cat lovingly in your arms. Gently stroke the animal's fur, and when it begins to purr, visualize the cat surrounded by a protective aura of white light and then recite nine times the following Pagan prayer (once for each of the cat's nine lives).
[Name] is the name I give to thee.
[Name] is the one who ye shall be.
And may the sound of thy new name
Magick and power ninefold claim.
May ye live free and blessed be
By goddess Bastet. So mote it be!
After the prayer has been recited, take a consecrated athame or wand and use it to trace the sacred symbol of the pentacle in the air over the cat. Give the cat a kiss; then give thanks and bid farewell to the elemental spirits. Uncast the circle in a counterclockwise manner, and extinguish the candle. The cat-naming ritual is now complete.
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Post by roadsister02 on Apr 26, 2005 18:26:29 GMT -5
When the midnight hour is bathed in the soft glow of the moon at her fullest, cast a magick circle in a clockwise fashion and within it light a new and properly anointed cat-shaped candle.
Place a small or medium-size cast-iron cauldron next to the candle and upon a heat-proof stand. (If your cauldron does not have a stand, you can use a brick or a wooden cutting board.) Pour about one-half of a cup of rubbing alcohol into the cauldron and then carefully toss in a lit match. As the flames of the cauldron dance and fill the circle with light, warmth, and magick, hold the cat in your arms and recite the following blessing:
O cat-familiar,
Companion and friend,
To thee a witch's blessing I send
By rhyme of enchantment
And love's potent power,
By candle anointed
And magickal hour,
By Moon's silver charm
And night's dark desire,
By elements ancient
And cauldron of fire.
Be blessed by the Goddess
And Horned One so old,
Be blessed by the forces
Of nature so bold,
By wind and by water,
By earth and by flame,
By every deity's unspoken name.
Blessings abundant
Be now upon thee.
Harming none, this is done.
So mote it be!
Allow the fire in the cauldron to burn itself out, which should happen within a matter of minutes. Warning: Do not touch any part of the cauldron with your bare hands because the cast iron will be extremely hot and you may recieve a serious burn if you are not careful! Be sure to use heat-resistant pot holders or oven mitts to protect your hands if you must come into contact with the cauldron before it cools completely.
Extinguish the cat-candle and then uncast the circle in a counterclockwise fashion.
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