A Lover’s Blessing

Moon phase:  New moon

Materials:

• altar candles (gold and silver for deities)
• quarter candles and sigils
• statues representing the three phases of the Triple Goddess
• statue representing the Horned Consort (Pan)
• bell
• incense of musk
• a vial of Sandalwood oil (to be charged in ritual)
• a mirror
• a pink candle (for young love)
• two white candles
• Athame
• chalice of wine

During this ritual, the only two present are the lovers; both are skyclad (nude).  As this was performed at my own residence, a place where many rituals have been performed, I deemed it unnecessary for any cleansing of the location and of ourselves (both already bathed prior).INVOCATIONS OF THE QUARTERS

O mighty Sylves, guardians of the East and powers of Air, in the name of the old ones do I call forth your presence and your guidance.  The gate of the East is open.  I bid you hail and welcome!

O mighty Salamanders, guardians of the South and powers of Fire, in the name of the old ones do I call forth your presence and your guidance.  The gate of the South is open.  I bid you hail and welcome!

O mighty Undines, guardians of the West and powers of Water, in the name of the old ones do I call forth your presence and your guidance.  The gate of the West is open.  I bid you hail and welcome!

O mighty Gnomes, guardians of the North and powers of Earth, in the name of the old ones do I call forth your presence and your guidance.  The gate of the North is open.  I bid you hail and welcome!

The circle is complete…we are in a time that is not a time and a place that is not a place.  Blessed be!

INVOCATIONS OF THE LADY IN HER THREE FOLD ASPECT

She who is the maiden, the girl on the brink of womanhood, I call you Bridget.  I ask for your presence as Maid on this new beginning.
*ring bell*

She who is the mother of us all, the giver of life, I call you Aradia.  I ask for your presence as Mother to guide my steps.
*ring bell*

She who is the crone, the woman of wisdom, I call you Hecate.  I ask for your presence as Crone to give me the knowledge for all that I do.
*ring bell*

Hail and Welcome!

INVOCATION TO THE LORD

He who is the Lord of the Forest, the Consort of the Lady, the Sacrifice, the son, I call you Pan and ask for your presence and guidance.
*ring bell*

Hail and Welcome!

STATEMENT OF INTENT

On this night I will be offering several gifts to my lover – as a sign of my love.  May the Lord and Lady guide my secret works this evening.

…My first gift to you is to have you seen as I see you.

A REFLECTION OF YOU

As one of the gifts that I offer to you – I would like you to look into this mirror, and tell me what you see, then tell me what you think I see in you.  This is a gift I offer, for I think each of us has a harsh image of themselves.  When I say “You are beautiful”, I want you to know what that means, and why I say it.  I don’t want the words to make you frown in disagreement over the complexes you may have of yourself and for myself as well.

When I hold up the mirror to you, I want you to tell me what you see and how you see yourself in your own eyes – and then from my eyes.

When done – I will do the same.

    Each person will then say what they see, good or bad without feeling like what they say is wrong or untrue.  Let them say exactly what they feel.
 

…My second gift is my blessing of you in the form of anointing you with oil.

CHARGING OF THE OIL.

On the altar, I have a vial of Sandalwood oil that I will charge.  This will be done with “Om-ing” and a release of the energy into the vial.

ANOINTING OF YOUR LOVER

Have your lover stand before you
(skyclad is preferred since it is the body and soul that you are anointing with oil as a sign of your love.)

As you say each line – anoint the area with oil from your fingertips.
 

  I bless your mind, for your thoughts of love
    I bless your eyes for seeing me as I am
    I bless your lips for your words of love and the softness of your kiss
    I bless your shoulders for bearing the weight of love
    I bless your heart for feeling love for me
    I bless your breasts for the comfort they offer to me
    I bless your arms for holding me in love
    I bless your hands for the pleasure and comfort they give to me
    I bless your womb and yoni (penis for male) for the secrets of pleasure
    & wonder they contain
    I bless your legs for the weight and responsibilities of love
    I bless your feet for bringing you on the path to me.

…My third gift to my lover, a single flame to signify our union in love.

LIGHTING OF OUR UNION

From the flames of the altar candles, signifying the Lord and Lady – we each light a single white candle of our own and from our two flames we lit a single pink candle together as a sign of our young love – newly begun.
 

A TOAST TO OUR UNION

We then drank from the chalice of wine each holding the chalice together and drinking  from the same spot on the chalice.  So our lips drank as one.  We drank to new beginnings.

THANKS AND FAREWELL TO THE LADY

Bridget, Aradia, Hecate – Goddess in her triple form – each their own and each one, We thank you for your presence, guidance and blessing on our promise made here this evening.  Go if you must …stay if you will, we bid you Hail and Farewell!

THANKS AND FAREWELL TO THE LORD

Pan, Lord of the Forest, lover to the Goddess,  We thank you for your presence, guidance and blessing on our promise made here this evening.  Go if you must…stay if you will, we bid you Hail and Farewell!

CLOSING OF THE QUARTERS

O mighty Sylves, Guardians of the East and powers of Air.
I thank you for your presence and magic this evening,
Go if you must … stay if you will,
The gate of the East is closed…I bid you Hail and Farewell

O mighty Salamanders, Guardians of the South and powers of Fire
I thank you for your presence and magic this evening,
Go if you must…stay if you will,
The gate of the South is closed…I bid you Hail and Farewell

O mighty Undines, Guardians of the West and powers of Water
I thank you for your presence and magic this evening,
Go if you must…stay if you will,
The gate of the West is closed…I bid you Hail and Farewell

O mighty Gnomes, Guardians of the North and powers of Earth
I thank you for your presence and magic this evening,
Go if you must…stay if you will,
The gate of the North is closed…I bid you Hail and Farewell
 

THE CIRCLE IS OPEN BUT UNBROKEN
MERRY MEET, MERRY PART, AND MERRY MEET AGAIN.

Please note that this ritual was reformatted, there is an option to consummate your union with your lover in sacred space.

~ ritual created by Chrionna Paistin Ni Graham