Invitation to the Feast
last updated: 21.x.2004
page status: update work in progress
The Nascakiyetl article on Cantrips elsewhere on this site quite rightly points out that the more complex a Working, the harder it is to bind into a cantrip. Recent discussions have caused me to look back at this very short piece, which may just about be classed as a Cantrip rather than a ritual. In any case, I offer the words in case others find them useful. They're certainly simple enough to memorise and if you hate the order of the elements, just change it The 'ritual' is a Sacred Marriage rite, inspired by a recent Scavenger Hunt target.
"Heaven and earth are united in marriage"
"Quickened by the Wind,
Warmed by the sun,
Nourished by the Earth,,,
"...the water is become wine."
"The chalice holds the draught of Love,
though we drink from it, it will never be empty."
"For love is the greatest Magic,
the greatest Mystery,
the greatest Truth"
"Blessed are those invited to the feast."
It is left to the able reader to deduce why the symbolism works better with white wine in a red chalice, rather than the more common symbolism of red wine in silver.
When my partner and I completed this, I wasn't sure whether it would be possible to construct a complete sacred marriage with significantly fewer words. I was soon to find out, as you will, if you read on
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