In every mystical tradition there is a special ritual of initiation into witches, and witchcraft is no exception. As a rule, the initiation of initiation into witches is carried out by a mentor or the head of the order, but witches can conduct the initiation ritual on their own, because, first of all, sincerity and intention are important for initiation.
There are several variants of initiation, we will consider several of them. Please note that all rituals are not entertainment, but in fact a very serious thing, so treat them with due respect and awe.
Initiation into witches is performed during the full moon.
Initiation into witches (Option one)
In the forest or at home, create a magic circle with salt. Place four candles around the edges of it (one on each side of the world).
Before entering the magic circle, perform ablution of the whole body.
Enter the nude circle. Fold your arms at chest level in prayer. Pray to the Great Goddess for a successful outcome of initiation. Concentrate, free yourself from vain thoughts.
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When you feel completely ready, light the candles, starting with the candle facing east and moving clockwise.
After that, burn incense. Raise your hands up, opening your palms to the sky, and say: “I (name), I turn to the Great Mother, to the Sovereign of All That Is, to the Goddess-giver, I ask you, bless this dedication, send down your grace on me and grant the magical power to create good deeds and deeds”.
Feel the magical energy entering you through the centers of your palms, most often a feeling of slight warming or tingling.
The energy of the blessing of the Great Goddess enters through your palms directly into your heart, filling it with love and magical power.
Now lower your hands again to chest level, fold in a prayer gesture and say: “O Great Mother, Sovereign of All That Is, Goddess-giver, please, strengthen me on the witch's path, help me to cognize natural wisdom, to know myself and the secrets of magic and teach to use it all for the good of all living."
Now, bowing on four sides, moving clockwise, repeat: "I swear to be a witch and keep all the witch's secrets from this moment of initiation until my death and pass them on only to those who are worthy to walk the path of love and kindness."
After bowing, say five times: "So be it!"
At this, initiation into witches can be considered complete. You just have to turn with a prayer of thanks to the goddess and the spirits who helped you carry out the ritual.
It is necessary to extinguish the candles of the magic circle counterclockwise, starting with the candle of the northern direction.
Ritual of initiation (Option two)
In the forest or at home, create a magic circle with salt. Place four candles around the edges of it (one on each side of the world).
Before entering the magic circle, perform ablution of the whole body.
Enter the nude circle. Fold your arms at chest level in prayer. Pray to the Great Goddess for a successful outcome of initiation. Concentrate, free yourself from vain thoughts.
When you feel that you are fully ready, light a candle in the east direction and say: “I (name), I ask the spirit of the East to open the gates of the energy of the Earth and let it into my circle so that it will change me so that it will fill every cell of my body with the magical power of the Earth. Let it be so!"
Light a candle in the south direction and say: “I (name), I ask the spirit of the South to open the gates of Fire and let him into my circle, so that he will change me, so that he can fill my heart with the magical power of Fire. Let it be so!"
Light a candle of the western direction and say: “I (name), I ask the spirit of the West to open the gates of Water and let it into my circle, so that it will change me, so that it will fill my life with the magical power of Water. Let it be so!"
Light a candle of the northern direction and say: “I (name), I ask the spirit of the North to open the gates of Air and let him into my circle, so that he would change me, so that he could fill my soul with the magical power of Air. Let it be so!"
After that, raise your hands up, above your head, opening your palms to the sky, and say: “O Great Goddess, who controls everything that is under the Moon, bless me (name) and grant me (name) initiation into witches, teach me to understand everything that hidden behind the moon's shadow, and grant wisdom to use this for the good of people born at night!"
Concentrate on the sensation that the benevolent energy of the goddess enters the center of your palms like a silver whirlwind and fills your body until it begins to glow.
After that, lower your hands to chest level, fold your palms in a prayer gesture and say three times: “So be it!"
Raise your hands up again, to the level of your head, opening your palms to the sky, and say: “O Great God, governing everything under the Sun, bless me (name) and support me (name) on the path of the witch, teach me to understand what is hidden under the shade of the sun and grant wisdom to use it for the good of people born in the day!"
Concentrate on the sensation that the blessed energy of God in a golden whirlwind enters the center of your palms and fills the body until it starts to glow.
After that, lower your hands to chest level, fold your palms in a prayer gesture and say three times: "So be it!"
Now spread your arms to the sides, as if trying to embrace the whole world, and say: “O spirits of the four elements, the lord of the Earth, Water, Fire and Air, I ask you: support me on the path of the witch, lead the path of goodness and light and help comprehend the knowledge of magic, teach me how to manage them and help me in every way, from this day and forever! Help me for the good of people born in the twilight."
Concentrate on the feeling that the blissful energy of the four elements in a multi-colored vortex penetrates your body, filling it, until it starts to shine like a rainbow.
After that, lower your hands to chest level, fold your palms in a prayer gesture and say three times: "So be it!"
Now, feel your heart in awe. Say, “I will become a witch! I'm becoming a witch! I became a witch!"
Repeat three times: "So be it!"
Make sacrifices to the Great Goddess, the Great God and the spirits, and then pray, making sure that your words come from the very depths of your being.
At this point, the ritual can be considered complete. It is necessary to extinguish the candles of the magic circle counterclockwise, starting with the candle of the northern direction.
Initiation into witches (Option three)
In the forest or at home, create a magic circle with salt, in which you write a large triangle, so that one of its vertices necessarily looks to the east.
Place candles in the corners of the triangle: at the top of the triangle - white, on the right side of you - red, and on the left - dark blue, light blue or black.
Before entering the magic circle, perform ablution of the whole body.
Enter the nude circle. Fold your arms at chest level in prayer. Pray to the Great Goddess for a successful outcome of initiation. Concentrate, free yourself from vain thoughts.
When you feel completely ready, begin the ritual of initiation into witches.
Light all candles, first white, then red and black. Then light the incense.
Turn your face to the white candle and say: “O Great Goddess of the Growing Moon, who is born and gives birth to life, grant me (name) initiation into witches and give me (name) the magical power to create! Let it be so!"
Turn your face to the red candle and say: “O Great Goddess of the Full Moon, blossoming and giving fullness of life, grant me (name) initiation into witches and give me (name) the magical power to understand! Let it be so!"
Turn your face to the black candle and say: “O Great Goddess of the Waning Moon, withering and giving the completion of life, grant me (name) initiation into witches and give me (name) the magic power to destroy! Let it be so!"
Raise your hands up, opening their palms to the sky, and say: “O Great Goddess, please, let me become a witch, bless me (name) and teach me how to use Creation, Understanding and Destruction in the name of good. I swear that having become a witch, I will never leave the path of goodness and love and I will use all my knowledge and my powers in order to do good on earth! Let it be so!"
Bow to all four sides, and then listen to your own feelings. As soon as your heart is filled with reverence, pray to the Great Goddess with the most sincere and brightest words that you can find in your soul, and then repeat three times again: "May it be so!"
At this point, the ritual can be considered complete. It is necessary to extinguish the candles of the magic circle counterclockwise, starting with the candle of the northern direction.