intention

a.a.v.z., the recipient of this ritual, indicated that she wanted the following:

clarity, ease around work and purpose; balance; motivation; needing care & support

ritual directions

purification

wash your hands well, and close your eyes to situate yourself in the space.

i ask for guidance and protection to bless this space and act. may there be no cruel intent in my words or deeds, no binding and no obligation. goddesses, cleanse and banish these negative influences and spirits.

drop salt into small vessel.

intention

i seek to honor and serve, and to let this action reflect my true nature to this lady before me. i ask the goddesses to help us bear clarity, ease around work and purpose, balance, motivation, and making space to need care and support. to help you manifest this, i request your permission and acceptance. oh, my lady, do you accept?

assuming yes:

my gracious nature thanks you. i entreat on you and the goddesses as follows to invoke the spirit needed to complete these ablutions:

i started up, when lo! refreshfully, there came upon my face, in plenteous showers, dew-drops, and dewy buds, and leaves, and flowers, wrapping all objects from my smothered sight, bathing my spirit in a new delight. aye, such a breathless honey-feel of bliss alone preserved me from the drear abyss of death, for the fair form had gone again. [8]

invitation

with the following words i invite you to be at peace under my attendance:

hold your soul open for my welcoming. let the quiet of your spirit bathe me with its clear and rippled coolness, that, loose-limbed and weary, i find rest, outstretched upon your peace, as on a bed of ivory.

let the flickering flame of your soul play all about me, that into my limbs may come the keenness of fire, the life and joy of tongues of flame, and, going out from you, tightly strung and in tune, i may rouse the blear-eyed world, and pour into it the beauty which you have begotten. [9]

prepare a robe and towel for the person being bathed; assist them in changing and becoming comfortable.

preparing the water

i draw water into this basin to enrobe you in its warmth. i garnish this bath with the following ingredients: rose is of the water, and represents the pre-existence of things into be manifested. we offer this for motivation and to honor nuit. parsley is of the air, and represents that which is uplifting, to bolster strength, vitality, and passion. we offer this for clarity and to honor persephone. myrrh is of the earth, and represents that which is of the mother of understanding, to help us in achieving balance to link strength and splendor. we offer this for balance and to honor the virgin mary and themis. rosemary is of the fire, and represents that which is for remembrance and powers of the mind. we offer for this ease and for acceptance of care and to honor the queen of the faeries. chicory is of the aether, and represents that which is for the removal of obstacles and striving for the infinite. we offer this for purpose and to honor aphrodite. salt is of both water and earth, and represents that which is for purification and abundance. we offer this to combine and bind these elements, and to honor demeter and gaia. coconut is of all five elements, and represents that which links victory to foundation. we offer this to combine and bind these elements, and to honor athena.

bathing

with these elements combined, i submit myself to the service of bathing you, to be a conduit for the will of the goddesses, to aid you in manifesting that which you seek. the act of bathing you roots mercy to the glorious and victory, and through the foundation, links all to the kingdom of the universe.

bathe in relative silence. light conversation may be possible.

drying

with this act, i absorb what remains and hear you in my heartbeat to unite will and action. i remain close at hand, and complete my offer of service.

dry feet in silence.

may the goddesses bless us both, together and alone.

bath component selection

the shortlist: rose, parsley, rosemary/coriander, horehound/myrrh, chicory

see /initial herbal review/ below for earlier notes.

rose

  • associated with the Negative Veils (that in pre-existence); a prime cause [1]
  • cleansing
  • offering to to aphrodite, venus, gaia, flora, astarte, lilith [2]
  • feminine
  • water [3]
  • balance ([1])

parsley

  • strength, vitality, passion; help contacting the dead; uplifting, spiritual growth. air element [3]

coriander

  • love, lust, health; peace & protection to home. fire. [3]

rosemary

  • healing, love/lust; memory; sleep; mental power ; protection; purification; faery magic; fire [3]
  • associated with aphrodite and the virgin mary
  • biblically common [8], utilitarian, used for maintaining household

myrrh

  • associated with Binah (understanding) [5]

chicory

  • associated with Blue Flower striving for infinite

goddesses for invocation

themis, aphrodite, the virgin mary, the charites, thalia, persephone, demeter, cybele

isopsephic correspondences

a.a.v.z.’s greek form of name is 426, which has remainder, 18, hence:

Stoicheic = Σ (Aquarius), thus Oracle:
            "Phoibos [Apollo] speaks plainly {Saphôs}, 'Stay, friend.'"
Element = Θ (Earth)
Planet = Υ (Jupiter)
Zodiac = Λ (Virgo)
Peer isopsephic words and phrases:
    ἀρίζηλος (arízēlos) - (of light or voice) conspicuous, very distinct; (of persons) conspicuous, remarkable
    αὐθαδία (authadia) – willfulness, stubbornness; surliness
    ἐνόμισαν (enomisan) – they adopted customs, enacted laws, practiced; they esteemed, held in honor, believed
    ἔρανος (éranos) - meal to which each contributed his share; (in general) feast, festival, banquet; loan raised by contributions for the benefit of an individual; favour, service, especially one which brings a return; permanent association apparently religious in character
    ἑτοῖμα (hetoima) – ready, prepared (things); easily accomplished, feasible, imminent (things)
    ἡ κρηπίς (hē krēpis) – the boot; groundwork, foundation; walled edge; ox-tongue, Helminthia echioides
    ἰάσεις (iaseis) – healings, remedies; mendings, repairs; acts of refining (in alchemy)
    πλήρης (plērēs) – full, complete; solid, whole; satisfied, satiated, gorged; infected, polluted
    τηρῇ (tērēi) – you are watched over, taken care of, guarded; you are observed, noticed

in hebrew, 320:

יקיר    precious, dear, noble, rare
צריך    needing, in need of ; Needing to, having to, obligated to , should

initial herbal review

heavily drawn from [0] to start

clarity

  • chicory (removing obstacles)
  • citronella
  • clove
  • rosemary (love, health, purification)
  • horehound (protective, creativity)
  • bay laurel
  • parsley (bath; strength; purify; end a rut or misfortune)

ease

  • coriander (protection, love?)
  • cypress (associated with death/mourning; useful at any time of crisis; see also [3]: earth; self esteem, protection)

balance

  • geranium
  • carnation (protection, strength, healing, good for baths)
  • horehound (see [3]: earth)
  • myrrh ([3]: earth, spiritual, meditation, healing, luck and peace)
  • chicory

motivation

  • chicory (removing obstacles)

needing care and support

  • coriander

good for baths

  • carnation
  • rose
  • allspice
  • angelica (purification)
  • anise (with bay for purification)
  • borage (courage, raising spirits)
  • vervain
  • spearmint (strength/vitality)
  • rosemary

references