Paganistan: Notes from the Secret Commonwealth
In Which One Midwest Man-in-Black Confers, Converses & Otherwise Hob-Nobs with his Fellow Hob-Men (& -Women) Concerning the Sundry Ways of the Famed but Ill-Starred Tribe of Witches.
In the Beginning Was the Sea
Many pagan rituals begin with the purificatory sprinkling of salt water. This act mythically reenacts creation: as all life arose in the womb of the Sea, so too do the touch of its waters make new.
What follows are the preparatory formulas that I myself generally use.
The Blessing of Salt and Water
(Take up dish of salt)
Blessings be upon you, O Salt.
(Sign)
In the name of Mabh, be blessed.
(Raise dish of Salt)
(Take up bowl of water)
Blessings be upon you, O Water.
(Sign)
In the name of Mabh, be blessed.
(Raise dish of Water)
(Add three good three-finger pinches of Salt into Water. Using aspergillum, stir three times.)
In the beginning was the Sea.
(Sprinkle.)
Comment
Sign
I generally use the sign of the pentagram, but any sacred sign will do.
Signing may be done either with the thumb, the first and second fingers together, or with the whole hand.
Name
Mabh (bh as V) is the sacred love-name of Earth.
Aspergillum
The best aspergillum is a bundle of leafy twigs. One may also use a spray of evergreen, or a miniature broom, especially one made from the three traditional woods: ash (stick), birch (spray), and willow (binding).
Salt/Water
Unused Salt should be used to season food, not preserved for ritual use.
Unused Salt Water should be poured onto Earth.
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