SPELL OF THE MONTH
CONSECRATION
This Lesson’s SPELL OF THE MONTH is a simple form of consecration, adapted for each of the Four Sacred Tools.
To consecrate something is to bless it for sacred use. Consecration normally involves cleansing the object of past influences, then charging it with new energy to confer the blessing and help increase the objects effectiveness.
You have already seen this process in earlier Lessons. In Lesson IV you learned a simple way to make Holy Water, which is consecrated water.
Consecration is really quite easy. However, this has not prevented people from making it seem very complicated.
It is a truth of life -and rarely more so than in the field of magic- that the simplest task can be made into quite a production number. People have devised rituals for consecration that take days, sometimes even months, to finish. But this sort of extravaganza, while it can act as a “key” to help us connect to our Higher Self, is certainly not a necessity.
You will find the methods outlined below quite effective, and quite easy if you’ve been doing the exercises provided in the Exercises section. Use them as a guide, but do not feel bound by them -remember that intent and focused concentration always matter more than the outer form.
THE ATHAME
Begin as always by clearing and releasing.
Hold the Athame firmly in both hands. Hold the Athame so that the blade points toward the Earth.
Imagine a ball of white light in your Heart Chakra. Focus for a moment on the idea of cleansing and purification -in this way you charge the light with cleansing power.
Now imagine white light flowing from your Heart Chakra down through your arms. See this light flowing through your hands and into the Athame. Concentrate on removing all extraneous energies from the Athame, and visualize the light shooting out through the blade of the Athame in the form of golden-yellow flame.
As the light flows through the Athame, affirm;
“Behold, I do cleanse and purify this sacred Athame, removing from it any negativities which may lie within!”
Continue to visualize the flame shooting out through the blade, until the Athame “feels” clean.
Now raise the blade, and point it away from you.
Again focus upon the ball of white light in your Heart Chakra. Allow the light to flow down through your arms and through your hands, into the Athame. Visualize the energy flowing through the Athame and shooting out through the blade in the form of blue-white light. Affirm;
“Behold, I do bless and consecrate this Athame to my use!”
Continue to focus blue-white energy through the blade for several moments. When you feel that you have done enough, stop, lower the blade, and clear and release as always.
You have now cleansed and consecrated your Athame. You may use this same technique whenever you feel that it needs cleaning.
THE WAND
Begin as always by clearing and releasing.
Hold the Wand straight up-and-down before you, pointing upwards.
Imagine the Wand surrounded by a ball of yellow-white light. Focus on this light, see it grow and expand. Concentrate upon the idea of purifying the Wand, and cleansing it of all impurities. Say something to the effect of;
“Behold, I do cleanse and purify this sacred Wand, casting out from it all negativity.”
Now imagine a beam of light coming from the Wand and going down to the ground. Imagine that beam of light descending into the earth, going deeper and deeper. As the beam of light goes down into the Earth, it takes the impurities you have banished with it.
Now imagine a stream of blue-white light coming up from the earth, through the beam of light and into the Wand. See the Wand fill with the blue-white light. Say something like;
“And behold, I do bless and consecrate this Wand to my use.”
Now imagine the blue-white light shooting out through the top of the Wand like a geyser, or a fireworks fountain -shooting up and arching all around you like an umbrella. Allow this to continue until you feel that there has been enough.
You have now consecrated your Wand. Clear and release as always.
Whenever you feel that the Wand needs to have its energy cleansed or strengthened, repeat this process.
THE CHALICE
Begin as always by clearing and releasing.
Hold the Chalice before you.
Imagine a stream of clear yellow-white light pouring down into the Chalice from above. Concentrate on the idea of cleansing and purifying. As the light enters the Chalice, imagine it removing all negative vibrations. Continue this until the Chalice is completely filled with light. See the light shining forth from the cup in all directions like a Sun. Say words to the effect of:
“Behold I cast out all negativity from this sacred vessel.”
Now hold up the Chalice and visualize it filled with blue-white light shining out in all directions. Say;
“And behold, I do bless and consecrate this Chalice to my use.”
You have now consecrated your Chalice. Now clear and release as always.
Every time you use the Chalice, bless and consecrate it again in this same way.
THE PENTAGRAM
Begin as always by clearing and releasing.
Hold your Pentagram in your hands, or place your hands directly over it. Imagine a ball of yellow-white light around your hands, encircling the Pentagram. Concentrate upon the idea of cleansing all negative energies from the Pentagram. Imagine the light forcing out all impurities. Say something to the effect of;
“Behold, I do cleanse and purify this sacred Pentagram, casting out from it any impurities which may lie within.”
Now lift up the Pentagram. Imagine it glowing with blue-white light. Visualize that blue-white light growing stronger, expanding to form a ball of light around the Pentagram.
Now say something like;
“And behold, I do bless and consecrate this Pentagram to my use.”
You have now consecrated your Pentagram. Remember to cleanse and release as always.
Repeat this process anytime you feel that the Pentagram needs to have its energy cleansed.