charging and concecrating

Consecration or Charging of Ritual Items

Charge Working candle and other candles first. Say, as you light the candle for the first time

Carve into your candle your alignments, your intentions and any other things you want to transpire in your magical workings.

With the Goddess and God, working for me and through me, I charge and consecrate this candle for the use of positive magic and positive witchcraft only. For the good of all and according to freewill. So Mote it be.


When you first get a ritual item, if you can wash the item without damaging it, do so. Then leave in the Moon/Sun light for 24 hours or until you feel the energy has been neutralized. Light your working candle or the candle that corresponds to the ritual item you are charging, hold the item above the candle, without burning it. Say, while making a Pentacle with the item in the air above the candle.

With the Goddess and God, working for me and through me, I now charge and consecrate this (say name of item) for the use of positive magic and positive witchcraft only. For the good of all and according to freewill. So mote it be.

(Adapted from Marion Weinstien's "Positive Magic")

TO PROTECT AN OBJECT

With the first and middle fingers (or your Athame, if you have it with you), trace a pentagram over the object to be protected. Visualize electric-blue or purple flame streaming from your fingers (Athame) to form a Pentagram.

Say this as you trace:

With this pentagram I do lay
Protection here both night and day.
And to the one who should not touch
Let the fingers burn and twitch.
I now invoke the Law of Three:
This is my will, so mote it be!

By Scott Cunningham