You may wish to use or adapt the ritual below, but the best dedicatory rituals are self-created.
Before even considering dedicating
yourself
to the deities, be certain of your
intentions
for so doing, and that you have studied
Wicca
to the point where you know it is indeed
the
right way for you.
This means continued study. Read every
book
you can find on Wicca - the good ones as
well
as the bad. Subscribe to Wiccan and
Pagan
publications. Familiarize yourself with
Wicca
as far as you can.
In addition to reading, study nature.
Celebrate the seasons and the phases of
the
Moon with ritual.
Go to a place in the wild where you feel
safe. It should be a comfortable spot
where
you won't be disturbed by others, an
area
where the powers of the Earth and the
elements are evident.
It may be a
mountain
top, a desert, canyon or cave, perhaps a
dense forest, a rocky outcropping over
the
sea, a quiet island in the center of a
lake.
Even a lonely part of a park or garden
can be
used.
You need take nothing with you but a
vial of
richly scented oil. Sandalwood,
frankincense,
cinnamon or any other scent is fine.
When you
arrive at the place of dedication,
remove
your shoes and sit quietly for a few
moments.
Calm your heart if you've exerted
yourself
during your travel. Breathe deeply to
return
to normal, and keep your mind free of
cluttered thoughts.
Open yourself to
the
natural energies around you.
When you're calm, rise and pivot slowly
on
one foot, surveying the land around you.
You're seeking the ideal spot. Don't try
to
find it; open your awareness to the
place.
When you've discovered it, sit, kneel or
lie
flat on your back.
Place the oil on
the Earth
beside you, don't stand - contact the
Earth.
Continue deep breathing. Feel the
energies
around you.
O Mother Goddess,
O Father God,
Answers to all mysteries and yet
mysteries
unanswered;
In this place of power I open myself
to Your Essence.
In this place and in this time I am
changed;
From henceforth I walk the Wiccan
path.
I dedicate myelf to you, Mother Goddess
and
Father God:
Rest for moment, silent, still. Then
continue:
I breathe your energies into my
body,
commingling, blending,
mixing them with mine,
that I may see the divine in nature,
nature in the divine,
and divinity within myself and all
else.
O Great Goddess,
O Great God,
Make me one with your essence
Make me one with your essence
Make me one with your essence.
You may feel bursting with power and
energy,
or calm and at peace. Your mind might be
in a
whirl.
The Earth beneath you may
throb and
undulate with energy. Wild animals,
attracted
by the psychic occurrence, might grace
you
with their presence.
Whatever occurs, know that you have
opened
yourself and that the Goddess and God
have
heard you.
You should feel different
inside,
at peace or simply powerful.
After the invocation, wet a finger with
the
oil and mark the two symbols seen below
somewhere on your body. It doesn't
matter
where; you can do this on your chest,
forehead, arms, legs, anywhere. As you
anoint, visualize these symbols sinking
into
your flesh, glowing as they enter your
body
and then dispersing into millions of
tiny
points of light.
The formal self-dedication is ended.
Thank the Goddess and God for their attention. Sit and meditate before leaving the place of dedication.
