This ritual may also be done by the solitary practitioner. Just adjust it to your liking. After all, you will eventually be writing your own rituals and spells and you might as well get in some practice. If you have any problem with this, just email me and I will help you.

Lay athame, boline, sword, etc on the altar atop the central pentacle. The man asperges them with consecrated salt and water. Then the woman picks up the weapon to be consecrated and passes it through the incense smoke and then replaces it on the pentacle. Both lay their right hands upon the weapon, saying these words: (Example for the solitary would be to do both yourself.)

I conjure thee, O Athame (or name of tool), by Abrahach, Abrach, Abracadabra, that thou serve me in strength and defence in all magical endeavors against all enemies, visible and invisible. I conjure thee anew by the Holy Name Aradia and by the Holy Name Cernunnos; I conjure thee, O Athame, that thou serve me in protection through all adversities; so I ask thee, aid me now!

Once more, the man asperges the weapon and the woman passes it through the incense smoke. The weapon is returned to the pentacle, saying:

"I conjure thee, O Athame of Steel, by the Great Gods and Gentle Goddesses, by the virtue of the heavens, the stars and the spirit who preside over them, that thou may receive such virtue that I may obtain the end that I desire in all things wherein I shall use thee, by the power of Aradia and Cernunnos.

The Partner now presents the Fivefold kiss to the Owner of the weapon. If the owner is not present, or if the weapon is jointly owned by them both, the man will give the Fivefold kiss to the woman. (Or if the ritual is solitary, some would simply draw the pentacle in the air or over their bodies.) For the final kiss upon the lips, the weapon is suspended between their breasts, held there by the pressure of their embrace. As they seperate, the owner of the weapon immediately uses it to recast the Circle, but she/he does so in silence.

For a time after consecration, the newly consecrated item should be kept close to the body to get the aura. It should be in as close contact as possible to the ownwer's body for at least a month, i.e. kept where you sleep, etc. Do not allow anyone to touch your tools until they are thoroughly saturated by your aura, say six months or seven months. However a pair working together may own the same tools, which will be penetrated by the aura of both.

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Consecrating Other Working Tools

Place tool on pentacle, and lay right hand(s) on it, saying:

Aradia and Cernunnos, I ask thee to deign to bless and consecrate this wand (or whatever) that it may obtain the necessary virtue through you for all acts of love and beauty. Man sprinkles with water, Female censes. Then say:

Aradia and Cernunnos, bless this instrument prepared in your honor. (if Scourge or Cords, add ... that it may serve for a good cause and end and for your glory.)

Again the Man sprinkles water on the tool and the Woman censes. (Hand tool to new owner with a Fivefold Salute.)

All these weapons should be presented to the new owner with this Salute. End ceremony with Fivefold Salute. The new owner should immediately use the newly consecrated instruments to form the Circle with Sword, then Athame, incise something with the knife, exhibit Pentacle to Four Quarters, cense to Four Quarters, use Cords and Scourge; and should continue to use all of them in a Circle as often as possible, for some time to come. All tools should be put in a secret place and if possible near your sleeping space, and that you may hold them each night before sleeping to imbue them with your aura.