book of shadows

"How To Consecrate A Statue" 

By: Aoumiel  

     Deity images, normal features on a Witch's altar, are not consecrated in the manner of magickal tools. 

     Statues, usually hollow  with an opening at the base, may  be enlivened to draw the potent power of the divine with in them in a consecration ritual that has links  to the ancient customs still practiced in India.

    Prepare your altar as for a Full Moon Esbat ritual and cast your circle. for your statue, you will be combining in your cauldron one herb from the Goddess/God or dual deity listing,

along with one herb from the matching elemental list.

This echoes the pentagram with a deity  spirit and four relating elements.

    Place the cauldron on your pentacle. Hold each herb over the cauldron before dropping it in and say:

     I call upon thee (herb) to lend on to me the power for consecration and enlivening of this image of (deity name).

     Stir all with your athame:

    Through the power of the God and Goddess are this herbs blessed to enliven this image (deity name).

     Place the herb in a small pouch. if your pouch has draw-strings, wrap the ends around the stuffed bag, otherwise fold the pouch shut.

Set the cauldron aside.

Pass the herbal pouch through the elements:

By earth you have form (sprinkle with salt).

      By air you have breath "(pass through incense smoke).

    By fire you have energy ( pass through candle flame).

      By water you have the fluids of life (sprinkle with water).

     Place the pouch on the pentacle. 

With your athame in your power hand, raise your

open arms overhead to gather in energy:

       I call upon the power of the Lady and the Lord 

            to bless and empower these herbs with their divine essence.

 Bring your hand together to hold the knife. 

   Bring the athame down to touch the pouch with the tip of and see the energy flow from the blade into the pouch.