Dragon's Blessing

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This is a ritual for blessing and consecrating all your ritual tools.

This ritual is best done on the Full Moon or the bright noon. All of the tools my be consecrated at once if you have gathered them or you may consecrate those that you have at this point. Others may be blessed as you acquire them. Any jewelry can be blessed at the initiation ceremony. Have frankincense to burn in the incense burner.

Tools that you find useful at this point should include the dragon pentacle, the pentacle disk, incense burner, wine chalice, water chalice, salt dish, sword, and wand. If you can't drink wine, substitute apple cider, grape juice, fruit juice, or soda.

Arrange your ritual area with care. It's best to set the altar in the center of your working area so that you can face the east. Light the two altar candles (a black one on the left, a white on the right). Remember, if you are timid about using black, substitute it for extremely dark blue, purple, or indigo.

Play soft instrumental music if you wish. It helps to create the proper atmosphere and mask minor noises. Once the circle is cast, do not cross the boundary until the ritual is finished.

Begin the ritual by going to the east. With the forefinger of your power hand (this is generally considered the one with which you write), "draw" your magickal circle on the floor around your ritual area. Do this by pointing your finger at the floor and seeing great flames shooting from it. Move clockwise around the circle with the flame; end by overlapping it in the east. While drawing the circle, say:

By dragon power this circle is sealed.

Return to the altar. Put a small amount of frankincense on the burning charcoal in the incense burner. Point your forefinger at the burner. Say;

By dragon power you are purified.

Lift the incense burner by the chain and carry it clockwise around the edge of the cast circle, beginning and ending in the east. Return the burner to the altar. Slowly pass the pentacle disk through the incense smoke. say:

Element of Spirit, by dragon power this pentacle is purified.

Set the dish of salt on the pentacle disk. Circle the dish three times clockwise with your forefinger. Say:

Out of the darkness of earth and sea comes this blessed salt. By dragon power you are purified.

Sprinkle a few grains of salt on all four corners of the altar. This sprinkling purifies the altar and may be done at anytime, whether during ritual or as a cleansing if someone has messed about with your altar. Pass the dragon pentacle through the incense smoke and say:

Element of Spirit, by dragon power this pentacle is purified.

With the dragon pentacle in your power hand, go to the eastern quarter. Hold up the pentacle, facing the east. Say;

Dragons of air, behold your symbol and ally.

Moving clockwise, go to the south. Hold up the pentacle. Say;

Dragons of fire, behold your symbol and ally.

Go to the west. Hold up the pentacle. Say;

Dragons of water, behold your symbol and ally.

Finish by going to the north. Hold up the pentacle. Say;

Dragons of earth, behold your symbol and ally.

Return to the altar. Lay aside the dragon pentacle and take up the sword. Touch a flat side of it briefly to the pentacle disk and pass it through the incense smoke. If at any point you must replace/renew the incense, do so while at the altar. Say;

Sword of fire, (name of your sword), by dragon power you are purified.

Hold the sword for a few moments before the dragon pentacle. Put down the sword and take up the dagger. Touch a flat side of it to the pentacle disk, pass it through the incense smoke, and say:

Dagger of fire, (name of your dagger), by dragon power you are purified.

Hold the dagger for a few moments before the dragon pentacle. for each tool, set it briefly on the pentacle disk, then pass it through the incense smoke. When finished, hold the tool up before the dragon pentacle.

Water chalice:

Chalice of water, by dragon power you are purified.

Wine Chalice:

Chalice of earth, by dragon power you are purified

Dragon Bowl:

Bowl of earth, holder of lands distant and near, by dragon power you are purified.

Gem Bowl:

Bowl of earth, holder of gems bright and powerful, by dragon power you are purified.

Wand:

Wand of air, wielder of might and magick, by dragon power you are purified.

Staff:

Staff of spirit, authority and power are yours. By dragon power you are purified.

Water Bottles:

Containers of water, hold of great seas and rivers, by dragon power you are purified.

Gongs, Finger Cymbals, and/or Bells:

Element of air, whose magickal notes reach to the world of dragons, by dragon power you are purified.

Mirror:

Eye of the dragon, element of earth, by dragon power you are purified.

Whenever you get new supplies of herbs and oils, they can be consecrated by circling them three times with your wand and saying:

Herbs and oils of earth, given by dragons of light and darkness, by dragon power you are purified.

Now is an excellent time to chant and use free-form dancing. Invite the dragons to share in the raised energy and your joy of being a magician. Talk to them about your hopes and dreams, and listen to see if they have suggestions or words of encouragement for you. This is an opportunity for close friendships to be forged.

To close the ritual, take your sword in your power hand, your wand or staff in the other. Hold the sword up in salute. Go to the East and say;

Dragons of Air, behold the tools of magick, consecrated by dragon power. Let us be one in magick. Farewell, wise and powerful dragons.

Continue clockwise to the South. Say;

Dragons of Fire, behold the tools of magick, consecrated by dragon power. Let us be one in magick. Farewell, wise and powerful dragons.

Continue to the West. Say;

Dragons of Water, behold the tools of magick, consecrated by dragon power. Let us be one in magick. Farewell, wise and powerful dragons.

Continue to the North. Say;

Dragons of Earth, behold the tools of magick, consecrated by dragon power. Let us be one in magick. Farewell, wise and powerful dragons.

Return to the altar. Align the sword with the dragon pentacle and say:

Dragons of Spirit, dragons most powerful, bless this altar with your power. Let us be one in magick. Farewell, wise and powerful dragons.

Cut the circle with a backward sweep of the sword across the circle boundary. Extinguish the alter candles. Leave the ritual tools on or around the alter overnight to be further empowered. The dragons may inspect them closer during this time and add special blessings.

It is important to realize that you work with dragons as partners and co-magicians. You have to be firm in your intentions but willing to listen to their point of view. Otherwise, those who wish to control dragons are doomed to failure both in their attempt to control and in any future attempts for cooperation or aid.


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