Until The Light Takes Us: Samhain Blessings
A lot has happened in a year… if 2019 was the zenith, 2020 has certainly been the nadir. I feel that many of us feel that way – having dealt with (and continue to deal with) the fallout the pandemic has brought to our personal, professional, and spiritual lives.
So this year, Samhain is a difficult one to celebrate. How do we dig deep and perform our devotionals in a year such as this? It is simply because we must. Regardless, the wheel of the world turns, and the only route forward is upwards and onwards. This is not something that is easy for me to say, for the year has cost me dearly.
I can now state publicly that my father died around two weeks ago, which came as a difficult shock to say the least. Hecate heard my prayers, and a situation that could have been long and drawn out was thankfully, and mercifully, brought to a swift close.
For the temple it has been a rollercoaster as well. This year marked the temples first full Black Degree initiate, as well some of the most powerful rites performed (in regards to the dragons) and in regards gnosis granted from such. However, the pandemic slowed down construction work on finalising the interior space and altars, and has created some distance between me and the initiate (albeit, they are still involved with the Temple and myself, in a different capacity).
That said, Samhains Eve has blown me away. The Facebook group for the current carried out a powerful devotional rite, and I’ve been really touched and impressed by how people have taken to it – with very physical results for many of the rites. We have also had many long term neophytes finally initiate. To all of these people I extend a warm hand of welcome, I hope Hecate takes you in hand and delivers you to where you need to go on this path and current. You do not walk alone.
I have also gone ahead and offered another devotee the chance to initiate at the Stellar Temple.. something I hope he is able to pursue in the future. Seeing beyond this turning inward, I can see an explosion of growth. The future for the current and stellar way is bright – I can see it in the loving hearts of its devotees, in the stillness of night.
Whilst I decided to not share the full devotional rite, as I want to keep it specifically for those actively involved in the current who could get direct feedback, I wanted to tonight share the devotional prayers we utilised for our group working with the wider community. I hope they are a blessing in dark times…. with adaptation they could be used in any Sabbat or Esbat working, but I feel they are particularly powerful at this time of death and renewal. A short post but one I wanted to very much make.
Blessed be to all on this, our most hallowed of nights. Let our minds turn to the Old Gods and our Dearly Departed, as we celebrate and journey to the Sabbat Mount…
Samhain, Photography / Artist unknown.
First Prayer of Devotion – Hecate
‘Hecate, Hecate, Hecate,
I call to you in the Stillness of Night,
On Hallowed Samhains Night,
With steadfast mind and committed heart;
‘Hecate, Hecate, Hecate,
Hear my prayer,
O Mighty Queen of Deepest Hell!,
O Fertile Mother of the Green Earth!,
O Beautiful Empress of Highest Heaven!
Source of of All Elven Blood,
She who holds the Nine Universes in her Hands,
And who with a whisper
Can even command Atlantis to kneel,
Hecate, Hecate, Hecate,
Accept my love,
As I give my thanks and praise to you,
O Mighty Imperishable One,
I request of thee,
Take my hand,
Forever be by my side,
Mother and Lover Divine,
By the Power of your Holy Words
Askion, Kataskion, Lix, Tetrax, Damnameneus, Aisia
So it will be.’
Second Prayer of Devotion – Lucifer
‘Lucifer, Lucifer, Lucifer,
I call to you in the Silence of Night,
On Hallowed Samhains Eve,
With steadfast and committed heart,
Lucifer Lucifer Lucifer,
Hear my Prayer,
Lord of the Necromantic Black Sun,
Ruler of the Life Giving White Sun,
Master of the Rubric Gem of All Creation,
Laughing God Supreme,
Lord of Death, Life and Illumination,
Lucifer, Lucifer, Lucifer,
Accept my love,
As I give my thanks and praise to you,
O Laughing God Supreme,
All Glory to the Peacock of Paradise,
Brilliant One,
I request of thee,
Soothe my Pains,
Empower me with thy Essence,
And forever illuminate my Path,
Father and Lover Divine,
By the Power of your Holy Words,
Lu-Thay-Ce-El, Ash-Teh-Ray, Lucifer’
Third Prayer of Devotion – Belial
‘Belial, Belial, Belial,
I call to you in the Soundlessness of Night,
On Hallowed Samhains Night,
With steadfast and committed heart,
Belial Belial Belial,
Hear my Prayer,
O Keeper of the Flesh of the Earth,
Ruler of the 72 Spirits of Goetic Might,
Lord of the Devils Throne,
Scorpion God Supreme!
He whose words Create and Destroy
Whole Worlds of Existence.
Belial, Belial, Belial,
Accept my love,
As I give my thanks and praise to you,
Pathfinder of the Ways of Amenta,
Lord of Compassion and Malice,
Of Blessed Beast and Field,
Blood and Bone,
I request of thee,
Guide and Protect Me,
Arm and Armour me in your Sacred Flesh,
Preparing me for the road ahead,
By the Power of your Holy Words,
Vel-Hayla-Anti-Ock-Serash-Seh-Haylish-Belial’
Fourth Prayer of Devotion – Sepheranz
‘Sepheranz, Sepheranz, Sepheranz,
I call to you in the Solitude of Night,
On Hallowed Samhains Night,
With steadfast and committed heart,
Sepheranz, Sepheranz, Sepheranz,
Hear my Prayer,
O Apocalyptic Goddess Supreme,
Ruler of Atlantis,
She who brings Kings to their Knees,
She whose Word lays Nations low,
She who wipes away All Corruption without Mercy,
Sepheranz, Sepheranz, Sepheranz,
Temptress and Seductress,
Accept my love,
As I give my thanks and Praise to you,
Oh Beautiful Orb Weaver Goddess,
Who spins the Web of New and Old Creation,
I request of thee,
In the Name of Hecate First Goddess,
Cut away all that is unneeded,
Freeing me to do what is needed,
What is right,
On this Path of Ascension and Devotion,
As I whisper your name,
Sepheranz.’
Hecate, Queen of Hell, Mark Alan Smith
Devotional Sealing Prayer of The Trident
‘Here I kneel (stand),
On Hallowed Samhains Night,
Before and Embraced by the Power of the Trident
At the centre of All Worlds,
Where All Begins,
Where All Ends,
Where even a Whisper changes Fate itself,
Here Within the Cauldron of the Dark Goddess
I am Reborn
All Weariness is cast from my Body,
All Doubt is cast from my mind,
All Weakness is cast from my soul,
In Love and Honour,
Here my Sacred Promise, O Mother,
For I am a Child of Fiery Hell,
For I am a ChiId of Bountiful Earth,
For I am a Child of Starry Heaven,
Your child goes forward Now,
Unafraid,
In Love,
In Honour,
In Devotion,
I will walk your Path to its completion,
Beyond the Gates of Death itself,
O Green Eyed Queen of Hell’
~S~
October 6, 2021 at 8:58 am
Which primalcraft book can I find this rite.Me and my family all loyal to the primalcraft wish to do it
October 7, 2021 at 9:50 pm
Hello Daniel,
It is in no primal craft book. It was written specifically for the online group, by myself.
If you get in touch by email, I can fire it across~
All best,
AH,
~S~
October 7, 2021 at 11:01 pm
This is Daniel requesting the ritual.Thank you so much Hail Hecate
Sent from my iPhone
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October 18, 2021 at 10:37 pm
Hello Daniel,
Just to say I sent it on as per the email linked to your account. I hope you have a lovely time with it. Let me know how you get on or if you have any issues.
All the best,
~S~
October 20, 2021 at 11:59 am
Thank you so much.You always respond and help and thank you for that.I wish Hecate’s blessings on you and your family.I will let you know how it goes