| A Beltane Ritual (Solitary - Kemetic Wiccan) | | | | the most important time of day to perform spiritual |
| In Ancient Egyptian ritual magick, the four directions | | | | rituals and ceremonies. |
| of north, south, east, and west have their own | | | | - Sunrise or Dawn is dedicated to Horus. |
| correspondences just as the Craft does within space | | | | - Midday or Noon is dedicated to Ra. |
| and time. These directions can be viewed as a | | | | - Sunset or Dusk is dedicated to Hathor. |
| semi-circle line formed from the rising sun (Ra or Re) | | | | - Midnight is dedicated to Nut. * * * * * |
| in the east to the sunset of the west. Egypt's | | | | ∞ THE RITUAL ∞ |
| physical geography represents the North-South axis | | | | Priest or Priestess: |
| where the River Nile flows from south to north, rising | | | | Call upon the presence of Hathor and Horus (both as |
| in the Eastern Highlands of Egypt, and ending in the | | | | the spirit entity), Duamutef (south), Hapi (north), |
| northern Nile Delta where it meets with the | | | | Qebehsenuef (east), Imseti (west) by reciting: |
| Mediterranean Sea. South is the source of the Nile's | | | | "I conjure thee Hathor and Horus, Duamutef of |
| mighty energies and mysticism. | | | | southern watchtower, Hapi of the northern |
| In contrast with the practice of the Craft, ritual | | | | watchtower, Qebehsenuef of the eastern |
| usually begins by facing either north or east; for the | | | | watchtower, Imseti of the western watchtower." |
| Ancient Egyptians, it was south. | | | | [Visualize and meditate as you're doing this in order |
| Kemetic Symbolism: | | | | to connect with these deities] |
| - Hapi: North - Lower Egypt -- Papyrus plant | | | | [Shake sistrum.] |
| - Qebehsenuef: East - Sunrise (rebirth) | | | | [Light the two candles.] |
| - Duamutef: South - Upper Egypt -- Lotus flower or | | | | Priest or Priestess recites: |
| plant | | | | "Hail to all for your presence and your blessings of |
| - Imseti: West - Sunset | | | | goodwill throughout this ceremony, for this is the |
| Craft Symbolism: | | | | height of Spring and the flowering of life, O Beltane!" |
| - North - Earth | | | | [Light the incense.] |
| - South - Fire | | | | "I am purified with natron; thus I am pure, and pure |
| - East - Air | | | | are the words which come forth from my |
| - West - Water | | | | mouth-ii-wy em hotep!" |
| Aether (Spirit): Isis, Bast, Sekhmet, Horus, Osiris, Ra, | | | | "Goddess Hathor, the gentler sister of Sekhmet, I |
| Thoth, Geb, or deity (deities) of your choice since | | | | welcome the love and light you bring and allow it to |
| we are meshing the Craft with Kemeticism. | | | | shed away all pain, sorrow, and regrets for what has |
| It has been said that the Festival of Hathor & | | | | not been fulfilled-bring joy in what has been done. |
| Horus was the wedding between Hathor and Horus | | | | Lord Horus, hawk of dawn, may your shining eye |
| but took place some time in mid-May not on May 1st. | | | | bring rays of light, health, hope, and good fortune as |
| May 1st was the day adopted by early Cunning Folk | | | | the day is renewed." |
| in Britain. And in some locales, Beltane is celebrated | | | | [Shake sistrum.] |
| from April 30th to May 5th. | | | | Priest or Priestess recites: |
| PREPARATION: | | | | "O Beltane, O Beltane,I dance with delight in the |
| 1. Dress in a kaftan (caftan) or ritual garb of your | | | | twilight o' the Beltane night. |
| choice. | | | | Hathor of the west and Horus of the east, |
| 2. Prepare your temple, altar, or sacred space for | | | | May I awake renewed in peace." |
| ritual and/or ceremony by purifying or cleansing your | | | | [Shake sistrum.] |
| temple, altar, or sacred space by any method of | | | | Priest or Priestess: |
| your choice. | | | | [At this point, prance or walk Deosil around the circle |
| 3. Gather your offerings and place them on your | | | | three times, spiraling inward and toward the center.] |
| altar. | | | | [If you created a fire in your cauldron upon your |
| 4. You will need a sistrum, two candles (representing | | | | altar, then extinguish it at this time.] |
| Hathor and Horus), incense, Egyptian artifacts, and | | | | [Shake sistrum.] |
| your usual ritual tools. For those of you who can | | | | Priest or Priestess recites in closing: |
| perform this outdoors, then rally and dance around | | | | "In praise of thee shining Eye of Horus and of thee |
| your maypole and bonfire in glee and merriment. | | | | Great Lady Hathor and their eternal union, |
| 5. Optional - Facing south, cast your circle. | | | | Blesséd Be." |
| 6. Prepare or get cakes, fruits, foods, and libations | | | | [Shake sistrum.] |
| for your post-ritual celebration. | | | | [Thank the deities for their attendance and help |
| 7. Feel free to vary this ritual to your own practice. | | | | during this rite; bid them farewell, then banish the |
| TIME OF DAY: | | | | circle if you have cast one. |
| In Ancient Egypt, sunrise or dawn was considered | | | | |