Ritual: 

By:

By L. Justice

Date & Time:

May 16, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.

Location: 

Covenstead

Purpose: 

To celebrate (belated) Beltaine

Attended By:

Justice & students

Absent:

Set-Up & Preparation

Ritual Roles:

N/A  - ritual performed by Justice. 

     CPS:
     CP:
     Maiden:
     Summoner:

Quarter Callers:

     North:  

     East:

     South:

     West:

Items Needed:

Materials required: On the altar there are two brown candles, Tootsie Rolls for everyone (the great big one---as the athame), a large glass with milk in it (the chalice), a small dish of Nestlé’s Quick and a spoon, a small dish of chocolate sprinkles, a plate of cupcakes, chocolate fondue and fruit for dipping

Pre-ritual blah:

Ritual

Circle Set-Up

CLEANSE THE SACRED SPACE:

(Take the small bowl of chocolate sprinkles)

Chocolate sprinkles where thou art cast
No calories in thy presence last.
Let no fat adhere to me,
And as I will So Mote It BE!

(Take the small bowl of Nestlé’s Quick and spoon)

Nestlé’s Quick where thou art cast
Turn this milk to chocolate, fast.

Let all good things come to me,
And make my milk all chocolaty!

Charge the athame (tootsie rolls)

Feel the energy, feel the sugar, feel the joy come inside of you.

Calling Quarters

Mousse of the East, Fluffy one!
Great prince of the palace of dessert.
Be present, we pray thee,
And guard this circle from all moochers
Approaching from the East.

Fondue of the South, Molten One!
Great prince of the palace of decadence.
Be present we pray thee,
And guard this circle from all diets
Approaching from the south.

Cocoa of the west, Satisfying One!
Great prince of the palace of thirst.
Be present we pray thee,
And guard this circle from all carob
Approaching from the West.

Rocky Road of the North, Cold one!
Great prince of the palace of crunchy.
Be present we pray thee,
And guard this circle from all cheap imitations
Approaching from the North

Inviting Deity
God
Goddess

Go around the circle and have each person invoke God, then Goddess.

Casting Circle

Circle cast performed by Justice

In the center I do begin and cast this circle from within.

I take it now to the Northern gate,

Where earth’s firm foundation does await.

Oh Northern Spirits do attend and to this ritual your energies lend.

The northern spirits have drawn near unto this sacred ground.  I cast it now from north to east where Airs bright energies do abound.

Oh Eastern Sprits do attend, and to this ritual your energies lend.

The Eastern Spirits have drawn near unto this sacred ground; I cast it now from East to South where Fires hot flames shall not be doused.

Oh Southern Spirits do attend, and to this ritual your energies lend.

The Southern Spirits have drawn near unto this sacred ground; I cast it now from South to West, where water cleans without rest.

Oh Western Spirits do attend, and to this ritual your energies lend.

The Western Spirits have drawn near unto this sacred ground; I cast it now to West to North, creating sacred ground.

From North to center, where it all begins, With Love and Will and Energy, I seal this Circle again.

Body of Ritual

HANDMAIDEN (Henceforth known as the Swiss Miss): Listen to the words of the Mother of Chocolate, who was of old called Godiva, Ethel M, Sara Lee, Nestle, Mrs. See, and by many other names.

HPS: Whenever you have one of those cravings, once in a while and better it be when your checkbook is full, then shall you assemble in a great public place and bring offerings of money to the spirit of Me, who is Queen of all Goodies. In the Mall shall you assemble, you who have eaten all you’re chocolate and are hungry for more. To you I shall bring Good Things for your tongue. And you shall be free from depression, and as a sign that you are truly free, you shall have chocolate smears on your cheeks, and you shall munch, nosh, snack, feast, and make yummy noises, all in my presence. For mine is the ecstasy of phenylalanine (FEEN-EL-AL-A-NEEN), and mine also is Joy on Earth, yea, even into High Orbit, for my law is "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand."

Keep clean your fingers, carry Wet Ones always, let none stop you or turn you aside. For mine is the secret that opens your mouth, and mine is the taste that puts a smile on your lips and comfy, padding pounds on your hips. I am the Gracious Goddess who gives the gift of joy unto the tummies of men and women. Upon earth, I give knowledge of all things delicious, and beyond death........well, I can't do much there. Sorry about that.

I demand only your money in sacrifice; for behold, chocolate is a business, and you have to pay for those truffles before you eat them.

SWISS MISS: Hear now the words of the Goodie Goddess, she in the dust of whose feet are the cheap imitations, whose body graces candy racks and finer stores everywhere.

I, who am the beauty of chocolate chips, and the satisfying softness of big bars, the mystery of how they get the filling inside of truffles, and fill the hearts of all but Philistines with desire, call unto thy soul to arise and come unto me. For I am the soul of candy; from me do all confections spring, and unto me all of you shall return, again.....and again..........and again..................and again.

Before my smeared face, beloved of Women and Men, thine innermost divine self shall be enfolded in the rapture of overdose. Let my taste be within the mouth that rejoices. For behold, all acts of yumminess and pleasure are my rituals.

Therefore, let there be gooeyness and mess, crispness and crackling, big slabs and bite size pieces, peanut butter and chocolate covered cherries all within you.

And you who think to seek me, know that your seeking and yearning shall avail you not unless you know the Mystery; "We will sell no chocolate until you pay for it."

For behold; I have been with you since you were just a baby, and I am that which is attained at nearly any shop in the land.

Messed Be!

SWISS MISS: Hear now the words of the Chocolate God, who was of old called Ghirardelli, Milton Snavely Hershey, Bosco, Fudgesicle, and by many other names.

HP: I am the strength of the candy rack, and the piece that fell on the floor, but looks like it might not have gotten too dirty, and the deepest bitterness of dark chocolate. No matter how you try to resist the call of chocolate, I will hunt you out and I will become your sacred prey. I am the warmth of hot cocoa in the dead of winter, and the call of the road that leads you to that really expensive Godiva store downtown.

I give you, my creatures, the fire of love of chocolate, the power of jaw strength to bite off a piece of that frozen Milky Way bar, and the shelter of Haagen Daz when that big date didn't work out. You are dear to me, and I instill in you my power; the power of a piece of chocolate that you had forgotten you had hidden, and the power of vision and magickal sight with which you can spot a candy counter a mile away.

By the powers of the half melted bar in the glorious sun, I charge you; by the darkest depths of the bottom of the cocoa pot and the lingering smell of bittersweet chocolate, I charge you; and by the beauty of a perfectly swirled vanilla butter cream, I charge you: Follow your heart and your instinct, wherever they lead you. The wealth in your pocket can buy you treats that a Mayan king would envy. Take joy in that first bite of lecithin emulsified cocoa, and in the last satisfying slurp of Yoo-Hoo. Yet you must be wary of deceit. Eat not of that which is called "Baking Chocolate," for it is vile and bitter.

Lastly, always remember to leave some chocolate behind you. Be not greedy, but let yourself be known as a connoisseur. Leave a little for someone else.

I am with you always, just over your shoulder, or around the next corner. I am the Lord of

Chocolate, and when you have reached the end of your hoard, I will never be farther away from you than that 7-Eleven on the corner. I am the spirit of the Wild Child; the Inner Child who can never get quite enough.

If you are a true chocolate lover, then your soul and mine are intertwined.

Cakes & Wine

Blessings of cakes and wine: 

HP:  Be it know that milk chocolate is not better than dark chocolate

HPS:  Nor is dark chocolate better than milk chocolate

HP:  for both are better than the falsely named “white chocolate

HPS:  and either one is carob

HP:  As the Frosting is to the cupcake

HPS:  So the creamy nougat is to the Milky Way bar.

Both:  And when they are eaten, they are yummy in truth, for there is no greater snack in the world then one made of chocolate.

BB

Majical working:  done prior to coming to circle:  Each of us shall add yummy goodness into our lives and share the same with others.

Thanking Deity:
     Goddess
     God

Dismissing Quarters

Each element: Oh, ye mighty goodies of the ______,
We thank you for attending our rites and guarding our circle
And ere you depart for your sweet and sticky realms,
We say unto you, "N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestles makes the very best."

ALL: "Chooooc-laaate."

(After all quarters have been dismissed, give a final, satisfying belch at the East.)

Opening Circle

In the North I do begin, and take the circle back within.  I take it up from North to West, where waters energies now must rest.

Spirits of the West, thank you for your attendance at this rite, Hail and Fare Well

I take it up from West to South, where Fires great energies now are doused. 

Spirits of the South, thank you for your attendance at this rite, Hail and Fare Well

I take it up from South to East, where Airs bright energies now shall cease.

Spirits of the East, thank you for your attendance at this rite, Hail and Fare Well.

I take it up from East to North, where Earth, the circles foundation shall no more bore.

Spirits of the North, thank you for your attendance at this rite, Hail and Fare Well.

I take it back to circles start, which we all know is the heart.  I pull this Circle back to me, this rite is done, So Mote It Be!