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<\/figure>\nItems Needed<\/b><\/p>\n
4 Poster
\nboards – A\u014cTH ABRA\u014cTH BASYM ISAK SABA\u014cTH IA\u014c<\/p>\n
Book with
\nincantations inscribed<\/p>\n
1 Poster
\nBoard \u2013 Constellation of Orion<\/p>\n
Crowns<\/p>\n
Two small
\nbowls<\/p>\n
Bandanas
\n(blue, yellow, red, brown)<\/p>\n
Markers<\/p>\n
Black cards<\/p>\n
Abramelin Oil<\/p>\n
Rattles<\/p>\n
Skull masks<\/p>\n
4 hand
\ninstruments<\/p>\n
2 sheets\/blankets<\/p>\n
Roles<\/b><\/p>\n
Incantor<\/i> \u2013 The Incantor holds a book,
\nwears black robes, and will be given a crown<\/p>\n
Anointers<\/i> \u2013 Carrying bowls of Abramelin
\nOil, and crowns<\/p>\n
Elements<\/i> \u2013 Wear color coordinated
\nclothes if possible (shades of blue for water, shades of red for fire, shades
\nof yellow & white for air, shades of brown and black for earth.) Wearing
\ncolored bandanas and carrying instruments (drum for earth, strings for water, brass
\nfor fire, wind instrument for air)<\/p>\n
Gods<\/i> \u2013 Naked with a blanket or sheet to
\nhide under<\/p>\n
The Mighty Dead<\/i> \u2013 Wearing skull masks
\nand carrying rattles<\/p>\n
Drummers<\/i> \u2013 (Zey and Toast)<\/p>\n
Preparation<\/b><\/p>\n
Hang four
\nposters with A\u014cTH ABRA\u014cTH BASYM ISAK SABA\u014cTH IA\u014c on each wall. Hang the poster
\nwith the Orion constellation on the ceiling. Pass out all props and a black
\ncard and markers to the participants.<\/p>\n
Background<\/b><\/p>\n
(Have every participant inscribe their black card with \u201cA\u014cTH
\nABRA\u014cTH BASYM ISAK\u201d as the Incantor explains the background.)<\/p>\n
There are several theories on how magick works, from it
\nbeing a purely psychological construct, to manipulating natural energies. We
\ncall these models of magick. Most see magick as a combination of these principles.<\/p>\n
One of the oldest is the spirit model. It is the belief that
\na magician contacts the spirits\u2014be they ghosts, gods, or spirits of animals or
\nobjects\u2014in order to effect things physically and metaphysically. This is the
\nbasis for the oldest religion, animism. Which is still practiced by
\nhunter-gatherer societies today. <\/p>\n
The image of the shaman or magician being headless comes
\nfrom prehistory. One of the oldest megalithic structures that pre-dates
\ncivilization, G\u00f6bekli Tepe, shows numerous headless figures wearing ceremonial
\nbelts. It is the idea that the magician has their head in the spirit world. Numerous
\nancient burials have been discovered with the head separated from the body, and
\nthe imagery cuts across times and cultures. It symbolizes the journey all
\nshaman take to learn how to communicate with the spirits and to speak for the
\ntribe.<\/p>\n
We are about to perform a version of a ritual called the
\nHeadless Rite. It is one of the oldest magical rituals ever recorded, believed
\nto be Egyptian in origin, and first written of in a series of documents
\nreferred to as the Greek Magical Papyri that date from 200 BCE to 500 AD. The
\npurpose of the Headless Rite is to send an invitation to the spirits letting
\nthem know you are open for dialogue. The words A\u014cTH ABRA\u014cTH BASYM ISAK SABA\u014cTH
\nIA\u014c have no direct translation. They are a magical cipher. The name of the
\nHeadless One who acts as an intermediary with the spirit world. The cards you
\nare creating become a talisman to carry with you, a sort of spirit calling
\ncard. Many who have performed this ritual report strange events and dreams
\nabout dogs. The dog being the animal spirit that guards the underworld.<\/p>\n
So this is real old school, and originally written for a
\nsingle participant. I have done my best to orient this to a group ritual, but
\nit still has some old school elements\u2014like a single person reciting most of the
\nlines. But I have written in many roles and activities for the ritual that I
\nhope make it more interesting.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s blow our heads off!<\/p>\n
ABCs<\/b><\/p>\n
We will start with a quick ancient Egyptian banishing. Then
\nthe drummers will start a slow beat. Everyone will be anointed with Abramelin
\nOil. Abramelin Oil is another very old school magical tool, a scented anointing
\noil used since Ancient Egypt. Everyone will also be given a crown to make them
\none of the rulers of the heavens and earth. Those in the outer circle will
\nstart dancing clockwise, chanting ABRA\u014cTH BASYM ISAK SABA\u014cTH IA\u014c. The inner
\ncircle will be the Mighty Dead (representing our ancestors), the Elements
\n(representing the rulers of all spirits of objects and place), and the gods
\n(the spirits of the outer world). The Incantor will recite the incantation, and
\nsummon the spirits. They will start dancing counter-clockwise when called. Once
\nthe spirits are called, participants will start entering the circle and
\napproach any one of the spirits. The spirit will lift their crown off,
\nsymbolizing taking off their head. Headless participants will then start
\ndancing counterclockwise until we have a big mosh pit. The ritual ends as the
\ndrummers climax and everyone cheers.<\/p>\n
Banishing\/Invocation<\/b><\/p>\n
The spirits should mentally invoke any representation of the
\ntype of being they are portraying. Everyone else shouts the words SET-WA SET-WA
\nSEM YEOW (away, away all travelling spirits in Coptic Egyptian), then cups
\ntheir hands to their mouths and blows air, visualizing that breath as a force
\nblowing away all negativity.<\/p>\n
Anointing<\/b><\/p>\n
The gods and the anointers approach the Incantor. The
\nanointers are carrying the Abramelin Oil and the crowns. The Goddess anoints
\nthe Incantor\u2019s forehead. The God places a crown on the Incator\u2019s head. They
\nboth say, \u201cI make thee a ruler of the Earth, the spirits, and the
\nheavens.\u201d \u00a0The gods then go under
\nblankets until they are called. The elements stand in place until they are
\ncalled. The Mighty Dead sit on the floor until they are called.<\/p>\n
The Incantor turns to one of the anointers, anoints them
\nwith oil, gives them a crown, and says, \u201cBy the power of the Gods I make thee a
\nruler of the Earth, the spirits, and the heavens.\u201d The one he anoints repeats
\nthe process with the second. Then both anointers bless each participant (but
\nnot the spirits) in the same way until all have been anointed and crowned. The
\nanointers then join the outer circle.<\/p>\n
The Calling of the
\nHeadless One<\/b><\/p>\n
The drum beat picks up to a medium tempo. The participants
\nstart to dance and chant ABRA\u014cTH BASYM ISAK SABA\u014cTH IA\u014c.<\/p>\n
The Incantor speaks:<\/p>\n
\u201cSubject to me all daimons, so that every daimon, whether
\nheavenly or aerial or earthly or subterranean or terrestrial or aquatic, might
\nbe obedient to me and every enchantment and scourge which is from God.<\/p>\n
I summon you, Headless One, who created earth and heaven,
\nwho created night and day, you who created the Light and the Darkness; you are
\nOsonnophris whom none has ever seen; you are Iabas; you are Iapos; you have
\ndistinguished the just from the unjust; you have made female and male; you have
\nrevealed seed and fruits; you have made men love each other and hate each
\nother.<\/p>\n
I am Threskiornis your prophet to whom you have transmitted
\nyour mysteries celebrated by Avinsthr’l; you have revealed the moist and the
\ndry and all nourishment; hear me.<\/p>\n
I am the messenger of Pharoah Osoronnophris; this is your
\ntrue name which has been transmitted to the prophets of Avinsthr’l.<\/p>\n
Hear me,<\/p>\n
I call the spirits of the four elements. (The elements start
\ndancing counter-clockwise. They at times shout and wave their arms at
\nparticipants in the outer circle and play their instruments.)<\/p>\n
ARBATHIA\u014c REIBET ATHELEBERS\u0112TH ARA BLATHA ALBEU EBENPHCHI
\nCHITASGO\u0112 IBA\u014cTH IA\u014c;<\/p>\n
I call upon you, awesome and invisible god with an empty
\nspirit, AROGOGOROBRA\u014c SOCHOU MODORI\u014c PHALARCHA\u014c OOO.<\/p>\n
Holy Headless One, deliver me from the daimon that restrains
\nme,<\/p>\n
ROUBRIA\u014c MARI \u014cDAM BAABNABA\u014cTH ASS AD\u014cNAI APHNIA\u014c ITH\u014cLETH
\nABRASAX A\u0112\u014c\u014cY;<\/p>\n
Mighty Headless One, deliver me from the daimon which
\nrestrains me. MABARRAI\u014c IO\u0112L KOTHA ATHOR\u0112BAL\u014c ABRA\u014cTH, <\/p>\n
Deliver me,<\/p>\n
I call the Mighty Dead! (The Mighty Dead start dancing
\ncounter-clockwise. They at times lunge and wave their arms at participants in the
\nouter circle and play their rattles.) <\/p>\n
A\u014cTH ABRA\u014cTH BASYM ISAK SABA\u014cTH IA\u014c.<\/p>\n
He is the Lord of the Gods; he is the Lord of the Inhabited
\nWorld; he is the one whom the winds fear; he is the one who made all things by
\ncommand of his voice.<\/p>\n
Lord, King, Master, Helper, save the soul,<\/p>\n
I call the Gods Themselves! (The Gods start dancing
\ncounter-clockwise. They can interact with the outer dancers as they are
\ncompelled.) <\/p>\n
IEOU PYR IOU IA\u014cT IA\u0112\u014c IOOU ABRASAX SABRIAM OO YY EY OO YY
\nAD\u014cNAIE,<\/p>\n
Immediately, immediately, good messenger of God <\/p>\n
ANLALA LAI GAIA APA DIACHANNA CHORYN.<\/p>\n
We become the Headless Daimon with sight in his feet; We
\nbecome the mighty one who possesses the immortal fire; We are the truth who
\nhates the fact that unjust deeds are done in the world; We are the one who
\nmakes the lightning flash and the thunder roll; We are the one whose sweat
\nfalls upon the earth as rain so that it can inseminate it; We are the one whose
\nmouth burns completely; We are the one who begets and destroys; We become the
\nFavor of the Aion; our name is a Heart Encircled by a Serpent; Come Forth and
\nFollow.<\/p>\n
The Incantor approaches one of the gods and they remove his
\ncrown. The Incantor then starts beckoning the participants to enter the circle.
\nThe participant can approach any spirit and that spirit will remove their
\ncrown. After their crown is removed the participant continues chanting but
\ndances counter-clockwise.<\/p>\n
After all crowns are removed the drummers crescendo. When
\nthe drumming stops, everyone shouts to Orion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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