OTHER INVOCATIONS AND RITES


                           CALL TO PROSERPINA
                     (introduction to Snake Dancer)

Proserpina, Pluto's bride, of spirit realms divine,
Guide us through thy underworld and wisdom serpentine.

All life and death through thee doth flow-
Infernal queen deep seeds do sow,
That we may dream unfettered flights
and soar within thy starless nights.

All dark shades do thee command
in shadows rich in Hades land.
Now Bring us to thy serpent dance 
that turning, twining, causes trance.

Proserpina, Pluto's bride, of spirit realms divine,
Guide us through thy under world and wisdom serpentine
EVOE Proserpina!


                  THE CALL TO HECATE

COME, THE MOON'S PATH OPENS BEFORE THEE-
FROM THY SECRET REALM DARK AS MIDNIGHT SEAS 
APPROACH THE CROSSROAD OF WOLVES, THY WILD MINIONS
THOU THAT RUNS  WITH THE FIERCE, RUN NOW WITH US-
DRIVE OUR FOES INTO THE DENSE IMPASSABLE FORESTS- 
COME LIKE A FIRE BLAZING AS HIGH AS IF THE FIRMAMENT
WERE KINDLED BY THE WIND'S GREAT POWER 
 THEY WILL BE CALMED BY THE CALLING OF THY NAME!
GUIDE OF THE UNDERWORLD- OF THE ANCIENT WISDOM
BLACK AS NIGHT, RED AS BLOOD
WISE AS TIME, EVER LASTING...
 HECATE! 
WHO ART  THE SOULS MIRROR AND THE KEEPER OF THE KEYS
ENTER THERE UPON THE CHAMBER WHERE INFIDELS
BEAR ALOFT THEIR WEAPONS OF WAR
STRIKE THERE WITH THINE EYE WHICH PENETRATES ALL DARKNESS
AND RELEASE THOSE WHO PROFAIN THE BLESSED NIGHT!
COME, CALM ALL FEARS OF THOSE WHO ARE THY CHILDREN.
IN THE SILVERED SILENCE OF THE MOON
IN THE CRIES OF ALL PASSION
IN THE HOWLS OF THE WILD 
HECATE GRANT US THY PRESENCE!
COME, MAY THE DARKNESS DANCE WITH THE LIGHT!

CHANT:
"AS THE DARKNESS NOW DRAWS NEAR
SEE THE CYCLE OF THE YEAR
AS THE LIGHT NOW GOES WITHIN 
LET THE HALLOWS DANCE BEGIN-"


                  TO NIGHT (ADAPTED FROM ORPHIC HYMN)

Now let us sing of Mother Night!
Come, thou whose circle is endless flight
She whose body from celestial stars is made,
upon whose breast are souls are laid
Mystery, black as midnight's heaven far,
yet brilliant as the silver star.
Thy realm is the void primordial skies,
light and life in thy hand  lies.
Dreams and soft ease attend thy train
lead drifting sleep to Orphic strain.
Nikta, decked with starry light
Rests deep silence,indwelling  ebon night.
Goddess of phantoms, of shadow plays
whose body divides the sun lit days.
She from whom  all Gods and men were born
She we seek when the veil is torn...
Be present Goddess with mysteries abound
let the dark's wisdom by mortals be found!