6.4. Koinōnia

The seven planets of traditional Western astrology are important for the Way of Hermēs, forming the core cosmological framework in Hermeticism as well as playing a large role in the stellar mysticism and astral religion that underpins it. On top of making offerings to the seven planets as gods in their own right, one should also endeavor to engage with the planets in a more intimate way, going beyond simple worship to engage in personal communion with them. This helps one to go beyond merely developing a reverential learning of the planet and its sphere, but to experience the planet in its own terms, to uplift and empower the soul of oneself, and gain access to higher heavens in the course of one’s own Hermetic work. Although the ritual itself may appear at first to be a simple offering with added prayers, the actual work of communion is what sets this apart from a mere offering of flame and incense. Although the focus of theurgic communion in the Hermetic Synaxis focuses on the planets, other spiritual forces, realms, and entities may also be communed with, like the signs of the Zodiac.

The work of theurgic communion is to be undertaken on a regular basis by those in the Hermetic Synaxis on an ongoing, repeating basis. There is no prescribed time for it, beyond that one is to perform the work of communion at a time appropriate to the entity being communed with. Examples of this might be:

• Planets: At least the hour of the planet, though ideally other considerations should also be made in addition to this.

  • Day of the planet

  • Zodiac sign of the planet rising or culminating

  • At an election of the planet

• Zodiac signs: While the Sun or Moon is in the sign and the sign is rising or culminating, ideally in the hour and day of the sign’s domicile or exaltation ruler.

• Decans: While the Sun is in the decan and the decan is rising or culminating, ideally in the day hour of the decan’s planetary ruler and the day of the sign’s planetary ruler

Regardless of the time, if it is at all possible or feasible to do so, stricter or more notable times are encouraged for the first time one engages in Koinōnia with an entity or for particularly important needs with them.

For the planets, unless one has a specific need to commune with a planet outside the usual sequence, it is generally recommended to proceed in the ascending order of the planets (Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, then repeating with the Moon, Mercury…); likewise for the signs of the Zodiac (Aries, Taurus, Gemini…), decans (Khenlakhori, Khontharet, Siket…), and elements (Earth, Water, Air, Fire). One may do multiple communions of a given entity consecutively if one desires. Unless one has a specific need to do so, it is preferred to allow at least a week between Koinōnia rituals, whether for the same entity or different entities.

Unlike other ceremonies, as a matter of personal development, it is most recommended that this ritual be done on one’s own, whether or not one is in a group. However, this ritual may be performed as a group or with others, with the most experienced person acting as leader; if done in a group, this ritual may only be attended by group members.

6.4.1. Supplies and Tools Required

• A vessel of clean, cool water

  • If a loibeion is present, it should be used, but only after draining it and filling it with fresh water for the ritual.

  • Otherwise, a wine glass, goblet, or other drinking vessel is acceptable.

  • If performed in a group, a larger bowl of water should be used instead, and everyone should have their own cup.

• Incense in a holder

  • The incense should be of a smell or blend of smells appropriate to the entity.

  • Self-igniting stick or cone incense is acceptable.

• A light (e.g. candle or oil lamp)

  • If a candle is used:

    • Narrow candles (e.g. tapers) are preferred over wide candles (e.g. tealights, votives), with a tall narrow candle being ideal.

    • Candles may be left white or undyed, or it may be in a color appropriate to the entity.

    • Candles should be new and be left to burn out on its own.

  • If the light is in a glass container, the container may be colored appropriately to the entity.

  • Only one light is required for the ritual (if a candle then it should be a narrow candle), but other lights may be present as extra offerings arranged around a central light in an ancillary or secondary position (and if candles they may be wide candles, or if also narrow candles then preferably shorter than the main candle).

• Oil

  • Olive oil is always acceptable.

  • If perfumed or seasoned oil appropriate or consecrated to the entity is available, one should use that instead.

  • One may use the bottle as a whole, or a small vessel containing a small amount of it.

• A lighter or match

• Drink, food, flowers, and other offerings as desired (optional)

• Pen and paper (optional)

• Stand and plate for the light for a telesma or agalma (optional)

• Clean drying cloth for a telesma or agalma (optional)

6.4.2. Astrological Timing

Although the Koinōnia is not strictly an astrological ritual, it is generally intended to be used most commonly for entities of an astrological nature, especially the planets. Because of this, special timing considerations with astrological approaches are commonly used for the Koinōnia, taking advantage of the ebb and flow of energy and activity of the planets and stars.

6.4.2.1. Planetary Days and Hours

Among the most common approaches to ritual timing in Hermetic and Western esoteric practice is that of the planetary days and hours, a system that assigns one of the seven traditional planets as a ruler to each day of the seven-day week and to each hour of each day according to a regularly repeating pattern. The power of a planet is heightened on the day it rules over, even more in the hours it rules over, and yet even more in both its ruling planetary day and hour.

Each of the seven days of the week is governed by one of the seven planets:

Weekday	Planet
Sunday	Sun
Monday	Moon
Tuesday	Mars
Wednesday	Mercury
Thursday	Jupiter
Friday	Venus
Saturday	Saturn

A “day” for the purposes of calculating planetary hours is considered to begin at sunrise, and so the planet that rules over a day does not come into its rulership until the Sun has risen. Thus, if today is a Wednesday when sunrise occurs at 7:00 a.m. and the current time is 6:00 a.m., then the Sun has not yet risen, so Mars still governs the current day, since the new day ruled by Mercury has not yet begun. Because sunrise occurs at different times based on one’s location, the day of any two given places may start at different times.

An “hour” is not a standard clock-hour of 60 minutes. Instead, the traditional system of “unequal hours” or “seasonal hours” is used, where an hour is considered to be one-twelfth of the duration of daytime or nighttime, depending on whether the hour is diurnal or nocturnal. There are 12 diurnal hours and 12 nocturnal hours in a given day, for a total of 24 unequal hours. During the spring and summer, diurnal hours are longer than nocturnal hours, since the duration of daytime exceeds that of nighttime; the opposite is true during autumn and winter. The only times that the diurnal and nocturnal hours will be of equal duration is on the spring and autumn equinoxes, when days and nights are of roughly equal length.

To calculate the length of a day’s diurnal hour, divide the time between sunrise and sunset of the day by 12. Likewise, to find the length of a day’s nocturnal hour, divide time between sunset and the sunrise of the next day by 12. For the first twelve unequal hours, each hour starts at increments of the diurnal hour length starting at sunrise, with the twelfth and last diurnal hour ending at sunset. The second set of twelve unequal hours begin at sunset and use increments of the nocturnal hour length, with the twelfth and last nocturnal hour ending at the next sunrise.

The first hour of a given day is ruled by the same planet of the day itself. The hours that follow are ruled according to the “Chaldean order” of the planets (Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon); this order is that of the relative speeds of the planets as seen from the Earth, with Saturn being the slowest and the Moon being the fastest. Thus, if the first hour is ruled by the Sun, the second hour is ruled by Venus, because Venus follows the Sun in the Chaldaean order. The third hour is ruled by Mercury, and the fourth hour by the Moon. Because the Moon is the last planet in the Chaldaean order, the order repeats, so the fifth hour is ruled by Saturn, the sixth by Jupiter, the seventh by Mars, and the eighth hour by the Sun again, and so on endlessly.

As opposed to elections which are a “celestial” of reckoning planetary timing, planetary hours are a purely “terrestrial” form of reckoning planetary timing; as such, this system is independent of any formal astrological observation, but is often used in tandem with such observations to better ascertain appropriate moments for ritual, as linking together the “terrestrial” planetary hours with a “celestial” election can better facilitate the power of a planet both on high and on low. While finding a decent election for a planet in a planetary hour can be challenging, especially given that elections for slow-moving planets can be years apart, it can be a simple enough thing to find a day and hour of the planet while a sign of the planet is rising.

6.4.2.2. Electional Considerations

In general terms, an “election” is a time chosen to undertake or begin some work according to astrological considerations, when a planet is particularly well-placed (or at the very least not afflicted) both on its own along the ecliptic as well as in relation to other planets and the Earth itself. The considerations of timing elections can be elaborate and extensive, but some general qualities to aim for would be (either in combination with each other or some selection of them, although not all may apply depending on the need or quality of time desired):

• The planet is ideally on the rising or culminating angle

• The planet is visible and above the horizon

• The planet has some positive essential dignity

• The planet is not too close to the Sun to where it cannot be seen on its own

• The planet is not in opposition or square to a malefic

• The planet is in trine or sextile to a benefic

• The planet is not retrograde

• A sign of the planet is rising

• The Moon is applying to the planet, preferably in conjunction but trine or sextile are acceptable

• The Moon is fast

When consecrating a telesma or agalma of particular spiritual entities, it is also helpful to have the Moon in a specific sign associated with the entity. For the planets, signs, and even the decans, the Moon should be in a place associated with that entity, e.g. the Moon is ideally placed in Aries or Scorpio for a telesma or agalma of Mars or conjunct with Mars. For other deities that are not necessarily astrological, the following placements for the Moon may be used:

• Tykhē: Capricorn, Cancer

• Mētēr Theōn: Leo, Taurus, Capricorn

• Demētēr, Persephonē, Ploutōn: Virgo, Taurus

• Osiris: Pisces, Aquarius, Taurus

• Nikē: Virgo, Cancer

• Serapis: Taurus, Leo, Sagittarius

• Asklēpios, Hygeia: Sagittarius, Pisces

• Dionysos: Virgo, Capricorn

• Hēraklēs: Gemini, Leo

• Erōs, Kharites: Taurus, Libra, Pisces

• Nemesis: Capricorn, Aquarius, Libra

It may also be helpful to have as many of the following considerations apply as well:

• The Moon should be full (i.e. Moon opposite Sun)

• The Moon should be in trine to Jupiter, and both should be in fiery signs

• The Sun should be in trine to Saturn, and both should be in air signs

• The other planets should all be in their domiciles or exaltations

6.4.3. Epōdai

An epōdē (pl. epōdai) is a sound or series of sounds intoned for a spiritual effect. Each epōdē is associated with a particular entity, generally along lines of its cosmic force. Of the epōdai, the most important are the seven vowels of the Greek alphabet, which are given to the seven planets. While each of the consonants is given to an element or sign of the Zodiac, combinations of consonants and vowels are used as epōdai for their corresponding forces, including for the decans.

In addition to the epōdē, each force is also given with the name for its force as well as a deity classically associated with it.

6.4.3.1. Planetary

Planet	Epōdē	Deity	Alternate Entity or Name
Moon	A	Selēnē
Mercury	E	Hermēs	Stilbōn
Venus	Ē	Aphroditē	Eōsphoros and Hesperos
Sun	I	Hēlios
Mars	O	Arēs	Pyroeis
Jupiter	U	Zeus	Phaethōn
Saturn	Ō	Kronos	Phainōn

6.4.3.2. Zodiacal

The rules for zodiacal epōdai are:

• vowel of the sign’s ruling planet

• consonant of the sign

• permutation of IAŌ for the element of the sign

• consonant of the sign

• vowel of the sign’s ruling planet

Sign	Epōdē	Divine Name	Deity
Aries	OBAŌIBO	HARMONTHARTHŌKE	Athēna
Taurus	ĒGIŌAGĒ	NEOPHOKSŌTHA THOPS	Aphroditē
Gemini	EDŌIADE	ARISTANABA ZAŌ	Apollōn
Cancer	AZAIŌZA	PKHORBAZANAKHŪ	Hermēs
Leo	IKAŌIKI	ZALAMOIRLALITH	Zeus
Virgo	ELIŌALE	EILESILARMOU PHAI	Dēmētēr
Libra	ĒMŌIAMĒ	TANTINŪRAKTH	Hēphaistos
Scorpio	ONAIŌNO	KHORKHORNATHI	Arēs
Sagittarius	UPAŌIPU	PHANTHENPHUPHLIA KSUHU	Artemis
Capricorn	ŌRIŌARŌ	ZAZAEISTHAILIKH	Hestia
Aquarius	ŌSŌIASŌ	MENNUTHUTH IAŌ	Hēra
Pisces	UTAIŌTU	SERUKHARRALMIŌ	Poseidōn

6.4.3.3. Decanal

The rules for decanal epōdai are:

• first, second, or third vowel of IAŌ for the first, second, or third decan of the sign

• consonant of the sign

• vowel of the decan’s ruling planet

• consonant of the sign

• first, second, or third vowel of IAŌ for the first, second, or third decan of the sign

Decan	Sign Placement	Epōdē	Divine Name	Deity
I	Aries I	ABOBA	KHENLAKHORI	Hadēs
II	Aries II	ŌBIBŌ	KHONTHARET	Persephonē
III	Aries III	IBĒBI	SIKET	Erōs
IV	Taurus I	IGEGI	SŌŪ	Kharis
V	Taurus II	ŌGAGŌ	AERŌN	Hōrai
VI	Taurus III	AGŌGA	ROMBROMARŌS	Litai
VII	Gemini I	ŌDUDŌ	KSONA	Tēthys
VIII	Gemini II	IDODI	ŪARI	Kybēlē
IX	Gemini III	ADIDA	PEPISŌTH	Praksidikē
X	Cancer I	AZĒZA	SŌTHEIR	Nikē
XI	Cancer II	IZEZI	ŪPHISIT	Hēraklēs
XII	Cancer III	ŌZAZŌ	KHŪPHOS	Hekatē
XIII	Leo I	AKŌKA	KHNŪMOS	Hēphaistos
XIV	Leo II	ŌKUKŌ	IPI	Isis
XV	Leo III	IKOKI	PHATITI	Serapis
XVI	Virgo I	ILILI	ATHŪM	Themis
XVII	Virgo II	ŌLĒLŌ	BRŪSŪS	Moirai
XVIII	Virgo III	ALELA	AMPHATAM	Hestia
XIX	Libra I	ŌMAMŌ	SPHŪKŪ	Erinys
XX	Libra II	IMŌMI	NEPHTIMĒS	Kairos
XXI	Libra III	AMUMA	PHŪ	Nemesis
XXII	Scorpio I	ANONA	BŌS	Nymphai
XXIII	Scorpio II	ININI	ŪSTIKOS	Lētō
XXIV	Scorpio III	ŌNĒNŌ	APHĒBIS	Koros
XXV	Sagittarius I	APEPA	SEBOS	Loimos
XXVI	Sagittarius II	ŌPAPŌ	SEPHKHMOS	Korē
XXVII	Sagittarius III	IPŌPI	KHTHISAR	Anankē
XXVIII	Capricorn I	IRURI	TAIR	Asklēpios
XXIX	Capricorn II	ŌRORŌ	EPITEK	Hygeia
XXX	Capricorn III	ARIRA	EPIKHNAUS	Tolma
XXXI	Aquarius I	ŌSĒSŌ	ISU	Dikē
XXXII	Aquarius II	ISESI	SOSOMNŌ	Phobos
XXXIII	Aquarius III	ASASA	KHONŪMŪS	Osiris
XXXIV	Pisces I	ATŌTA	TETIMŌ	Ōkeanos
XXXV	Pisces II	ITUTI	SOPPHI	Dolos
XXXVI	Pisces III	ŌTOTŌ	SURŌ	Elpis

6.4.3.4. Elemental

The rules for elemental epōdai are (with an exception for the epōdē of Spirit):

• consonant of the element

• permutation of IAŌ for the element

• consonant of the element

Element	Epōdē	Classical Deity	Planetary Deity
Fire	KHAŌIKH	Hadēs	Mars
Air	PHŌIAPH	Zeus Euēnemos	Jupiter
Water	KSAIŌKS	Hēra Geēros	Venus
Earth	THIŌATH	Persephonē	Saturn
Spirit	IAŌPSŌAI	Dionysos	Mercury

6.4.4. Preparation

If one is to consecrate a telesma of the entity, more lights, incense, water, and oil should be at hand plus the object to be consecrated as a telesma, along with a clean drying cloth. Consecration of a telesma is not a required part of the Koinōnia ritual, but is something that may be done during a Koinōnia for a particular entity if desired. If a consecration of a telesma is to be performed, it is best to only do one such consecration in a given Koinōnia, rather than multiple consecrations for multiple telesmata.

Before the ritual, follow the Kanones of hygiene (full bathing required), clothing (white preferred but the color of clothing may be altered to suit the entity communed with), and abstinence (lax both lax and strict required); stricter observance of the Kanones is encouraged for the first time one engages in Koinōnia with an entity, when consecrating a telesma for them, or for particularly important needs with them. A hormos should be worn for this ritual.

This ritual requires an bōmos. If a temporary bōmos is used, especially if it is a freestanding bōmos and not put against a wall, it may be oriented to an appropriate direction for the entity to be communed with:

• East

  • Fire

  • Mars

  • The Sun in spring

  • The Moon if new

  • Pisces, Aries, or Taurus or any of their decans

• North

  • Water

  • Jupiter

  • The Sun in summer (if in the northern hemisphere) or winter (if the southern hemisphere)

  • The Moon if waning

  • Gemini, Cancer, or Leo or any of their decans

  • Any of the fixed stars apart from the constellations, signs of the Zodiac, or decans

• West

  • Air

  • Venus

  • The Sun in autumn

  • The Moon if full

  • Virgo, Libra, or Scorpio or any of their decans

• South

  • Earth

  • Saturn

  • The Sun in winter (if in the northern hemisphere) or summer (if the northern hemisphere)

  • The Moon if waxing

  • Sagittarius, Capricorn, or Aquarius or any of their decans

• Mercury may use any direction

However, as opposed to using predetermined directions, one may also orient the bōmos to face the position of the entity during the ritual (e.g. to the south if the Koinōnia is done for Mars while Mars is in the southern skies, or to the east if the Koinōnia is done for the first decan of Leo while Leo is rising).

The light is to be placed in the center of the bōmos. The incense should be placed before the light and closer to the edge of the bōmos where one is to sit, with some space before it. Other offerings should be arranged accordingly. If one already has a telesma or agalma of the entity, it should also be present for the ritual and placed accordingly:

• A telesma should be put on a plate and with the light placed on top of it, with the telesma either directly underneath supporting the light or under a stand that can accommodate placing the telesma underneath it.

• An agalma should be put behind the light and incense facing so that it shines in front of them facing the edge of the bōmos where one is to sit.

In the ritual below, except where specified otherwise, agalmata and psēphoi are both considered to be kinds of telesmata.

6.4.5. Ritual

Note

Where indicated by KK., use the name of the entity to be communed with.

6.4.5.1. Prologue

6.4.5.1.1. Lighting the Lykhnon

If the Koinōnia is being done with a lykhnon which is to be lit for the Koinōnia and is to be extinguished afterwards, light it and recite (leader only):

I call upon you, o living God, radiant with illuminating fire,

o unseen parent of the Sun, o invisible begetter of light!

Give your strength to this fire,

pour forth your light-giving power into this fire,

and set to work your divine spark within this fire.

Let it enter into this flame and fill it with your spirit,

moving it by your holy breath and presence!

O sacred fire, o light that shines with the light of God!

Manifest your power for my knowledge, and let there be the light of knowing!

Manifest your power for my rebirth, and let there be the light of life!

Let the holy temple of almighty God within you open for me,

let there be breadth, depth, length, height, fullness, and brightness,

let the crown of your Sun-like radiance appear!

May God shine forth through your flame and within your light,

and may your light remain by me here in this place and now at this time!

6.4.5.1.2. Closing Off the Temple

Standing by the doorway to the euktērion facing inwards, recite (leader only):

I speak now to only those allowed,

I sing now with only those in the know,

that only those allowed remain with me,

that only those in the know join with me.

Depart, depart, all those who are profane!

No such person may have a foot in this place,

no such person may hear the sacred mysteries.

Depart, depart, all those who are profane;

I shut and bar the doors from them.

Close the door.

6.4.5.1.3. First Salutation

6.4.5.1.3.1. On One’s Own

Recite:

May I live in wholeness and health!

6.4.5.1.3.2. If Others are Present

The leader announces:

Hail to those whom the greeting is given with blessing,

to my siblings, to holy children of God!

The leader recites:

May we live in wholeness and health!

All others present repeat the above as one.

6.4.5.1.4. Assertion and Confession

Standing in front of but some distance away from the bōmos, recite:

I am one who stands in the House of Life.

I am one who sees in the Chamber of Darkness.

I am one who hears in the temples of divinity.

I am one who speaks in the halls of humanity.

I am one who loves mind, word, and knowledge.

I am one who seeks order, truth, and wisdom.

The wish of my heart is that which brought me here;

may I be counted among the disciples of the gods!

Bow, then recite:

O gods who watch over and give life to humanity,

receive me and deliver me to dwell with the eternal gods!

For I have ever revered the gods whom my parents revealed to me,

and as long as I live my life in the lot of the living,

I always honor those who begot my body and of other human beings.

I do and will not kill anyone,

I do and will not steal anything entrusted to me,

I do and will not do any other pernicious thing.

But if I have transgressed in anything during this life,

or have consumed of what was not licit,

it was not of my own account,

but because of this drive and desire

that arose from the pits of this body.

Move towards the bōmos and prepare to take your place at it.

6.4.5.1.5. Undertaking the Koinōnia

Recite (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

I now undertake this Koinōnia with KK..

6.4.5.1.6. Foundation — Opening

Clap, extend the arms out, and recite (leader only):

The glory of the All is God, both Divinity and Nature,

for natural Divinity is renewed by Nature,

and divine Nature is founded in Divinity.

Prostrate silently, setting intentions silently if desired, then sit or kneel at the bōmos.

6.4.5.1.7. Opening the Doors of Divinity

Tip

Optional, but encouraged if done at a temporary bōmos.

Make an opening gesture with the hands above the bōmos, and recite (leader only):

Open, Heavens and Earth! Open, Day and Night!

Open, East and West! Open, South and North!

Open, winds and waters! Open, fire and stone!

The two doors of the Earth are opened!

The two doors of the Heavens are opened!

The four doors of the horizon are opened!

The four doors of the world are opened!

The gods send forth their light through the doors;

exalted be all the gods upon their great thrones!

My face looks upon the gods on their thrones,

and the gods on their thrones look upon me.

I am about to sing the hymns of divinity;

may my hymns be heard and my praise be accepted!

6.4.5.1.8. Prologue of Aid and Seven Requests

Recite:

Almighty God, Lord, King, Master, Helper, hear me!

Recite, bowing at each “O God”:

O God, hear me my prayers.

O God, save me from error.

O God, cleanse me from vice.

O God, protect me from danger.

O God, rescue me from torment.

O God, keep me from irreverence.

O God, free me from ignorance.

If desired, prostrate and recite the Supplication of the Holy:

Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, be merciful to me.

Holy God, Holy Maker, Holy Forebear, be gracious to us.

Holy God, Holy One, Holy Source, be propitious to us all.

6.4.5.1.9. Ritual Invocation of Hermēs

Recite:

Hail to you, Hermēs, prophet and scribe and teacher!

O thrice-great, great among the great, greatest beyond greatness!

You who know the sacred mysteries,

you who establish their utterances,

you who distinguish truth from falsehood,

you who witness the Light and Life of God,

you who have entered into the goodness of God!

Bless my thinking, bless my speaking, bless my working, o Hermēs,

that all that I think, all that I say, and all that I do may be for Life, Light, and Goodness,

that I may have your guidance and assistance in this Koinōnia with KK..

6.4.5.1.10. Invocation of the Agathos Daimōn

Recite:

O my companion, o my genius, o my angel!

Honor our bond, honor my destiny, honor God’s will!

Manifest yourself to me as my Agathos Daimōn!

Be faithful and steadfast for me!

Be loving and passionate for me!

Be my complete contentment!

Be my total nourishment!

Grant me every success and all attainment!

Make my mind lucid and bright in all things!

O never-born crown of the powers of divinity!

O holy one, mighty one, immortal one,

do not abandon me!

O my friend, my savior, my protector,

reveal yourself kindly to me as Truth!

Join yourself to me that I may join myself to you

as One, in One!

6.4.5.1.11. Shining Prayer

Recite:

O God! I greet you and call upon you, eternal and unbegotten,

you who are One,

you who alone hold together and surround the whole creation of all things,

you whom none understand,

you whom all daimones fear,

you whom the gods worship,

you whose name not even the gods can utter!

O God, you who are greater than all,

you who are the creator of all,

you who see all and are not seen,

you who hear all and are not heard!

O God, you who gave to the Sun all power and glory

and to the Moon the privilege to have fixed courses,

yet who made the Sun to rise and set and the Moon to wax and wane,

that none can compare them with your true glory!

O God, you who took nothing from your own creation,

but created all things that exist!

O God, you who took nothing from the firstborn darkness,

but apportioned all things that they might be equal!

For it is with you that both order and light arose,

and it is by you that all things were arranged.

O God, all of your creation is subject to you,

you whose true form whom none can truly see,

you who yet change into all forms!

Hear me and help me, o Lord,

joyful and willing, faultless and unflawed, who pollute no place,

King of kings, Daimōn of daimones, Aiōn of aiōnes, God of gods,

by your Glory and Holiness and Beauty and Goodness,

for I call upon you and bear witness

to the unsurpassed mystery of your name now and forever. ※

6.4.5.2. Purification of Water

If the cup of water is not a loibeion, or if the Purification of Water was not already recited over a the loibeion after filling it with fresh water, then lift up the cup above the bōmos and recite (leader only):

O sweet water, fresh water, cool water that appeases the gods,

you are a gift to the world and to me from the gods!

The heavenly gods give the rain; the earthly gods give the seas;

the mighty kings give the rivers; the beloved dead give the springs.

As water from dew, you adorn the Earth and permit things to grow;

as water from clouds, you adorn the Heavens and permit things to flourish.

O water from the primordial water, o water from which the first light sprang,

for the sake of purity and becoming pure, be purified!

6.4.5.3. Beautification of Oil and Anointing

Recite over the oil (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

You are fine and you gleam with your fineness.

You are fresh and you pour with your freshness.

You are fragrant and you expand with your fragrance.

You are clear and you coat with your clarity.

Fine and refined as the sea, fresh and refreshed as the earth,

fragrance and fragranced as the wind, clear and clarified as the sky!

Be for me the bringer of beauty, o oil!

Be pure, be wholesome, be holy for me, o oil!

You are pure, and in purity you bring beauty!

You are wholesome, and in wholeness you bring beauty!

You are holy, and in holiness you bring beauty!

You are for me the bringer of beauty, o oil,

and in beauty you bring all virtue and goodness!

If a telesma for the entity is present, then, using the fingers of one hand, dab the telesma with the oil. Holding the telesma close to the mouth, intone the appropriate epōdē, recite the appropriate Epitomē in a low voice, then intone the epōdē once more, then place the telesma as appropriate on the bōmos. If a candle is used for the light, then anoint the candle with the oil; if an oil lamp is used for the light, then add in a small amount of oil into the lamp. Intone the epōdē while holding the candle or lamp close to the mouth; place the light as appropriate on the bōmos.

Otherwise, if a telesma is not present, if a candle is used for the light, then using the fingers of one hand, anoint the candle with the oil; if an oil lamp is used for the light, then add in a small amount of oil into the lamp. Holding the candle or lamp close to the mouth, intone the appropriate epōdē, recite the appropriate Epitomē in a low voice, then intone the epōdē once more, then place the candle or lamp in the middle of the bōmos.

Afterwards, anoint the forehead, eyelids, and heart with whatever oil remains on the fingers.

6.4.5.3.1. Epitomai for the Planets

6.4.5.3.1.1. Epitomē of the Moon

God set the Moon to shine and turn in the first heaven,

tireless reflector of the light and radiance of the ungrudging Sun,

the luminary of the night illuminating her course in the wake of the Sun,

the marker of the month and the passage of all time itself,

whose conjoining and separating with the Sun marks the times of holiness,

Nature’s instrument of the transformation of all matter on Earth,

mother of silence, sleep, memory, and fear—all useful gifts to humanity—

who stands between that which is mortal and that which is immortal,

who rules over all the souls who dwell by themselves in the air,

who presides with knowledge over all the mysteries of our world.

6.4.5.3.1.2. Epitomē of Mercury

God set Mercury to shine and turn in the second heaven,

the glittering and gleaming star, forever companion to the Sun,

the order of the world and the refuge of the sages,

the perfection of all the mental powers of humanity,

the well-winged one bringing about reason and language,

the speedy one giving mortals talents innate to their being,

the cunning one who made the nature of humanity itself,

entrusting us with moderation and persuasion and truth,

enjoining us to Invention, child of Nature and spouse to humanity,

giving joy to the living above the Earth and to the dead below it.

6.4.5.3.1.3. Epitomē of Venus

God set Venus to shine and turn in the third heaven,

who, accompanying the Sun, heralds the Dawn and sends off the Dusk,

the bearer of the bridal bed and the seat of love and attraction,

the beautiful eye of the cosmos and the all-mother of Nature,

the source of all persuasion and the mother of all loves,

the progenitor of necessity and the ruler of the decree of fate,

who moves every person to men, to women, and to all others and back to them,

who joins all together in the loving embrace and generation of Nature,

who yokes Desire, Pleasure, and Laughter to the souls of mankind

that, by God’s pleasure, they might not be punished beyond measure.

6.4.5.3.1.4. Epitomē of the Sun

God set the Sun to shine and turn in the fourth heaven,

the lord of life giving freely of his light for us each and every day,

who bestows upon us laughter to rightly rejoice with all the cosmos,

our creator of all that is made by the Creator of the All,

the marker of the seasons and the passage of all growth and decay,

who nourishes all the cosmos with his four turns of the year,

supreme ruler to whom all of Nature submits and serves,

who gives spirit and power and light and fire to all hearts that beat,

the giver of increase and the enlightener of all,

sending upon the Earth from his rays pure light born from Light.

6.4.5.3.1.5. Epitomē of Mars

God set Mars to shine and turn in the fifth heaven,

the blood-red chariot of Heaven flying violently in his courses,

engendering Struggle, Wrath, and Strife among mankind,

with a mind of a destroyer and desolator and devastator,

whose blade cuts through flesh and breath and blood and spirit,

lord of battles, war, pains, wounds, and malice,

whose heart beats not with nobility but with the savagery of beasts,

fearful and awesome and threatening to all, the good and wicked alike,

who is driven out and who drives out for peace and for war,

whose iron will is bent to all works of destruction and construction.

6.4.5.3.1.6. Epitomē of Jupiter

God set Jupiter to shine and turn in the sixth heaven,

the royal star, ray-producing, mind-piercing, cunning lord,

the father of gods and men, progenitor of Fortune, Hope, and Peace,

the lord of creation and procreation, bestowing nourishing rain,

the eternal eye of of all, the daimōn of daimones and god of gods,

who gathers together the stars in Heaven and riches on Earth,

who causes the prowess of humanity to wax and to wane,

against whom none dare raise their weapons or their wrath,

transforming his nature once every year, establishing the cycle of life,

the source of all good, all goodness, and all good things for all.

6.4.5.3.1.7. Epitomē of Saturn

God set Saturn to shine and turn in the seventh heaven,

dark and slow, bedecked in unbreakable and unremovable chains,

father and mother of Justice and Necessity and the tears of sorrow,

sullen in greatness, deliberate in action, subtle in operations,

the ancient one guarding the secrets of God away from prying eyes,

whose knowledge reaches far and deep into everything beyond reckoning,

whose single glance can ruin a life and whose single touch can bless it,

who grants goodness to the worthy and abolishes it for the unworthy,

the very creator of the whole inhabited world in its fullness and stability,

who fashions the tools of power for all the gods in Heaven.

6.4.5.3.2. Epitomē on the Cosmos (for signs of the Zodiac, decans, fixed stars, and Agathē Tykhē)

God created all of the divine cosmos, and all of Nature divine,

with God in mind, mind in soul, soul in spirit, and spirit in body,

and all that is born in Nature is mortal and ever-changing,

watched over and subject to Justice throughout all creation,

always subject to the influences and energies of the stars,

always subject through the stars to the decans,

always subject through the decans to Fate,

always subject through Fate to Necessity,

always subject through Necessity to Providence,

always subject through Providence to God.

6.4.5.3.3. Epitomē on Creation (for the elements)

God is the Creator of all Creation, all entirely full of God,

seeding the primal darkness from within the eternal light,

sending the Word upon the darkness to order out the elements,

separating the seven circles for the wandering stars,

shaping the bright heavens for the fixed stars,

establishing the silent heaven for the decans,

crafting all life through the craftwork of creation,

the plants and the grass, the trees and the flowers,

the four-footed, the flying, the water-dwelling, the crawling,

and mankind to adorn the Earth as the stars adorn the heavens.

6.4.5.3.4. Epitomē on the Gods (for spirits generally)

God the Good, God the Maker, God the Progenitor of All

made the cosmos, and within it all the gods of creation:

the gods of the seven spheres and the higher gods beyond them,

the gods from under the Earth in the starless Abyss beyond it,

the gods of every soul and race and place and land,

the gods beyond our senses and the gods perceivable to them;

God created them of pure divinity prior to humans,

and humanity recreates images of the gods in statues and icons

for us to call them down into, for us to call upon them thereby,

to continue the divine works and workings of Nature of the All.

6.4.5.4. Enlightening and Preservation of the Flame

Light the light. Holding the hands out over the flame, palms facing the flame, recite (leader only):

Be great, o light! Come forth, o light!

Rise up, o light! Be high, o light!

Come forth, come in, o light of God,

and scatter all darkness before me!

Either lifting the light above the bōmos or holding the hands out towards it, recite (leader only):

I conjure you, o holy Light in this lamp, o daimōn of holy Love,

the invisible and manifold, the one and everywhere,

to remain in this light in this lamp at this time, shining, not dying out!

Let there be breadth, depth, length, height, and brightness!

Remain by me now until I have done all I have set out to do!

Now, now, immediately, immediately, quickly, quickly!

6.4.5.5. Sanctification of Incense

Light the incense. Holding the hands out over the lit incense in the smoke, palms facing downward, recite (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

Fire is lit on the altar, and it shines upon the altar;

incense is put on the fire, and it shines within the fire.

Be pure, be whole, be fresh, be holy!

Be for me the sweet breath of Heaven

that brings all life, light, and goodness!

Your beautiful smoke of sweet smell rises up to me;

o beautiful smoke of sweet smell, rise up, rise up!

You are pure, you are whole, you are fresh, you are holy for me!

You are the sweet breath of Heaven

that brings all life, light, and goodness to me!

6.4.5.6. All-Greeting

Recite:

Hail, o Agathē Tykhē!

Hail, o Agathos Daimōn!

Hail, o daimōn of this place!

Hail, o daimōn of this hour!

Hail, o daimōn of this day!

Hail, o daimones of every place, of every hour, of every day!

Hail, o whole Cosmos composed of Earth and Heaven!

Hail, o Aiōn, who have established yourself

in invisible light over the holy firmament!

6.4.5.7. Summons

Recite (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

Let the earth and seas be still, let the skies and winds be still!

Let there be no hindrance to this my work, no sound, no cry, no hiss!

For I am a prophet, and I am about to call a great and fearful name.

Open the holy temple, open the whole world built upon the earth,

and welcome the god KK.!

Open my ears to you, o KK.; open my eyes to you, o KK.;

open my heart to you, o KK.; open my mind to you, o KK.;

reveal to me yourself and that for which I come to you, o KK.!

Appear to me now at this hour, today on this day, here in this place.

Frighten me not to my ears, my eyes, my heart, or my mind.

Come, come, quickly, quickly, immediately, immediately,

for I call upon you, o KK., to appear to me!

6.4.5.8. Invocation

Note

Where indicated by “NN.”, announce your name. If done in a group, all present are to announce their names, starting with the leader and proceeding in order of seniority.

Recite an appropriate invocation for the entity, using their names, epithets, titles, and the like as desired or as necessary; those given below are encouraged, but any that are appropriate may be used. Also note the specify the place, hour, day, or other circumstances of the Koinōnia (e.g. “here in this chamber, now in this hour of the Moon, today in this day of the Moon” or “at this moment when you are in the heart of the Sun” or “in my time of need”, etc.); for the invocations that follow, this is to be done in the ellipsis after “here at this place, now at this time, today on this day”, if desired. If done in a group, all are to recite the invocation together, changing personal pronouns if needed.

6.4.5.8.1. Planets

6.4.5.8.1.1. Moon

Hail to you, silver Moon, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O Moon, bless me with your forbearance and strength as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Egyptian, O’oh; Arabic, Qamar; in Latin, Luna; in Persian, Māh; in Olympian, Artemis; in Sanskrit, Candra; in Hebrew, Levanah; in Titanic, Selēnē and Mēnē! Hear my petition and my plea, o Moon!

O splendid Moon, whose name is manifold according to your twenty-eight forms yet beautiful and constant in your grace and splendor, presiding over all ways and all paths, all places and all people! You whose nature is cold yet bright, moist at times and dry at others, equitable, lovely, free, precious, subtle, and sweet! You who are the lady of happiness and joy, good works and good words, all fortune and all misfortune, messengers and ambassadors, and all that is secret and concealed! You who take and give light, who receive and send forth messages, transmitting images and signs and wonders for all the world! You who are the order and knowledge of the world, the consolation of Night and queen of all spirits! You who are swift in your motion, closest to mankind, grander than any other of the planets, most luminous of all the lights of the night, second only to the Sun in heavenly power, transmitter of all the light from the world above you into the world below you! All things in the world are adorned by your delight when you bless them, and disfigured by your scorn when you curse them!

In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o Moon, you who rule in the first heaven, whose very name is a great secret of the cosmos, seen by all but understood by none! You are the beginning and end of all things, whose favor rectifies all things and whose disfavor ruins them. You have rightfully become the gracious mistress of the whole world, you who marks the passage of times and seasons, you who give form and breath to every animal and plant that they might flourish, you who grow from obscurity into light and leave light for darkness. Keep me safe, o Moon, in the night and in the darkness, that no harm, thief, beast, or demon might befall or befoul me; take pity upon me that I might have peace and prudence in the safety and splendor of your silver light. Grant me the wisdom and insight only you possess to give, that I might become subtle in my mind and heart through divine dreams, whispers of spirits, and the fleeting shadows of things unseen by mortal eyes. You take pleasure and delight in contentment, songs, jests, and love; so too grant me these things, that I might have good things in which to rejoice and practice! Shine upon me with your goodwill and grace, keeping malign influences far from me and close to me beneficial influences that I might always prosper in my life.

O Loving Nourisher, o Guiding Wanderer, o Luminous One, o Moon! By your great virtue of knowledge and your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always accept the praise and prayers I give to you freely, shining upon me with your blessed light, driving away disease and worry, and sending peace and health forever.

6.4.5.8.1.2. Mercury

Hail to you, sharp Mercury, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O Mercury, bless me with your awareness and healing as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Egyptian, Sūkē; in Arabic, ‘Uṭārid; in Latin, Mercurius; in Persian, Tir; in Olympian, Hermēs; in Sanskrit, Budha; in Hebrew, Kochab; in Titanic, Stilbōn! Hear my petition and my plea, o Mercury!

O wonderful Mercury, whose name is noble and subtle, to whom belongs the power to bring everything together or send them away, presiding over wisdom and intelligence! You who are mutable in your nature, fortunate with fortunes and unfortunate with infortunes, masculine with the male and feminine with the female, diurnal with the Day and nocturnal with the Night, harmonizing and conforming yourself to all in their forms, transmuting yourself into all their qualities in equal measure! You who are the sage and instructor of all arts, sciences, skills, practices, and works of Heaven and Earth, of writing, arithmetic, computation, philosophy, geometry, astrology, divination, geomancy, poetry, rhetoric, and all other works of the mind and the senses! You who are the sustainer of wealth, business, money, perception, intelligence, reason, and prophecy! You who are most effective and excellent in every art, science, skill, and craft! You who are truthful, perceptive, intelligent, and subtle beyond all subtlety, concealing yourself in your cleverness that none can or could possibly know your nature or determine your effects!

In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o Mercury, you who rule in the second heaven, whose very name is common to all yet unknown to any, mysterious and grand in your nature! Blessed are you, swift in your works and speedy in your effects, who aid me to attain knowledge, understanding, wisdom, reason, and acuity in all things! Secrets are what you know, and obtaining them are what you love to give to those who call upon you, you who dispose me to be well-received by the mighty and become entrusted with their secrets! Strengthen me with your spirit, o Mercury, and by your spirit join me to the affection of rulers, the attainment of knowledge, the elevation of my station, and the instruction of all works of the mind, of piety, perception, and prophecy! Encourage in my life tranquility and avert all evil, speeding me to a good life of good religion and good law, that I might know what I do not know, understand what I do not understand, see what I do not see, and hear what I do not hear. Remove from me all necessity and all that hinders my mind and leads to weakness, and direct me that I might attain all that I seek and all that I need!

O Caller of Spirits, o Swift Scholar, o Wise One, o Mercury! By your great virtue of joy and your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always hear me as I call upon you whom I revere, assisting me in all my works, silvering my speech, increasing my memory, and granting me a fine end in all things.

6.4.5.8.1.3. Venus

Hail to you, shining Venus, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O Venus, bless me with your grace and harmony as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Egyptian, Netowi; in Arabic, Zuhrah; in Latin, Venus; in Persian, Anāhīd; in Olympian, Aphroditē; in Sanskrit, Śukra; in Hebrew, Nogah; in Titanic, Eōsphoros and Phōsphoros! Hear my petition and my plea, o Venus!

O beautiful Venus, whose name is sublime and exalted, the spring of all beauty and pleasure and all their causes, presiding over purity and passion! You who are cold and moist, pure, lovely, sweetly-scented, beautiful, ornate, radiant, true in your friendships and loves, lovely and firm in your associations, and equitable in your effects and appearances! You who are the lady of adornment, the granter of gold and silver, the bestower of rest, the sender of relaxation! You who delight in love, rejoice in joy, relish in ornaments, and love all things of jest, elegance, song, music, art, and pleasure! You who bring the light of Dawn when you rise before the Sun, and you who scatter the light of Dusk when you set after it! You who lead every yearning in the hearts of all, who stir the bodies of all, who crown all with the wreath of love as you yourself are crowned! It is you who joins hearts, unites loves and benevolence, combines those who oppose each other, and brings about joy, solace, passion, and delight, that I and all who live may all have complete and perfect salvation in our lives and the world!

In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o Venus, you who rule in the third heaven, whose spirit of love and friendship delight all people, for you have become the greatest of treasures of Heaven for mankind who calls upon you! Blessed are you, from whom grows all companionship and conjunction between men and women, women and men, men and men, women and women, and all people! It is from you that all generation comes; in you are found all the powers of creation, recreation, and procreation. O queen of fortune and delight of the heart, from whom all good things come forth as a never-ending fountain, grant me in your pleasure that I might have pleasure of body, soul, spirit, and mind, in my heart and in my words, between myself and all people of the world. Let me enjoy beauty and become beautiful, let me enjoy love and become beloved, let me enjoy wealth and become wealthy, let me enjoy friendship and become befriended! Wash off from me all enmity, ill will, misery, labor, and sorrow which conquers and crumbles my heart, and let me bathe and soak in your light, potency, and love!

O Comely Provider, o Sublime Radiance, o Heavenly One, o Venus! By your great virtue of temperance and your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always hear me and attend to me as I call upon you reverently, granting me abundance, prosperity, pleasure, and grace.

6.4.5.8.1.4. Sun

Hail to you, golden Sun, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O Sun, bless me with your light and eminence as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Egyptian, Prē; Arabic, Šams; in Latin, Sol; in Persian, Khorshid and Mehr; in Olympian, Apollōn; in Sanskrit, Sūrya; in Hebrew, Shemesh; in Titanic, Hēlios! Hear my petition and my plea, o Sun!

O glorious Sun, whose name is holy, noble, and revered by all people, the foundation of Heaven and the origin of Light into the world, presiding over all glory, fortune, and favor! You who are hot and dry, radiant, luminous, resplendent, noble, beautiful, exalted, and honored! You who are the power of beauty, subtlety, good disposition, truth, wisdom, knowledge, and riches! You who give virtue to all things and make them strong and enduring, you who banish all adversities lying in wait in darkness, you who divides beauty from ugliness and purity from filth! You who are the light of the world, the source of riches, the increment of power, the life of decoration, the root of exaltation, the king of stars, the begetter of vision, the start of all good and the end of all evil, the lord over the six planets who are governed by your motion as your vassals! All receive fortune when you look upon them favorably, and all lose fortune when you look upon them unfavorably! None can or ever could possibly perceive all your good and noble qualities, infinite and unending to my limited intellect.

In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o Sun, you who rule in the fourth heaven, whose exaltation and sublimity and unconquerable mind surpass all else in the heavens! Blessed are you, lord and ruler of all in the skies, who gives life for me to live, light for me to see, power for me to work, and fire to fuel the flames of want and will in my heart! Those who call upon you by your names with a clean heart and unblemished spirit are those whom you favor, granting them dominion, power, rulership, and freedom, the protection of all that they have and restoration of all that they have lost, for you are the one alone who is worthy to distribute divine power, fortitude, exaltation, and nobility to all. It is you, inconceivable and incomprehensible Sun, who gives beauty to things that are beyond price and majesty to things that are beyond value. I salute, praise, and honor you, seated in your kingdom full of light, intellect, power, honor, and goodness. Take pity and have mercy upon me, o Sun, and grant me that which I seek: good health, long life, prosperity, happiness, peace, and a steady and firm resolution that I might always turn towards the grace of your and my Creator as I turn towards your light! Defend me from all the forces of darkness and vanquish all the forces of evil, that light and goodness may forever and always prevail!

O Sovereign Star, o Shining Holiness, o Merciful One, o Sun! By your great virtue of steadfastness and your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always accept the prayers I give to you, shining upon me with you divine blessing of life, power, and light.

6.4.5.8.1.5. Mars

Hail to you, blood-soaked Mars, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O Mars, bless me with your might and courage as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Egyptian, Harthōš; in Arabic, Mirrīkh; in Latin, Mavors; in Persian, Bahrām; in Olympian, Arēs; in Sanskrit, Maṅgala; in Hebrew, Ma’adim; in Titanic, Pyroeis! Hear my petition and my plea, o Mars!

O strong Mars, whose name is honored and feared by all, from whom comes the power to subject and the strength to separate and overcome everything, presiding over heroism and violence! You who are the author of wars and labors, hot and dry in your nature, strong, hardy, resolute, determined, sharp, daring, shining, and agile! You who are the lord of battles, war, pains, wounds, malice, and wrath! You who are the heart of the beast and the flame of the strong, bellicose and daring, you who rejoice in calamity and despise happiness! You who are the spiller of blood and spreader of plague, conqueror of fortune, lover of soldiers, vindicator of the wicked, igniter of fury, commander of good, and cause of evil to the weak and the strong both! You do not retreat from what you seek, nor do you draw back from whatever you need; it is you who possess the ardent flame of Heaven, and by it you consume all that stands in your path!

In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o Mars, you who rule in the fifth heaven, whose very name is mighty, strong, and great! Blessed are you, powerful in your offense and powerful in your defense, to whom I turn in my weakness that I might draw strength, upon whom I call that I might conquer my adversaries, with whom I am united that I might attain my goals! By you are the haughty brought down and the strong hurled from their seats of power, raising and elevating the weak in their stead that they too might be strong, for it is you who are the doer of strong works of fury, pouring power into the hearts of mankind that they might be suffused with burning wrath, love of war, lust for flesh, and of all bitter, hot, righteous desire! Banish from me, o Mars, all fear and hesitation and reservation, that I might chase after and claim what is rightfully mine in the amounts and ways appropriate for me, and to pursue justice justly! Grant me victory over all, fill me with vigor, protect me from those who would seek to harm me, avenge me unto those who have wronged me, and let me celebrate your honor as I claim honor for myself!

O Victorious Conqueror, o Strong Incinerator, o Wrathful One, o Mars! By your great virtue of justice and your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always hear my prayers with a cool heart and level mind, holding back strife and bitter violence, suppressing raging and untamed fires, preserving my own vital powers, and encouraging peace and prosperity to all mankind.

6.4.5.8.1.6. Jupiter

Hail to you, bright Jupiter, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O Jupiter, bless me with your holiness and righteousness as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Egyptian, Harpšot; in Arabic, Mushtarī; in Latin, Iuppiter; in Persian, Hormoz; in Olympian, Zeus; in Sanskrit, Bṛhaspati; in Hebrew, Tzedeq; in Titanic, Phaethōn! Hear my petition and my plea, o Jupiter!

O noble Jupiter, whose name is blessed beyond all blessing, to whom belongs every precious power and royal virtue, presiding over gain and joy! You who are high and honored in your heaven, the greater fortune of the planets, warm and moist in your nature, affable, beautiful, wise, merciful, benign, just, pious, valorous, beneficial, miraculous, gracious, perfect in your goodness, free from malice and wickedness, lawful in your promises, true in your friendships, the lord of truth and equality! O you who are the interpreter of dreams, gatherer of riches, benefactor of mankind, helper of the obedient, keeper of fidelity, provider of good omens, sustainer of friends, and true conqueror of truth! O you who are exalted in mind and spirit, who encourages virtue and disdains vice, who scoffs at the lowly and humble sciences of this world, who delights in religion and loves the religious, who are the protector of servants of kings and of divinity! Purity, grace, protection, honor, and blessings are what you give to the humble, obedient, and worthy as you deem them, as you are deemed such in the eyes of God, all gods, and all humanity!

In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o Jupiter, you who rule in the sixth heaven, exalted and honored and pure beyond all human intellect! Blessed are you, gracious king of all the planets, to whom I turn in my times of need, trial, tribulation, and despair, for you are the source of all good, all good things, and all goodness! By you the will of all mankind is drawn away from corruption, that I and all others might attain to eternity, though the pardoning and correction of our mistakes, misdeeds, and errors. All piety and goodness are from you who protects me and grants that I might be able to put away all evil in my thoughts and take from me sadness, sorrow, and misery, and instead help me to live in great and perfect abundance, performing works that are lawful and noble and pleasing to God, the gods, and to you. Fortify me, o Jupiter, in the health of my body and my spirit without infirmity or threat, that I might be beloved of all people and unshaken by the vices and corruption and evil in this world.

O Trustworthy King, o Royal Fortune, o Righteous One, o Jupiter! By your great virtue of generosity and your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always hear and receive my prayers, granting me unfettered health, heavenly peace, and necessary wealth.

6.4.5.8.1.7. Saturn

Hail to you, dark Saturn, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O Saturn, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Egyptian, Harpkho; in Arabic, Zuḥal; in Latin, Saturnus; in Persian, Kaywān; in Olympian, Kronos; in Sanskrit, Śanaiścara; in Hebrew, Šabbathai; in Titanic, Phainōn! Hear my petition and my plea, o Saturn!

O exalted Saturn, whose name is great and who stands above the heaven of every other planet, subtle and exalted, presiding over imprisonment and sorrow! You who are cold and dry, shadowy and solitary, faithful in your friendships, true to your word, truthful in your promises, single in your operations, remote from others, near to suffering and sorrow, far from joy and celebration, durable and persevering in your loves and hatreds, the father and lord of all the planets in Heaven! O you who are ancient and wise, whose knowledge reaches far and deep, who gives treasures and who offers everything of supreme value, who grants knowledge of good things to the deserving and abolishes the same to the undeserving, who authors all good and all evil by your sublime powers and virtues! Miserable and tormented are they who are made unfortunate by your infortunes, and fortunate indeed are they who are touched by your fortunes.

In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o Saturn, you who rule in the seventh heaven, you who encircle and reign over all that is below you, you who are subject only to God! Great are you, ruler of the highest of the seven heavens, whose name is revered, honored, and noble! To you do I give my honor and respect, and upon your name do I call, for your knowledge extends to all things. Save your and my God, none but you can restore what you have destroyed, for you are permanent in your words and deeds, unrepentant of your actions! None but God can take away what you give, and none but God can restore what you take; none but God can forbid what you allow, and none but God can permit what you prohibit. All the planets fear the resounding of your voice, and all that is below you trembles with terror for fear and love of you. By you are forms given to all things, that trees might take root, rivers take course, mountains take shape, and the Earth made lasting and durable, forever and ever. O Saturn, have mercy and pity upon me, and neither reveal your wrath nor unleash your fury upon me. Keep me safe and remove from me your evil, and grant your purity and blessing of good upon me.

O Judge of Souls, o Benevolent Cultivator, o Solemn One, o Saturn! By your great virtue of truth and your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always attend to me in your heavenly good-will and grant me a blameless life and a good death.

6.4.5.8.2. Signs of the Zodiac

6.4.5.8.2.1. Aries

Hail to you, heavenly HARMONTHARTHŌKE, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O HARMONTHARTHŌKE, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, Ḥamal; in Latin, Aries; in Persian, Warrag; in Greek, Krios; in Sanskrit, Meṣa; in Hebrew, Ṭale! Hear my petition and my plea, o HARMONTHARTHŌKE!

O Ram of the heavens, first of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of KHENLAKHORI and KHONTHARET and SIKET! You who are the start of Fire, diurnal, northern, short in rising, seeing, the solar home of Mars and the glory of the Sun! You who are bestial, quadrupedal, terrestrial, unprolific, semi-vocal, single-bodied, and commanding! You who give an ease to laughter and talk, majesty, pride, fondness for poetry, sharp-tonguedness, desire for pleasure, bravery, and impulsiveness! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o HARMONTHARTHŌKE, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to the knowledge of true divinity, and grant me your blessing of holiness!

O Victorious Warrior, o Cunning and Sublime, o Rewarding One! You who give me to know messages from heaven, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might abide ever-present with me in peace and health and wealth throughout all the time of my life unto my very end.

6.4.5.8.2.2. Taurus

Hail to you, heavenly NEOPHOKSŌTHA THOPS, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O NEOPHOKSŌTHA THOPS, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, Thawr; in Latin, Taurus; in Persian, Gāv; in Greek, Tauros; in Sanskrit, Vṛṣabha; in Hebrew, Shor! Hear my petition and my plea, o NEOPHOKSŌTHA THOPS!

O Bull of the heavens, second of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of SŌŪ and AERŌN and ROMBROMARŌS! You who are the continuation of Earth, nocturnal, northern, short in rising, seeing, the lunar home of Venus and the glory of the Moon! You who are bestial, quadrupedal, terrestrial, unprolific, semi-vocal, single-bodied, and commanding! You who give good judgment, inclination to ease and guile, single-mindedness, desire for satisfaction, being versed in handicraft, perseverance, industriousness, and nobility! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o NEOPHOKSŌTHA THOPS, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to a life of truth and service, and grant me your blessing of knowledge under your protection!

O Beautiful Lover, o Dignified and Comely, o Overcoming One! You who give me cause to celebrate, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always hear me and attend to me as I call upon you reverently, granting me abundance, prosperity, pleasure, and grace.

6.4.5.8.2.3. Gemini

Hail to you, heavenly ARISTANABA ZAŌ, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O ARISTANABA ZAŌ, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, Jawzā’; in Latin, Gemini; in Persian, Dōpahikar; in Greek, Didymoi; in Sanskrit, Mithuna; in Hebrew, Tə’omim! Hear my petition and my plea, o ARISTANABA ZAŌ!

O Twins of the heavens, third of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of KSONA and ŪARI and PEPISŌTH! You who are the end of Air, diurnal, northern, short in rising, seeing, and the lunar home of Mercury! You who are humane, rational, winged, barren, vocal, whole, dual-bodied, and commanding! You who give generosity, chastity, excellence in games, fondness for philosophy, munificence, fervor, and good memory for religious matters! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o ARISTANABA ZAŌ, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to a life of morality and good deeds, and grant me your blessing of steadfast justice!

O Bright Seer, o Royal and Good, o Refining One! You who make me to remember truth and goodness, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always grant me your power and your blessing, rejoice with me and in my devotion to you, and to watch over and save me and all who praise your name.

6.4.5.8.2.4. Cancer

Hail to you, heavenly PKHORBAZANAKHŪ, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O PKHORBAZANAKHŪ, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, Saraṭān; in Latin, Cancer; in Persian, Karzang; in Greek, Karkinos; in Sanskrit, Karka; in Hebrew, Ṣarṭan! Hear my petition and my plea, o PKHORBAZANAKHŪ!

O Crab of the heavens, fourth of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of SŌTHEIR and ŪPHISIT and KHŪPHOS! You who are the start of Water, nocturnal, northern, long in rising, beholding, the home of the Moon and the glory of Jupiter! You who are bestial, amphibious, fertile, mute, single-bodied, and commanding! You who give an inclination to rest, quietude, changeability, fondness for repute and pleasure and entertaining, popularity, and desire to wander and travel! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o PKHORBAZANAKHŪ, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to the fulfillment of kindness, and grant me your blessing of authority and majesty!

O Guiding Keeper, o Prosperous and Pious, Uplifting One! You who help me to be supported by all, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always hear me as I call upon you whom I revere, assisting me in all my works, silvering my speech, increasing my memory, and granting me a fine end in all things.

6.4.5.8.2.5. Leo

Hail to you, heavenly ZALAMOIRLALITH, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O ZALAMOIRLALITH, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, Asad; in Latin, Leo; in Persian, Šagr; in Greek, Leōn; in Sanskrit, Siṃha; in Hebrew, ‘Aryeh! Hear my petition and my plea, o ZALAMOIRLALITH!

O Lion of the heavens, fifth of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of KHNŪMOS and IPI and PHATITI! You who are the continuation of Fire, diurnal, northern, long in rising, beholding, and the home of the Sun! You who are bestial, quadrupedal, terrestrial, semi-vocal, barren, single-bodied, and commanding! You who give kingliness, formidableness, sharp-toungedness, hard-heartedness, litigiousness, inclination to disregard authority beside one’s own, power, and boldness! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o ZALAMOIRLALITH, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to the path of devotion and faith, and grant me your blessing of order and stability!

O Merciful King, o Rich and Knowing, o Blessing One! You who give me salvation and deliverance, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always hear and receive my prayers, granting me unfettered health, heavenly peace, and necessary wealth.

6.4.5.8.2.6. Virgo

Hail to you, heavenly EILESILARMOU PHAI, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O EILESILARMOU PHAI, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, Sunbulah; in Latin, Virgo; in Persian, Hošag; in Greek, Parthenos; in Sanskrit, Kanyā; in Hebrew, Bətulah! Hear my petition and my plea, o EILESILARMOU PHAI!

O Maiden of the heavens, sixth of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of ATHŪM and BRŪSŪS and AMPHATAM! You who are the end of Earth, nocturnal, northern, long in rising, beholding, and the solar home and glory of Mercury! You who are humane, rational, winged, vocal, barren, single-bodied, and commanding! You who give liberality, good manners, truthfulness, being well-informed, piety, a sense of justice, thoughtfulness, liveliness, playfulness, fondness for dance and music, and good memory for religious matters! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o EILESILARMOU PHAI, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to the assistance of helpful spirits, and grant me your blessing of miracles within and without!

O Bountiful Bestower, o Stringent and Honest, o Awe-inspiring One! You who make me to understand the uniqueness and incomparability of divinity, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you keep me near to health and wealth, attended by peace and stability, and with abundance in all things of growth of the world.

6.4.5.8.2.7. Libra

Hail to you, heavenly TANTINŪRAKTH, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O TANTINŪRAKTH, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, Mīzān; in Latin, Libra; in Persian, Tarāzūg; in Greek, Zygos; in Sanskrit, Tulā; in Hebrew, Moznayim! Hear my petition and my plea, o TANTINŪRAKTH!

O Scales of the heavens, seventh of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of SPHŪKŪ and NEPHTIMĒS and PHŪ! You who are the start of Air, diurnal, southern, long in rising, beholding, the solar home of Venus and the glory of Saturn! You who are humane, vocal, unprolific, single-bodied, and obeying! You who give thoughtfulness, politeness, generosity, rest, a desire for harmony, justice in judgment, simplicity, excitement in speech, inclination towards music and singing, and good memory for religious matters! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o TANTINŪRAKTH, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to the sowing of good works in the world, and grant me your blessing of right livelihood and religion!

O Glorious Crafter, o Assiduous and Patient, o Strengthening One! You who give me cause for hope and peace, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you suppress all fires that rage untamed in the world, preserving my own vital powers and shining upon me favorably all the days of my life.

6.4.5.8.2.8. Scorpio

Hail to you, heavenly KHORKHORNATHI, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O KHORKHORNATHI, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, `Aqrab; in Latin, Scorpius; in Persian, Gazdum; in Greek, Skorpios; in Sanskrit, Vṛścika; in Hebrew, `Aqraḇ! Hear my petition and my plea, o KHORKHORNATHI!

O Scorpion of the heavens, eighth of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of BŌS and ŪSTIKOS and APHĒBIS! You who are the continuation of Water, nocturnal, southern, long in rising, beholding, and the solar home of Mars! You who are bestial, terrestrial, fertile, mute, single-bodied, and obeying! You who give generosity, anxiety, deceitfulness, boldness, roughness, profundity, sharp-tonguedness, a sharp memory for religious matters, inclination to ease and simplicity, being pleased with oneself, and boldness! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o KHORKHORNATHI, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to a life of patience and wisdom, and grant me your blessing of forgiveness and grace!

O Furious Fighter, o Fierce and Satisfying, o Purifying One! You who give me to understand holy service to divinity, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always hear my prayers with a clean heart and clear mind, holding back strife and bitter violence, and encouraging peace and prosperity to all mankind.

6.4.5.8.2.9. Sagittarius

Hail to you, heavenly PHANTHENPHUPHLIA KSUHU, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O PHANTHENPHUPHLIA KSUHU, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, Qaws; in Latin, Sagittarius; in Persian, Nēmasp; in Greek, Toksotēs; in Sanskrit, Dhanuṣa; in Hebrew, Qašat! Hear my petition and my plea, o PHANTHENPHUPHLIA KSUHU!

O Archer of the heavens, ninth of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of SEBOS and SEPHKHMOS and KHTHISAR! You who are the end of Fire, diurnal, southern, long in rising, beholding, and the solar home of Jupiter! You who are humane and bestial, winged and bipedal and quadrupedal, vocal and semi-vocal, unprolific, dual-formed, obeying! You who give majesty, reticence, liberality, tricksomeness, sharp thinking, capability in mathematics, perceptivity, thoughtfulness about divine matters, fondness for horses, particularity for food and drink and clothing, and virility! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o PHANTHENPHUPHLIA KSUHU, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to a life of resilience against temptation, and grant me your blessing of aid and assistance!

O Far-Shooting Helper, o Free and Generous, o Relieving One! You who help me to remain hidden and to uncover hidden things, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you look upon me with a kind and favorable mind in abundance and satisfaction, driving away disease and worry, and sending peace and health forever.

6.4.5.8.2.10. Capricorn

Hail to you, heavenly AZAZAEISTHAILIKH, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O AZAZAEISTHAILIKH, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, Jady; in Latin, Capricornus; in Persian, Wahig; in Greek, Aigokerōs; in Sanskrit, Makara; in Hebrew, Gdi! Hear my petition and my plea, o AZAZAEISTHAILIKH!

O Goat of the heavens, tenth of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of TAIR and EPITEK and EPIKHNAUS! You who are the start of Earth, nocturnal, southern, short in rising, seeing, the solar home of Saturn and the glory of Mars! You who are bestial, amphibious, unprolific, semi-vocal, dual-formed, and obeying! You who give pride, guile, creativity for the world, adaptability for one’s needs and resistance to change, sharp thinking, inclination to strength of opinion, passion for argument, concern for all matters, fondness for games and life, craftiness, boldness, the cause of all problems and their solutions, the source of all troubles and their rectifications! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o AZAZAEISTHAILIKH, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to a path protected on all sides from darkness, and grant me your blessing of innocence and purity!

O Diligent Caretaker, o Resilient and Pure, o Faithful One! You who give me comfort and consolation in desperation and desolation, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might always grant all my desires that are just and proper to me and the world, inspiring me and all in my life to all health and all that is needed for good.

6.4.5.8.2.11. Aquarius

Hail to you, heavenly MENNUTHUTH IAŌ, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O MENNUTHUTH IAŌ, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, Dalw; in Latin, Aquarius; in Persian, Dōl; in Greek, Hydrokhoos; in Sanskrit, Kumbha; in Hebrew, Dli! Hear my petition and my plea, o MENNUTHUTH IAŌ!

O Waterer of the heavens, eleventh of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of ISU and SOSOMNŌ and KHONŪMŪS! You who are the continuation of Air, diurnal, southern, short in rising, seeing, and the lunar home of Saturn! You who are humane, rational, winged, vocal, unprolific, single-bodied, and obeying! You who give good disposition, chastity, eagerness to accumulate riches and for magnificence and virtue, tastes for good food, profundity in thought, inclination to rest and stability, and concern over the matters of this world! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o MENNUTHUTH IAŌ, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to a life of dedication to truth and to God, and grant me your blessing of strength and fortitude!

O High-minded Pioneer, o Intrepid and Established, o Creating One! You who give me to be embraced by the sweetness of divinity, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you might look upon me with your blessing and glory in your sweet and nourishing grace, providing me joy and peace that only you can give in your dignity and majesty.

6.4.5.8.2.12. Pisces

Hail to you, heavenly SERUKHARRALMIŌ, hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN., here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O SERUKHARRALMIŌ, bless me with your elevation and wisdom as the life, light, and goodness of God shines upon you and through you! I call upon you by all your names: in Arabic, Ḥūt; in Latin, Pisces; in Persian, Māhīg; in Greek, Ikhthyes; in Sanskrit, Mīna; in Hebrew, Dagim! Hear my petition and my plea, o SERUKHARRALMIŌ!

O Fish of the heavens, twelfth of the signs of the Zodiac, presiding over the decans of TETIMŌ and SOPPHI and SURŌ! You who are the end of Water, nocturnal, southern, short in rising, seeing, the lunar home of Jupiter and the glory of Venus! You who are bestial, aquatic, fertile, mute, dual-bodied, and obeying! You who give good disposition, generosity, elegance, desire for satisfaction, abundance of opinion, good faith, balanced success, inclination to guile, liability to wander, single-mindedness, and boldness! In reverence and devotion to you and to my Creator and yours do I call upon you, o SERUKHARRALMIŌ, you who rule in the firmament! Be kind and favorable to me, guide me to a life of increasing faith and faithfulness, and grant me your blessing of beholding goodness in all things!

O Lordly Nurturer, o Fortunate and Arising, o Enlightening One! You who give me to know true divinity and all its blessings, by all your virtues and all your wonderful names, may you hear and accept this holy prayer that I offer, that you make all things stable for me in the world, that you might always provide much-needed guidance and aid to keep things ever-moving, and that you might pour into my life your blessings of peace and health and abundance without blame.

6.4.5.8.3. Agathē Tykhē

Note

Where indicated by “AA.”, use the name of the Agathē Tykhē if known or “my Agathē Tykhē” if not known.

Note

Following the use of one’s own name at “NN.”, if desired, one’s mother’s and father’s names may also be used, e.g. “NN. child of MM. and FF.”, if known.

Hail to you, AA., hail to you! Hear me, see me, and be with me, I who am NN. (…), here at this place, now at this time, today on this day (…)! O AA., o my natal genius, o my perfect nature, o spirit of my destiny, o idea of my incarnation, o you into whose lap I have fallen, o you whose ward I have become, you who have become for me my Agathē Tykhē! You who are in complete knowledge of my fate, you who are in complete command of my fate, you who are the source of my intelligence, wisdom, and knowledge! O guide and guardian of my incarnation, you who gave all Heaven and all Earth to me, you who were Logos at the dawn of time, you who are Logos to me now, you who have watched over me from the moment of my birth until today, you who have brought about all that has transpired in my life to be here calling to you now! You who wash away evil fate, transmute evil into good, and bring about all good and every good and only that which is good: good wealth, good success, good strength, good health, good longevity, and good death! You have called me and I have come; so too do I call upon you that you might come to me. o AA.!

6.4.5.9. Welcoming

Upon sensing the presence of the entity, recite (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

Let the throne of the god KK. enter this place,

let the throne be brought in!

Come in, o KK. praised among all gods, in truth and honesty!

Appear before me with your holy face, o KK. great of power,

happy and kind and gentle and glorious!

Answer me with your holy voice, o KK. great of name,

that I might hear clearly and unerringly all you have to say!

Breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply. If desired, repeat several times, intoning it melodically if possible.

6.4.5.10. Dedication of Offerings

Present and dedicate offerings as desired to the entity, preceding each dedication by addressing the entity (e.g. “Lord Sun”, “Lady Moon”) (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed).

6.4.5.10.1. Dedicatory Invocation

Hail to you, holy and great KK.! By your blessing and by this offering I make to you of light, incense, (and …) and praise, be merciful to me, be gracious to me, and be propitious to me, that I may come to know you and be with you!

6.4.5.10.2. Dedication of Light

O KK., I light for you this…, anointed/filled with holy oil for you, that it may burn for your honor, enlightenment, empowerment, and exaltation. Grant that as this flame burns and casts its light upon me, so too cast your light upon me that I may always be guided, led, and enlightened by your presence. Grant that as this flame burns and casts its light upon this place, so too shine your light upon the world through me as your medium, conduit, focus, and lens, that the entire world may come to see you, honor you, glorify you, and praise you and your good works. Grant that as this flame burns and brightens my eyes, so too brighten my mind and my heart with your illumination that I may come to behold you and know you.

If a telesma or agalma is present for the entity, also recite:

Grant that as this flame burns atop/before this telesma/agalma and brings its light down to it, so too bring your light down into this telesma/agalma that it may radiate your light into my sphere and my world, guiding and filling my life with your light.

Holding both hands out towards the flame, breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē a long, full exhale, then breathe in deeply. Recite:

Hail to you, KK.!

6.4.5.10.3. Dedication of Incense

O KK., I burn for you this…, sweet-smelling, sacred, and pleasing to you, that it may fortify you, dignify you, and satisfy you. Grant that as this incense rises up and fills up this place with its sweet, heavenly smoke, so too fill up my life, sphere, and surroundings with the knowledge and blessing of your essence and presence. Grant that as this incense rises up in the air around me, so too fill up my body, soul, spirit, and mind with your wisdom and virtue that I may be ever more deeply initiated into your mysteries. Grant that as this incense rises up and enters into my face, so too enter into my mind and my heart with your divinity that I may come to join with you and know you.

If a telesma or agalma is present for the entity, also recite:

Grant that as this incense rises up and around this telesma/agalma, so too breathe your spirit into this telesma/agalma, that it may be filled with your blessing and be for me an anchor of your presence.

Holding both hands out towards the smoke, breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long, full exhale, then breathe in deeply. Recite:

Hail to you, KK.!

6.4.5.10.4. Dedication of Drink

Only to be used for other drink offerings that are not from the cup of water or loibeion.

O KK., I pour out to you this…, fresh, sweet, and pure, that it may please you, sate you, and cheer you. Grant that as this drink is poured out for you, so too pour into my life your blessing that I may more freely accept your power in my life. Grant that as this libation is accepted by your presence, so too open my heart to be free to partake in your joys, your light, and your aid in this and all places, in this and all times, on this and all days. Grant that as this draught is given to you, so to nurture my mind and my heart with your glory that I may come to rejoice in you and know you.

Lifting up the drink with both hands or holding out both hands towards it, breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long, full exhale, then breathe in deeply. Recite:

Hail to you, KK.!

If the drink was lifted up, put the drink back on the bōmos.

6.4.5.10.5. Dedication of Food

O KK., I set out to you this…, fresh, hearty, and pure, that it may please you, sate you, and cheer you. Grant that as this food is set here for you, so too set into my life your blessing that I may more freely accept your power in my life. Grant that as this meal is accepted by your presence, so too open my heart to be free to partake in your joys, your light, and your aid in this and all places, in this and all times, on this and all days. Grant that as this nourishment is given to you, so too nourish my mind and my heart with your power that I may be strengthened by you and know you.

Lifting up the food with both hands or holding out both hands towards it, breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long, full exhale, then breathe in deeply. Recite:

Hail to you, KK.!

If the food was lifted up, put the food back on the bōmos.

6.4.5.10.6. Dedication of Flowers or Other Offerings

O KK., I place out for you this…, whole, splendid, and pure, that it may please you, sate you, and cheer you. Grant that as this offering is placed here for you, so too place into my life your blessing that I may more freely accept your power in my life. Grant that as this sacrifice is accepted by your presence, so too open my heart to be free to partake in your joys, your light, and your aid in this and all places, in this and all times, on this and all days. Grant that as this gift is given to you, so too shower my mind and my heart with your blessing that I may rise up to you and know you.

Lifting up the offering with both hands or holding out both hands towards it, breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long, full exhale, then breathe in deeply. Recite:

Hail to you, KK.!

If the offering was lifted up, put the offering back on the bōmos.

6.4.5.10.7. Dedication of Speech

O KK., I sing to you an ancient song, dedicated to you once long ago, sung to you now again, for your reverence, tribute, and respect. Grant that as these words ring out in the air around me, so too may they ring out throughout the entire world, that all people may come to praise you, revere you, and respect you and your works. Grant that as my words are filled by my love and memory for your favor and aid, so too empower my speech and will and strength that all I desire and intend may be brought to perfect completion. Grant that as this speech is spoken for you, so too imbue my mind and my heart with your grace that I may be loved by you and know you. Hail to you, KK.!

Breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long, full exhale, then breathe in deeply. Recite a hymn or song in honor of the entity.

6.4.5.11. Connection

Breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply. If desired, repeat several times, intoning it melodically if possible.

Recite (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

Open up your heaven to me, o KK.! Open up your heaven, and from your heaven descend and send your life, send your light, send your goodness down to me into this place, at this time, on this day! Take your seat before me and with me, and receive from me these offerings! Let your presence fill my mind and heart as you fill this space with your glory, that I may join with you and that you may join with me!

Breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply. Allow the entity to take presence before you, either in or upon or behind the flame; let their shape and appearance manifest as they will, attended by whatever entourage of spirits or assembly of equipment as they might.

Open up your heaven to me, o KK.! Open the doors of your domain, open the gate to your heaven, open the road to your realm to me! Hold back and keep far from me all harmful and baleful spirits that none of them may assault me or afflict me, but set free your helpful and kind spirits and let flow freely your bountiful, beautiful, bright blessing into my life, sphere, and surroundings! Let your radiance fill my mind and heart, purging my body and spirit, that no evil spirit nor leech nor any unclean thing remain within or around me, but that I may be clean and pure, alive and strong by you in your presence!

Breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply. Allow the presence of the entity to flow above you, below you, around you, and into you, filling you with their light, smell, taste, feel, voice, and motion. Let this energy flush any darkness or detritus in yourself, replacing and filling yourself instead with the goodness and purity of their essence, surrounding you with their presence, and transforming the area around you into a likeness of their own domain.

Open up your heaven to me, o KK.! Open up your heaven to me, that I may rise into it, abide within it, and rise beyond it to yet higher heavens according to divine providence, to your grace, and to the grace of those above you!

Breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply. Allow the domain and heaven of the entity open up beyond the area for you, and let it draw you into it as it draws closer to you and overlays the area around you with its expanse.

For a last time, breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply. If desired, continue breathing deeply and intoning the epōdē several times, intoning it melodically if possible, to better settle into the connection with the entity.

6.4.5.12. Communion

Engage in communion with the entity as desired. Discuss with them, learn from them, ask for their help, recite hymns to the entity, receive induction into their spheres, receive empowerment by their energies, and whatever else you wish to do with them that they might agree to.

Although not required, it is encouraged to have a pen and paper at hand to take quick notes from the communion for any important points that should be remembered with priority afterwards.

Communion may continue for as long as desired by the mutual agreement of both you and the entity, but it is generally preferred to not keep them into an inappropriate time, e.g. past the current planetary hour for a planet.

6.4.5.13. Libation

Whenever it feels appropriate to do so during the communion, whether immediately after the connection or immediately prior to the dismissal (but before the consecration of a telesma if one is to be done), request the entity bless the cup of water to be shared as a libation. Holding the cup above the bōmos with both hands, recite (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

O KK., as I have filled this cup with water, so too fill it with your blessing! As God filled the cosmos with life and light and spirit, so too fill me with your life and light and spirit as a blessing! Pour your life into this cup, pour your light into this cup, pour your spirit into this cup! Proclaim your grace upon this cup, and let this water become an elixir of your blessing! As I drink of this draught that I lift up to you for you to bless, so too may you nourish me, purify me, and empower me with your blessing!

Continuing to hold the cup aloft, breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply. Allow the presence of the entity to flow into the cup, filling it with their power as it is filled with water, transforming it in color and scent and taste and texture and light into their own refined liquid essence.

Lower the cup, but still hold it aloft. Dip the forefinger of one hand into the water and flick it upwards above the head, reciting (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

An offering to the Heavens from whence I come.

Dip the forefinger of the same hand into the water and flick it downwards to the side, reciting (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

An offering to the Earth from whence I am born.

Dip the forefinger of the same hand into the water and flick it onto the bōmos (as well as on other offerings of drink, food, flowers, etc. if any are present), reciting (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

An offering to KK. by whom and to whom and with whom I am lifted up.

Hold the cup up with both hands above the bōmos in front of you and recite (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

As I drink this draught from this cup, so too may I be filled with your life and light and spirit for good, that you may join yourself to me that I may join myself to you as one in One, all the days of my life! Hail to you, KK.!

Continuing to hold the cup aloft, breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply.

Put the cup of water down. With the fingertips of both hands, dip them into the cup, then wipe the hands together both front and back. Dip the fingertips into the water, then wipe the eyes, ears, nostrils, lips, forehead, temples, back and front of the neck, and heart. Dip the fingertips into the water, then sprinkle them onto the feet. Dip the fingertips into the water, then wipe the hands together both front and back once more. If others are present, the leader dips the fingertips into the water and sprinkles water onto the forehead, mouth, and heart of all others present. Hold the cup aloft once more, breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply.

If performed alone, drink at least half but not the whole contents of the cup, then put the cup back on the bōmos. For the first breath after drinking, breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in again deeply.

If performed in a group, the leader first drinks at least one mouthful of water from the vessel, whether directly or poured into a separate cup, being sure that some water in the vessel remains. All others present are to do the same, whether directly or poured into a cup for them. Everyone is to drink as one; for the first breath after drinking, breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in again deeply.

The rest of the water may be used for consecrations or for sipping throughout the ritual, but should be entirely consumed by the end of the ritual while the entity is still present.

If drink and food were also offered to the entity, have a small portion of each as a communal meal with the entity with their blessing.

6.4.5.14. Consecration

In general, before a telesma of any form or type is to be consecrated, the entity must confirm that it may be done under their auspices. In communion, ask before proceeding, including the manner of consecration, what is needed to perform it, and how to maintain and store the telesma after its consecration; if divination tools are available, they may be used to ascertain the will of the entity to determine whether and how to proceed.

6.4.5.14.1. Initial Charge of Consecration

Breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply.

Holding the telesma above the bōmos with both hands, recite the appropriate declaration (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed).

6.4.5.14.1.1. General Consecration of a Telesma

O KK., o great god with power who gives all blessing, hear me and help me in this work! Pour your grace over this telesma, that it may be made pure by your touch to hold your likeness! Send your favor down onto this telesma, that it may be made holy with a share of your power and greatness! Breathe your spirit into this telesma, that it may be filled with your blessing and be for me an anchor of your presence! Bring your light down into this telesma that it may radiate your light into my sphere and my world, guiding and filling my life with your light! Consecrate and empower this telesma for me, for the entire and glorious time of my life!

Announce the object to be consecrated as a telesma and for what purposes. Afterwards, recite:

Come to me for this work, o KK., for I know you and you know me, for I am you and you are me!

6.4.5.14.1.2. Consecration of a Psēphos for Divination

O KK., o great god with power who gives all blessing, hear me and help me in this work! Sanctify this psēphos for me as a sign of your goodness and glory in my works of divination with you and all the planets, so that no evil may speak through it lies for truth nor truth for lies nor lies for lies, but that it may speak your speech as truth for truth, doing so intelligibly, completely, and without any ambiguity! Pour your grace over this psēphos, that it may be made pure by your touch to hold your likeness! Send your favor down onto this psēphos, that it may be made holy with a share of your power and greatness! Breathe your spirit into this psēphos, that it may be filled with your blessing and be for me an anchor of your presence! Bring your light down into this psēphos that it may radiate your light into my sphere and my world, guiding and filling my life with your light! By this psēphos, may I obtain your answers to my questions and your advice in my matters according to its significations as the mark of <title>: <significations…>.

Announce the name of the divinatory title (e.g. “Nyks” for the Moon) and list its high-level significations according to the descriptions (e.g. “a negative answer, instability and constancy, short-term developments or effects…”). Afterwards, recite:

Consecrate and empower this psēphos for me, for the entire and glorious time of my life! Come to me for this work, o KK., for I know you and you know me, for I am you and you are me!

6.4.5.14.1.3. Consecration of an Agalma for Divine Presence

O KK., o great god with power who gives all blessing, hear me and help me in this work! O KK., come to me, for I know your names and signs and symbols and forms, I know your plants and woods and stones and animals, I know from whence you come and to whither you go; I know you, o KK., and you know me! Receive this agalma from me as an offering to you in your glory and honor that you may exult in it and delight in it, that you may grant me a share of your presence to inhabit this agalma and remain with me in my life and in this world! Pour your grace over and into this agalma, that it may be made pure by your touch to hold your likeness! Send your favor down onto and into this agalma, that it may be made holy with a share of your power and greatness! Breathe your spirit onto and into this agalma, that it may be filled with your blessing and be for me an anchor of your presence! Bring your light down into this agalma that it may radiate your light into my sphere and my world, guiding and filling my life with your light! Come, o KK., and receive this agalma that I give to you into your care! Come, o KK., and inhabit this agalma that I may receive you into my care that I may be kept in your care! Glorify this agalma for me, KK., as I glorify you for the entire and glorious time of my life! Enliven this agalma for me, KK., as you enliven me for the entire and glorious time of my life! Come to me for this work, o KK., for I know you and you know me, for I am you and you are me!

6.4.5.14.2. Cleansing of Water for Consecration

Holding the telesma in one hand, dip the fingertips of the other hand into the cup and sprinkle a small amount of water onto each side or face of the telesma. Rub the telesma all over with the water with both hands, especially on its eyes or mouth if present, then gently wipe it dry with a clean cloth.

Holding the telesma above the bōmos with both hands, recite:

You are pure, you are pure, you are pure,

for you have been washed and cleansed in water,

for KK. washes and cleanses you in water.

An outflow of Life is the pouring of water;

an outflow of Light is the pouring of water;

an outflow of Goodness is the pouring of water.

You are pure, you are pure, you are pure,

for you have been washed and cleansed in water,

for KK. washes and cleanses you in water.

The water from which springs the primordial creation,

the unfathomable, awesome water of the first Dawn,

this is the water which renders all things pure and divine.

You are pure, you are pure, you are pure,

and KK. makes you pure!

EI IEŪ KK.

Breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply.

6.4.5.14.3. Empowerment of Oil for Consecration

Holding the telesma in one hand, dip a fingertip of the other hand into the oil and dab a small amount of oil onto each side of the telesma. Rub the telesma all over with the oil with both hands, especially on its eyes or mouth if present.

Holding the telesma above the bōmos with both hands, recite:

You are great, you are great, you are great,

for you have been anointed and filled with oil,

for KK. anoints and fills you with oil.

An outflow of Life is the anointing of oil;

an outflow of Light is the anointing of oil;

an outflow of Goodness is the anointing of oil.

You are great, you are great, you are great,

for you have been anointed and filled with oil,

for KK. anoints and fills you with oil.

Blessed essence of power containing within it all power,

blessing scent of divinity containing within it all divinity;

may you flourish by it, and by it may you be fortified!

You are great, you are great, you are great,

and KK. makes you great!

EI IEŪ KK.

Breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply.

6.4.5.14.4. Healing of Incense for Consecration

Holding the telesma above the bōmos with both hands directly in the smoke of the incense, recite:

You are whole, you are whole, you are whole,

for you have been censed and shrouded in incense,

for KK. censes and shrouds you in incense.

An outflow of Life is the smoke of incense;

an outflow of Light is the smoke of incense;

an outflow of Goodness is the smoke of incense.

You are whole, you are whole, you are whole,

for you have been censed and shrouded in incense,

for KK. censes and shrouds you in incense.

Sweet and purifying is the divine smell of incense,

making all things whole in the presence of divinity,

for the smell of incense is the presence of divinity.

You are whole, you are whole, you are whole,

and KK. makes you whole!

EI IEŪ KK.

Breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply.

6.4.5.14.5. Rectification of the Flame for Consecration

Holding the telesma above the bōmos upright with both hands, with the telesma reasonably close to and facing the flame for it to be gently warmed by it so that both the flame and the telesma are visible, recite:

You are strong, you are strong, you are strong,

for you have been illumined and warmed with fire,

for KK. illumines you and warms you with fire!

An outflow of Life is the burning of fire;

an outflow of Light is the burning of fire;

an outflow of Goodness is the burning of fire.

You are strong, you are strong, you are strong,

for you have been illumined and warmed with fire,

for KK. illumines you and warms you with fire!

Like the bright Sun that shines and keeps divine order,

this fire shines bright and abides with holy light

and joins all together in its divinity.

You are strong, you are strong, you are strong,

and KK. makes you strong!

EI IEŪ KK.

Breathe in deeply, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale, then breathe in deeply.

6.4.5.14.6. Final Charge of Consecration

Holding the telesma above the bōmos with both hands, recite (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

The gates of all the gods and daimones are opened!

The gates of Heaven are opened, the gates of Earth are opened!

the routes of the sea are opened; the routes of the rivers are opened!

The gates and routes of KK. are opened!

My spirit is heard by all gods and daimones!

My spirit is heard by the spirit of Heaven;

my spirit is heard by the spirit of Earth;

my spirit is heard by the spirit of the sea;

my spirit is heard by the spirit of the rivers!

My spirit is heard by KK.!

Give spirit to this mystery I have prepared,

o you KK. whom I have named and called!

I open the mouth of the mystery;

so too give breath to the mystery I have prepared, KK.!

Give breath to the mystery you have washed and cleansed with water,

give breath to the mystery you have anointed and filled with oil,

give breath to the mystery you have censed and shrouded with incense,

give breath to the mystery you have illumined and warmed with fire!

Through me, give breath to the mystery, KK.!

EI IEŪ KK.

If there is a mouth or a depiction of a mouth on the telesma, symbolically make a gesture of opening with the fingers on the mouth of the telesma now.

Breathe in deeply, then bring the telesma close to the mouth with both hands and intone the appropriate epōdē with a long full exhale directly onto the telesma, then breathe in deeply.

Set the telesma down, preferably directly under the primary light for the ritual if possible, or otherwise in its light; if the telesma has a face or other distinct front side, have it face the light, or at least facing upwards for the light to shine upon it. If an extra light is available and not yet lit for the new telesma, it may be set on top of the telesma and lit; if doing so, breathe in, then intone the appropriate epōdē with a long, full exhale upon doing so.

6.4.5.15. Dismissal

If the cup of water for sharing as a libation with the entity is not yet drained, drink the rest of it now, even if it is a loibeion, and set it off to the side of the bōmos.

Recite (leader only, changing personal pronouns if needed):

I give my thanks to you, o holy KK.,

for you have come as I have called and aided me as I have asked.

As you have come in peace to my call, so too depart in power, o holy KK., depart!

Return, o KK., return to your own throne,

return to your own heaven, return to your own course,

and return to me as I call upon you again by your blessing and in your grace!

Keep me healthy and whole, unharmed by beasts and spirits,

free from calamity and terror, blessed in heart and mind,

that all things may be done for peace of myself and the world!

Grant me the right of audience with you, and hear me all the days of my life!

6.4.5.16. Epilogue

6.4.5.16.1. Prayer of Thanksgiving

Recite:

We give thanks to you!

Every soul and heart reaches up to you,

o ineffable Name honored as “God” and praised as “Forebear”,

for to everyone and everything you have shown

tender kindness, affection, love, and sweetest activity,

granting to us mind, word, and knowledge:

mind, that we may understand you;

word, that we may call upon you;

knowledge, that we may know you.

We rejoice, for we have been enlightened by your knowledge.

We rejoice, for you have revealed yourself to us.

We rejoice, for you have made us incarnate divine by your knowledge.

The thanksgiving of humanity to you is this alone:

that we may know you.

O Light of Mind, we know you.

O Life of Life, we know you.

O Womb of every creature, we know you.

O Mother pregnant with the nature of the Father, we know you.

O eternal permanence of the begetting Source, we know you.

Thus do we worship your goodness.

Thus do we ask for one favor:

that we be preserved in your knowledge.

Thus do we ask for one protection:

that we not fall away from this sort of life. ※

If desired, prostrate and recite the Supplication of the Holy:

Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, be merciful to me.

Holy God, Holy Maker, Holy Forebear, be gracious to us.

Holy God, Holy One, Holy Source, be propitious to us all.

6.4.5.16.2. Conclusion of Work

Recite (changing personal pronouns if needed):

I have been attached to your holy form.

I have been given power by your holy name.

I have been filled with your holy emanation.

I praise you with a gladdened heart!

I thank you with an outstretched soul!

Be merciful, be gracious, be propitious to me,

o Lord, o God of gods, o Master! ※

Prostrate silently, then stand.

6.4.5.16.3. Foundation — Closing

Extend the arms out, and recite (leader only):

The glory of the All is God, both Divinity and Nature,

for natural Divinity is renewed by Nature,

and divine Nature is founded in Divinity.

Clap once.

6.4.5.16.4. Concluding the Koinōnia

Recite (leader only):

Thus concludes this Koinōnia with KK..

6.4.5.16.5. Final Salutation

6.4.5.16.5.1. On One’s Own

Recite:

May I walk in reverence and knowledge!

6.4.5.16.5.2. If Others are Present

The leader recites to all:

May we walk in reverence and knowledge!

All others present repeat the above as one.

6.4.5.17. Post-Ritual Breakdown

If a loibeion was used for the ritual, refresh it with clean water immediately and replace it on the bōmos.

If desired, eat a vegetarian meal, especially if there are others present.

Break down and clean up the euktērion. Dispose of the offerings as appropriate when possible to do so. If a telesma or agalma was present or consecrated for the ritual, store them safely or restore them to a place of respect with whatever offerings are appropriate to them once all lights have burned out.

Although not required, it is encouraged to continue following the Kanones of abstinence, hygiene, and (preferably, if possible) clothing until after one wakes up the following morning.

6.4.5.17.1. Extinguishing the Lykhnon

If the Koinōnia is being done with a lykhnon that was lit for the Koinōnia and is to be extinguished afterwards, recite (leader only):

It is you who gives us fire, and through the fire light;

it is you who gives us light for our eyes and our hearts.

I put out this lamp that shines with your holy fire,

not to quench your light nor to stem your blessing,

but for the safety and preservation of my life.

As I put out this flame, grant me your Light forever,

for yours is the light that can never truly be extinguished.

Go forth from this lamp, o holy light of the highest God;

depart, holy brightness, and let your flame be scattered,

but let your light always dwell within me as a lamp in my soul,

that I too may always shine with the holy light of the highest God.

Extinguish the lykhnon.