Self-Dedication Rite
Begin by removing your clothes and bathing yourself in a perfumed or herbal ritual bath (symbolizes Water) to purify your body and spirit of negative vibrations. As you bathe, clear your mind of and the mundane, negative and unpleasant thoughts and meditate until your body is totally relaxed.
After bathing, cast a Circle about 6 feet in diameter. Sprinkle a little salt (symbolizing Earth) over the circle to consecrate it. Say:
"With Salt I consecrate and Bless this Circle in the divine name of the Goddess and her Consort, the Horned God. Blessed Be!"
Sit in the center of your Circle, facing North, with two white candles (Fire) and a censer of Frankincense and Myrrh (Air) incense before you. It is best to perform this ritual skyclad but if your are uncomfortable with that, a white robe may be worn.
Light the incense and light the first candle and say:
"I invoke and call upon Thee O Mother Goddess, Creatress of life and soul of the infinite universe. By candle flame and incense smoke do I invoke Thee to Bless this Rite and to grant me admittance to the company of Thy loving children. O Beautiful Goddess of life and rebirth who is know as Cerridwen, Astarte, Athena, Brigit, Diana, Isis, Melusine, Aphrodite, and by many other Divine names, in this consecrated Circle of candlelight I do plege myself to honor Thee, to love Thee, and to serve Thee well for as long as I shall live. I promise to respect and obey the law of love unto all living things. I promise never to reveal craft secrets to any man or woman not of the same path; and I swear to abide by the Wiccan rede: "An' it harm none, do what thou wilt." O Goddess, Queen of all Witches, I do open my heart and soul to Thee. So Mote It Be!"
Hold your hands up to the heavens. Close your eyes and visualize two white beams of glowing light streaking down from the sky and flowing into your palms. A warm, tingling feeling will begin to spread throughout your body as the love and power of the Goddess and the God purifies your soul.
Do not be afraid if you hear a voice. Some Wiccans are psychic-sensitive, some only feel the Divine presence.
Remain in the consecrated Circle until both the candles and the incese have burned themselves out. The Wiccan Rite of Self-Initiation is now ended.
