Blessing Ritual for Werewolf Magick Talismans and Tools
From Werewolf Magick, by Denny Sargent
At this point we know where werewolf magick came from, what it is, and the philosophy, ethos and ideas behind it. We also have delved into the tools, talismans, images and werewolf lingo that are part of werewolf magick. This is a simple ritual bringing all of this together, a magickal way for you to bless and empower your werewolf tools, talismans, or other items. It is a simple, fun, relaxed first step into real
shape-shifting and werewolf magick.
This ritual can easily be used for any werewolf magick talismans, tools,
or items that need purification and charging. Of course any animal remains involved should be clean and safe to handle. Note that there are two versions of the rite depending on whether you are blessing animal remains or other items.
Setup
Find a quiet wooded or natural place where you won’t be disturbed. A cross- path would be ideal, but not necessary. A backyard, patio, or a room with plants would work as well. Make sure you are clean with relaxed clothing.
Items needed
The tools or items to be blessed
A flat stone, stump or green cloth made of natural fabric to act as an altar. Dried rosemary
Bay leaves
A shell or natural bowl to burn dried herbs in
A tuft of your hair
A small amount of natural salt
Optional: A form of divination (runes, tarot or I Ching are recommended,
but any will do)
The Ritual
Do this ritual at twilight on or near a full moon. Take your items to the woods or natural spot you’ve chosen As you enter the natural place to do the ritual,
begin to call up your Animalself and it will arise making you aware of your Instinct, Intuition, and so will provide Insight as you proceed. Set up an altar with your items to be blessed. Lay them out on a rock of some sort. Place the bay leaves in the bowl or shell to the right of the items and the divination tool (if you are using one) and salt to the left.
Sit in silence and breathe deep, let the power of nature feel you, continue to evoke your Animalself, see and feel it stir like a wolf waking up within you. Bring it to consciousness to fill you. Bare your teeth and quietly do a low growl as it fills you.
Sprinkle a pinch of the salt upon the items being blessed and sprinkle some in a circle clockwise around you. Bare your teeth further and intensely up-growl three times firmly to scare away anything negative. Visualize all such unwanted energies fleeing.
At this point, start to do the Growl/Sway Exercise we just learned. Stand, slouch, relax, barely open your eyes, and begin to sway back and forth by shift- ing your weight, knees bent, legs relaxed. Imagine yourself swaying like a tree in the wind, back and forth, back and forth, and with each move from left to right, quietly low growl without changing the intonation.
When you feel ready, slowly add intonation to your growl. When you shift to your left, up-growl, when you shift to your right, down-growl. Do this until you are in a light and relaxed trance state, consciousness and ego stilled, your mind free of thoughts and stress, your lungs and body filled with the energy of nature and of your Animalself. You are now feeling the beginnings of the first stage of shape-shifting. Do this for as long as you are comfortable, maybe five to ten minutes.
When it feels right, slow the rocking, let the growling fade to silence and then stop. Breathe deeply. Feel your animal-self, the earth under your feet, how grounded you are, and the natural and primal power flowing through you. You will use it now.
Pause for a second and let your Animalself sniff about. Shake the salt off your items into the four quarters and stand on some of the salt. Concentrate on the empowering energy within you and about you, see it flow into the items.
Pause, exhale with a long low growl. Now you have two options on how to the bless the items depending on whether the items are made of animal remains or not.
If you are blessing an item made of animal remains, use the following directions: Sit with the item and whine as you honor and visualize the spirit of the deceased wolf or other animal. With several low whines, mourn its pass- ing, then with low, down-growls and yips, call its sacred essence to you and mentally offer energy, love, and will in the use of these parts that are no longer needed by the beast.
Do a low up-howl as you ask permission to use the item in the sacred werewolf magick work you are doing, with deep love and respect for the deep magicks you will be immersed in together. If you feel or experience disturbing or angry rejection, dig a hole, bury the item, and silently pray for peace for that spirit. Light the bay leaves and sit in honor until they are finished burning, then low up howl and leave.
If you connect with the spirit of that wolf and feel a positive energy or blessing from it, yip and howl your joy and acceptance. Make sure to write down any visions, communications, or draw a symbol or even an image of the wolf itself if it reveals such things. This is a potent situation and the item’s spirit may honor you with help and ongoing support.
Salt the item again, hold it in both hands and evoke your Animalself with three long, slow up-howls evoking the Wildness in your loins, rising to the Wyrd in your heart and flowing from your third eye (the power center or chakra in the center of your forehead) as you call upon the Way. Activate these energies by calling them forth from your body by focusing on the head, heart and sex—the three body chakras or energy centers—until you are filled with the wolf-power from the item. Close your eyes, focus all the energy as intense, powerful red light into the item. Do a down-howl three times to lock the power in the item.
If you are blessing any items that do not use animal remains, follow these directions: Light the bay leaves in the bowl or shell and do a very low up-howl three times, in this way calling on and thanking the Lord of the Forest, the Moon Goddess, and Gaia. Visualize their powers responding to the call of your animal-self.
Place a snip of your hair on the burning herb and gently, carefully cense the item to be blessed in the smoke with three passes, quietly low down-growling as you do. Channel your blessing and power flowing directly from your Animalself into the item. During this, entwine your aura into and through the item by visualizing your energy as a strong brilliant light, that extends your Animalself energy into the item. It may be visualized as white or another color depending on the item or purpose. Then, feel and see the awakening wolf energy fill the item and glow.
When you have finished this process, rub your face or chest with your hand and then rub the scent and your skin oil into the item while doing a low howl with love and joy as this new sacred item is marked and embraced as part of you.
Hold the item at your heart and lie upon or touch the earth with one hand.
Close your eyes, gently do a low up-growl, and become one with your Animalself as you feel Gaia energy flow up from the earth and embrace you and your new sacred item. Stay in this position awhile.
When it feels right, stare at the item you are blessing and close your eyes. If you see a positive image or get a positive feeling, all is well. If the Insight is clear, follow it. However, if the vision, feeling or insight is troubling, silently ask what is needed to make things right. You may be called upon to do some- thing else with item. Your animal instinct will guide you. It is possible that it is correctly blessed but meant for another person.
When your Animalself lets you know it is time to go, place some of the ashes from the burned herb on your brow, heart, and sex chakras and rub some on the item being blessed to seal it. Then, with low up-growls, offer some ashes to the four quarters of your area to honor Gaia. Then offer some above you to honor the Lord of the Forest and some to the ground beneath you with a low down-growl to give final thanks to Gaia and finally earth all the energy.
Gather up your ritual items, center yourself, and breathe deep a few times. Slowly sway back and forth, letting go of your Animalself and the trance. Slowly touch the earth with both hands, down-growl three times, and as you do so see your Animalself sink into your inner being and curl up in the cave of your deep mind. It is resting but still aware. The trance now fully leaves you. Breathe. As you feel the trance leave you, breathe. Then, quietly down-howl to end the work. Clap three times and go forth with your spiritually awakened werewolf item.
From now on, you should treat this item as sacred, to be kept in a special place, maybe in a special werewolf magick altar or shrine you are creating. All items should be tended to as is appropriate. Listen to your Animalself