Desire Incantation for the Fire Element

Burning passion,
Element of Fire
Ignite within me,
My soul's desire.

Crone Incantation

Goddess Crone,
Knowing all,
I surrender myself
To your call.
To show the future,
And learn from the past
With a wave of my wand
The spell is cast.

Goal Seeking Invocation

Seeking knowledge
Open mind
Teach your lessons
And help me find
The reason I'm here
My goal for this life
Provoke my passion
And bind my strife.

My New Raven Pendant

Since Hecate is my favourite Goddess, I bought this beautiful pendant to remind me of her! (I just wish my camera wasn't giving me a hard time! :P The picture isn't very good!) I wrote this invocation to dedicate the charm in her honour. :)

I dedicate this amulet to you, Hecate,
Goddess of the Witches and Crossroads
In your guise of the Raven,
I shall honour thee.
Upon my breast,
I bare this charm.
Protect me and mine
From all harm.
To thee all roads will lead,
But allow me to remain here on earth
Until I've completed my deed.
Teach me your mysteries,
Expose me to your lessons
Embrace me as a Hidden Child,
To you, I wish a thousand blessings.
So mote it be.

Invitation to the Lord and Lady

“Here do I invoke to aid my goal
My Father above and Mother below
Here do I invoke to bless this rite
Our Lord and Lady upon this night.

Here do I invoke that I may be whole
Their love into
My mind, body and soul
For thou art the gods that were
Thou art the gods that will be
And thou art the gods that are.”

Invoking Odin

“O Great Odin, Azure-Cloaked Wanderer
From the far, ancient lands of my people,
Lord of the Shining Ones
Who do protect my land, my folk and my family.
I call to thee to be with me here.
I call to thee across all of time
And all the worlds of the Gods.
Thy people are still here, O wise One,
Come to me again, and give me to drink of thy
Horn of life and of inspiration
That I may prosper once again.
Come to me now and be with me here.
Great Odin!”

Invocation of the Horned One

By the flame that burneth bright,
O Horned One!
We call thy name into the night,
O Ancient One!

Thee we invoke, by the moon-led sea,
By the standing stone and the twisted tree,
Thee we invoke where gather thine own,
By the nameless shrine forgotten and lone.

Come where the round of the dance is trod,
Horn and hoof of the goat foot God!
By moonlit meadow, on dusky hill,
When the haunted wood is hushed and still.

Come to the charm of the chanted prayer,
As the moon betwitches the midnight air,
Evoke thy powers, that potent bide
In shining stream and the secret tide.

In fiery flame by starlight pale,
In shadowy host that rides the gale,
And by the fern-brakes faerie-haunted
Of forests wild and woods enchanted.

Come! Come!
To the heart-beats drum!
Come to us who gather below
When the broad white moon is climbing slow
Through the stars to the heaven’s height!
We hear thy hoofs on the wind of night!
As black tree branches shake and sigh,
By joy and terror we know thee nigh.
We speak the spell thy power unlocks
At Solstice, Sabbat and Equinox.

Invocation to Cerridwyn

Wise woman.
Hag.
Crone.
Mother.
Teacher.
Cerridwyn.

You comfort the dark sky
And midwife the sun.
Possessor of energy and wisdom,
Creatrix of meaning and movement,
Lend me your strength.
Teach me your knowledge.

By the great cauldron, Awen,
I taste your greal
And know your power!
I transform my shape
And learn your wisdom!
I begin my quest
And hear your inspiration!

Beginning.
Ending.
Birth.
Death.
Rebirth.
Cerridwyn.

Writing your own invocation

1) Create a list of sensory elements you associate with the object of your invocation: on a blank piece of paper, write the object in the middle, and write every word or phrase that pops into your mind all around it. The symbolic meaning of words, or the underlying ideas and concepts that accompany words, functions most strongly and effectively in an invocation. Literal and implied meanings are less important. Symbols are the language through which we communicate with the Divine part of ourselves.

2) Do a bit of research on your object, even if you already feel familiar with it. This will offer the opportunity to discover a new piece of information that inspires you to develop your invocation in a whole new direction.

3) Copy the words from your brainstorming sheet onto an index card. At the top of the card, write the object. Every time you write a new invocation, create an index card of key words associated with the object of the invocation. This will make further invocations easier. As you research, add key words to your ongoing lists. You may discover particular phrases about your object that resonates strongly with you. Note them down on the card as well. Phrases like this can help you connect to how others see the object of your invocation.

4) Write a prose draft of the invocation using the key words that resonate most clearly for you. Don’t worry about style or meter or rhymes; just write it out as a plain paragraph. This is only a rough draft for your invocation. Use everyday words, contractions, and slang; don’t try to couch it in fancy language.

5) Put your prose paragraph away and return to it after a bit of a break to review it. This forms the basis of your invocation.

6) Up to this point you have been working with words associated with your object. Now you will turn your words into an invocation, by adding the depth of emotion necessary to elicit the correct energy. Think about the images that have spontaneously formed, or that arise in your mind or heart when you read your plain prose paragraph. Play with the sequence of the words and refine them. Consider synonyms. Do not, however, deliberately construct clever-sounding imagery. Forced images will not flow properly. Often the simplest imagery becomes the soul of an invocation and the heart of the unfurling energy.

7) Formulize the language only to the point at which you are comfortable. Never use any word if you are not 100% certain of the meaning.. If a word sounds right but you still can’t put your finger on precisely what it means, take the time to look it up. Don’t try to write your invocation in unfamiliar language. Trust yourself, both as a Ritualist and as a writer of invocations; reflect who you are and don’t try to sound like someone else.

8) Next, think about the structure of your invocation. Used with intent and awareness, devices such as rhyme scheme, meter and form can reinforce and amplify the meaning of your invocation. Play with how it changes. Be watchful, however, to ensure that the poetic form and structure of your invocation do not obscure the intention behind it.

9) Read your invocation out loud.
How does it sound?
How does it make you feel?
Does it create the effect you were looking for?
If yes, then you’re ready to use it in ritual!