It was All Hallow's Eve and Hunter's Full Moon that night. A very powerful Lunar energy was coursing around us in the abandoned stone temple that I and my Wicca students had chosen for Esbat. These were 13 young women, ages 21-30 that I had chosen from my Flock to become Witches. All had been studying for months. The ways of Magick, the Old Religion, The Charge of the Goddess. And all had been chosen for her special Sex Magick energy that glowed from her. In all 13, I saw great healers, oracles, seers and herbalists. And for some, they would go into the community and raise the Kundalini energy that had been lacking in our small town. They all knelt before me in their bras and panties.
I am a Third Degree High Priestess. I had studied at the Temple of Hecate herself. I had been lovers with Medea before she met Jason and I had learned the balance of White Magick, Grey Magick and Black Magick. We rarely dabbled with the Dark Spirits of the Forest. We were Light, and Joy and full of Life and Love. It was time to initiate the impossibly beautiful young wood-nymphs. They wanted desperately to be in the forest, rutting with Pan, or being made love to by the gentle and noble Chiron. But first, they must drink from the Chalice of Life.
I was dressed in flowing white robes that draped my body in sensuous and tactile ways. My feet were bare, my flowing and silky blond tresses were intertwined with flowers and herbs that were gathered by the light of the New Moon. I wore a crown of bird's feathers with nest woven into it and red ribbons for Love. In my Left hand, my Wand to direct energy. My right hand, my athame, to cast a circle to protect our union from the Dark Hearts. We were Love, and Peace and Sexual Energy. We were raising the vibration of the Earth tonight. Violet, a slight redheaded girl with freckles timidly asked, "May I pass out the Mead, Reverend Mother?"
"Yes, you may, my Love", I replied. My altar loomed in back of me with Pillar candles, my Chalice, statues and offerings to the Lord and Lady, flowers, stones, crystals, ancient runes and scrolls of spells from my Coven sisters. The air crackled around us with the presence of the Ancient Ones. I had mixed the Mead with Magickal Herbs, including some Hallucinogenic ones that would cause the young girls to expand their minds and be able to travel between the Worlds. We were ready.
With the powerful incense burning from the pots on the altar, I began the Rite.
"Listen to the words of the Great Mother, Who of old was called Artemis, Astarte, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Diana, Arionrhod, Brigid, and by many other names. Whenever you have need of anything, once a month, and better it be when the moon is full, you shall assemble in some secret place and adore the spirit of Me Who is Queen of all the Wise. You shall be free from slavery, and as a sign that you be free you shall be naked in your rites. Sing, feast, dance, make music and love, all in My Presence, for Mine is the ecstasy of the spirit and Mine also is joy on earth. For My law is love is unto all beings. Mine is the secret that opens the door of youth, and Mine is the cup of wine of life that is the cauldron of Cerridwen, that is the holy grail of immortality. I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal, and beyond death I give peace and freedom and reunion with those that have gone before. Nor do I demand aught of sacrifice, for behold, I am the Mother of all things and My love is poured out upon the earth. Hear the words of the Star Goddess, the dust of Whose feet are the hosts of Heaven, whose body encircles the universe: I Who am the beauty of the green earth and the white moon among the stars and the mysteries of the waters, I call upon your soul to arise and come unto me. For I am the soul of nature that gives life to the universe From Me all things proceed and unto Me they must return. Let My worship be in the heart that rejoices, for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals. Let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you. And you who seek to know Me, know that the seeking and yearning will avail you not, unless you know the Mystery: for if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without. For behold, I have been with you from the beginning, and I am That which is attained at the end of desire."