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The Standing Stones Boolz of Shadows
unknowable, unapproachable ultimate source of all. Sense the mysteries within the universe. Lower your projective hand but keep your receptive hand high. Pressing the third, fourth, and fifth fingers against the palm, lift the forefinger and thumb to create a rough crescent shape. Sense the reality of the Goddess. Sense her love, her fertility, her compassion. Sense the powers of the moon in the gesture; the force of the eternal seas-the presence of the Goddess. Lower your receptive hand; lift your projective hand. Bend down the middle and fourth fingers toward the palm, and trap them with the thumb. Lift the forefinger and little finger up to the sky,creating a horned image. Sense the reality of the God. Sense the power of the sun in the gesture; the untamed energies of the woodlands-the presence of the God. Lower your projective hand. Lie down flat. Spread your legs and arms until you've created the pattern of a pentagram. Sense the powers of the elements running through you; merging and coalescing into your being. Sense them as emanations from The One, the Goddess, and God. Meditate. Commune. Communicate. When finished, simply stand up. Your rite of gestures is over.
The Law of the Power The Power shall not be used to bring harm, to injure or control others. But if the need rises, the Power shall be used to protect your life or the lives of others. The Power is used only as need dictates. The Power can be used for your own gain, as long as by doing so you harm none. It is unwise to accept money for use of the Power, for it quickly
controls its taker. Be not as those of other religions. Use not the Power for prideful gain, for such cheapens the mysteries of Wicca and magic.