Circle of Isis
Music is something often found in our rituals. If you would like to include it in yours, this section contains songs for many of the Tameran deities. Our big rituals are usually followed by a potluck feast. Over the years, it has become traditional for our Harvest or Hallows feast to be made up of dishes that might have been served in ancient Egypt. This has always added to our feeling of connection with our deities, and with those who called upon Them. In this section I’ve included a list of foods and spices that were available to the Tamerans, and some recipes we’ve discovered. Incenses and oils are, of course, part of ritual for us, and there’s a collection of recipes for these in this section. Below you will find a Circle Opening and a Circle Closing to be used with the two rituals. You may, of course, use them with other rituals if you like, or use your own.
Circle Opening All gather at the place of the ritual. If the individual or group has a special circle opening for calling the Elements, it may be performed before this opening. Using a wand, staff, or athame, draw the symbol of the throne to the East, saying, The Lady Aset stands before me. Turn to the West and draw there the hieroglyph for Nebet Het, saying, The lady Nebet Het, behind me. Turn to the North, draw there glyph for Asar, saying, To my left, my Lord Asar.
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