Altar Working
4-10-05
JAL

6:17pm
Laundry is done, I've straightened up the computer area and put away my drawings 
in a reasonably safe place. I am bathed, and I've redone the main altar area, 
dusting and cleaning each thing.

When I put them back, I made it like a working, representing letting go of the past 
and preparing oneself for the new.

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In the beginning was Darkness
(Place Pentagram of Set)
And into that Darkness
a force broke through from that womb,
(Place statue of Set)
And in that Union of Power and Mystery
the Light was born,
(Place statue of Sekhmet)
With this Light, the Powerful One
knew Himself better,
(Place coiling snake candleholder
and red stone signifying his Flame)
And from that knowledge
protection and play was born,
(Place statue of Bast)
Allowing Set to grow in power,
(Place small dragon)
and order and balance evolved,
(Place Ma'at statue)
In this interplay,
all good fortune arises,
(Place turtle dragon)
All elementals have their role,
(Place tin bearing image of entire Egyptian pantheon)

Into this arena,
One consciousness was born,
(Place platform, white pentagram and tiny Illuminaria statue)
And she called herself Illuminaria.

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I did this for each piece placed upon the altar.
Several of the succeeding elements have to do with
changes I want to accomplishment in the world.

For instance...

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I place the mortar and pestle
Representing Magical Alchemy
and put into it the rune-stone Nauthiz
representing hardship,
and I will for the alchemy to overcome it.
I place the tiny bird shell
representing new birth, new hope,
and will that these things birthed will thrive.
Also I add one tiny bead necklace,
reminding myself to have fun doing all these,
to make pleasurable challenges of these aims.

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In so doing, I let go of the past with all its dust,
and begin anew, shiny and clean.

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