Wicca

--Alla Aperto Occulti--

From the unmanifest thru the null point and into the void... came the power of ONE. 
Moving in the oval it felt at home complete since finding this empty place. Out of all the multiverse, this universe was uninhabited. 
And now there was the formless form flowing freely thru space. behind her flowingness, the ethers did form. 
Waves of substance moving back and forth as waves of the sea. As the waves created movement desire was born and the power called across the void and listened to the resounding echo of its being.
A stirring was felt within the limitless one and a being of intense brilliance came forth from her loins. Her opposite in all ways, where she was smooth, he was muscular. Where she had the womb, he had the phallus. Where she had cascading raven tresses, he had gleaming antlers and flowing flaxen locks. As he moved across the void away from her, he began to change. 

First he was the Sun, brilliant and shining and golden. Then he was the Forest, wild and antlered and green. Finally he was Death, somber and calm and black.

When he was the Sun King, she loved him as her child, the waves of ecstasy swirled about her and moved through the universe becoming the first and greatest e-motion, the first and greatest power. 
To call or to loose or to bind with e-motive love, is to use the only unstoppable power in the universe.

"for whatsoever ye bind and whatsoever ye loose on the earth, so it shall also be in the heavens"

When he was the Forest God, she loved him as her mate. He came to her and loved her physically, he loved her as a man loves a woman. Slowly at first with the five-fold kiss. Then when their caresses began to stir their lust, he loved her more urgently. And finally he entered her and the waves of e-motion poured forth from their loving and crashed around the universe creating streaks of light. Swiftly they reached their peak, their intertwined cries of ecstasy created the very first sound. And all the stars came forth from her, settling in their respective places.

They sojourned together as new lovers will, and at each and every mating more things were created, until finally Woman made in her image inhabited the earth. She was pleased. The horned one looked upon the garden called earth and wanted his image also to be there. so they loved one more time and man was born onto the world. Born to join with Woman to sire progeny and to be a helpmate to her.

Into the Kingdom of Death
When he was the Lord of Death, she sojourned in his realm to find out why all things passed away.
When the Lady approached Hades,.. the gatekeeper bade her 
enter the first gate, which he opened wide, and took the large crown off her head:
"Why, O gatekeeper, dost thou remove the large crown off my head?"
"Enter, O lady, such are the decrees of Hades himself."
The second gate he bade her enter, opening it wide, and removed her earrings:
"Why, O gatekeeper, dost thou remove my earrings?"
"Enter, O lady, for such are the decrees of Hades himself."
The third gate he bade her enter, opened it wide, and removed her necklace:
"Why, O gatekeeper, dost thou remove my necklace? "
"Enter, O lady, for such are the decrees of Hades himself."
The fourth gate he bade her enter, opened it wide, and removed the ornaments of her breast:
"Why, O gatekeeper, dost thou remove the ornaments of my breast? "
"Enter, O lady, for such are the decrees of Hades himself."
The fifth gate he bade her enter, opened it wide, and removed the girdle of her body studded with birthstones.
"Why, O gatekeeper, dost thou remove the girdle of my body, studded with birth-stones?"
"Enter, O lady, for such are the decrees of Hades himself."
The sixth gate, he bade her enter, opened it wide, and removed the spangles off her hands and feet.
"Why, O gatekeeper, dost thou remove the spangles off my hands and feet?"
"Enter, O lady, for thus are the decrees of Hades himself."
The seventh gate he bade her enter, opened it wide, and removed her loin-cloth.
"Why, O gatekeeper, dost thou remove my loin-cloth ?"
"Enter, O lady, for such are the decrees of Hades himself."
for none may enter Death unless they be stripped of all possessions.(explains the dance of the seven veils too)

When she asked him why he destroyed everything that she loved, he cried. Then he told her that no-thing ever really dies but gets old and worn out. He explained how all things that withered and passed into his realm was nurtured and cared for until such time as all were washed clean of their own selfish or negative or cowardly acts.
When they are ready then all are reborn, thus from death comes life.
She stayed with him and loved him for several months and the earth above missed her and the Sun withheld his warmth and the land became cold and dull. When she finally emerged the Sun shone his warmth down upon her again and the earth was renewed. New leaves came out on the trees and the animals gave birth to their young.

Every year she visits with him for several months and the Sun withholds his warmth. Thus is the cycle complete with each full turning of one year plus one day.

Thus also is the LADY three. The Maiden who takes those about to be reborn thru the portal of life. Nurturing and aiding them until such time as they pass into the hands of....
The Mother who cares for them thru-out their sojourn on the Earth until such time as they pass into the hands of.....
The Crone who is all wise and knows when to cut the ties that bind each to life.
Releasing the spirit into the waiting arms of The Lord of Death.... And the cycle repeats until each one has wisdom, courage and purity enough to release from the wheel. Being then born into the spiritual realms and....

The Lord's day is done, the Lady's night begun
Magick has been won, by the Moon and the Sun
The woman and man made the earth their home and they did the rituals that were pleasing to the Goddess and the God.

--Fini mundi occulti--

By Rowanoake
First Lord of the Star Sapphire