STARNIGHT: THE RITUAL OF CONSUMATION

A Brief History

Starnight can be traced back to the ancient Kenyans of 3800-2000 BC, before their conquest by the first dynasty Egyptians.  Also, Starnight is found in Celtic, Germanic and other Druidic civilizations of northern Europe before the Roman conquests.  Some neo-druidic organizations still practice Starnight, although it is under a different name.

Starnight derives from the north-west German name 'Starrnaught', which means, roughly translated, "the night of stars". 

Starnight takes place between two lovers with the intent of producing a blessed child.  As a result, the ritual takes place just after the last harvest (a sign of good luck...agriculture has been the main source of all religion and supernatural mythology for millenia).  If all goes well, a child will be produced for Gaia, the rebirth of the earth after  the long winter.  Of course, this relies more on the ovulation period of the woman than the harvest.  But any time in October is the historical time that Starnight is practiced.

Ceremonial Jewellery:
The woman wears a thin, metallic chain (gold or silver) around her forehead, sometimes with a gemstone or fertility symbol in it.

The man wears a cloth or hemp necklace around his throat, which sometimes bears inscriptions for fertility and sexual prowress.

The Ritual:

For those couples who wish to conceive a child, then Starnight is the time to do so.  The pregnant woman will be warmer during the winter months, and the child will be protected within her womb.  The child will be born in late spring when food is plentiful, the climate is agreeable and the air is cleaner.  September and October is, coincidentally, the natural mating period for humans.

The couple should wear their Starnight symbols throughout the day and should spend time away from each other, but with friends.  After the sun sets, they sould be left alone.  The woman should enter the room first, before either of them have seen each other, and she should light a myriad of candles.  Candlelight should be the only source of light in the room.  She should undress, but keep her ceremonial jewellry on.  The bed she lays on should be soft, warm and comfortable.  Placing a pitcher of water nearby is advised, so that no one has to leave to get a drink halfway through the ceremony.

The man should enter fifteen minutes after she has lit all the candles and undressed.  He too should be naked, except for his ceremonial neckband.  The man leans over the woman and kisses her on the forhead, and asks

"Do you accept me in your heart, in your womb, and in your child?"

At which point the woman says...."I do"

The couple should then engage in foreplay for at least thirty minutes.  The idea here is pleasure each other sufficiently to heighten arousal.

Then the man should mount the woman and they should engage in copulation for some time in the 'missionary' position.  After that, they should change positions to a sitting, then to a woman on top, then a man-behind, then missionary again.  The ancient Celts believed that the more orgasms the woman had during the intercourse, the more beautiful and healthy the child would be.  So this is supposed to be pleasurable (in many South Pacific cultures and ancient civilizations such as the Mauryans, masculinity was judged by how well a man could please a woman.  Many men underwent training to hold off ejaculation and increase their sexual know-how.  Many men do so today, as well).

Once the man finally climaxes (a note here.  He should not engage in sex for at least three days before the ritual, nor should he masturbate.  The idea is to have as much sperm as possible in the semen), the couple should stay awake the rest of the night, making love on and off if they wish to do so.  As the sun breaks, the man should dress and meet the rising sun outside, alone, where he burns the cloth necklace he wore all night.  The woman dresses and removes her necklace, placing somewhere where she can keep it and hand it down to one of her daughters when they are old enough.

Please note that I used the terms 'man' and 'woman' loosely, in their conceptual roles.  Any same-sex couples practicing Starnight should decide who will take on what role, as by which piece of jewellry each one will wear.