Isis Invocation "I am the star that rises from the sea, The twilight sea. I bring men dreams that rule their destiny. I bring the moon-tides to the souls of men, The tides that flow and ebb and flow again. These are my secret, these belong to me. I am the Eternal Woman, I am She-- The tides of all men's souls belong to me. The tides that ebb and flow again; The secret, silent tides that govern men; These are my secret, these belong to me. Out of my hands he takes his destiny; Touch of my hands bestows serenity-- These are the moon-tides, these belong to me Isis in Heaven, on Earth, Persephone, Diana of the moon and Hecate, Veiled Isis, Aphrodite from the Sea, The high full-moon in the mid-heaven shines clear, I hear the invoking words, hear and appear... I come unto the priest that calleth me."

In this ritual the Great Goddess becomes incarnate in the High Priestess. The High Priestess stands in front of the altar with her back to it. She holds the wand in her right hand and the scrounge in her left. She crosses her wrists and crosses the wand and scrounge above them while holding them close to her breast. The High Priest stands in front of her and says:

"Diana, queen of night
In all your beauty bright,
Shine on us here,
And with your silver beam
Unlock the gates of dream;
Rise bright and clear.
On Earth and sky and sea,
Your magic mystery
Its spell shall cast,
Wherever leaf may grow,
Wherever tide may flow,
Till all be past.
O secret queen of power,
At this enchanted hour
We ask your boon.
May fortune's favor fall
Upon true witches all,
O Lady Moon!"

The High Priest kneels before the High Priestess and gives her the Five Fold Kiss: he kisses her on both feet, both knees, womb, both breasts, and the lips, starting with the right of each pair. As he does this, he says:

"Blessed be thy feet,
That have brought thee in these ways.
Blessed be thy knees,
That shall kneel at the sacred altar.
Blessed be thy womb,
Without which we would not be.
Blessed be thy breasts,
Formed in beauty.
Blessed be thy lips,
That shall utter the Sacred Names."

For the kiss on the lips, they embrace, length to length, with their feet touching each others. When he reaches the womb, she spreads her arms wide, and the same after the kiss on the lips.The High Priest kneels again and invokes:

"I invoke thee and call upon thee,
Mighty Mother of us all,
Bringer of all fruitfulness;
By seed and root,
By bud and stem,
By leaf and flower and fruit,
By life and love do I invoke thee
To descend upon the body of this,
Thy servant and priestess."

During this invocation he touches her with his right forefinger on her right breast, left breast, and womb, repeats the set and finally the right breast. Still kneeling, he spreads his arms out and down, with the palms forward and says:
"Blessed be thy Great Goddess!
Pour forth thy store of love;
I lowly bend before thee,
I adore thee to the end,
With loving sacrifice thy shrine adore.
Thy foot is to my lip
(He kisses her right foot)
My prayer up borne
Upon the rising incense smoke; then spend
Thine ancient love, O Mighty One, descend
To aid me, who without thee am forlorn."

The High Priest stands up and steps backwards. The High Priestess draws the Invoking Pentagram of Earth in the air with the wand and says:
"Of the Mother darksome and divine
Mine the scrounge, and mine the kiss;
The five point star of love and bliss
Here I charge you in this sign."

The High Priestess should be in a trance now. This is a good time to do the Charge or the Witches' Creed. When the Charge or Creed is finished, the Goddess must be dismissed. It is bad magical practice not to do so.

The High Priest faces the Priestess and says:
"We thank you Our Lady for attending our rites.
We bid you farewell till next we call you.
Blessed Be."

The Great Rite is the ceremonial union between man and woman, god and goddess. The actual Rite can be performed in the coven by consenting adults (the priest and priestess are sometimes either partners, or married) or the "Great Rite" can be performed without actual intercourse.

Preparation: the chalice should be filled with wine. A veil of at least a yard square is needed preferably of a Goddess color such as blue, green, silver, or white.

The Coven, except for the High Priestess and High Priest, arrange themselves around the perimeter of the circle, man and woman alternately as far as possible, facing the center.

The High Priestess and High Priest stand facing each other in the center of the circle, she with her back to the altar, he with his back to the South.

The High Priest kneels before the High Priestess and gives her the Five Fold Kiss; that is, he kisses her on both feet, both knees, womb, both breasts, and the lips, starting with the right of each pair. he says, as he does this:
"Blessed be thy feet, that have
Brought thee in these ways.
Blessed be thy knees, that shall kneel
At the sacred altar.
Blessed be thy womb, without which
We would not be.
Blessed be thy breasts, formed in beauty.
Blessed be thy lips, that shall utter
The Sacred Names."

For the kiss on the lips, they embrace, length-to-length, with their feet touching each others. When he reaches the womb, she spreads her arms wide, and the same after the kiss on the lips.
The High Priestess then lays herself down, face upwards, with her arms and legs outstretched to form the Pentagram.

The High Priest fetches the veil and spreads it over the High Priestess's body, covering her from breasts to knees. He then kneels facing her, with his knees between her feet.

The High Priest delivers the invocation: "Assist me to erect the ancient altar, At which in days past all worshipped; The altar of all things. For in old time, Woman was the altar. Thus was the altar made and placed, And the sacred place was the point Within the center of the Circle. As we have of old been taught that the Point within the center is the origin of all things, Therefore should we adore it; Therefore whom we adore we also invoke. O Circle of Stars, Whereof our father is but the younger brother, Marvel beyond imagination, soul of infinite space, Before whom time is ashamed, the mind bewildered, And the understanding dark, Not unto thee may we attain unless Thine image be love. Therefore by seed and stem, root and bud, And leaf and flower and fruit do we invoke thee, O Queen of Space, O Jewel of Light, Continuous on of the heavens; Let it be ever thus That men speak not of thee as One, but as None; And let them not speak of thee at all, Since thou art continuous. For thou art the point within the Circle, Which we adore; The point of life, without which we would not be. And in this way truly are erected The holy twin pillars; In beauty and strength were they erected To the wonder and glory of all men."

The Maiden fetches her athame from the altar and ritually opens a gate way in the Circle. The Coven file through and leave the room. The Maiden is the last one through and reseals the Circle. The High Priest removes the veil from the High Priestess's body.

The High Priestess rises and kneels facing the High Priest. The High Priest continues the invocation:

"Altar of mysteries manifold,
The sacred Circle's secret point
Thus do I sign thee as of old,
With kisses of my lips anoint."

The High Priest kisses the High Priestess on the lips, and continues:
"Open for me the secret way,
The pathway of intelligence,
Beyond the gates of night and day,
Beyond the bounds of time and sense.
Behold the mystery aright
The five true points of fellowship"
Here where Lance and Grail unite,
And feet, and knees, and breast, and lip."

The High Priest and High Priestess now have intercourse. This is a private matter between them and none of the Coven can question them about it. When they are done, one of them ritually opens the Circle and calls the rest of the Coven. When they are back in the Circle, it is again sealed. The wine is now consecrated.

A male covener kneels in front of the altar before a female covener. He holds up a chalice of wine and she holds her athame point down and lowers the athame into the wine. The man says:
"As the athame is to the male,
So the cup is to the female; and
Conjoined, they become one in truth."

The woman lays down her athame on the altar and kisses the man who remains kneeling and she accepts the chalice from him. She sips the wine, kisses him again and he sips, rises, and gives it to another woman with a kiss. The chalice is passed around the Coven, man to woman, with a kiss each time, until the entire Coven has sipped the wine. The chalice can be refilled and any one can drink from it without repeating the ritual once the chalice has gone around once.
To consecrate the cakes, the woman picks up her athame, and the man, kneeling before her, holds up the dish. The woman draws the Invoking Pentacle of Earth in the air above the plate while the man says:
"O Queen most secret, bless this food
Into our bodies; bestowing health, wealth,
Strength, joy and peace, and that fulfillment
Of love that is perfect happiness."

The woman lays down her athame and passes the cakes to the man with a kiss, he passes them back with a kiss and they are passed around the Coven the same way the wine was. Be sure to save some of the wine and some cake for an offering to the Earth.

"Behold is the three-formed Goddess:
She who is ever Three-
Maiden, Mother, and Crone,
Yet she is ever one;
She in all women, and they all in her.
Behold her, remember her,
Forget not one of her faces."

If you'd like the goddess to grant you a wish, then take a piece of paper in the planetary color of the object that your wish concerns (i.e. green for money, red for relationships, etc.), then light a candle and wait for it to burn down completely. As it does so, the spell will be working.

"Upon this candle will I write
What I request of thee this night.
Grant me what I wish you to do;
I dedicate this rite to you.
I trust that you will grant this boon,
O lovely Goddess of the moon."

Waxing Moon:
"Oh Maiden Moon, now hear my plea:
Hearken hearken, unto me!
As you grow, my spell enhance--
And power its magick with your dance."

Full Moon:
"Abundant Mother, moon so bright,
Hear my plea upon this night.
Your fertile power lend this spell
Make it potent, strong and well."

Waning Moon:
"Oh aging one of grace, now hear:
With your guidance this spell steer.
Remove all blocks and hesitation
And take it to its destination!"

Dark Moon:
"I call on you O Crone so wise--
One who rules the darkest skies.
Come and be my treasured guest
And aid me on this magickal quest."

Sunrise:
"O Youngest Babe, so newly born,
Help me on this bright new morn.
Aid this spell with your fresh power,
And strengthen it with every hour."

Morning:
"O Brother Sun of growing strength,
Come to me and stay at length.
Wrap this spell with intensity,
And add to it your potency."

Noon:
"Father Sun of strength and might,
Aid this spell in taking flight.
To its target, now please guide--
Increase its power as it flies."

Afternoon:
"Aging one of Amber Light,
Hearken, hear me! Aid my plight!
Take this spell where it must go,
And give it power that it might grow."

Sunset:
"O setting sun of passing day,
Aid me in your gentle way.
Take this spell, Oh Ancient One,
Give it your strength as you pass on."