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The deities of today are worshipped in many ways. Before we dive into these myriad rituals, we should talk about exactly what a deity is, according to different people. Many people think that their deity is a real or semi real being, with their own personality and life. Others will tell you the deity is another part of you. I myself [and others, of course] believe that the deity is just a symbol that is used to enhance your own magickal power, and a symbol of the things we can see. We use the deities to represent things, like everything else. They are, however, extremely powerful symbols, and should not be ignored. Now, each individual God or Goddess has their own particular likes and dislikes [strange though it may sound]. To worship the Goddess is actually quite a simple thing. In my belief, any time you do creative work you are honouring the Goddess. There are lots of more specific rituals however, and I'll tell you a few now. There is a well known ritual that celebrates life, sex and the God and Goddess. It is called the Cakes and Ale Ceremony. The ritual is something like this:
That's all there is too it! As I said, a very simple ritual, nothing fancy needed. Please not that the Athame is not really necessary in every single thing you do. In fact, none of the tools are necessary, as all the magick is coming from inside you. You are the source, the conduit and the recipient of the effects. The tools are there as an aid and to enhance your spells, that's it. [Note: this isn't really a spell, just a ritual]. Please see the 'Tools' pages for more information on athames, chalices and more.
Now, while there are many more ways of honouring the Deity, the best ones are the ones you think up your self.
I will try to give you the best knowledge to help you, but I will very rarely give you ready made rituals. Feel
free to play around with the cakes and ale ceremony. Remember, its what works for you that counts.
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