Charge of the Goddess
Charge of the Goddess is a text ritual of devotion, from the Wiccan Modern tradition. It has 3 steps and opens with: The priestess or celebrant speaks the Charge.
Tradition · Wiccan ModernRitual
A note on this entry
The Charge of the Goddess is a modern Wiccan text, not an ancient one; its best-known form is Doreen Valiente's.
Practice
- Purpose
- Devotion
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Nature and meaning
- Category
- Text
Details
- Elements
- Aether
- Timing
- as a declaration within the full-moon rite
- Optimal Timing
- Moon phases
- Steps
- The priestess or celebrant speaks the Charge.The circle listens in silence.The charge is answered with a shared blessing and the closing of the rite.
- Keywords
- GoddessChargeWiccanDevotion
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