Order of Paladins Lesson : 8 Circle Casting copyright 2013 Kerr Cuhulain.

Order of PaladinsOrder of Paladins

Lesson : 8Circle CastingCircle Casting

copyright 2013 Kerr Cuhulaincopyright 2013 Kerr Cuhulain

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Warrior’s AdmonitionWarrior’s Admonition

Your body is your temple: Care for it!Your body is your temple: Care for it!Do not engage in useless activity.Do not engage in useless activity.Listen to the Goddess.Listen to the Goddess.Help thyself.Help thyself.You create your own reality.You create your own reality.The Warrior’s path is creativity.The Warrior’s path is creativity.A serene path to enlightenment.A serene path to enlightenment.Know thyself.Know thyself.Master thyself.Master thyself.Create your own reality.Create your own reality.Nurture the ability to perceive the truth in all matters.Nurture the ability to perceive the truth in all matters.Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.Learn from your mistakes.Learn from your mistakes.Teach thyself.Teach thyself.Create your own reality.Create your own reality.Do not be negligent, even in trifling mattersDo not be negligent, even in trifling mattersGrace and guilt do not exist: Grace and guilt do not exist: Strive for responsibility.Strive for responsibility.Honor thyself.Honor thyself.Create your own reality.Create your own reality.


13 Precepts:13 Precepts:

1.1. Know thyself.Know thyself.2.2. Nurture the ability to perceive the truth in all matters.Nurture the ability to perceive the truth in all matters.3.3. You create your own reality.You create your own reality.4.4. Develop a sense of Right Action.Develop a sense of Right Action.5.5. Do not be negligent, even in trifling matters.Do not be negligent, even in trifling matters.6.6. Your body is your temple: Care for it!Your body is your temple: Care for it!7.7. Minimal appearance, maximum content.Minimal appearance, maximum content.8.8. Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.9.9. Power with.Power with.10.10. Who dares wins.Who dares wins.11.11. The Gods cannot help those who will not help themselves.The Gods cannot help those who will not help themselves.12.12. Be creative!Be creative!13.13. Do not engage in useless activity.Do not engage in useless activity.


Code of Chivalry:Code of Chivalry:

All members of the Order of Paladins must live according to the principles of chivalry, All members of the Order of Paladins must live according to the principles of chivalry, which include: which include:

SinceritySincerity.. CourtesyCourtesy.. CompassionCompassion.. PerseverancePerseverance.. IndustriousnessIndustriousness.. JusticeJustice.. LoyaltyLoyalty. . Courage.Courage. Self-Discipline.Self-Discipline. Humility.Humility. LargesseLargesse. . Truth.Truth. HonorHonor


Order of Paladins Circle Order of Paladins Circle CastingCasting

““Thunder is good, thunder is impressive: Thunder is good, thunder is impressive: but it is the lightning that does the work.”but it is the lightning that does the work.”

Mark Twain, Letter to an Unidentified Mark Twain, Letter to an Unidentified Person, August 28, 1908Person, August 28, 1908


Preamble:Preamble:

Some of you long distance students are Some of you long distance students are solitary, and I’ve prepared a solitary version of solitary, and I’ve prepared a solitary version of the following ritual for that eventuality. For the the following ritual for that eventuality. For the rest of you, and for the purposes of this lesson, rest of you, and for the purposes of this lesson, I’ve sent the full ritual to accompany this I’ve sent the full ritual to accompany this lesson. If you’d like the solitary version, just let lesson. If you’d like the solitary version, just let me know and I’ll send it.me know and I’ll send it.

Refer to the script and to the notes pages in Refer to the script and to the notes pages in this Power Point presentation: The notes this Power Point presentation: The notes pages explain the statements and the history pages explain the statements and the history behind them.behind them.


The Commandery:The Commandery:

The cast in this ritual is based on a Knights The cast in this ritual is based on a Knights Templar Commandery. A Commandery was Templar Commandery. A Commandery was an assembly of Knights Templar, consisting of an assembly of Knights Templar, consisting of at least nine members. Commandery is the at least nine members. Commandery is the name that our Order gives to the cast members name that our Order gives to the cast members in a ritual. The ranks of the cast members are in a ritual. The ranks of the cast members are mostly actual Knights Templar ranks, but I am mostly actual Knights Templar ranks, but I am using Templar HQ ranks rather than the ranks using Templar HQ ranks rather than the ranks that the Commanderies used in the field.that the Commanderies used in the field.


The Commandery:The Commandery:

Commandery is also the name given to a Commandery is also the name given to a group of Knights of our Order that are group of Knights of our Order that are gathered together to engage in training or gathered together to engage in training or magick.magick.


Commandery Structure 1Commandery Structure 1 Grand Master: Grand Master: Commander and High Commander and High

Priest/essPriest/ess Seneschal: TSeneschal: The Seneschal was the Grand he Seneschal was the Grand

Master’s right hand. Seneschal first appeared Master’s right hand. Seneschal first appeared in English in 1393. It is derived from the in English in 1393. It is derived from the Frankish Latin term siniscalcus, derived in turn Frankish Latin term siniscalcus, derived in turn from the Proto-Germanic “sini” (“senior”) and from the Proto-Germanic “sini” (“senior”) and “skalk” (“servant”).“skalk” (“servant”).

Marshall: Marshall: The War Master for the Grand The War Master for the Grand Master. Master.

Under Marshall: TUnder Marshall: The Grand Master’s person he Grand Master’s person in charge of troops and equipmentin charge of troops and equipment


Commandery Structure 2Commandery Structure 2 Standard Bearer: TStandard Bearer: The person in charge of the squires and, as the he person in charge of the squires and, as the

title suggests, the colors or standard. Because this Commandery title suggests, the colors or standard. Because this Commandery member carries the flag staff, he is always stationed in the south, member carries the flag staff, he is always stationed in the south, which is related to the staff and spear.which is related to the staff and spear.

Quartermaster: Quartermaster: The Knights Templar gave their quartermaster The Knights Templar gave their quartermaster or person in charge of clothing and linens the title Draper. I or person in charge of clothing and linens the title Draper. I decided to change this as the more modern meaning of the word decided to change this as the more modern meaning of the word has to do with clothiers, not Warriors. The Quartermaster is has to do with clothiers, not Warriors. The Quartermaster is always stationed in the west, as she is related to the cauldron and always stationed in the west, as she is related to the cauldron and grail.grail.

Constable:Constable: This represents the Commanders of the Knights This represents the Commanders of the Knights templar, who were in charge of regions, provinces or locations.templar, who were in charge of regions, provinces or locations.

Sergeant at Arms: Sergeant at Arms: This represents the rank and file of the This represents the rank and file of the Knights.Knights.

Squire: TSquire: The Squire was in training to be a knight. Squires were he Squire was in training to be a knight. Squires were assigned to knights and commanders at various levels as assigned to knights and commanders at various levels as assistantsassistants


The Commandery: GenderThe Commandery: Gender

This ritual is set up so it can be led by either a This ritual is set up so it can be led by either a man or a woman:man or a woman:

The Grand Master can be a man or a woman. The Grand Master can be a man or a woman. The assistant to the Grand Master, the The assistant to the Grand Master, the Seneschal, must be the opposite sex to the Seneschal, must be the opposite sex to the Grand Master. So if the Grand Master is a Grand Master. So if the Grand Master is a male, the Seneschal must be a female, and if male, the Seneschal must be a female, and if the Grand Master is a female, the Seneschal the Grand Master is a female, the Seneschal must be a male. must be a male.

The other cast members can be of either sex.The other cast members can be of either sex.


Aspects of the Circle Aspects of the Circle Casting RitualCasting Ritual

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““In Hoc In Hoc Signo Signo Vinces!”Vinces!”

Latin: "under this sign thou shalt Latin: "under this sign thou shalt conquer." Adapted from the motto of the conquer." Adapted from the motto of the Knights Templar Knights Templar

This is the line used by the Standard This is the line used by the Standard Bearer at the beginning of the ritualBearer at the beginning of the ritual


Squire Lights the CandlesSquire Lights the Candles

The first line, “Ancient and Dark Ones of The first line, “Ancient and Dark Ones of the deep…”, is adapted from the Summer the deep…”, is adapted from the Summer Solstice ritual for Ravens Cry Grove of Solstice ritual for Ravens Cry Grove of the ADF written by Todd Covert the ADF written by Todd Covert http://www.adf.org/rituals/celtic/midsummer/rcgsummersolstice.html


Under Marshall’s Under Marshall’s Banishing:Banishing:

““Avaunte! Avaunte! Maleficum defense! Avaunte! Avaunte! Maleficum defense! Honi soit qui mal y pense!”Honi soit qui mal y pense!”

Translation: "Keep away! Keep away! Translation: "Keep away! Keep away! Evil is forbidden! Evil to him who thinks Evil is forbidden! Evil to him who thinks evil of it evil of it


CorrespondencesCorrespondences

East/Air/To Will/Sword/AthameEast/Air/To Will/Sword/Athame

South/Fire/To Imagine/Spear/WandSouth/Fire/To Imagine/Spear/Wand

West/Water/To Dare/Cauldron/ChaliceWest/Water/To Dare/Cauldron/Chalice

North/Earth/To Keep North/Earth/To Keep Silent/Shield/PentacleSilent/Shield/Pentacle

Center/Spirit/To Know/Spirit/MindCenter/Spirit/To Know/Spirit/Mind


Cast PositionsCast Positions


Quarter CallsQuarter Calls

The quarter calls used in this ritual are the The quarter calls used in this ritual are the same as those used in the Armoring same as those used in the Armoring ritual from Lesson VIritual from Lesson VI


Constable’s Casting:Constable’s Casting:

““Wind wind around. Make walls as Wind wind around. Make walls as sound as it were bound.”sound as it were bound.”

““It is the mountaintop that lightning It is the mountaintop that lightning strikes.”strikes.”

““Cast off the works of darkness, and let Cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light”us put on the armor of light”


Standard Bearer’s Standard Bearer’s Casting:Casting:

““Bright fire stay what comes this way. Bright fire stay what comes this way. Keep dark away.”Keep dark away.”

Branch, burn; fire, flame; Goibhniu, forge Branch, burn; fire, flame; Goibhniu, forge the sword again.”the sword again.”


Quartermaster’s Casting:Quartermaster’s Casting:

““Wild waves so tall. Make us a wall. Our Wild waves so tall. Make us a wall. Our foes forestall.”foes forestall.”

““Three from Me of five alive by nine Three from Me of five alive by nine makes Mine.”makes Mine.”


Sergeant at Arms’ Sergeant at Arms’ Casting:Casting:

““Stone rise from sleep and shield this Stone rise from sleep and shield this keep with ramparts steep.”keep with ramparts steep.”

““Fling but a stone and the giant dies.”Fling but a stone and the giant dies.”


Marshall’s Casting:Marshall’s Casting:

““The circle is cast.The circle is cast. Anything that is evil to Anything that is evil to us, or that may witness against us, where us, or that may witness against us, where we shall longest be: Illume it to us, we shall longest be: Illume it to us, obscure it to us, banish it from us, root it obscure it to us, banish it from us, root it out of our hearts. Ever, evermore, out of our hearts. Ever, evermore, everlastingly, ever, evermore, everlastingly, ever, evermore, everlastingly.”everlastingly.”


Grand Master’s Grand Master’s Announcement:Announcement:

““The circle is cast by air and The circle is cast by air and fire; The circle is charged fire; The circle is charged by water and earth. What by water and earth. What is within the circle is is within the circle is between the worlds; A between the worlds; A place that is nowhere and place that is nowhere and everywhere. A place of everywhere. A place of power. What is between power. What is between the worlds does not the worlds does not concern the world, but can concern the world, but can change the world.”change the world.”


Seneschal’s Blessing:Seneschal’s Blessing:

““May our Gods shield the house, the fire, May our Gods shield the house, the fire, the kine, Every one who dwells herein the kine, Every one who dwells herein tonight. Shield myself and this beloved tonight. Shield myself and this beloved group. Preserve us from violence and group. Preserve us from violence and from harm; Preserve us from foes this from harm; Preserve us from foes this night, in this place, and in every place night, in this place, and in every place wherein they dwell tonight, on this night wherein they dwell tonight, on this night and on every night, this night and every and on every night, this night and every night.”night.”


Warrior’s Admonition:Warrior’s Admonition:

The four principal cast members, The The four principal cast members, The Grand Master, Seneschal, Marshall, and Grand Master, Seneschal, Marshall, and Under Marshall, recite the five stanzas of Under Marshall, recite the five stanzas of the Warrior’s Admonition, which I wrote the Warrior’s Admonition, which I wrote for my book Full Contact Magick. for my book Full Contact Magick.


Calling on Warrior Calling on Warrior Aspects of Deity:Aspects of Deity:

This can (and frequently This can (and frequently is) done by the Grand is) done by the Grand Master and Seneschal Master and Seneschal in their own words. in their own words. I’ve put a version in the I’ve put a version in the script adapted from the script adapted from the NROOGD ritual.NROOGD ritual.


““I am”… The Song of I am”… The Song of PaladinsPaladins

At this point in the ritual you can either:At this point in the ritual you can either: Recite the Song of Amergin, orRecite the Song of Amergin, or Recite a collection of the “I am” lines that Recite a collection of the “I am” lines that

your group has created to personalize it into your group has created to personalize it into a “Song of Paladins”a “Song of Paladins”


Magickal Working:Magickal Working:

At this point in the ritual you can work any At this point in the ritual you can work any magick that needs doing or any magick that needs doing or any celebratory ritual (e.g.: for Sabbats) that celebratory ritual (e.g.: for Sabbats) that needs doing.needs doing.


Agape:Agape:

Most Wiccan rituals use the term “Cakes Most Wiccan rituals use the term “Cakes and Wine” to describe the part of the and Wine” to describe the part of the ritual that involves sharing food and ritual that involves sharing food and drink. I prefer to use the ancient Pagan drink. I prefer to use the ancient Pagan term “agape” (“love feast”). term “agape” (“love feast”).


Agape part IAgape part I

““I am a fountain in the sun;I am a fountain in the sun;

I am a fragrance in the night;I am a fragrance in the night;

I am a fire beneath the skin.I am a fire beneath the skin.

Of earth and air we eat,Of earth and air we eat,

And are made complete.”And are made complete.”


Agape Part 2Agape Part 2

““Be it known that man is not greater than Be it known that man is not greater than woman, nor is woman greater than man, woman, nor is woman greater than man, but when joined, become one in truth, for but when joined, become one in truth, for there is no greater magick in all the world there is no greater magick in all the world than that of love.”than that of love.”


Closing Declaration:Closing Declaration:

””The Circle is open, yet unbroken. The The Circle is open, yet unbroken. The Circle is ended, but never the trust within. Circle is ended, but never the trust within. Go forth now into the world and run Go forth now into the world and run straight for whatever you fear the most. straight for whatever you fear the most. Maher Shalal Hash BazMaher Shalal Hash Baz! Be glorious!”! Be glorious!”


Lesson 8 homework Lesson 8 homework reminderreminder

Find some time to practice the Find some time to practice the Order of Order of Paladins Circle Casting, using your own Paladins Circle Casting, using your own “I am” statement(s) if you can.“I am” statement(s) if you can.

Choose one of the eight Sabbats and Choose one of the eight Sabbats and come up with an outline for a ritual for come up with an outline for a ritual for that event. You can come up with an that event. You can come up with an entirely new ritual or adapt an older one.entirely new ritual or adapt an older one.


Order of PaladinsOrder of Paladins

Be Glorious!


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