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- MOON WEB
- AIDS WORKING
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- Moon Web is a group of Witches and Pagans who join energies in healing
- and peace efforts. This Moon Web is scheduled for January 31st, 1988 at 7
- pm. It is the second anniversary of the first AIDS Moon Web. This ritual
- focuses on destroying barriers and increasing the positive elements that
- will help us overcome AIDS.
- The ritual space is purified according to personal practice.
- Invocations to Athena, Hermes, and/or Brigid may be done. Those gathered
- will be divided into five groups. One will be assigned to each of the
- elements with one group in the center. Each group may be led by a
- particular coven or group of coven leaders. The center (altar) group will
- present each elemental group with the obstacle to overcome and later accept
- the positive "goal". We have divided the elements this way:
- AIR - Knowledge/Ignorance
- FIRE - Committment/Indifference
- EARTH - Funding/Red Tape
- WATER - Empathy/Hostility
- When confronted with the obstacles the small groups will be wrapped
- with crepe paper by the center group. We suggest the spectral colors: Air -
- Purple, Fire - Green, Earth - Red, Water - Orange. The groups break their
- bonds, overcoming the obstacle. When all four are done, each quarter group
- presents the center group with a candle symbolizing the positive quality.
- They are all placed on the altar and tied with silver thread. As they burn,
- the group can dance to raise energy.
- Afterwards, all are given candles charged during the ritual that were
- on or under the altar to take home and spread the light. Cakes and
- Wine/Libations can follow.
- This Moon Web was created by the leaders of The Gaia Group, Knossos
- Grove, and Kathexis of NYC.
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- AIDS MOON WEB
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- All present will be divided into five groups. In the east - air. In the
- south - fire. In the west - water. In the north - earth. In the center
- are the drama facilitators. Each group is "lead" by an experienced person.
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- Water, salt are consecrated.
- Circle is drawn with wand.
- Circle is blessed with water and incense.
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- Invocation to Athena, Hermes and Brigid as to purpose of rite.
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- Air group speaks INTELLIGENTLY on AIDS. Statements like "The HIV virus is
- very fragile and is only passed through intimate contact."
- They are all bound with PURPLE crepe paper.
- They begin to make IGNORANT statements like '"you can catch AIDS from
- shaking hands". They are temporarily defeated by the IGNORANCE of the crepe
- paper. Then they rally and tear apart their bonds.
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- Fire group speaks about dedication to finding a cure for AIDS, expressing
- COMMITMENT.
- They are bound with GREEN crepe paper.
- They speak with INDIFFERENCE.
- They slowly overcome and break free of their bonds.
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- The Water group talks about EMPATHY.
- They are bound with ORANGE crepe paper.
- They speak of HOSTILITY.
- They break free.
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- The Earth group talks about adequate FUNDING.
- They are bound with RED crepe paper.
- They become tangled in RED TAPE.
- They overcome the challenge.
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- Each group charges a taper with their positive element. The tapers are
- placed on the altar and bound with silver thread. They are lit and all
- dance around in a single or double circle and send energy out to spread our
- will. Extra candles on the altar are also charged.
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- Juice and cookies are blessed and shared.
- All are given candles to take home to spread the light.
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- The deities are thanked.
- The circle is closed.
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