I've been using the same book blessing in my grimoires/journals/etc. since the start of my practice many years ago, but it could use a bit of an update at this point. It begins with...
Hearken as the Witch's Word
calls the Lady and the Lord
My path no longer has a Lady and a Lord, I've long since moved away from that structure. I did think about simply leaving it for tradition's sake, and might still do that, but would also like to think about other options. I considered ladies and lords, but I kind of like to keep my language more, erm, gender neutral I guess? (Though I have a separate deity blessing, so it doesn't even have to include that concept!) Also, word and lords doesn't rhyme. Neither does word and lord, really, and that's bothered me for a while.
The thing is, the rest of the blessing rhymes well! I don't write in rhyme, I'm very bad at it, but I'd like to keep the flow of the rest of the blessing. I'd like to keep 'hearken as the witch's...' line fairly intact, but can't think of what would make sense for the next line with that? Maybe replacing word with prayer, song, chant, call...? But the next line still leaves me stumped. Anyone want to help me brainstorm up something? Here's the full blessing, if it helps, or just if anyone is curious or looking for a book blessing in general.
Hearken as the Witch's Word
calls the Lady and the Lord
Moon above and Earth below
sky's cool blue and sun's hot glow,
in this right and ready hour,
Fill these pages with thy power.
May no unprepared eye see
the secrets which entrusted be
to I who walk this hidden road
to find the Hearthstone's calm abode.
Guardians* from the four directions,
hear me and lend thy protection:
may these truths of Earth and Skies
shielded be from prying eyes.
But to the Witches whose map this be
may the way be plain to see;
and, through all the coming Ages
may we find home in these pages
So Mote it be!
(Jack Veasey)
((*replaced with spirits in my version.))
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