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    MOON WEB is a group of witches and pagans who join energies in healing
and peace efforts. The upcoming MOON WEB is scheduled for February 1st,
1986. It is the anniversary of last year's AIDS MOON WEB. One year ago we
came together to help find a way to break down the barriers to knowledge
for the healing of AIDS. In the past year much progress has been made. It
seems fitting to support that progress by joining, again, in ritual to
continue the work that has started. Magickally we can give strength to the
efforts of others.

    This year Pallas, the asteroid that marked our rite last year, is in
Gemini. The moon is waxing, and Venus and Uranus are conjunct. As Imbolc
comes upon us we come to purify, asking the aid of Pallas (Athena). We mark
our accomplishments and work towards a new ideal as the moon grows.

    We will begin the ritual with purification and according to personal
practice. We plan to begin at 7pm. Each shall enter the circle carrying a
lit black candle. We will seek to banish the barriers to success and cure.
Each person will choose a particular barrier and their black candle will
represent this in the rite. (You may choose to write on the candle.) After
speaking aloud the nature of the barrier each person will blow out the
candle, banishing the named obstacle. After all of the black candles are
extinguished and all are in semi-darkness, power should be raised around an
unlit cauldron, representing still dormant life, health, and inspiration.
(If you participated in the rite last year you may wish to invoke the same
dieties to light the cauldron.) When power has been raised light the
cauldron! At the point of release all should fall to the floor-breaking
their black candles, so destroying the obstacles that they represent.

    After all have recovered, everyone can be given white candles. One at a
time they can stand and state their wish for light as they light the
candle. As the fire dies down the room shall become filled with the light
of many candles, to emphasize the power of illumination and will of many
individuals. Power should again be raised, starting slowly, using the chant
enclosed to tie all of us together in bringing our individual wills into
focus for success.

    At the end of this, as the circle concludes, the candles should be
gently extinguished with the wish that people will take them home and re-
light them, so spreading the illumination and positive will as they do so
'covering the world with our will'.

    To join the MOON WEB mailing list send $2 to Bone Blossom, 983 Haven
Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94063. If there is a star at the top of this page
then you need to renew or are getting this mailing as a courtesy. Please
join us!

    This MOON WEB was created by Tina of Crystal Blue Star coven. Anyone in
the New York area who wishes to join in the rite should write Kathexis, PO
Box 4538, Sunnyside, NY 11104-4538.
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