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                                                  CANDLES
 
 
                                 Candleshavebeenusedfor
                                                      morenaturallightinginritual
           work as well  as focal  points and concentration  aids for  centuries.
           Each different color  has a  different meaning for  both internal  and
           external  uses.   Here  are a  list of  uses  put together  by Charles
           Butler.
 
 
 
                                   Outer Works               Inner Works
                                     RED:ENERGY                RED:COURAGE
                                  ORANGE:GENEROSITY         ORANGE:PLENTY
                                  YELLOW:THE UNKNOWN        YELLOW:CENTERING
                                   GREEN:PROSPERITY          GREEN:HEALING
                                    BLUE:LOVE                 BLUE:EMOTIONS
                                  PURPLE:INSPIRATION        PURPLE:SPIRIT
                                    PINK:REVELATION           PINK:JOY
                                BURGUNDY:PASSION          BURGUNDY:REKINDLING
                                   BLACK:COMFORT             BLACK:AUTHORITY
                                   WHITE:VISION              WHITE:PROTECTION
 
 
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                                           GREEK FIRE INITIATION 
            
            
                                            Cast of Characters 
            
                                           Tiresias:____________ 
            
                                         Hephaestus:____________ 
            
                                            Artemis:____________ 
            
                                             Apollo:____________ 
            
                                             Hestia:____________ 
            
                                         Prometheus:____________ 
            
                                             Seeker:____________ 
            
            
            
                                 Incastingthecircle,whencalling theQuartersyouare
           free to use your own words but  we ask that you use Greek styling  and
           personify with the names of the four Greek winds: 
            
                                              North:  Boreus 
                                               East:  Eurus 
                                              South:  Notus 
                                               West:  Zephyrus 
            
                                 Tiresiasseatednorthofaltarrises,goesaroundtoface
           altar, and  invokes God and Goddess  in a Greek style  using these two
           triumverates: 
            
                                                    GOD 
                                              Zeus:  Strength 
                                             Hades:  Knowledge 
                                            Poseidon:  Emotion 
            
                                                  GODDESS 
                                               Hera:  Power 
                                              Athena:  Wisdom 
                                             Aphrodite:  Love 
            
            
                       He then stepback andsays: "We havebeen calledforth fromthe
           edges  of  Time and  Space by  one  who seeks  entry to  the  Halls of
           Olympus.  I  am Tiresias, Prophet of Thebes, who,  though blind, shall
           be his guide.  Seeker, come forth!" 
            
 
 
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                 Seeker approaches circle at north-east point of Circle. 
            
                 Tiresias:  "Who seeks entry to Olympus?" 
                 Seeker:  "I, __________. 
                       Tiresias: "Beforeyou enter,gaze uponone whosought whatwas 
                          not rightfully his.  Do you still desire entry?" 
                 Seeker replies. 
                       Tiresias:  (If no,he leaves and circleis closed.  Ifyes): 
           "Then enter and ask passage of the Guardians of the Gods." 
                 Seeker enters and they travel 1 1/8 to North. 
            
                       Tiresias:  "Hail, MightyHephaestus, Craftsman of the Gods.
           With me is one who seeks entry to Olympus." 
                 Hephaestus:  "How are you known, Seeker?" 
                 Seeker:  "I am called __________." 
                       Hephaestus:"By whatright seekyoupassage throughthe North?"
                       Seeker: "I haveendured ayear of thepath ofEarth andlearned
                         of my own mortality." 
                 Hephaestus:  "Pass with the Blessings of the Earth." 
                 They travel around 1 1/4 to East. 
            
                       Tiresias: "Hail,Vigilant Artemis,Virgin Goddess. Withme is
                               one who seeks entry to Olympus." 
                 Artemis:  "How are you known, Seeker?" 
                 Seeker:  "I am called __________." 
                 Artemis:  "By what right seek you passage through the East?" 
                       Seeker:  "I have endured a year of the path of Airand have
           learned the need for focus of will." 
                 Artemis:  "Pass with the Blessings of the Air." 
                 They travel around 1 1/4 to South. 
            
                       Tiresias: "Hail, Bright Apollo, Lordof the Sun. With me is
           one who seeks entry to Olympus." 
                 Apollo:  "How are you known, Seeker?" 
                 Seeker:  "I am called __________." 
                 Apollo:  "By what right seek you passage through the South?" 
                 Seeker has no answer. 
                       Apollo: "Youhave not yetearned theright topass through the
                          South.  To win this  right, you must seek Fire from  he
           who first gave it to Mankind, Prometheus.  Tiresias,             guard
           him upon his path of Fire that he learn what he             needs   to
           face the Titan." 
                 They travel around 1 1/2 to North. 
            
                       Tiresias:  "Icome with __________, whonow seeks Prometheus
           that he may gain the right to Fire.  What can you                teach
           him that will ease his path?" 
 
 
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                       Hephaestus: "Knowthat Iam Hephaestus,Craftsman andSmith of
                               the Gods.  In my labors, I use Fire as a purifying
                               agent, seperating  the metal from  the stone,  and
           for the actual forging of my Art.  But remember                  that
           creativity requires forethought.  Daedalus                  w a s    a
           Master of my Craft, yet rarely considered                   t   h   e
           implications of his creations.  He created the 
           Labyrinth of Minos, who then imprisoned him within               i t s
           intricacies.  He crafted wing that he and his                    s o n
           might escape, yet in their flight Icarus died.  
           Always consider the consequences of the which you 
           create." 
                 They travel 1 1/4 around to East. 
            
                       Tiresias: "I come with __________,who now seeks Prometheus
           that he may gain the right to Fire.  What can you                teach
           him that will ease his path?" 
                       Artemis: "Knowthat I amArtemis, VirginHuntress. Through my
                               will,  no man has ever known me.  Yet will must be
                               tempered  by  intellegence.    Remember  Otus  and
           Ephialtes, twin giants who were arrogant enough to               think
           themselves better than the Gods. They                  continued their
           ill-wrought plans, even after                     Poseidon      warned
           them.  Through supposed desire,                   they chose to pursue
           me.  They seperated in                  pursuit of what they saw  as a
           white hind, and,                   with simultaneous throws, slew each
           other.  Thus                  blind will caused the death  of all they
           truly                    loved." 
                 They travel 1 1/4 around to the South 
            
                       Tiresias:  "Icome with __________, whonow seeks Prometheus
           that he may gain the right to Fire.  What can you                teach
           him that will ease his path?" 
                       Apollo:  "Know thatI am Apollo, Godof the Sun andKeeper of
           Knowledge.  Knowledge of Fire has allowed Man to                 forge
           a civilization.  But seeking to advance                     without
           can lead to catastrophe.  Witness                 Phaethon,        who
           attempted to drive the Sun Chariot                     without  proper
           knowledge, nearly causing the                     incineration  of the
           Earth.  Action without                  knowledge  will often  lead to
           ruin." 
                 They travel around 1 1/4 to the West. 
            
                       Tiresias: "I come with__________, who now seeks Prometheus
           that he may gain the right to Fire.  What can you                teach
           him that will ease his path?" 
                       Hestia: "Know that I amHestia, Goddess of Hearthand Home. 
           The warm glow of emotion in balance is vital for 
           proper growth and life.  But when emotions are 
           allowed to rule above all else, tragedy is soon to 
           follow.  Consider Paris, who upon seeing Helen,                  bowed
           to an all-consuming desire for her,                    kidnapping  her
           without thought of the                  consequences.   Thus began the
           Trojan War.  Do not                     bury   your    emotions,   but
           neither should you elevate                   them  to   the  level  of
           Ruler. 
 
 
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                       Theytravel 1 3/4around to theSouth.  Tiresiasalone goes to
           altar and faces Seeker. 
            
                       Tiresias: "Seeker,are youprepared toface Prometheushimself
                               with your request?" 
                 Seeker:  "I am." 
                 Tiresias:  "Then come forward and call him forth." 
                 Seeker goes to altar facing North. 
            
                       Seeker: "From the depths of Time, I call you forth.  Arise
           Prometheus, Lightbringer." 
                       Fromwithinthe membersin theCircle,Prometheus risesand goes
           to north side of altar. 
            
                 Prometheus:  "I am Prometheus.  Who summons me here?" 
                 Seeker:  "I am __________." 
                       Prometheus: "Why haveyou brought me herefrom the depths of
           Time?" 
                 Seeker:  "I seek the Gift of Fire." 
                 Prometheus:  "And by what right do you ask it? 
                 Seeker:  "By the right of perfect love and perfect trust." 
                       Prometheus: "Thenknow thatyou are wellmet. I willgrant you
                               Fire and  its path for  a year and a  day that you
           might learn its lessons.  The most important 
           lesson it can teach you is the need for thought 
           before action of any kind.  You must always                 consider
           the consequences of all that you do or                 say.    At  the
           end of your time on this path, you                     will  be judged
           on your fitness to continue your                  search." 
                 Prometheus gives Seeker a token of Fire. 
                 Prometheus:  "With my service done, I bid you farewell." 
                 Prometheus leaves, blending into Circle. 
                       Tiresias: "Welldone, mostnoble Seeker.Pleasejoin usfor the
                               remainder of our revels." 
                       Seekeris given seatin Circle. Tiresias faces frontof altar
           and dismisses Deities using Greek styling and the following names: 
            
                                                    GOD 
                                         Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon 
            
                                                  GODDESS 
                                        Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite 
            
                       Each Quarter dismisses  its element in  a Greek style  and
           dismisses the appropriate Wind: 
            
                                              NORTH:  Boreas 
                                               EAST:  Eurus 
                                              SOUTH:  Notus 
                                               WEST:  Zephyrus 
            
                       Tiresias: "Our workis completed fornow.  Letus rejoice and
           enjoy this company,  remembering that  though we may  go our  seperate
           ways,  we are alway united as one.   Merry meet, merry part, and merry
           meet again!" 
            
            
            
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                                               Seeker's Copy 
            
            
            
                       Seeker approachescircle atnorth-east pointof Circle when  
                 summoned. 
            
                 Seeker:  "I, __________. 
            
                 Seeker replies to question. 
            
                 Seeker enters and they travel 1 1/8 to North. 
            
                 Seeker:  "I am called __________." 
            
                       Seeker: "I haveendured ayear of thepath ofEarth andlearned
                          of my own mortality." 
            
                 They travel around 1 1/4 to East. 
            
                 Seeker:  "I am called __________." 
            
                       Seeker:  "I have endured a year of the pathof Air and have
           learned the need for focus of will." 
            
                 They travel around 1 1/4 to South. 
            
                 Seeker:  "I am called __________." 
            
                 Seeker has no answer. 
            
                 They travel around 1 1/2 to North. 
            
                 They travel 1 1/4 around to East. 
            
                 They travel 1 1/4 around to the South 
            
                 They travel around 1 1/4 to the West. 
            
                       They travel 13/4 aroundto theSouth.  Tiresiasalone goesto 
                altar and faces Seeker. 
            
                 Seeker:  "I am." 
            
                 Seeker goes to altar facing North. 
            
                       Seeker:  "From the depths ofTime, I call you forth.  Arise
           Prometheus, Lightbringer." 
            
                 Seeker:  "I am __________." 
            
                 Seeker:  "I seek the Gift of Fire." 
            
                 Seeker:  "By the right of perfect love and perfect trust." 
            
                 Seeker is given seat in Circle. 
            
 
 
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