Dedication Of A Sword
By Warrior Raven




Materials Needed:

1. Sword (doesnt matter if sword is just for decor)
2. candles (1 for each element + 1 black candle)
3. incense (prefferably a dark colored incencse any flavor)
4. strip of leather (length of sword)
5. bowl full of water (cauldrom works)
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begin by cleansing your materials
give any opening offerings to the gods of your choice(prefferably war gods)

plot the land where you will work(monditory outdoor ritual)

cast a circle using the sword drawing the circle around you

put sword in center of circle

light your water candle and say:

in the element of water i bless this sword to my name __________(your name here)

strech out the leather and lay it across the sword 

let a few drops of the candle wax drop on the leather

extinguisg the candle 

lite the candle for earth and say in the name of the god(god's name here) i bless this
sword of the earth

let some wax drip on the leather

extinguish the candle

lite the candle for air  and the incense and say:

in the name of the godess(goddess's name here) i blesse this of air
 
let some wax drip on the leather

extinguish candle 

lite the candle for fire 

pick up the sword wave it above the fire of the candle and say:

i dedicate this sword in the name of the following gods(their names) here
i dedicate it to my self for (whatever reason here) and prey that thy bidding 
will be mine

let the wax drip on the sword

tie the leather to wear the wax is on the sword and say: as i go without i go within 
bind this sword to me and my kin I ask thee gods for there greatness 
so mote it be 

leave the sword  in the circle untill the next full moon and then come back at the 
full moon and say

i trust ye to be blessed i pick you up know and for ever ye be mine

say closing prayers and close the circle