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Drawing Down the Sun

At the end of 'Drawing Down the Moon', after the High Priestess's words “Here I charge you, in this sign”, the High Priestess and High Priest change places, moving sunwise, so that the High Priest now stands with his back to the altar and the High Priestess faces him from the center of the Circle. The High Priestess then gives him the Fivefold Kiss before stepping back a pace to kneel before him, saying:

Deep calls on height, the Goddess on the God, On him who is the flame that quickens her; That he and she may seize the silver reins And ride as one the twin-horsed chariot. Let the hammer strike the anvil, Let the lightning touch the earth, Let the Lance ensoul the Grail, Let the magic come to birth.

She touches with her right forefinger his throat, left hip, right breast, left breast, right hip, and throat again (thus forming the Invoking Pentagram of Fire). She then spreads her hands outwards, palms forward while continuing to invoke:

In her name do I invoke thee, Mighty Father of us all. Come in answer to my call! Descend, I pray thee, in thy servant and priest.

The High Priestess stands and takes a step backwards. The High Priest then makes the Invoking Pentagram of Fire towards her with his athame, saying:

Let there be light among us!

This completes Drawing Down the Sun. As traditional with the Drawing Down of the Moon, the Charge of the God should be delivered by the High Priest afterwards, as an address to the Coveners present.

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