Esbat Hallowing Rite
Before lighting the candles, dip your hands into a bowl of Rose Water and “wash” them thoroughly all the way up to the wrist while praying:
May this water cleanse and support my energy, and replace all dust and dirt with holy purity.
Next, get the candles ready and pray the following over them:
Blessed are you, Sovereign of Earth and Universe, and source of light and truth. How good, and pleasant, and lovely I am because of your making.
Light the candles, now, and as you light them, recite the first portion of the next prayer:
I come to the sanctuary and kindle this light before you in order to affirm the sacredness of my life. May I enter this sacred time in peace, free of my burdens; help me to withdraw now and allow me to learn to pause- if only for this night.
Meditate on the candle or a moment, then recite the final portion of the prayer:
By this blessed light, aid me in discovering the knowledge by which to live; lead me to take it into my heart and allow it to illuminate my life.