Will and the Way of The Krath
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This is a ritual of sanctifying holy ground for the Krath. It is performed by a Krath Priest or above to sanctify an area for Krath shrines and the like. This ritual is done prior to any construction of a Temple or shrine to Krath.
Before one can complete this ritual one needs to gather the Ritual Tools that are necessary to complete the task. First a subject region must be located. Be it an area of land or an area within your personal quarters that you are readying for your personal shrine. To locate the area in question if you have not already done so, requires that you enter a meditative trace. This trace should clear the way to Krath’s guidance this matter. Once selected, the following ritual tools are needed. First and foremost is your personal Krath Tome, which I call your Book of Shadows. Second is two incense burners, the third item is your lightsaber to serve as a ceremonial ritual sword (some more traditional Priests actual have a ritual sword made). The fourth tool is your ritual dagger, a must in this ritual. And the final tools are five bowls filled with one of the four elements, fire, water, air, and earth. The final fifth bowl is used in part of the final ceremony within the ritual. In the fire bowl a black candle should be used to provide the fire, water is self explanatory as is earth, air is simple as well, the bowl must be totally dry and clean, and should be placed in the “windiest place in the selected region. More on that later. There now you have the tools to complete your task.
Begin the ritual by placing the four elemental bowls in the four far corners of the region selected. Then find the center and place the fifth bowl there. Then with dagger in hand starting with the fire bowl light the black candle, and walk in a clock wise direction to each bowl, and place the element in each bowl, at the earth bowl use the earth from the region. For the water bowl use the water from the region or near by, and when you come to the air bowl blow into it thrice times. Then return to the Fire bowl and again walk the region thrice in a clockwise direction reciting the following between each bowl:
“By Krath’s Power, This Land is Sealed.”
Return to the center of the now sealed area. At the center look to the north and point with your power hand (this is generally the one with which you write), “draw” the walls of the elements between the bowls. (A wall of fire, a wall of water, a wall of air, and a wall of earth.) (You are using your trained Dark Jedi mind to visualize these walls. Visualization is paramount to the success of the ritual. In some recorded cases the elements have actually obeyed the Priest and formed actual walls.)
Say the following as you visualize the walls:
“By Krath’s Power, I call you Purified.”
Now with the power of the Krath and the elements your region is now ready to receive the blessing of your god Krath. At this point you now light the incense burners, placing them far enough apart for your Book of Shadows to lay open between them. At this time you will recite a prayer to Krath from your tome. Then you return to the ritual. Remove your Krath talisman from you and place it in the fifth bowl. Stand and with your Dagger pointing at the Krath talisman say the following:
“Krath, Highest of Gods and most powerful, Bless this land with your fire. Let it be one in your power. O Krath Great and Wise.”
Now with earth from within the sealed land, sprinkle some to the over the talisman and say:
“Krath, O’Most powerful and wise. Accept this earth as yours. Bless it with your mighty breath.”
Then hold the bowl with the talisman and earth over your head and say:
“Krath! Krath! Krath!”
Replace the bowl upon the ground. Now take an incense burner and circle the bowl, while holding your lightsaber, and recite:
“Behold, All Krath, I am (your dark jedi name), A Priest who seeks the Blessing of the Krath. With my lightsaber in my hand, I enter the Realm of Krath, not for battle, but knowledge and power. I greet thee, O’Mighty Krath my god. I await your blessing and guidance.”
At this point summon up your rage and darkness. Let it fill you, allow yourself to revel in being a Dark Jedi and Krath Priest. Then allowing your rage to subside. Call out:
“Krath! Krath! Krath! Hear my call. Three times I hail thee. Krath, bring my blessing, my hearts desire to this place. Krath’s power, come to me! Hear my words. So mote it be. Krath! Krath! Krath!”
Then in the final chant using your ritual dagger to cut your power hand and let three drops of your blood fall upon the talisman within the bowl. Then say:
“With my blood, that which is my life I seal this place. For all eternity it shall be my Lord Krath’s. This I swear by my oath and by my blood. I say this place to be holy unto Krath. Let all that would dare to deny this feel the wrath of Krath.”
Then raise your hands and say a Krath Prayer. With the ending of the Prayer lower your hands and again visualize the walls of the Elements lowering with them. With Kraths power here they are no longer needed to seal the region. Then in a clockwise direction bury each bowl no less than three feet into the ground where they once sat. (For all those who are sanctifying a region as in their quarters on a vessel or the like. Place the bowls in the Four Corners of the actual room the shrine is in. Us them as a decorations and place them in a place that they will most likely go undisturbed.)
With this last thing accomplished the region is now considered Holy ground by the Krath.
- Wookiepedia
- Krath.doc by KP Bob-Fett
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