Noon, January 26th





On this Holy Day of Babalon Her Lunar aspects are celebrated as the Underworld Rebirth. Her other titles on this day are Dark Queen of the Underworld, the Cunning One, the Wise One, the Clever One, the Lady of the Snake, the Lady of Secrets, the Mistress of Heka, and the Mother of Abominations. This place of darkness, death and transformation which is divided in twenty-eight ways also houses many different beings of shadows and darkness. Some of them are demons, some are Titans, and many others are less easily categorized. Many of these creatures are also Her progeny and kin. Devotion to the Queen of the Underworld with one’s complete Will and life, unto death, makes one an ally and companion of such beings and begins to open the gateway for interaction with them in ways which are closed to others. In addition, Babalon in Her Lunar phase is the supreme Goddess of Magick. It is She who teaches to Her Devotees what was known as Heka in Egypt. This Heka is literally the manifestation or activation (He) of the vital essence of the Spirit (Ka). The calling down of the Spirit into the physical body in such a way results in unusual powers and abilities, which are the hallmarks of true magick.

Follow and perform parts 1–3 of Preparations and Prerequisites for the Holy Days of Babalon. These parts are common to all of the Holy Days. When these parts have been completed, continue with part 4, below.


Part 4 – Invocation of the Moon

Strike the Bell 9 times for the Moon.

Ever shifting, ever glowing, ever bleeding Moon,

It is by your growing light that all seek to ripen and become born again
And it is by your diminishing light that all seek death and renewal.
It is by your radiance, O Moon, that the tides rise and fall,
For ever and ever is the pull of your magnificence upon us.

By your full light do the wild beasts hunt and howl!
And within your darkness do the quiet mysteries rest,
For you are the bearer of dreams and revelations, illusions and reflections.

O Midnight Sun, Death Moon, Blood Moon and Goddess!
You govern the primal, the instinctual and the animal,
And you bring forth hidden memories
Evoked by the intensity of aroma.

Under your nightly countenance are all things covered in darkness,
And the shadows are nuanced by the light you give,
Yet this light is not your own,
For you are illuminated by the Sun
According to your own motion and place.

O Luna! Under you the Ibis awaits with scarlet crest,
For as the moon shifts and phases, so too does woman,
And soon the scarlet moon-blood shall flow again,
From She who is wise in the ways of change,
And in whom all power is given.


Part 5 – Invocation of the Great Liberating Mother

Strike the bell three times for the Great Liberating Mother. Touch the Chalice, which is resting upon the Sigillum Divinorum or Sigil of Devotion, while crying out to the Great Liberating Mother Babalon. If the Rite is being performed alone, then all parts should be read by the performer. Priestess or Magician begins to say the following:

I call to Thee, Babalon
On your most Holy Day.

I call to Thee, Babalon
United in voice and heart with all of your Devotees.

I call to Thee, Babalon
From my inner and most sacred waters!

I call to Thee, Babalon
Ever changing between darkness and light.

I call to Thee, Babalon
Great Goddess of Hidden Mysteries!

I call to Thee, Babalon,
Great Liberating Mother of Transformation!

I call to Thee, Babalon,
To come and manifest here, amongst the living.


Strike the bell once while the Priestess or Magician then begins to say the following with arms upraised to the heavens:


(P/M says:)
O Lofty Babalon,
I open to your Radiance as Guardian.
Come unto me so that You may walk the Earth again.
Ride me as your stead.
Touch me, guide me, inflame me with your Spirit!

(All say:)
May You shine forth, Mighty Babalon!
May You transform this world by Darkness!

(P/M says:)
O Glorious Babalon,
Return to our World on this day,
And ride the desires of this Realm.
Grasp it within your Power of Transformation,
And cast it anew in your Great Vision.

(All say:)
May You rise from the Underworld, Mighty Babalon!
May You transform this world by Darkness!

(P/M says:)
O Fierce Babalon,
Reveal the highest light of Truth to the world,
Break all free from disillusion,
Remove from the highest eyesight that which blinds
By shining the light of the Moon upon us.

(All say:)
May You slay your enemies, Mighty Babalon!
May You transform this world by Darkness!

(P/M says:)
O Sublime Babalon,
Return us to the Garden of Ecstasy and Delight,
That which leads us to our own Liberation.
Free me from my fears,
And that which keeps me from my destiny.

(All say:)
May we taste of Your Ecstasy, Mighty Babalon!
May You transform this world by Darkness!

(P/M says:)
O Supreme Babalon,
You shine with the light of the Aeons,
Wrapped within the Voice of Silence,
And the force of Autonomy of Being,
For Your Wisdom is infinite.

(All say:)
May You burn across this land, Mighty Babalon!
May You transform this world by Darkness!


Part 6 – The Ecstatic Exaltation of Babalon

Now take the cup and hold it aloft to Babalon while continuing to call to Her with the Ecstatic Exaltation of Babalon. Strike the Bell once for each line which begins with “We call to Thee”. The Priestess or Magician reads each line, while the people present answer “In Nomine Babalon”.

We call to thee, Daughter of the Mighty Ones, Daughter of the Fiery One, Daughter of the Deepest Black!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Gate of Life and Death, Queen of Heaven and Hell, Lady of Lust and Desire!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Black One, Blue One, Gold One, the Woman Clothed with the Sun!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Fierce Guardian, Formidable Warrior, Everlasting King!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Shameless One, Harlot, Whore, Bearer of the Cup of Fornications!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Lady of the Star, Lady of the Snake, Lady of the Wheel!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Lady of the Gate, Lady of the Crossroads, Guardian of the Liminal Point!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Cunning One, Wise One, Clever One, Mistress of Heka!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, the Mother of Prostitutes and the Abominations of the Earth, the Holy Whore!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Daughter of Fortitude, the Gate of God, the Woman Crowned with Stars!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Great Liberating Mother, Daughter of Ra, Babalon the Great!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!


Part 7 – The Communion of the Living Flame

All present now partake of the Wine and the Cakes, with each one saying at the Communion: I am a living flame unto Babalon. When all have finished partaking of the Communion, strike the bell seven times. The Priestess or Magician then says aloud, with arms upraised:

O My Babalon,
Inflame me with the Fire of Your Future.
Inflame me with the Lust of Your Presence.
Release us from those things which bind us,
And which keep us from your presence,
So that we may join you on this day,
Flesh to flesh, Spirit to Spirit.

Rise, Babalon, Rise!
Walk the Earth and reclaim it as it is Your Own.
Destroy the obstacles of fear and shame and guilt,
And all who seek to stop you.
Let all now succumb to the Wisdom of the Snake of Light,
As it rises within us, in Love under Will.

All say:
In Nomine Babalon et Vox Sanctae Meretricis

All may now meditate before Her Altar to receive and record any impressions or communications as they may come to you.