Noon, May 11th





On this Holy Day of Babalon Her Venusian aspects are celebrated as the Seduction of Life. Her other titles on this day are the Lady of the Star, Daughter of the Mighty Ones, Lady of Lust and Desire, Shameless One, Harlot, Whore, Bearer of the Cup of Fornications, the Mother of Prostitutes and the Abominations of the Earth, Sancta Meretrix, Hagia Porne, and the the Holy Whore. She can be seen as the connection and attraction between all things and all Realms. She is the desire for union, in Love under Will, and the lust which drives all beings to procreate. After Her emergence out of the Underworld on the Spring Equinox, the Holy Whore now breeds the lust which fosters the desire to mate and produce new life in endless multitudes upon the planet. Here the body of woman herself is both the thing which is desired in union above all else, as well as the means to accomplish the reproduction and miracle of incarnation. Let all be shameless and rejoice in the joy of union and creation on this day.

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 Venus

Strike the Bell 7 times for Venus.

O Venus, who with a glance and a smile
can inspire the world by desire to heights undreamed of
in times forgotten.

Venus, your grip holds fast the world,
for all seek to attract your soft gaze
and win their bounty of love.

For do you not inspire all that is beautiful,
all that is graceful,
all that is joyful,
O Venus?

Indeed, and from beauty comes truth
and from grace comes the balance of justice
and from joy comes fulfillment.

And it is these virtues of love which inspire the best of us
to selfless acts of kindness and compassion,
which seek in their ends nothing in return.

There lies the secret within love which heals;
both the self and the other.
There lies the secret within love
which washes away the dross from the soul
and lightens the footsteps.

Come, O Venus, soft-footed, passionate and dancing!
Come, O Venus, lusty and desirous and wet!

Come, O Venus, bounty-laden, sweat-smelling,
full of hopes and promises.

Come, O Venus, with your love and beauty,
your harmonious grace, and your passionate desires.

Fill us wholly with your Divine Creativity,
and lend your inspiration and truth to the work at hand.


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
Lush, ripe, open and ready.

I call to Thee, Babalon
Morning Star and Evening Star!

I call to Thee, Babalon
Holy Gateway between all the Realms!

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 Fierce Glory.
Come unto me so that You may walk the Earth again.
Ride me as your stead.
Touch me, guide me, inflame me with your Wisdom!

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

(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 Fire!

(P/M says:)
O Fierce Babalon,
Turn the World upon its head,
Shaking loose that which enslaves us,
Impaling that which thwarts our Will and purpose
Upon the Sword of your Mighty Brother.

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

(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 Fire!

(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 Fire!


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.