"The Earth is my church, the sky is my scripture and G*D is my infinity-great-grandmother: She lives in my heart. I need no clergy, for I am my own clergy."--- Kalimite Saying
"To Know, To Will, To Dare, To Keep Silent."
The elder, essential secret to all magic and mysticism.
(And don't knock it; centuries of Alchemists, looking to turn lead into gold, wound up discovering electron microscopes, DNA, hybrid food crops and tens of thousands of extinct transitional species.)
HOW TO GET STARTED
Many people in today's world are completely sick and tired of the Father God ONLY cults, a.k.a., "The Big Five." Many find that Eastern religions fit them better; others may seek solace in the religions of older times, while many choose to simply delete all religion from their lives.
We are looking for people of the middle mind set; people who always found more REAL religion in Mythology class than they ever did in Sunday School. We need such people who are brave enough to look for an answer; and to boldly take that answer when they find it, no matter how "weird" or bizarre it may seem at first. If that best describes you, it may be that you are just exactly the kind that we're looking for.
Here's how you do it:
The Kalimite faith begins and endures through the INDIVIDUAL. Technically, we are a "Family Tradition" or "Famtrad" religion; but the family begins with the individual and the newly-arrived convert may not have any available coven-mates. As such, unlike many hierarchical forms of Pagan religion (which includes ALL New Age Wicca, the Golden Dawn/Crowleyite Magickal Lodges and [unfortunately] most of the Eurocentric Pagan revivalists, especially the Celtic and Nordic. As such, the SINGLE INDIVIDUAL KALIDAS (Kalimite Witch) are the first and most important cleric to themselves. And in keeping with this ancient and sacred tradition, here are the Official Rules for the formation of actual, working Covensteads:
A.) Technically, a full Covenstead includes a Hounfor or temple (which may be in a member's house with sufficient room), with a dance-ground on clean dirt or sand, preferably located in the Necrominister's cornfield. (If he/she doesn't have a cornfield, they're technically not qualified to be a Necrominister.) The ideal grouping is a localized collection of family farms and agriculturally-inclined solitaires. However, in reality, this ideal may not be immediately available. Therefore, many Covensteads are located in urban areas, with minimal agricultural opportunities; and the Necrominister may work at the local post office. This is acceptable.
B.) Any thinking person may accept the Mantle of the Witch for themselves and perform as much or little religious ritual as they see fit and/or actually benefits their lives. Three Kalimites of Level 1 may form an official Covenstead, with the ultimate goals of achieving self-sufficient, preferable agriculturally-based lives, a meeting place or gathering ground and to benefit humankind and the Earth as much as possible within the limits of their resources.
C.) When the Kalimites have worked through each Level's exercises and spent time in Level, they may receive initiation for that Level, with all symbols and attachments.
D.) An established Covenstead Societie with three Senior members of Level 7 (Full Witch or Warlock) is allowed to form a Chapter of The League of Leviathan (Lamed Oyin Lamed or "LOL."
If you feel that The C.O.K. is right for you and you are determined to go through with accepting our ancient faith, you must first come to grips with the following facts:
1.)- Think DEEPLY, long and hard about this change of life you are contemplating. It isn't that we don't want you; it's just that we are much more concerned that you might waste your precious lifetime on a path that doesn't serve your interests. If you're supposed to be a rabid Fundamentalist Chr*stian, who fights tooth and nail against us, we'd rather that you go and do that: We have no insatiably "Merciful" God to sell you and no fiery afterlife to threaten you with. On the contrary, we'd rather that you not waste your time messing with our cult if it's not going to be to your benefit or, much more importantly, causes you to harm yourself.
2.)- While you're thinking, STUDY, STUDY, STUDY. You'll be doing it your whole life anyway, why not get started now? Study this website's offerings and ask questions. MOST OF ALL, be honest with yourself, because if you can't trust yourself, then you can't trust anybody.
3.)- Use the method of your great-grand-uncle, Buddha: "Try it and see if it works. And if it doesn't work, forget about it."
4.)- Above all, pray, meditate, seek your Inner Guide---but most of all, THINK!
5.) You should begin your entrance to The Goat God's Path by choosing your Four Quarter Guardians, for meditation and magic purposes. (For prayer, you need no Guardians.)
6.) Begin, slowly as you are able, to gather your personal tokens connecting you to these Four Guardians. For instance, a pebble or a crystal might strike you as a connection to the Earth Guardian (North for Northern Hemisphere, South for Southern Hemisphere.) And try not to turn your house/living quarters into a yard sale reject closet!
7.) When
you have found your personal divinities and your life mantra, chosen your secret
and your public Pagan names, it is time to chose your Four Guardians.
THE FOUR GUARDIANS
Every culture and every individual has their own version of the four directional powers. Most cultures tend to fall into the Platonic model of "Air-Earth-Fire-Water-Aether." The native animals of the student's birthplace and dwelling should provide the primary animal totems and as many of the native customs and concepts as possible should be adapted and preserved.
The student should adapt any form of the Guardians they wish. Study and searching ancient cultures and mythology can reveal a vast number of Guardian forms, encompassing all the human world. NOTE: Ancestry is always to be honored, but the individual may be drawn to a different cultures God-forms; i.e., a W.A.S.P. Caucasian may find the most strength with the Voodoo Fathers, while a person of Chinese ancestry might have the greatest reverberation with the Norse or Celtic deities.
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
AIR-EAST FIRE-SOUTH WATER-WEST EARTH-NORTH
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
AIR-EAST FIRE-NORTH WATER-WEST EARTH-SOUTH
CULTURE:
Norse Dainn Dvalinn Duneyrr Durathror
Northeastern Cherokee uh-w'-ha-li tshi-s'-du Yo-nv A-wi
(Eagle) (Rabbit) (Bear) (Deer)
Voodoo Legba-ji Ogun/Ogu-da-fer Agwe Ghede
Wicca Robin/Lucifer Orpheus "Orfee" Marion Brigit/Bride "Bree"
HOW TO MEDITATE: GROUNDING AND CENTERING
1.) Calm yourself and find your inner quiet. (Some call this "finding your 'happy place.'")
2.) Make the surface below your feet or your buttocks a point of contact and connect it (and thus, you,) to the Earth; if you're flying in a plane, touch the atmosphere; if you're in outer space, touch the Universe---She's ALWAYS there!
3.) Carefully fix the visual images of the Four Guardians. Then repeat the following charm, aloud or silently:
"IA Evo-eh, Tah-nah, Kali(ach) Ma(h)!
Lord Sky and Earth Woman, surround my gathering
Serpent and Rainbow, surround my gathering
Lord Sky and Earth Woman, surround my gathering
Svasti, Shiva; Svasti, Shakti; Ia, Kali Ma."
4.) Begin any new or first meditation exercise with the central "Word of G*D," AUM. (IT ISN'T "OM" TO RHYME WITH "BOMB," YOU FRAKIN' TURDLINGS!!!) You do it as follows:
a.) Open your mouth and gently say, "ahhhh---"
b.) Slowly close the edges of your mouth, which will naturally form "ooohh---"
c.) Gently bring your lips together and form "---mmm---"
d.) Hold it while you can, but do not exhaust yourself.
e.) Meditate on the Trimurti, the Tridevi, any level of the Labyrinth or anything else you wish. DO NOT begin any kundalini training at this time, but practice in hatha yoga may commence (only if the class and the teacher are sincere.)
f.) Eventually, you will find your LIFE MANTRA. Either you will hear it in your head or one of the classic mantras will jump out at you. Some ancient phrase in Chinese or Archaic Egyptian or Greek will strike you just right. Sometimes, a simple phrase or tone will be the best mantra for you.
g.) ---and like Frodo in "The Lord of the Ring":"---keep it secret; keep it safe!" Giving someone else your mantra is to give them great power over you!
HOW TO PRAY
When you pray, it is much preferable for you to appeal to the Gods, in any form you like, ancestral spirits or Satanic Saints. Attune yourself to the Loa by cherishing and displaying his or her colors, burn their favorite scents, perform personal acts of anonymous benevolence in their name---they REALLY like that! Even the dark Loa like acts of kindness and charity without thought of reward, sincerely given, even to someone who hates you. [NOTE: Sometimes an act of benevolence might involve violence, hostility and fear, too.] And it is never a good idea to approach the Loa with a dirty conscience; rest assured, your ti bon ange' will tell on you.
But as a GOOD, devout Kalimite, you should minimize the number of times per day which you formally direct prayers to The Deity Herself: Once on waking for the day, once when retiring to sleep. You may address Her any other time you wish (anytime for the purpose of swearing or blasphemy, one of the Kalimite's most sacred utterances), but, of all the Gods, Kali Ma Almighty is invoked cautiously and respectfully; the exception is laughing at or mocking Her (two things She LOVES) or raising doubts as to Her existence. But we fear to invoke Leviathan Herself too much, not because She never answers but, on the contrary, because She ALWAYS answers! It's weird, it's spooky, it really messes with your personal world view and---most importantly---getting exactly what you ask for very often turns out to be the WORST thing that can happen to you!
