Ritual of the Immaculate Conception
Step 1:
Chanting of the OM
Step 2: Presiding Priest
O FATHER, CREATOR OF ALL, WHO SPOKE THE WORD, THE FIRE THAT MOVED UPON THE FACE OF THE WATERS OF THE DIVINE MOTHER. WE ENTER THY GLORIOUS PRESENCE, AND THROUGH THY SON, THE GREAT CHRIST ALL-POWERFUL, LET OUR MINDS BE CLEARED TO RECEIVE THY WILL AND MANIFEST THY SPIRIT.
Step 3:
Priest
O BLESSED MARY, THOU WHO IN PERFECT HUMILITY, DID RECEIVE THE WORD OF GOD BY THE HOLY SPIRIT IN A PURE AND IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, AND WHO NOW IS THE PERSONIFICATION OF GRACE UNTO EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES. WE CALL UPON THEE AND WE ASK THY PRESENCE AND THY CONSCIOUSNESS TO GUIDE US TO FOLLOW THY EXAMPLE, THAT WE MAY BECOME LIKE THY SON, JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD OF EARTH, THAT HIS WORK OF REDEMPTION MIGHT BE COMPLETED IN THIS DAY.
Step 4:
Priest lifts a copper chalice filled with water saying
NOW, THROUGH THY WORD, O FATHER, AND IN THE NAME OF CHRIST JESUS, LET THIS WATER BE INFUSED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT OVERSHADOWING, THAT THE LIFE, LIGHT, AND LOVE OF THE CHRIST MIGHT BE REBORN WITHIN MAN. (sign of the cross) AMEN.
Step 5:
Invitation to the Mystic Marriage of Spirit and Soul
Priest turns to the recipients holding the chalice and says
AND THE SPIRIT AND THE BRIDE SAY, COME.
AND LET HIM THAT HEARETH SAY, COME.
AND LET HIM THAT IS ATHIRST SAY, COME.
AND WHOSOEVER WILL, LET HIM TAKE THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY.
Step 6:
Priest says to each recipient as he gives the Water
BEHOLD THY SOUL IS THE HANDMAIDEN OF THE LORD. RECEIVE YE NOW THE WATER OF LIFE, INFUSED WITH THE FIRE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE THE DIVINE LIFE OF THE CHRIST WITHIN YOU AS FREELY AND PERFECTLY AS MARY, OUR MOTHER.
Before drinking the recipient says
THY WILL BE DONE, O FATHER.
Then partake of the water
Step 7:
Priest
GO YE FORTH, AND BE YE OVERSHADOWED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND ACCEPT YE THE PERFECT WORD OF CREATION WITHIN YOUR SOUL AND LET YOUR HEART BE OPENED IN ALL PURITY, AND MAY YOU BE ONE WITH THE DIVINE LOVE AND COMPASSION OF JESUS AND MARY.
Step 8: Priest returns to the altar, kneels and says
O MARY, RECEIVE US NOW AS THY SERVANTS, FOR WE DEDICATE OURSELVES TO THEE, THAT WE MIGHT HELP YOU RESTORE THE BALANCE AND THE LOVE UNTO THIS PLANET EARTH, AND ALL ITS PEOPLES, AND THAT WE MIGHT BE THE HANDS OF THY COMPASSION AND MIGHT CARRY OUT IN THIS EARTH THE SPIRITUAL PERFECTING THROUGH THY IMMACULATE HEART, OF ALL MATTER AND ALL MEN AND ALL MIND. IN THE NAME OF THY SON, JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD OF EARTH, LET THIS BE DONE. AND IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT......AMEN.
Step 9:
5 minute meditation
