A Ritual Process to Meet Lilith:

                Here is a ritual process, inspired by my research on Lilith and my meditations with

Her.  This process is designed to assist you to invoke Her and begin to integrate

your Shadow Self.  The process of integration will not be complete until all aspects

of femininity are accepted by our culture, but change needs to begin at home, right

here, right now, within you.

Preparation:

• Commit to two moon cycles for this ritual process.
• Prepare for this ritual for one moon, beginning at the break of the New Moon.
• Record the guided meditation below on tape in your own voice to use the night of the Ritual, or ask a trusted friend to lead you on this meditation.
• Find an image, symbol or artifact that represents Lilith or your Shadow Self.
• Make time alone every day, to reflect and meditate on your Shadow self.   Write in your journal.   Keep track of your dreams.
• Each night, take a moment to tell Lilith that you are preparing to meet her.  Ask her to come to you to show you your Shadow on the Dark Moon.
• To bolster your courage and will to journey to the darkness and face your Shadow Self, invoke Inanna nightly under the New and Full Moon with this invocation by Z. Budapest (5):

I invoke you, mother of the darkness!

                                                                I invoke you, mother of the night!

                                                                                                Let your angels of inspiration open my heart,

                                                                                                Let your angels of courage fly inside.

                                                                                                I shall make a golden cradle

                                                                                                To make a place for courage.

                                                                                                I shall make a place for courage.

                                                                                                I shall make a golden fire

                                                                                                To warm courage inside.

                                                                                                I shall put my hands in your lap

                                                                                                For you to bless and use.

                                                                                                I shall put my heart in your lap

                                                                                                To be caressed by your blessing hands.

                                                                                                To grow courageous with your use

                                                                                                To put high purpose in my heart.

                                                                                                Inanna, Lady of the evening star,

                                                                                                Inanna, Lady of the morning star,

                                                                                                Study my words.

                                                                                                                        May courage dwell inside my soul.

                                                                                                                        As you have dwelt in the Great Above.

                                                                                                                        May courage dwell my soul.

                                                                                                                        As you have dwelt in the Great Below.

                                                                                                                        May courage dwell in my soul and in my destiny.

                                                                                                                        Make it so.

                                                                                                                        Make it so.

                                                                                                                        Make it so.

• During the Waning Moon,  take further care to prepare by cleansing and purifying yourself.  Eat well, drink plenty of water.  Take warm, soothing, herbal baths.  Get a massage or reiki if you can.  Smudge yourself with sage.  Perform the Self-Blessing.  Free up your schedule from external stressors. Make sure you have time to be alone one night of the Dark Moon (the three days before it breaks into New).