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What to wear
during rituals?
Some people
believe that you should always perform rituals "sky clad". This means
naked. Some people also believe that you should not wear any jewellery
at all, except for any ritual jewellery that had been consecrated.
Some people
believe that the robes you wear should be made from all natural fibres,
such as cotton.
Some believe
that you can wear whatever you like, so long as you keep it sacred and
only wear it for ritual work.
There are others
again who do not believe that you need to wear anything special and that
the jeans you were wearing before the ritual are fine to wear during it.
While the theatrical
part of us might say to go for something made from heavy velvet with bell
sleeves and golden trim and the whole shebang, think about what you'll
be doing in the garment. Long flowing robes (particularly bloose
sleeves) can knock things over and can catch on fire (I have seen
it in ritual - it isn't fun)... |
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Other than the
fact that natural fabrics are more natural, a good reason for having natural
fabrics to make your robes is that they do not melt as they burn - they
also tend to be cooler in summer.
You may like
to have different colour robes for the different types of rites you are
doing, but if you cannot afford this then one will do. if you are
able to make your own, you can include embroidery of symbols and even herbs
sewn into the hems if you wanted to.
So some options
for ritual dress are:
Special
robes - (a "robe" is a garment like a
dress, which you would wear either on it's own, or over the top of regular
clothes). Either make or buy one. You can have several of different
colour, or one multi-purpose one.
Normal clothes,
Getting changed for the Ritual - you can
wear your ordinary clothes in rituals, although it is nice if they are
clean, you are meeting the Goddess and God after all :)
The clothes
you were wearing during the day -
You may choose not to dress up at all, just wearing whatever it is you
happen to be wearing, and concentrate on the ritual not your clothes.
Normal clothes
of a particular colour - You could try
to wear clothing of a particular colour depending on the spell or ritual
you are doing. For eg. All pink clothes for a love spell
Cape/Cloak
- You could make/buy a cape that
you can wear over normal clothes, or robes. Capes are handy when
doing outside rituals, as they can be nice and warm, and can instantly
put you in a Ritual frame of mind. Some capes are made with slits
in the sides so that you can reach your arms out while still having the
caps covering you at the front.
Sky-clad
- This means ritual nakedness (Clad only
in the sky). It is not done for any sleazy reasons, and you do not
have to perform rituals sky-clad if you do not want to. Some people
believe that it is easier to perform magick when you are naked, as you
are not wearing any “masks” you are as you were the day you were born.
Some even believe that you should not wear make-up or jewellery into a
circle for this reason. Some people choose to go Sky-clad under their ritual
robes or cape. But for some people this is too uncomfortable for
them to be able to completely concentrate on what they are doing.
Here is
a list of the meanings of the different colour robes.
Yellow
- a colour for those involved with divination
Purple - for
those who work with pure divine power (magicians) or who wish to deepen
their spiritual awareness of the Goddess and God.
Blue - suited
for healers and those who work with their psychic awareness or for attuning
with the Goddess in Her oceanic aspect
Green - empowers
herbalists and magical ecologists
Brown - for
those who work with (or for) animals
White - symbolizes
purification and pure spirituality - for meditation and cleansing rituals.
Worn for Full Moon celebrations
Orange/Red
- worn to Sabbats, for protection rites or when attuning with the God in
His solar aspect
Black - protection
hue - symbolizes the night, the universe and a lack of falsehood.
Or you
can go by the meaning of colours
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