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This rite is for two people, the priest who acts as amanuensis or
scribe and a medium. It develops into a dialogue between the
medium and the god Anubis. In classical times, the medium was
usually a virginal youth but for this reconstruction I have it as a
sensitive medium. For equipment one needs a suitable bowl or
chalice into which one places clear water or oil, preferably from
one of Egypts oases. In addition a table altar on which to place
food and drink as well as a thurible or brazier to burn incense
and other magical catalysts. Egyptian magicians used a special
Anubis herb for this rite. This has been variously identified as
Stachys or Woundwort, which has a long medicine history as a
mild antiseptic and eye medicine. An alternative could be
Mentha Aquatica/Water mint. It seems likely that the medium
used an embrocation to open their inner eyes.
Priest:
Oh Anubis, the edge of whose strap rests in Pelusium
Whose his face is like a spark
Put the light and breadth in my vessel
Open to me, O Earth!
Open to me, O Underworld!
Open to me, O primeval waters!
O protector of the necropolis at Abydos
May we prosper for this vessel that was used by Isis in her
searching for Osiris
Powerful one of heaven, ABLANATHANALBA
The griffin of the shrine of the god who stands here today.
Then whisper:
Oh good Oxherd Anubis,
82 MOGG MORGAN
Medium:
[The following develops into a trance session. The text gives an
idea of how this goes but in practice the participants would
need to allow some flexibility. For example there needs to be a
pause to allow the medium time to refocus and then whisper or
otherwise signal they are beginning to see visions. They may say
something like:]