Isian Healing Rite
Rite to ask for the Help of Isis and the Healing Gods
There is an altar draped in white, with details in gold, green and turquoise. On the altar is placed the image of Isis accompanied by other healing deities, solar and earthly, according to one's own feeling. Whether there is a white candle, steaming incense (preferably with herbs that help the respiratory system, balsamic ones, such as sage, thyme, rosemary), a bell or a gong and the wand, a glass with fresh water, a flowering seedling or fresh flowers, a stone or a cup of salt. In addition, bread, biscuits, fruit, fruit juices, wine, milk are offered to the healing Gods.
Invocation: “You whose womanly light illumines the walls of every city, whose misty radiance nurses the happy seeds under the soil, you who control the wandering course of the sun and the very power of his rays—we beseech you, by whatever name, in whatever aspect, with whatever ceremonies you deign to be invoked, have mercy on us in our extreme distress, restore our shattered fortunes, grant us repose and peace after this long sequence of miseries. End our sufferings and perils!”
Words of the Goddess Isis
“I am Nature, the universal Mother, mistress of all the elements, primordial child of time, sovereign of all things spiritual, queen of the dead, queen also of the immortals, the single manifestation of all gods and goddesses that are. My nod governs the shining heights of Heaven, the wholesome sea-breezes the lamentable silences of the world below.
Though I am worshipped in many aspects, known by countless names, and propitiated with all manner of different rites, yet the whole round earth venerates me. The primeval Phrygians call me Pessinuntica, Mother of the gods; the Athenians, sprung from their own soil, call me Cecropian Artemis; for the islanders of Cyprus I am Paphian Aphrodite; for the archers of Crete I am Dictynna; for the trilingual Sicilians, Stygian Proserpine; and for the Eleusinians their ancient Mother of the Corn. Some know me as Juno, some as Bellona of the Battles; others as Hecate, others again as Rhamnubia, but both races of Ethiopians, whose lands the morning sun first shines upon, and the Egyptians who excel in ancient learning and worship me with ceremonies proper to my godhead, call me by my true name, namely, Queen Isis. I have come in pity of your plight. I have come to favor and aid you.
Weep no more, lament no longer; the hour of deliverance, shone over by my watchful light, is at hand! …"
Calling Deities of Healing
Let us chant the hymn of Orpheus to the god Asklipiós, healer of all, master physician!
“You charm the many pains, misery, and disease of man,
Soothing, doughty one, come bring back health,
And end my maladies ...
Oh life-giving, averter of ills, blessed one!
Mighty honored son of Phívos Apóllohn,
Foe of disease, Come, happy one, savior,
Lead my life to a fortunate end.”
We call upon Hygiea of Titane; Panacea of Thrace; Iaso of Orophus, and Akeso of Athens, the Divine Daughters of Asklipiós, to bring us health and healing, remedies and cures.
Offerings to the Goddesses of South, West, North and East
We now invoke Protective Goddesses of the directions and make our offerings:
Turning south, where the candle is placed, we raise the wand and say:
We call upon Hathor of the South, sacred direction of illumination, fire and life-force:
We make this offering to the Goddess of Life and Love, Hathor. Lady of Amentet, Eye of Ra, Beautiful of Face, guardian of the pathways of birth and death. The doors of heaven are opened for us, the doors of earth are opened for us. Behold, we are protected, we are released from all that is harmful.
Turning to the West where the cup or chalice is placed, we raise the wand and say:
We call upon Dana of the West, sacred direction of the waters of life:
We make this offering to the Goddess of Vision and Well-Being, Dana. Divine Star Goddess of Atlantis, Mother of the Gods and Goddesses of Ireland, inspiring the magical Arts and bestowing bounty throughout the whole earth, we invoke Thy aid, that in this hard age of fear we may know Thy Many-coloured Land!
Turning north, where the stone or salt and / or flowers and herbs are placed, we raise the wand and say:
We call upon Vala of the North, sacred direction of the earth, the hidden mysteries and awakening of wisdom:
We make this offering to the Goddess of Wisdom and Life, Vala. In her hall grows the Tree of Life whose golden apples gleam in Freya’s leafy groves. They are the celestial food of the deities, which bring eternal life and eternal health.
Turning to the East: where the incense is placed, (or a feather, a chime, a bell or a gong) we say:
We call upon Kwan Yin of the East, sacred direction of life, rebirth, and renewal:
We make this offering to the Goddess of Mercy, Kwan Yin. She who hears the cries of the world, come to us! Thou art the Great Mother, the Loving Sophia, Bringer of children, the Divine Voice of the soul. It is Thy melodious voice that calls to us. The name of 'Kwan Yin' means 'One who Watches' and 'the Yin Power'.
Chant and Meditation
Let us sing in melodious chant the name of Kwan Yin! Companions sing the name of Kwan Yin starting, very softly and in different tempos and notes, high, and low. The tonal sound will eventually produce a sense of inner harmony. Once this is attained, let the sound die softly away. Psychic energies may be felt, a cold energy in the head and in warm energy in the heart. These should be circulated through the spine and through the whole body. Lights of rose and pale green may be seen.
Visualize this light entering your crown chakra and flowing downward rooting you to the stabilizing strength of the earth. The light passes deep below through your feet.
Let the energies of the earth flow upward into your heart, to join the celestial energy, which flows into you through your crown chakra. (The energies of the earth come from the hidden fire of the earth, the hearth of the Earth Mothers.) The current of heaven and earth now flow through you in divine polarity and intertwine within your heart.
This combined current can then be visualized flowing from your hands, out into the world, flowing as a river of healing light.
The gifts of the deities are sent forth in radiations to all beings and to those in special need.
Contemplation
Observing the candle light and the incense fumes, we meditate on those who suffer and what it will be in our power to do, even after the emergency, to make this world a better place. Visualize the planet as an oasis of beauty and peace for all.
Giving Thanks to the Deities
We open the four directions, offering thanks to the deities invoked during this ritual, Isis, Asklipiós, Hygiea, Panacea, Iaso, Akeso, Hathor, Dana, Vala and Kwan Yin, with loving gratitude for their presence and their aid.
May the earth and all living beings be blest.
Sources: FOI Liturgy: ‘Mystical Awakening of Libra and Kwan Yin’ from “Sophia, Cosmic Consciousness of the Goddess” by Olivia Robertson. “Goddesses in World Mythology” by Martha Ann and Dorothy Myers Imel. “Orphicorum Fragmenta” by Otto Kern. FOI Liturgy: ‘Part II. Valhalla: The Golden Apples of Eternity (Part 2. The Revelation: The Wanderer Returns) from “Athena: Arcadian Awakening” by Olivia Robertson. FOI Liturgy: ‘Magic of Jupiter and Hathor’ from “Urania, Ceremonial Magic of the Goddess” by Olivia Robertson. FOI Liturgy: ‘Mystical Awakening of Virgo and Dana,’ from “Sophia, Cosmic Consciousness of the Goddess” by Olivia Robertson. “Transformations of Lucius” by Apuleius.
This ritual was written thanks to the collaboration of Rt. Rev. Linda Iles, and Ivana Modesto and members of the Pharmakou Potnia Lyceum and Iseum and Gina Pisani on 03/19/2020.