| THE LESSER MYSTERIES OF ELEUSIS These Rites are adapted from Mysteries of Demeter: Rebirth of the Pagan Way by Jennifer Reif (Samuel Weiser, 1999). I participated as the Priestess of Hecate in the Temple of Demeter in 1994 when many of the Rites in this book were enacted Like an Isian Ritual which I participate in at this time each year, this Demetrian Ritual is a Purification of the Initiate followed by a Dedication/Consecration to the Goddess. It is normally done in the Spring calendar-wise but think of us as being in the Spring of our Eleusian Mysteries class You can enter the Mystery pages one at a time or enter each page from the previous one. There are parts for Priestesses and Initiates and All You'll get to experience each of them although the focus is that You are the Initiate There are some Ritual items - use what you have and your imagination! At the end is a poem by Jennifer. These Rites are facilitated by the Priestess of Hecate, She Whose magic weaves through the web of the world Laura Janesdaughter, Priestess of Isis |
| "BLESSED ARE WE IN HER MYSTERY HAIL MIGHTY DEMETER AND SWEET KORE" |
The images are photographs by Letecia Layson, Priestess of Morphogenesis, taken at Jennifer's, photographs by myself from Eleusis and Athens (I think), and the closing drawing of Hecate is by Myrkrida from The Isis Papers, Issue 5, June 1997. |