Noon, July 2nd





On this Holy Day of Babalon Her Solar aspects are celebrated as the Ecstasy of Contentment. Her other titles on this day are the Gold One, the Great Lioness, Daughter of the Fiery One, Daughter of Fortitude, the Daughter of Ra, Daughter of the Sun, and the Woman Clothed with the Sun. She can be seen as the royal Daughter of the Sun, the very image of the ecstasy and joy of sensual and material existence, and the contentment of the fullness of life. Just as the body of Our Mother Gaia gives abundance and joy to all forms of life in nature, it is the divine body of the female which gives all pleasure and ecstasy, and is the source of all lust and desire to further procreation. When the fear of this fact fades from the eyes of Her worshippers, then the clear vision of Spirit has a chance to shine forth like the full sun in the summer sky. Let all be clear and bright on this day on this day, celebrating their divine ecstasy of life.

Follow and perform parts 1–3 of Preparations and Prerequisites for the Holy Days of Babalon. These parts are common to all of the Holy Days. When these parts have been completed, continue with part 4, below.


Part 4 – Invocation of the Sun

Strike the Bell 6 times for the Sun.

Hail to the Sun, Sol, Helios, Ra the bright shining one!

It is your eternal light which gives life to this world,
And all creatures bask in the warmth of your countenance.
All shadows are banished and all sicknesses are cured
At the touch of your cleansing presence.

Father, Time-keeper, Guardian, King,
It is you who stand for the right and principled
And keep the enemy and evil at bay.

By your might is order established.
By your light is truth shown forth.
And by your divinity is royalty established.

O princely one, fine clothed, cultured and golden,
You are the keeper of truth which shines,
And honesty without which happiness fails.

Come great father come!
Show us the righteousness of Spirit!
Guide us by the principles of Truth!
And lead us to the purpose of our life,
Which is lived in harmony and beauty,
Guided by the spirit of our incarnation.


Part 5 – Invocation of the Great Liberating Mother

Strike the bell three times for the Great Liberating Mother. Touch the Chalice, which is resting upon the Sigillum Divinorum or Sigil of Devotion, while crying out to the Great Liberating Mother Babalon. If the Rite is being performed alone, then all parts should be read by the performer. Priestess or Magician begins to say the following:

I call to Thee, Babalon
On your most Holy Day.

I call to Thee, Babalon
United in voice and heart with all of your Devotees.

I call to Thee, Babalon
Flush with the Ecstasy of Life!

I call to Thee, Babalon
Strong, voluptuous, proud, unconquered!

I call to Thee, Babalon
Royal Queen, Daughter of the Sun!

I call to Thee, Babalon,
Great Liberating Mother of Transformation!

I call to Thee, Babalon,
To come and manifest here, amongst the living.


Strike the bell once while the Priestess or Magician then begins to say the following with arms upraised to the heavens:


(P/M says:)
O Lofty Babalon,
I open to your Fierce Glory.
Come unto me so that You may walk the Earth again.
Ride me as your stead.
Touch me, guide me, inflame me with your Wisdom!

(All say:)
May You shine forth, Mighty Babalon!
May You transform this world by Fire!

(P/M says:)
O Glorious Babalon,
Return to our World on this day,
And ride the desires of this Realm.
Grasp it within your Power of Transformation,
And cast it anew in your Great Vision.

(All say:)
May You rise from the Underworld, Mighty Babalon!
May You transform this world by Fire!

(P/M says:)
O Fierce Babalon,
Turn the World upon its head,
Shaking loose that which enslaves us,
Impaling that which thwarts our Will and purpose
Upon the Sword of your Mighty Brother.

(All say:)
May You slay your enemies, Mighty Babalon!
May You transform this world by Fire!

(P/M says:)
O Sublime Babalon,
Return us to the Garden of Ecstasy and Delight,
That which leads us to our own Liberation.
Free me from my fears,
And that which keeps me from my destiny.

(All say:)
May we taste of Your Ecstasy, Mighty Babalon!
May You transform this world by Fire!

(P/M says:)
O Supreme Babalon,
You shine with the light of the Aeons,
Wrapped within the Voice of Silence,
And the force of Autonomy of Being,
For Your Wisdom is infinite.

(All say:)
May You burn across this land, Mighty Babalon!
May You transform this world by Fire!


Part 6 – The Ecstatic Exaltation of Babalon

Now take the cup and hold it aloft to Babalon while continuing to call to Her with the Ecstatic Exaltation of Babalon. Strike the Bell once for each line which begins with “We call to Thee”. The Priestess or Magician reads each line, while the people present answer “In Nomine Babalon”.

We call to thee, Daughter of the Mighty Ones, Daughter of the Fiery One, Daughter of the Deepest Black!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Gate of Life and Death, Queen of Heaven and Hell, Lady of Lust and Desire!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Black One, Blue One, Gold One, the Woman Clothed with the Sun!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Fierce Guardian, Formidable Warrior, Everlasting King!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Shameless One, Harlot, Whore, Bearer of the Cup of Fornications!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Lady of the Star, Lady of the Snake, Lady of the Wheel!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Lady of the Gate, Lady of the Crossroads, Guardian of the Liminal Point!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Cunning One, Wise One, Clever One, Mistress of Heka!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, the Mother of Prostitutes and the Abominations of the Earth, the Holy Whore!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Daughter of Fortitude, the Gate of God, the Woman Crowned with Stars!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!

We call to thee, Great Liberating Mother, Daughter of Ra, Babalon the Great!
All say: In Nomine Babalon!


Part 7 – The Communion of the Living Flame

All present now partake of the Wine and the Cakes, with each one saying at the Communion: I am a living flame unto Babalon. When all have finished partaking of the Communion, strike the bell seven times. The Priestess or Magician then says aloud, with arms upraised:

O My Babalon,
Inflame me with the Fire of Your Future.
Inflame me with the Lust of Your Presence.
Release us from those things which bind us,
And which keep us from your presence,
So that we may join you on this day,
Flesh to flesh, Spirit to Spirit.

Rise, Babalon, Rise!
Walk the Earth and reclaim it as it is Your Own.
Destroy the obstacles of fear and shame and guilt,
And all who seek to stop you.
Let all now succumb to the Wisdom of the Snake of Light,
As it rises within us, in Love under Will.

All say:
In Nomine Babalon et Vox Sanctae Meretricis

All may now meditate before Her Altar to receive and record any impressions or communications as they may come to you.