The Great Rite

In ancient times the Great Rite was practiced, but I do not know of any Witches in USA or Europe who still practice the Great Rite. You may reject it, if you feel closer to the Gods by returning as much as possible to the worship of the Ancients, then by all means do it.

THE GREAT RITE – at the end of each Sabbat Rite, the ancient ones had to „Earth“ the power that had been raised within the Circle so that the power raised would not remain in the atmosfere afterwards. They earthed the power by committing the „Sex Act“, which brought them down from the mystical to the material level. Each Sabbat Rite ended with this act and it was called „The Great Rite“.

The Great Rite is performed as an act of worship to the God and Goddess. Obviously, if everybody indulged in lovemaking at the end of the rite, within the Magic Circle, it would look as if an orgy were taking place. Mostly the coveners did this in private after leaving the Magic Circle. Sex Magic is one of the most powerful of all acts of Magic and not to be taken lightly, and certainly I believe should be performed in private before the Gods.