The Burning Bowl Ceremony by MarVeena

The burning bowl ceremony can be as elaborate, or simple, as you want to design it. The first thing I do is have each person write on a small piece of paper something or some quality that they want to manifest in the up coming month/year. Sometimes we will use runes or an angelic alphabet to write this out. Then we sign our magical/ medicine name. I like to add a pentacle as a seal. We then write on a separate piece of paper some thing or quality that they would like to give away in the upcoming month/year. This is their ‘give away’ prayer. For instance, “I give away my anger regarding my failed marriage.” “I give away poor concentration in school.” “I gave away my need for sweets.”

Again I use a magical script to write this out in. Some people will use special paper to write this on, like flash paper. Or you might use a color that resonates to a particular angelic realm or quality that you want to manifest. I usually use plain white 2 x 4 inch paper. You can add any symbols to the message you like, for example an astrological symbol, or a symbol that has meaning and power to you.

You need a fireproof container to burn them in. I always do this ceremony outside. Have a lid handy for your container and a fire stick lighter. Create an altar with all of the elements represented on it. I have a cast-iron container that I only use for ceremony.

I always create a ceremonial space invocation/evocation calling the powers, elements and aspects that I desire in my circle.

Then I ask them to witness the prayers that we want to birth in the circle. I have each person speak his or her dream out loud. We put it in the bowl and the fire priestess, or high priestess, lights it with the fire stick. Every priestess in the group will witness the whole prayer burning and visualize the fire spirits taking it out on the ethers for manifestation. We go all the way around the circle with our manifestation prayers. Then we start our ‘give away’ prayers the same way. We ask our ancestors since all ways and for always to witness what we are intending to give away in this ceremony. Then we light that prayer. I am from the old school which interprets that if the piece of paper burns right up the prayers will be answered, if not, there might be a challenge to the prayer. When the fire priestess has to keep putting the flame to it, I know that there is something blocking that person’s ability to manifest at that time or they are not ready to give away something.

After we all go around with our prayers, we thank all the powers, elements and all whom we invited in for their help. We open the circle. The burning bowl has been a powerful part of my monthly full moon circle. One 13-year-old girl manifested a puppy, and a horse among other things with this prayer tool. So she is quite thrilled with the opportunity there. It has been a great way for us to really focus on what we want to accomplish in the month ahead and banish any quality that might hamper us from doing it.

Blessings

MarVeena