Fire of Lilith
Explore the enigmatic Fire of Lilith. Delve into its mysteries and significance within the Covenant of the Sacred Flame. Discover its power and how it intertwines with our path.
Understanding the fire
The Fire of Lilith represents primal feminine power, liberation, and the breaking of societal constraints. Her teaching of transgression is not for the sake of chaos but to break free to use your will to choose. This transgression against external forces on the self. Its fuel is passion, illuminating desire to take action. It is a force of transformation and self-discovery, challenging us to embrace our true selves. Her fiery direction is above and is a red hue.
The symbolism
In the Covenant of the Sacred Flame, the Fire of Lilith is a symbol of inner strength, rebellion against conformity, and the pursuit of personal sovereignty. It illuminates the path to understanding one's shadow self and integrating it into a balanced whole.
Working with the fire of lilith
Lilith Goddess of the Nightside and Queen of Gamaliel the realm of Vampires, Succubus, and Incubus. Her realm is like Naamahs in that it delves into lust, desire, death, and passion. Her gnosis and fire are derived from the essence of passion in all things. Lilith is quite beautiful and teaches us to honor our beauty and ability to wield it with purpose. To woman she teaches to be strong in your own skin and passionate in all things. In men she teaches how to speak to strong woman and to be passionate in all things. She also teaches to take what you want, and to not close yourself off to receive.
Lilith dislike close mindedness as it closes you off from receiving new knowledge leaving you cold. Her flame is the flame of Ardor, a bright red crimson flame. The three aspects of her fire are Lust, Desire, and Passion. Without her fire we would not have the desire to pursue anything or feel the passion ignited by others. Her gift is the gift of passion. To be passionate in speech inspires and ignites passion in others. To be passionate in work, gives the focus and drive to complete it. Lust and desire bring pleasure and pain. It is passion that is the conduit of ascension. In this we give thanks to Lilith for her fire.
She has multiple aspects. Lilith the Elder wife to Lucifer, Lilith the Younger (Naamah) wife to Azazel, Eiseth Zunium Queen of Gamaliel, and Lilith propert.
Praxis Part 1: Inner Temple Meditation
(Skip this if you have already completed)
The Inner Temple
The Chair, Mirror, and Table initiation is way to visualize, organize your energy, and construct an inner temple to house the sacred fired. Through a guided meditation and initiation, the practitioner awakens the inner temple and seat of power. It is from this room that the individual can consciously explore the rest of his or her spiritual body. The Chair symbolizes your seat of power, your throne. The Mirror’s shape, style, and quality are the inner un-conscious reflections of self-image. The Table is the foundation of present and future work. The layout of the table and quality signifies the spiritual personal foundation. If the table is solid, then a firm foundation is set in place. If the table is crumbling, then the individual has an unbalance in his or her life or elemental unbalance. The three objects are key elements inside the room, which symbolizes the inner temple. The windows, wall coverings and lighting all reflect the individual’s connection to the inner spiritual consciousness. The room will be an inner sanctuary as well as a place to connect to the Deities.
Guided Meditation and Initiation
Sit or lay down (recommended have someone read to you or pre-record). Have a journal to jot down your findings.
Meditation: Close your eyes. You see a door in front of you a black door with a silver handle. When you are ready open the door and step in. You are in a room lit up from windows and wall lighting. What does the room look like? What do the windows look like? What do the light fixtures on the wall look like? (Pause) Located on the wall to your left is a 7-foot-tall mirror. What does the mirror look like? (Pause) Turn to face the rest of the room. Towards the middle of the room, there is a large chair and a large table. What is the material of the chair and table? What do they look like? (Pause) Is the table solid or crumbling? If crumbling, see all the pieces slowly remolding before your eye. The table first turns silver, then gold and returns to the original form and color. (pause) Glance once more around this room. This is your inner temple or inner sanctuary connected to your spiritual nature. Turn towards the center of the room. A fire erupts in the center of your temple. This is your sacred fire, your spark of creation. The fire shimmers with a silvery glow guarding its light. It will not go out yet by maintaining it by offering wood you solidify your connection to the fire. It is this relationship that will aid in the practice.
Turn to your right, you see the door you entered through Open the door, a bright light shines through, and step through the door. You see yourself sitting, when ready sit back into your body and when ready, open your eyes. You have just established and awakened your inner temple.
Praxis Part 2: Sigil of Lilith
There are multiple sigils of Lilith but use one that calls to you.
1. The sigil above to the right is the Draconian Sigil for Lilith and was created by Asenath Mason creator of the temple of Ascending Flame.
2. The sigil below, widely recognized, modern sigil of Lilith was created by an artist named Robert Artisson in 2007. It was developed as part of an explanation on how to use sigil magic and has since been adopted into general witchcraft and modern occult communities.
This contemporary symbol is distinct from older historical or mythological depictions related to Lilith, such as the ancient Mesopotamian imagery which sometimes associated her with owls or serpents, or the astrological symbol for Black Moon Lilith used by Johannes Kepler in the 17th century.
The modern sigil is interpreted by practitioners as a symbol of femininity, freedom, strength, and rebellion. The central symbol within it is the astrological sign for Saturn (♄), which is sometimes seen as representing a scythe for "cutting down" old systems, while other elements are interpreted as critiques of traditional religious structures.
Sigil: Draw or paint a sigil for Lilith on paper or canvas. Canvas is preferred for repeat use to connect to her current.
Praxis Part 3: Ritual
Tools:
A red pillar candle, glass red candle preferred. (often found at the doller store as prayer candles). You will leave it vigil and burn out. red tea lights work as well
The Sigil
Lancet, to annoint the sigil with a drop of your blood. (Your blood connects you to the divine current)
A dagger, sword, wand for circle casting
Sea Salt
Essential oil of choice
Lighter
Alchohol/Sanitation wipe
Journal and pen
Part 1: Make sure to shower before you perform this rite. Lilith prefers those invoking her to be clean, wearing sweet perfume. I mix a blend of patchouli and dragons blood oil. You can wear clothing that is comfortable or no clothes at all.
Take a ritual bath: Mix a small bowl of sea salt and the essential oil. While in the shower, after washing, scrub your body with the sea salt and essential oil. Its a spiritual cleanser, exfoliates the skin, and leaves a scent. (do not use rock salt sea salt, only use the finley ground powder sea salt.)
Part 2: Sacred space preperation: You can use a room with a table, or if you have an altar place the candle, lancet, sanitation wipe, and sigil on it. Have it to where you can see it. Prepare the room with additional candles and incense to set the mood. Dragons blood or Sandlewood recommended. (Incense not necessary if in a place you cannot.)
Part 3: Creating the Circle: There are many ways to cast a circle. For the Draconian current I use the one: "I cast a circle of serpents around, entwined and bound, above and below to protect the energies sow." Another from Coven Crystal Dragon: "I cast this circle, a place that is not a place, a space between here and the land of the mighty ones to be a sacred space."
Take your dagger/sword/want, and walking counter clockwise (as we are going within), draw pushing your energy through the ritual tool drawing the circle around the space while saying the words of choice. End with drawing a trident upright to seal the space.
Part 4. Fire Meditation: (Site in a comfortable position) Begin by visualizing a triangle of fire in front of you getting larger. As the triangle approaches you it gets much larger. The Triangle then becomes so large it surrounds you forming a pyramid of light and fire. A large serpent surrounds the pyramid that is like the serpent that rests at your root of your spine below your root chakra. With each deep breath visualize each serpent rising circling the pyramid and circling your spine. As the inner serpent rises through each chakra, the chakra ignites with a fiery glow. After the serpent makes it to the crown chakra, it rests its head on your crown and its tail becomes a part of your spine, awakening your inner site. The serpent outside of the temple as it rests upon the pyramids top, it unfolds its wings and ignites the fire causing the fire built up around the pyramid to shoot downward into your crown, increasing your energy for future work.
Part 5.: Sigil Visualization: Use the alchohol wipe and wipe your finger. Using the lancet place a drop on the sigil.
Mediation: Stare at the sigil for a time until you can memorize its shape. Stare at the candle flame, then close your eyes. You are in a field with trees in the distance. It is dusk and the sun is setting. The ground shakes and rising from the field in front of you is the sigil in gold and silver. You see it fully rise then morph and change shape and then return to its original shape and open. As it opens a gust of light and darkness flow into the field. Began chanting "Lilith", at least nine times.
Part 6: Invocation and Awakening Fire of Lilith
Ho Ophis, Ho Archaios
Great temptress Lilith
On this hour, in this time outside of time
In this place that is not a place
I call thee Great Queen of the Nightside
Great Lady of Seduction
Great Goddess of Desire
Your Passions aflame
I call your name
Awaken within my spirit and temple your great fire of ardor
Quench my spirit with your sacred waters
The fuel that ignites our burning hunger
I Invoke you Lilith the Elder and Lilith the Younger
I Invoke you Eiseth Zunium Great Queen of Gamaliel
I Invoke you Lilith proper in your divine radiance
I invoke both your fires of desire and passion
Enter my temple of flesh and awaken your fire within me
Great Queen of Sitra Achra
Let me carry your torch in honor of your gnosis
Ho Dracon, Ho Megas
Light the candle
Take a moment to stare at its light. Then close your eyes and visualize its flame. Using your
senses and visualization, breath in the fire from the candle. See its reddish flame flow through
your nostrils filling you with its light. Continue this for thirteen breaths. This will help revitalize and
be a beacon for her fire awakening within.
After the invocation, sit down or lay down. Allow the experience to unfold with messages or visuals that are given if any. See what comes up. Remember to have your journal close by to write anything down. When done proceed to the meditation.
Part 7: Inner Temple Meditation
Meditation: See before you a black door with a silver handle. You have seen this door before, it is to your temple door. Open the door and step in. The torch light flickers on the wall as you see your table, chair and mirror. In the center of the room you see your source flame burning bright.. Walk toward it and take a log and place it on the flames. As you do this, the torches on the walls flare up and back down. Turn to the left corner of the room. You see stairs going down into the ground. Start walking down its steps. As you do torchs along the wall erupt giving light and you see at the bottom of the steps a room lit up with a blue hue. As you look within the room, the blue fire burns bright. Throw a log onto the fire. Outside the room Steps continue downward. Follow the steps down. Torches erupt on the walls giving you light. Reddish light is coming from the bottom of the stairs. The light shines from a room on the right. The room consist of two fire pits and two ornate beds and red flame torches along the walls. One fire pit and bed on the left side and one fire pit and one bed on the right. The fire pit on the right side of the room blazes with a red fire. You see a stack of logs next to the fire. Take a log and place it on the red fire. As you do the torches along the wall flare up and back down. Take time to feel its warmth. Look around the room, take note what you see to write down in your journal. If you see the Goddess there see what messages she has for you.
Come back here to care for the flame by adding logs to it. You will find the more you do, the more you sense your own energy as well as Liliths. Know from this day Lilith walks with you.
Part 8: Closing
- Give thanks to Lilith that resides without and within. Know
- Say: " I leave this candle burning vigil, in honor of its sacred flame and the flame I carry."
3. Say: "It is done"
4. Draw the upside down trident to open the space.
* Fire meditation creation by Temple of Ascending Flame/ Asenath Mason