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MOON WEB
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AIDS WORKING
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Moon Web is a group of Witches and Pagans who join energies in healing
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and peace efforts. This Moon Web is scheduled for January 31st, 1988 at 7
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pm. It is the second anniversary of the first AIDS Moon Web. This ritual
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focuses on destroying barriers and increasing the positive elements that
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will help us overcome AIDS.
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The ritual space is purified according to personal practice.
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Invocations to Athena, Hermes, and/or Brigid may be done. Those gathered
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will be divided into five groups. One will be assigned to each of the
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elements with one group in the center. Each group may be led by a
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particular coven or group of coven leaders. The center (altar) group will
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present each elemental group with the obstacle to overcome and later accept
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the positive "goal". We have divided the elements this way:
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AIR - Knowledge/Ignorance
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FIRE - Committment/Indifference
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EARTH - Funding/Red Tape
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WATER - Empathy/Hostility
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When confronted with the obstacles the small groups will be wrapped
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with crepe paper by the center group. We suggest the spectral colors: Air -
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Purple, Fire - Green, Earth - Red, Water - Orange. The groups break their
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bonds, overcoming the obstacle. When all four are done, each quarter group
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presents the center group with a candle symbolizing the positive quality.
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They are all placed on the altar and tied with silver thread. As they burn,
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the group can dance to raise energy.
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Afterwards, all are given candles charged during the ritual that were
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on or under the altar to take home and spread the light. Cakes and
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Wine/Libations can follow.
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This Moon Web was created by the leaders of The Gaia Group, Knossos
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Grove, and Kathexis of NYC.
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AIDS MOON WEB
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All present will be divided into five groups. In the east - air. In the
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south - fire. In the west - water. In the north - earth. In the center
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are the drama facilitators. Each group is "lead" by an experienced person.
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Water, salt are consecrated.
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Circle is drawn with wand.
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Circle is blessed with water and incense.
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Invocation to Athena, Hermes and Brigid as to purpose of rite.
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Air group speaks INTELLIGENTLY on AIDS. Statements like "The HIV virus is
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very fragile and is only passed through intimate contact."
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They are all bound with PURPLE crepe paper.
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They begin to make IGNORANT statements like '"you can catch AIDS from
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shaking hands". They are temporarily defeated by the IGNORANCE of the crepe
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paper. Then they rally and tear apart their bonds.
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Fire group speaks about dedication to finding a cure for AIDS, expressing
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COMMITMENT.
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They are bound with GREEN crepe paper.
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They speak with INDIFFERENCE.
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They slowly overcome and break free of their bonds.
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The Water group talks about EMPATHY.
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They are bound with ORANGE crepe paper.
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They speak of HOSTILITY.
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They break free.
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The Earth group talks about adequate FUNDING.
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They are bound with RED crepe paper.
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They become tangled in RED TAPE.
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They overcome the challenge.
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Each group charges a taper with their positive element. The tapers are
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placed on the altar and bound with silver thread. They are lit and all
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dance around in a single or double circle and send energy out to spread our
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will. Extra candles on the altar are also charged.
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Juice and cookies are blessed and shared.
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All are given candles to take home to spread the light.
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The deities are thanked.
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The circle is closed.
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