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“I’ve found that the way a person feels about cats—and the way they feel about him or her in return—is usually an excellent gauge by which to measure a person’s character.”
“I don’t want to sound like one of those narrow-minded People of Faith freaks, but isn’t a pentagram a sign of evil or something like that?” “That’s what I thought, too, until I got here. But all that evil stuff is bull that the People of Faith want you to believe so that … Heck,”
The truth is that for like a zillion years the pentagram has stood for wisdom, protection, perfection. Good stuff like that. It’s just a five-pointed star. Four of the points stand for the elements. The fifth, the one that points up, stands for the spirit. That’s all it is. No boogieman there.”
“The People of Faith want to control everything, and part of that control is that everyone has to always believe exactly the same. That’s why they want people to think the pentagram is bad.”
She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies …
“From the east I summon air and ask that you carry to this circle the gift of knowledge that our ritual will be filled with learning.”
“From the south I summon fire and ask that you light in this circle the gift of strength of will, so that our ritual will be binding and powerful.”
“From the west I summon water and ask that you wash this circle in compassion, that the light of the full moon can be used to bestow healing to our group as well as understanding.”
“From the north I summon earth and ask that you grow within this circle the gift of manifestation, that the wishes and prayers from tonight will come to fruition.”
“And last, I summon spirit to complete our circle and ask that you fill us with connection, so that as your children we may prosper together.”
“All hail, O Goddess of Night and the full moon!” Neferet said. “All hail Night, from whom our blessings come. On this night we give thanks to thee!”
