{"collection":"bos","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bos/bos292.htm","path":"bos/bos292.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bos/bos292.htm","text":"Internet Book of Shadows, (Various Authors), [1999]\n \n \n Ritual of the Blessed Motherboard \n \n The Tigress\n \n Thus it follows that after many days of chaos, unfounded mayhem and\n \n startling inconvienience <as given in favor by the Goddess Eris> so it\n \n shall be that I am finally able to share with you the official cere-\n \n mony of the Blessed Motherboard and the Horned One that Plugs in the\n \n Wall. This ceremony is one to be practiced by discordian compu-pagans\n \n each Midsummer Eve in holy celebration and appreciation of debugged\n \n upgrades, new shareware, faster circutry and all the blessings that\n \n flow from the Goddess...\n \n \n \n Note : Let it be said that if your system crashes, your motherboard\n \n becomes twitchy, your hard drives fail, or your cables spout forth\n \n fire - that this is an indication that the Goddess is displeased with\n \n your compu-worship. At this time, if the posting of many tales of\n \n compu-sexuality doth fail to pacify Her. This is the time that this\n \n ritual must be done to regain Her pleasure.\n \n \n \n It is thus that this ritual be made easier if thou coven of compu-pag-\n \n ans is large, for then the obtainment of the necessary materials be\n \n far easier...\n \n \n \n Necessary ritual components -\n \n \n \n To represent the Matron Goddess : 1 AT Motherboard <preferably a 386\n \n with Large Co-processors.> <may be in \"twitchy condition\".>\n \n \n \n To represent the Crone: 1 AT&T Phone bill from Mother Bell. <the\n \n higher the debt, the better one can justify ones needs to the Goddess>\n \n \n 1472\n \n To represent the Maiden: a large firepit dug in the shape of a circle\n \n around which the pentagram will be formed. <dry wood laid in prepar-\n \n ation>\n \n \n \n To represent the God: 1 very Large, very THICK power supply cable\n \n \n \n For the Pentagram : 1 can of neon or glow in the dark paint\n \n \n \n For the Quarters : The following items are placed at each quarter -\n \n \n \n North : A Power supply with cable, the energy which inspires us\n \n \n \n East: A keyboard through which our innocence is transformed to lust\n \n \n \n South: A hard drive which saves our writ to seal our doom\n \n \n \n West : A Monitor by which all might see our lustful spells at work\n \n \n \n The Altar : A makeshift desk\n \n \n \n The Incense: A chipped ashtray and a pack of Camels <extra humps>\n \n \n \n The Cup: A container of highly caffinated substance <coke, jolt,\n \n pepsi>\n \n \n \n The Bowl : a bowl of fine earth to represent the accumulation of dust\n \n in your house which you haven't cleaned since you spend all your time\n \n at the keyboard .\n \n The Flame: One jar of kerosene, gasoline, or other flamable substance\n \n with matches that one uses to light the fire.\n \n \n 1473\n \n In addition: Each member of the network coven should bring spare\n \n parts, broken cables, split chips, bungled software, etc...for fire\n \n offerings at the conclusion of the ceremony. Clothing during this\n \n ceremony is optional.\n \n \n \n Opening Chant <To be sung as the HPs and HP draw the circle and\n \n pentagram around the firepit><sung to the tune of \"Rain drops keep\n \n falling on my head >\n \n \n \n Circuts keep blowing on my board\n \n my hard drive keeps crashin\n \n and its heads are getting scored\n \n Messages are lost OH\n \n Time to appease the Goddess of all Computers\n \n Alas I'm broke\n \n My bills\n \n Are higher than my income\n \n Oh please Goddess I'm begging thee\n \n To hear my plea and heal my system\n \n ba dum dum, ba dum ba dum dum\n \n \n 1474\n \n \n \n Cables are ruined by crossing wires\n \n My modem is burping\n \n and its screwing up my files\n \n Data's being lost OH\n \n I ask the Horned One Plugging into my wall\n \n Oh Please don't surge\n \n My dos\n \n is shareware and its fragile\n \n Oh please Horned One\n \n I'm begging thee\n \n Remember that my ram is borrowed\n \n ba dum dum, ba dum ba dum dum\n \n \n \n The Crone works her spells through Mother Bell\n \n My phone bills enormous\n \n and my life is living hell\n \n Long distance is a bitch OH\n \n What did I do before to deserve this karma?\n \n I have five days\n \n To pay\n \n The toll charge for downloading\n \n from New Jersey\n \n Oh Mother Bell,\n \n have mercy on my lust addiction\n \n ba dum dum, ba dum ba dum dum\n \n \n 1475\n \n \n \n I worship through the message base\n \n Hiding behind keyboards\n \n where you cannot see my face\n \n Sexual inuen - DO\n \n Maiden protect me from my own sweet confusion\n \n Let me log in\n \n to boards\n \n To satisfy my hunger\n \n and to praise you\n \n and sacrifice your innocence among the echos\n \n ba dum dum, ba dum ba dum dum\n \n \n \n Its My Lust...... Sacrifice it or BUST\n \n \n \n <To be sung until the Pentagram and altar are set up, the\n \n last sentence repeated and slowly faded>\n \n \n \n The ritual begins...\n \n As the coven sings the ritual opening chant the HP & P paint the\n \n Pentagram around the firepit with neon or glow in the dark paint. The\n \n items are placed in the designated directions and the altar is set up\n \n to the north of the fire with the following items placed upon it.\n \n \n \n To the North end of the altar the ashtray and cigarettes\n \n To the East end of the altar the holy cup\n \n To the South end of the altar the bowl of earth\n \n To the West end of the altar the jar of kerosene and matches.\n \n \n 1476\n \n \n \n As the HP calls the elements the P shall pass her the items in ques-\n \n tion\n \n \n \n The coven at the end of each elemental calling shall chant the fol-\n \n lowing:\n \n Elemental Power\n \n Come out and play with me\n \n Play midst my flaming spree<fire>\n \n and sing the chant with me <Air>\n \n Splash in my rain barrel <Water>\n \n Slide down my cellar door <Earth> And we'll be jolly friends\n \n Forever more\n \n \n \n The HP calls to the Element of Fire <and taking the kerosene from the\n \n P> intones:\n \n \n \n Fire, Fire burning bright, like a candle in the night\n \n Come and join us in our flight, Lend us your eternal light\n \n Warm the Maiden with your flame,\n \n I call you in the Goddess's Name. \n \n The HP pours the kerosene liberally upon the firewood in the pit and\n \n lights the fire with the matches. <the coven sings the elemental\n \n chant>\n \n \n 1477\n \n \n \n The P hands the HP the bowl of earth. The HP tosses the earth upwards\n \n to scatter it around the circle and over the altar as she intones:\n \n \n \n Elemental Earth I beckon thee, with us in this circle be\n \n Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, firm foundation is a must\n \n Warm bed for the Matron's frame I call you in the Goddess's Name\n \n \n \n <the coven sings the elemental chant>\n \n \n \n The P hands the HP the cup of caffinated substance. The HP lifts it\n \n to her lips and intones:\n \n \n \n Water quench our thirst, keep us wet and wild\n \n Join us in our circle hence, praise the lady mild.\n \n Liquid of Life that has no shame\n \n I beckon thee in Goddess's Name\n \n \n \n The HP drinks from the cup and beckons the P to drink of it, he does.\n \n <the coven sings the elemental chant>\n \n \n \n The P hands the HP the ashtray and a cigarette and lights it for her,\n \n the HP takes a long drag and as she exhales intones:\n \n \n \n Airy, Airy, quiet and contrary how doth your winds blow?\n \n Through maidens hair your breath ensnare, your secrets we would know.\n \n The Pow'r of Wind by Lady made tame\n \n I beckon thee in Goddess's Name\n \n \n 1478\n \n \n \n <the HP smokes and exhales as the coven sings the elemental chant>\n \n \n \n The HP and P perepare to summon the directions in supplication to be\n \n followed by the closing of the circle.\n \n \n \n The following is a chant used by the coven at each directional open-\n \n ing.\n \n \n \n \"From the North awakening, the energy inspires\n \n From the East our eagerness to learn amid the fires\n \n From the South commitment and thus we seal our doom\n \n From the West comes reckonning, our message answered soon\" \n \n The HP and P walk to the North and hold up the Power supply. The P\n \n intones:\n \n The Power of the north inspires us and lends us its energy for our\n \n use in supplication. This Power Supply I offer to thee Oh Goddess\n \n that your Power run through my computer and my life. The P tosses the\n \n Power supply into the fire. \n \n <the coven sings the directional chant>\n \n \n \n The Hp and P walk to the East and hold up the keyboard. The P in-\n \n tones:\n \n The Power of the East transforms our innocence through tasting the\n \n fire of Life. This Keyboard, I offer to thee Oh Goddess that your\n \n knowledge guide my fingers on their path through the system of Life.\n \n The P tosses the keyboard into the fire. \n \n <the coven sings the directional chant>\n \n \n 1479\n \n \n \n The HP and P walk to the South and hold up the hard drive. The P\n \n intones:\n \n The Power of the South is that of action and consequence, of commit-\n \n ment to the path and the ability to remember the lessons learned\n \n thereof. This Hard Drive I offer to thee Oh Goddess that your memory\n \n of my acts and deeds be remembered with praise and favor in thine\n \n eyes. The P tosses the Hard Drive into the fire.\n \n \n \n <the coven sings the directional chant>\n \n \n \n The HP and the P walk to the West and hold up the monitor. The P\n \n intones:\n \n The Power of the West is that of access to all things, to seeing\n \n turthfully into the path of a life and judging it thusly, worthy or\n \n unworthy. This monitor I offer to thee Oh Goddess that your eternal\n \n eyes may see into my life and may watch over my actions, and that I\n \n may find favor in you as my eternal Sysop. The P tosses the monitor\n \n into the fire.\n \n \n \n <the coven sings the directional chant> \n \n The HP and P walk thrice around the circle widdershins and all chant\n \n thusly:\n \n \n \n Ring around the altar\n \n Power never faulter\n \n Goddess, God\n \n We summon thee <repeated until the circle is thrice closed.>\n \n \n 1480\n \n The Circle Closed and the directions and elements present, the HP and\n \n P prepare to call to the Goddess and to the Horned One.\n \n \n \n The HP stands before the fire pit and calls:\n \n \n \n Virgin Goddess, gentle maid\n \n She whose seeking to get laid\n \n Bring your innocence to Bare\n \n For those who worship for your care\n \n \n \n <the P leads the coven in the Maiden chant>\n \n Come on Maiden light your fire\n \n Come on Maiden light your fire\n \n Come and set the night on FIRE\n \n \n \n The HP stands before the fire pit and holding the phone bill calls:\n \n Oh Mother Bell, Oh Crone of Disconnection from this pagan life\n \n I beseech thee, hold back thy hand of dread financial strife\n \n In attonement bills I pay to thee\n \n Of thy modem killing hand let me be free\n \n \n \n The HP tosses the phone bill into the fire.\n \n \n \n <The P leads the coven in the Crone Song>\n \n \n \n \" We're sorry, the number you have reached has been temporarily\n \n disconnected Booooo Hissssss\n \n We're sorry, the number you have reached has been temporarily discon-\n \n nected Booo Hisssss\"\n \n \n 1481\n \n The HP stands before the Altar and holds high the very long and very\n \n thick cable of the Horned One that Plugs into the Wall and calls:\n \n Oh Horned One, Powerful Consort of the Blessed Motherboard\n \n Surging with Energy you take your place as Lord\n \n Pulsing with Power, with each surge of volts you swell\n \n Pumping life into the Goddess, you serve her purpose well\n \n \n \n The HP tosses the very long, very thick cable into the fire\n \n \n \n <the P leads the coven in the Horned One chant>\n \n \n \n Pump, Pump, Pump it up....keep the power flowing\n \n Pump, Pump, Pump it up....hard fast and never slowing\n \n Pump, Pump, Pump it up....We know you please the Goddess\n \n Pump, Pump, Pump it up....Be strong and never modest\n \n \n \n The HP raises the Blessed Motherboard with Large Co-processors high in\n \n the air and the P and HP each take and end in their hands. Raising\n \n the Motherboard high in the air they intone:\n \n \n \n Blessed Mother, Sacred Goddess come to bless your users\n \n Keep us safe from disk crash and lurking abusers\n \n Let thy healing hands caress our crippled hardware\n \n Let our nodes stay stable, that through distance we may share\n \n In your holy worship together we may gather nightly\n \n Writing inuendo, our modems steaming slightly\n \n Bless us Holy Goddess, and show us by your sign\n \n That we have earned your favor, your blessing so divine.\n \n \n 1482\n \n The HP and P lead all in the following chant:\n \n \n \n A Prayer to the Goddess for self conscecration\n \n Dominus regit Goddess\n \n \n \n The Blessed Goddess is my mistress;\n \n I shall not be in want\n \n She maketh me lie down on soft bedding\n \n and leadth me to think of rumpling it\n \n She revives my soul <when I thought I was exhausted>\n \n and guides me along the most sensual pathways for pleasures sake\n \n Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of dangerous desire\n \n I shall fear not impotence\n \n for she is insatiable\n \n my rod and staff they comfort her\n \n We spread a table of ecstacy in the presence of those\n \n who are sorely troubled by arrousal\n \n She annoints my head with honeyed oil\n \n and I make her cup run over\n \n Surely the pleasure and bliss shall follow me all the days of my life\n \n and I will dwell in the caves of ecstacy within mind forever.\n \n \n \n \n 1483\n \n \n \n Thus said, the HP and P intone the following:\n \n \n \n OH Blessed Motherboard please accept this offering in your name, and\n \n in the name of the Horned One who plugs in the Wall and gives you\n \n pleasure...\n \n that we may be blessed in our offerings to you both in circle and in\n \n life.\n \n \n \n Thus said, the HP and P toss the Motherboard into the fire.\n \n \n \n The HP and P lead the coven in the following chant -\n \n \n \n Blessed be the Motherboard from whom all messages flow\n \n Blessed be the Horned One who fills Her with His offering\n \n Blessed be the sysops who transfer the packets\n \n Blessed be the writers and those who inspire what they bring\n \n Blessed be the hard drives that keep messages from harm\n \n Blessed be the modems which send packages large and small\n \n Blessed be the shareware we use to commune\n \n Blessed be the network which links us up with all\n \n Blessed be our minds, that we might write our prayers\n \n Blessed be our fingers that tap amongst the keys\n \n Blessed be our monitors that shine with holy light\n \n Blessed be our senses that stimulate with ease\n \n Blessed be the circle, a circut without end\n \n Through which we hail and merry meat with those that we call friend.\n \n \n 1484\n \n \n \n At this point the HP and P gaze into the fire for the portent of the\n \n Goddess's sign of approval <the flames of blue light from the mother-\n \n board offering>\n \n \n \n At seeing this both HP and P raise their arms in joyful supplication\n \n and shout <To be echoed by the Coven members in attendance after each\n \n line>\n \n \n \n The Maiden's found appeasement and She is satisfied\n \n The Crone is in abeyance, her compu-billings fried\n \n The Horned One's filled with power, in joining He is pleased\n \n The Goddess sends Her blessings, cleansing virus and disease.\n \n We thank the 4 directions for standing by our side\n \n We thank the elementals and their power all allied\n \n To Celebrate our status annointed compupagans of sin\n \n Let Joyful Inhibition be released and the saturnalia begin!!!!\n \n \n \n <the HP and P release the circle and the partying shall now commence>\n \n \n \n Sensual foods and drinks are served and shared, <the rest you can\n \n imagine>\n \n \n 1485","title":"Internet Book of Shadows: Ritual of the Blessed Motherboa...","type":"page"}