Custom Blood Magic: Ritual

Consecrate the Garden (Basic - 2)

The Cult of Lilith teachings speak of cultivating both a physical and metamorphic garden. These “Gardens” are Temples to the religion of Lilith. The Hierophants use this ritual to consecrate a properly created temple to the Dark Mother. This is considered “Holy” ground to the members of the Cult of Lilith. “Gardens” may take many forms, from a literal Garden, to medieval torture chamber, to BDSM clubs. Gardens vary from Hierophant to Hierophant, thou all are holy. Members of the cult experience waves of ecstasy and pain from these gardens in attempts to reach further enlightenment. Cult members will receive strange visions and insight while at them and sacrificing to the “altar” of Lilith. The Gardens are the central gathering points for all Cult of Lilith members in a city. This ritual calls forth the dead Ancestors of the Lilin to come and bless the Temple as a new Garden.

System: Once the Hierophant has constructed the proper place for a “Garden” he must begin in a week long ritual. The Hierophant fasts for the whole week refusing to feed as he sacrifices and spills his blood upon the future garden. After this grueling week of prayer and sacrifice, the new “Garden” is created. Cult of Lilith members in a properly consecrated Garden, gain the following benefits:

1. All Cult of Lilith Members are considered one trait up on all virtue tests while in the garden

2. All Cult of Lilith Members are considered to have one extra level of Willpower while in the Garden.

3. Cult of Lilith members that indulge in pain or pleasure while in the garden will receive visions from the Dark Mother (Storyteller runs these) and gains one free retest that may be used once in the next 24 hours on any challenge related to the visions received.

This ritual lasts one full year and requires the Hierophant to spend a permanent Willpower Trait at the time of casting. This ritae may be renewed each year upon the same spot, should a Hierophant wish it.