THE
THANATEROS RITE
A
Lunar-Saturnine Rite of Illumination
The
ritual consists of a statement of intent, followed by three litanies, each of
which is followed by an invocation. The ritual may be spoken aloud by one or
more of the participants or played as a sound recording. The other participants
visualize figures during each litany. During each invocation participants
hyperventilate and visualise the approach of and interaction with the figures,
ending with various loud cries.
The
ritual is usually performed standing with the eyes closed and gesticulations may
be performed at will. Participants are encouraged to reach gnostic levels of
emotional release and to make heartfelt noise towards, and particularly at the
culmination of, each invocation.
The
participants visualisations and cries are as follows:
EROS
A
lover, real or imagined
Orgasmic
Moan
THANATOS
Robed
skeleton with scythe
Scream
of Death - Terror
CHAOS
Both
of the above
Some
Bizarre Combination of Both of the Above, followed by ecstatic laughter.
THE
THANATEROS RITE
Statement
of Intent:
It is
our will to experience Chaos through the ritual rehearsal of Sex and Death
Litany
I
WHEN
EROS MOVES IN US
WE
ARE MOST INTENSELY OURSELVES
BUT
AS EROS FINALLY TAKES US
THE
SELF IS ECLIPSED, DESTROYED
IN
ORGASM THE SELF IS LOST
CHAOS
REMINDS US WITH A JOKE
THAT
WE ARE NOTHING
SEX
IS THE CAUSE OF DEATH
WE
ARE DIVIDED FOR LOVES SAKE
THAT
LIFE MIGHT EXIST
FOR A
PRICE THAT SOME MAY FIND FEARFULL
THINK
YOU TO SURVIVE DEATH?
HA!
THE PART OF YOU THAT THINKS THAT
BARELY
HAS LIFE BEFORE DEATH
Invocation
I
SO
COME EROS, WE INVOKE THEE
YOU
WHO CREATED US
IN
THE CHAOTIC CONJUNCTION
OF
GENETIC ROULETTE
COME
CREATE US ANEW
AND
KILL US AGAIN
OUR
LOVERS APPROACH
OUR
BREATHING QUICKENS
AS
THEY COME CLOSER
OUR
BREATHING QUICKENS
AS WE
ARE CLASPED TOGETHER
OUR
BREATHING QUICKENS
WE
BEGIN TO GHASP
WE
ARE READY TO SURRENDER
THREE,
TWO, ONE
(CRY
OF CLIMAX)
Litany
II
WHEN
CONTEMPLATING DEATH
WE
FEAR FOR LOSS OF SELF
YET
WHEN STARING DEATH IN THE FACE
THE
INTENSITY OF SELF IS OVERWHELMING
IN
THAT MOMENT WE REALLY LIVE
CHAOS
REMINDS US WITH A JOKE
THAT
WE ARE EVERYTHING
DEATH
IS THE PRICE OF SEX
WE
ARE ASSEMBLED FOR LOVES SAKE
THAT
LIFE MIGHT EVOLVE
THE
BENEFIT THAT WE ACCEPT GLADLY
THINK
YOU TO REINCARNATE?
HA!
THE PART THAT WILL DO SO
HAS
BARELY INCARNATED YET!
Invocation
II
SO
COME THANATOS, WE INVOKE THEE
WE
ACCEPT YOUR BARGAIN
COME
KILL US AGAIN
AND
CREATE US ANEW
OUR
NEMESIS APPROACHES
GRINNING
SKULL AND UPRAISED SCYTHE
OUR
BREATHING QUICKENS
CLOSER
IT COMES AND CLOSER
OUR
BREATHING QUICKENS
DEATH
STARES US IN THE FACE
OUR
BREATHING QUICKENS
UPRAISED
TERRIBLE SCYTHE
OUR
BREATHING QUICKENS
WE
BEGIN TO GASP
WHEN
IT FALLS, WE SHALL DIE
THREE,
TWO, ONE
(CRY
OF DEATH-TERROR)
Litany
III
WHEN
CHAOS MOVES IN US
WE
WONDER WHO WE ARE
BUT
WHEN WE ARE CHAOS
THE
BUBBLE OF SELF IS BROKEN
AND
EXPLODES INTO INFINITY
WHILST
IMPLODING INTO ITSELF
IN
CHAOS WE ARE BOTH JOKES
NOUGHT
EQUALS TWO
AND
TWO EQUALS NOUGHT
NOTHING
IS THE CAUSE OF EXISTANCE
EXISTENCE
IS THE PRICE OF LAUGHTER
LAUGHTER
IN CREATION
AND
LAUGHTER IN DESTRUCTION
LAUGHTER
IS THE REWARD OF EXISTANCE
THINK
YOU ANYTHING AT ALL?
HA!
CHAOS IS TICKLING MATTER AGAIN
AND
YOUR EXPERIENCE OF SELF IS THEIR FOREPLAY
Invocation
III
SO
COME CHAOS, WE INVOKE THEE
EROS,
THANTOS, COME, APPROACH
COME
SEX AND DEATH
BEAUTIFUL
AND TERRIBLE
OUR
BREATHING QUICKENS
AS
TWO FIGURES APPROACH
EXQUISITE
LOVER, GRINNING CORPSE
OUR
BREATHING QUICKS
AS WE
CLASP OUR LOVERS
OUR
BREATHING QUICKENS
AT
THE RISING SCYTHE
OUR
BREATHING QUICKENS
MOANS
ESCAPE OUR THROATS
A CRY
BEGINS TO WELL UP IN US
AS
THE SCYTHE IS READIED
AND
THE PASSION PEAKS
THREE,
TWO, ONE
(?)!
(Followed
by ecstatic laughter)