MASS
OF CHAOS ‘I’
Fra.
Choronzon 999, Caosagi
The
‘I’ is for Saint Iustina, a lady of easy virtue who underwent a miraculous
conversion
to Christianity during the time of the Visigoths (6th Century BC).
During
her conversion her ‘virginity’ was restored and she was consecrated as a
‘Bride
of Christ’, eventually forming her own monastic complex. Following her
death,
many visions were reported, and miracles attributed to her include the
cure
of a bishop ‘innocently infected’ by syphilis.
Pope
Formosus canonized Iustina in 891. Regrettably, at the Cadaver Synod of
897,
Foursomes’ exhumed corpse was tried and convicted of heresy, and
Iustina’s
canonization was revoked.
When
invoked to manifestation, Iustina may appear in any of four avatars:
1. A
blushing virgin
2. A
dominating Mother Superior
3. A
voluptuous Whore
4. A
‘beast-clad’ Warrior Amazon
Iustina
has been known to make useful oracular pronouncements; she will also
charge
ritual objects and may be persuaded to grant succubi or incubi for
private
indulgences. In return for such favors Iustina expects a willing
‘sacrificial’
victim, either male or female, as a plaything.
Procedure:
The
temple is simply furnished, with a large, defined space as a zone where
“Everything
is Permitted.” The Priest/ess may either retire behind a veiled area,
or
stand adjacent to the ritual space.
THE
INVOCATION
MT:
“Lady of the stars, in the name IUSTINA we invoke you.”
All:
“VENI IUSTINA” (Lat: “Come Iustina”)
Voice
1: “In the form of Ishtar, Divine lover of the East, Mistress of Pleasure,
Whore
of Babylon - we invoke you.”
All:
“VENI IUSTINA”
Voice
2: “In the form Sexburga, Saintly Matron of the North, Mistress of the
rod,
Abbess of flatlands - we invoke you.”
All:
“VENI IUSTINA”
Voice
3: “In the form Hippolyte, Beast-clad athlete of the West, Mistress of
Bondage,
Queen of Amazons - we invoke you.”
All:
“VENI IUSTINA”
Voice
4: “In the form Coelestis, teasing virgin of the South, Mistress of the
whisk,
Goddess of Carthage - we invoke you.”
All:
“VENI IUSTINA”
The
invocations of the 4 avatars of Iustina may be delivered as a ‘round’. Each
voice
begins with the voice indicated, and following each choral proclamation,
continues
with the next voice in sequence, and so returns to voice 1.
During
the invocation, those celebrants not reciting should maintain an eventimed
handclap.
During
the invocation, each participant, in turn, moves into the “Everything is
permitted”
space for the duration of one verse of the invocation. On entering
the
space, they are hoodwinked, and at the proclamation VENI IUSTINA, that
person
may remove the hoodwink and select a replacement. Within the space,
celebrants
act as “Hostages to Fortune” - offerings to tempt the manifestation of
Iustina.
Hostages should behave in a manner they deem appropriate to lure an
avatar
of Iustina into manifestation, and should be encouraged in their
provocations
by other celebrants.
THE
LECTION
“Know
me well, for I am Gnosis
Incarnate
within this lithe and sensual frame;
I’ll
sing you wisdom, work miracles and wonders.
Your
touch, your lips, upon the Priestesses’ limbs
Are
my commands. What rouses her libido
Does
me honour and rewards are sweet.
Now
which of you is brave
Or
fool enough to meet in this space.
let
me tempt you forward,
Feast
your eyes - these shanks and thighs
And
cheeks and curves and coral-secret petals
Beckon
you to pleasure and pain.
But
hold! If you forbear to pleasure me
I
take my ease from watching as you
Writhe
upon the caresses of the lash,
And
strain upon the bonds that hold you fast.
So
show me lust and passion now,
Pleasure
and Pain conjoined in Gnosis. Ecstasy.
At
the moment that the manifestation appears, the invocation ceases, though the
clapping
continues, and may even increase in intensity. Whichever avatar of
Iustina
has manifested is now free to amuse herself with the ‘Hostage’ in the
Free
Space. Other celebrants may choose to distract Iustina, but may become
the
focus of her attentions. Similarly, anyone wishing to ask Iustina for a boon
must
enter the free space.