A Holy Rite of Death

O' Azrael, Mighty Intercessor of Death.
Spread forth Thy Wings revealing Absence of Light,
Great One of the All-Encompassing Darkness,
Open wide the Portals of the Night.

Darkening descend upon my Flesh,
Nothingness ascend from Deepest Pit,
Darkening descend upon my Sight,
Nothingness ascend from the Elfin Hollow,
Darkening descend upon my Heart,
Nothingness ascend from the Underworld Dark,
Darkening descend upon my Light.
Nothingness ascend from the Cavern Black,

Into the Void, Into the Abyss,
Into the End as Out from the Beginning,
Embraced by Death and Blackest Kiss,
Non-Existence of Being Forever Never-Ending,
Mine Own Shadow Eclipses the Light,
Wraps the Self in the Darkest of Nights.


(Imaginal Offering, Sacrifice and Surrender of the Self at all Levels follows the use of this Prayer.)



By Patrick J. Larabee