Vidkar Scorch-Anvil
Whose chosen totems are Stag and Spider, whose war-name is KRILOTAGKEYN
You are buried
As commanded by the All which made What IS.
You are buried
That you evade the Devils Above and confound the Devils Below.
You are buried
That the World and her God cherish you.
You are buried
That you slip swiftly to the Underworld.
You are buried
That you seek and find the heart of the All, to love it as it loves you.
You are buried
That you are forever hidden from the Adversary.
You are buried
That you match strides with the secret host, who will oppose the Adversary from within.
We now give the sign of Wolf
That her get by Man be your constant companions, guardians in your descent.
We now give the sign of Fox
That your ways are known, that your paths are clear.
We now give the sign of Bear
That you know his strength, that you know not his slumber.
We now give the sign of Hawk
That your strikes be fierce in triumph, your talons matched by hers alone.
We now give the sign of Owl
That you see with his eyes, that his eyes are averted from you.
We now give the sign of Moth
That her bed-silks grant you rest, her wound-silks grant you succor, her dream-silks grant you Sight.
We now give the sign of Snake
That you tread as he crawls, that your touch is as his kiss.
We now give the sign of Whale
That victory is obligate, that hardships are fleeting.
We now give the sign of Dragon
That his wings bear you, his hide protects you, his voice speaks for you.
By this hand which is the totem of Our Father
We seal this world-womb against sacrilege and desecration.
By the totems of Wolf, Hawk, and Bear
We seal this world-womb against sacrilege and desecration.
By the words of those assembled
We seal this world-womb against the beasts’ depredations.
By the words of those assembled
We seal this world-womb against the earth’s shifting pangs.
By the words of those assembled
We seal this world-womb against the sun’s fading light.
By the words of those assembled
We seal this world-womb against the trees’ brittle intrusion.
By the words of those assembled
We seal this world-womb against the waters’ slow erosion.
By the words of those assembled
We seal this world-womb against the winds’ violent fury.
By the words of those assembled
We seal this world-womb against sacrilege and desecration.