New Moon Installation of Baast in the Temple of The Muse.

Altar For Bast New Moon in Sag Sun in Sag 

Tonight on the New Moon in Sag and Sun In Sag
 I invoke the Holy Mother Bast come into our Temple
Stay if she will and leave if she must
In Purrrfect Love & Purrrfect Trust

Rev. Mana Youngbear

Opening of Ritual 

Before we began this ritual we cleansed the altar and bathed Isis, Nephthys and Hathor , lit the candles and burned the frankincense. 

Ringing the Bell we opened the Gates of the Inner Shrine

We bagan our rite a 8 PM and bathed the Bast in sacred water and then rubbed her with pure myrrh oil . 

Throughout the entire day we read about Bast and other cat goddesses such as Mafdet, Sekhmet, while reciting poetry about tho great mother goddess . 

( Photo of The Oracle Cards are Baast, Sekhmet , the Knot of Isis , Anubis and Horus )

While the entire Ceremony of Opening the Mouth is quite beautiful , we have only copied this portion tonight for this blog entry.  We encourage you to read the entire interpretation . It is such an ancient and magical work. 

These Prayers below are taken from the Egyptian Book of the Dead

E. A. Wallis Budge 

The final adoration was channeled tonight after the contemplation and before we closed the ceremony. 

All Photographes are from the Altar of the Temple of the Muse Mana Youngbear from this ritual tonight. It took one hour to complete . Beginning at 8 PM and Ending at 9 PM
Contemplation was done after the offerings of water and oils and the resins for sacrifice.

“The Opening of the Mouth Ceremony”

Hymn to Bast

"Mother of the gods, the One, the Only, 
Mistress of the Crowns, thou rulest all; 
Sekhmet is thy name when thou are wrathful, 
Bast, beloved, when thy people call.

Daughter of the sun, with flame and fury 
Flashing from the prow upon the foe; 
Safely sails the boat with thy protection 
Passing scatheless where thy fires glow. 
Daughter of the Sun, the burial chamber 
Lies in the darkness til thy light appears."

HYMN to SEKHMET-BAST

From thy Throne of Silence send us comfort, 
Bast, beloved, banish all our fears. 
Mother of the gods, no gods existed 
Til thou camest there and gave them life.

Sekhmet of the boat, the wicked fear thee 
Trampling down all evil and all strife. 
Mother of the gods, the great, the loved one, 
Winged and mighty, unto thee we call, 
Naming thee the Comforter, the Ruler 
Bast, beloved, Mother of us all.

(from the Egyptian Book of the Dead)

found from 

http://yplantdon.com/opening%20mouth.html

An Exaltation and Adoration of Baast 
By Rev. Mana Youngbear  12  / 2 / 13

1

Lady of the East

Sister of Horus

Consort of Anubis

Daughter of Ra 

Goddess of Scented Ointments

Mystic Mother of Sacred Oils

Protector of Curses 

Courageous Healer 

Sistrum Shaker

Peace Maker

Hallowed in the Wedding Chamber

Protector of Light

One who makes it right

2

Standing With Hathor’s Magic Mirror

Your light of Truth Eradicates All Fear

From All Directions

We ask your Protection 

To The East , To The West, To the North and The South

Take the Heart as You open the mouth .

3

Great Mother Protector

Please hear this call

Bast Bastet Ba’ast 

Your hallowed name resonates through these halls

4

Torchlights Glisten . Candlelight Glow , 

Oil Lamps Show 

Alabaster Ointment of Myrrh and Gold

5

Oh Ancient Mother On This New Moon Night

I ask you , please , set my actions clear and bright

Mother cat goddess of long ago

Take residence on my altar and make it so .

Accept these offerings of Honey and Myrrh

I wait to hear your Holy Purr

The Temple of the Muse invokes your prayer 

Upon this frankincense which fills the air

Mau ! Mau !  Mau !

Mother Baast sitting on the Altar at the Temple of the Muse with Hathor , Nephthys and Isis looking on.