Rose of Jericho/Saint Expedite Petition Ritual
Due to the personal nature of the petition being made, some details will be omitted from this account. However, I believe that the important information is being passed along. :)
This blog will illustrate a personal petition ritual I preformed, involving a Rose of Jericho (Resurection Plant) and a Saint Expedite candle.
If you are not familiar with the Rose of Jericho, they are remarkable plants. They are considered talismans for protection, blessing, and prosperity. When dormant they resemble tumble weeds or dead cedar boughs. Mine looked like this::
As you can see, I have placed it in a bowl containing a couple inches of water. The plant is not dead, simply dormant. Once placed in water, it begins to open up. After two hours, it looked like this::
TWO HOURS:
FOUR HOURS:
ONE DAY:
SEVEN DAYS:
On the seventh day, Wednesday (I chose this day because it is the traditional day to work with Saint Expedite.), I removed the Rose of Jericho from its water. I saved a portion of the water in a small hermetically sealed jar for use in future workings, and discarded the rest. When the Rose of Jericho is removed from its water source it begins to slowly return to its dormant state, closing up. The idea is to seal your petition inside the closed plant until the time that it is granted.
At this point, using a small taper candle I lit my Master Candle and allowed it to cook, while I began to construct my petition. Taking a small piece of paper, I wrote my petition out, while concentrating on it being fullfilled. I then annointed the paper in a five-face-die pattern, one dot in each corner and one in the center. For this work, I used Lucky Mojo's Blessing Oil. After the annointing, I folded the paper in half once, towards my body. Then in half again, and then once more. Always towards my person, and always concentrating on my desired outcome. Then, I placed the petition in the middle of the still open plant, on my altar, along with two small personal items.
With a small taper candle I transfered the light from my Master Candle to my Saint Expedite candle, both on my altar.
(You can read HERE a little about Saint Expedite and about how I made this candle)
Then, I said a small prayer to Saint Expedite, asking him to lend his speed to my petition. To keep anything from delaying it, to "expedite" it if possible, and to provent those involved from procrastinating on anything that might slow down my petition. In return, I vowed that, once the petition was granted, I would light a red candle in his honor every Wednesday for a year, and provide him with offerings of fresh flowers and sponge cake. I allowed the candle to burn for a few hours before pinching it out, and I will continue to light it every day until it is almost gone, at which point I will blow the candle out. Once, the petition is granted I will use the empty novena as a vase for offerings of flowers to the Saint.
When the petition is granted, I will place the Rose of Jericho back in water, where it will once again leave its dormant state and open. (They can repeat this cycle for years) I will remove the petition and items and use the Rose for another work. I will also begin my offereings to Saint Expedite, for a year, from that day.
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Comment by Oakthorne on March 24, 2011 at 8:01 -
The funny thing about hoodoo is that it's actually more of a Lego-block tradition. A clever conjurer will pick and choose the individual elements of the tradition, and put them together in new and innovative ways for her purposes. So, by that measure, this is a very traditional ritual! :)
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Comment by Strata on March 24, 2011 at 7:27
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Oh, I also wanted to add that, as far as I am aware, this ritual as a whole is completely my own. I have never come across another combining the Rose of Jericho and a Saint. This is not to say that it hasn't been done just that this ritual is my creation and not intended to represent a *traditional* ritual of any kind.
This is simply my creation for my needs from what felt right. :-)
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Comment by Strata on March 24, 2011 at 7:13
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Oak, that you very much! So far this has been a wonderful experience for me.
Sangraal, I would *hope* that your two bulletin points would be considered standard when working with any Saint/spirit. I think that the *traditional* offering depends largely on the tradition. Lucky Mojo makes reference to the triangle you mention, but using an image of the Saint, a glass of water, and a candle. This is done, in hoodoo context, during the petition not the offering. From what I have gathered, the *traditional* hoodoo offering for this particular Saint is fresh flowers and sponge cake. I went with want *felt* right, while being respectful to the peronality and energy of the Saint. Which I think is the best idea. He seemed to find the terms acceptable. :-)
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Comment by Oakthorne on March 24, 2011 at 6:45
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Utterly fantastic. :) Truthfully speaking, I haven't done a whole lot of work with saints to date, but St. Expedite is one fella I can see myself working with.
Your use of the Rose of Jericho is just wonderful in this context! May Expedite bring about your prayers with swiftness, in the full completion of what you seek.
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Comment by Sangraal on March 24, 2011 at 0:14 -
I, too, am quite familar with this particular ritual, and also the Saint, as he is identified with a cousin of a lwa of which I am quite close...and it reminds me. Anyway, two things need to be understood about approaching him:
1. He works and quite often lives up to his name.
2. If you don't pay up once he renders payment, you're in a world of sh*t.
Traditionally, the payment is simply water, flowers and the candle, forming a triangle. He does not ask for much, but if you forget, you loose everything. It's fast folk Catholic conjure, from a saint of which I believe is something a bit more than that, just cleverly disguised. :) Ayibobo Lakwa!
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Comment by Lady Bleu on March 23, 2011 at 23:24 -
Thank you for sharing this! i just ordered a plant. I have done St Expedite ritual before but just with the candle. Adding the plant seems a way to protect your petition, I like that aspect.
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