[from ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/Sh/Shub/Txt/nyarl.rit ] Nyarlathotep Summoning and Cthulu Dreamworking Materials required: hair of a black dog, black hair of a human, a black beetle, black (dark) earth, black blood and sperm*, black ash, vaseline (or 'Karmex'), pungent incense, ca ndles (preferably ones that you've used for any 'unbalanced' workings), 1 or 2 handfuls of fragrant flowers, and flute-like instruments. (a mortar and pestle would be handy, also a small container to carry home and keep the resultant) * - black blood and sperm as follows: fluid should be produced under appropriat e mind-set and placed in a silver (or bronze) chalice and left uncovered for se veral days...till it turns black. Use enough fluid to avoid evaporation. Purpose or Goal: Nyarlathotep is considered the messenger, will, and soul of the Outer G ods of the Lovecraftian Mythos. In this mythos the Outer Gods (along with the E lder Gods) rule the universe. Though these Gods are frequently portrayed as 'ev il' and chaotic; there is a wealth of alien knowledge to be found within these lesser-traveled paths. What is found is likely to be surreal, 'insane', 'grotes que', Giger-esque, alienly erotic, etc. In short, parts of ourselves some of us wish they never knew existed. To some it might simply be 'strange and beautifu l'. Azathoth is the 'ruler' of the Outer Gods, and it is his Will that we inten d to petition (through Nyarlathotep) so that we may share the dreams of Cthulu (not an Outer God, but a Great Old One, who are very powerful ancient alien bei ngs). Azathoth is portrayed as the 'blind idiot god', a monstrous nuclear chaos . Cthulu can take many forms, but is most frequently portrayed as a huge octopo id headed humanoid. It is said that Cthulu sleeps in his sunken city of R'lyeh, beneath the Pacific Ocean...waiting for his followers to awaken him. Nyarlatho tep frequently appears as a jet black humanoid...but has other forms as well. I t must be mentioned that these Gods are said to wish humankind nothing but crue lty and insanity, or at the least, blind indifference. You have been warned. The Ritual* Prepare the room for working by burning a pungent incense. It should be dark except for the above mentioned candles burning. Participants should begin to work themselves into a trance-state. Those with flutes or pipes should be p laying (arrythmic drumming is also good). Participants can either be sitting or standing. Begin chanting (not in concert, ie. not in unison) NYARLATHOTEP in d eep, glottoral tones. Visualize the Black Man (ie. Nyarlathotep). While buildin g SLOWLY (1/4 to 1/2 hour) to a frenzied state, participants should let their b odies gesture freely. Let go of the control of your body...it will seem as thou gh someone or something else is using your body to gesture, dance, etc. Do not fight it. It might be slow and sinuous...or wild and 'chaotic'...let it flow. Continue the chanting, letting pitch and range go where it will. The Spea ker begins the incantation: * - A Vortex may be opened above the mortar (on the altar), but it should be le ft open...until the fruition of the work (days?) INCANTATION NYARLATHOTEP ACROSS THE ABYSS NYARLATHOTEP ACROSS THE ABYSS OF SPACE/ TIME NYARLATHOTEP UNGOYUD ERFELCOPGECHEREF NYARLATHOTEP TELAL...HEAR OUR VOICE!!! NYARLATHOTEP THOU WHO WOULDST DEVOUR THIS WORLD AND CREATE MADNESS AMIDST THE CHILDREN OF MAN NYARLATHOTEP AXBIM XENCH'ZY VAWEG TELAL...HEAR OUR VOICE!!! NYARLATHOTEP ALAL....HEAR OUR VOICE!!! NYARLATHOTEP SOUL AND VOICE OF THE GREAT IDIOT GOD AZATHOTH DEPENGA BYFETH CHO REMAN/ URGARTH NYARLATHOTEP CARRY FORTH OUR DESIRE TO GREAT AZATHOTH THAT WE MIGHT PARTAKE OF DREAMS OF MADNESS A TASTE OF YOUR GIFTS...HEAR US!!! NYARLATHOTEP FETH QICHI FETH QICHI... (Participants should begin a chant of FETH QICHI at this point) NYARLATHOTEP TELAL ALAL GUIDE US TOWARDS OUR DESIRE LEND THE WILL OF AZATHOTH TOWARDS OUR DESIRE THERE ARE DARK OFFERINGS AND MADNESS IN OUR DESIRE WE ARE OUR DESIRE...HEAR US!!! AZATHOTH DEPENGA BYFETH CHO REMAN/ URGARTH OPEN THE DREAMREALMS OF CTHULU TO OUR NIGHTLY WANDERINGS...THAT WE MIGHT SHARE THE DREAM MURMURINGS OF THE AXBIM VAWAJEZA NAGUZ IN OUR OWN DREAMINGS AND OF HE WHO SLEEPS IN THE SUNKEN CITY OF R'LYEH LET HIS DREAMS SHOW FORTH UNTO US THAT WE MIGHT KNOW AZATHOTH AXBIM JECHOVOG BOXATONG CHO LAXENGAB THROUGH NYARLATHOTEP HEAR US!!! NYARLATHOTEP IS THY WILL AND HIS WILL IS OURS (at this point the chanting should lower to sotto voce and participants should begin to place their materials into the mortar...all except the vaseline/Karmex ) NYARLATHOTEP YOUR SEED INTO THE MORTAR TELAL ALAL YOUR CHILDREN INTO THE SALVE THE DREAMS OF CTHULU WITHIN TELAL ALAL IT IS WHAT WE WOULD HAVE (begin to crush and work the ingredients into a paste- the animal hairs should have been finely diced beforehand- and the chanting should begin to raise in vo lume and pitch...when material is finished...go on) NYARLATHOTEP IJACEEBO, WOULD BE DEVOURER OF OUR WORLD NYARLATHOTEP TELAL ALAL UNGOYUD MANGEIF NAGUZ IJACEEBO IJACCEBO IJACEEBO!!! NYARLATHOTEP EDIN NA ZU!!! At this point there should be silence... then all shout "BARRA!!!"* * - Participants might consider creating Elder signs at this juncture...basical ly a banishing pentagram) Blow out the candle and sit/stand silently for a few minutes, then proc eed to banish with laughter. In a ceramic or porcelain bowl, mix the material w ith enough vaseline/ Karmex to give enough of a portion to all to take home. Oi ntment should be applied to forhead before going to sleep whilst speaking an ap propriate short dedication/incantation. Write down your following dream(s). One should do this a couple of times, but I wouldn't recommend abusing it. Though I have done successful work with Nyarlathotep before, this ritual is as yet UNTRIED!!! You have been warned again...It is best to perhaps leave the mortar untouched and the vortex open until all have had 'success'...then close/clean-up. Good luck!! Kashshaptu Vanadium, Spring 1993 {PAGE|3} EOF