Fivefold kiss

Fivefold kiss

The fivefold kiss is an element of Wiccan ritual involving kissing five parts of the body. Each kiss given is accompanied by a blessing:

Blessed be thy feet, that have brought thee in these ways
Blessed be thy knees, that shall kneel at the sacred altar
Blessed be thy [womb/phallus] , without which we would not be
Blessed be thy breasts, formed in beauty
Blessed be thy lips, that shall utter the Sacred Names.Fact|date=August 2008

The fivefold kiss is sometimes performed during Wiccan rites and ceremonies, such as handfasting. It may be the origin of the term blessed be, a well-known Neopagan greeting, also used as a general expression of blessing during ritual.Fact|date=May 2008

References

*Farrar, Janet, and Stewart Farrar. "A Witches Bible Compleat". New York: Magickal Childe, 1984
* [http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/FIVEFOLD_KISS/id/181734 Craft Witchcraft Dictionary]
* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/gbos/gbos10.htm Gardnerian Book of Shadows] ----


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