Hello all:
I attempted a Nannar gate opening last night with no results (I actually planned for the day before but fell asleep (IMG:
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I prepared by burning two bowls, one for Nannar an one for bandar every night for thirty days, doing the fire invokation, the bandar invocation, praying to Nannar and asking Arannuna for help in my endevours. Did not eat meat the last 7 days, and tried not to eat anything the last trhee days (failed on that, had to eat at least a sandwich daily to get the edge off the hunger induced headache). Ended up loosing 7 pounds in 4 days.
I made a large double circle with flour (took a while to make, one bag of flour was not enough) and then tried to make the gate drawing in flour. The result was kind of crude so I made a drawing of the gate in paper with a silver pen as well and placed next to it. Similarly I made the sigils for the N,S,E,W gates and the seal of Nannar. I wanted to make them in the moonlight but could not see very well, so I ended up making them inside the house. I then sprinkle waterd from a flask with Enki's name on it about 60 time (lost count a few times as I was praying to Enki) and then lighted the Nannar's bowl fire. With the firlight I read the Fire gods incantation. Then went to the Bandar's bowl, lighted it up an under its light I read the Bandar incantation. Then I did the N,,E,S,W lamps. Came back to Nannar's bowl, read the moon gate incantation, and then praying to Nannar with the sigil in my hand I started to walk (N, E etc) around the drawing of Nanar's gate while I prayed Nanar to let me enter. I tried to circle 30 times but lost count a few times and almost tripped three times. At the end I layed on top of Nanars gate flour drawing and looked up. The sky was very cloudy and misty but had lots of light. I closed my eyes and prayed some more. Not much happened and I started to nod off, as it was about 3:30 am. I kind of wake up, was tired, so I bid Bandar good bye, turned off the N,E,S,W lamps, left the to bowls burning and went home for a shower and bed. The offering were sliced bread, incense and dried peached (could not get dates), also a little bowl full of water for Enki.
My biggest problems were how to kep count at the same time I am entoning an encantation, and how to read the Nec in the moonlight (ended up crouching really close to the various lamps as I was doing it).
Well, I'll take a break (dont want to do two moons of purifications in a row, it was difficult). I may attempt it again i a few months.
Is there anything in prticular that needs be done after a botched Gate opening? or do I just simply go throuh the steps again?
Does any one detect a flaw in the ceremonies? Any suggestions?
Thanks, Traveller