BONDING RITUAL by  Lewis Moody                             BONDING.TXT
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       Note: This is NOT a caging ritual because both participants must be 
       voluntary. it is impossible for this to work unless both persons are
       willing.
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       1. Sit in a comfortable position in front of a table with your elbows 
          resting on the table top and your palms up.

       2. Have the person to be bonded with you sit on the other side of the
          table. have him rest his arm on yours in a comfortable position.

        * You must BOTH be completely relaxed and at ease. If either of you
          is tense or nervous this will not work.

       3. Speak,"Now I want you to close your eyes and inhale deeply."

          (pause for a moment)

        "Now slowly  exhale and release all the tension in your body." 

        * Must be done by BOTH. 3 repetitions total is recommended but go
          with  your feelings. a simple phrase such as "again" will suffice
          for the 2nd and 3rd. runs.

       4. Speak,"Now open your eyes and look into mine."

        (Do a "reading" of the bondee using whatever technique is familiar
        with you.) 

        * This is the most difficult part of the entire ritual. All of us
          have natural shields trust is a 2 way street. you must CONSCIOUSLY
          lower your own shields BEFORE you can expect them to do the same
          for you.

       5. Speak,"We are two souls, two 2 minds, traveling down life's road.
          It has come to us to be closer than most. Allow me to travel with you
          as I allow you to travel with me. mind, body, soul, all are as one.
          We are two 2 souls destined to act as one. Travel with me be my guide
          as I shall be yours. Let us not be two but one reflection of another
          one mind, two souls, moving closer, ever closer never to part,
          We are two acting as one. Allow your natural shields to lower as I 
          allow mine to go down for you. etc...

        * The words here are not the important thing you will find as you
          get into the "spirit" of this ritual that it will NEVER be exactly
          the same twice. 

        * It is unfortunate but true that the only way a TRUE bonding will
          hold is if BOTH of the parties literally FORCE their way through
          the others shields. This may seem unethical maybe even unmoral to
          some but remember this ritual CANNOT be used on any but the most
          willing.

           [note: Das says this is not neccessaryly true.]
 
       6. When you have gone as far as you feel is safe/productive there need
          to be a definite ending the age old words "SO MOTE IT BE" I have
          found effective however feel free to use your own once again it's
          not the words that matter but the technique.

       [ note: Das says a more appropriate end to the ritual is to say.
         SO BE IT! SO BE IT! SO BE IT! OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI ]

       [ note: Das says;

       One MUST BE VERY VERY CAREFUL of using ALL bonding rituals,
       especially one which bonds a woman and man in PARTNERSHIP. 

       One MUST BE VERY VERY CERTAIN that one want the other as a PERMANENT 
       FULL PARTNER on ALL LEVELS, spiritual, emotional, mental, physical
       and material, for this is what is created. If the bonding is fully
       sucessful, the two likely will be not only be bonded for their CURRENT
       LIFETIMES in their PRESENT bodies, and for an UNKNOWN NUMBER of 
       LIFETIMES to come.
       When two bond together, they are MAKING A below consciousness AGREEMENT
       to SHARE EACH OTHERS KARMA. 
       When two fully bond together the DIVINE expects the two to stay 
       together.
       They are expected to not break their vows.
       If they do not stay together or break their vows, HEAVY negative
       KARMA can result.]