The Main Ritual
Will Be Friday Feb 20, 2026
"Daybreak at the World Point"
BTW Main Ritual • Feb 20, 2026 • 8:15 PM
1. Entrance
Pass through the Sphinx Gate and be purified. Enter moving counterclockwise and form concentric circles or take a seat, as led by the heralds. Those needing chairs enter first.
2. Cleanse
We are instructed to check in with the state of our psyches. Then we all say thrice,
I Am Cleansed. I Am Clear. I Am Centered
We then flood the room with the brightness of our auras. We all say thrice,
All That Is Unwholesome Flees My Brilliance
3. Sealing The Ritual Room
The wards are set. The ritual space is sealed against physical or spiritual intrusion or interruption.
4. Four Powers of the Magus
With words and simple gestures we align ourselves with the powers of the Magus/Sphinx.
5. Ritual Intention Setting
We are here to prepare for a new beginning. We are here to understand and affirm our part in making and mending the world. We ask that you choose a personal intention as well. Speak this aloud or in your mind. All say,
So Mote It Be
6. Create Container
Thrice circled and scribed with the might of iron, silver, and gold. Once for the human souls in the room living and departed. Once for the spirits of the Greater Earth. Once for the Great Ones.
7. Return To The Beginning
We move backwards through the deep of night to dawn. We move backwards through the moon cycle from dark to 1st quarter. We move from late Winter backwards to the Spring. We spin the wheel of time back to zero at the World Point.
8. Opening The Portal
By the power of vibration we open the portal with voices and instruments. We part the barrier between the world of time and the world of eternity.
Four staves reach up in the center of the room then pull back the veil to the perimeter of the circle. When they reach the perimeter all intone several times:
The way is open. The worlds are one
9. The Conjunction of Saturn and Neptune at Zero Aries
The central astrology of the ritual and the calling of the conjunction is announced and explained.
10. Calling The Vasty Deep
Hear the call and invitation to the presence of Kether, Neptune, the limitless eternal ocean that touches all things. With overlapping voices:
We Call. We Call — Transition to:
They Are Here. — They Are! —Are Here!
End with Hail And Welcome!
11. Calling The First Flame
Hear the call and invitation to the spark that set off creation, the cardinal fire of Aries, the power of life. With overlapping voices:
We Call. We Call — Transition to:
They Are Here. — They Are! —Are Here!
End with Hail And Welcome!!
12. Calling The Shaper
Hear the call and invitation to the presence of Binah, Saturn, the giver of form, change, and duration. With overlapping voices:
We Call. We Call — Transition to:
They Are Here. — They Are! —Are Here!
End with Hail And Welcome!
13. The Three Oracles
We begin with a chant to empower the oracles:
Self And Selfless
Whole And Apart
True And Fearless
True To My Art
I See Deep, I See Far
Oh Visions Come To ME
True To My Heart
And What I See
https://paganchants.com/holiday/samhain/endless-eternal/
Collectively we ask the question of what we need to create a better future. We say,
Let us know what we need to know.
We do this three times, before each oracle begins. We listen carefully and then contemplate in silence.
14. The Cone Of Power
Guidance is given on creating and shaping a cone of power to be sent to create the path to the future we desire. We chant:
Arise Oh Light
Within Us Waking
Arouse And Kindle
The Power Of Making
At Our Behest
Tomorrow Is Blest
Bright Hopes And Strong Hands
Turn The Wheel Of Time
Bright Hopes And Strong Hands
Turn The Wheel Of Time
https://paganchants.com/energy-raising/power-of-making/
Then transition to free form toning. Release at the peak of the energy.
The portal is closed. We say,
And It Is Done
All breathe deeply and re-center for the last part of the ritual.
15. Charge & Blessing
We have a special opportunity in July to continue the work we’ve started tonight. To be prepared we will be protected.
Listen to and visualize the Armor spell and then call and response three times:
Everywhere I go on Earth
and in all the Worlds
I wear the Armor of Light
and the Cloak of Night
16. Releasing, Unsealing, Departing
The energetic container is released. All say,
And It Is Done! thrice
The room is unsealed. All say,
We Give Thanks! thrice
The drums start. Heralds assist and lead us out to the post-ritual refreshments and fellowship.
—Audio Files for the Chants—
“Endless Eternal”
https://paganchants.com/holiday/samhain/endless-eternal/
“Power of Making”
https://paganchants.com/energy-raising/power-of-making/
"The Crossroads and the Omphalos"
A pathworking that was used in preparation for the Between The Worlds 2023 Main Ritual. It is still useful whenever you need to boost your sense of personal power and connection to the mysteries of the world. About 15 1/2 minutes and headphones suggested.
If you have never been to a BTW Main Ritual, you may wish to listen to this as preparation.
Written by Ivo Domínguez Jr • Narration by James C. Welch • Background music by Ivo.
Click Here For Audio File
Brief Summary Of Between The Worlds Main Rituals To Date
BTW Oct. 25, 1996
The great temple and sanctuary for the Change of the Ages is opened and consecrated.
Participants were blessed and empowered by creating a ritual space that was a pantacle and that built the temple. Nine ritualists around the central altar called upon Divine powers to create a bridge of energy and inspiration between the above and the below. The central bridge was the 5th Element. This opened the way for those present in the ritual to be protected and to receive guidance on their part in the Change of Ages.
Key Tech: Pentagram of Diamond, Three Rays called as Vision, Anchor, & Voice; Zodiacal Powers, Hermetic Powers, & Powers of Life. Temple of the Elements with central 5th. Four of the ASW’s coven tools present. 9 who call the Bridge.
Main Aspect: Aries Saturn trine Sagittarius Pluto. Aries Moon trine Leo Mars.
BTW May 27, 2000
The Flash of creation from the BTW 1996 ritual is caught in the Cauldron and distributed by 7 people acting as oracles the 7 Elder Planets. Each participant received personal guidance on their part in building the future and a tumbled stone to pave the way. The work begun at the first BTW ritual is given earthly form.
Key Tech: ASW Cauldron as vessel, Njalk Gates at Quarters, 7 Elder Planets Oracles, charged stones.Four of the ASW’s coven tools present.
Main Aspect: Jupiter conjunct Saturn in Taurus
BTW Nov. 6, 2004
This ritual was the warding of the turning.
Line from the pathworking: “The Old is passing with painful reluctance, the New is coming in a furious rush. How shall we ward the new in its birthing? And where is the Shield of the Heavens?”
Key Tech: ASW Cauldron, our of the ASW’s coven tools present, 12 Warders from different paths, Pentagram of Diamond.
Main Aspect: The 3rd phase of the grand quintile. FYI this is a precursor echo for the 2025/2026 BTW workings.
BTW Nov. 9 2007
The purpose of the main ritual at this Between The Worlds is to draw down divine seeds of inspiration for the new forms that spiritual practices will take as we move further into the new aeon. Joining of Fire & Water by use of 7 Stave Bearers and 9 Callers of the Divine.
Key Tech: Middle Pillar Casting. Triangle of Completion. The Four Waters and The Fire of the Three Rays. Each participant will take home a vial with water and tiny gemstones that are the seeds to be planted when the main astrological event that is sponsoring this conference occurs which is Dec. 10, 2007 at 10:20 am EST.
Main Aspect: During the ritual we were working a water grand trine. The post BTW working people were instructed to do was Dec. 10, 2007 with a stellium of five planets in Sagittarius: Pluto, Moon, Jupiter, Sun, & Mercury.
BTW Dec 21, 2012
A working to move the attendees into the Age of Aquarius. The Lion Gates of Yesterday and Tomorrow. Pass through the threshold, that marks our passage from one Age to the next. Allow yourself to leave behind what must be left behind and take forward what must endure. The Spirits of the 12 Signs. 12 of the Mighty Dead. The Three Streams are invoked and braided together. Dispersing the Residuum of what was left at the Gate of the Ages.
Key Tech: Invoking the power of the 12 Signs. The Lion Gates with Njalk Pillars. Red Feather Maat Sigil distributed to all attendees. 5 Ancestor skulls.
Main Aspect: Winter Solstice Sun conjunction Galactic Core. Focal Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto Yod pattern.
BTW Mar. 6, 2015 (With Sacred Space)
To maximize evolution and to minimize harm. The Main Ritual instilled within us the wisdom, courage, and resilience to find our way to mend the world. We affirm that we are children of great promise.
Key Tech: Expanded witches’s pyramid - Powers of the Sphinx. The Eight Pointed Star of Regeneration. The 5 Mothers.
Main Aspect: The last of a set of seven Uranus (Aries)–Pluto (Capricorn) squares.
BTW Apr. 7, 2023 (With Sacred Space)
The Crossroads and the Omphalos and the Tree are used to attune the participants more fully to their power and sovereignty.
Key Tech: The ritual as a whole will be symbolically counting from Malkuth to Kether up the Tree of Life. Group Al Shubad Calls, Omphalos, Crown of the Three Streams. Triangle of Stillness.
Main Aspect: Pluto’s last steps in Capricorn. The USA’s Pluto Return and Chiron Return
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BTW Feb. 19, 2026 (With Sacred Space)
This ritual is to also be a setup for individual work to be done in July 2026 during the Basket/Pandora’s Box alignments peak. TBA
Key Tech: Star of Regeneration. the Greater Wheel of the Year
Main Aspect: Saturn and Neptune conjunction in Aries.
Précis Of The BTW Ritual Sequences
1. Pantacle Casting & Bridge/Flash. Foundation for the work to come. 1996
2. Flash refined into 7 Planets Rays of personal guidance for participants. 2000
3. Warding the Turning Age and our work as forward movement brings push back. 2004
4. Birthing/Creating the seeds of inspiration for practices, traditions, collective work. 2007
5. Liminal crossing to choose to look forward and embrace the new that is sprouting. 2012
6. Enlivening the powers of the Sphinx in the participants. Moderating the powers with compassion and wisdom. 2015
7. Coming full circle to understand the Bridge/Flash of creation as an initiation to claim our threefold crowns. 2023
The Start Of A New BTW Ritual Sequence
1. 2026 Saturn and Neptune conjunction in Aries at the world point.
Pathworking
This pathworking was written as part of the preparation for the main ritual at the Between The Worlds Conference in Feb. 2026. This is the pathworking is about 13 minutes and headphones are suggested. It has value whether or not you are coming to the conference to make use of the once in a lifetime astrology of 2026.
Written by Ivo Dominguez Jr • Narration by James C. Welch ©