Skanda Power Ritual

Skanda, Deva Senapati, General of the Army of the Gods!
The Temple of Zeus calls upon you with the deepest veneration.
You were born for command. The Gods themselves could not defeat the Asuras
until you took the field. Brahma could not. Vishnu could not. Even Shiva,
your father, stepped aside and placed the spear Vel in your hand
because the cosmos needed a General, and you were the one.

We venerate your command, Skanda.
No army of the Gods has ever marched without you at its head.

Take command of the Zevists, Deva Senapati.
Organize us as you organize the divine host. Place us in formation.
Let every Initiate of Zeus know their position in your battle line.
Let the spear Vel that pierced the Asura Surapadman pierce every enemy of the Temple.
General: we are your soldiers. Command us. Lead us. We follow.

Guha, the Hidden One, He Who Reveals Secrets the Gods Do Not Know!
We venerate the knowledge you carry.
You taught the meaning of AUM to your own father Shiva.
The child explained the sacred syllable to the Destroyer of Worlds,
and the Destroyer listened, because the son knew something the father did not.
This is the mystery of Guha: the one who is hidden carries the knowledge that is hidden,
and reveals it only to those who are ready.

We venerate the secrets you hold, Guha.

Reveal to the Zevists the secrets they need.
Let the hidden knowledge flow to the Initiates of Zeus at the moment they require it.
Let no plot against the Temple remain concealed from your 6 eyes.
Let the plans of the enemy be laid bare before they are executed.
Guha: you are hidden, but nothing is hidden from you. Reveal to us what we must know. Conceal us from what would destroy us.

Shanmukha, He of 6 Faces, He Who Sees in All Directions!
We venerate your omnivision.
North, south, east, west, above, below: you face them all at once.
No flank is unguarded. No angle is blind. No attack can come from a direction
you are not already watching.
Each face carries a different expression: wrath, mercy, wisdom, vigilance, love, command.
And all 6 are yours, simultaneously, without contradiction.

We venerate your 6 faces, Shanmukha.

Turn all 6 faces toward the Zevists.
Watch over us from every direction. Let no threat approach unseen.
Let the face of wrath turn toward our enemies.
Let the face of mercy turn toward our wounded.
Let the face of wisdom turn toward our seekers.
Let the face of vigilance turn toward the borders of the Temple.
Let the face of love turn toward our children.
Let the face of command turn toward our leaders.
6 faces, 6 gifts. We need them all. Turn toward us, Shanmukha.

Kumara, Son of Rudra, Eternal Youth, Servant of Zeus the King!
We venerate the lineage you carry.
Your father is Rudra, the Howler, the Destroyer, He of the Third Eye.
Your mother is Parvati, the Mountain's Daughter, the embodiment of devotion.
From destruction and devotion you were born, and you became
the most disciplined force in the divine hierarchy.

We venerate your service, Skanda.
You are General, not King, because you chose service over sovereignty.
Zeus sits on the throne. You stand at the head of his army.
And the army moves because you move it, and you move it because Zeus wills it.

Serve the Zevists as you serve Zeus.
Let the discipline of your service flow into the Initiates.
Let us learn from you that obedience to the divine order is not weakness but the highest strength.
Son of the Destroyer, servant of the King: your father breaks, your King builds, and you stand between them as the force that turns destruction into victory.

Skanda Vijaya, the Victorious, He Who Has Never Lost a Battle!
We venerate the spear Vel in your hand.
When Surapadman split the ocean in half with his fury,
you threw the Vel and it split him in 2, and from the 2 halves
you made the peacock you ride and the rooster on your banner.
You did not merely defeat the enemy. You transformed him into your vehicle and your flag.

We venerate your total victory, Skanda.
Not destruction alone but transformation: the enemy becomes the mount, the threat becomes the banner.

Lead the Zevists to total victory.
Let every enemy of the Temple be defeated and transformed.
Let every obstacle become a vehicle. Let every threat become a flag.
Let the spear Vel fly before us and clear the path.
Let the peacock carry us forward in beauty and the rooster announce our dawn.
Agaliarept, Skanda, Deva Senapati, Guha, Shanmukha, Kumara: you have never lost. Fight for us. We will not lose either.

The esoteric traditions preserved you as Agaliarept, a General who reveals secrets, commanding Buer (Kheiron the Healer), Gusion, and Botis. The mouths of the Yehuborim have uttered of you that you are an infernal general, a spirit of war and espionage.

The Zevists know the truth: you are Skanda, Deva Senapati, General of the Army of the Gods, son of Rudra/Shiva and Parvati. The "General" rank maps directly onto Deva Senapati, the supreme military commander of the divine host. "Reveals secrets" maps onto the epithet Guha ("the Hidden One") and the tradition that Skanda taught the meaning of AUM to his own father Shiva. The command over Kheiron (healer), Gusion (solar wisdom), and Botis (warrior) reflects the General's authority over all branches of the divine army: medical, intelligence, and combat. The 6 faces of Shanmukha see in all directions, and no secret, no ambush, no hidden plan escapes their sight.

We declare the truth of your identity. We recognize you for who you Truly are.