ab:oldcall.txt 14jan90 Ancient Call May be used as a circle chant, or declaimed (generally by HP) generally either before the Great God Cernunnos Invocation, or before the Witches' Rune. HP raises his arms wide and says: HP: "Eko, Eko, Azarak (these three verses sometimes dropped) Eko, Eko, Zamilak Eko, Eko, Cernunnos, Eko, Eko, Aradia Eko, Eko, Azarak Eko, Eko, Zamilak Eko, Eko, Cernunnos, Eko, Eko, Aradia Eko, Eko, Azarak Eko, Eko, Zamilak Eko, Eko, Cernunnos, Eko, Eko, Aradia Bagabi laca bachabe Lamac cahi achababe Karelyos ! Lmaca lamac bachalyos Cabahagi sabalyos Baryolas ! Lagoz atha cabyolas Samahac atha famyolas Hurrahya ! HPS and coven repeat "Hurrahya !" ---------- -Lots of published sources for this one, in several variants -Michael Harrison's "The Roots of Witchcraft" attempts to explain it. -Other published sources include: -"The Grimoire of Lady Sheba" -Janet and Stewart Farrar's "Eight Sabbats for Witches"