JUDGMENT DAY RITUAL

HISTORY OF THE JUDGMENT DAY RITUAL

The original text dates back to the 16th century and was used in monasteries almost everywhere in England.

The ritual gained incredible fame after the case that took place in England at the end of the Middle Ages with Anne Green. Very little is known about Anne herself, since she became famous not for her life, but for her death, but from the court documents it can be concluded that the girl, born in 1628, was of good character and was never noticed in anything bad.

At the age of 16, she was taken as a servant in the London house of a certain nobleman, Thomas Reed. Unfortunately, Anne became pregnant, but since she was not married, the pregnancy threatened dishonor. The girl decided to hide the pregnancy.

Having safely given birth to a child in 1650, Anne continued to work and left the baby "in a secret place", planning to later dump it on the steps of a church or give it to a wet nurse. Unfortunately, the child was eventually found dead, although a medical examination showed that his death was not the result of any deliberate action, most likely due to illness or neglect, rather than deliberate murder.

An investigation began, and Ann Green was quickly "identified." Although Ann was not accused of intentional murder, the very fact of the secret birth and subsequent death of the child was considered such a serious crime that the young woman was sentenced to death.

Anne Green was executed on the afternoon of December 14, 1650, in the courtyard of Oxford Castle, which was a prison at the time. After receiving communion in her cell, she was taken to the gallows, which was erected directly on the ground (without a scaffold), accompanied by a priest. Anne climbed a ladder and addressed the crowd, admitting her guilt in neglecting the child and asking for forgiveness for it. The executioner put on his hood, tightened the noose under her lower jaw, and kicked the ladder out from under her feet.

The woman in the noose began to writhe, and the executioner mercifully allowed the condemned woman's friends, who were present in the crowd, to ease her suffering. Two men threw themselves at Ann's feet and hung from them. The friends tried so hard that the executioner became afraid for the strength of the rope and soon stopped their actions.

The body was left hanging in the noose, since in those days, to ensure the death of a hanged person, it was necessary to ensure that he remained in the noose for at least one hour.

After the death was confirmed by the attending physician, the body of the executed woman was removed from the gallows and the corpse was transferred to the Oxford University building for anatomists to dissect.

Three Oxford doctors took Anne's body, removed the cap from the hanged woman's head, and found that the deceased was... breathing!

Doctors began resuscitation, after which Anne came to her senses, and four weeks after the execution, doctors declared her completely healthy. Anne was not returned to prison and was not hanged a second time. The court considered that she had been punished to the full extent and had atoned for her actions. The woman was released and lived another 15 years, happily married and becoming the mother of three children.

Over time, in the 20th century, the ritual was adapted to the neo-pagan religion of Wicca, then called “witchcraft”, continuing to exist in a modified form.

MATERIALS

 

Vessel (container) for water

Clean water

Black (new, previously unused or previously used) candle

Matches or a lighter to light the candle

Rag (small)

Matches or a lighter to burn the rag

Shoes to wear when visiting court

 

USAGE

 

To win a case in court or to appease the judges

So that there is no contradiction in court during the hearing of the case

To protect against false accusations in the courtroom

To confuse the actions of an opponent who is opposing in a trial

To overturn a sentence if the case is subject to review (an additional ritual is required)

 

LEAD TIME

Recommended

In the morning

During the daytime

In the evening

At night

 

Not recommended

There are no contraindications

 

FREQUENCY OF USE

 

For use by persons aged 18 years and over

Once every 2 weeks

As needed

 

ACTION

 

Depends on the execution time and the beliefs of the performer

 

Beginning of action

From 3 days

 

Maximum effect

From 7 days

 

Decreased action

From 14 days