lMOON WEBn IS A GROUP OF WITCHES AND PAGANS WHO JOIN ENERGIES IN HEALING AND PEACE EFFORTS. THIS lMOON WEBn IS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 31ST, 1988 AT 7PM. IT IS THE 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST AIDS lMOON WEBn. THIS RITUAL FOCUSES ON DESTROYING BARRIERS AND INCREASING THE POSITIVE ELEMENTS THAT WILL HELP US OVERCOME AIDS. THE RITUAL SPACE IS PURIFIED ACCORDING TO PERSONAL PRACTICE. INVOCATIONS TO ATHENA, HERMES, AND/OR BRIGID MAY BE DONE. THOSE GATHERED WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FIVE GROUPS. ONE WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH OF THE ELEMENTS WITH ONE GROUP IN THE CENTER. EACH GROUP MAY BE LEAD BY A PARTICULAR COVEN OR GROUP OF COVEN LEADERS. THE CENTER (ALTAR) GROUP WILL PRESENT EACH ELEMENTAL GROUP WITH THE OBSTACLE TO OVERCOME AND LATER ACCEPT THE POSITIVE 'GOAL'. WE HAVE DIVIDED THE ELEMENTS THIS WAYn AIR-KNOWLEDGE/IGNORANCE FIRE-COMMITTEMENT/INDIFFERENCE EARTH-FUNDING/RED TAPE WATER-EMPATHY/HOSTILITY. WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THE OBSTACLES THE SMALL GROUPS WILL BE WRAPPED WITH CREPE PAPER BY THE CENTER GROUP. WE SUGGEST THE SPECTRAL COLORS;AIR-PURPLE, FIRE-GREEN, EARTH-RED, WATER-ORANGE. THE GROUPS BREAK THEIR BONDS, OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLE. WHEN ALL FOUR ARE DONE, EACH QUARTER GROUP PRESENTS THE CENTER GROUP WITH A CANDLE SYMBOLIZING THE POSITIVE QUALITY. THEY ARE ALL PLACED ON THE ALTAR AND TIED WITH SILVER THREAD. AS THEY BURN THE GROUP CAN DANCE TO RAISE ENERGY. AFTERWARDS ALL ARE GIVEN CANDLES CHARGED DURING THE RITUAL THAT WERE ON OR UNDER THE ALTAR TO TAKE HOME AND SPREAD THE LIGHT. CAKES & WINE/LIBATIONS CAN FOLLOW. THIS lMOON WEBn WAS CREATED BY THE LEADERS OF THE GAIA GROUP, KNOSSOS GROVE, AND KATHEXIS OF NYC. FOR FURTHER INFO ON JOINING IN ON THIS RITUAL LOCALLY WRITE: KATHEXIS, PO BOX 4538, SUNNYSIDE, N.Y. 11104-4538. Delphi.................6450560560..1200 E71N TTI....................213-1219-....1200 N81N