slave will be naked
slave will kneel up with its back straight, head bowed, hands behind back and eyes lowered
slave will breathe in slowly and breathe out slowly several times to relax its body and mind
once slave is a little more relaxed slave will breathe in slowly, then breathe out slowly, and then say ‘Oh, my Master’ in a whisper (still kneeling upright)
slave will repeat this breathing and saying ‘Oh, my Master’ twelve times in total
slave will then kneel back (arse touching heels, still with hands behind back and eyes lowered) and gradually bow forward until its head touches the floor
once slave’s forehead is on floor slave will say the words: ‘Oh my Master’
slave will breathe in and breathe out deeply before rising back up to the upright kneeling position
slave will repeat this another two times before rising back up to the upright kneeling position
slave will then recite the ‘To my Master’ prayer (still kneeling upright)
Master
grant me the courage
and strength of purpose
to follow your way.
Allow me
a simple slave
the opportunity to serve and grow.
Help me face my fears
embrace my new reality
and emerge from behind my mask of denial
to meet and join you on a journey of discovery and enlightenment
as you prepare my naked self to become part of you.
I ask this with peace and love.
slave will then kneel back (arse touching heels, still with hands behind back and eyes lowered) and gradually bow forward until its head touches the floor
once slave’s forehead is on floor slave will say the words: ‘Oh my Master’
slave will breathe in and breathe out deeply before rising back up to the upright kneeling position
slave will repeat this another two times before rising back up to the upright kneeling position
slave will then recite the ‘The slave’s Prayer’ prayer (still kneeling upright)
Allow me the strength to answer questions I can't fathom.
Allow me the spirit to know His needs.
Allow me the serenity to serve Him in peace.
Allow me the love to show Him myself.
Allow me the tenderness to comfort Him.
Allow me the light to show us the way.
Allow me the wisdom to be an asset to Him.
Let me be able to show Him each day my love of my service to Him.
Let me open myself up to completely belong to Him.
Let me accept my punishment with the grace of a man.
Let me learn to please Him, beyond myself.
Grant me the power to give myself to Him completely.
Give me the strength to please us both.
Permit me to love myself in loving Him.
For it is my greatest wish,
my highest power to make His life complete,
as He makes mine.
slave will then kneel back (arse touching heels, still with hands behind back and eyes lowered) and gradually bow forward until its head touches the floor
once slave’s forehead is on floor slave will say the words: ‘Oh my Master’
slave will breathe in and breathe out deeply before rising back up to the upright kneeling position
slave will repeat this another two times before rising back up to the upright kneeling position
slave will then recite the ‘Humbling the Ego’ prayer (still kneeling upright)
Master, allow me to submit
to your power, authority and love.
A simple slave kneels before you
in eager anticipation of ownership.
From the desire of being honoured, free me.
From the desire of being praised, free me.
From the desire of being approved, free me.
From the desire of being preferred, free me.
From the desire of being consulted, free me.
From the fear of being lost, free me.
From the fear of being neglected, free me.
From the fear of being wronged, free me.
From the fear of being rebuked, free me.
From the fear of being discarded, free me.
For it is through freedom that my slavery will grow.
For it is through denying my ego that my slavery will grow.
For it is through seeking humility that my slavery will grow.
For it is by submitting to your will that my slavery will grow.
Master, help me face my fears and embrace my new reality,
as I learn and grow in your image to follow your way.
slave will then kneel back (arse touching heels, still with hands behind back and eyes lowered) and gradually bow forward until its head touches the floor
once slave’s forehead is on floor slave will say the words: ‘Oh my Master’
slave will breathe in and breathe out deeply before rising back up to the upright kneeling position
slave will repeat this another two times before rising back up to the upright kneeling position
slave will then kneel back (arse touching heels, still with hands behind back and eyes lowered) and gradually bow forward until its head touches the floor
slave will then move hands from behind back and place them on floor, palm down, about 6 inches to the right and above either side of head
slave will breathe in slowly and breathe out slowly and say, ‘To my Master, I give my all’
slave will remain in this position for a few moments
END OF EVENING RITUAL
