This dedication is a way to forge a link between the magician and Madame Pele. It’s a formal request to her to ask for her instruction. It isn’t meant to be an exclusive agreement where one is dedicated solely to Pele. It is more of a verbal promise to open oneself up to her and request her knowledge and, if needed, intervention in their lives. Feel free to edit it to your satisfaction, that it may meet your needs. Be sure to have a means of communication set up before starting the ritual, if your inner senses aren’t developed enough for communication. This could involve a pendulum, moonblocks, dice, tarot, or another preferred mechanism. Prepare any offerings and have them nearby.
1. Calm your mind and get into a quiet state to prepare for the ritual.
2. Banish the area using your preferred method.
3. Call upon Madam Pele, to invite her into your ritual space.
4. When you sense that she has come and is standing by, begin the dedication text.
“Madame Pele,
Goddess of Destruction,
Destroyer through Fire,
Creator through Lava.
I, _______, call upon you.
I ask your Fire to burn away my impurities.
I ask your Lava, your Molten Earth, to melt away my inner and external obstacles.
I ask your Spirit to ignite and energize mine.
I ask you to take me on as a (student/disciple/devotee),
to learn the ways of Destruction and Creation.
(If there are offerings)
“Please accept these offerings (of blood/smoke/earth/air/fire), given freely.”
5. If you have a means of communication, use that to verify that she has accepted your dedication to her.
If you do not have a means of communication, ask her for a sign within a stated amount of time, such as a week.
“Would you please show me a sign of your acceptance of this dedication within the next seven days?”
If you feel she has accepted – “Thank you for your acceptance, Madame Pele.” If she has not, then further find out why. The timing may not be right.
6. Thank Madam Pele with something like: “Madame Pele, I thank you for coming. Please leave at your discretion.”
7. Close the ritual.
“It is done.”
8. Banish the area, clean up, and leave the space. (2026 note – this is a preference I had at the time and I don’t banish like this today)
Notes
Historical offerings to Pele
People – mainly enemy captives (2026 – debated, but considered possible. This was normally reserved for a for of the god Ku (the Land Stealer form) in recent history)
Food – local, raw or cooked.
Money – Both coin and any other form of valued currency.
Flowers – typically local.
Modern Equivalents
While we discussed some of the history and myth surrounding Madame Pele, modern sightings/experiences indicate she isn’t hindered by modern progress.
Wine – I mainly used reds, but she indicated she didn’t have a preference.
Incense – She’s appreciated resin and cone incense and, for longer sessions, appreciates being able to choose.
Artistic gifts (simple is good, again, good, honest intentions).
Scarves in fiery colors of red, yellow, and orange.
Have a reason ready for wanting to work with her. This is more to help break the ice and to allow for a transition in the back-and-forth flow of the conversation. She should already know this. If she came to you, she likely has tasks of her own in mind.
