What is "consecrations"

Usage examples of "consecrations".

Such groups - for this was no mass movement - practised consecrations, using mandalas for initiations and ritualised sex to express or attain the union or elimination of opposites.

Of the fourth three, pertaining to sacred things, he devoted one to consecrations, another to private, the last to public, sacred rites.

This part, he says, is prepared and fitted for intercourse with spirits and angels, and for the vision of the gods, by the help of certain theurgic consecrations, or, as they call them, mysteries.

And from this acknowledgment we may infer what kind of gods these are, and what kind of vision of them is imparted by theurgic consecrations, if by it one cannot see the things which truly exist.

But seeing (for the frequency of pretending the change of Nature in their Consecrations,) it cannot be esteemed a work extraordinary, it is no other than a Conjuration or Incantation, whereby they would have men to beleeve an alteration of Nature that is not, contrary to the testimony of mans Sight, and of all the rest of his Senses.

These, and some other Incantations, are those that are used in stead of Benedictions, and Consecrations, in administration of the Sacraments of Baptisme, and the Lords Supper.

Neither of the magicians were present to consecrate anything, and Shoogar's two apprentices were neither skilled enough nor trusted enough to handle even routine consecrations, so I took it upon myself to distribute tokens as necessary.

He has interrupted housetree consecrations, and turned housetrees into prickly plants.

Bertie might not be disposed to pay much attention to the consecrations of Fate, but he would not dream of opposing his grandmother.

There be also other Consecrations, that may be called Sacraments, as the word implyeth only Consecration to Gods service.