A Symbolic version of the ritual known as the Great Rite. In the Symbolic Great Rite, the ritual is metaphorically performed. A knife is used to represent the male and a chalice is used to represent the female. During the rite, the knife is inserted into the chalice, representing the sexual nature of the actual Great Rite.
Written by author and journalist Heather Greene.
"This is my chance to say to all those who have touched my life Thank you, you have given me more than you will ever know."—Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, 2016
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