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Online Reference For Body, Mind & Spirit

Term: Symbolic Great Rite

DEFINITION:

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.

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