Patroness of: Acceptance, Social and Youthful Curiosity, Young Love, Loss (in many aspects of the word – lost youth, lost love, lost faith), Powerlessness – not at the hands of Shechem, but her family, Infatuation, Tenderness, Understanding and a Girl’s Reclamation of Self. She is one who has been desecrated, whose trust has been dismantled – by none other than her family – she, conversely, commands a great power of retribution and will stop at nothing to ensure that no other be forced to endure what she had to.
Call upon her for works of: Reclamation from Patriarchal Tyranny – when the words of men asphyxiate every fiber of your being. Too, for Justice – Her name is Judgement – and no matter her forced meekness in life, her death brought forth the very essence of Power that kept her living through the Hell that cropped up around her. She is Innocence, She is Youthful Naivety but never mistake that for weakness – for it is her greatest strength, and one that renders swift, unrelenting justice.
Symbols: The Jug & the Veil
For the Story of Dinah, see: Dinah (Don’t bother with the Biblical version… It’s slightly biased)
Cometh Dinah – bright and new,
Wrapped in linen veils of youth,
For the heat of kindled flames,
Burn brighter than the ember;
O Dinah, of wing-ed heart,
Your words were swept away,
Torn asunder by the blood,
That welled within a broken heart,
Reclaim now what was stolen,
Not the guise of youth – no,
That were dashed like hopeless
(I’m going to present two, one for both sides of the spectrum)
To tie the hearts of two-together, first collect two onions. Peel the skin and place them both on a red swatch of fabric – between the two, burn a candle (one in bright red, lapis blue or a votive of the Virgin) to work by. Once the candle is lit, read the above “prayer” to Dinah, adding to the end:
Look into my feathered heart,
And if my/our love is True:
As I bind these hearts together,”
Cut the two onions in half vertically, and unite the two halves of one heart with the two halves of the other – fixing them with a blend of honey and rose.
Wrap one onion in red fabric, tying a cord to form a “bag” – this one you will leave at the side of a road along with the candle. As you do, recite the last part of the prayer:
“Dinah – sweet of honey, rose,
The other half, bury near your bedroom window. If the love is true – he/she will show great interest very soon.
The Flames of Retribution
Take with you into a dark room, a candle (red, black or a votive of the Virgin) and a mirror. Prop the mirror against a sturdy backing and light the candle; Look upon yourself in the mirror and read the above prayer, finishing with:
“And on barren feet I walk,
‘Neath the shroud of persecution,
O, sweet Dinah of the Rose,
(Blow out the candle; and wait for the darkness to settle – then relight the candle)
Let the candle burn down or dash the flame, drizzle it with honey and leave it at a crossroads.
