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ALL BRETHREN: So mote it be.

The Grand Senior Warden then receives from the Grand Marshal the vessel containing
wine, and pours the wine upon the stone, saying:

GRAND SENIOR WARDEN: May plenty be showered down upon the people of this State,
and may the blessing of the bounteous Giver of all things attend their philanthropic
undertakings.

ALL BRETHREN: So mote it be.

The Grand Junior Warden then receives the vessel containing Oil and pours the oil upon
the stone, saying:

GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN: May the Supreme Ruler of the World (Note that this is an
exact restating of Christ’s description of Satan) preserve the people in peace, and vouchsafe
to them the enjoyment of every blessing.

GRAND MASTER: May the Corn of nourishment, the Wine of Refreshment, the Oil of Joy,
and all the necessaries of life abound among men throughout the world, and may the
blessing of Almighty God be upon this undertaking, and may this structure here to be
erected be preserved to the latest ages in order that it may promote the useful purpose for
which it is designed

ALL BRETHREN: So mote it be.

The words “So mote it be” may be familiar to some as a phrase used by Satanists, witches,
and modern pagans. Following is an excerpt from a website explaining its usage.

Occultist Aleister Crowley used "So mote it be" in some of his writings, and claimed it to
be an ancient and magical phrase, but it's possible he borrowed it from the Masons. In
Freemasonry, "So mote it be" is the equivalent of "Amen" or "As God wills it to be." Gerald
Gardner, the founder of modern Wicca, was also known to have Masonic connections,
although there's some question about whether or not he was a Master Mason as he
claimed to be. Regardless, it's no surprise that the phrase turns up in contemporary
Pagan practice, considering the influence that the Masons had on both Gardner and
Crowley.

In modern Wiccan traditions, the phrase often appears as a way of wrapping up
a ritual or magical working. It's basically a way of saying, "And so it shall be."
[Source: http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/glossary/g/SoMoteItBe.htm]

In the book of the prophet Isaiah we find a passage where Yahweh pronounces judgment
upon Babylon. Mentioned in the passage is the sorceries and dark arts of Babylon, including
the various incantations and astrology. In ancient times kings consulted astrologers to
determine appointed times for their various actions, for going to war, or to prophesy the
outcome of some event. The stars were studied closely that their influences might bring