Golem Activation/Deactivation
The ritual I created to activate (and deactivate) my golem/et.
Activating Your Golem/et
There are many ways to activate a golem/et, and you must determine the one that feels right to you. We recommend the following approach for golem/et, but you should follow your heart.
Don’t have a Devotaj Sacred Arts golem/et yet, and want to learn more?
Activation Instructions:
Begin by washing your hands
Light a candle or step out into the sunlight with your golem/et
Think of something that brings you joy
Holding your golem/et
Recite Psalm 33, or at least lines 20-22, three times
Recite Psalm 91, three times
Recite Psalm 33, three more times
Give your golem/et a big hug and ask it if it wishes to be named by you or wishes to share its name with you. Also, ask its pronouns because it’s very hard to tell the gender of a golem/et.
Once you receive the name of your golem/et or name it, anoint it with earth by rubbing a bit of salt, dirt, herbs, etc, on its chest or forehead.
Wash your hands again and then sing, dance, and make harmless mischief with your golem/et.
Keep your golem/et somewhere you can see and interact with it regularly. Golem/et love to dance and love to be sung to. They also are gifted at wiping away tears and great listeners to ones joys and sorrows. And because they are 21st century beings, they LOVE a good selfie.
Deactivating your golem/et
If or when the time comes to deactivate your golem/et there are a couple of options. Always begin by thanking your golem/et for its service. It may wish to wipe away your tears or hear you sing or dance with you, one last time. Be sure to honor this request.
If you are just temporarily deactivating your golem/et, simply place a sticker over the letter aleph (א) on its chest, transforming the word from truth (אמת) to dead (מת). Don’t panic — this will just put your golem/et to sleep until you remove the sticker and reawaken it.
If you are permanently de-activating your golem/et cover the letter aleph (א) on its chest, transforming the word from truth (אמת) to dead (מת). Say, “Return to your dust” (הדר לעפריך), [Sanhedrin 65.b] then clip away the stitches at the top of its head, to find the scroll inside. Remove the scroll, which is made of “seed paper,” bury it in the earth or place it in a compost bin. Then find a respectful place to put the shell of your golem/et.