qedavathegrey:

Patroness of: Beauty, Sex Workers, Business, Families (of the Womb and the Covenant), Female
Bonds of Friendship, Devotion, Guidance, Secrets, Change – She is the
Innkeeper, Queen and Lady of the Brothel: Mother to the Orphaned, Protector of
the Innocent, Keeper of Secrets – It is she who knows All Secrets, she is the
Ever-Vigilant, and will stop at nothing to protect those in her care: as such,
she is strongly Maternal – but, so, too is she a woman of Great Beauty – she is
a Creature of the Night, she is the Street-Walker, the Goods Peddler, and the
Barkeep. Patroness of Cosmetics, Wares and Elixirs. (for the more spiritual
side of Rahab, see Rahab: The Qedesha)

Call upon her for
works of: Beauty, Love, Business and
Financial Success, Change/Adaptability, and Protection – particularly in
guarding Secrets, self and home. While she, too, Knows All (much like The Witch
of Endor) her secrets cannot be bought – only earned, and even then, only to an
extent. Her business relies on her ability to Observe and remain Silent – as such,
she might also take the roll of therapist: all you need to do is ask.

Symbols: The Red Cord & Copper Coins

For the Story of Rahab, see: The Bible Gateway (for a less than unbiased interpretation)

“Prayer”:

“Lady of Ill-Repute,

Harlot of the Street –

Rahab, bound –

In scarlet garment;

Bedecked in jewels

Of lechery –

Your Crown is polished
–

Unbound by –

The Offense of any
man,

For business –

Is business;

Red Lady –

Gnash a golden tooth
–

And check the worth

Of any coin –

Or Soul –

Who clambers

To your House

Upon the Gates

Of Jericho;

Know my worth –

For I know yours:

Lady of Changing
Tides,

Keeper of the
Whispers;

For I am a –

Window;

Let down your

Vermillion rope,

Ra-Hab –

And I will scale

These crumbling –

Walls;

A coin of copper,

For your troubles;

And I’ll bestow you

A secret, too –

One you know

To be true –

For it is one

We both know.”

 

Ritual:

The Coin of Favor

To garner the favor of Rahab, enter an establishment in
which she would reign: bar, hotel, bordello, even a gas station – simply a
place in which a wayward traveler might get some peace. Buy something, anything
will do, but pay in cash. From the change you’ll inevitably receive, locate a
copper (toned) coin, such as a penny. Light (1) red candle, and hold the penny
in your left hand – then read the above prayer, tacking on:

“I ask of you –

Lady Rahab,

To lend me thus:

Your favor,

Protect me in my –

Travels;

Lead me hence –

Through Darkness;

And bestow on me:

Your radiance –

Beauty –

And Charm;”

On a slip of paper, write out a secret – one you’ve never
spoken aloud. Dip the coin in the hot wax of the candle and seal it to the
paper. Wrap them both in red thread or string and hang the charm in your
window. After (7) days, bury on a corner or carry it on your person to ensure
Rahab’s blessing.