Technopagan Blessing for a Leatherman Tool (fwd)

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Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 11:07:12 -0800
From: Mark Seiden <zvf@frvqra.pbz>
To: fvyrag-gevfgreb@jbeyq.fgq.pbz
Subject: Technopagan Blessing for a Leatherman Tool


found at http://web.mit.edu/thouis/www/leatherman.html

> Technopagan Blessing for a Leatherman Tool (or any other Multi-plier)
>
> I call upon the earth, its iron given to forge this Tool,
> I call upon the hacker spirit, driving us to explore, understand,
>   improve, and create,
> I call upon the Goddess, mother of the twins we serve, nature and
>   technology.
>
> Blessed be this Tool,
> May it help its owner through difficult situations,
> May it provide the abilities that would otherwise be lacking,
> May its blades remain sharp, its pliers strong, and its steel
>   untarnished,
> May it serve long years, not failing before its tasks are complete.
>
> Bless that it never be used to wantonly destroy,
> May its implements be used as they are able, not forced into roles
>   that they cannot fulfill,
> May its pliers not pinch living flesh, nor its blades cut it, nor its
>   bone saw be applied to it, except in emergency field operations,
> May it be used to strive against entropy, to build up more than to
>   take apart.
>
> Let us strive to be as this Tool, strong, capable, flexible,
> With a wealth of hidden abilities to call upon when needed.
>
> Blessed be this tool,
> May it be used in the service of the Goddess.
>
> [anoint Tool with lubricating oil]
>
> [ Technopagan Blessing for a new HeNe Laser by Thomas Edwards used as a guide]
>
>   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Ray Jones (ewbarf@cbobk.pbz)

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