Ritual of Desire
Whatever you seek...
Wealth.
Love.
Revenge.
Forgiveness.
A second chance.
The return of someone who should have remained dead.
It does not matter.
This ritual has never denied a wish.
Neither has it ever spared the one who made it.
If there is even the smallest part of you that wishes to live an ordinary life...
Burn these pages.
Forget every word you have read.
If you continue...
Then your desire has already become greater than your fear.
Required Ingredients
A spoon.
A knife.
A bowl.
A cup.
A small table/pedestal.
The Blood of the Innocent.
Enough to stain your lips and fill a single cup.
(Doesn't have to be a lot, only enough to cover your lips and mouth.)
The Ashes of the Desecrated.
Ashes taken from one whose rest was stolen.
(Find a freshly made grave. Dig up the body and beat it with your life. Scream at it, hack its limbs, whatever you want. Then burn it until nothing but ashes are left. Get the ashes and store it for later use.)
They will remain warm regardless of the weather.
The Liver of the Damned.
(enjoy this. Find someone that has sinned for most of their life. People who lied, who hurt, who sexually assaulted women, men or kids. I don't care what you do with them but at the end, you need to keep the liver intact.)
It must belong to one whose sins outweighed every apology they ever gave.
Sea Salt.
Not table salt.
Not rock salt.
Not iodized salt.
Only salt reclaimed from the sea by your own hands.
Boil the sea in a pot. Collect what remains.
The Head of Your Blood.
The ritual recognizes only blood. It accepts no substitute.
(The head of your family. Go pick. Either its your mother who was neglective, your father who was abusive, your Uncle who fucked you and threatened to kill you if you blabber. Your annoying siblings who you want dead. As long as they're your blood. You can use it.)
The Eyes of Your Beloved.
Pristine.
Untouched.
The room.
No windows.
One door.
One mirror large enough to reflect your entire body.
Cleanse yourself.
Shave your head.
Brush your teeth.
Wear nothing.
Once you enter, seal the only door.
There must be no easy way back.
Reminder
Whatever it is you want...
It is not worth this.
You know that.
You simply believe you are the sole exception.
Every person before you believed the same.
Every one of them was wrong.
Rule 1
Never perform this ritual.
This is not written to frighten you.
It is written to save you.
Every surviving copy of these pages exists because someone ignored that warning.
Do not become another author.
Enter the room before 11:00 PM.
Bring every ingredient.
Leave behind everything else.
Especially hope.
Rule 2
At exactly 11:11 PM, stand within a circle of sea salt.
Cover your lips with the Blood of the Innocent.
Drink what remains.
Speak no further words.
Silence is the last thing that still belongs to you.
If you speak before the mirror grants permission...
It will answer a question you never asked.
Rule 3
Place the Ashes of the Desecrated into the bowl.
Lay the Liver of the Damned upon them.
Do not question why the ashes are warm.
Do not acknowledge the pulsing beneath the liver.
Put the head of your family on the pedestal facing the mirror.
Do not feel the head trying to bite you. It will try, It will salivate.
Keep your eyes away from the mirror.
You will hear it emerge. It will notice you.
It will feed. Do not look. Do not count the bites.
When the room falls silent, wait for a knock within the mirror.
Only then can you raise your head.
Rule 4
Something will be left behind. Do not ask why.
Take what remains, Be careful not to gag. It doesnt appreciate dissatisfaction.
Take the Eyes of Your Beloved along with the meat, Do not try to understand why.
Consume them with relish. Accept without hesitation.
When you open your eyes again, the room will appear unchanged.
Do not trust what you see.
Do not look in your reflection. Do not take mind to the voices.
Remain perfectly still.
It is deciding whether your face suits it.
Rule 5
You will hear knocking upon the sealed door.
Three knocks.
A pause.
Then three more.
Do not answer.
Do not remove the seal.
Do not approach the door.
The voices behind it will sound familiar.
One may sound like your mother.
Another like an old friend.
One will speak with a voice you have never heard...
Yet somehow have always known.
They are not lying.
They are not deceiving you.
They are your guardians.
They have watched over you since your first breath.
They warned you when danger stood before you.
They mourned every choice that led you here.
This is the only time they are permitted to speak.
If you break the seal, they will save you.
The ritual will fail.
Your wish will never come true.
If you ignore them...
The knocking will eventually stop.
Not because they abandoned you.
But because they are no longer allowed to protect you.
Rule 6
When the mirror finally speaks...
State your desire.
But only once.
Do not repeat it.
Do not explain it.
Do not pay heed to any question the mirror asks in return.
It already knows the truth.
It only wishes to hear you surrender it willingly.
Rule 7
At exactly 3:33 AM...
The mirror will crack.
Do not look away.
Do not scream.
Do not attempt to flee.
Do not pray. You dont have the right.
Your God has abandoned you.
When the final crack falls silent...
Your wish has been granted.
Wait one minute.
Leave the room without looking behind you.
Your wish has been granted.
So was mine.
You will wake up to the wish you traded your soul for.
But every hand that once reached for yours is gone.
Every prayer spoken in your name has been silenced.
Every guardian has turned away.
If you hear footsteps behind you...
Do not stop.
Final Note
If you have found this book after the ritual was completed...
Do not ask the survivor whether their wish came true.
Ask them instead why they never stand in front of mirrors.
Watch how long they hesitate before answering.
If they smile...
Run.