WELCOME TO THE INNER SANCTUM










JOIN US FOR

A TECHNOPAGAN BLESSING

originally used for the first firing-up
of a new HeNe laser

repurposed for the launching of
SCAREDSACRED




















I call upon the ancient explosion that caused the helium

I call upon the burning stars that gave rise to the neon


ALL CLICK:
BLESSED BE!


I call upon the the Goddess

bringer of nature

bringer of technology


ALL CLICK:
BLESSED BE!

TECHNOLOGY


mistress of quantum physics
and spirit of circuitry

ALL CLICK:
BLESSED BE!


Blessed be this helium neon laser

May it deliver a bright,
coherent
TM00 beam for many years


ALL CLICK::
BLESSED BE!


May it not outgas
nor be dropped
before its time.


ALL CLICK::
NEVER!


May it cause great joy
and contentment
in those who play with its beam


ALL CLICK::
BLESSED BE!


May it be used only for metrology in her name
and harm none.


ALL CLICK::
NO ONE!


Blessed be also this power supply

May its high voltage terminals never be applied to living flesh


ALL CLICK:
NEVER!


May it long apply the voltage
and current required to start the tube


ALL CLICK:
FOREVER!


Let its coherent beam show us the path.

ALL CLICK:
SHOW US!


Let us remember to be like the beam;
brilliant, directed, and colorful.


ALL CLICK:
BLESSED BE!

THIS NEW LASER


BLESSED BE!

AND RAVE ON!
[Fire up the tube]

by tedwards@wam.umd.edu (technopagan priest) - 23 Jun 1993