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This file contain a transcript of the 1991 Lammas ritual held onlinein theCompuServe RELIGION forum Section 8. The participants were:

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This evenings ritual was designed and led by Shadow Haw .

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*********************************************************************-*********************************************************************O , you all will need bread, charcoal, a cauldron/braiser of some

ind...that you can ignite the charcoal in.

Does everyone now what Lammas is all about?

O , Lammas is a ritual dedicated to the Sun God, or the Corn GodOr a variety of other Gods that are nown as sacrificial godscalled because the ancients believed that the sun at it's highest

point (middle of summer) died, and that the essense went into thefood to sustain life during the long cold winter ahead. This is thetime of the Corn King, as was said, the first of the Harvest timeswhen the first crops were brought in.

o , then, we begin...

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* (Visualize a cloud of incense falling across

the world, cleansing and purifying, and saying,)

"By the Spirits of Air and Fire I cleanse thee."

(Visualize a rain of water and the strength ofthe Earth rising up and say,)

"By the Creatures of Water and Earth I cleanse thee."

* (Everyone visualize and connect with the south,the element of Fire.)

Ye Guardians of the Watchtowers of the South,ye Powers of Fire; Spirits of Illumination andDesire, I do summon, stir, and call you up, to

witness our rites and to guard the Circle.

(Connect with the West and the spirit of Water, )

Ye Guardians of the Watchtowers of the West,ye Powers of Water; Spirits of Death andInitiation, I do Summon, stir, and call uponyou to Witness our Rites and to guard theCircle.

(Connect with the North and the spirit of Earth,)

Ye Guardians of the Watchtower of the North,ye Powers of Earth, Keepers of the NorthernPortals, Spirits of Mountain and Plains, I dosummon, stir, and call upon you to witness ourRites and to Guard the Circle.

(Connect with the East and the spirit of Air, )

Ye Guardians of the Watchtowers of the East,ye Powers of Air; Spirits of Clear Will andKnowledge, I do summon, stir, and call you up,

to witness our rites and to guard the Circle.

(Visualize the Earth Herself illuminated ina Circle of silver Light. )

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The Circle is cast, we are between theworlds, beyond the boundaries of time, whereNight and Day Birth and Death, Joy and Sorrow,meet as one.

* Listen to the words of the Great Mother, shewhom of old was also called among men Artemis,Astarte, Athena, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite,Cerridwen, Dana, Arianrhod, Isis, Brid, and bymany other names.

Whenever you have need of any thing, once inthe month, and better it be when the Moon isfull, then shall ye assemble in some secretplace and adore the spirit of Her, who isQueen of all witches. There shall yeassemble, ye who are fain to learn allsorcery, yet have not won its deepest secrets,

to these will She teach things that are yetun nown. And ye shall be free from slavery,and as a sign that ye be really free, ye shallbe na ed in your rites, and ye shall dance,sing, feast, ma e music and love, all in Herpraise. For Her's is the secret door thatopens upon the Land of Youth, and Her's is thecup of the wine of life, and the Cauldron ofCerridwen, which is the Holy Grail ofImmortality. She is the Gracious Goddess, whogives the gift of Joy unto the hearts of Man.Upon Earth, She gives nowledge of the spiriteternal, and beyond death, She gives peace,

and freedom, and reunion with those who havegone before. Nor does She demand sacrifice,for behold, She is the Mother of all living,and her Love is poured out upon the Earth.Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess, she inthe dust of whose feet are the hosts ofHeaven, and whose body encircles theUniverse.

She who is the beauty of the green Earth, andthe white Moon among the stars, and themystery of the waters, and the desire of thehearts of man, calls unto thy soul. Arise,

and come unto Her. For She is the soul ofNature, who gives life to the universe. FromHer all things proceed, and unto Her allthings must return, and before Her face,beloved of Gods and of men, let thineinnermost divine self be enfolded in therapture of the infinite. Let Her worship bewithin the heart that rejoiceth, for behold,all act of love and pleasure are Her rituals.And therefore let there be beauty and

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strength, power and compassion, honor andhumility, mirth and reverence within you. Andthou who thin est to see for Her, now thysee ing and yearning shall avail thee not,unless thou nowest the mystery, that if whatthou see est thou findest not within thee,then thou shalt never find it without thee.For behold, She has been with thee from thebeginning, and She is that which is attainedat the end of desire.

* (Light charcoal and Ta e piece of bread in hand. )

now is the time to light your charcoal, and ta e the bread in hand.

This is the time of Lugh, the Shining One, theBright One, the Golden One, the Sacrificed

One. He was conceived in the depths ofWinter, was Born in the Spring, Danced andLoved in the Summer, and now, He Dies in theHarvest so that we may Live through the longWinter's Night.

Corn King, Sun King, Die and Be Reborn!

(Feel the death in the bread, the grains thatgrew under the Sun, feeling the wind and therain on their hus s, the sything of the grainso that the bread may be made, the sacrifice

of Life so that Life could live. )

(Feel the Life in the bread, that which hasgiven up life, yet is filled with life, withthe sustanence that it provides, contemplatehunger, and then the filling of that need.See enough bread to feed the world., for theGod{dess} is not stingy, but loo s after allHer Children. )

(Holding the Bread in your hand, offer it upfor Blessings. )

"Oh Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of allfruitfulness, give us fruit and grain, floc sand herds, and children to the tribe, that wemay mighty. By the Rose of thy love, do thoudescend upon the body of thy children."

"Behold, the Holly King is dead, he who isalso the Corn King. He has embraced the GreatMother, and died of his love, so has it been,year by year, since time began. But if the

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Holly King is dead, he who is the God of theWaning Year, all is dead; all that sleeps inHer womb of Earth would sleep forever. Whatshall we do therefore, that the Holly King maylive again?"

"We Shall eat of the bread of Life. Thenshall sleep lead on to rebirth."

(Tear off part of the Bread and offer it to theFlame. As it ignites and smo es, see thespar of life that will be reborne in the wombof the Earth Mother in the Winter.)

As the bread smo es, see life and death in the smo e, one lives onthe

other...and without both, we would not be.

"Come bac to us, Holly King, that the land maybe fruitful."

I am the battle-waging spear;I am a salmon in the pool;I am a hill of poetry;I am a ruthless boar;I am a threatening noise of the sea;I am a wave of the sea;Who but I nows the secrets of the unhewndolmen?

(Feel the Essense of the God, His Birth, HisLife, and His Death, Gentle tongue, endlesspassion, strength of His arms, the Warmth ofHis Touch, and now that Thou art God as well.)

(Eat the Bread, and feel the essense of the Godon your tongue, and filling your body withstrenth for the trials of the Harvest andWinter.)

* {(Connect with the East and feel the Air dyingdown.)

Ye Powers of the East, than s be yours forattending our Rites, and ere ye depart to yourSacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell.}

(Connect with the North and feel the Earthsin ing down)

Ye Powers of the North, than s be yours for

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attending our Rites, and ere ye depart to yourSacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell.

(Connect with the West and feel the oceanretreating.)

Ye Powers of the West, than s be yours forattending our Rites, and ere ye depart to yourSacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell.

(Connect with the South and feel the firesubsiding.)

Ye Powers of the South, than s be yours forattending our Rites, and ere ye depart to yourSacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell.

(Visualize the Circle expanding, beyond theearth and out into space, bringing health andgood harvest throughout the world.)

"The Circle is Open, but never Bro en, MerryMeet, and Merry Part, and Merry Meet again!"

*********************************************************************THIS IS THE END OF THE 1991 LAMMAS ONLINE RITUAL.

Than s to Shadow Haw for leading us this evening and than you allfor

attending (past or present) and I hope you will be able to join us inpersonfor our next gathering.

If you have any questions or comments, you can contact:

75325,1441 - Shadow Haw 71600,621 - Jehana71640,3711 - SilverHaw

On the CompuServe RELIGION forum in Section 8 (NewAge/Pagan/Occult).

Peace and prosperity to you and yours.

SilverHaw

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(8-4,Jehana) Danbury Conn(8-12,NC) New Yor(8-1,Ladyhaw ) LA county, California(8-9,SilverHaw ) El Grove Village, IL(8-11,Larne) New Haven, CT.(8-13,Dale) Long Island New Yor(8-16,Shadowstar) Houston, Texas(8-3,gnat) Chicagaw, Illinoise(8-7,Rilla) Grand Rapids, Michigan(8-5,Gwynndon) Baton Rouge, La(8-17,Caitlin) LeLeesburg, VA

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(8-8,SH) Lammas is the time where the fields are ready forharvesting, and it is too late to worry if you have done enoughfor the oncoming winter. It is a Corn God, (Lugh) orientedfestival. It is a celibration and rememberance for the life thatdies... so that life may live.

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(8-8,SH) beginning....As you sit, begin slow deep breaths...relax, center, feel the earth beneath your feetfeel the life coursing in your veinsfeel the breath flowing in your lungs

feel the feel of being alivesavor that, be that, experience that aliveness,for winter is coming.

(8-8,SH) We draw the Circle, beginning in the south.In your mind's eye, see the Circle of Fire as it stretchesin an arc from Texas, upward, sweeping curve, to California.As the circle passes the West, the Fire becomes Water,and a line of liquid blue sweeps upward and across thecountry to the north, far North, into the home of Earth.The Circle of liquid Blue now becomes dar , dar as thefertile earth, and the arc proceeds to the East, to the homeof Air, where the Circle becomes yellow.

The Arc continues on to the South, to the home of Fire, andthe Circle is Cast, We are in the place Between the Worlds,outside the Space of Time, where Life and Death have nomeaning. We have come home.

(8-8,SH) Shadowstar, from the South, will you please invo e theWatchtower of the South, as is your right?Ladyhaw , from the West, will you invo e the Watchtower ofthe West...when Shadowstar is finished?

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(8-16,Shadowstar) Hail, Watcher of the South, Power of Fire! Joinus here this night and be welcome!

(8-8,SH) Blessed BE

(8-1,Ladyhaw ) Hail, Watcher of the West, Lord of the oceans,rain and la es...I bid you come, join us in this rite and lend yourprotection...Be welcome! Blessed Be!

(8-8,SH) Blessed BE!

(8-8,SH) Jehana, will you invo e the Watchtower of the North?

(8-4,Jehana) Hail, Watcher of the North...Earth; the bones of the continents beneath our feet...Hail and welcome

(8-8,SH) Caitlin, will you proceed?

(8-17,Caitlin) Hail, great spirit and watcher of the East....spirit of Air, which nourishes all that lives....come now to our circle; cleanse us and help us to travel...freely in your world, aided by your force. Blessed be!

(8-8,SH) Blessed Be!

(8-8,SH) Hail Lady, Bright Mother, Dar Mother...We call to you, from your home in the Stars,From your home beneath our feet, your children call to you.Come, be with us, guide us tonight in your Rites.

Hail Sun God, Hail Corn God, we call you you.From your Fiery Chariot, we bid you come...From the Fertile Fields, we bid you come...Be with us, guide us, in your Rite tonight.

Now is the time of the death of the Sun God,as we wal into the dar of night.Breath deep of the light of the Golden One,Lugh, the Sun King, for the long nights are coming.Now is the time of the death of the Corn King,who dies as the fields are reaped.We stand in the time of waiting,for the fall of winter is upon us,

and the ground shall lie lifelessunder the hand of the Reaper.Loo at the fields of your life.Have you sown well?Have you tended your fields with care?What do you fear?

(8-8,SH) Now, ta e your candle, and light it.Now, ta e a piece of bread in your hand,a small piece, and hold it

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thin about your fears that haunt you in the night...focus them into the bread,and chant the name of your fear intothe piece of bread.when you have focused your fear into the bread,hold the charged bread to the flame,and chant your fear BEGONE!As the bread smo es and blac ens, your fears are burned awayall fears are burned awayTa e these fears and feed them to the Fire,free yourself from fear.Give your fears to the fire, and let them go,you do not need them.

(8-8,SH) In this fire, may it pass from me,May it pass, May it pass,May it pass on the outflowing tideAnd burn with the red sunAs the year dies

And fadeAs everything fades,As everything passes,All fades away,As everything passes,All fades away.What do you hope to harvest?Thin about your Harvest, what will you reap?

(8-8,SH) ta e the rest of the bread, and hold it in your hand,Chant what you desire, what is your harvest,what are your hopes?

(8-8,SH) In this night hope manifestsMay it come, may it come,May it come on rising tide,And grow by the red sunAs the year diesAnd light fadesAs hope risesAs hope soarsAs hope remainsAs hope soarsAs hope remainsHope is a Star, burning bright in the night

(8-8,SH) Feel the hopecharge the bread of Lifetear the bread in half

(8-8,SH) Behold the Corn King, eat of the Bread of Life,that dies to be reborn. Eat of the Bread of Life,that you might live through the long winter's Night.For it is written that Life must die so that Life can live.All is in the hands of the Mother,from Birth, until Death, and to Birth again.

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Farewell Golden One, Fairwell Corn King, Fairwell Sun King.You will be reborn through the Mother, Creatrix andDestructress. We shall await your return.Corn King, Life King, Death King,your death will bring us life.

(8-8,SH) Hail Corn King Golden One,Waving Gently in the Sun,Brought to rest by scythe's sharp issSleep in Her arms.

(8-8,SH) Ta e of the Bread of Life, the Corn King, and eat,that you may live through the long nights ahead.Eat the Bread of Life, and remember,life dies so that Life lives.the bread that is left, offer to Her,so that Her creatures may livethough the long nights ahead too.later tonight, place the bread outside

with a prayer and your than sfor the gift of Life.Breath deep, feel the Life withinFeel the veins throb with lifeFeel the bread of Life recharging your life force.Meditate on this,that Life comes from Death, and Death from Life.The cycle goes around, and we are a part of it,as surely as the Corn King himself.

(8-8,SH) Caitlen, will you dismiss the Watchtower of the Eastplease?

(8-17,Caitlin) Blessed be, you spirits of the air;depart in the peace of the Lady....than you for attending on our call.Stay with us as we pass through this earth.

Blessed be

(8-8,SH) Blessed Be

(8-8,SH) Jehana, will you dismiss the Watchtowers of the North,please?

(8-4,Jehana) Blessed be, Creatures and Watchers of the North...

Of the land beneath our feet....Than you for attending to our call, ....Hail, and Farewell!!

(8-8,SH) Blessed Be

(8-8,SH) Ladyhaw , will you dismiss the Watchtower of the West?

(8-1,Ladyhaw ) Hail Watchers of the West, Lords of Water...Than you for attending our call,

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Hail and Farewell!!

(8-8,SH) Blessed Be

(8-8,SH) Shadowstar, will you dismiss the Watchtower of theSouth, please?

(8-16,Shadowstar) Hail Watcher of the South, Power of Fire!Our than s for attending our call.

Hail and Farewell!!

(8-8,SH) Blessed Be

(8-8,SH) Hail Lady Faire,than you for attending our Rite tonight...for the Blessings you have given us, the gift of Life.Hail Sun King, Corn Kingfor the gift that you have given us...the gift of Life.

Lady and Lord, we than you for your attendanceto this your Rite...And may we wal with the nowledge of you in our thoughts...and the Love of you in our hearts.Farewell Lady, Farewell Lord, and Than you.Blessed Be

(8-8,SH) Now see the Circle around us sin ing down,down into the Earth...Carrying Life itself into the ground,fertilizing and charging the Earth for the coming night.Gradually, the Circle disappears from sight,slowly dissolving, starting in the East,

moving bac , retracing it's path to the north,and from there to the west.From the west bac to the South, endingat the beginning.And we are returned to this world.The Circle is open, but never bro en

(8-8,SH) Merry Meet, and Merry PartAnd Merry Meet again!

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CompuServe on-line Imbolc Ritual, 1993

(8-8,Jehana) You are sitting in your room, the computer beforeyou...

You feel your own power and energy building, growing...A pale blue light surrounds you...It expands out and away from you, forming into blue flame...Growing, growing, reaching ever outwards...Boston...Boston blue flame ... energy grid... moving outward...Connecticut... Shelton....Broo field...blue flame.... energy grid.. moving outward...New Yor City....blue flame, speeding southwards...Jersey City....Blue flame , spreading southwards...Baton Rouge...Westwards....

Northwards...Blue flame, energy, powergrid, connecting...Detroit....Blue flame, racing bac towards east...Connecting Boston.The Circle is Cast...The Circle is fluid; those who see to gate in late maywell expand this circle.The Circle Is Cast.

(8-18,Tapestry) Guardians of the East. We welcome you.Your breath of fresh air.Your spring breezes.

Your new beginnings;and their promise of infinite potential.Be here now!Guardians of the South. We welcome you.That spar of life that smolders withinthe slumbering seed and the pregnant eweand the forsythia buds.Your promise of Summer's heat.The urgency of love's passion.Be here now!Guardians of the West. We welcome you.The melting ice, dripping from the eaves.The spring rain that mistily drapes us with love.

The healing sound of water burbling from a spring.Be here Now!Guardians of the North. We welcome you.The roc s beneath the winter snow.The roots of trees see ing earth's warmth downward.The swell of the hills, the thrust of the great mountains,The trac s of the wolf in the new-fallen snow.Be here now!

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the Fires of the Forge;the Fires of Inspiration.We call upon Brighid, patron Goddess ofthe waters that give lifeGiving life, transforming seedsburied deep below the frostinto the amazing gift of Growth and Possibility andPotential.We call upon Brighid and become li ethe Sword, forged by fire, and tempered by water.Hail, and Greetings!

(Here, any and all are welcome to mention their ownpersonal invocations)

(8-13,Babs) Hail Lady of the Forge.

(8-22,Lynne) I call white and golden light to the Earth for herhealing

I as Bridget to send a blessing onto the Earth

(8-13,Babs) Ma e it so.

(8-18,Tapestry) Hold a seed in your hand. Project yourselfbeyond the hard seed covering.To the soft ernel inside.At one end of the ernel is a tiny, sharp point.The ernel can split in half and the sharp pointbecomes a tiny germinal plant.Imagine the seed planted in the soft soil of the garden.The snow covering the ground insulates the seed fromthe cold winter winds as it sleeps.

The tiny germ feels the gentle warming of the sun andthe moisture of the melting snow as it slowly wa ens.This wa ening of the tiny, hidden embryo of the plant isImbolc - the first stirrings of Spring. The time whenthe tiny seedling thrusts roots into the soil, and preparesleaves to capture the sun's future nourishment and warmth.When the ground is soft, the snow gone, and the sun smilingupon the land it will be ready.Imbolc is the time when the pregnant mares develop bulgingudders for their foals, and about two wee s before theydeliver, the oozing colostrum dries into a waxy coveringon the teats. When this happens, the farmer nows thather time is near. Spring will arrive soon, and both

the mare and the farmer will be ready.This is Imb-olc. The name comes from the "Oim" (ewe's) -"olc" (mil ). The ewe's udder, li e the mare's,swells and prepares for the birth of twin lambs - usuallyin late February or early March. This sign was veryimportant for herdsmen in the north because ewesusually loo for a secluded place to give birth, andif her time was near with a bitter cold snap or latewinter storm brewing, the results could be disastrous.This is also a day one-third through the Celtic Lunar

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Month of Luis; the Rowan tree. The celebration ofBrighid's (Breed) Day, or Candlemas, one of the 4 GreatFire Festivals of the Celtic Year. The others are:Beltane, Lammas, and Samhain. For each, a balefire,bonefire, or candle was lit to mar the spiritualbeginning of the season. It was seen as the rebirthof spirit, the spiralling out again from dar ness.Let us go to sleep tonight thin ing about these newbeginnings. These new births, and the beginning ofour new selves. To concentrate on our own beginningswithin the womb of the Mother. How we begin anew withthe understanding, compassion, and love conceived withinher fertility.Let us concentrate on maintaining a groundedness withinHer. Concentrate on learning to focus ourselves to thetas s at hand and complete them with the calmness ofnowing that She guides our every move and thought.

In so doing, we will become more caring and competent,loving and assured.

(8-8,Jehana) (Pause to reflect and meditate on this)Than you, Brighid.We accept Your gifts and Your blessings.Hail and Farewell !

(8-8,Jehana) Guardians of the East, we than you.For your breath of fresh air,for your spring breezes,for the new beginnings you bring us,we than you!Hail and Farewell!Guardians of the South, we than you.

Reminding us of the spar of life that smolders withinthe slumbering seed, the pregnant ewe, the forsythia buds.For your promise of Summer's heat,for the urgency of love's passion,we than you!Hail and Farewell!Guardians of the West, we than you.The melting ice, dripping from the eaves.The spring rain that drapes us with love.For the healing sound of water burbling from a spring,we than you!Hail and Farewell!Guardians of the North, we than you.

For the roc s beneath the winter snow.For the roots of trees see ing earth's warmth downward;the swell of the hills, the thrust of the great mountains,The trac s of the wolf in the new-fallen snow.we than you!Hail and Farewell!

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(8-8,Jehana) The energy that surrounds us, contains us;

the blue flame...See it...Visualize the blue flames that surround this our CircleSee them flame brightly.And now, widdershins, the blue flame starts to fade.Fire seal the Circle round,Let it fade beneath the groundLet all things be as they wereSince the Beginning of Time.

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Full Moon Ritual April 1993

(1-2,High Priestess) Children of the Lady, Gather you around thisnight,(1-2,High Priestess) For as in days of olde, we are commanded toreverence Her,(1-2,High Priestess) She who is the Life of Life, the Love of Love andthe Kiss(1-2,High Priestess) of Passion.

(1-2,High Priestess) Children of the Lady, Gather you around thisnight,(1-2,High Priestess) For as in days of olde, we are commanded to comebefore(1-2,High Priestess) Her, She who is the Queen of Heaven and the Queenof Hel,(1-2,High Priestess) and she who is the Queen of Everwhen.

(1-2,High Priestess) Tonight is the night, the magical night, when the

Powers(1-2,High Priestess) once more wal the Land. Children of the Lady,come forth,(1-2,High Priestess) Gather you around as is your right.

(1-2,High Priestess) I call upon you spirits of the Earth, spirits ofAir,(1-2,High Priestess) spirits of Fire, and spirits of Water. COME,Gather you(1-2,High Priestess) around this night. For as in days of olde, Wecall you to(1-2,High Priestess) come and worship Her, She who is Queen of allthat is, was

(1-2,High Priestess) and will be.(1-2,High Priest) I wal the circle Round and Round, I(1-2,High Priest) cast the Circle on the Ground. I(1-2,High Priest) wal the Circle round and round, I(1-2,High Priest) cast the Circle on the ground.(1-2,High Priest) Willow, will you call the directions, beginning inthe(1-2,High Priest) North?---lost transmission for North, East---(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the South, the (creatures lost)(1-3,Willow) bring your flame of life and love to your children todance inuntil the Winter rules again. Be with us now.

(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the West, the dolphin, the dragonfly,(1-3,Willow) bring us your peace and healing love.(1-3,Willow) Let the warm waters wash us clean and purify us in thissacredrite.

(1-3,Willow) Let the waters of the mother be with us now.So mote itbe.(1-2,High Priest) So mote it be!(1-2,High Priest) We are in the place that is not a Place, in a timethat

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(1-2,High Priest) is not a Time, and in a space that is not a Space.Let(1-2,High Priest) none disturb that which the Gods have decreed.(1-2,High Priestess) This is the time of the Full Moon, the high tideof(1-2,High Priestess) power. As we are bid to assemble, at least oncein the(1-2,High Priestess) month to see Her blessings, so we are heretonight.(1-2,High Priest) Maiden, Mother, Crone as One, Triple Faced Goddess,we(1-2,High Priest) call upon you. Your Children have come as in theolde(1-2,High Priest) days, with joy in our eyes and Love in our hearts.We(1-2,High Priest) wal the old paths, we sing the old songs, we chantthe(1-2,High Priest) old chants and we call the old calls.(1-2,High Priest) Goddess of the Spring, we call upon you, Queen of

the(1-2,High Priest) great woods, Diana, we open our hearts to you.(1-2,High Priestess) Child of Vine and Child of field, we call uponyou,(1-2,High Priestess) Dionysus, Shining One, Mother's Son, Lover inthe(1-2,High Priestess) Fields, we open our hearts to you.(1-2,Diana) Children of the Night, Thrice blessed are you who wal(1-2,Diana) My Path, for Mine is the Path of New Beginnings. None(1-2,Diana) shall wither and grow stagnant who pulls on the Bow of(1-2,Diana) Life, and launches themselves into the Stars upon my(1-2,Diana) Arrow.(1-2,Dionysus) Children of the Day, Thrice blessed are you who wal My

(1-2,Dionysus) Path, for Mine is the Path of New Beginnings. None(1-2,Dionysus) shall Die who nows the secret of my seed.(1-2,Diana) Listen to me, Oh my Children, and wal with me in the(1-2,Diana) Woods.(1-2,Diana) Around you I weave my spell and might. The trees grow(1-2,Diana) thic er and strong. Off in the distance you hear the(1-2,Diana) sound of a large animal crashing through the brush, and(1-2,Diana) close you hear the chirping of birds. The gentle hum(1-2,Diana) of sacred bees about their labor of collecting pollen(1-2,Diana) for Me, for I am their Queen too.(1-2,Diana) The Wind swirls around us, and the scent of life fills(1-2,Diana) the air. Tangy pine, sharp ceder, far off apple trees(1-2,Diana) all cast their call upon the air.

(1-2,Diana) The sound in the brush gets closer and closer, till a(1-2,Diana) great Stag bursts forth from the brush. Head thrown(1-2,Diana) bac he bellows his cry. Then with a twist he is off,(1-2,Diana) quic er than the thunder rolling down from the hills,(1-2,Diana) he speeds. But, I am faster.(1-2,Diana) Bow twangs, arrow flies, and with the muted sound of an(1-2,Diana) earthqua e, he dies.(1-2,Diana) Loo at me, my Children. I am the Goddess of(1-2,Diana) Swiftness, with a loo I can bring death. And bending(1-2,Diana) down, I touch the Stag, and with a start he bounds

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(1-2,Diana) away. I am the Goddess of Swiftness, with a touch I(1-2,Diana) can bring life. I am Life Eternal, and I am Death(1-2,Diana) Eternal.(1-2,Dionysus) Her hand is the Blade, her Eye the Arrow, Her touch the(1-2,Dionysus) Kiss of Life and Death. And I love her.(1-2,Dionysus) Mine is the secret of the Cycle, the Secret of the(1-2,Dionysus) Doorway betwixt Life and Death is Mine.(1-2,Dionysus) Behold, I give you this seed. In this seed is the(1-2,Dionysus) coming Year. Charge it well with your wishes tonight,(1-2,Dionysus) that Her Blessings will grow with you through the year.(1-2,Dionysus) I am the Seed of New Beginnings, and Her's is the Water(1-2,Dionysus) of Life.(1-2,Diana) Children of the Night, bring forth your Seed, that I(1-2,Diana) may touch them and bring you the gifts that are mine to(1-2,Diana) share.(1-2,High Priestess) (everyone plant at least one desire in theirVirtual(1-2,High Priestess) Seed and hold it in your hands. Visualize awhite

(1-2,High Priestess) light coming from the Center of the Circle andall the(1-2,High Priestess) seeds ta e on it's light.)(1-2,Shadow Haw ) I place within my seed the desire for finances tomeet myneeds.

(1-2,Shadow Haw ) I placw within my seed the desire for good fortunefor mychildren,

(1-2,Shadow Haw ) both natural and stepchild.(1-2,Shadow Haw ) Willow, do you have a desire?(1-10,Dave) merry meet everyone!(1-2,Shadow Haw ) Merry Meet Dave, Ta e a seed from the hand of the

God,and...(1-2,Shadow Haw ) place your desire for the coming year in it.(1-2,Shadow Haw ) Many Blue Spar s, please do the same within theCircle(1-10,Dave) Aye, that I will do...(1-3,Willow) I place within my seed the desire to fill our new homewithlove and the promise of a marriage filled with beauty and wonder.

(1-2,Shadow Haw ) So mote it be Willow!(1-3,Willow) So mote it be!(1-2,Shadow Haw ) many Blue Spar s?(1-1,Many Blue Spar s) I place within my seed the desire for a path

thatleads from dar ness.

(1-2,Shadow Haw ) So mote it be!(1-1,Many Blue Spar s) So mote it be!(1-2,Shadow Haw ) Then we continue(1-2,Shadow Haw ) OP/name High Priestess(1-2,High Priestess) (everyone chant verbally with me while holdingtheirseed)

(1-2,High Priestess) (all chant with me verbally)

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(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Azara ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Zomela ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Cernunnos,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Aradia!(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Azara ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Zomela ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Cernunnos,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Aradia!(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Azara ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Zomela ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Cernunnos,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Aradia!(1-2,High Priestess) Dar some Night and shining Moon,(1-2,High Priestess) East, then South, then West, then North,(1-2,High Priestess) Hear en to the Witch's Run,(1-2,High Priestess) Here we come to call thee forth!(1-2,High Priestess) Earth and water, air and fire,(1-2,High Priestess) Wand and pentacle and sword,(1-2,High Priestess) Wor ye unto our desire,

(1-2,High Priestess) Hear en ye unto our wor !(1-2,High Priestess) Cords and censer, scourge and nife,(1-2,High Priestess) Powers of the witch's blade,(1-2,High Priestess) Wa en all ye unto life,(1-2,High Priestess) Come ye as the charm is made!(1-2,High Priestess) Queen of heaven, Queen of Hel,(1-2,High Priestess) Horned Hunter of the night,(1-2,High Priestess) Lend your power unto the spell,(1-2,High Priestess) And wor our will by magic rite!(1-2,High Priestess) In the earth and air and sea,(1-2,High Priestess) By the light of Moon or Sun,(1-2,High Priestess) As we do will, so mote it be.(1-2,High Priestess) Chant the spell and be it done!

(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Azara ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Zomela ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Cernunnos,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Aradia!(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Azara ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Zomela ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Cernunnos,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Aradia!(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Azara ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Zomela ,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Cernunnos,(1-2,High Priestess) E o, E o, Aradia!(1-2,High Priestess) so mote it be!

(1-2,Diana) Now Children, Ta e your seed and plant it in my Forest,(1-2,Diana) that it will grow strong throughout the year.(1-2,Diana) Dionysus, Come to Me, for it is time. Ta e up your(1-2,Diana) lance and Fill my Grail. I, your Queen, command it.(1-2,Diana) As the Lance is to the God(1-2,Diana) So the Chalice is to the Goddess(1-2,Diana) And when the Two are One(1-2,Diana) The Greatest Magic is begun.(1-2,Dionysus) Brothers and Sisters, come, for now it is time to drin(1-2,Dionysus) and eat.

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(1-2,Shadow Haw ) Hmmm....(1-2,Shadow Haw ) We will worship mighty Thor,(1-2,Shadow Haw ) Tho he leaves the maidens sore(1-2,Shadow Haw ) They eep coming bac for more,(1-3,Willow) not agin...(1-2,Shadow Haw ) and that's good enough for me!(1-2,Shadow Haw ) Not again? That brings us to....(1-2,Shadow Haw ) Oh the Christians are a hummin,(1-2,Shadow Haw ) cause they say their God's a comming(1-2,Shadow Haw ) Our God Came and eeps on Commin(1-2,Shadow Haw ) And that's good enough for me!(1-1,Many Blue Spar s) (1-2,Shadow Haw ) (gotta love them Spring Fertility rituals! (g)(1-10,Dave) Everyone, sorry for the tardiness, but will rejoin atanothertime...

(1-2,Shadow Haw ) Blessed Be Dave (cutting a doorway out)(1-10,Dave) b.b.(1-1,Many Blue Spar s) BB, D!

(1-2,Shadow Haw ) O , guess it is time to wrap it up.(1-2,Shadow Haw ) (standing up in V.R. Circle(1-3,Willow) Before wewe're all drun with Dionysis' wine, we shouldwrap.(1-1,Many Blue Spar s) Rap, nah I only chanted.(1-2,Diana) Children of the Night, it is time to return to your(1-2,Diana) world. Blessed be thy Feet that have brought you on(1-2,Diana) this path. Blessed be thy nees that have neeled at(1-2,Diana) the Sacred Altar. Blessed be thy Belly, without which(1-2,Diana) thy ind would not be. Blessed be thy Breast, formed(1-2,Diana) in Strength and Beauty. Blessed be thy Mouth, that(1-2,Diana) shall spea the Sacred words of Love.(1-2,High Priest) Great Goddess, Huntress of the Night, we than you

for(1-2,High Priest) your wor s here tonight. Go if you must, Stay ifyou(1-2,High Priest) will, for we are your adoring Children.(1-2,High Priestess) Great Dionysus, than you for your laughter andlight(1-2,High Priestess) tonight. Blessed be thy Seed, which shall growover(1-2,High Priestess) the coming year and clothe the face of the Motherin(1-2,High Priestess) Life. Go if you must, Stay if you will, for weare(1-2,High Priestess) your brothers and sisters.

(1-2,High Priestess) Willow, will you dismiss the directions, startingin

the West?(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the west, we than you for your help(1-3,Willow) and attendence here tonight.(1-3,Willow) Return to the waters of the Mother.(1-3,Willow) Stay if you will, go if you must. We than you.(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the South, we than you for your help andattendenceher tonight.

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(1-3,Willow) Return to the fires of creation.(1-3,Willow) Stay if you will, go if you must. We than you.(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the East, we than you for your help andattendencehere tonight.

(1-3,Willow) Return to the warm breezes of new beginnings.(1-3,Willow) Stay if you will, go if you must. We than you(1-3,Willow) Spirits of the North, we than you for your help andattendencthere tonight.

(1-3,Willow) Return to the cool caves of the Earth.(1-3,Willow) Stay if you will, go if you must, We than you.(1-3,Willow) So mote it be.(1-2,High Priestess) SO mote it be!(1-2,High Priest) I move to the North, and wal ing widdershins, theCircleof Fire subsides

(1-2,High Priest) behind me.(1-2,High Priest) Down down into the ground, never more to be found...

(1-2,High Priest) down down into the ground, out to the edge of thecovenspace.(1-2,High Priest) Returning to the north, I face the Circle...(1-2,High Priest) The Circle is Open, but Unbro en, Merry Meet, MerryPart,and Merry Meet again!

(1-2,High Priest) Blessed Be!(1-3,Willow) Blessed Be!(1-1,Many Blue Spar s) Blessed Be!(1-2,Shadow Haw ) Blessed Be Willow and Many Blue Spar s!

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CompuServe Full Moon Ritual Aug 1992HPS- JehanaHP - Shadow Haw

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Lady Jehana, wilt thou call the sacred rite toorder?

(1-5,Jehana) Lord Shadow Haw , we are ready to begin.

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) All, please ta e a moment to draw some deepbreaths...

(1-5,Jehana) I assume all have their glass of beverage, and pieceof bread/crac ers.Ta e a moment to relax, using regular, patterned breaths...Feel all parts of your body, from toes to head, graduallyrelax...a blue glowing field surrounds you...the blue glowing field slowly grows to surround yourroom...the blue glowing field slowly grows to encompass the

town/city you live in...the blue glowing field slowly grows to encompase thelandscape...the blue glowing field slowly grows to encompass NorthAmerica...and each of you connect in with the fields of all theothers...the blue glowing fields of all the others here withinCircle...Feel its energies spinning from East...to South...to West...to North...

and re-connecting with East again.

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) in your minds, please face the East....Robin's egg blue, pure and cleanHail, oh denizens of the East!Of Air; of incense smo eWinged Ones, riding the windJoin us, if you willSharp discernmentTool of our Mind..Hail; and Welcome!

(1-5,Jehana) In your minds, please face the South...

Fire-bright red, rich with powerHail, oh denizens of the South!Of Fire; of flic ering matches;of salamanders that rage and burn and searJoin us, if you willPassion and WillTools of our hand...Hail; and Welcome!

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) In your minds, please turn and face the West...

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Aquamarine Green, bursting with powerHail, oh denizens of the West!of Water; of Cauldron deep;Of Undines that ride the wavesJoin us, if you willEmotions and feelingsTools of our Heart..Hail; and Welcome!

(1-5,Jehana) In your minds, please turn and face the North...Dirt brown, rich with humusHail, oh denizens of the North!of earth; of roc and leaf and root;of gnomes that burrow industriously belowJoin us, if you willCentered and firmHeart of our roots...Hail; and Welcome!

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Blessed Goddess, Queen of Heaven and Earth,You with the Stars in your eyes, and love in your heart...Descend to this our Circle on your Night of Power.

(1-5,Jehana) I am the Lady of the starry heavensI am she who is the Mother of all living thingsI have wor ed the landscape into mountainslay the waters into their ocean beds,and set the winds in their course.Every snowfla e, every spec of soil or sandBears my imprint.My countenance appears in the faintest flic er,and the largest star;

The Universe is My handiwor .I am She who consoles the sorrowful,and I am She who tends to the sic .I bring solace to those in life,and peace and understanding in death.I am the changing Goddess --Maiden, Mother, and Crone --The Hag hidden deep within...I have been to the Underworld,and I have Returned.Let there be beauty and strength,Power and compassion,Honor and humility,

Mirth and reverence within you.And you who see to now Me,To feel My spiritCome before Me with a sincere heart,burn incense upon my altarListen and be still:Know that your see ing and your yearningwill avail you not,Unless you now the Mystery:For if that which you see ,

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you find not within yourself,You will never find it without.For Behold:I have been with you from the beginning,and I am that which is attained at the end ofdesire.

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Blessed Be!

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) By the Flame that burneth bright O' Horned One!We call thy name into the night, O' Ancient One!Thee we invo e, by the moon-lit sea,by the standing stone and the twisted tree.Thee we invo e, where gather thine own,by the nameless shrine forgotten and alone.Come where the round of the dance is Trod.Horn and Hoof of the Goatfoot God!By moon-lit meadows on dus y hill,when the haunted wood is hushed and still.

Come to the charm of the chanted prayer.As the moon bewitches the midnight air,evo e thy powers, that potent bide.In shining stream and the secret tide,in fiery flame by starlight pale,in Shadowy host that rides the gale,and by the fern-bra es fairy-hauntedof forest wild and woods enchanted.Come! O' Come!To the heart-beat's drum!When the broad white moon is climbing slow.Through the stars to the heaven's height.We hear thy hoofs on the wind of night!

As blac tree-branches sha e and sigh,By Joy and terror we now thee nigh,We spea the spell thy power unloc s,At Solstice, Sabbat, and Equinox.Word of Virtue the veil to rend,From Primal Dawn to the wide World's end,Since time began, the blessings of PanBlessed be in strength and love,Blessed be, wher'ere we rove,Vision fade not from our eyesOf the Pagan Paradise.Past the gates of Death and Birth,Our inheritance of Earth.

From our soul the song of SpringFade not in our wandering, Our life is one,By blac est night or the noonday Sun.Eldest of Gods on thee we call,Blessing be on thy Creatures all.I call upon thee, O' Ancient Horned One Who art theComforter and the Consoler of Men I call upon thee, O' GreatGod of the Witches.Ruler of the Sabbat, Lord of the Wild Woods, I call uponthee in the Name of your Lady, Come out of the North upon

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the bac of the Winds.And join the Lady Cerridwin at this Holy Sabbat/Esbat.I call thee by thy most ancient name Cernunnos.

(1-5,Jehana) This is Fullmoon August...This is the season of Abundance...and out of Wisdom in accessing that Abundance...Knowing the difference between what we Want...And what we Need...Bearing this in mind..each of us will have a chance...to mention something or several somethings we need...Please feel free to spea ...

(1-6,Al) I as that I learn patience, to accept others for whatthey are and to hear their thoughts and learn their wisdom.

(1-5,Jehana) I as for continued self-growth and self-acceptance

(1-1,Helen) I as for freedom from fear of abundance.

(1-5,Jehana) I as for a cure for AIDS, and for ongoingtreatments for those who are in need.I as for an understanding of environmental issues whichface this planet.

(1-5,Jehana) Hold the image of the things, concepts, ...and ideas you need; .... and thatyour friends in Circle need...Feel the energy grow and flow...feel the power flow and grow...feel yourselvs enveloped by a tree...

by a hazel tree...Turn towards the Lord and Lady...and as ...in Perfect Love and in Perfect trust we stand beforeThee...Feel the energy and Power grow...each root and trun and limb...of that hazel tree...Raise your hands, gradually...with the energy...Prepare to send...One...Two...

THREE!!!!And, note, what you send out returns to you.

(1-5,Jehana) Now...Visualize before you an onion fresh from the harvest...Visualize your athame slicing it horizontally...See before you the white disc of the Full Moon...

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Visualize before you a second onion fresh fromthe harvest...

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Visualize your nife slicing it vertically...See before you the East and West facing crescents of theWaxing and Waning Moon.

(1-5,Jehana) Now, ta e your glass of chosen beverage:(for blessing of that beverage)...In balance we stand

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Night and Light

(1-5,Jehana) In balance we stand

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Chalice and Blade

(1-5,Jehana) In balance we stand

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Cerridwyn and Herne

(1-5,Jehana) Drin ye of the Waters of Dar ness

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Drin ye the Waters of LIFE!

(1-5,Jehana) (pause to ta e a sip)

(1-5,Jehana) Now, ta e your plate of bread:

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) As the Wheel turns

(1-5,Jehana) My crops appear

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) As the Wheel turns

(1-5,Jehana) My crops grow high

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) As the Wheel turns

(1-5,Jehana) My harvest comes through

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Feast ye on the grains of My Endeavors

(1-5,Jehana) Feast ye on the Wheel of Life!

(1-5,Jehana) (Pause to eat of the bread)

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Oh Horned One,

May ever your call ring across the hills, fields andwoods deepCalling again to her Children to Dance by her Light!Now we than you for your aid,And bid thee safe journey to your Sacred Glades...Blessed Be

(1-5,Jehana) Bright Lady; Maid, Mother Crone...Lady Cerridwyn...We than thee for your aid;

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we than thee for your abounding love and compassionwe than thee for your Wisdom...we bid thee safe journey to your Sacred Glades....

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Please turn and face the East in your minds...Winged Ones...Intellect Bright..Tool of our mindEastern Air, we than and ac nowledge you.

(1-5,Jehana) Please turn and face the South in your minds...Salamanders...Passion and Will...Tools of our hands...Southern Fire, we than and ac nowledge you.

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Please turn and face West in your Minds...Undines, Emotion and Drive..Tools of our Hearts..

Western water, we than and ac nowledge you.

(1-5,Jehana) Please turn and face North in your minds...Gnomes...Centered and Firm...Heart of our roots...Northern Earth, we than and ac nowledge you.

(1-5,Jehana) Around you now, sense the blue glowing field...the blue glowing field that connects all of you together...across North America...Feel its energies spinning...from East...

to North...to West...to South...to East...Feel the energies unwinding....Sense your bodies re-absorbing the Energies of the Circle...spiralling in...into your room...The blue glowing field...a part of your body...Ta e it in...Let all return to as it has been.

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Fire Seal the Circle Round, Let it fade beneaththe ground...let all things be as they were since the Beginning of Time.

(1-5,Jehana) Merry meet...and merry part...and merry meet again!

(1-8,Shadow Haw ) Merry meet!Blessed Be, Jehana.

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COMPUSERVE NEWAGE FORUM - ONLINE FULL MOON RITUAL - FEBRUARY 1993

(Jehana) Sit calmly, breath with relaxation..Let the cares and stresses of the day wear off...let the cares and stresses flow away from you..Feel yourself surrounded by a warm and gentle orb...of blue-white light...Gentle, restful, protective...Feel it expand... Feel it connect with your friends andcompanions within Circle...Feel it Circle around you; around all of us...East, to South, to West, to North... To East again.(visualize: face to the east): Hail, powers of Air!!We invite you to our CircleA breath of airA morning's gentle breeze --Forethought and nowledge,Hail & Welcome!

(Rilla) (Face to the South): Oh spirits of the South...

Ancient ones of Fire...I call you to attend this Circle...Charge this by your powers...Hail and Welcome!

(Jehana) (Face to the West): Hail, powers of Water!!We invite you to our CircleA drop of dewThe evening's tidal sweep --Hail & Welcome!!

(Rilla)(face to the North): Hail, oh powers of the Earth...Ancient ones of Gaia born...I call upon you to attend this Circle...Charge this by your powers, Old Ones...

Hail! and Welcome!(Jehana) Invo e into your heart and into this our CircleThe bright Lady of New Beginnings.The Maiden who sings the joys of Spring to comeThe Mother who brings nurturance, love and guidance.Hail, bright Lady; we welcome thee!!!Invo e into your heard and into this our CircleThe Oa KingGrowing as a saplingGrowing strong.A child at heart, learning, searching, in true Discovery.Hail, bright Lord; we welcome thee!!According to Sun Bear, this Moon is the Moon of Rest and

Cleansing, following upon the Moon of Earth Renewal. Theanimal is the Otter, and the plant, the Qua ing Aspen.Its mineral is silver.In the Celtic tree calendar, as reported by Graves, thisfull Moon falls in the month of Luis, signified by the Rowantree, and by the Tourmaline. Its attribute is Quic ening.Those who follow astrology now this is the month ofAquarius, the Water Bearer; the fixed sign of Air.According to Z Budapest, the Full Moon aspect of February isthe red and cleansing wild Moon. Life quic ens now. It is

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a time of purification, of growth, of the stimulation of allliving things.It is a healing time. It brings in the wind of the New.Its flower: the primose and the violet. Its animal: theduc and the otter. Its stone: the amethyst.It is appropriate at this time to do wor ings; wor ings forthings we may wish to see in our lives, and in the world ingeneral. It is a time for healing. It is a time forgrowth.I as each of you to thin of those things you wish to woron,-- you may spea or eep them silent, as you will...Spea first of new beginnings and things of growth for theworld at large. Then, spea of those new beginnings andthings of growth and healing for people or events closer tohome. And, yes, spea of those beginnings and things ofgrowth for you yourself. After we finish mentioning all ofour wor ings, we will repeat a phrase -- visualize theenergy, through the hand of the Goddess, flowing into thethings we see , imbuing them with constructive energy.

(Please note that most Witches consider it unethical to worhealings or other magic for specific people without firstas ing their permission).(When I start doing the chant (which begins with "We allcome from the Goddess"), others may copy me, or jump aheadif they are familiar with it...I will tell you when to visualize the energy pea ing.)-- mention things in your mind or in print that you wish toallow to grow/heal:

(Rilla) I wish for a healing ...of the youth of this country...that they may find the peace that they need...to learn to live in harmony...

and to be the "future" of this world...and for myself the patience...to wait for direction...in my life path...and a healthy mind and body..for the coming year.

(Jehana) I wish for the earth's healing...the pain in the environment to be turned around...an understanding of the nature of this planet upon which welive.I wish to now and be nown by love and compassion.

(Ardelia) I wish for this world.....the ability to be calm...

as we learn to wor with each other.....the earth.....and ourselves.

(Jehana) We all come from the GoddessAnd to her we shall returnLi e a drop of rainFlowing to the ocean.

(Rilla) We all come from the Goddess..and to her we shall return...Li e a drop of rain...

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Flowing to the ocean.(Jehana) We all come from the Goddess

And to her we shall returnLi e a drop of rainFlowing to the ocean.

(Rilla) We all come from the Goddess...and the her we shall return...Li e a drop of rain...Flowing to the ocean.

(Jehana) Feel the energy; rising up; rising up; rising up!Drin in the energy...Ta e your glass of water, now that it is energized,and drin !Ta e a quiet moment to pause and reflect.Oa King, Sapling growing strong...Playful lord, in the growing time of your cycle...Than you for your presence here...Hail, and Farewell!Bright Maiden, singing your songs of Spring nearly afoot...

Gracious Mother, You of love and nurturance and guidance..We than you for your presence here..We than you for your blessings...Hail, and Farewell!!Powers of Air!We than you for your fresh breath!Hail, and Farewell!

(Rilla) Powers of Fire!We than you for you strength!Hail and Farewell!

(Jehana) Powers of Water!We than you for your healing compassion!Hail, and farewell!

(Rilla) Powers of the Earth!We than you for your sustenance and nurturance!Hail and farewell!

(Jehana) The blue-white glow that surronds us all...begins to retract...slowly, slowly...Fire seal the Circle roundLet it fade beneath the groundLet all things be as they wereSince the beginning of time.Merry Meet, Merry Part, and Merry Meet Again!

(Rilla) Blessed Be!(Jehana) (The Ritual has concluded; Bright Blessings; Blessed

Be!)

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CompuServe Full Moon Ritual of July 13, 1992

(1-4,Shadow Haw ) We are gathered together in this Ritual of theFull Moon, where we join and pay homage to the DivineMother, Mother of us all. From the corners of the Country, Isend my Will, starting in the North I cast a line of Firearound the country, moving Eastward, then South, Then West,and Bac to the North. We are encompassed in a circle ofFire that protects our Sacred Space.

(1-4,Shadow Haw ) Let us gather and call the Spirits of the 4

directions to come and join us in this our Rite.

(1-4,Shadow Haw ) Please face your thoughts to the West.Hail to the Lord of the West, Poseiden, Scaled God ofWater, Ruler of the Deep, Master of Wave and Fin, I bidthee come to our Circle and worship at the feet of theLady. Be Here Now!

(1-4,Shadow Haw ) Now, turn your thoughts to the North...Hail to the Lord of the North, Cernunnos, Horned God ofEarth, Ruler of Life, Master of Leaf and Earthboundcreature, I bid thee come to our Circle and worship at thefeet of the Lady. Be Here Now!

(1-4,Shadow Haw ) Please turn your thoughts to the East...

Hail to the Lord of the East, Quetzalcoatl, Feathered Godof Air, Ruler of Wisdom, Master of Wind and Winged, I bidthee come to our circle and worship at the feet of the Lady.Be here Now!

(1-4,Shadow Haw ) Now, turn your thoughts to the South...

Hail to the Lord of the South, Apollo, Brilliant God ofFire, Ruler of Inspiration, Master of Light and Spirit, Ibid thee come to our circle and worship at the feet of theLady. Be Here Now!

(1-4,Shadow Haw ) The Circle is cast, we are in the space

between the worlds, where Time and Space cease to exist.Let none disturb the boundaries without dire cause.

(1-4,Shadow Haw ) Now we turn out thoughts to the Divine

Consort, the Horned God.Hail to the God as one, Consort, Father, Son. I bid theecome to the Circle of Life, and worship at the feet of Our

Lady. Be Here Now!

(1-4,Cernunnos) Now join me as I call my Love, she in who's lightwe are here...Hail to Our Lady, in whose eyes the stars do shine forth andupon whose brow the Moon doth ride. Lady, your childrencall to you from within your Sacred Space. We bid you comeand let us Feel your touch. You who will deny your childrennaught. We are at your feet in Wonder and Awe. Welcome tothis your Circle.

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(1-4,Cernunnos) We are in the Place between the Worlds, Beyond

Time and Space, and in the presence of the Goddesses andGods. Let none leave this space without grave cause.

(1-4,Cernunnos) Welcome the Divine Lady, Gracious Goddess and

Mother of us all.I call upon thee, Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of allfruitfulness; by seed and root, by stem and bud, by leaf andflower and fruit, by life and love do I invo e thee todescend upon the body of this thy Circle and thyPriestesses.

(1-4,Cernunnos) Hail Aradia! From the Almathean horn Pour

forth thy store of love; I lowly bend before thee, I adorethee to the end, with loving sacrifice thy shrine adorn.Thy foot is to my lip, my prayer upborne upon the risingincense smo e; then spend thine ancient love, O Mighty One,descend to Aid me, who without thee am forlorn.

(1-4,Cernunnos) Thou art the Mother Dar some and Divine, Yoursthe scourge and yours the Kiss, the Five-point star of loveand bliss, bless us with your sign.

(1-4,Cernunnos) Listen to the words of the Great Mother, she whom

of old was also called among men Artemis, Astarte, Athena,Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Dana, Arianrhod,Isis, Brid, and by many other names.

(1-4,Cernunnos) "Whenever you have need of any thing, once in

the month, and better it be when the Moon is full, thenshall ye assemble in some secret place and adore the spirit

of Her, who is Queen of all witches.There shall ye assemble, ye who are fain to learn allsorcery, yet have not won its deepest secrets, to these willShe teach things that are yet un nown. And ye shall be freefrom slavery, and as a sign that ye be really free, ye shallbe na ed in your rites, and ye shall dance, sing, feast,ma e music and love, all in Her praise. For Hers is thesecret door that opens upon the Land of Youth, and Hers isthe cup of the wine of life, and the Cauldron of Cerridwen,which is the Holy Grail of Immortality. She is the GraciousGoddess, who gives the gift of Joy unto the hearts of Man.Upon Earth, She gives nowledge of the spirit eternal, andbeyond death, She gives peace, and freedom, and reunion with

those who have gone before. Nor does She demand sacrifice,for behold, She is the Mother of all living, and her Love ispoured out upon the Earth."

(1-4,Cernunnos) Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess, she inthe dust of whose feet are the hosts of Heaven, and whose bodyencircles the Universe.

(1-4,Cernunnos) "She who is the beauty of the green Earth, and

the white Moon among the stars, and the mystery of the

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waters, and the desire of the hearts of man, calls unto thysoul. Arise, and come unto Her.For She is the soul of Nature, who gives life to theuniverse. From Her all things proceed, and unto Her allthings must return, and before Her face, beloved of Gods andof men, let thine innermost divine self be enfolded in therapture of the infinite. Let Her worship be within theheart that rejoiceth, for behold, all acts of love andpleasure are Her rituals. And therefore let there be beautyand strength, power and compassion, honor and humility,mirth and reverence within you. And thou who thin est tosee for Her, now thy see ing and yearning shall avail theenot, unless thou nowest the mystery, that if what thousee est thou findest not within thee, then thou shalt neverfind it without thee. For behold, She has been with theefrom the beginning, and She is that which is attained at theend of desire."Absorb Her Blessings and her words. Feel them resonate inyour core.

(1-4,S.H.) If there are any here that have a petition to bringbefore the Lady, please do so now.If there are any objects to be charged, please bring themforth now.

(1-3,S.H.) Now is the time for the Great Rite. Please ta e your

nife in one hand...and your chalice in the other.Place the tip of the nife in the chalice and say,

"As the chalice is to the WomanSo the Athame is to the ManAnd when the two become one,The greatest magic is begun!"

Now dip your atheme into the chalice to energize thelifeforce within it.Blessed Be, So mote it be!

(1-3,S.H.) Now, ta e the Atheme ( nife) over the bread/ca e..

(1-3,S.H.) Lady, we come before you with love in our heart and

awe in our eyes, as ing you to give us your blessings andpour your blessings on the fruit of the vine and the field,

that we may be filled with your blessings.So mote it be, Blessed be!

(1-3,S.H.) Draw a pentagram on the bread with the nife.

Now, eat of the bread and drin of the wine, saving someportion for offering to the creatures of the Lady later.

(1-3,S.H.) Now it's time to bid farewell to the Lady and the

Lord.

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(1-3,S.H.) Hail Mother of us all, we than you for attending thisour Rite, and for your blessings and love that you havepoured forth upon us your children. Blessed be thy Name.

(1-3.S.H.) Hail Lord of the Dance, we than you for attending

this our Rite, and for your presence and love that you havepoured forth upon us your children. Blessed be thy Name.

(1-3,S.H.) Now we turn our attention to the South

Hail Lord of the South, Lord of Fire, we than you for yourpresence and the Light and warmth that you shed upon us.Farewell and Blessed Be.

(1-3,S.H.) Now we turn our attention to the East....

Hail Lord of the East, Lord of Air, we than you for yourpresence and the Air that you bring to us that life may besustained. Farewell and Blessed Be.

(1-3,S.H.) Now we turn our attention to the North....

Hail Lord of the North, Lord of Earth, we than you for yourpresence and the harvest from your fields that feed andshelter us. Farewell and Blessed Be.

(1-3,S.H.) Now we turn our attention to the West....

Hail Lord of the West, Lord of Water, we than you for yourpresence and the blood of your body to sla e our thirst andthe thirst of the fields. Farewell and Blessed Be.

(1-3,S.H.) Now I send my Will to the North, and I wal the

circle...Circle of Fire, I quench your thirst...Down down into the ground...

Nevermore to be found...Spread your life throughout the land...That all may feel your blessing.So Mote it Be!Blessed Be!The Circle is Open, Merry Meet, Merry Part, and Merry Meetagain!

(1-3,S.H.) Blessed Be all!

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CompuServe Full Moon Ritual of Monday, June 15, 1992

(1-3,S.H.) My Lady Otter in, wilt thou begin the Lady's Rite?

(1-4,Otter in) This is the time of fullness,the flood tide of power,when the Lady in full circle of brightnessrides across the night s y.This is the time of the bearing of fruits,of changes realized.The Great Mother,Nurturer of the world which is Herself,pours out her love and her gifts in Abundance.The Hunter draws near to the Brilliant One,She who awa ens yearning in the heartand is the end of desire.We who loo on her Shining face are filled with love.Merry Meet.

(1-3,S.H.) By the Spirits of Air and Fire I do cleanse thisspace.

(1-6,Otter in) By the Creatures of Water and Earth I do cleansethis space.

(1-3,S.H.) (visualize a circle filled with incense smo e...(while Otter and I wal the circle with lit incense,sprin ling water and salt to purify the area)Will the Caller of the North, Call forth!

(1-7,Jeff) Hail, of the mountains, of the North, far above theearth...

Whose core yet reaches the center...we as you, guardians, to attend our Circle...Lend us your steadfastness...Hail! And well Met!

(1-3,S.H.) Hail and Well Met!

(1-6,Otter in) Hail and Well Met!

(1-3,S.H.) Will the Caller of the East, Call Forth!

(1-7,Jehana) Hail, spirits of the Air, wisps and eddies ofwind...

Sweeping the world with freshness...thought, contemplation, and wisdom...we as you, guardians, to attend our Circle...Lend us your airy wisdom...Hail! And well Met!

(1-3,S.H.) Hail! And well Met!

(1-6,Otter in) Hail and Well Met!

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(1-3,S.H.) Will the Caller of the South, Call forth!

(1-3,Shadow Haw ) Hail Spirits of Fire, Noonday Sun...Lion of Summer, Heating and Lighting us againstthe Cold of DeathWe call upon you, of Fiery ones to attend our Circle...Lend us your Fiery Passion...Hail! And Well Met!

(1-3,S.H.) Hail! And Well Met!

(1-6,Otter in) Hail! And Well Met!

(1-3,S.H.) Will the Caller of the West, Call Forth!

(1-1,Papa Tom) Spirits of the West, heed our call.Spirits of the West, Spirits of water, attend our Circle.Cleanse us, as rain upon the ocean.Give us guidance and wisdom as we go between the worlds.

Guardians in the West, attend our Circle.Hail! And well Met!

(1-3,S.H.) Hail! And Well Met!

(1-6,Otter in) Hail! And Well Met!

(1-6,Otter in) I conjure and cast thee, Circle of Power,that this may be a time that is not a time,in a place that is not a place,on a day that is not a day,We are safe between the worlds where Night and Day,Birth and Death, Joy and Sorrow, meet as one.

(1-3,S.H.)I invo e thee and call upon thee,Lady and Mother of us all,bringer of all fruitfullness.By seed and root, by bud and stem,by leaf and flower and fruit,by life and love do I invo e theeto descend upon the body of this thy servant and priestess.Hail Aradia! From the Amalthean Hornpour forth thy store of love.I lowly bend before thee,I adore thee to the End.Thy foot is to my Lip,

my prayer upborne upon the rising incense smo e.Send Thine ancient love, oh Mighty One,descend to aid us, who without thee are forlorn.

(1-6,Otter in) Of the Mother Dar some and Devine,Mine the scourge, and mine the Kiss,the five-point star of Love and Bliss,so I charge you with this sign.(Visualize a pentagram drawn in cool flame before you.)

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(1-3,S.H.) Listen to the words of the Great Mother,She who is also called among menAstarte, Dana, Arianrhod, Isis,Demeter, Mary, Aradia, and by many other names.

(1-4,ARADIA) Whenever you have need of any thing,once in the month,and better it be when the Moon is full,then shall ye assemblein some secret place and adore the spirit of me,who am Queen of all witches.There shall ye assemble,ye who are fain to learn all sorcery,yet have not won its deepest secrets,to these will I teach things that are yet un nown.And ye shall be free from slavery,and as a sign that ye be really free,ye shall be na ed in your rites,and ye shall dance, sing, feast,

ma e music and love, all in my praise.For mine is the secret doorwhich opens upon the Land of Youth,and mine is the cup of the wine of life,and the Cauldron of Cerridwen,which is the Holy Grail of Immortality.I am the Gracious Goddess,who gives the gift of Joy unto the hearts of Man.Upon Earth, I give nowledgeof the spirit eternal, and beyond death,I give peace, and freedom,and reunion with those who have gone before.Nor do I demand sacrifice,

for behold, I am the Mother of all living,and my Love is poured out upon the Earth."

(1-3,S.H.) Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess,She in the dust of whose feetare the hosts of Heaven,and whose body encircles the Universe.

(1-4,CERRIDWEN) I who am the beauty of the green Earth,and the white Moon among the stars,and the mystery of the waters,and the desire of the hearts of man,call unto thy soul.

Arise, and come unto me.For I am the soul of Nature,who gives life to the universe.From me all things proceed,and unto me all things must return,and before my face,beloved of Gods and of men.Let thine innermost divine self be enfoldedin the rapture of the infinite.Let my worship be within the heart that rejoiceth.

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For behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals.And therefore let there be beauty and strength,power and compassion, honour and humility,mirth and reverence within you.And thou who thin est to see for me,

now thy see ing and yearningshall avail thee not, unless thou nowest the mystery,that if that which thou see estthou findest not within thee,then thou shalt never find it without thee.For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning,and I am that which is attained at the end of desire."

(1-3,S.H.) (Ta e this time to meditate on the Fullness of theMother...And also on what is said in the Charge we have just beengiven, for truely...You will never find it without thee, but only within thee.)

(1-3,S.H.) Now we come to the time of power, for the Moon is Fulland we are gatheredhere in Her Circle, so we shall raise the Cone of Power...Visualize a fire in the night and we are togetheraround the fire. The Drums begin a rhythm, subtle butinsistant. You begin to sway and move with the fullsensual beat, dancing as only spirit can. Around andaround the fire you go while the drumming grows fasterand louder. You can FEEL the energies gathering, untilyour hair is flying wild, and your s in crawls with anenergy li e electricity. You are alive with power!Join hands and chant with us:

"Circle 'round the fire,

to raise a cone of power,to bring what we desire,So mote it be!Circle 'round the fire,to raise a cone of power,to bring what we desire,So mote it be!

now SHOUT!Circle 'round the fire,to raise a cone of power,to bring what we desire,So mote it be!"

(1-4,Otter in) I ta e this energy and with it I consecrate thisRitual Space, that it shall always be a safe haven forHer Children! I ta e this energy and offer it to those thatneed healing.Those that have need, ta e from it, for I AM She thatgives Life and Bounty, I AM the Mother of All!I ta e this energy, and I return it to theUniverse, that there will be fruitfulness throughoutthe Worlds and all my Children shall benefit."

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(1-6,Otter in) (Place your nife in front of you and ta e yourchalice in hand)As I raise the chalice, you do li ewise.I raise this chalice, symbol of my Eternal Womb,source of All That was and All That will be.(Ta e your nife, and hold it over the chalice, point down)

(1-3,S.H.) I ta e this Athame, symbol of my Quic ening essense,Life Fire that lights the Chalice within, and with itI Quic en thy fertile womb, O Mother of us all.

(1-6,Otter in) As the Chalice is to the Goddess, Awaiting theSpar

(1-3,S.H.) And the Athame is to the God, so I enter into yourhidden Dar .

(1-6,Otter in) And when Two becomes one(Dip the tip into the chalice)

(1-3,S.H.) The Greatest magic is begun!

(1-6,Otter in) Drin from my depths and meditate on them, oh yewho would now of the full Circle of Birth and Death.(Accept our iss, and taste the wine, saving asmall portion for offering later.)I ta e these ca es, fruit of my fields, and IBless them and give them to you.Eat, that you may never hunger and thin upon my Bounty.(Kiss, and eat the ca e, saving a small portionfor offering later.)I charge you to remember that some part of this bounty be

returned to the Earth, that the cycle will continue.When you return to the World, give of the Breadand Water of Life to my Earth.

(1-3,S.H.) Lady, than you for attending this your Rite, BlessedBe your Name.

(1-6,Otter in) Will the caller of the West please than anddismiss the Guardians?

(1-1,Papa Tom) Spirit of the West, Spirit of Water.We than you for your guidance.Your love.

Your patience.We than you for attending our circle.We part in love, until we meet again.

(1-6,Otter in) Will the caller of the South please than anddismiss the Guardians?

(1-3,Shadow Haw ) Guardians of the South, Spirits of Fire, wethan you for the Illuminationthat you have brought to this the Lady's

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Compuserve on-line Full Moon Mar. '93

(Shadow Haw ) O , we begin....(Shadow Haw ) see the dar ness of the night settling in around you....(Shadow Haw ) and gradually as your eyes adjust you find yourself in(Shadow Haw ) the woods, and the sound of the night creatures begin to(Shadow Haw ) be heard.(Shadow Haw ) Ahead you see the glow of a fire deep in the woods. itis(Shadow Haw ) a small fire, that you might easily miss, but it pullsyou(Shadow Haw ) to it li e a compass to the magnet.(Shadow Haw ) As you enter a small clearing, you see around youshadowy figures(Shadow Haw ) robed and moving in the flic ering candle light. Youfeel the(Shadow Haw ) powers of the night begin to stir.(Shadow Haw ) On the horizon, you see the full moon brea ing inthrough the trees...

(Shadow Haw ) and you hear the sounds of a small bell. You standwithin the circle..(Shadow Haw ) and one figure brea s away and begins to call to thefour directions...(Marc Tripp) Wal ing to the East of the cirlce and raising my athame.(Marc Tripp) I summon the Guardian of the Gate of Air!(Marc Tripp) King of the Poweres of the East(Marc Tripp) The Sacred Space is thine for this Night!(Marc Tripp) Open for me the Way-Without-Time.(Marc Tripp) Air of Earth, We are One with Thee!(Marc Tripp) Then turning and wal ing to the south of the circle(Marc Tripp) I raise my Athame.(Marc Tripp) I summon the Guardian of the Gate of Earth!

(Marc Tripp) King of the Powers of the South!(Marc Tripp) The Sacred Space is thine for this Night!(Marc Tripp) Open for us the Way-Without-Time(Marc Tripp) Earth of Earth, We are one with thee!(Marc Tripp) Wal ing to the West..I raise my athame.(Marc Tripp) I Summon the Guardian of the Gate of Water!(Marc Tripp) King of the Powers of the West!(Marc Tripp) The Sacred space is thine for this Night!(Marc Tripp) Open for us the Way-Without-Time.(Marc Tripp) Water of Earch, We are One with Thee!(Marc Tripp) Wal ing to the North. I raise my athame.(Marc Tripp) I Summon the Guardian of the Gate of fire!(Marc Tripp) King of the Powers of the North!

(Marc Tripp) The Sacred Space is thine for this Night!(Marc Tripp) Open For me the Way-Without-Time.(Marc Tripp) Fire of Earth, I we are One with Thee!(Marc Tripp) I then return to my place in the circle.(Shadow Haw ) Two figures brea forth and gather the earth/water andfire/air(Shadow Haw ) from the altar where they rest....(Shadow Haw ) I cleanse and purify this place with the spirits ofEarth and Water...

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(Shadow Haw ) I cleanse and purify this place with the creatures ofAir and Fire!(Shadow Haw ) I ta e the Sword of Knowledge and wal ing to the North,I point(Shadow Haw ) it down do the ground. Cascading rivers of fire flowfrom it(Shadow Haw ) and I wal the circle in a cloc wise fashion...(Shadow Haw ) and as I wal a curtain of fire flairs up behind me,around the(Shadow Haw ) circle I wal .(Shadow Haw ) The Circle is cast, we are in the space between theworlds(Shadow Haw ) in a place that is not a place, in a time that is not atime,(Shadow Haw ) in a space that is not a space. We are in the SacredCircle.(Shadow Haw ) So Mote it be!(Shadow Haw ) Two figures wal to the altar, and the power surroundsthem.

(Shadow Haw ) with wure hands they ta e up the tools of Power, andbegin to spea ...(Priestess) This is the time of the fulness of the symbol of our Lady,(Priestess) the Moon. All things wax and wane, and on this evening the(Priestess) powers of life, of magic, and of creation are at their(Priestess) highest. This is the time of building, of doing. it is a(Priestess) time when the veil between the mundane world and thestrange(Priestess) and beautiful realms of elfhame becomes thin indeed. On(Priestess) this night may one transcend the boundaries of the worlds(Priestess) with ease, and now beauty and enchantment.(Priest) There is a magnificence to this time. The ancients new well

(Priest) of the mysteries of this night, and used them well to build(Priest) and to strengthen themselves.. and to parta e of elvish(Priest) adventures of which we can have but little in ling.(Priest) Sensuous , mysterious, magical...beauty in human form, in(Priest) dramatic costume, in solid, soaring architecture, the lithe(Priest) suppleness of our animal brethren, the arrogant magnificence(Priest) of a spectacular landscape. And more.....much more.(Priest) This is a time for weaving of the inchoate into being, of(Priest) spinning the strands of space and of time to bring forth(Priest) Creation. For all does rotate, and turn about upon itself;(Priest) this is a fundamental principle of the universe, and a(Priest) mystery of the greatest magnitude. The Gods now of it and(Priest) we shall also. Weave a spell of Moonlight and fashion with

(Priest) it a fabric of pure magical substance.(Priest) There is a challenge and a joy to building, and creating.(Priest) The joyous strife of a just battle, of the cascading passion(Priest) of lovema ing, and even to the birth-pangs in creating a new(Priest) life. there is the peace of Aphrodite that follows such as(Priest) these, a thoroughly fulfilling quietude. And it is easy,(Priest) really. very easy and the most natural of things.(Priestess) This is a time of travelling unseen in the full moonlight,a

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(Priestess) time for hearing of elfin music not made by human ind. Itis(Priestess) a time for oneness with the forest, with the mountains,with(Priestess) the eternal and life-giving sea, with the warm rains andthe(Priestess) bolt of lightning that creates the very spar of life. It(Priestess) is a time for pilgrimage to the holy of holies, to standat(Priestess) last before the cauldron of our Lady and to see form, and(Priestess) substance, and being created anew once more.(Priestess) Hear the sound of the Circle Bell...(Priestess) (Repeat after Priestess)(Priestess) All hail, O goddess of the silver-rimmed cauldron.(Rilla) All hail, o goddess of the silver-rimmed cauldron.(Marc Tripp) All hail, O goddess of the silver-rimmed cauldron.(Jim Stay) All hail O Goddess of the silver-rimmed cauldron(Priestess) All hail, thou from whom all does come.(Kammy) all hail, o goddess of the silver-rimmed cauldron.

(Many Blue Spar s) All hail, o goddess of the silver rimmed cauldron(Rilla) All hail, thou from whom all does come.(Kammy) all hail, thou from whom all does come.(Jim Stay) All Hail thou from whom all does come(Marc Tripp) All Hail, Thou from whom all does come.(Priestess) On this night do we give salutation to the magic ofcreation(Priestess) And to the ecstasy of the Gods.(Many Blue Spar s) All hail, thou from whom all does come.(Kammy) on this night doe we give salutation to the magic of creation(I.D.) All hail thou from whom all do3s come(Kammy) and to the ecstasy of the Gods.(Rilla) On this night do we give salutation to the magic of creation

(Marc Tripp) On this night do we give salutation to the magic ofcreation and to the(Marc Tripp) ecstasy of the Gods(Rilla) and to the ecstasy of the Gods!(Priestess) (Smell the rising incense smo e and hear the circle bell)(Many Blue Spar s) On this night doe we give salutation to the magicof creation(Many Blue Spar s) and to the ecstasy of the Gods.(Priestess) O gracious and beautiful goddess, Teach us to weave magic,(Priestess) Show us thy ancient art to bring forth from chaos and from(Priestess) nothingness that which is Being itself teach us to drawfrom(Priestess) the Moon, to spin and to fashion fabric magical and pure;

(Priestess) Insubstantial as dew, yet with the strength of iron.(Priest) O most excellent Lady, teach us of love, and of beauty, and(Priest) of sensuousness.(Priest) Teach us of daring, and of adventure. Show us of the(Priest) building of spells of the spinning and shaping of moonlight.(Priest) Lead our feet in the magical dances of power. Show to us the(Priest) paths between the worlds, To realms strange, and beautiful.(Priest) Lead us through mist and moonlight to places of crystalline(Priest) rainbow light. Groves of enchantment, thy hollow hills of(Priest) magic, and pools and la es of mystery.

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(Priest) (hear the sounds of the bell)(Priestess) Teach us, O Lady of radiance To spea the language of the(Priestess) wilds, To fly with the freedom of the bird, To live withthe(Priestess) power and grace of the feline, To now the ease, the(Priestess) beautiful ease of creating. And to now ecstasy and joy.To(Priestess) stir t he very heights of our being.(Priestess) BLESSED BE !(Priestess) Prepare for Meditation.(Priestess) We are all seated comfortably on cushions near a large(Priestess) mirror. It is night, and the moon is full. We stand up(Priestess) where we are, and stepping out of our bodies, leave them(Priestess) resting comfortably behind. We go to the mirror and loo(Priestess) through; we can see through to the other side and ma e outa(Priestess) moonlit grassy hill beyond, rising before us, We step(Priestess) through and fins ourselves in a warm moonlit night. a path(Priestess) stretches off to the right across a broad grassy meadow.

We(Priestess) loo bac briefly and see the portal of our mirror, withthe(Priestess) candle lights on the other side; it will be here open and(Priestess) waiting for us on our return. We start up the path in the(Priestess) bright, full moonlight...(Priestess) In the distance ahead of us we see forest covered hills,the(Priestess) s y is bright with many stars. the wind moans softly inthe(Priestess) tall grasses, there is the smell of pine on the air, on(Priestess) either side the mist lies low upon the ground, we continue(Priestess) across the meadow turning until the forest lies off to one

(Priestess) side, ahead of us now we see scattered fruit trees,through(Priestess) which we wal . the grass underfoot is wet with dew, our(Priestess) robes drift in the gentle breeze, the ground begins torise(Priestess) before us and the air is full of the sounds of night birds(Priestess) and cric ets. we move tirelessly up the slight incline,(Priestess) seeming to barely touch the ground, fireflies flic er(Priestess) briefly in the distance as we move through the shadows(Priestess) beneath the trees, our movements almost soundless, patches(Priestess) of moonlight cast our shadows, rainbow rimmed on the wet(Priestess) grass.(Priestess) We glance bac and, far behind we can see the rolling

hills(Priestess) and on the horizon, what seem to be the flic ering of a(Priestess) distant thunderstorm, the clouds far away, above us thes y(Priestess) is clear, the moonlight bright. Mist drifts in patchesover(Priestess) the meadow, w e pass on through it. there is the heady(Priestess) perfume of flowers, the smell of grass and trees, small(Priestess) animals rustle near us. we move quic ly and silently on,(Priestess) passing through the trees li e moonbeams, haloes about our

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(Priestess) shadows. almost as if there were others with us.. but we(Priestess) cannot ma e them out. The forest closes in as we progress,(Priestess) ahead we ma e out the what seems to be the entrance to a(Priestess) cave, with a soft multicoloured glow within.(Priestess) As we approach we see what appear to be glistening miner-als(Priestess) encrusting the roc about the entrance to the cave. Wehear(Priestess) sounds of soft music from within, rainbow colours flash(Priestess) colouring the wisps of mist which drift before it. We step(Priestess) inside...(Priestess) We seem to be wrapped in soft misty light. We notice the(Priestess) aroma of sweet flowers. Ahead is a pool of crystal clear(Priestess) water, catching all the colours, shimmering rainbow mists(Priestess) rise from it. next to the pool a path leads to the rightand(Priestess) we follow it. There are other pools in small chambersabout(Priestess) the cave, they appear as mirrors to other worlds and other

(Priestess) times, the sound of soft music fills the air. Jewel-li e(Priestess) minerals are everywhere, the path leads upwards throughthe(Priestess) roc , to a chamber where we see a great cauldron, mistrises(Priestess) from it encrusting the rim with glistening beads, soft(Priestess) whispering can now be heard. We stop and hold up ourhands(Priestess) before the cauldron, fine spar les of light fly from our(Priestess) fingers, and as we weave patterns with our hands we see,for(Priestess) a moment, a pattern of light of our creation ta e form,then

(Priestess) dissolve to be reality elsewhere. the mist rises thic ly(Priestess) from the cauldron and we step forward and peer into it, as(Priestess) through gazing into a mirror we see images of ourselves,an(Priestess) d as we gaze these images appear to change, we becomebetter(Priestess) healthier, more perfect, with fiery glowing auras, our-selves(Priestess) improving within and without.(Priestess) We step bac and throw a iss toward the cauldron, spar-

les(Priestess) of light explode in the air, we loo and listen for awhile,

(Priestess) then turn and begin to retrace our steps....(Priestess) Once again we pass through the chamber of the pools, with(Priestess) its glistening jewels an d soft music, out into the bright(Priestess) moonlight the forested hillside about us, behind us the(Priestess) cave entrance, down through the trees we pass across the(Priestess) meadow, with its whispering grasses and gleaming fire-flies,(Priestess) our robes floating gossamer upon the air, silently wemove.(Priestess) Ahead on the horizon the storm flashes, small creatures

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(Priestess) rustle in the grasses, our shadows move with us haloed in(Priestess) moonlight, we move rapidly through the trees and acrossthe(Priestess) meadow, ahead we see the faint glimmer of our own portal,(Priestess) growing larger, brighter as we approach. we stop before it(Priestess) and loo around, one last loo at the moonlit meadow, the(Priestess) forest, the hills , the fireflies, the mist. Then we step(Priestess) through. We are in the circle again. We go to our bodies(Priestess) and settle comfortably down within them. We have retur-ned.(Priestess) I call Rilla(Priestess) Rilla, enter into the Center of the Circle!(Rilla) I enter into the center of the circle(Priestess) Children of the night, send forth your power to this our(Priestess) Sister, that she feel the relief of our touch.(Priestess) (visualize healing fire flowing from your hands to Rilla)(Priestess) (and that any aches and pains are melted away and flow(Priestess) into the ground for transmutation)(Priestess) Rilla, when you feel full of power, earth the extra

part...(Rilla) (Priestess) and return to your place in the Circle.(Rilla) ...(Rilla) (Rilla) ....(Rilla) I than you...(Rilla) Blessed Be...(Rilla) (Priestess) Blessed Be!(Priestess) Is there any others that have a boon to as tonight inthis(Priestess) Night of Power?

(Rilla) I as a boon.(Rilla) To send the healing power we have gathered here...(Rilla) to our brother, Otter...(Rilla) so that he may feel our love and healing touch.(Priestess) We concentrate on the center of the Circle...(Priestess) and a shadowy figure forms. The shape of Otter(Priestess) ta es form, and once again, the Healing Fire reaches(Priestess) out to touch and caress.(Priest) The figure waves it's than s, and gradually fades away,leaving(Priest) behind the echoes of it's Blessed Be!(Priest) Are there any other boons or wishes?(Rilla) Healing for those not with us?

(Rilla) Berrywine, our sister...(Rilla) and Alexandra too.(Priest) Heh, We are deep enough for that too.(Priest) We spread the circle, and many shapes and forms(Priest) begin to appear. Brothers and Sisters that cannot(Priest) be here in the Now, but that are always with us.(Priest) And once more, with a rumbling from deep in the earth...(Priest) the Healing Fire once more flows forth, and lightning(Priest) crac s across the s y in response, power