Ostara Ritual 2007
Supplies:
1. Two green tea lights per person
2. One egg per person
3. Altar bell
4. One red tea light per person
5. Small plate and cup for offering
6. Cauldron (large enough to fit everyones egg)
7. Traditional items such as flowers, hare images, seeds
and so forth to decorate the altar with.
1. Each person place their egg in the cauldron,
light their green candles from left to right.
Ring bell three times.
Recite:
We call the Goddess and the God to bless
this ritual on this sacred day, Ostara,
which marks the return of life to the world.
2. Ring the bell three times more, light the red
candle, and say:
In the names of the Goddess and God,
we call to the spirit of return and
regeneration.
Come, partake of the offerings we freely give
here upon this altar. As you awaken the sleeping seeds of
our own lives that are the abilities to accomplish our goals.
3. Each person take their egg from the cauldron, hold it
up, and recite:
From the darkness beneath the earth,
the life giving vessel has returned.
All is rebirth all is renewel.
*Place your egg on the altar or somewhere safe*
4. Presenting the offerings:
Goddess and God, we thank you both for
your presence in our lives. (Take the time
now to close your eyes and focus on what
you have to be thankful for and share if you like.)
Please accept this offering as a
token of our love and graditude.
Place hands palm up, forming a circle,
around the offering as a welcome.
5. Take the egg to the garden (or potted plant),
crack it open on the soil and say:
The land is renewed by the return of the Goddess,
the vessel of life.
Mix the egg into the soil.
Blessed Be!
Mabon Ritual 2004
1.Circle Casting; (chant X3)
This circle is bound,
with power all around.
Within it we stand,
with protection at hand.
2.Calling Elements;(equinox marks a change in power from
the sun to the moon, begin in the West which is associated
with lunar sphere and region of the setting sun.)
West: We invite you, Powers of Water, to
witness this rite and guard
this circle.
Hail and Welcome!
North:
We invite you, Powers of Earth, to
witness this rite and guard this circle.
Hail and Welcome!
East:
We invite you, Powers of Air, to
witness this rite and guard this circle.
Hail and Welcome!
South:
We invite you, powers of fire, to
witness this rite and guard this circle.
Hail and Welcome!
3. Calling the Lord and Lady;
We call upon the blessed Lady, queen of
the harvest, giver of life and plenty, since
before time began. Give to us, as of old,
your joy and beauty, power and prosperity.
We call upon the Lord of the harvest, sacred
King, giver of riches and protection since
before time began. Give to us, as of old, your
strength and laughter, power and prosperity.
4. Expressions of Thanks;
*Take turns expressing what it is we have to
be thankful for from the previous year.
*Light a candle and/or express wishes for
loved ones and yourself.
5. Cake and Ale Blessing;
We do ask Lord and Lady wise,
that your blessings may surround us.
We thank you for this plentiful food
which you have given us.
Cast your blessings upon this bounty,
that it may especially strengthen us
and lead us to the ways of old.
Blessed Be!
(With chalices raised resite)
To the good seasons which have gone,
and the good ones yet to come.
To the beauty of Autumn and the
good friends we treasure.
To the Goddess and God! May they
bring peace back to the world!
Blessed Be!
6. Thanking the Lady and Lord;
Thank you Goddess for your presence and
many blessings. My you shine your light of
peace and harmony down upon us all.
Go if you must stay if you will.
Thank you God for your presence and many
blessings. May you bring prosperity and
happiness to us all.
Go if you must stay if you will.
Blessed Be!
7. Releasing the Elements;
*West: As the sun sets upon the waters of
the west, we are thankful for the blessings
of love and compassion the year has brought
and is yet to bring.
Thank you for your presence. Hail and farewell.
Blessed Be!
*North: As this time of rest draws near and the
leaves fall to blanket the Mother Earth, we are
thankful to her for bringing us here, nurturing
us through the year.
Thank you for your presence. Hail and farewell.
Blessed Be!
*East: We are thankful for your winds, for with
them, wisdom and inspiration you do bring, to
help guide us through the cold winter to come.
Thank you for your presence. Hale and farewell.
Blessed Be!
*South: We thank you for the warm rays of your
light, with them bringing us powers of
determination and courage.
Thank you for your presence. Hail and farewell.
Blessed Be!
8. Closing Circle;
The circle is open,
yet ever it remains a circle,
with no beginning and no end,
its magick flows around and through us always.
Blessed Be!
MAY THERE BE NONE WHO SUFFER LONELINESS,
NONE WHO ARE FRIENDLESS AND WITHOUT HER
SISTERS, FOR ALL MAY FIND LOVE AND PEACE
WITHIN THE CIRCLE.
KEEP THE FAITH SPELL
This conjuring bag works well for those who are experiencing difficulty in their lives or who wish to promote personal spirituality
Grind some nutmeg, sage, and anise seeds with a mortar and pestle, first in a counter clockwise direction to cleanse the herbs, and then in a clockwise direction to empower them.
Add three small drops of Jupiter oil to the herbs and mix again, imagining divinity and spirituality in your life.
Put the herbs in a small flannel bag, and carry the bag with you.
Each Thursday, for seven weeks, repeat the spell, adding newly ground herbs to the bag.
Full Moon Ritual:Sunday Feb.8th 2004
*Preperation:Using my coffee table for altar to have room for all of us,white arodescent fabric for altar cloth, silver metallic bunched up in center to reflect candle light(moon light),clear glass bowl fill 3/4s with water and white candle,round mirror in front of bowl.By my personal choice;Incense for air, Candle for Fire, Sea Salt for Earth, and Spring Water for Water.
We each had a white candle to reperesent the Divine, various crystals, stones, Tarot cards, Runes, etc. to cleans and bless.4 green candles to represent loved ones who need healing energy.
*CAST THE CIRCLE;(X3)
The circle is bound,
with power all around.
Within it we stand,
with protection at hand.
*CALL THE QUARTERS;
EAST;
Celestial winds, come dance and sing;
with you, airs of inspiration bring.
Full and rich, to my heart,
all your wisdom pray impart.
SOUTH;
Cosmic Fires, come dance and sing;
with you, sparks of cleansing bring.
Full and rich, to my heart,
all your strength pray impart.
WEST;
Astral Waters, come dance and sing;
with you, waves of insight bring.
Full and rich, to my heart,
all your creativity pray impart.
NORTH;
Colors- bright or dark, deep or light, regardless of whether it's a royal blue or a brilliant yellow, color affects us.
It's a proven fact that colors have an affect on our intellect, and they invoke different emotional responses. Colors used in magick are similar in that they evoke a response, but keep in mind, response to color in an individualo matter, so go with your instincts.
The colors must have meaning to you. The magick of colors can be used in many different ways, and the use of colors in magick is only limited to what you want to use the color for.
White
Always burn at least one white candle to symbolize and reinforce the contact with pure spirit. Elemental spirits, Angels, Gods of wisdom, divination and prophecy. Purification and cleaning on all levels, contact with higher self and spiritual helpers, aura-healing, truth seeking, consecration, spiritual enlightenment, protection against negativity, breaking curses, exorcism, meditation, divination, inpiration, and clairvoyance. White can be a replacement for any other color.
Yellow
Elemental air. Deities for trade, travel, knowledge and magick. Vitality, change, progress, contact, communication, and trade. Confidence, joy, cheerfulness, learning, knowledge, mental clarity, concentration, speaking and writing and visualization.
Gold
Sun-deities, solar energies, and masculine energy. Abundant self confidence, creativity, perfection, financial richess, success in investments, luxury, worldly power, magickal power, overcoming bad habits and addictions.
Orange
Deities of good luck and good fortune. Charm, kindness, encouragement, stimulation, optimism, success, abundance, prosperity, feast and celebration, achieving business goals, investments, success in legal matters.
Copper or bronze
Love-goddesses, love and passion, positive relationships in love, friendship in business, career promotions, successful negotiations.
Red
Elemental fire, deities of love, passion, sexuality and war. Courage, will-power, determination, speed, assertivity, aggression, masculinity, independence, physical strength, sports, competition, conflicts, health, sexual attraction and potency, love and passion, fertility.
Magenta
Magnetism, the ability to attract or speed up results. Life purpose, life path.
Pink
Love-goddesses, softness and tenderness, romance, caring, nurturing, youth, peace, friendship, femininity, emotional love, emotional healing.
Green
Elemental earth and elemental water. Nature and fertility deities, Mother goddesses. Nature, fertility, growth, rejuvenation, recovery, healing, harvest and abundance, prosperity, harmony, balance, peace, hope, home, plants and animals.
Turquoise
Changes, intellectual and intuitive insights, inventions and originality, renewal, brotherhood, humananity.
Blue
Elemental water and elemental air. Deities of the sea and sky, truth and wisdom. Peace and tranquility, calmness, truth, wisdom, justice, counsel, guidance, understanding and patience, loyalty and honor, sincerity, devotion, healing, femininity, prophetic dreams, protection during sleep, astral projection.
Violet
Elemental spirits, angels, and Gods of divination and prophecy. Psychic abilities, divination, counter-acting negativity and black magick, reversing curses, psychic healing, psychic power, inspiration, meditation, spirituality, spiritual power, astral projection, third eye.
Brown
Elemental earth, stability, grounding, conservation, protection of household, family and pets, healing animals, finding lost objects, buildings, material increase, to make relationships solid, to increase decisiveness and concentration, to attract help in financial crisis.
Gray
Neutralizing negative influences, putting a halt to action.
Silver
Moon-goddesses, female energy, cycles, rebirth, reincarnation, healing of hormonal imbalances, emotional stability, remove or neutralize negativity, intuition, dreams, psychic abilities and psychic workings.
Black
Elemental earth, deities of the Underworld. Repel and banish evil and negativity, protection, breaking free from bad habits and addictions, deep meditation, opens up deep unconscious levels.