inspired by rituals from "Magical Rites from the Crystal Well" by Ed Fitch
Strong Sun Moon Ritual
June
--Cast and raise circle--
With this flame, We invite Perfect truth
--Light Truth candle--
With this flame, We invite Perfect trust
--Lights Trust candle--
With this flame, We invite Perfect love
--Lights Love candle--
--Calls quarters--
" O winds of the east, We do call thee forth
Cast thy blessings, We do ask,
Upon the magick which shall be felt here tonight."
--Light yellow candle--
"O Fire of lightening, We do call thee forth,
Bringer of energy and purification and power of magick,
Aid, We do ask, this powerful spell
Which shall be felt here tonight."
--Light red candle--
"O torrents of rain and life bringing waters, We do call thee forth.
Join me, We do ask, in performing this
Most powerful magick."
--Light blue candle--
" O earth, most heavy and damp, We call thee forth,
That We may feel the earth itself move
In the growth and bounty which doth come,
And thou shall aid this perfect rite."
--Light green candle--
--Call God and light gold candle--
"Strong and powerful Lord of the Wilds,
Thou who does wield the thunder,
Be with us, I do ask!
And may it be with your steady hand
That we do work these great magicks"
--Call Goddess and light silver candle--
" Great and magickal Lady of the night and of the sky
Thou who does ride thru the stars and the tempest
Leading the spirits and Elder ones,
Beautiful and awesome one, aid us, We do ask
In the performance of power, of magick,
Of joy and of strength. "
<Ritual >
" Within this secret place, hidden from the world,
Outside of time and free of control by man,
We worship in this sacred center.
We greet the ancient ones again. "
" Love in its many forms,
Sweetness, joy delight,
Bless us with your sweet moon
Brighten each new night. "
" The Full Moon rises over the hill.
Mother, hear us.
Lead us with your loving will.
Mother hear us
Grant us joy, our wishes fulfilled.
Mother, hear us. "
" Wise Athene, great counselor,
Teach us waking and sleeping.
Send us omens true and dreams wise.
Instruct us in your great wisdom.
We open our hearts and mind to you, Wise one.
We ask for your all knowing counsel and guidance
That our good may come quickly. "
<Magickal Workings>
--Release the Goddess and extinguish the silver candle--
" O wild and powerful Rider of the stars,
Thou who does reveal the deepest of magicks,
We thank you for your presence here
In aiding us and in being one with ourselves
In this magick!
Our love and our thanks be with thee
O gracious one, Blessed me."
--Release the God and extinguish the gold candle--
" O great and mighty one,
Thou who has helped us to use the lightening
And torrents of the many storms of life
We thank you for aiding me,
For being with us and one with us
In this Magick, Blessed be."
--Release the quarters--
North
" We give thee thanks, O earth which moves
And slides with ourselves
That had aided us in this magick
Rest solid and blessed be with you. "
West
" We give thee thanks, o cleansing rains
Deluging and washing
That thou has aides us in this magick
Wash free and wild and pure
And blessings be with you."
South
"We give thee thanks of fire of purification
Brilliant and searing
That has aided us in this magick
Go forth and blessings be with you."
East
"We give thee thanks o winds of knowledge
O gales of power
That has aided us in this magick
Go well and blessings be with you."
--Lower and open the circle--
The circle is open but never broken
Blessed Be and so mote it be.
