Yule 12/23/00
Altar Devotions
Purifying the Area
Statement of Intent
HPS: Thank
you everyone for joining us for our Yule Celebration. Tonight is a night for new beginnings, a
fresh start. It’s a time of releasing
those things that hold us back so that we may look toward the New Year with
light hearts and open minds. But most of
all, we’re here this evening to celebrate, to have a good time. A great time.
A time to remember as the New Year draws around us.
HP: For those of
you who are new tonight we’d like to take a few minutes to introduce
ourselves. My name is ... and I will be your High Priest for the night. Beside me is ..., who will be your
High Priestess. Starting in the East,
I’d like everyone to just say hello and give us your name and a little bit of
information about yourself.
(Allow time for each person to introduce themselves)
HPS: As most
of you know, when we cast circle it includes the entire house
and out to the boundaries of the property.
Feel free to visit the bathroom or get a drink if need be...although we
do suggest you do that NOW and not LATER so that you don’t miss out on any of
the good stuff.
Casting the Circle
(HP/HPS light the luminaries clockwise,
chanting)
May this circle be cast in light and love
(Cast the circle a
second time, everyone holding hands and chanting)
I cast this circle
hand to hand
Calling Quarters
EAST: I call upon
the Angels of the East. We ask that you
bring with you the powers of the East.
With your springtime breezes, clear the way for new beginnings and fresh
starts. Make room for the new with your
winds of change. Charge us tonight and
center us in your glorious light. So Mote it Be.
SOUTH: I call forth
the Angels of the South. We ask that you
carry with you the powers of the South.
With your summer sunshine, burn away the endings that hold us back. As we take back our power, shine your
brilliant rays upon our goals. Empower
us tonight with the means to enrich our self worth. So Mote it Be.
WEST: I call upon
the Angels of the West. We ask that you
bring with you the powers of the West.
With your fall rains, wash away the fears we have that prevent us from
giving of ourselves. Encourage us to
hold out our hands to others. Teach us
tonight to have mercy on those who shed tears.
So Mote it Be.
NORTH: I call forth
the Angels of the North. We ask that you
carry with you the powers of the North, with your winter cold, bring a gentle
death to unnecessary and harmful habits that inhibit our growth, open our lives
to new paths. Show us tonight how to
keep our feet planted firmly in the earth as we continue to reach for the
stars. So Mote it Be.
Anointing & Smudging
(With the smelly of choice, with the incense of choice)
Unite energies
Group OM
All stand and join hands.
Start with three deep breaths, in through the nose and out through the
mouth. Relax, release the tensions of
the day. (Group Om x3)
HPS: Tonight, although she is not
yet visible, the moon is still there.
Her silver light still fills the night sky. Reach upward, into the sky and touch that
gentle light. Invite our Silver Lady to
join us tonight. Draw a slender ribbon
of that positive energy down into yourselves, letting it settle in your heart
chakra. All around us the earth is moving
into slumber. If you listen quietly you
can hear his gentle breathing. Reach
down into the earth and touch his beating heart. Invite our Golden Lord to join us
tonight. Once more draw a slender ribbon
of that positive energy up into yourselves, letting it join with the silver
light now resting in your heart chakras.
Watch the two lights as they intertwine with each other. Feel them expanding and filling your chest
cavities. Allow them to spill down into
your left arms and into the right hand of the person next to you. As they move watch your light move up that
persons arm and join with their light before moving on around the circle. Watch your light as it continues on twisting
with the others until it become a strong cord moving freely around the
circle. Now push that circle of light
out towards the edges of the property, to strengthen the circle already in place.
From edge to edge, above and below, this circle is now sealed. Silver Lady, Golden Lord join us this night. Walk beside us, guide our hearts, celebrate
your seasons with us. With malice toward
no-one, and harm to none, if our Lord and Lady so desire it, then let it be
done. So Mote it Be.
Invocation
HPS: Silver
Lady, we ask that you join us this night in everlasting love and
friendship. Bring with you the cool
breezes and bright light of the season.
The warm thoughts of family and home.
Play with us on this festive night.
Be with us now.
HP: Golden Lord,
we ask that you join us this night in everlasting laughter and harmony. Bring with you the heartwarming smells and
pleasing sounds of the season. Let the
taste of Yuletide cheer linger on our tongues.
Play with us on this festive night.
Be with us now.
Name the Working
HPS: For the
workings tonight, we are going to take a journey through the Wheel of the
year. Just a small one. As we each enter the quarters, we will be
told what to do. But for now, please
just follow along...(HP/HPS lead the group to the East)
Perform the Work
(All participants are invited to stand and move to the East)
EAST: On the Wheel of the Year, Springtime is in the East. It is the time of the Maiden, of fresh birth
and new beginnings. What went before,
will be forgotten, replaced with new
experiences, new challenges, uncharted paths.
Tonight, when you come into the East, stop a moment to light an incense,
to clean away anything that you wish to leave behind and to clear the way for
all that is yet to come. (Quarter follows the last of the group)
(As people
enter the South)
SOUTH: And the Wheel of the Year turns to Summer. Now in the South it is the time of the
Mother, the Warrior. It is a time of
strength and power, when all things are possible. Tonight when you come into the South we will
spend a moment in the warmth of the fire.
Using the herbs and spices, make an affirmation that you are willing to
take back your power, that you are willing to stand strong in the days to
come. Say the words to yourself or out
loud as you toss the herbs and spices into the fire. (Quarter follows the last of the group)
(As people enter the West)
WEST: Once more the Wheel of the Year turns. Fall, or Autumn, is in the West and it is the
time of the Crone. The thread of life
has been measured and is now waiting to be cut.
Now is a time of confidence and understanding, there is still much life
to be lived, but time can now be spent
on giving and teaching. Tonight, when
you come into the West, choose a flower and make a wish that will benefit
someone else in your life. Set the
flower to float in the water. (Quarter follows the last of the group)
(As people enter the North)
NORTH:
The Wheel of the Year turns from Winter. In the North, it is a time that has no
time. This is the place between Death
and Life yet to come. It is a time when
all that went before is reviewed and remembered. All is quiet, waiting, there is an air of
expectation. Tonight when you come into
the North, take a moment to remember this past year, perhaps whisper a word of
thanks. Then take a stone from the
basket as a reminder of things past and the promises of the
future. (Quarter follows the last of the group)
Raise Power
(Singing, Drumming, and Dancing)
Cakes and Ale
HPS: Silver
Lady, Bless this wine and infuse it with Your love.
May
you never thirst.
HP: Golden
Lord, Bless these cakes and infuse them with Your love.
May
you never hunger
Releasing the Quarters
NORTH: We thank you,
Angels of the North, for joining us this night.
We thank you for your winter cold, bringing a gentle death to all that
is unnecessary and the harmful habits that inhibit our growth. Thank you for
opening our lives to new paths for showing us tonight how to keep our
feet planted firmly in the earth as we continue to reach for the stars. Go if you must, stay if you will. Hail and Farewell.
WEST: We thank you,
Angels of the West, for joining us this night.
We thank you for your fall rains, washing away the fears we have that
prevent us from giving of
ourselves. Thank you for
encouraging us to hold out our hands to others.
For teaching us tonight to have mercy on those who shed tears. Go if you must, stay if you will. Hail and Farewell.
SOUTH: We thank you,
Angels of the South, for joining us this night.
We thank you for your summer sunshine, burning away the endings that
hold us back. Thank you for shining your
brilliant rays upon our goals. For
empowering us tonight with the means to enrich our self worth. Go if you must, stay if you will. Hail and Farewell.
EAST: We thank
you, Angels of the East, for joining us this night. We thank you for your springtime breezes,
clearing the way for new beginnings and fresh starts. Thank you for making room for the new with
your winds of change. For charging us
tonight and centering us in your glorious light. Go if you must, stay if you
will. Hail and Farewell.
Thanks
HPS: Silver
Lady, we thank you for joining us this night in everlasting love and
friendship. We thank you for the cool
breezes and bright light of the season. The warm thoughts of family and
home. Thank you for playing with us on
this festive night.
HP: Golden Lord,
we thank you for joining us this night in everlasting laughter and
harmony. We thank you for bringing with
you the heartwarming smells and pleasing sounds of the season. For letting the taste of Yuletide cheer
linger on our tongues. Thank you for
playing with us on this festive night.
Opening the Circle
HPS: Earth
will crumble our circle. Water will cause it to fall. Fire will burn what’s left in the urn and the
Winds will scatter it all!!
HP: May this
circle be open, but unbroken. Merry we
meet, Merry we part and Merry may we meet again.
Feast and Gift Trade
FREE GIFT SWAP: Bring a gift, to get a gift. Bring a Pre-wrapped gift to add to the Gift Table. Re-Cycled, Re-Used, Re-Gifted or Re-Purposed Gifts have to be pre-wrapped and cost nothing to buy everything has to be FREE.
Yuletide Carols
Lady Moon
(To Little Town of Bethlehem)
Lady Moon shines softly down
To light the earth below
As we her children gather here
Around the Yule fire’s glow
We wait for mornings dawning
First light of holy birth
Our Lady turns the wheel of life
Her sun returns to Earth
With joy we’ll greet his dawning
A new year has begun
With increased light is bright new hope
Reborn is everyone.
Wiccan Wonderland
(To Winter Wonderland)
Pagans sing, are you listenin’
Altar’s set, candles glisten
It’s a magickal night, we’re having tonight
Dancing in a Wiccan Wonderland
Blades held high, censer smoking
God and Goddess, we’re invoking
Through Elements Five, we celebrate life
Dancing in a Wiccan Wonderland
(Chorus)
In a circle we can light a Yule fire
And await the rising of the Sun
It’s the Great Wheel turning for the new year
Loaded with abundance and great fun
Queen of Heaven, is in her place
Triple goddess, now the Crone face
Above and below, She’s the Goddess we know
Dancing in a Wiccan Wonderland
Now the God, is the provider
Supplying game for our fire
Above and below, He’s the Horned One we know
Dancing in a Wiccan Wonderland
(Chorus)
Later on, by the fire
Cone of power, gettin’ higher
It’s a magickal night, we’re having tonight
Dancing in a Wiccan Wonderland
Joy To The World
(To...guess what?)
Joy to the world! the Lord has come
Let earth receive her King.
Let every heart prepare him room
And Heav’n and Nature sing
And Heav’n and Nature sing
And Heav’n, and Heav’n and Nature sing.
Joy to the world! The
Sun returns
Our Lady gives Him birth
The living light will warm our hearts
And wake the sleeping Earth
And wake the sleeping Earth
And wake, and wake the sleeping Earth.
Light we the fires to greet our Lord
Our light, our life, our Lord
Let every voice sing praise
And Heav’n and Nature sing
And Heav’n and Nature sing
And Heav’n, and Heav’n and Nature sing.
Silent Night
(To...you guessed it!)
Silent Night, Solstice Night
Quiet rest, dim the light
Turning ever the rolling wheel
Bring the winter to comfort and heal
Rest your spirit in peace,
Rest your spirit in peace.
Silent Night, Solstice Night
All is calm, all is right
Nature slumbers in forest and glen
Filling streams she wakens again
Sleeping spirits grow strong,
Sleeping spirits grow strong.
Silent Night, Solstice Night
Silver Moon, shining bright
Snowfall blankets the slumbering Earth
Yule fires welcome the Sun’s return
Hark the light is reborn,
Hark the light is reborn.
Gods Rest Ye, Merry Pagan Folk
(you know this one too!!)
Gods rest ye, merry Pagan folk, let nothing you dismay.
Remember that the Sun returns upon this Solstice day!
The growing dark is ended now and Spring is on its way -
O, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.
O, tidings of comfort and joy.
The Winter's worst still lies ahead, fierce tempest, snow
and rain.
Beneath the blanket on the ground, the spark of Life
remains!
The Sun's warm rays caress the seeds to raise life's songs
again -
O, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.
O, tidings of comfort and joy.
Within the blessed apple lies the Promise of the Queen,
For from the pentacle shall rise the orchards fresh and
green!
The Earth shall blossom once again, the air is sweet and
clean -
O, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.
O, tidings of comfort and joy.
Gods rest ye, merry Pagan folk, let nothing you dismay.
Remember that the Sun returns upon this Solstice day!
The growing dark is ended now, and Spring is on its way -
O, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.
O, tidings of comfort and joy.
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