Oracle Esbat Ritual
Tampa CUUP's 10/7/06
(Altar
in the center of the room, with HPS seated alone, four other chairs arranged in a crescent shape behind
HPS. Small altars in each quarter dressed in a fashion suitable to the Oracle being called)
HP: Merry Meet and
Blessed Be. CircleOfOne and Friends
welcome you and thank you for joining us in celebration of this October
Esbat. Being that we are an Eclectic
coven, we follow different paths.
Tonight, we will be enlisting the help of the Ancient Ones from some of
our own faiths to come together working in harmony. October is known to be one time of the year
when the veil between the worlds is thinnest.
It’s a time when messages are often sent to departed loved ones, but it
can also be a time when messages are received.
Tonight we’ll be working with the Oracles in receiving messages from
beyond.
Altar
Devotion
(Light all the candles on the altar)
By the powers of
the Ancient ones, in the names of those who have gone before,
We honor you, we
remember you. So mote it be.
Circle
Cast
Three times round, this Circle’s bound, cast of love and
protection to keep all inside safe from harm and free of all negativity. Make this a place of safety so that the power
of the Moon in all Her beauty and glory can be here to lend Her Magick.
This Circle is drawn from the elemental
energies to surround this sacred space.
From earth the things that manifest.
From air, the things imagined.
From fire the things that motivate.
From water the things empowered.
In a space that has no place, in a moment that has no time. Welcome Ancient Ones and see this place is
sealed - So mote it be.
Call Quarters
(HP moves to each quarter, assisting each woman to invite her Oracle)
East/Rune Magick: It
is with the greatest admiration that I call upon the shapers of fates,
for guidance of the cosmic law. Urd the
eldest, who rules the past; Verdandi, who rules the fates as they unfold;
Skuld, the youngest, fates destroyer, who cuts the thread when told. Norns
three, bless the guidance those receive from me. Komith ther saelir
South/Greek: With
humble regard for your great illumination of spirit, I invoke the
daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the revered Muse of astronomy, astrology and
all celestial knowledge, known to mortal men as Urania, to join and inspire me
in my quest for divine guidance this evening.
Chaire
West/Native American: It is with the highest reverence that I request the
aid of the White Buffalo woman. You are
the teacher of the Four Nations, a Leader in the world of peace. Only through you will the races or our world
find the way to work in harmony with nature. I ask that you guide my words this night; help me to speak only the
truth.
North/Roma: With the utmost respect I request
the assistance of the Chivani of the Roma. Sara Kali, the Mother,
woman, sister, queen, the Phuri Dae, the source of all Romany blood. You are a
Seeress of incredible talent, protector and prophet of your Familia. Let the things I say tonight be only for the
greater good of all.
Draw
Down Moon
(Each is called the four Oracles return to assume a
crescent shaped position behind the HPS)
(High
Priestess stands with arms open wide. High Priest draws pentacle on her body
with wand – toe, to head, to toe, right hand, left hand, and return to toe)
HP: I Invoke and beseech You, O mighty Mother of all life and
fertility. By seed and root, by stem and bud, by leaf and flower and fruit, by
Life and Love, do I invoke You to descend into the body of your servant and
High Priestess.
Fivefold
Kiss
Blessed be the lips, that shall speak the sacred names
Blessed be the breasts, formed in beauty and in strength
Blessed be the place of beginnings, without which we would not be
Blessed be the knees, that shall kneel at the sacred altar
Blessed be the feet, that have brought you in these ways
(HP
ends kneeling at the feet of the Goddess he has invoked. HPS then reaches down to assist him to his
feet, drawing him in for a hug and welcoming kiss)
Charge
of Goddess
HPS: In the mists of time I was called Aset, Urd, Verdandi, Skuld,
Urania, White Buffalo Woman, Sara Kal1i, and by many other names. I am the quickening of the seed in
Springtime, the glory of ripe fields in Summer, and the peace of the quiet
woods as the snow calms the Earth in Winter.
I am the lilt of the maidens' melody in the morning, the patient hand of
the Mother and the deep river of the mysteries taught by moonlight. I give you, my children, the gifts of song
rising from the heart, the joy of autumn sunset, the cool touch of the renewing
waters, and the compelling call of the drum in the dance. To you I give the joy of creation and the
companion of beauty to light your days.
By the powers of the steadfast Earth and the wheeling stars I
charge thee; by the darkness of death and the white light of birth I charge
thee; and by the terrible strength of your human spirits, I charge thee: Strive always for the growth of your eternal
soul, never intentionally diminish your strength, your compassion, your ties to
the earth or your knowledge. Challenge
your mind, never accept complacently that which has been the standard merely
for the reason that it is the standard by which the majority judges. Act always for the betterment of your
brothers and sisters. To strengthen them
is to forge the true chain of humanity, and a chain is only as strong as its
weakest link.
You are my children, my brothers and sisters and my
companions. You are known in great part
by the company you keep, and you are strong and wise and full of the powers of
life. It is yours to use them in my
service, and I also, am known by the company I keep. Go forth in joy and the light of my love,
turning to me without fear when the darkness threatens to overcome you, and
turning also to me to share your triumphs and your achievements, and know in
your heart of hearts that we are together in blood and spirit ‘til the last
star darkens in the sky and winter comes to the universe.
(Four
Oracles, with HPS move out towards the participants to offer short Popcorn
Readings, generally only one or two sentences.
Each participant is asked first if they can be approached and offered a
quick reading.)
Great Rite
HPS: I
hold the Chalice, representing the feminine energies of our world, the gentle,
nurturing and compassionate aspects of the Goddess. I also represent the
birthing of life in all forms, both plant and animal. Just as life and death
are a never ending cycle, so are the cycles of the earth.
HP: I
hold the Athame, representing the masculine forces of our world, the strong,
powerful and protecting aspects of the God. From birth through death, He
provides for all life, only to continue the cycle when the rebirth occurs
again.
Both: Together we complete the union of both
feminine and masculine energies, a union of balance and wholeness, a union
which will compliment each other.
HPS: As
she is fertile.
HP: He
will fertilize.
HPS: As
she will birth and nurture.
HP: He
will provide for and protect.
Both: Joining
together, we now have the balance, which will sustain the cycles of all life.
Cakes
and Ale
HP: By the grace and power of all divinity, we
bless these cakes. May all who eat them never feel the emptiness of hunger. We
also bless this juice. May all who drink it never feel the coarseness of
thirst. So mote it be.
Release
Deities
HP: Lady Aset,
Goddess of 10,000 names and the One who Knows and See's all. When I humbly
called, you appeared, honoring us with your Divine presence and wisdom. As you
now depart, and return to us your daughter, please accept our highest
gratitude for your aid in this Magickal rite. I now bid you farewell, but
knowing You will always be near I will never say goodbye. Em Hotep
Release Quarters
North/Roma: Sara Kali, Mother, sister, and queen - I called and you responded. Thank you for the secrets shared this night. I now wish you good journey - Latcho Drom
West/Native American: White Buffalo woman, you guide my mind, my heart, and my
tongue. I appreciate your teachings
tonight. Mitakuye Oyasin (Mee-tah-koo-yay
O-yah-seen)
South/Greek: Oh, Gracious Muse,
whose illumined counsel I have sought, I thank you for
your inspiration in our working and bid you adieu and farewell if you
so choose. So mote it be.
East/Rune Magick: Wise Norns, who
shape our fates as so decreed by cosmic law. Your guidance has been most
appreciated and you are free to go. So mote it be.
Open
Circle
As I open this circle, I give thanks to the Ancient Ones for
being here with us on this night. I am most gracious for all of your
help and guidance. As you leave us now, I ask that you continue to watch over
us in our every day lives. As the energy of this circle has served us well, I
now return it to the elements from where it came. The circle is now open.
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