Yule Saging
12/19/09
Welcome/Introduction
Tonight’s ritual is a "Saging". This is the time in a Man’s life when he recognizes that he has become an elder in his Community and his life. It’s a time when his focus moves from being the protector and provider to becoming the teacher and guide. This is also a time when his Community, Friends & Family recognize his wisdom, appreciate his help and acknowledge the many things he has achieved in his lifetime. It’s a celebration of his age and his accomplishments.
Smudge/Anoint
(Nag Champa - Smudge
all participants assisting them in letting go of any negativity, feelings,
thoughts, or baggage that they are carrying from the day)
(Water – Anoint all
participants and welcome into Circle with a hug or smile)
Ground
and Center
Yule is the time of the old winter gods!
Hail to Baldur! To Saturn! To Odin!
Hail to Ameratsu! To Demeter!
Hail to Ra! To Horus!
Hail to Frigga, Minerva Sulis and Cailleach Bheur!
It is their season, and high in the heavens,
May they grant us their blessings this winter day
The Winter Solstice marks the longest night and shortest day of the year. In northern climates, this is the darkest and coldest time of the year. The sun appears weak and it's as if winter will last forever. But as soon as the Solstice passes, the days will begin to grow longer as the Sun rises earlier and earlier, each time adding a little more of His light and warmth to the cold and silent days of winter. The Winter Solstice marks a dramatic point in the Wheel of the Year. The Sun symbolically dies and is reborn.
Yule is a time of mixed emotions for many Pagans. All around us we see evidence of Christmas, a religious holiday that is not part of our tradition, but that we know takes form and meaning from ancient pagan practices. The holiday season also brings the added emotional, physical, and financial stress of unceasing work schedules, decorating, shopping, office parties, special dinners, and more family visits. It's easy to forget the meaning of Yule amidst the commercial madness. It's easy to get wrapped up in Christmas and forgo Yule altogether, especially when many of us have friends and families who celebrate Christmas.
On this Yule we’re going to pause for a moment. Before we shove the old Gods out to begin a new year, we’re going to stop to honor the elder Gods. We’ll take the time to remember our own elder’s; the men in our lives that have advanced in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our elders have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us owe everything to their kindness and love. Our elders have also been through all the phases the young are going through and know a little more about the world than we do. However much we may disagree with them, we must give them credit for their experience.
Quarter
Call
North - We call to the Elders of the North, keepers of the wise Oaks and the beautiful Evergreens, we ask for your participation and protection in our ritual this night. Enter our Circle and be blessed.
East - We call to the Elders of the East, keepers of the ever changing winds and the gentle breezes, we ask for your participation and protection in our ritual this night. Enter our Circle and be blessed.
South - We call to the Elders of the South, keepers of the ancient Flame and the glowing embers of earth, we ask for your participation and protection in our ritual this night. Enter our Circle and be blessed.
West - We call to the Elders of the West, keepers of the timeless oceans and the tranquil falling rain, we ask for your participation and protection in our ritual this night. Enter our Circle and be blessed.
Invocation
I call to the Elder Gods of the Universe, the wise ones who teach us life's lessons and bring us times of great joy, and we welcome your presence, your positive energies, and your protection this night. We ask for your guidance and wisdom thru the days to come, as we have in the days that have passed. We ask that you please enter our circle and be blessed.
Cast
Circle
Three times round this Circle’s bound. From the North and the East to the South and the West then back to the North again. We cast this circle thrice about, to keep all positive energies in, and negative energies out.
The first circle is of Love and
it’s never ending journey thru our lives,
The second circle is one of strength
and growth as we walk our path,
The third circle cast is of one of protection
and guidance, to draw all positive energies in, and deflect all negative
energies out.
Three times round this Circle’s bound. North, South, East
and West from edge to edge this Circle is cast. So Mote It Be.
This is the time when we recognize the elder men in our lives; those still present and those who have passed, our fathers, step-fathers, uncles, family friends, grandfathers even our great-grandfathers. This is a time to remember those older men in our lives who have taught us, told us stories, been there for scraped knees, bloody noses, and stitches; as well as the special times in our lives, graduations, weddings, the birth of our children.
For the working tonight I ask everyone to stop for a moment and think of the important older generation of men in your life – brothers, fathers, teachers, and friends. I invite you to speak of something that you remember that they may have taught you, whether it was an important life lesson or a simple task well done. You are welcome to tell us about a special time in your life that they were there for you. I invite everyone to share a memory of one of these times with everyone in circle.
Our Wish Box is a tradition within our Circle. At each Sabbat we invite participants to join in. A wish, a hope, a thank you note…write it on the piece of paper being passed out, with the pen supplied. Please remember it is your action and intent that’s important. So if the pen doesn’t write, it’s ok. As we write the new wishes for the box, we’ll burn the ones from our last ritual that have been gathering energy. By burning them, we release the energy back into the universe to carry our wishes with them.
We bless these cakes and ale with the wishes of the youth, the dreams of the parents and the memories of our elders. All that we do is in service and in honor to the God and Goddess. May we never hunger - May we never thirst. So Mote It Be!
West - We thank the elders of the West for their help and protection with our ritual honoring them this night; may your blessings and protection stay with us always. We bid you well as you depart, may there be peace between us; may you always Blessed Be.
South - We thank the elders of the South for their help and protection with our ritual honoring them this night; may your blessings and protection stay with us always. We bid you well as you depart, may there be peace between us; may you always Blessed Be.
East - We thank the elders of the East for their help and protection with our ritual honoring them this night; may your blessings and protection stay with us always. We bid you well as you depart, may there be peace between us; may you always Blessed Be.
North - We thank the elders of the North for their help and protection with our ritual honoring them this night; may your blessings and protection stay with us always. We bid you well as you depart, may there be peace between us; may you always Blessed Be.
We thank the elder gods of the universe for their presence this night, their guidance and blessings for our ritual. We thank him for his positive energy and protection this night. Stay if you will leave if you must. Blessed be.
We thank everyone for joining us this night for this very special Circle honoring the elder men in our lives. TheTriple Circle
Working
This is the time when we recognize the elder men in our lives; those still present and those who have passed, our fathers, step-fathers, uncles, family friends, grandfathers even our great-grandfathers. This is a time to remember those older men in our lives who have taught us, told us stories, been there for scraped knees, bloody noses, and stitches; as well as the special times in our lives, graduations, weddings, the birth of our children.
For the working tonight I ask everyone to stop for a moment and think of the important older generation of men in your life – brothers, fathers, teachers, and friends. I invite you to speak of something that you remember that they may have taught you, whether it was an important life lesson or a simple task well done. You are welcome to tell us about a special time in your life that they were there for you. I invite everyone to share a memory of one of these times with everyone in circle.
Wish
Box
Our Wish Box is a tradition within our Circle. At each Sabbat we invite participants to join in. A wish, a hope, a thank you note…write it on the piece of paper being passed out, with the pen supplied. Please remember it is your action and intent that’s important. So if the pen doesn’t write, it’s ok. As we write the new wishes for the box, we’ll burn the ones from our last ritual that have been gathering energy. By burning them, we release the energy back into the universe to carry our wishes with them.
Cakes
N Ale
We bless these cakes and ale with the wishes of the youth, the dreams of the parents and the memories of our elders. All that we do is in service and in honor to the God and Goddess. May we never hunger - May we never thirst. So Mote It Be!
Release
Quarters
West - We thank the elders of the West for their help and protection with our ritual honoring them this night; may your blessings and protection stay with us always. We bid you well as you depart, may there be peace between us; may you always Blessed Be.
South - We thank the elders of the South for their help and protection with our ritual honoring them this night; may your blessings and protection stay with us always. We bid you well as you depart, may there be peace between us; may you always Blessed Be.
East - We thank the elders of the East for their help and protection with our ritual honoring them this night; may your blessings and protection stay with us always. We bid you well as you depart, may there be peace between us; may you always Blessed Be.
North - We thank the elders of the North for their help and protection with our ritual honoring them this night; may your blessings and protection stay with us always. We bid you well as you depart, may there be peace between us; may you always Blessed Be.
Thanking
the God
We thank the elder gods of the universe for their presence this night, their guidance and blessings for our ritual. We thank him for his positive energy and protection this night. Stay if you will leave if you must. Blessed be.
Circle
Closing
We thank everyone for joining us this night for this very special Circle honoring the elder men in our lives. The
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