Entering the Circle
(From the house, step over smoking cauldron to enter the
Circle)
Statement of Intent
(Welcome and Season’s Blessings)
Casting the Circle
(Light the luminaries clockwise: I cast this circle hand to hand)
Grounding & Invoking the Goddess & God
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. Tonight, although she has not
yet risen, the moon is still full. 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
person’s 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.
Calling the Quarters
EAST: I call forth
the Governor of the East, the Archangel
Raphael. 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 Governor of the South, the Archangel Michael. 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 forth
the Governor of the West, the Archangel Gabriel. 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 Governor of the North, the Archangel Uriel. Carry with you the powers of the North, with
you 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.
Workings
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 we will ... (fill in the rest, just give a brief
explanation of what you will be doing in the east)
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 ... (fill in the rest, just give a brief explanation of what you will be doing in the east)
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 we will ... (fill in the rest, just give a brief explanation of what you will be doing in the east)
North: The Wheel
of the Year finally turns to Winter. In
the North, it is a time that has no time.
This is the place between Death and Life. 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 on the altar and remember, that ‘life
is like a box of chocolates’, you never now what you’ve gotten until you take
that first bite!
Blessings
HPS: 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
Opening the Circle
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
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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