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- SHADOW WEAVER GROVE ADF
- BELTANE RITUAL 5/5/1990
-
-
- This is a transcription of the original planned ritual for Beltane for
- the Shadow Weaver Grove, transcribed with permission by Joseph Teller
- of the Wonderland BBS 508-663-6220 WWIVNet Node 5803 for distribution
- to the Pagan Community at large. Shadow Weaver Grove can also be
- written to via Surface mail at : PO Box 5451, Billerica MA 01821.
-
-
- Distribution for non-commercial use of this document is granted, so
- long as the wording and information contained herein remains unchanged
- in the process of distribution.
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-
- I. Starting the Ritual
-
- A) Processional : (starting Chant {Ku-Wa-Te})
-
- To enter the circle each person must pass through four "gates"
- representing each of the Three Worlds (Land, Sea & Sky) and Fire.
- Each person steps to the first Gate Keeper and is asked: "What do
- you ask of the Gate of Earth (Sea) (Air)?" AN answer is given or
- left unspoken, and the person is marked by the Guardian (with
- mud, water and brush of a feather) and proceeds to the next Gate
- and is questioned again. The Guardian of the last Gate, Fire,
- smudges the person before they enter the circle.
-
- When everyone is in the circle, the chant continues ("Ku-Wa-Te")
- as the Gatekeepers come into the circle and prepare themselves.
-
- B) Statement of Purpose :
-
- We are here tonight to honor the Goddess Danu, called the
- Earth-mother and to honor the God Belemos, Called the Sun King.
- We honor them and ask them to bless us and rekindle the warmth of
- the world.
-
- C) Centering Meditation:
-
- Group meditation and collective consciousness:
-
- All present are brought together with a group meditation, to form
- a "group-mind"; to help everyone center and bring themselves
- together to work in accord.
-
- D) Earth Mother Invocation :
-
- Oh Earth-Mother
- We praise thee
- That seed springeth
- That flower openeth
- That grass groweth
- We praise thee
- For winds that whisper
- Through the shining Birch
- Through the lively Pines
- Through the mighty Oak
- We praise thee
- For all things
- Oh Earth-Mother who gives life
-
- II. The Active Ritual
-
- Invocation of Ogma the Gate Keeper or Mannanon in English:
- (Visualization is a triangle shaped iris opening)
-
- Gate Keeper of Fire:
-
- O Ogma, Lord of the Gates, Lord of Knowledge, open the ways
- for us
- O Mannanon, master of the realm beyond the seas, grant us
- passage to your kingdom.
- O great God of knowledge, we wish to walk your roads.
- Reveal to us your teachings, reveal to us the safe path.
- Come wash the nighttime clean;
- Come Close the gap of darkness in between.
- We praise you for the brightness of your power.
- We praise you for the gift of knowledge.
- Guide us to the place we seek.
- Walk with us Ogma!
- Walk with us Mannanon!
-
- CHANT:
-
- We invoke thee Ogma, opener of every Gate
- We invoke Mannanon, opener of every Gate.
- You shall reach us, You shall teach us and reveal our fate.
- You shall reach us, You shall teach us and reveal our fate.
-
- B) Consecration of the Waters:
-
- [After each cup is consecrated it is passed around the members of
- the circle so that each may drink from it. When the cup returns
- to the start the remaining liquid is spilled unto the Earth or
- into the fire. Contents may be spring water, or an alcholic brew
- if alcohol it is preferred to have been brewed by a member of the
- Grove.]
-
- Druid of the Gate of Land:
-
- Spirits of nature, of the trees and rocks, of the animals and
- Earth, give us your favor and your companionship, share with us
- the bond of spirit and of life on Earth. Remember us and speak to
- us in our hearts. Give us your teachings and laughter, become one
- amoung us here tonight, Consecrate these waters.
-
- Behold the Waters of Life!
-
- {All Chant "Fur and Feather"}
-
- Druid of the Gate of Sea:
-
- Ancestors of Long ago, be with us, give us your favor and your
- wisdom, share with us the bond of kinship and of life upon Earth.
- Remember us and speak to us in our hearts. Give us your knowledge
- and your blessing, become one with us here tonight; Consecrate
- these waters.
-
- Behold The Waters of Life!
-
- {All Chant "Blood of the Ancients")
-
- Druid of the Gate of Sky:
-
- Gods and Goddesses, be with us, give us your favor and blessings,
- share with us the bonding essance and our existence upon your
- sphere of life. Remember us and speak to us in our hearts. give
- us your strength and your peace, become one amoung us here
- tonight. Consecrate these waters.
-
- Behold the Waters of Life!
-
- {All Chant "Mother I feel you"}
-
- C) Individual Offerings and prayers:
-
- At this point, all present that wish to may make an offering or
- offer prayers. If anyone has an offering or a prayer they would
- like to make they step forward and do so, individual offerings to
- particular patrons or spirit helpers are done at this time.
-
- D) Sacrifice with the Willow Branch:
-
- Gate keeper of fire makes a final offering of a willow branch, to
- send the energy to the deities of the occasion. It is sacrificed
- into the central bonfire.
-
- Gate Keeper of Fire:
-
- Our praise goes up with thee on the wings of eagles; our voices
- are carried up to thee on the shoulders of the wonds. hear now O
- Belemos, O Danu, we pray thee, as we offer up this sacrifice of
- life. Accept it we pray thee, and cleanse our hearts, giving to
- us of your peace and life.
-
- E) Divination :
-
- A scrying is done with crystal/flame, to find if the gods have
- accepted our prayers and will be with us. If the omen is bad,
- offerings are made again. If they are rejected thrice, the circle
- is broken immediately and the ritual ended.
-
- F) The Fourth Consecration:
-
- Here the wards are set to protect us during the magic working.
-
- Druid #1 (Fire):
-
- We greet you, Brother Wabun, Golden Eagle of the East.
- We ask that you watch over us this night, and share with us your
- wisdom,
- Let your keen vision guide us over the obstacles before us.
-
- We greet you, Brother Shawnodese, Guardian of the South, great
- Coyote.
- We ask that you walk with us this night, and guide us as we walk
- this path of learning.
-
- We greet you, Waboose, White Buffalo Woman of the North, Grace us
- with your company, and walk with us night as we seek the
- wisdom that surrounds us.
-
- We greet you, brother Mudjekeewis, Great Bear of the West. Walk
- with us this night and aid us in our journey to wisdom.
-
- At this time, would each of you please meditate on your personal
- needs and desires.
-
- G) Induction of Receptivity : (Litany of the Waters)
-
- [D1 can be Guardian of Fire, D2 can be the Group response. If the
- group doesn't know the responses one of the other guardians
- should lead them into them]
-
- D1: Of what does the Earth-Mother give, that we may know of the
- continual flow and renewal of life?
- D2: The waters of Life.
- D1: From whence do these waters flow?
- D2: From the bosom of the Earth-Mother, the ever changing
- All-Mother
- D1: And how do we honor this gift that causes life?
- D2: By partaking of the waters of life.
- D1: Has the Earth-Mother given forth her bounty?
- D2: She has
- D1: Then give me the waters!
-
- Final consecration and sharing: A fourth cup is consecrated.
-
- O Belemos, O Danu, hear us and answer us! Hallow these waters! We
- your children have praised you, and now we ask from you healing,
- blessing, power and inspiration...Behold the waters of life!
-
- {Passing chant: "Ku-Wa-Te"}
-
- III. The Work of The Circle
-
- A) The Magic Working:
-
- Tonight we pray for the prosperity of all those here. May our
- fortunes increase, may the Goddess and God smail on our endeavors
- and bring us good luck in all that we do.
-
- We ask that you bless these small tokens of our wishes, and grant
- us the success that we ask for.
-
- {Here a small basket with a crystal and appropriate symbols of
- general prosperity were passed around so that all might add
- energy to it}
-
- B) Affirmation of Success:
-
- D1: Belemos and Danu have Blessed us!
- D2: Every time we invoke them, they become stronger and more
- alert to the needs of their people.
- D1: With joy in our hearts let us return to the realm of mortals
- to do the will of the Gods and our own.
- D2: Yet, before we leave, we must give thanks to those whome we
- have invited here today.
-
- IV. Closing:
-
- A) Thanking and closing of the Quaters:
-
- We thank you, Brother Wabun, Golden Eagle of the East.
- You have watched over us this night, and shared with us your
- wisdom,
- Your keen vision has shown us the ostacles before us.
- We ask you, go in peace, as you came in peace. So we may walk
- together again.
-
- We thank you, Brother Shawnodese, Guardian of the South, great
- Coyote.
- Once again your lessons have helped us, and shown us the truth in
- ourselves.
- We ask you, go in peace, as you came in peace, So we may walk
- together again.
-
- We thank you, Waboose, White Buffalo of the North.
- You have graced us with your company, and walked with us this
- night.
- You have helped us see the wisdom that surrounds us.
- We ask you, go in peace, as you came in peace. So we may walk
- together again.
-
- We thank you Brother Mudjekeewis, Great Bear of the West.
- You have shown us your power and kept us safe in our journey to
- wisdom.
- We ask you, go in peace, as you came in peace, so we may walk
- together again.
-
- B) Thanking of the Gods and Goddess
-
- Gods and Goddesses of the old times, spirits of the old times and
- of this place, people of the old times and of our ancestors, our
- kindred we thank you.
-
- C) Closing the Gate:
-
- Gate Keeper of Fire :
-
- O Ogma, Lord of the Gates, Lord of KNowledge, we thank you.
- O Mhannon, we thank you. Now let the Gates between the Worlds be
- closed!
-
- D) Return from the group-mind, grounding and centering.
- Reverse the Tree Meditation.
- Relaxing of the Grove's Wards.
-
- Libation:
-
- D1: To thee we retrun this portion of thy bounty, O Danu our
- Mother, even as we must someday return unto thee.
- D2: We have finished this ceremony
- D1: So be it!
- ALL: Biodh se!
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- CHANTS USED DURING RITUAL:
-
- {Ku-Wa-Te}
- Ku-Wa-Te Lay-no Lay-no Ma-ho-te
- Hi-ano, Hi-ano, Hi-ano
- Ku-Wa-Te Lay-no Ma-ho-te
- Hi-ano, Hi-ano, Hi-ano
-
- We are one with the infinate sun
- Forever, Forever, Forever
- We are one with the Infinate Sun
- Forever, Forever, Forever.
-
- {Mother Nature Waits}
- Mother Earth provides
- Motehr Earth Provides
- Mother Earth Provides all for us to survive
- Mother Earth Provides
-
- Mother Nature Waits
- Mother Nature Waits
- Because life never ends, she always begins again
- Mother Nature waits.
-
- {Hoof and Horn}
- Hoof and horn, Hoof and horn
- All that dies shall be reborn.
- Corn and Grain, corn and grain
- All that falls shall rise again.
-
- {Blood of the Ancients}
- It's the blood of the Ancients
- That runs through our veins
- And the forms pass,
- But the Circle of life remains.
-
- {Fur and Feather}
- Fur and Feather and scale and skin
- Different without but the same within
- Great of body but one of soul
- Through all creatures are the Gods made Whole
-
- {Mother I feel You}
- Mother I feel you under my feet
- Mother I feel your heart beat
- Mother I feel your heart beat
-
- Father I see you where the eagle flies
- Spirit gonna carry me higher and higher
- Spirit gonna carry me higher and higher
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