CALLING THE QUARTERS




 
East:
We call you East
By the power of the Waxing Moon,
Her crescent shape
Bringing the promise of growth.
Come and be here now!
        (Light candle)
Blessed be!

        
South:
We call you South
By the power of the Full Moon,
Her brightness
Glowing with abundance.
Come and be here now!
        (Light candle)
Blessed be!


West:
We call you West
By the power of the Waning Moon,
Her decline
Bringing cleansing and release.
Come and be here now!
        (Light candle)
Blessed be!





North:
We call you North
By the power of the New Moon
Her darkness
A time for rest and renewal.
Come and be here now!
        (Light candle)
Blessed be!

 
(Coordinating Goddess call:)
We call you Goddess
She who is the Moon,
The feminine divine
In all of us.
(Everyone calls out names...Isis, Aphrodite, Luna, Diana, etc.)
Come!
Join us as we celebrate you
On this blue [ or full] moon night.
      (Light moon candle)
Blessed be!



-Thanking the Goddess for her presence:
We thank you...
(Names...Isis, Aphrodite, Luna, Diana...)
We thank you Goddess,
Lady who is the Moon.
You, who are the feminine divine in each of us.
We thank you for your presence here tonight.
Walk with us always as we dance your cycle.
        (Blow out candle)
Blessed Be!


Release Quarters:


North:
We thank you North!
We thank you,
Lady of the Dark Moon
For your presence here tonight.
Walk with us always
As you dance the cycles of life.
        (Blow out candle)
Blessed Be!

West:
We thank you West!
We thank you,
Lady of the Cleansing Moon
For your presence here tonight.
Walk with us always
As you dance the cycles of life.
       (Blow out candle)
Blessed Be!

South:
We thank you South!
We thank you,
Lady of the Bright Moon
For your presence here tonight.
Walk with us always
As you dance the cycles of life.
        (Blow out candle)
Blessed Be!

East:
We thank you East!
We thank you,
Lady of the Growing Moon
For your presence here tonight.
Walk with us always
As you dance the cycles of life.
      (Blow out candle)
Blessed Be!

        
                      




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