Full Moon Ritual Full Moon Ritual Sweep With this broom, tool of my will, I do cleanse, purify and prepare this space. From this circle now I banish all fear, malice and misfortune, that this circle may be a fit meeting place for gods and men. As I do will, so mote it be. Tool Making Creature of earth, thou firm salt of law, thou sharp salt of truth, be thou purified and sanctified as a tool of my will. Creature of water, gentle and receptive, be thou purified and sanctified as a tool of my will. Be now one, the salt sea-water of the Mother's womb, to bless and purify all who partake of this rite. So mote it be. Purify People I purify you by the firm salt of law and the sweet waters of birth. Blessed be. Cast Circle Thrice about the circle is cast. Let nothing remain within save that which is in accord with my Will and the intent if this rite. This is a place that is not a place, a time that is not a time, between the worlds and beyond. Let all bewelcome who would share the blessings of this ritual. So mote it be. Calling Quarters East Lords and Ladies of the Watchtower of the East, thou gentle sprites and airy sylphs, soaring eagle and sweet butterfly, Eurus master of the Eastern wind, be with us in laughter and in thought, bring us the bracing dawn wind and memories of fragrant Spring. I do summon, stir and call you up- Come! Be welcome in this our rite. Blessed be. South Lords and Ladies of the Watchtower of the South, thou leaping salamanders and firey ones, lion in passion and dragon in power, pheonix arising pure an whole from the flame, Notus, master of the South wind, be with us in passion and in truth, bring us the warmth of the hearthfire and the summer sun, and the clear sight of noonday. I do summon, stir and call you up- Come! Be welcome in this our rite. Blessed be. West Lords and Ladies of the Watchtower of the West, thou deep-dwelling undines and swift-flowing naiads, loving dolphin and hidden eel, Zephyrus master of the Western wind, be with us in feeling and in vision, in the evening tide's mystery and the upwelling autumn dreams. I do summon, stir and call you up- Come! Be welcome in this our rite. Blessed be. North Lords and Ladies of the Watchtower of the North, thou Gnomes of the within the earth and oreads of the mountain forest, bear slow and sure and bull of great strength, and tunneling worms whose work insures life, Boreas master of the north wind and ruler of the winds, here at the dwelling place of the gods be with us in solid strength and permanence, giving us sure knowledge of nature's ever-renewed cycles, the safe womb of night and the slow movement of winter. I do summon, stir and call you up, Come! Be welcome here in this our rite. Blessed be. Goddess Invocation Arianrhod, white moon mother, come to us as love to lover. In the moonlight shining bright, we call to you by will and right. Magic and wisdom, secrets you bear, honor we give you, knowledge to share. Within this circle we have made a place, be here with us and show us grace. Bright one, be welcome. Blessed be! God Invocation Arawn, horned hunter, come to us with joy and wonder. You who offer death and return, we call to you with hearts that burn. Yours the law and yours the choosing, and yours the wild hunt's grand career. We welcome you freely, our guest and our master, you teach us not to be trapped within fear. Within this circle our hearts are open, be here with us - this candle's the toke n. Horned one, be welcome. Blessed be! The Charge of the Goddess Now listen to the words of the Great Mother, who was of old also called among men Artemis, Astarte, Athene, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Dana, Arianrhod, Isis, Bride, and by many other names. Whenever ye have need of any thing, once in the month, and better it be when the moon is full, then shall ye assemble in some secret place, and adore the spirit of me, who am Queen of all witches. There shall ye assemble, ye who are fain to learn all sorcery, yet have not won its deepest secrets; to these will I teach things that are as yet unknown. And ye shall be free from slavery; and as a sign that ye be really free, ye shall be naked in your rites; and ye shall dance, sing, feast, make music and love, all in my praise. For mine is the ecstasy of the spirit, and mine also is joy on earth; for my law is love unto all beings. Keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever towards it, let naught stop you or turn you aside; for mine is the secret door which opens upon the land of youth, and mine is the cup of wine of life, and the cauldron of Cerridwen, which is the Holy Grail of immortality. I am the gracious Goddess, who gives the gift of joy unto the heart of man. Upon earth, I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal; and beyond death, I give peace, and freedom, and reunion with those who have gone before. Nor do I demand sacrifice; for behold, I am the Mother of all living, and my love is poured out upon the earth. Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess; she in the dust of whose feet are the hosts of heaven, whose body encircles the universe. I am the beauty of the green earth, and the white moon among the stars, and the mystery of the waters, and the desire of the heart of man. Call unto thy soul; arise and come unto me; for I am the soul of nature, who gives life to the universe. From me all things proceed, and unto me all things must return; and before my face, beloved of Gods and of men, let thine innermost divine self be enfolded in the rapture of the infinite. Let my worship be within the heart that rejoiceth; for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals. And therefore let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honour and humility, mirth and reverence within you. And thou who thinkest to seek for me, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not unless thou knowest the mystery: that if that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, thou wilt never find it without thee. For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning; and I am that which is attained at the end of desire. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Charge of the God Listen to the words of the Great Father, who of old was called Osiris, Adonis, Zeus, Thor, Pan, Cernunnos, Herne, Lugh and by many other names: "My Law is Harmony with all things. Mine is the secret that opens the gates of life and mine is the dish of salt of the earth that is the body of Cernunnos that is the eternal circle of rebirth. I give the knowledge of life everlasting, and beyond death I give the promise of regeneration and renewal. I am the sacrifice, the father of all things, and my protection blankets the earth." Hear the words of the dancing God, the music of whose laughter stirs the winds, whose voice calls the seasons: "I who am the Lord of the Hunt and the Power of the Light, sun among the clouds and the secret of the flame, I call upon your bodies to arise and come unto me. For I am the flesh of the earth and all it's beings. Thru me all things must die and with me are reborn. Let my worship be in the body that sings, for behold all acts of willing sacrifice are my rituals. Let there be desire and fear, anger and weakness, joy and peace, awe and longing within you. For these too are part of the mysteries found within yourself, within me, all beginnings have endings, and all endings have beginnings." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wine Blessing M: The male holds the power and is the reservoir of power. F: The female taps the power in him and channels it. B: Neither one can work without the other; one without the other is incomplete. M: The god is a god of life and death. F: The goddess is of birth and renewal. B: To learn you must struggle, to live you must be born, to be born you must die; the beginning, the continuation and the end, over and over and over. M: The sun gives forth light. F: The moon holds it in darkness. M: As above F: So below M: As the athame is to the male. F: So the chalice is to the female. B: And together joined they are one in truth, for there is no greater power in a the world than that of an man and woman joined in the bonds of love. Working Chants We are a circle In a circle with no beginning And never ending We are a circle In a circle with no beginning And never ending Spirit of Fire come to us We will kindle the fire Spirit of Fire come to us We will kindle the fire We will kindle the fire Dance the magic circle 'round We will kindle the fire We will kindle the fire Ground Cakes and wine Unwinding Thank the Quarters for their help Open circle