![]() ![]() On this night we give thanks to the Goddess, and thank the God for all their abundance. (Prayers and thanks are said, either out loud or internally during this time of prayer). We reap what we sow, and if anything has been left untended, or should anything be left incomplete, we ask that they be taken up in our prayers so that we may finish what we have started. So too do we gather and rejoice in the bounty of this time, and offer our heart felt thanks to all that we have received. The swifts and swallows have since flown,the squirrel is busy gathering nuts. The leaves are beginning their changing, and all are preparing for the long winter months. The crops show their full bounty, and soon the days will become shorter, the air chill. ![]() The veil between the worlds is thin, and the magic of the season’s tide spills over into our souls. “We come to celebratethe Autumn Equinox, that special time of year when day and day are equal. I call upon my lady of the stars and moon The invocation of the Goddessand God is made. To our ancestors whosetears and blood, joy and happiness have been felt upon this land, whose songs course through our blood, and whose spirit lives on through our celebrations,we call to you to be with us in our sacred rite. We call to the ancestors of body, mind and spirit to be with us in our sacred rite. We call to the spirits of place, to those of Land, Sea and Sky, to those of the three worlds to be withus in our sacred rite. I call upon the Spirit of the West, the Rainsister, the Great Whale, to be with us in our sacred rite. I call upon the Spirit of the South, the Firebrother, the Great Dragon, to be with us in our sacred rite. I call upon the Spirit of the East, the Skyfather, the Great Eagle, to be with us in our sacred rite. I call upon the Spirit of the North, the Earth Mother, the Great Bear, to be with us in our sacred rite. The circle is consecrated by taking incense and water around the circle, beginning with the circle boundary,then further inside by the participants, then a third time round the centre itself. Soul to soul, spirit to spirit, we ask that this may be so. Soul to soul, we weave our circle, spirit to spirit, that none may enter this sacred space but those who come intune with our intention and in peace. Let all here draw their minds into the presence of their bodies, that thoughts may be melded with flesh, blood and bones, that the spirits of those gathered may be blended in one purpose, one voice and one sacred space. (Energy is pushed out from the participants to mix and strengthen the circle). We give our energy to this circle, mingling and communing with those of the spirits of nature to create a sanctuary of peace. (A moment is given to allow the devas and dryads to form the circle) Sacred Ones, spirit of the oak that stands before us, spirits of the heath that surround us, dryads and devas, all you who have heard our intention, we ask with respect that you encircle us know, branch reaching branch, leaf touching leaf, roots beneath our feet entangling, that our Circle may be strong, a nemeton of inspiration, reverence and learning, in the name of the Gods whose power we both breathe, we ask that this be so. We call for peace in our hearts and minds andtowards our fellow beings. We who are gathered here, wec all for peace in this land. If done in this order, the call for peace will flow along the lines of the pre-Christian equal armed cross, also recognised by the Native Amercians for their medicine wheels). (each call for peace to be madeby the person who will be calling the quarter. May there be peace in the North! May there be peace in the South! May there be peace in the West! Maythere be peace in the East! We ask, with respect, that you accept our presence. We come here to celebrate the Autumn Equinox. Hail Guardian Spirits ofthis place! We come here in peace and with clear intent. ![]() ![]() Here we ask the guardian spirits of the place and time their permission to work our ritual in their area. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it be stones, twigs, leaves, etc. Incense may be lit, music played and introductions made. The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Rites to Celebrate the Seasonal FestivalsĪutumn Equinox Ritual Outline – thanks to Bobcat, for her book, Ritual – A Guide to Life, Love and Inspiration that inspired this rite.TDN International Full Moon Peace Ritual.Fire Safety in Druid and Pagan Practice. ![]()
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