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Sample Rituals

Below you will find a variety of rituals that I designed personally. If you want to use any of these rituals for personal use that is fine, but do not take any of these rituals and post them on your own website or others. Respect that I put a lot of personal time and effort into crafting each of these rituals and don't want them hither and yon with no credit given. Thank you!

Samhain Ritual:
Ingredients:
(Each person needs)
1 goblet of wine,
1 white candle,
Samhain Bundle
Preparation:
Before performing this ritual, be sure each person knows their assigned role, from casting the circle, to calling the Quarters and any other small details.
Cast the Circle:
"We open our hands and the circle grows,
It encompasses and protects us,
As above, So below,
This circle is sealed."
Call the Quarters:
"You, who surround us, Guardians, Watchers, The dead we were and are and the unborn, help us, guide us and bless us, for we are at one in spirit and in life."
Guardians of the north, powers of the Earth, Our Mother, guide us in this circle.
We summon thee!!
Guardians of the east, powers of the air, Our Breath, bless us in this circle.
We summon thee!!
Guardians of the south, powers of fire, Our Passion, inspire us in this circle.
We summon thee!!
Guardians of the west, powers of water, Our Primordial Home, protect us in this circle.
We summon thee!!
And in the Name of (insert the name of your chosen Guardian God/dess) We cast this circle,
In perfect love and perfect trust.
As We will it, So Mote it Be!!"
Each person Light their candle,
With Samhain Bundle in hand, everyone say:
"By bone, blood, breath, and tears,
We call upon our honored ancestors.
By Earth, Air, Fire and Water,
We call upon our honored ancestors.
By Cerunnos, god of the earth and of death and rebirth.
By Cybele, goddess of air, of fertility.
By Agni, god of fire, the essence of life.
By Inanna, goddess of water and destruction.
We call upon our honored ancestors.
With our hearts, bodies, minds and spirits,
We call upon our honored ancestors."
Hear us tonight, when the veil between our worlds is thin."
Going around the circle, each person announce this to the group:
I am (YOUR NAME), son/daughter of (YOUR MOTHER), grandson/daughter of (MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER), great-grandson/daughter of (MATERNAL GREAT-GRANDMOTHER). I honor my foremothers and invite them to this ritual.
I am (YOUR NAME), son/daughter of (YOUR FATHER), grandson/daughter of (PATERNAL GRANDFATHER), great-grandson/daughter of (PATERNAL GREAT-GRANDFATHER). I honor my forefathers and invite them to this ritual.
Everyone take a seat, and says to themselves and the ether:
"Bless this token of the old year" - Dig a hole in the ground
"And take with thee my wishes for the new year" - Bury your bundle.
Raise goblet to lips and say aloud together:
"I send with thee my hopes for thy joyful rest.
Go now, back to the world of spirits, and know my love for thee lives on despite thy death,
Forever shall thou live in my heart."
Take a drink from the goblet, then pour the remaining wine over the buried bundle.
Close the Circle:
"Guardians of the North, East, South and West:
We Thank Thee for thy assistance
May we meet again in love and trust."
Move to the center of the circle, raise your hands above your head and slowly bring them down to your sides while moving around the circle saying as you go:
"We close our hands and the circle shrinks,
This circle is open
But never broken"
Everyone should then adjourn to the place set aside for festivities.

Yule Ritual:
Ingredients:
Herbs/Plants-
Ivy
Holly
Pine Boughs
Candles-
2 white tapers
3 red votives
4 gold tapers
Food-
Barley or Oat or Wheat Cakes
Goblet of Spiced Cider or Mulled Wine
Altar cloth of Red
Preparation:
Altar should be set up with the oak log (decorated with holly and ivy, with red votives atop it) surrounded by pine boughs. Two gold tapers should flag a white taper on either side of the log. The cakes and wine should be set infront of the log. White and gold candles are lit before beginning of ritual.
Call the Quarters and Cast Circle:
Guardians of Air
The Breath of Transformation
We welcome you to this sacred space
Convey upon the racing winds
Our wishes in this blessed place.
Guardians of Fire
The Spark of Creation
We welcome you to this sacred space
Convey to the reborn sun
Our wishes in this blessed place.
Guardians of Water
Lifeblood of the World
We welcome you to this sacred space
Convey to the unending sea
Our wishes in this blessed place.
Guardians of Earth
Our Foundation
We welcome you to this sacred space
Convey to the eternal mother
Our wishes in this blessed place.
Call and response:
Leader/s say:
We come together this night
To celebrate the fiery rebirth
Of the Lifegiving Sun!
Participants call out:
HEYLA!
Leader/s say:
We come together this night
To honor the Spirits of Nature
May we always follow their guidance and respect their protection.
Participants call out:
HEYLA!
Leader/s say:
We come together this night
To celebrate the bonds of Family
Given or chosen, they tie us to this Earth.
Participants call out:
HEYLA!
Leader/s say:
With gifts of Holly and Ivy! (Lights candles on the Yule log)
With gifts of Cakes and Wine! (Holds aloft Cake and Goblet and then passes them to the nearest participant, each person taking a small bite of cake and small sip of wine, and passing them around the circle)
We Invite the Reborn Sun, His Mother, Our Mother, The Spirits of Nature and all Our Family to lend their wishes to a prosperous spring!
As We Will, So Mote it BE!
Participants call out:
HEYLA!
Once gifts have finished being passed around the circle, the remainder is left on the altar.
Thank the Quarters and Close the Circle
Pass out individual gifts for everyone!

Beltane Ritual:
Performed on May 1st, May 11th or May 15th depending on the Tradition you follow, in the early evening, and outside.
Ingredients:
Consecrated Water - In a water can
Seashells
Turkey feather or large stick of incense
Lava rock or obsidian
Any of the following:
Aster, Honeysuckle, Hydrangea, or Marigold seeds or seedlings
Planting Pots
Planting Soil
Calling the Quarters:
I call to the elementals of air, fairies and sylphs
To lend their power to this enchanted space
And to bless the magick worked in this place
I call to the elementals of fire, dragons and salamanders
To lend their power to this enchanted space
And to bless the magick worked in this place
I call to the elementals of water, undines and kelpies
To lend their power to this enchanted space
And to bless the magick worked in this place
I call to the elementals of earth, gnomes and elves
To lend their power to this enchanted space
And to bless the magick worked in this place
Kneel or sit before the planting bed you prepared earlier, placing your items at your side and say:
Blessings I ask from the elements and their guardians -
From air I seek inspiration - (Light the incense stick and place into the planting pot, or bury the feather in the pot.)
May your fairies whisper in my ear.
From fire I seek passion - (Bury the lava rock or obsidian in the planting pot)
May your dragons ignite my blood.
From water I seek mischieviousness - (Bury the seashells in the planting pot)
May your undines tickle my heart.
From earth I seek grounding - (Plant the seeds/seedlings in the planting pot)
May your gnomes dig my feet deep.
With these gifts I do pledge myself
As an ally of the Elements and their Guardians
As I will, So Mote it Be!
(Pour the consecrated water over the seedlings in the planting pot)
Thank the Quarters and Close the Circle:
Air, Fire, Water and Earth I do thank you for attending this magick
I open this circle and release the power you have gifted me
Back into the ether to aid others as you have aided me.
As above, so below
This circle is open but never broken!

A Renewal of Self Ritual:
(This is an intense and intensive ritual)
Should be done either in early spring, in the waxing of the moon.
Ingredients:
Herbs-
Sweetgrass for purification
Rosemary for positive change
Cinnamon for happiness
Ginger for confidence
Oils-
Rose to open the heart
Sandalwood for balance
Incense-
Lavender to clear karmic patterns
Candles-
4 White votives for circle casting
1 Purple votive to symbolize spirit in the circle casting
1 White taper to symbolize the past
1 Orange taper to symbolize the future
1 Pink taper to symbolize self-love
1 Green taper to symbolize healing
Other-
Sea Salt
Deep bowl of saltwater for purification
Charcoal
Lighter or Matches
Flat dish filled with dirt
Wine for celebration
Bread of some sort
A silver ring each person has brought (they should each have different styles of rings or some way of identifying their own)
Preparation:
The spaced used for the ritual should be cleansed beforehand, using consecrated sea salt and Sweetgrass smudging.
Each participant in the ritual should be clothed simply, and be barefoot and bareheaded. As each person enters the space set aside for the ritual, have him or her wash their hands and faces with the saltwater, and smudge them with the Sweetgrass, reciting the welcome: Merry Meet!
Choose who will perform what functions, from lighting incense to calling quarters and more, well in advance.
Arrange the Altar as follows:
Place the purple votive in the direct center of the room or space allotted. Around the purple votive place the orange, pink, white and green tapers in the secondary directions (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest), outside of which place the flat dish to the south, (in the center inscribe a pentacle in the dirt, in the heart of which place the charcoal tab, light it). To the north of the purple candle, place the sea salt, and the bottle/s of wine should be in the west. The incense sticks should be in the east. Persons who have been appointed specific tasks, (with herbs, oils and such) should have them close at hand, either sitting on the floor next to their feet or within easy reach. Have each person place his or her ring by the Spirit candle, to be charged during the ritual.
Ask everyone to participate in Casting The Circle.
Place the four white votives in the four cardinal directions, North South East West, and the purple votive in the center of the circle, as Spirit. Light them, while saying as follows:
(All Say/Call)
Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Spirit
We Call You
We Are Your Children
Thank You For Blessing This Circle
(Light the Candle in the East and Say)
Element of Air
You Are The Breath of Life
Thank you for lending your Power to this Rite.
(Light the Candle in the South and Say)
Element of Fire
You Are the Divine Spark
Thank you for lending your Power to this Rite.
(Light the Candle in the West and Say)
Element of Water
You Are The Blood in Our Veins
Thank you for lending your Power to this Rite.
(Light the Candle in the North and Say)
Element of Earth
You Are The Bones of Our Bodies
Thank you for lending your Power to this Rite.
(Light the Candle in the Center and Say)
Element of Spirit
You Are the Force that resides within everything
Thank you for lending your Power to this Rite.
As One:
The Circle is Complete!
As the group says the following, pass the sandalwood oil and each person anoints their third eye with it and passes it to the next person.
We Come Together This Night
To Ask For A Renewal Of Spirit
We Seek Renewal
We Seek Revival
We Seek Balance
Our Minds, Our Hearts, Our Spirits
Cry Out!
As We Will It So Mote It Be! (Say 3x)
A person is appointed to speak for the group and say the following, while taking a pinch of each of the following herbs and casting them upon the charcoal.
Ginger-
We Ask For Confidence in Our Selves
Rosemary-
We Ask For The Power To Bring About Positive Change Within Our Lives
Cinnamon-
We Ask For The Strength To Find Happiness Within Our Selves
Pass around the rose oil, anointing above your hearts, asking aloud for the will to open your hearts to all who would wish you well, pass to the person on your right.
Appoint a person to light the incense, and all say:
May the Smoke Reach The Heavens
And Clear Our Karmic Energies
So That We Might Renew Our Spirits
Appoint someone to light the candles as all say:
Green-
We ask For Healing
From the Great Mother
Both of our bodies and our souls.
Pink-
We ask for the Ability
To Love Our Selves
In Spite of and Because of
Our Flaws
White-
For the Past,
Memories light and dark
Are gifts for which we give thanks
Orange-
To the future
We look toward it with an
Open mind and adventurous heart
As We Will It So Mote It Be! (Say 3x)
Extinguish the candles and sit for a moment in silence, then each person retrieves their ring placing it upon their finger, a necklace or in their power bags.
Close the Circle as follows:
(Extinguish the Candle in the North and Say)
Farewell Element of Earth
We Thank You For Your Gift of Power
Grow Strong
(Extinguish the Candle in the West and Say)
Farewell Element of Water
We Thank You For Your Gift of Power
Flow Free
(Extinguish the Candle in the South and Say)
Farewell Element of Fire
We Thank You For Your Gift of Power
Burn Bright
(Extinguish the Candle in the East and Say)
Farewell Element of Air
We Thank You For Your Gift of Power
Breathe Deep
(Extinguish the Candle in the Center and Say)
Farewell Element of Spirit
We Thank You For Your Gift of Power
As Above So Below
The Circle is open but never broken
BLESSED BE!
Bring out the wine and bread, and toast each other on a ritual well done!

Purification Ritual:
Performed during the waning moon, preferably indoors, day or night.
Ingredients:
Herbs-
Anise Seeds
Bay leaves
Vervain leaves or stems
Valerian root
Candles-
1 fat brown candle
2 white tapers
Other-
Sandalwood oil
Consecrated salt
Amethyst shard
6x6 inch white cotton or muslin cloth
1ft of red silk cord
Black altar cloth
Preparation:
Supplicant should have fasted for at least one full day, from sunup to sundown, eating nothing and drinking nothing save for water. Have the person seeking purification bathe well, then dress simply in clothes of black or white, preferably of cotton or other natural fibers. Can be done skyclad as well, as long as everyone participating is comfortable with this. Before letting anyone into the circle anoint them on the head, heart, both wrists and both feet with sandalwood oil.
Call Quarters and Cast Circle:
Guardians of Air, Breath of Life
Bring your refreshing winds to this sacred space
Motivate us in this blessed place
Guardians of Fire, Light of Life
Bring your embracing heat to this sacred space
Banish darkness in this blessed place
Guardians of Water, Blood of Life
Bring your healing rains to this sacred space
Anoint us in this blessed place
Guardians of Earth, Body of Life
Bring your supportive strength to this sacred space
Ground us in this blessed place
Guardians of Spirit, All of Life
Bring yourself to this sacred space
As we bless this place
Light the candles
Leader of Ritual:
We stand hered to ask for the purification of (name of supplicant). Do you come here in perfect love and trust? If so, Kneel.
Supplicant:
I do. (Kneels)
Leader:
Hold out your hands. (Places a pinch of salt into each hand, then in the left hand places Vervain and Valerian and in the right hand places Anise and Bay.)
By Air, Fire, Water and Earth
Most of all by Spirit
We ask that (name of supplicant) be purified
(Supplicant then places herbs and salt on 6x6 cloth)
(Leader takes the Amethyst shard and holds it to supplicants brow)
Leader:
Only through our own Will and the Will of the Powers that surround us can any of truly be pure. Do you seek that purity?
Supplicant:
I do.
Leader:
Place your wish within this stone and carry it on your journey. (Places stone into supplicants cupped hands. Supplicant then places it on 6x6 cloth after making their wish for purification)
Supplicant:
Binds 6x6 cloth, with the herbs and stone, into a sachet, using the red cord, while reciting:
Awake and Asleep
Purification
I do seek (Say 3x)
(Supplicant will carry sachet as much as possible, placing it under their pillow at night, carrying it in a pocket, purse, backpack or briefcase during the day, for one month. One waning moon to the next.)
Thank Quarters and Close Circle
Breath, Light, Blood, Body and Spirit
We thank thee for attending us in this blessed place
You are always welcome in our sacred space
This circle shrinks, but is forever open for thee
As we will, so mote it be!

Naming Ceremony:
Done one month following birth of child. Can be indoors or out, day or night.
Ingredients:
Consecrated water and earth
Incense (Cedar if it is a boy, Eucalyptus if it is a girl.)
1 white taper
Preparation:
Childs parents should be holding child. Childs spiritual guardians (Godparents) will be the ones to dedicate the child.
Call Quarters and Cast Circle:
Guardians of Air, Inspiration of Life
Welcome to this sacred space
Guardians of Fire, Passion of Life
Welcome to this sacred space
Guardians of Water, Flow of Life
Welcome to this sacred space
Guardians of Earth, Foundation of Life
Welcome to this sacred space
Guardians of Spirit, All that is Life
Welcome to this sacred space
By Air, Fire, Water, Earth and Spirit,
We do bless this place!
As we will, So Mote it Be!
Light candle and incense
Godmother:
We come togeter today to welcome a child into our family. May this child grow strong, kind and wise in our care.
Everyone:
As we will, so mote it be!
Godfather:
(Waves incense around childs head) By the air that sustains us all, we dedicate this child.
Godmother:
(Holds up candle, places childs hand at base, hand covering the baby's to protect against hot wax) By the fire that burns within us all, we dedicate this child.
Godfather:
(Holds up water in goblet, dips childs hand in water or drips some on childs brow) By the water that is lifeblood to all, we dedicate this child.
Godmother:
(Holds up dish of earth, dips childs hand in the earth or smudges some on childs brow) By the earth that created us all, we dedicate this child.
Godparents:
By the Spirit of all Life, we dedicate this child and serve together to protect and guide him/her through life. (Both place kisses on childs brow)
Call and Response: (Say 3x)
Born of Love and Dedicated to Life, Welcome to Our Family, (Childs name)!
All Say:
Welcome!
Godparents:
We present (Childs Full Name), son/daughter of (parents names).
All Say:
Heyla!
Thank Quarters and Close Circle:
Our thanks to the elements, may you always call this child yours!
Inspire him/her, Let him/her be Passionate in all things, Let your love Flow free through him/her, Give him/her a Solid foundation to build his/her life.
He/She will always honor you as you have honored him/her.
Though this circle shrinks, you are ever welcome in this blessed place
As we will, so mote it be!
Celebrate!

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