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Sun’s Turning About June 22. A fire festival honoring the Sun God and the Water Goddess. Rededication to the Lord and the Lady.
Cast the circle with the sword and say: Here may they manifest and bless their children. Move back to the altar, facing north. Raise your dagger in greeting and say: In a place that is not a place, On a day that is not a day. I stand at the threshold between the worlds before the Gates of Asgard May the Ancient Ones help and protect me On my magical journey Set the water chalice on the pentacle. Hold your dagger over it and say: Bless this creature of Water to your service. May we always remember the cauldron waters of rebirth Hold your dagger over the salt and say: Bless this creature of Earth to your service. May we always honor the blessed Earth, Its many forms and beings Sprinkle a little sale into the water, then hold the chalice up high and say: Beginning in the east and moving clockwise, sprinkle the water-salt mixture lightly around the edges of your circle. Replace the chalice on the alter. Hold your dagger over the lighted incense burner saying: Bless this creature of Fire to your service. May we always remember the sacred Fire That dances within the form of every creation. Hold your dagger over the incense saying: Bless this creature of Air to your service. May we always listen to the spirit winds That bring us the voices of the Ancient Ones. Put a little incense on the lighted charcoal in the burner. Don’t put too much incense in the burner as a little goes a long way in the enclosed room. Touch the burner briefly to the pentacle then raise the burner high saying: Carry the burner around the circle clockwise, beginning in the east. Return it to the altar. Go to the eastern quarter of the circle and light the yellow candle. Hold up your dagger in greeting. Salute the Element saying: Ruler of the East and the Powers of Air I call upon you, To witness this rite and to guard this circle. Move to the south, light the red candle and hold your dagger up in greeting: Ruler of the South and the Powers of Fire I call upon you To witness this rite and to guard this circle. In the western quarter you light the blue candle and greet the Element Ruler of the West and the Powers of Water I call upon you To witness this rite and to guard this circle. End by going to the north, light the green candle and greet the Element Ruler of the North and the Power of Earth I call upon you To witness this rite and to guard this circle. Move back to your central altar and stand facing north. Raise your arms in greeting: With power all around Within it I stand With protection at hand Light the green candle to the left of the cauldron and say: In your fullness of life, I do ask. Great One of the stars, Spinner of fates, I give honor to you and call upon you in your ancient names Known and unknown Light the red candle to the right of the cauldron and say: Laughing Frey, God of fertility and plenty, Be with me here, I do ask. Lift up your shining spear of Light to protect me. I give honor to you, and call upon you in your ancient names, Known and unknown. Raise your arms over the cauldron and say: The Triple Goddess. The touch of its consecrated waters, Even as the sun The Lord of Life, Arises in his strength In the sign of the waters of life. Pass your hands and arms between the two candles, making wishes as you do so. Or set the candles on the floor and carefully, slowly walk between them. Dip the forefinger of your power hand into the cauldron water and touch your forehead, lips and breast. Kneel before the altar and say: And give reverence to the God. I am a pagan A stone of the ancient circle Standing firmly based and balanced on Earth, Yet open to the winds of the Gods And as enduring through time. May the Asa-Gods witness my words! Place the wine chalice on the pentacle for a few moments then lift it high saying: Merry Meet, Merry Part And Merry Meet Again. Drink the wine, saving some back to be put outside for the nature spirits. Now is the time for divination, meditation or spellwork. If any spellwork is done, finish with: I bind all power within this circle Into this spell. So Mote It Be! When you are ready to end the ritual, go to the east and extinguish the yellow candle and say: With your Powers of Air My thanks and blessings. Go to the south and extinguish the red candle and say: With your Powers of Fire My thanks and blessings. Go to the west and extinguish the blue candle saying: With you Powers of Water My thanks and blessings. Finish by going to the north and extinguish the green candle and say With you Powers of Earth My thanks and blessings. Return to the center to stand before the altar. Raise your arms and say: Depart in Peace. May there always be harmony between us. My thanks and blessings Cut the circle with a backwards motion of your dagger to release all remaining vestiges of power for manifestation and say: Yet ever it remains a circle. Around and through Me Always flows its magical power. Be sure to put out your offering for the nature spirits. |
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