IMBOLC RITUALS


Ritual One
 Tools:
In addition to your magicakal tools, you will need:

  • A White Altar Cloth
  • Light Green Taper Goddess Candle
  • Light Yellow Taper God Candle
  • 13 White 4" Stick Candles
  • Brideo'ga*
  • Small Woven Basket with White Flowers
  • Pentacle Candle Wheel
  • Handful of Acorns
  • Cauldron
  • Snow/Crushed Ice
  • Small White Pillar Candle
  • Potpourri Holder
  • Tea Lite
  • Basil, Bay, Heather Flowers, Cinnamon and Vanilla Potpourri Blend
  • Long Wooden Stick Matches
    Preparation:
    Sweep area, moving in deosil direction. Outline your circle with white cord Angelica leaves. Place Pentacle Candle Wheel in the center of altar. Place the lt. green taper Goddess candle to the top left of altar and the lt. yellow taper God candle to the top right of altar. Put the white flowers in the basket as bedding for the Bride's Bed, then place the Brideo'ga atop the flowers. Place the basket in front of the Goddess candle, to the left of the Pentacle Candle Wheel. Place the acorns in front of the God candle, to the right of the Pentacle Wheel. Place the tea lite in the bottom of potpourri holder, and put holder at front center of the alter. Place white pillar candle in the middle of the cauldron, fill cauldron about 1"-2" with snow or crushed ice, and position on floor in front of altar. Put the container with potpourri where it can be reached easily. Place the rest of your tools and props according to personal preference. Bathe or shower for purification. Ground and center. When ready, put on some soothing music associated with this Sabbat and your ritual.

    Cast circle by holding out your right hand and tracing over the cord or leaves in a clockwise direction. As you trace over the outline envision flames of pure white rising up along the perimeter. When the beginning and the end join the circle is complete. Step up to the cauldron and light the white pillar candle, saying:

    Amidst the darkness the Lady is stirring,
    Gently awakening from frozen dreams,
    All the world has awaited this moment The return of the Maiden,
    And Her promise of oncoming Spring.

    Call Quarters. As this is a time to honor Mother Earth as she wakes from her winter's recovery of giving rebirth to the Sun King at Yule, start with North, the element Earth. Pick up the container of potpourri, step up to the altar and pour some into the holder, saying:

    Powers of Earth, the Maiden awakens!
    Come join the circle and share in the light.

    Put the container back where it was. Light the white candle at the North point of the Pentacle Candle Wheel. Continue, by waving your hand over the potpourri as if to create a breeze on which to carry the scent, saying:

    Powers of Air, the Maiden awakens!
    Come join the circle and share in the light.

    Light the white candle at the East point of the Pentacle Candle Wheel. Light the tea candle in the bottom of the potpourri holder, saying:

    "Powers of Fire, the Maiden awakens!
    Come join the circle and share in the light.

    Light the white candle at the South point of the Pentacle Candle Wheel. Pour some water into the holder with the potpourri, saying:

    "Powers of Water, the Maiden awakens!
    Come join the circle and share in the light.

    Light the white candle at the West point of the Pentacle Candle Wheel. Remove the white candle from the top point of the Pentacle. Since Akasha is the omnipresent, it need not be invoked. Light the candle and invoke the Goddess and the God by lighting the lt. green Goddess candle and the lt. yellow God candle with the white candle. Place the white candle back in the top point of the Pentacle Candle Wheel, saying:

    Be with me now, oh Ancients, eternal,
    Hear now my prayers, hopes and dreams.
    The Goddess has wakened, once more as the Maiden
    By loving caresses from the strengthened Sun King.

    Light the inner cross points of the Pentacle Candle Wheel, starting with the cross point to the right of the North point. Light all 5 cross points in succession, saying:

    The Earth now grows warmer, as the Wheel again turns
    And as each passing day adds strength, To the Sun King's rays
    The Maiden, of his gift of life, now silently does yearn.

    Take a couple of the acorns from in front of the God candle and place them in the Bride's Bed with the Brideo'ga. Light the three aspects of the Goddess candles. All aspects are white because She is the Triple Goddess appearing as the Maiden, pure, and renewed. Step back from the altar and contemplate the light that is brought about by the re-union of the God and the Goddess saying:

    Behold the God and Goddess,
    Lord of the Forest and his Bride,
    Once again the Earth is blessed
    With life anew inside.
    Seeds shall soon begin to sprout
    And creatures shall young bear
    For this is the Promise, the Cycle of Life
    That is born of the love They share.

    Now is the time for meditation and any spellworkings. Spellworkings associated with Imbolc include those for fertility, defining and focusing on goals for the future, organization, health, and protection. Next, celebrate with Cakes and Ale (Poppyseed Cakes* and Spiced Tea*) Ceremony, saving some for the wee Folkes, outside. Thank the God and Goddess for Their presence snuff their candles. Thank and release the Quarters, saying:

    Though you leave this circle, tonight,
    Water, Fire, Air, and Earth
    Your symbols shall linger on a while
    Blessing my home and hearth.
    The herbs that scent this room tonight,
    Were chosen with loving care,
    To bless me, my family and my friends,
    And my sisters and brothers everywhere.

    Snuff each of the white candles at the directional points of the Pentacle Candle Wheel, starting with the candle at the top point first, then the West point and working in a widdershins direction. Snuff the inner cross point candles also in a widdershins direction. Finally snuff the three aspects of the Goddess candles. Step back from the altar and face the cauldron with the white pillar candle still burning brightly saying:

    I honor Thee, Maiden, most blessed Bride
    As your candle burns through this night
    And thank you for the renewed life you offer us all
    As you emerge from the dark to the light.

    Release the circle. Clean up, place the cauldron from the floor onto the middle of the alter. Let the candle burn out by itself. Place the potpourri in a spot where its scent and blessings fill the house. You are done.

    Adapted by: Akasha Ap Emrys for all of her friends and those of like mind.
    Copyright � 1997-99 Akasha Ap Emrys, Herne and The Celtic Connection wicca.com. All rights reserved.


    Ritual Two
     Prepare altar or sacred space
    Place on altar leaves, breads ,corn doll(corn will do).
    Anoint candles with appropriate oils
    (ie red=rose, yellow=patchouli, orange=cinnamon, green=frankincense)
    Place 1 candle in each corner of altar.

    Cast circle
    "I hereby do create sacred space,
    In time that is not time; a place not a place,
    Today is a day that is not a day,
    All malice and worry, now away,
    So all within here is right and just,
    This is a place of magic, love and trust."

    Light candle on top left of altar, with this candle light the one to the right, with this candle light the next and so one until all candles are lit.

    Chant:
    Give our praises to the Goddess Brigid (Breed).
    "Now is the time for the seasons to change,
    Winter is coming to an end,
    The wheel turns to a new beginning.
    A new life is ready to be born and flourish.
    Goddess Brigid, you gave us these gifts before us, and we thank ye.
    Goddess Brigid, you gave us these gifts as new life, I ask you for new life within me as well.
    To cleanse me of anything negative in my life of past, and fill me with all that is positive so my future may be enriched.
    As the wheel turns, so do I"
    This is my will so mote it be
    Blessed be.

    Take some time to meditate, thinking of how to improve yourself.
    Snuff out the candles (dont blow them out this is considered disrespectful to the fire element).
    Close the circle.

    Contributed by
    Sister Sarah


    Ritual Three
     Lay out the altar with your regular altar tools and add these extras: a bowl of earth with a seed of some sort, as many white tapers on the altar as is safe, and seasonal decorations, such as evergreens, sun wheels, or a cup of melted snow. The altar cloth shall blue, and the altar candles shall be green and white. �

    Cast the sacred circle, and invoke the God and the Goddess. Then bring the seed and dish of earth or planting pot to the front of the altar. Hold the seed in your hand, knowing that it is the beginnings of life. Bless it in this manner: "In my hands I hold the seed of beginnings, of life, wisdom, and of coming spring. I ask the God and the Goddess to place a blessing on it so that it may prosper in the coming season." �

    Then think of something you want. It could be a request of the God and the Goddess, or something you want for yourself. Concentrate on this as you hold the seed. "With this seed I plant a request, and hope that with careful nurturing and daily care, my goals may come to fruition in time." �

    Having said this, place the seed in the soil and cover it. Grow the seed and keep the plant around as a reminder. Hold the simple feast, and then you may do any magic or seasonal activities that you had planned for this evening. One Imbolc tradition is to weave corn dollies. Banish the sacred circle.

    Contributed by
    Nyx Wolfwalker





    updated January 27, 2000


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