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we work with other pagan groups in and around milton keynes to promote and strengthen the pagan image.
also working with the bubbling pot fund to raise funds for the purchase of land for pagan worship and eco project.
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twenty fifth august owl day
coming soon information on next years event. looking like a pagan gathering in Wiltshire with a major circle ritual on the evening . will post as soon as finalized.
2007 event held at willen stones
thanks to all who took part in this ritual nemesys
ERECTING THE TEMPLE.
First clean the room or area to be used as the temple. Or if working outside set up what you can in these circumstances.
Lay out the temple to the ritual's requirements and decorate the altar using flowers, fruits, nuts, candles, incense, cords, etc, depending on the occasion. Make sure you include a container each of salt and water. Ignite incense, light candles, lay out cakes and wine.
Leave the room to change and prepare.
Circle caster starts from the East casting the triple circle, using the black handled atheme.
Partner stands behind aiming power to their base chakra though their atheme.
CASTING THE CIRCLE
I CALL UPON THE SACRED CIRCLE, COME AT MY REQUEST COME
WITH THE POWER OF THE WARMING SUN, THE ENERGY OF THE EARTH.
SURROUND US, EMPOWER US, PROTECT US IN OUR WORKINGS
THIS NIGHT. GRANT THIS SPACE BE FIT AND RIGHT FOR OUR WORSHIP.
Three times round the circle's cast
As was done in times gone past
Between the worlds a boundary
May this circle blessed, be.
CLEANSING THE CIRCLE.
Male celebrant places the tip of his atheme into the water and holding with both hands draws the Banishing Pentagram of water.
I EXORCISE THEE, 0 CREATURE OF WATER, THAT THOU CAST OUT ALL IMPURITIES AND UNCLEANLINESS OF THE SPIRIT OF THE WORLD OF PHANTASM.
Male celebrant then places tip of atheme into the salt and holding with both hands draws the Invoking Pentagram of earth.
BLESSINGS BE UPON THEE, 0 CREATURE OF SALT.
LET ALL EVIL AND HINDRANCE BE CAST FORTH FROM THEE AND LET ALL GOOD ENTER HEREIN.
Salt is poured into the water, and stirred three times clockwise.
Holy water is placed on pentacle.
Male celebrant replaces his atheme upon altar and stands on the right of Female celebrant.
Female celebrant places the tip of her atheme into the flame of the right-hand candle and holding with both hands draws the Invoking pentagram of fire through flame.
BLESSINGS BE UPON YOU, THOU CREATURE OF FIRE
PURIFY OUR CIRCLE, ILLUMINATE OUR PATH, AND
DRIVE AWAY THE DARKNESS OF THE WORLD AND
SPIRIT.
Female celebrant places the tip of her atheme into the smoke from the incense and holding with both hands draws the Invoking pentagram of air.
BLESSINGS BE UPON THEE, 0 CREATURE OF AIR.
PURIFY AND CLEANSE OUR CIRCLE. BLOW AWAY THE
COBWEBS FROM OUR MINDS THAT WE MAY WORK WITH INSIGHT AND CLARITY.
BLESSING THE CIRCLE.
Male celebrant, with holy water, walks deosil around circle, sprinkling water around temple and other people.
I CONSECRATE THIS CIRCLE WITH THE ELEMENTS OF
EARTH AND WATER THAT IT KEEPS US SAFE IN OUR
WORKINGS.
Female celebrant, with candle in left hand and incense in right hand walks deosil around circle.
I CONSECRATE THIS CIRCLE WITH THE ELEMENTS OF
FIRE AND AIR ,THAT OUR PATH BE ILLUMINATED AND OUR HEARTS TRUE.
CALLING THE QUARTERS
Hail Guardians of the Watchtowers of the East, Powers of Air, Bring to us the joy and pain of remembrance that we may heal the past in this time of magic. Whisper the messages meant for us into our ears and carry our words back on the wings of eagles. Hail and welcome.
Hail Guardians of the Watchtowers of the South, Powers of Fire, burn from us the burdens of this world on this night. Change what is believed into what is true. Ignite in us the spark that makes what is just become what is done. And record the lessons learned to be read in tomorrow's flames. Hail and welcome.
Hail Guardians of the Watchtowers of the West, Powers of Water, we ask to experience what we feel, what we fear. In the comforting caresses of your tides, remind our souls high tides recede. Remind our souls high tides are places to swim, to float, to cleanse. Hail and welcome.
Hail Guardians of the Watchtowers of the North, Powers of Earth, Great Mother and Father in this sacred space, on this special task. Allow the realms you walk to bring you together. Sharing life and knowledge. We are asking. We are listening. .Hail and welcome.
CALL TO THE GODDESS.
"I invoke thee and call upon thee,
Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of all fruitfulness;
by seed and root,
by bud and stem,
by leaf and flower and fruit,
by life and love
do I invoke thee to descend upon the body of this,
thy servant and priestess."
CHARGE
I AM THE MOTHER, WIFE AND LOVER.
I WELCOME MY LOVE, HIS STRENGTH
HIS WARMTH FOR MY CHILDREN,
HE BRINGS ME STRENGTH AND CALM
SHOWS HIS FACE FOR US ALL
OUR UNION AT BELTAINE HAS PLANTED THE SEED
MY WOMB IS THE HOME FOR IT
HIS LIGHT IS THE ENERGY FOR IT
WE LOOK ON IT WITH OUR LOVE,
TO BRING FORTH THE NEW SUN IN HIM,
NOW IN THE HEIGHT OF HIS POWER
HE LOOKS UPON US AND SMILES
WE ARE HIS FUTURE HE IS OURS
HE RIPENS THE FIELDS FOR US TO LIVE,
BEFORE HE RETURNS BENEATH.
CALL OF THE GOD
‘In her name do I invoke thee,
Mighty Father of us all –
Lugh, Pan, Belin, Herne, Cernunnos –
Come in answer to my call!
Descend, I pray thee, in thy servant and priest.’
CHARGE
MINE IS THE KINGDOM OF THE SUN,
I RIDE MY CHARIOT THROUGH THE SKY,
I BRING THE DAWN
I BRING THE DUSK,
THE LIGHT I BRING IS FOR ALL TO BASK IN.
I AM THE EAGLE FLYING HIGH,
I AM THE FLASH OF LIGHT ON WATER,
I CREATE SHADOWS AND ILLUMINATE THE DARK,
I AM THE ENERGY OF THE CROP,
THE WARMTH I CREATE IS FOR ALL LIFE,
AT DAYBREAK I CAUSE AWAKENING,
OPENING THE FLOWERS,
THE BIRDS SIGN MY COMING
AT DUSK I BRING REST
MY CIRCLE IN ONE DAY.
READ BY THE ELDER FEMALE
Now the Goddess had never loved, but she would solve all mysteries, even the mystery of Death, and so she journeyed to the nether lands. The guardians of the portals challenged her, “Strip off thy garments, lay aside thy jewels, for nought may ye bring with you into this our land.” So she laid down her garments and her jewels and was bound as are all who enter the realms of Death, the mighty one.
Such was her beauty that Death himself knelt and kissed her feet, saying: “Blessed be thy feet that have brought thee in these ways. Abide with me, but let me place my cold hand on thy heart.” And she replied: “I love thee not. Why dost thou cause all things that I love and take delight in to fade and die?” “Lady,” replied Death, “tis age and fate, against which I am helpless. Age causes all things to wither; but when men die at the end of time, I give them rest and peace and strength so that they may return. But you, you are lovely. Return not; abide with me.” But she answered: “I love thee not.” Then said Death: “As you receive not my hand on your heart, you must receive Death’s scourge.” “It is fate, better so,” she said, and she knelt. Death scourged her and she cried: “I know the pangs of love.” And Death said: “Blessed be,” and gave her the fivefold kiss, saying: “Thus only may you attain to joy and knowledge.”
And he taught her all the mysteries, and they loved and were one; and he taught her all the magics. For there are three great events in the life of man — love, death and resurrection in the new body — and magic controls them all. To fulfil love you must return again at the same time and place as the loved ones, and you must remember and love her or him again. But to be reborn you must die and be ready for a new body; to die you must be born; without love you may not be born, and this is all the magic.
READ BY THE ELDER MALE
When thunder roars in the heavens, and lightning cracks from the ground, the Lord and Lady dance the divine myth of creation so that we may remember them and know that we are never alone.
When the Sun rises each morning, we bask in the joy of His love for us, and when the Moon moves through Her phases, we understand the cycle of birth, growth, death, and rebirth.
When it is our time, the Witches enter the Summerland. From the Spirit that moves and flows through the Lord and Lady we continue to learn the mysticism of the Universe so that we may return, life after life, to serve our brothers and sisters.
We are the Witches, the representation of the growth of wisdom on our planet. We are the Hidden Children, back from the dead. We are the people, the power, the change, and we have incarnated in every race and every culture. We are the angels of Earth.
ALL JOINING HANDS AND CIRCLING THE CIRCLE
ISIS ASTARTE HECATE DEMETER KALI INANA. (REPEAT 3 TIMES)sung
(to the tune of girls and boys comeout to play)
Darksome Night and shining Moon
East then South, then West then North
Hearken to the Witches Rune
Hear we come to call You forth!
Earth and Water, Air and Fire
Wand and Pentacle and Sword
Work ye into our desire
Hearken ye unto our word
Cords and Censer, Scourge and Knife
Powers of the Witches' Blade,
Waken all ye into life
Come ye as the charge is made
Queen of Heaven Queen of Hell
Horned Hunter of the night
Lend Your power unto this spell
And work our will by magick rite!
By all the power of Land and Sea
By all the might of Moon and Sun
As we do will
SO MOTE IT BE!
Cast the spell and it be done.
Eko, Eko, Azarak,
Eko, Eko, Zamilak,
Eko, Eko, Artemis,
Eko, Eko, Herne.
Eko, Eko, Auriel,
Eko, Eko, Michael,
Eko, Eko, Gabriel,
Eko, Eko, Raphael,
Eko, Eko, Pan,
Eko, Eko, Lugh,
Eko, Eko, Cernunous
Eko, Eko, Brid,
Eko, Eko, Diana,
Eko, Eko, Cerridwen,
read by high priest after down is called
LORDS AND LADIES OF THE PAST
LORDS AND LADIES OF THE FUTURE
JOIN WITH US THIS NIGHT
LEND US THY MIGHT
HELP RIGHT THIS WRONG
IN HONOUR OF THE GREAT GAIA.
KEEP IT GOING TILL YOU RAISE ALL THE POWER YOUR GROUP CAN.
WITH THE HP AND HPS STANDING IN THE CENTRE MEMBERS OF THE COVEN SHOULD READ OUT THE FOLLOWING SPELLS
O GREAT AURIEL BLOW THROUGH THIS PLANETS ATMOSPHERE CLEANSE THE AIR. MAKE IT AS IT SHOULD BE FOR ALL TO BREATHE.
THOU AIRUS LEND THY STRENGTH FLOW FROM THE EAST AND SWEEP THE IMPURITIES AND MISTAKES OF MAN FROM THE AIR WE WHERE GIVEN MAKE IT AS YOU GAVE IT TO US IN THE BEGINNING. HELP US TO HEAL THY LADY, GAIA THE GREAT MOTHER.
O GREAT MICHAEL BURN THROUGH THE ILLNESS AND DISEASE OF THE LAND. CLEANSE THE LAND OF ALL IMPURITIES.
THOU NOTUS LEND THY STRENGTH WARM THE COLD PLACES AND BALANCE THE TEMPERATURES OF THIS YOUR PLANET, GAIA THE GREAT MOTHER
O GREAT GABRIEL WASH THROUGH THE FLOTSAM AND JETSAM IN THE WATERS. CLEANSE THEM AND BANISH THE BAD. MAKE THEM FIT AND CLEAN FOR US
THOU ZEPHYRUS LEND THY STRENGTH LET THE WATERS FLOW AS THEY SHOULD AND HELP TO HEAL THY MOTHER, GAIA
O GREAT RAPHAEL STRENGTHEN OUR PLANET LET THE EARTH HEAL ITSELF AND PROTECT IT SELF.
MAKE IT SAFE FOR US
THOU BOREAS LEND THY STRENGTH STABLISE YOUR PLANET AND STRENGTHEN YOUR CREATURES RETURN IT AS A HEALED AND STRENGTHENED MOTHER, GAIA.
WE CALL UPON THOSE OF THE CRAFT , WE CALL ON THOSE WHO WHERE OF THE CRAFT,
WE CALL ON THOSE WHO WILL BE OF THE CRAFT. COME TO THE AID OF THOSE WHO WOULD HEAL THE GREAT MOTHER LEND US THY WISDOM AND THY STRENGTH.
WE CALL UPON GAIA THE EARTH MOTHER OUR PROTECTOR OUR LIFE GIVER. WE ASK YOUR FORGIVENESS. WE ARE BUT A CHILD IN YOUR ARMS AND HAVE MADE MISTAKES FOR WHICH WE NOW NEED HELP. AS YOUR PEOPLE WE ASK THAT YOU HELP US TO HEAL THE WRONGS DONE TO YOU BY MAN, GIVE US THE STRENGTH TO MAKE PEOPLE SEE THE WRONG AND TURN TO THE HEALING PATH.
MOTHER GODDESS WE ASK OF YOU TO LEND YOUR BLESSINGS TO THIS OUR PLEA
FATHER GOD WE ASK YOU SHINE ON US AS WE TRY TO RIGHT THESE WRONGS.
WE CALL UPON THE FAMILY PAGAN WE ASK ALL TO GIVE WHAT THEY WILL OF THEMSELVES TO HELP SAVE THE GREAT MOTHER. WE CALL UPON ALL WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO ASSIST IN THIS MOMENTOUS TASK. WE CALL ON ALL BELIEFS TO REINFORCE THEIR RESOLVE TOWARDS OUR PLANET. WE ASK THAT MAN BE LEAD FROM THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION TO THE PATH OF HARMONY.
AS THIS IS DONE THE HP AND HPS SHOULD VISUALIZE THE PLANET ENGULFED IN LOVE AND SHOULD SEND THE RAISED ENERGY OUT IN TO THE ATMOSPHERE. THEY SHOULD SEE SPARKS OF SILVER AND GOLD FALLING FROM THE SKY TO THE HEADS OF ALL PEOPLE AND THE EARTH.
ALL SHOULD NOW VISUALIZE THE PLANET CLEANING SEE IMAGES OF DIRTY RIVERS WASHING CLEAN .CLOUDS BEING BLOWN AWAY .PLANTS GROWING FROM BAD SOIL THE HUNGRY BEING FED.
WHEN THE SPELLS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN ALL SHOULD THE PERFORM THE GREAT RITE AS THEY WISH IN THEIR OWN WAY. AND THEN END THE RITUAL. THIS MAYBE OUT SIDE AND IN LARGE GROUPS SO THE GREAT RITE MAYBE ENACTED ON RETURN TO THE COVENSTEAD OR HOME. REMEMBER NOT TO SWEEP CIRCLE AWAY LEAVE IN PLACE SO AS TO KEEP THE SPELL GOING. JUST REMEMBER TO SAY THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO WHERE ENVOCKED.
BLESSED BE NEMESYS AND THE COVEN OF THE SILVER OWLS
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