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Samhain Ritual
1. Prepare Prepare the house by decorated based on the proper correspondences for Samhain Prepare the food based on the correspondences for Samhain Try to include bread, fruit, and juice
2. Opening the Circle Do the Circle casting, Element calling, Divinity calling Calling deities specific to the day or meaning of the holiday
3. Feast of the Dead Light the candles on the plates of the dead and the spirit. Keep ritual silence Use the silence to think about those who have passed on. Think about their passing and your hope for a joyous return. Invite those who have passed on to the ritual in the silence of your soul. Ask them to join your feast. Eat the feast you set. Feel those who have come and listen in your soul for their words. Take as long as you wish at this. Thank them for coming and
4. Banishings Light a black candle Burn a list of things you want to banish Ask the goddess and god to help you in this. Explain how you will help if it is possible and not harmful Use a banishing chant if it helps
5. Resolutions Light a blue candle Burn a list of the resolutions you wish to keep from this Samhain to the next Ask the goddess and god to help Tell them how you plan to keep these resolutions
6. Drawing Light a white candle Burn a list of the things you want to draw into your life, Discuss this with the goddess and god, Explain how you will help to draw these things into your life
7. Divination Ask the goddess and god to bless the work you are about to engage in Do your divination using the method best for you Write down your results and your feelings about such. Keep track of those results as the year progresses to see how it comes out
8. Meditation Focus on thanks giving first over the gifts of the last year Thank them for the help they give in easing sorrow over lost ones Take a shamanic (mental) journey to look for signs that will help through the next year.
9. Conclude the ritual as normal Thank the Deities for their presence Thank the elements for their presence Open the circle
** You can think about and invite anyone to your feast of the dead, including loved pets.
Yule Ritual
1. Prepare Prepare the house by decorated based on the proper correspondences for Ostara Prepare the food based on the correspondences for Ostara Try to include bread, fruit, and juice
2. Opening the Circle Do the Circle casting, Element calling, Divinity calling Calling deities specific to the day or meaning of the holiday
3. Yule Focus on the rebirth of nature and say A rhythm stirs within the earth In winter’s cloak we’ve sheltered long
Focus on the rebirth of the god Think of how the earth’s womb help him, until he was ready to return Think of how the earth always holds itself for rebirth, the plants and animals always return Think of how a time of destruction always leads to this time of regeneration
4. Meditate Focus on rebirth Focus on the return of light
5. Prosperity Think of the nature of Prosperity Give yourself any gifts you bought for yourself Open any gifts that anyone gave to you
6. Spells and Divination Cast spells for light, growth, rebirth, and prosperity Do divination about light, growth, rebirth, and prosperity
7. Finishing Stand before the altar and say May the coming season bring joy and happiness to you and me Take a sip from the chalice during cakes and ale Say : I drink in your honor, may I and all those in need never thirst without your will Take a bite from the cake Say: I eat in your honor, may those in need and I never hunger without your will
8. Closing Close the circle as normal
Imbolc Ritual
1. Prepare Prepare the house by decorated based on the proper correspondences for Imbolc Prepare the food based on the correspondences for Imbolc Try to include bread, fruit, and juice Place 14 white candles on the altar 12 in a circle and one in each upper corner The upper corner candles are candles 1 and 2
2. Opening the Circle Do the Circle casting, Element calling, Divinity calling Calling deities specific to the day or meaning of the holiday
3 Candles Light the candles say what is specified for each candle.
Candle 1: On this great night I call the Gods of old Candle 2: On this great night I call the Goddesses of old Candle 3: This is for the maiden Goddess Candle 4: This is for the maiden Goddess Candle 5: This is for the maiden Goddess Candle 6: This is for the child God as he grows and strives through life Candle 7: This is for the child God as he grows and strives through life Candle 8: This is for the child God as he grows and strives through life Incense: Great night I celebrate you Candle 9: Blessed be to the goddess and the god, blessed be to the spirits, elements, and powers Candle 10: Blessed be to the goddess and the god, blessed be to the spirits, elements, and powers Candle 11: Blessed be to the goddess and the god, blessed be to the spirits, elements, and powers Candle 12: Blessed be to the goddess and the god, blessed be to the spirits, elements, and powers Candle 13: Blessed be to the goddess and the god, blessed be to the spirits, elements, and powers Candle 14: Blessed be to the goddess and the god, blessed be to the spirits, elements, and powers
Meditate Focus on light and its uses Focus on light and its problems Focus on the young maiden goddess and her gifts Focus on the joys of the child god
Spell and divination Cast any spell for healing, light, or inspiration Do any goddess oriented divination, or divination with the purpose of looking for healing, light, or inspiration
6. Finishing Stand before the altar and say May the coming season bring joy and happiness to you and me Take a sip from the chalice during cakes and ale Say : I drink in your honor, may I and all those in need never thirst without your will Take a bite from the cake Say: I eat in your honor, may those in need and I never hunger without your will
7. Closing Close the circle as normal
Ostara Ritual
1. Prepare Prepare the house by decorated based on the proper correspondences for Ostara Prepare the food based on the correspondences for Ostara Try to include bread, fruit, and juice
2. Opening the Circle Do the Circle casting, Element calling, Divinity calling Calling deities specific to the day or meaning of the holiday
3. Spring Focus on spring and say Winter's bareness has subsided, from the death of Winter springs new life! Spring is coming to the land. The days grow longer, warm breezes begin to stir... All around me I see signs--- The growing things are beginning anew. It is a resurrection of the dance of life--- The dance of the stems and stalks as they push forth from the Earth. It is the season of creation. Growth has turned outward. The land has become fertile again. The Earth is caressed by the loving touch of the Mother. Where Her hand passes: Atoms twine together to create growth. Buds burst open, leaves and vines unfurl. She creates a vision of green beauty. Beauty so breath-taking after the dark solitude of Winter. It is this vision that we celebrate on Her day of Ostara. The world recreating itself--- Returning from the death of Winter, Into the new life of Spring through the love of the Lord and the Lady." Focus on the meaning of the words for a few minutes
4. Meditate Focus on rebirth Focus on mother nature coming back to life Focus on nature’s growth
5. Spells and Divination Cast spells for healing, renewal, growth, and fertility Do divination about healing, renewal, growth, and fertility
6. Finishing Stand before the altar and say May the coming season bring joy and happiness to you and me Take a sip from the chalice during cakes and ale Say : I drink in your honor, may I and all those in need never thirst without your will Take a bite from the cake Say: I eat in your honor, may those in need and I never hunger without your will
7. Closing Close the circle as normal
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Some of these I wrote, some I adapted. The Italicized part in the Yule ritual came from “Pagan Born” by Inkubus Sukkubus. It just seemed to fit to well for me to ignore. |