FULL MOON RITE
Glory To Arianhrod
A WELSH RITE FOR FOUR OR MORE PEOPLE
The Celebrants are Druid 1, Druid 2, Seer and Bard. If necessary, the parts of Druid 1 and Druid 2 can be combined.
At the ritual gathering place, a portable censer with two charcoals is prepared. The charcoals are lit in time to be hot for the beginning of the procession.
At the Outdwellers' Altar, there should be incense or sage; holy water; and beer in a small bowl.
The Circle is prepared with a Well, Bile and Fire. There is a bell on the altar. There are offerings on the altar: oatmeal and corn meal in a small bowl for the Earth Mother; whiskey in three small bowls for Brigantia, Manawydan and Arianrhod; silver for the Well, oil in a bowl with ladle for the Fire and the Gods; sage and holy water for the Bile; beer in a small bowl for the Ancestors; herbs in a small bowl for the Nature Spirits; incense for Arianhrod; two containers of white wine or mead and water for the Waters Of Life; bread, if desired.
NOTE: The Celebrants may replace all invocations below with their own inspired words.
PROCESSION AND PURIFICATION
The Bard leads the company to the Outdweller's Altar, with all singing:
We Approach The Sacred Grove
We approach
the Sacred Grove
With hearts and minds and flesh and bone.
Join us now in ways of old,
We have come home!
(repeat as necessary)
The Seer pours the beer on the altar or the ground after saying:
Mighty spirits,
dark or light,
You who care not for our way,
Outdwellers! We know your might,
Your forbearance we'll repay!
Holy ground
where you can play,
We do now establish here.
Have some fun and don't dismay,
Stick around and have a beer!
The
Druids lead the group to the Circle while the Bard leads all
in singing.
The Druids cense and asperse the People as they enter the Circle, with
all singing:
Unity In
The Three Realms
(Copyright 1996 Marae Price)
Beside you I
stand, hand in hand,
On this Sacred Land.
With one breath we cry, you and I,
To the Sacred Sky.
And together we one day will be
Beyond the endless Sea.
THE MUSICAL OPENING
Druid 1 rings the bell, three times three.
HONORING THE EARTH
Druid
1 says:
As our Ancestors did, so do we now. We are here to honor the kindreds and
the Lady of the Silver Wheel, the Goddess of the Moon.
Druid
2 says:
But first, let us give thanks to the Earth, who is our mother.
All kneel and kiss the Earth.
The Druids take the censer and the bowl of oatmeal/cornmeal to the Firepit.
Druid
2 says:
Earth Mother! We build our fire upon your bosom, making this place our own.
Druid
2 places a hot coal on the prepared fire, lighting it, while
the Bard leads the People in singing:
Earth Mother
Earth Mother,
we honor your body
Earth Mother, we honor your bones.
Earth Mother, we sing to your spirit
Earth Mother, we sing to your stones.
(repeat as often as necessary)
When
the fire is established,
Druid 1 pours the oatmeal/cornmeal on the fire, saying:
We make this offering to you, O Mother of all. Bless us and all creatures
that depend upon you.
Felly y Bydded!
The
People say:
Felly y Bydded!
THE AWEN
The Bard invokes the Awen, invoking the Goddess Brigantia, singing:
Brigantia Of The Bards
Brigantia of
the Bards,
Blessed Fire of Inspiration
Spark the flames within our hearts
Lead our creative exploration
Brigantia, hear our song
As we bring offerings of praise
Let Your blessings make us strong
That we may love You all our days!
Druid 1 offers whiskey to the fire.
GROVE ATTUNEMENT
The Seer leads the Two Currents meditation.
OPENING THE SACRED CENTER
Druid
2 (and other non-celebrants present) chants the following phrase
through the Well, Fire and Tree segments:
Well and Fire and Sacred Tree, flow and flame and grow in me….
The Seer offers silver to the Well, saying:
Sacred waters
'neath our feet,
Unformed powers of the deep,
Fountain upwards now to fill us,
Sacred Well, flow within us!
The
People all say:
Sacred Well, flow within us!
Druid 1 offers oil to the Fire, saying:
Sacred Fire,
light of the Heavens
Warm us as creation wakens!
Show us all our inner brightness.
Sacred Fire, burn within us!
The
People all say:
Sacred Fire, burn within us!
The Bard censes the Bile, saying:
Sacred Tree
that joins together
Powers of chaos and of order,
Timeless magic, help us focus.
Sacred Tree, grow within us!
The
People all say:
Sacred Tree, grow within us!
Druid
2 (and other non-celebrants) chant:
Manawydan, Manawydan, Manawydan….
Druid 1 offers whiskey to the fire, saying:
Gatekeeper,
we ask in reference,
Open now the Sacred Boundary.
Manawydan, Lord, come to us;
Ward us as we walk in safety!
The
People say:
Ward us as we walk in safety!
Druid
1 (and the other non-celebrants) chant:
Open the Gates, Open the Gates, Open the Gates…..
Druid
2 opens the gates, spinning widdershins, pointing a staff into the air,
saying:
Let the Well open as a gate! Let the Fire open as a gate! Let the Tree connect
the Worlds!
Bydded y Pyrth ar Agor! Let the Gates be open!
The
People say:
Let the Gates be open!
KINDRED OFFERINGS
The Bard scatters herbs upon the ground in the Circle, saying:
All you Spirits
of the Land
Come and hear from us firsthand.
Fin and feather, fur and skin,
Come and hear our might din!
Leaf and stone and Fairies, too,
Let our Sacred Pact renew!
Land Spirits, accept our offering!
The
People say:
Land Spirits, accept our offering!
The Seer pours beer into the Well, saying:
Ancestors, you
Mighty Ones,
Witness now our humble actions.
Kin of heart and Kin of blood,
Ancient Ones, we call you Sacred!
Come unto us now, we pray,
Join us at the Well this day!
Ancestors, accept our offering!
The
People say:
Ancestors, accept our offering!
Druid 1 pours oil on the Fire, saying:
Shining Ones,
O Great and Boundless;
Gods and Goddesses, come to us!
You are welcome by our fire,
Let us know what You require.
Known and unknown Deities
Meet us at the Boundaries!
Shining Ones, accept our offering!
The
People say:
Shining Ones, accept our offering!
The Bard leads the People in singing:
Hail All The Gods
Hail all the
Gods, Hail all the Goddess,
Hail all the Holy Ones we've brought together!
Powers of the Sky, Powers of the Sacred Earth,
Powers of the Underworld we've brought together.
Hail all the Gods! Hail all the Goddesses!
Hail all the Gods and Goddesses!
INVOCATION OF ARIANRHOD
Drawing Down The Moon
Druid 1 offers whiskey to the fire and says:
Lady of the
Silver Wheel
Which strides majestically on high,
And sails the starry firmament
That fills the arching, night-time sky,
Arianrhod, we
call Your name
That You may hear us in the dark,
And fill our souls with beauty bright
So we may bear your timeless mark.
Caer Siddi is
Your magic Realm
That You traverse each starry night.
Star Weaver is the name You own
And glory is Your orb so bright!
We call to You,
O mighty One
That You may join us here below;
High Fruitful Mother, come to us,
That we may feel Your silver glow!
Felly y Bydded!
PRAISE OFFERINGS
The People may make any Praise Offerings at this time. The person making an offering may hold a small wreath.
At the end of the Offerings, the wreath may be burned in the Fire.
THE OMEN
The Seer takes the Omen, determining if the Rite and Offerings are pleasing to the Powers.
BLESSINGS
The Return Flow
The
Druids prepare the Waters of Life. They are then elevated.
Druid 1 says:
O Queen of the Wheel, mighty Arianrhod! We have given You gifts and offerings,
and ask for blessings in return.
Give us the Waters of Life!
The
People say:
Give us the Waters of Life!
The
Seer says:
O You mighty Kindreds, Hallow these Waters! We ask you, give us the Waters
of Life!
The
People say:
Give us the Waters of Life!
The
Bard says:
Again we ask You, mighty Arianrhod! Mighty Kindreds!
Give us the Waters of Life!
The
People say:
Give us the Waters of Life!
The drinking horns are passed from person to person. Bread, if any, is also passed.
While
the Waters are being passed,
The Bard leads the People in singing:
Pour The Waters
Pour the waters,
raise the cup;
Drink your share of wisdom deep;
Strength and love now fill us up
As the elder ways we keep.
(repeat as necessary)
THE WORKING
Any magical workings may be done at this time.
CLOSING THE GATES
Druid
1 says:
The Kindreds have blessed us! So as we prepare to depart, let us give thanks
to those who have aided us.
Druid
2 says:
O Arianrhod, Queen of the Starry Wheel, we thank You!
The
People say:
We thank You!
The
Bard says:
Gods and Goddesses of elder day; mighty Ancestors; noble Spirits of the Land;
our Kindreds, we thank You!
The
People say:
We thank You!
The
Seer says:
Gatekeeper, warder of the ways, we say:
We thank You!
The
People say:
We thank You!
Druid
2 says:
Now we end what we began.
Druid
2 (and the other non-celebrants) chant:
Close the Gates, Close the Gates, Close the Gates…..
Druid
1 closes the gates, spinning deosil, pointing a staff into the air, saying:
Let the Well be water! Let the Fire be flame! Let all be as it was before!
Bydded y Pyrth ar Gau! Let the Gates be closed!
The
People say:
Let the Gates be closed!
Druid 2 rings the bell, three times three.
Druid
1 says:
Walk with wisdom, children of the Earth. The Rite is ended.
Felly y Bydded! So be it!
The
People say:
Felly y Bydded! So be it!
The Bard leads the people out of the Circle, singing:
Walk With Wisdom
Walk with wisdom,
from this hallowed place;
Walk not in sorry, our roots shall 'ere embrace.
May strength be your brother
And honor be your kin;
And luck be your lover until we meet again!
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