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The Sabbat Rituals: May Eve
If possible ride poles, brooms,
etc. High Priestess leading, quick dance step, singing
"O do not tell the priests
of our arts. For they would call it sin, For we will be in
the woods all night Aconjuring conjuring summer in.
And we bring you good news
by word of mouth. For women, cattle, and corn: The sun is
coming up from the south,With oak and ash, and thorn."
Meeting dance if possible.
Form circle as usual, and
purify.
High Priestess assumes Goddess
position; officers all give her the fivefold kiss.
She purifies all.
High Priestess again assumes
Goddess position.
Magus invokes, draws down
moon, "I invoke thee and call upon thee, O mighty Mother of
us all, bringer of all fruitfulness, By seed and root, by
stem and bud, by leaf and flower and fruit, by life and love,
do we invoke thee, to descend upon the body of thy servant
and Priestess here."
Magus gives Fivefold Kiss
to High Priestess.
All should be purified in
sacrifice before her, and she should purify Magus and some
others with her own hands.
Cakes and wine.
Games.
Great Rite if possible, in
token or truly.
Dismiss [the guardians, and
close down the magic circle; the people then stay to] feast
and dance.
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The Sabbat Rituals: August Eve
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