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Form circle. Invoke, Purify. Cauldron is placed before altar
filled with water, wreathed with summer flowers. The people,
men and women alternately, stand round circle. High Priestess
stands in north, before Cauldron, holding raised wand, which
should be Phallic or tipped with a pinecone (anciently the
thyrsus) or a riding pole or a broomstick, invokes the sun.
"Great One of Heaven, Power
of the Sun, we invoke thee in thine ancient names, Michael,
Balin, Arthur, Lugh, Herne. Come again, as of old, into this
thy land. Lift up thy shining spear of light to protect us.
Put to flight the powers of darkness, give us fair woodlands
and green fields, blossoming orchards and r ipening corn.
Bring us to stand upon thy hill of vision, and show us the
path to the lovely realms of the gods."
High Priestess draws invoking
pentacle on Magus with wand.
Magus comes forward sunwise
and takes wand with kiss, plunges wand into Cauldron and holds
it upright, saying, "The spear to the Cauldron, the lance
to the Grail, spirit to flesh, man to woman, sun to earth."
He salutes High Priestess over Cauldron, then rejoins people,
still bearing wand.
High Priestess takes aspergillum,
stands by Cauldron, says, "Dance ye about the Cauldron of
Cerridwen the Goddess, and be ye blessed with the touch of
this consecrated water, even as the sun, the lord of light,
arriveth in his strength in the sign of the waters of life."
The people dance sunwise about
the altar and Cauldron, led by Magus bearing wand. High Priestess
sprinkles them lightly as they pass her.
Ritual of cakes and wine.
Any other dances, rites, or
games as the Priestess and people wish.
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The Sabbat Rituals: Autumn Equinox
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