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CALLING QUARTERS (Short)
East
Watchers of Air
reveal the light
wind in your hair
armies in flight
South
Watchers of Fire
power of might
start the pyre
burn it bright
West
Watchers of Water
rise from the sea
chorus of daughters
blessed be
North
Watchers of Earth
bring me the key
grown in the dirt
so mote it be
CALLING QUARTERS (Long)
East
Lords and Ladies of the Watchtower of the East, thou gentle sprites and airy sylphs, soaring eagle and sweet butterfly, Eurus master of the Eastern wind, be with us in laughter and in thought, bring us the bracing dawn wind and memories of fragrant Spring. I do summon, stir and call you up- Come! Be welcome in this our rite. Blessed be.
South
Lords and Ladies of the Watchtower of the South, thou leaping salamanders and firey ones, lion in passion and dragon in power, phoenix arising pure an whole from the flame, Notus, master of the South wind, be with us in passion and in truth, bring us the warmth of the hearthfire and the summer sun, and the clear sight of noonday. I do summon, stir and call you up- Come! Be welcome in this our rite. Blessed be.
West
Lords and Ladies of the Watchtower of the West, thou deep-dwelling undines and swift-flowing naiads, loving dolphin and hidden eel, Zephyrus master of the Western wind, be with us in feeling and in vision, in the evening tide's mystery and the upwelling autumn dreams. I do summon, stir and call you up-Come! Be welcome in this our rite. Blessed be.
North
Lords and Ladies of the Watchtower of the North, thou Gnomes of the within the earth and oreads of the mountain forest, bear slow and sure and bull of great strength, and tunneling worms whose work insures life, Boreas master of the north wind and ruler of the winds, here at the dwelling place of the gods be with us in solid strength and permanence, giving us sure knowledge of nature's ever-renewed cycles, the safe womb of night and the slow movement of winter. I do summon, stir and call you up, Come! Be welcome here in this our rite.
A Quick Solitary Quarter Call
(when you're in a hurry! lol)
I welcome the East--bring your winds here,
Blow away doubt, confusion, and fear!
I welcome the South--let your fire glow,
Let desire and passion of life through me flow!
I welcome the West--let your healing rain,
Wash away negative feelings and pain!
I welcome the North--bring stability,
Strength and balance here to me!
The Quarters are called and the circle's cast,
To raise the power and send it fast,
And when my sacred work is done,
Bless the magick that I've begun!
***AutumnRose***
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Loving Mother of us all,
Hearken now, and hear my call,
Descend upon my sacred space
And bless me with Your love and grace!
Give your guidance, send Your light,
Grant Your wisdom here this night
Please aid me in my magick quest
That I might choose what's always best
Counsel, teach me, show the way
Guide me on my path, I pray
That in Your service I might be
A blessing to humanity.
***©AutumnRose, Ostara 2004***
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Aine speaks:
I am in love with beauty.
I am in love with youth.
And the hunger for it fills me.
The rays of the sun warm me
The grass tickles my feet.
Faerie laughter chimes in the distance,
Greeting my soul.
And the time has come to move...
To shift...to change...to take action.
The time has come to be bold and strong
and fight with insistent paint.
For I have felt your pain
And I have known the heat of unwanted love.
I have pushed through the hard soil
To stand on top of my hill.
For I am Aine,
Sweet and fickle and proud.
I am the land and the sun that warms her.
I am love...desire...fear...anger.
I am emotion.
Feel me now.
by Michelle Skye
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-Smile to the Sky, and Universe beyond, saying:
I now invite Elemental Powers
To witness and Defend this
Circle I inscribe upon the ground.
I proudly stand with honor before the
Gates of Manifestation.
May the Great Teutonic Spirits,
Be always within my heart.
-Inscribe in the air directly before you a symbol of earth. Visualize an earth elemental (swart-elf) positioned there and say:
Spirit and Power of the Stones,
King and Queen of the Swart-Elves,
Spirit of the Pentacle,
Defend and Witness this Rite,
Guard and Shield this Sacred Space,
-Inscribe in the air to Symbolic North a symbol of ice. Visualize an ice elemental (rime-etin) positioned there and say:
Spirit and Power of the Snow,
King and Queen of the Rime-Etins,
Spirit of the Ice-Wand,
Defend and Witness this Rite,
Guard and Shield this Sacred Space,
-Inscribe in the air to the Symbolic South a symbol of fire. Visualize a fire elemental (fire-etin) positioned there and say:
Spirit and Power of the Blaze,
King and Queen of the Fire-Etins,
Spirit of the Fire-Wand,
Defend and Witness this Rite,
Guard and Shield this Sacred Space,
-Inscribe in the air to the Symbolic East a symbol of air. Visualize an air elemental (light-elf) positioned there and say:
Spirit and Power of the Breeze,
King and Queen of the light-elves,
Spirit of the Sword,
Defend and Witness this Rite,
Guard and Shield this Sacred Space,
-Inscribe into the air to the Symbolic West a symbol of water. Visualize a water elemental (wane-spirit) positioned there and say:
Spirit and Power of the Wave,
King and Queen of the Wane-Spirits,
Spirit of the Cup,
Defend and Witness this Rite,
Guard and Shield this Sacred Space,
-Calm yourself and prepare for the magick you are about to perform. Finish by strengthening the visualization of the Circle and saying:
Elemental Spirits of
Other Realms,
Guard and Shield me always!
Around me and Within me,
Ase-Garth and Middle-Garth!
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One of the Goddesses in ancient Greece, Persephone is famous for being Queen of the Underworld. She is also the goddess of Spring's bounty, or of harvest and is known by the name Kore (maiden) in some cases. She is often depicted as a young goddess holding sheaf of grains and a flaming torch or sometimes shown in the company of her mother Demeter. There are also times when she is shown beside Hades in the underworld.
It wasn't this way at the very start. Persephone was the daughter of a well-known god, Zeus, and an average goddess, Demeter. As a young child, Persephone was loved by all the other gods and goddesses. She was said to be a very beautiful young woman that everyone wanted her. One day, as she was playing in the flowery fields in the plains of Enna with her nymph friend, she was abducted by the god of the underworld, Hades. Only Zeus and Helios bore witness to this event, but they hid it from Demeter. Torn by the loss of her daughter, Demeter, together with Hekate, searched the whole world in search of her child, but failed in doing so because Persephone was with Hades in the underworld. When Helios finally revealed what had happened, Demeter was devastated, and when she was consumed by rage that she punished the Earth's inhabitants with bitter colds and blustering winds. Trees refused to bear fruits, fields began drying up, and the life on Earth became harder because of Demeter's response to the situation.
Sprint Invocation to Persephone
Come, Persephone,
With your paint-pots and brushes:
Stipple the fields with flowers,
Dot the branches with bright blossoms,
Streak the Spring sky with pale pastels.
You are the one who paints the eyes on the pansies,
And the lines on the lilies so the bees can find their food,
And the blushes on the rosebuds.
Without you,
The bearded iris would have no smile
And the black-eyed susan would be blind.
Come, Persephone:
The world has rested too long
Under Winter's snowy cloak.
Come bring your brushes and bright colors
And dress us in the shades of Spring again.
We invoke you, gracious maiden of freedom and beauty:
Join us now.
by Elizabeth Barrette
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East - Air - Mind
We honor and invite you to join us here tonight!
Fresh, young breeze, Maiden's breath,
brighten our ideas with creativity and intuition.
Blessed Be!
South - Fire - Energy
We honor and invite you to join us here tonight!
Brilliant, youthful Maiden's boundless strength,
blaze bright within us.
Blessed Be!
West - Water - Emotion
We honor and invite you to join us here tonight!
Pure spring of our feelings, flow and ebb through us
with our own Maiden's truth and innocence.
Blessed Be!
North - Earth - Body
We honor and invite you to join us here tonight!
Healthy Maiden's beauty and awesome force,
ground us to you with strong roots.
Blessed Be!
Center - Spirit - Change
We honor and invite you to join us here tonight!
Sweet Maiden's spirit, transform us always
into our best and deepest selves.
Blessed Be!
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A Handfasting is an old Celtic term used to denote a wedding ritual. If performed by a recognized clergy, Handfastings represent a binding contract and are legal. However, they can also be performed by a High Priestess or High Priest of a coven, even though they may not have obtained a legal clergy status. These weddings may or may not be considered legal when you take into account "common-law" status etc... and you will have to check the laws in your area for more information about this subject.
However, a High Priest or High Priestess is not required to officiate a Handfasting. If the couple does not desire a legally binding wedding, they may perform a ritual themselves where they make their vows to each other before Nature and/or the Gods.
Unlike weddings in other religions, a Wiccan Handfasting is thought to last only as long as the two participants wish to remain wed. The couple may or may not indicate prior to the actual Handfasting how long they intend their marriage to last. It may be for a year and a day, it may be so long as their love shall last, for their lifetime, and even beyond.
Most couples enjoy writing their rituals themselves, or along with their High Priest/ess.
A Handfasting Ceremony
with an officiant
An altar is erected bearing a wedding cake flanked on either side by large pillar candles. Before the cake are arranged the athame, a red cord, and a cup of white wine. In addition there may be red roses strewn about the altar.
The HP stands with his or her back to the altar and music is played to indicate the beginning of the ceremony.
HP: As marriage is a journey taken together let the bride and groom come to us together in perfect love and perfect trust of their own free will and mind.
The couple move among their loved ones and enter the sacred space together.
The HP lights the candles on the altar and invokes the presence of the God and Godddess to bear witness in the joining of the two lovers.
HP (Lighting Candles): Lord and Lady, as we come together here today to join these two souls as one, we ask that you be with us and move among us. Bless (Groom) and (Bride), their love, and their joining for as long as they both shall live. So Mote it Be.
The wedding guest then form a circle of brooms around the altar and the couple, then take their seats again.
HP (addressing the crowd): The circle is complete and we are between the worlds. Here the realm of spirit meets the world of men and become one. In like fashion, we have gathered here today before the ancient gods and our loved ones to unite this man and this woman in holy matrimony. For love is more than the joining of flesh to flesh or a meeting of the minds, it is a powerful connect felt deep down within our very souls.
PAUSE to allow everyone to reflect on what has been said.
Who is the groom?
The guests states the grooms name in unison.
Who is the bride?
The guests states the brides name in unison.
HP (addressing the couple): Do you (N) and (N) join us here today of your own free will and mind to acknowlege the bond shared by you both?
If the answer is yes, then the HP directs the couple to face one another and join hands, followed by the recital of their vows to one another. If desired, they may exchange rings as their vows are recited. When they are done, the HP binds the couple's left hands together with a red cord and says:
Here before our Lord and Lady, and these witnesses, (N) and (N) have sworn their eternal vows to one another. With this cord, I hereby bind them to those vows. So Mote it be.
Everyone: So Mote It Be.
The HP directs the couple to cut the cake using only their right hands. They then each feed a piece of the cake to one another, and then each take a sip of white wine from the cup.This is a task that they must accomplish by working together.
HP: (N) and (N) as you partake of this food and drink, consider the sacrifice made by the wheat that became the flour in your cake, and of the grapes that became the wine in your cup; when you face adversity, do not dwell on the sacrifices you have made for love but remember that strength comes from adversity. Just as you care for each others needs here today may you be ever mindful that for a marriage to work you must work together. So Mote it Be.
Everyone: So Mote it Be!
Finally, the couple turns and jumps over the brooms out of the circle and into the arms of their family and friends who shower them with blessings. All in attendance make merry and join in partaking of food and drink.
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