Full Moon Ritual
Receiving Wisdom from the Goddess
August 26, 2007
Written by Aratha
Preparation : pendulums , Triple Goddess oil, cakes and ale
Clearing the space
All will use a broom, rattle, bell, etc. or just clap, etc. and clear the ritual space
Blessing of the water
Lady Annabelle:
All evil and the spirit of phantasms I bid ye depart from this water
by the power of the Great Goddess and the God.
Add three drops of Triple Goddess oil to the water
Self Blessing
All bless themselves with the water charged with oil
Casting circle
All will from the center of the circle proceed to the Eastern altar, starting with Lady Annabelle with their wands. Proceeding around the perimeter of the circle, all will cast the circle with their wand, projecting the circle to include the entire room.
Calling quarters
East Laira
South CB
West Aratha
North Airwyn
God Lady Annabelle
Goddess Bridget
Laira:
Listen to the words of the great mother, who was of old also known among humankind as Diana, Artemis, Astarte, Brigid, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Arionhod, Bride and by many other names.
Lady Annabelle:
"Whenever ye have need of anything, once in the month, and better it be when the Moon is full, then gather ye in some secret place and there adore the spirit of me, who am Queen of all the Witcheries.
"There shall ye assemble, who are feign to learn all sorceries who have not as yet won my deepest secrets. To these will I teach that which is as yet
unknown. And ye shall be free from all slavery and as a sign that ye be really free, ye shall be naked in your rites and ye shall sing, feast, make music and love, all in my presence.
"For mine is the ecstacy of the Spirit and mine is also joy on earth. For my law is love unto all beings. Keep pure your highest ideals, strive ever toward them. Let none stop you or turn you aside. For mine is the secret that opens upon the door of youth and mine is the cup of the wine of Life and the cauldron of Cerridwen, which is the Holy Grail of Immortality. I am the Gracious Goddess who gives the gift of joy unto the heart of man upon the earth.
"I give the knowledge of the Spirit Eternal, and beyond death I give peace and freedom and reunion with those that have gone before. Nor do I demand
aught or sacrifice, for behold I am the Mother of all things, and my love is poured out upon the earth."
Bridget:
"Hear the words of the Star Goddess. She, in the dust of whose feet are the Hosts of Heaven, whose body encircleth the Universe.
Lady Annabelle:
"I who am the beauty of the Green Earth and the White Moon amongst the stars and the mystery of the waters, and the desire of the heart of man,
I call unto thy soul to arise and come to me. For I am the soul of Nature who giveth life to the Universe; from me all things proceed and unto me all things must return.
"Beloved of the Gods and men, whose innermost divine self shall be enfolded in the raptures of the Infinite, let my worship be in your heart. Rejoiceth, for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals; therefore, let there be
beauty and strength - power and compassion - honor and humility, mirth and reverence - within you. And thou who thinkest to seek me, know that thy seeking and yearning avail thee not unless thou knowest the mystery, that if that which thou seekest thou findeth not within thyself, thou wilt never find it without thee.
"For behold - I have been with thee from the beginning, and I am that which is attained at the end of desire."
All: "Blessed Be! Blessed Be! Blessed Be!
Introduction
With this ritual I decided to focus on receiving gifts from the Goddess.
Place pentacles around central cauldron.
Get athames & place on pentacles
Relax in center of circle
Group Breathing
Take some slow deep breaths and as you breathe relax your entire being.
Allchant the Witches’ Rune three times
The Witches’ Rune
Darksome night and shining moon
Hearken to the Witches Rune
East then South, then West then North
Here I come to call thee forth
Earth and water, air and fire
Conjured by the witch’s blade
Move ye unto my desire
Aid me as the charm is made
Queen of heaven, Queen of Hell
Send your aid unto this spell
Queen of witches and of night
Work my will by magick rite
By all the might of moon and sun
Chant the spell, and be it done
By all the powers of land and sea
As I do will, so mote it be.
(--Written by Doreen Valiente--Adapted by Lady Annabelle)
Now take your athame and place the point upon the center of your pentacle. Concentrate upon drawing the energy of the Earth into your athame as you inhale.
Aratha (chant 3 times)
Thou blade of steel, O thee we charge,
With force of earth, of mountain large
And fertile power of wood and field
To Gaia’s power we bid ye yield
Move over and stand round the bowl
All place tip of athame into the bowl touching the water
Bridget:
Power of Earth and Ocean deeps
Awaken force of moon that sleeps
In blade and water in sacred hour
And charge them now with moon’s full power
All (three times):
As Gaia’s power in bladewe wield
To Gaia’s power we bid ye yield
Dip your cup now into the water and form a circle around cauldron
Raise cup to Goddess and feel her light, power and wisdom streaming down from the heavens and permeating the water. After the initial invocation everyone may silently or aloud bid the Goddess fill these cups with Her Wisdom and Light. When you are ready and you perceive the cup filled with Light, Sacred Power and Wisdom and Magickal knowledge, draw it to your lips and reverently drink of the Goddess.
Lady Annabelle:
O thou Goddess, Thee we call
As stand we round cauldron all
Let your wisdom, let your light
Fill our cups with wine tonight
All (separately):
I, <Wiccan name>, do invoke the Goddess
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Craft : Pendulum to answer questions
Cakes and Ale
Closing Quarters
Breaking circle