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INVITATION
Mike & Ashley go to North gate with bell and cups
Mike - Ring Bell Loudly at North Gate
Ashley - Invite everyone into the Circle, then go to the Altar
WELCOME, ALL, TO THIS OUR RITUAL OF YULE.
IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITHIN,
PLEASE ENTER AND TAKE YOUR PLACE IN OUR CIRCLE.
IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITHOUT,
PLEASE KNOW YOU ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE OUR CIRCLE.
Mike - Meet people as they enter the North gate and Challenge them.
Question: HOW DO YOU ENTER THIS OUR CIRCLE?
Answer: IN PERFECT LOVE AND PERFECT TRUST.
Mike answers YOU ARE MOST WELCOME!
Mike - hand each person a cup.
ALTAR CONSECRATION
Mike - lift incense in air with left hand.
CREATURE OF AIR, I CLEANSE AND CONSECRATE THEE
BY THE ANCIENT ENERGIES OF THE NORTH.
I CAST OUT ALL NEGATIVITY IN THIS WORLD AND THE WORLD OF PHANTASM.
BLESSING OF THE ANCIENTS BE ON YOU NOW…SO MOTE IT BE
Mike pass hand deosil over incense 3 times
Ashley - lift salt in air with left hand..
CREATURE OF EARTH, I CLEANSE AND CONSECRATE THEE
BY THE ANCIENT ENERGIES OF THE EAST.
I CAST OUT ALL NEGATIVITY IN THIS WORLD AND THE WORLD OF PHANTASM.
BLESSING OF THE ANCIENTS BE ON YOU NOW…SO MOTE IT BE.
Ashley pass hand deosil over salt 3 times
Mike - lift candle in air with left hand
CREATURE OF FIRE, I CLEANSE AND CONSECRATE THEE
BY THE ANCIENT ENERGIES OF THE SOUTH.
I CAST OUT ALL NEGATIVITY IN THIS WORLD AND THE WORLD OF PHANTASM.
BLESSING OF THE ANCIENTS BE ON YOU NOW… SO MOTE IT BE
Mike - pass hand deosil over candle 3 times
Ashley - lift chalice in air with left hand
CREATURE OF WATER, I CLEANSE AND CONSECRATE THEE
BY THE ANCIENT ENERGIES OF THE WEST.
I CAST OUT ALL NEGATIVITY IN THIS WORLD AND THE WORLD OF PHANTASM.
BLESSING OF THE ANCIENTS BE ON YOU NOW…SO MOTE IT BE
Ashley pass hand over chalice deosil 3 times
QUARTER CALLS
Mike & Ashley are at the Altar
Ashley (loudly)
LET US NOW CALL THE QUARTERS!
North
All face North
TO THE NORTH I CALL UNTO THE ELEMENT OF AIR;
OUR COMMUNICATION, REASON AND MEMORY.
OUR FIRST BREATH AND OUR LAST,
YOU ARE HONORED IN THIS CIRCLE.
WE SEEK YOUR PRESENCE AND REQUEST YOUR GIFTS
OF CLARITY AND UNDERSTANDING.
HAIL AND WELCOME!
East
All Face East
TO THE EAST I CALL UNTO THE ELEMENT OF EARTH;
FERTILITY, STABILITY, AND PRACTICALITY.
OUR BODY AND OUR BONES,
YOU ARE HONORED IN THIS CIRCLE.
WE SEEK YOUR PRESENCE AND REQUEST YOUR GIFTS
OF ABUNDANCE PROSPERITY AND MANIFESTATION.
HAIL AND WELCOME!
South
All face South
TO THE SOUTH I CALL UNTO THE ELEMENT OF FIRE;
INSPIRATION, PASSION AND COURAGE.
THE SPARK IGNITING OUR VERY EXISTENCE,
YOU ARE HONORED IN THIS CIRCLE.
WE SEEK YOUR PRESENCE AND REQUEST YOUR GIFTS
OF WILL POWER, DESIRE AND TRANSFORMATION.
HAIL AND WELCOME!
West
All face West
TO THE WEST I CALL UNTO THE ELEMENT OF WATER;
INTUITION, EMOTION AND PSYCHIC ENERGY.
THE PRIMORDIAL WATERS OF OUR BIRTH,
YOU ARE HONORED IN THIS CIRCLE.
WE SEEK YOUR PRESENCE AND REQUEST YOUR GIFTS
OF BALANCE, LOVE AND CLEANSING.
HAIL AND WELCOME!
CIRCLE CASTING
Ashley & Mike start at Altar
Ashley - take the smudge stick and walk the circle deosil three times casting the circle
Mike - take the bell and ring it twice as Ashley approaches each Quarter gate
Ashley walks the circle deosil
Ashley walk East saying loudly… THE WICCAN REDE INSTRUCT-ETH THEE,
Go South THRICE CAST SHALL YOUR CIRCLE BE.
Go West THE WOODEN STAKES, PLACED HERE THUS
Go North SURROUND AND ENCIRCLE US.
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Go East BLOWING BREEZES THE SENSES STIR
Go South TILL TIME AND SPACE BEGIN TO BLUR.
Go West SO FOCUS WILL AND LET IT FLOWER
Go North RAISE OUR CIRCLE WITH YOUR POWER!
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Go East THE SPHERE IS GROWN AND SEALED AT LAST.
Go South NOW OUR CIRCLE IS THREE TIMES CAST.
Go West BREATHE DEEPLY IN THE AIR SO COOL
Go North THE SUN IS RISEN, IT IS YULE!
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Ashley go to Center
ERECTING THE TEMPLE
Ashley & Mike are at the Altar and say
AS ABOVE…
SO BELOW
AS WITHOUT…
SO WITHIN
AS THE UNIVERSE…
SO THE SOUL.
Mike with athame in air
I DEDICATE THIS CIRCLE TO DANU, THE RED BULL,
MOTHER OF ALL, BRINGER OF ABUNDANCE;
SHE FROM WHOSE BELLY ALL ARE BORN
AND WHOSE BREAST ALL ARE NURTURED.
AND TO THE DAGDA, THE BLACK SNAKE,
THE ALL FATHER, BRINGER OF THE SEASONS;
HE WHO IS THE KEEPER OF THE CAULDRON UNDRY
AND THE PROTECTOR OF THE PEOPLE.
UNTO THEE HIGH AND HOLY LADY AND LORD
THIS SACRED AND MAGICKAL CIRCLE IS DEDICATED
AND AS I WILL IT, SO MOTE IT BE!
GREAT RITE
Ashley stands facing Mike with an open hand V, Mike faces Ashley with a pointed hand V. Ashley and Mike say together...
ATHAME TO CHALICE,
Mike and Ashley bring the hand points together as one flesh.
SPIRIT TO FLESH,
MAN TO WOMAN…
AS THE GOD AND GODDESS WITHIN,
TOGETHER THEY BRING BLESSEDNESS TO LIFE
CAKES AND ALE
Mike - pass the Cake to the Circle, then each take a flask (cider and Mead) and offer to each person
Mike and Ashley at the Altar MAY YOU NEVER HUNGER
Response from Circle - MAY YOUR HUNGER NEVER BE SATISFIED
Mike and Ashley at the Altar MAY YOU NEVER THIRST
Response from Circle - MAY YOUR THIRST NEVER BE QUENCHED
YULE NARRATIVE
Mike & Ashley are at the Altar
Ashley -
WE CELEBRATE YULE AS THE BIRTH OF THE STAR CHILD, THE BRIGHT KINGS RETURN. WE SEE THE SYMBOLISM OF THIS SOLAR REBIRTH MIRRORED IN OUR TRADITIONS OF THIS CELEBRATION. AT THE DARKEST TIME, WHEN THE EARTH SEEMS BARE AND FORLORN, WE BRING EVERGREENS INTO OUR HOMES – HOLLY FOR PROTECTION, IVY FOR THE FAITHFUL PROMISE THAT LIFE ENDURES AND MISTLETOE FOR FERTILITY. THESE SERVE AS A DIVINE REMINDER TO US THAT MOTHER EARTH SHALL ONCE AGAIN RETURN TO HER GREEN AND PLENTIFUL FORM.
WE AS WITCHES SHOULD HEED THE EXAMPLE MOTHER EARTH HAS PROVIDED US THROUGH HER SLUMBER, AND TAKE UPON OURSELVES THE TASK IN THIS DARK AND STILL TIME TO DELVE INTO THE DEEPER PLACES OF OUR MINDS AND SPIRITS, TO MEDITATE AND BRING BACK NEW IDEAS, PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR OWN LIVES.
IN HONOR OF YULE WE LOOK FOR THE INVISIBLE SUN; THE VITAL INNER SPARK WHICH, RE-ENERGIZED, WILL KEEP OUR SPIRITS AND OUR PHYSICAL ENERGY GOING THROUGH THE WINTER.
Mike
I COME BEFORE YOU AS LOVER AND HUSBAND, AND DARK LORD.
I HAVE LOVED MY LADY DURING THE DARK MONTHS.
I HAVE FATHERED THE NEW YEAR.
I HAVE SIRED THE ONE WHO TAKES MY LADY FROM ME.
IT IS TIME TO DIE, BUT OH! HOW I HAVE LOVED.
I TAKE MY PLACE ON THE WHEEL.
I DO SO GLADLY, KNOWING THAT MY LADY WILL SOON BE MOTHER,
THEN FRIEND, THEN LOVER AGAIN.
IT IS TIME FOR US ALL TO LOOK FORWARD TO THE LIGHT'S RETURN.
I ENJOIN YOU ALL TO RELEASE THAT WHICH SHOULD GO,
AND MAKE ROOM FOR THE NEW.
I ASK YOU ALL TO RELEASE THE PAINS AND ACHES OF MORTAL LIFE,
AND MAKE ROOM FOR THE NEW.
I ASK THAT YOU LIVE AS I LIVED
AND MAKE ROOM FOR THE NEW.
HAIL ALL! I WELCOME YOU TO YULE!
HAIL GREAT LADY, LOVER AND FRIEND
HAIL!
YULE SKIT
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GrandMa Blackberry
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GrandPa Blackberry
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Twas the eve of midwinter, and all through the coven
The Witches were cooking strange things in the oven.
There were mugwort frittatas, and dragon's-blood stew
And mescaline eggnog and mandrake fondue.
There were hot mountain oysters and road-kill paté
And spotted-owl kidneys, and wombat flambé.
The circle was cast and the herbs had been smoked
In hopes that the Goddess would soon be invoked.
When out by the hot tub arose such a clatter
I jumped on my broom to see what was the matter.
And what should I see in the blackberry thorns
But a soaking wet Goddess and eight unicorns!
"I was just sitting down with my vibrating phallus
And a good book," she muttered, "You bitches are callous.
I came when you called, over all my objections,
And got lost in the woods -- you give lousy directions.
You turkeys invoked me, now look at my dress
My period's late and I've got PMS."
She cursed as she muttered; she looked like a wreck
The unicorns whimpered and sat on the deck.
We gave her some weed and we got her some grub
We bought her clean towels and she soaked in the tub.
Then she rose, hot and dripping, and gave us her blessing
And jumped in her chariot, without even dressing!
"On Isis! On Eris! Oya and Astarte!
On Ishtar! Inanna! Kali and Hecate!"
We heard her exclaim as she climbed through the air
"Thank Goddess there's only eight sabbats a year!"
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Well, not everywhere...
:Gagging:
:Holds hands over crotch:
Yessir!
:Turns to look:
Damnit! Somethin's in my BERRIES!
Geddadathere!
:Sees it is the Goddess and slinks back to his place:
Oh, Shit!
:Goes to join the unicorns:
:Groans: Mah Best Weed?!
Woohoo!
:leers:
Eris? Who the hel's Eris?
:peers upward and waves goodbye:
Bya Hunny! Y'all Come back Now, Ya Here?
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THANKING THE GODS
Ashley and Mike together face North and raise both hands
Ashley -
THANK YOU, MOST GRACIOUS LADY,
FOR YOUR FRESHNESS OF SPIRIT,
YOUR NURTURING CARE,
YOUR INFINITE WISDOM.
LIVE WITHIN US
THROUGHOUT THE COMING YEAR
Mike -
THANK YOU, BRIGHT LORD,
FOR THE LIGHT
THAT YOU HAVE BROUGHT TO US THROUGH YOUR RE-BIRTH.
MAY WE CARRY IT WITHIN US
THROUGHOUT THE COMING YEAR.
QUARTERS RELEASE
Mike (loudly) - LET US NOW THANK THE QUARTERS!
WEST
All face West
OH, ELEMENT OF WATER;
GIVER OF INTUITION, EMOTION AND PSYCHIC ENERGY.
THE PRIMORDIAL WATERS OF OUR BIRTH,
WE THANK YOUR FOR YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR GIFTS
OF BALANCE, LOVE AND CLEANSING.
HAIL AND FAREWELL!
SOUTH
All face South
OH, ELEMENT OF FIRE;
GIVER OF INSPIRATION, PASSION AND COURAGE.
THE SPARK IGNITING OUR VERY EXISTENCE,
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR GIFTS
OF WILL POWER, DESIRE AND TRANSFORMATION.
HAIL AND FAREWELL!
EAST
All face East
OH, ELEMENT OF EARTH;
GIVER OF FERTILITY, STABILITY, AND PRACTICALITY.
OUR BODY AND OUR BONES,
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR GIFTS
OF ABUNDANCE PROSPERITY AND MANIFESTATION.
HAIL AND FAREWELL!
NORTH
All face North
OH, ELEMENT OF AIR;
OUR COMMUNICATION, REASON AND MEMORY.
OUR FIRST BREATH AND OUR LAST,
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR GIFTS
OF CLARITY AND UNDERSTANDING.
HAIL AND FAREWELL!
All face Center
CIRCLE CLOSING
All face center
Mike - Walk the Circle Widdershins one time
Ashley - rings bell as Mike approaches each Quarter gate
Start at North and Go to West - WE CAME TO HONOR DEITY,
OUR CIRCLE STRONG - CAST TIMES THREE.
Go to South - AS WE ARRIVED, DEPART WE MUST,
IN PERFECT LOVE AND PERFECT TRUST.
Go to East - THE ENERGY BEGINS TO FALL,
BRINGING DOWN OUR SACRED WALL.
Go to North - THE CIRCLE IS OPEN, YET UNBROKEN.
Mike & Ashley say... SO MERRY MEET, MERRY PART, AND MERRY MEET AGAIN!
Mike takes up a candle and lights it at the altar, then says…
WE ASK THAT YOU CARRY
THE MAGICK OF THIS RITUAL TO OUR BONFIRE
BY LIGHTING YOUR CANDLE AT THE ALTAR
AND LIGHTING OUR YULE FIRE.
AS YOU CAST YOUR CANDLE INTO THAT DARK PIT,
KNOW THAT YOU ARE BRINGING LIGHT AND WARMTH
TO THIS NEW SEASON AND TO YOUR LIVES.
While Mike is doing this, Ashley is lighting another candle…
Ashley and Mike - stand at either side of the Altar and hand out lit candles.
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