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Element Consecration Area Cleansing Circle Marking Food & Drink Blessing
Guardian Summoning - Air/East Guardian Summoning - Fire/South
Guardian Summoning - Water/West Guardian Summoning - Earth/North
Invoking the Goddess Invoking the God
Prayer for Guidance
Full Moon Rite Dark Moon Rite
Evoking the God Evoking the Goddess
Guardian Dismissing - Earth/North Guardian Dismissing - Water/West
Guardian Dismissing - Fire/South Guardian Dismissing - Air/East
Circle Grounding The Sabbats


Element Consecration

I bless here this (element),
Be it made pure
Of all toxins within
By this I am sure
In the name of the Lady
The Lord and the Sidhe
And By the (direction) Guardians,
I consecrate thee

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Area Cleansing

Fire burn and four winds blow
Evil beings from here go
Begone! Leave this Sacred Place
With these elements I now trace
Where this earth and water's cast
No ill intent or darkness lasts
That's not in harmony with me
As I do will, So Mote It Be

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Circle Marking

As I walk this Circle space
I create my Sacred Ground
By my friends, the Faery Race
I deem this Circle guarded sound
Children of the Bright Danu
Selighe Court and Elven Sidhe
Guard this Circle and this Rite
Well met, my friends, and Blessed Be!

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Guardian Summoning - Air/East

Lords of Air on the breeze
Flying secrets through the trees
Watchers of the Quarters Four
Stand you at the Eastern Door
Guardians of the East I call
Protect this Circle and us all
Let none pass but who are true
Lords of Air, I call on you

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Guardian Summoning - Fire/South

Lords of Fire, burning bright
Lighting up the darkest night
Watchers of the Quarters Four
Stand you at the Southern Door
Guardians of the South I call
Protect this Circle and us all
Let none pass but who are true
Lords of Fire, I call on you

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Guardian Summoning - Water/West

Lords of Water, ocean swell
Drops of rain and deepest well
Watchers of the Quarters Four
Stand you at the Western Door
Guardians of the West I call
Protect this Circle and us all
Let none pass but who are true
Lords of Water, I call on you

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Guardian Summoning - Earth/North

Lords of Earth, foundation stone
Deep within the hills of home
Watchers of the Quarters Four
Stand you at the Northern Door
Guardians of the North I call
Protect this Circle and us all
Let none pass but who are true
Lords of Earth, I call on you

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Invoking the Goddess

Star-eyed Maiden, Crone of Night,
Mother of the Sidhe
Crescent, Full and Darkened Moon
Come ye unto me
Hear me now, O Danu Bright
I call ye from below
Bless this Circle and this Rite
With your silver glow

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Invoking the God

Horned One of the Wilderness
Father of the Sidhe
Fallen one of Samhain time
Come ye unto me
Hear me now, O Cernunnos
And shine your sunlight down
Bless this Circle and this Rite
Upon this Sacred Ground

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Prayer for Guidance

By all the Faeries dark and bright
By Lord and Lady's will
Grant me power on this night
Infuse me with your skill
By Earth and Water, Wind and Fire
I call upon the Sidhe
Lend your magick to my desire
Well met and Blessed Be
Guide my hand, my heart, and mind
Give me Sight to See
Mask my Rites from the unkind
As I do will, So Mote It Be

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Full Moon Rite

Full moon rises once again
And shows us her three faces
Danu, Brid, and Badb await
To put us in their places
Maiden, Mother, Crone unite
To shine upon us all
And with our eyes turned to the sky
We answer to their call
We take the Goddess to ourselves
And hold her in our hearts
Abide her wisdom, strength and love
And never shall we part
For she is three in one
And all her power shines in we
And when we gaze upon the moon
Ourselves are what we see

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Dark Moon Rite

Dark is the night when the Ravens take wing
Badb, Macha, Neman - Dark portents they bring
Sisters of shadow will fly through the air
Coursing the battlefields, soldier's beware!
Dark is the night when the moon hides her face
From Cailleachs cawing for dead flesh to taste
Badb, Macha, Neman - the Morrigan Three
Pay them their homage lest they come for thee!

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Food and Drink Blessing

I bless this food to celebrate
In Danu's name I call
In thanks for Goddess-given gifts
And offer it to all

I Bless this Drink by Cernunnos
To pass the Circle 'round
In thanks for our god's guidance
For all to wash it down

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Evoking the God

Horned One of the Wilderness
Father of the Sidhe
I bid you now Hail and Farewell
Well met, and Blessed Be
Cernunnos, go you now
Or with me ever stay
And know that I will call again
On you another day

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Evoking the Goddess

Star-eyed Maiden, Crone of Night
Mother of the Sidhe
I bid you now Hail and Farewell
Well met, and Blessed Be
Danu, go you now in peace
Or with me ever stay
And know that I will call again
On you another day

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Guardian Dismissing - Earth/North

Lords of Earth, foundation stone
Deep within the hills of home
Watchers of the Quarters Four
Standing at the Northern Door
I bid you now Hail and Farewell
This Circle was protected well
Go now in peace and come again
If I should call, my Northern Friends

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Guardian Dismissing - Water/West

Lords of Water, ocean swell
Drops of rain and deepest well
Watchers of the Quarters Four
Standing at the Western Door
I bid you now Hail and Farewell
This Circle was protected well
Go now in peace and come again
If I should call, my Western Friends

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Guardian Dismissing - Fire/South

Lords of Fire burning bright
Lighting up the darkest night
Watchers of the Quarters Four
Standing at the Southern Door
I bid you now Hail and Farewell
This Circle was protected well
Go now in peace and come again
If I should call, my Southern Friends

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Guardian Dismissing - Air/East

Lords of Air on the breeze
Flying secrets through the trees
Watchers of the Quarters Four
Standing at the Eastern Door
I bid you now Hail and Farewell
This Circle was protected well
Go now in peace and come again
If I should call, my Eastern Friends

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Circle Grounding

As I walk this Circle Round
I undo this Sacred Space
No more is this Circle bound
Or guarded by the Faerie Race
Children of the Bright Danu
Selighe Court and Elven Sidhe
I bid you now Hail and Farewell
Well met, my friends, and Blessed Be!

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The Sabbats

Samhain Yule Imbolc Eostara
Beltane Litha Lughnasadh Mabon

Samhain ("SAH-wan")

October Winds Are Blowing

October winds are blowing
Darkness now draws near
The brave heart of the Wild One
Is shuddering in fear

The Sun has gone to hiding
So weakened is its light
The Veil Between is thinnest
The Dead will walk tonight

October winds are blowing
The Crone calls out his name
'Come join me by the cauldron,
I'll take away your pain'

The New Year is beginning
The summer could not last
So turns the Wheel to Samhain
Look forward from the past

October winds are blowing
We bid our Lord farewell
As he leaves the cauldronside
And journeys into Hell

Rejoice that he will come again
With sunlight on his head, but
Tonight our Lord must leave us
To walk among the Dead

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Yule

The Longest Night

The longest night's upon us
The season has turned cold
But even in the darkest time
Is still some hope to hold

Mother, cease your weeping
The time for tears is through
What you lost at Samhain
Is born again to you

The longest night's upon us
The snows again soon fall
But now the days grow longer
Just as our Lord grows tall

The two Kings end their battle
The Holly King goes down
Until the Summer Solstice
The Oak King wears the crown

The longest night's upon us
Our Lord starts his sojourn
We light the Cauldron fire
To welcome his return

So Mother, cease your weeping
Rejoice that Yule has come
The night is almost over
And morning brings the sun!

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Imbolc

A Light in the Darkness

He comes bright as morning
His face like the sun
Our Lord is grown taller
The time will soon come

A light in the darkness
To show him the way
The Long Night is over
Now dawns a new day

The winter is passing
The springtime draws near
Another turning of
The Wheel of the Year

A light in the darkness
The young Maiden Bride
Awaits for the Lord
To lay by her side

Awakened at Imbolc
To cleanse what she should
Begone what is bad and
Renew what is good

A light in the darkness
Then two, thr ee, and four
The Maiden rejoices
He stands at the door!

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Eostara ("oh-STAR-ah")

Between Dark and Light

The Lady has awakened
To Springtime's gentle breeze
Whistling through the branches
Playing in the trees

The Lord is fast approaching
He's well within her sight
Today they dance as equals
Between the Dark and Light

He brings with him the flowers
For his lovely lady fair
A bouce is in his footsteps
He walks upon the air

Her smile is like a radiance
That pierces through the night
Today they dance as equals
Between the Dark and Light

The Wheel turns to Eostara
The Bards call our their rhyme
Beast and tree awaken
To frolic in sunshine

Soon they will be lovers
And hold each other tight
But today they dance as equals
Between the Dark and Light

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Beltane

The Lovers

All through the darkness
And all through the cold
She guided him, steadfast
His hand did she hold

No longer a boy
But before her a man
The Maiden-turned-Mother
Lets go of his hand

Her equal before her
No longer her son
He stands there triumphant
Her heart he has won

They walk in the sunlight
In green grass lay down
Entwining together
Their destinies bound

For Beltane's upon us
And seeds will be sown
So jump high the balefire
Before the day's done

After the dancing
We lay down to rest
And rejoice knowing we
By The Lovers are blessed!

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Litha

Behold the Sun's Bright Glory

Behold the sun's bright glory
And get up off your kneesJoin the Fae for Litha
And dance among the trees

The day is never longer
So enjoy it while it lasts
The Wheel spins ever onward
The Future turns to Past

Behold! The sun's bright glory
In the Lady's quickened womb
The Maiden is now Mother
And her beauty is in bloom

The Oak King, old, descends his throne
And sings a sad refrain
Until the Winter Solstice comes
The Holly King will reign

Behold the sun's bright glory
Bathe in warm sunshine
The season's at its highest
Poised for Harvest Time

So in your heart keep Nature's sights
Cherish the flowers from her
Hold in it the whole year through
The Magick of Midsummer

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Lughnasadh ("LOO-na-sa")

Harvest Time is Here Again

Harvest time is here again
And Lughnasadh's come 'round
And on our Lord Lugh's golden head
We place the Harvest Crown

The mother's belly quickens
As we leap the open fire
We watch the grain fall to the scythe
And watch the flames rise higher

Harvest time is here again
Come dance among the corn
Raise your voice high and sing
The song of Hoof and Horn

The Wheel turns once again, my friends
The autumn's almost here
Soon will Samhain lift the Veil
To start a brand-new year

Harvest time is here again
We feast on grain and berry
Honor Lugh and Danu's name
And make the music merry

And when the day is turned to dusk
And the fires have burned down
Keep with you the memories
To last the whole year 'round

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Mabon

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