With less than a week to go til Samhain, I figured it was time for a break from all the divination stuff (hopefully you learned something you can use Samhain night!) and get into the season.
I found this ritual in a PDF on my computer, and
this site is noted on the final page, so I'll assume credit to them.
I may actually use this one myself on one of my nights of celebration. Enjoy!
Supplies
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Black
and/or orange altar cloth(s)
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Quarter
candles
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One
white candle for the God
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One
black candle for the Goddess
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One
black candle
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Cakes
and Ale
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Divination
tool (Scrying bowl, tarot, pendulum, etc)
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Normally
used ritual tools
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Offering
Bowl or Plate
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Carved
Jack-o-lantern or skull(ceramic, stone, etc) on altar
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Samhain
Incense
Cleanse the area in preparation of
the ritual as you normally would. You can mark the circle with pumpkins
or other things that remind you of
Samhain. A nice touch is to have a jack-o-lantern mark each quarter.
Casting the Circle
Pick up your athame and kiss the
blade. Starting in the East or North you point the athame to the ground
while you visualize a blue light
coming from the blade to the ground. Begin to draw the circle moving deosil
(clockwise). Complete this circle
three times. Each time use the corresponding line and say:
First time:
“I cast this circle in order to
create a sacred space.”
Second time
“I cast this circle to contain
the power. “
Third time
“I cast this circle as a barrier
from all negative energy and spirits.” So mote it be!”
Calling the Quarters
Call the quarters starting in the
east:
"Hail to the Guardians of
the Watchtowers of the East, element of air. I do summon, stir and call you
forth
that you may guard and witness
me in my rites.” (Draw
the invoking pentagram in the air with your
athame then light the quarter
candle) “Hail and
welcome!”
"Hail to the Guardians of
the Watchtowers of the South, element of fire. I do summon, stir and call you
forth
that you may guard and witness
me in my rites.” (Draw
the invoking pentagram in the air with your
athame then light the quarter
candle) “Hail and
welcome!”
"Hail to the Guardians of
the Watchtowers of the West, element of water. I do summon, stir and call you
forth that you may guard and
witness me in my rites.” (Draw the invoking pentagram in the air with your
athame then light the quarter
candle) “Hail and
welcome!”
"Hail to the Guardians of
the Watchtowers of the North, element of air and Guardian of the doorway
between worlds. I do summon,
stir and call you forth that you may guard and witness me in my rites.”
(Draw the invoking pentagram
in the air with your athame then light the quarter candle) “Hail and
welcome!”
Inviting the Lord and Lady.
Calling the Goddess:
"Wise Crone, Dark Lady,
Dark Mother this is your time to rule. Darkness and decay begins to envelope
the
world and death knocks upon the
door. Bring to me this night your wisdom and clarity and envelope me
within your love. Challenge me
to look into myself and reflect upon what I find. Dark Mother I invite you this
night to join me within my
circle. Hail and Welcome."
Light the Goddess candle.
Calling the God:
Light the Lords candle and say:
"Lord, though you leave me
for a time, I now that you will soon return!
Extinguish the God candle and say:
While I mourn your passing I
rejoice and await your return at Yule! Through your sacrifice I live and
understand that death is a
natural part of life. You show me that there is no true death for we all shall
be
reborn. The Wheel of Life
forever turns. Hail and farewell!"
Circle Work
Read the Charge of the Crone or Dark
Goddess.
Read the Charge of the God.
Bless the cakes and ale.
Light the black candle and place it
near the offering bowl/plate and say:
"May this candle guide
those who have passed before me. I welcome (speak their names) to this rite as long
as you bear no ill will towards
me. Negativity energy will be repelled for only positive energies are welcome.
May this candle serve as a
beacon to those loved ones who seek to be with me this night. So mote it
be!"
Take a piece of the cake and dip it
into the ale. Place it into the offering bowl or plate and say:
“I offer this food and drink to
those who have passed before me. I offer this food and drink to my ancestors.
May it please you and sustain
you this night. I honor you and I remember you.
Break off a piece of the cake and eat
it then drink some of the ale as you symbolic share a meal with your
passed loved ones. Then sit quietly
for a time and meditate and remember those who have passed.
After your meditations it is the time
in which you perform divinations and attempt to speak with those who
have passed. There is no time limit
on this part. Take as much time as you wish.
If you have results in your
divinations then break off another piece of cake and dip it into the ale. Place
it
with the previous offering and say:
"I thank you for your
company and speaking with me. I offer you more food and drink. May it please
you
and sustain you this night!
Blessed be!"
Wait silently for a short period of
time and when you feel it is time then say farewell to the ancestors:
”To those who have passed that I
love. I thank you for joining me and I bid you farewell as you journey
back the Land of the Dead. Go in
peace. Hail and farewell!”
Farewell to the Goddess
Face altar and say:
“Dark Mother, Wise Crone, I thank you
for being here with me tonight and sharing your wisdom. Stay if you
wish, go if you must. Hail and
farewell!”
Extinguish the flame
Dismissing the Guardians
Face the north. Using your athame
draw the banishing pentagram while saying:
“Guardian of the Watchtower of the
North, element of earth and Guardians of the gateway between worlds.
I thank you for your presence here this
evening. Go in power. Hail and farewell.” Extinguish the flame on
the quarter candle.
Face the west. Using your athame draw
the banishing pentagram while saying:
“Guardian of the Watchtower of the
west, element of water. I thank you for your presence here this
evening. Go in power. Hail and
farewell.” Extinguish the
flame on the quarter candle.
Face the south. Using your athame draw
the banishing pentagram while saying:
“Guardian of the Watchtower of the
south, element of fire. I thank you for your presence here this evening.
Go in power. Hail and farewell.” Extinguish the flame on the quarter
candle.
Face the east. Using your athame draw
the banishing pentagram while saying:
“Guardian of the Watchtower of the
East, element of air. I thank you for your presence here this evening.
Go in power. Hail and farewell.” Extinguish the flame on the quarter
candle.
Visualize the circle you had drawn
slowly melting away into the earth. Once it is gone the circle is open and
the ritual is done. Before leaving
the area make sure you ground and center. Take the remaining cakes and
ale and offer them to the Goddess. Pour
the ale onto the ground and leave the cake on the ground and say a
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