Solitary Esbat Ritual
Here is the Moon Ritual to use when working
solitary. It's a smorgasborg of parts from various trads, with a
small amount of original material, but it works. If your
just starting out, I hope you find it helpful.
Quarter Candle Invocation
Tools: Quarter candles
East: I call upon light and Air at the East
to illuminate and enliven the circle.
South: I call upon light and Fire at the South
to illuminate and warm the circle.
West: I call upon light and Water at the West
to illuminate and cleanse the circle.
North: I call upon light and Earth at the North
to illuminate and strengthen the circle.
Casting Circle Tools: bell, athame or sword, water, salt, circle incense.
Sound the bell three times.
Holding athame, say
'Mighty Mother
Strike this blade with light
That I may cast the magick circle!'
Cast the circle with the athame, saying
'I conjure thee, o circle of art,
to be a temple between the worlds;
to be a crucible of change for the powers of the ancient ones.
Wherefore do I bless and consecrate thee.
So mote it be!'
Touch the salt with the athame and say
'Mighty Mother,
bless this creature of earth in thy service.
As salt is pure, so may it purify us in all ways we may use it.'
Consecrate the water by adding three pinches of salt and saying
'Mighty Mother,
bless this creature of water in thy service.
As water gives us life, so may we be reborn in these rites.'
Consecrate the fire by holding aloft and saying
'Great Father,
bless this creature of fire in thy service.
May it spark the sacred flame the burns within our hearts.'
Consecrate the incense by adding three pinches of incense to the fire and saying
'Great Father,
bless this creature of air in thy service.
May it carry our will out upon the winds of change.'
Spurge the circle with the holy water, saying
'I consecrate this circle
in the names of Cernunnos and Aradia.
Cense the circle with incense, saying
'The circle is conjured a circle of power
that is purified and sealed.
So mote it be!'
Calling the Quarters Tools: athame
After the circle is cast, facing east, draw the Invoking Pentagram of Earth in the air with the athame, saying
'I call the Lords of the Watchtowers of the East,
Lords of Air
New beginning, new life,
From the gates of Dawn,
From the realms of Spring,
as we here possess breath and wit
we are thy kith and kin!
Come join us
to attend our rite and guard the circle'
facing south, draw the Invoking Pentagram of Earth in the air with the athame, saying
'I call the Lords of the Watchtowers of the South, Lords of Fire
From the stroke of the lightning
To the blaze upon the hearth
From the gates of Noontide
From the realms of Summer
as we here consume life to live
we are thy kith and kin!
Come join us
to attend our rite and guard the circle'
facing west, draw the Invoking Pentagram of Earth in the air with the athame, saying
'I call the Lords of the Watchtowers of the West, Lords of Water
Lengthening shadow across the mountain,
gathering coolness of the evening glen,
first star of the twilight.
From the gates of Evening
From the realms of Autumn
as we here feel and our hearts beat
we are thy kith and kin!
Come join us
to attend our rite and guard the circle'
facing north, draw the Invoking Pentagram of Earth in the air with the athame, saying
'I call the Lords of the Watchtowers of the North, Lords of Earth
brilliant darkness, sun at midnight,
gossamer flicker of aurora's light.
From the gates of Midnight
From the realms of Winter
as we here have bodies and strength
we are thy kith and kin!
Come join us
to attend our rite and guard the circle'
Solitary Invocation of the Goddess
Tools: Goddess candle
With arms raised in the Crescent Goddess salute, say
'I invoke thee and call upon thee
Mighty Mother of us all
bringer of all fruitfulness
by seed and root, by stem and bud,
by leaf and flower and fruit do I invoke thee
to descend and join me in my circle!'
light Goddess candle
Solitary Invocation of the God
Tools: God candle
With arms raised in the Horned God salute, say
'Deep calls on height, the Goddess on the God,
On him who is the flame that quickens her;
That he and she may seize the silver reins
And ride as one the twin-horsed chariot.
Let the hammer strike the anvil!
Let the lightning touch the earth!
Let the Lance ensoul the Grail!
Let the magic come to birth!'
light God candle
'The Temple is erected, and I am between the worlds;
beyond the bounds of time and space,
where day and night,
sorrow and joy,
birth and death,
meet as one!
Hail and welcome! Blessed be'
Raising Power for the Work
Tools: Cords, candles, tools of divination, poppets, whatever tool is needed for the work
Here is the place for dancing, chanting, drumming, or what is used to raise power.
Then, when the power is raised, focus it with visualization and chant.
When all is ready, let the power go.
Solitary Rite of Cakes and Ale
Tools: athame, chalice, wine or fruit juice, plate of crescent cakes
Fill chalice in left hand, pour from right hand. Holding chalice in left hand and athame in right hand, lower athame into chalice, saying
'As the athame is to the male,
so the cup is to the female,
and conjoined, they become one in truth.'
Hold aloft the chalice and say
'Gracious Goddess of abundance
bless this drink and infuse it with your love
In your names, Goddess and God
I bless this wine!'
take a sip of the wine
Hold aloft the plate of cakes. Draw the Invoking Pentagram of Earth over the cakes with the athame, saying
'Powerful God of the harvest
Bless these cakes and infuse them with your love
In your names, God and Goddess,
I bless these cakes!'
take a bite of the cakes
Now pour a bit of the wine and set aside some of the cakes as a libation to the Mighty Ones. After ritual, put the libation outside, where the Old Ones may send some of their other children to share...
Grounding and Centering
Let the power raised that is still within return to the earth to heal it's wounds, remembering to keep a little for one's self. This is important! Skip this and you may find your self with anything from a spacey mindset to insomnia to a splitting headache. Let the excess energy return to the Mother.
Thanking the Gods
'Queen of the Starry Night
Horned One of the Wild Wood
I thank thee for attending my rites.
Go if you must,
stay if you will,
and know that you are always welcome!
Blessed be!'
extinguish God and Goddess candles
Releasing the Quarters
Tools: athame
Facing east, make the Banishing Pentagram of Earth, saying
'Lords of the Watchtowers of the East
Lords of Air
I thank thee for attending my rites,
Go if you must,
stay if you will,
and know that you are always welcome!
I bid you Hail and Farewell!'
Facing south, make the Banishing Pentagram of Earth, saying
'Lords of the Watchtowers of the South
Lords of Fire
I thank thee for attending my rites,
Go if you must,
stay if you will,
and know that you are always welcome!
I bid you Hail and Farewell!'
Facing west, make the Banishing Pentagram of Earth, saying
'Lords of the Watchtowers of the West
Lords of Water,
I thank thee for attending my rites,
Go if you must,
stay if you will,
and know that you are always welcome!
I bid you Hail and Farewell!'
Facing north, make the Banishing Pentagram of Earth, saying
'Lords of the Watchtowers of the North
Lords of Earth
I thank thee for attending my rites,
Go if you must,
stay if you will,
and know that you are always welcome!
I bid you Hail and Farewell!'
Closing the Circle
Tools: athame
Walk the circle deosil with the athame in the receptive hand, pulling in the energy into the athame. When done, hold athame aloft, facing north and say
'Beings and powers of the visible and invisible,
Depart in peace!
You aid in my work,
whisper in my mind,
bless me from the Otherworld,
and there is harmony between us.
My blessings are with you.
The circle is closed
but never broken!
So mote it be!'
The ritual is done!
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