BELTANE
May 1st
The Heirophant |
rite
suggests:
4 green points candles
Oak with willow
Sausages or bacon
Cake and drink
Hoop and gold ball
Instruments
Incense of rose and lavender
Past thing for bel fire
Tarot 5
the Heirophant/The High-Priest |
THE RITE of Belyane - May 1st
Light incense and candles and consecrate everything
Charge up wands
Cast circle
Imagine Holly and Oak lord
fighting for the hand of the maiden
The Oak Lord wins
Now we thank the elements:
We
thank the East,
Element of air
and scented smells
and the flight of all.
Thanks be to the East.
We thank the South
Element of fire,
for without which
we would have no light or warmth.
Thanks
be to the South.
We thank the West
Element of water,
without which we and all around us
would die of thirst and drought
Thanks be to the West.
We thank the North
Element of earth the Mother of all life
Thanks be to the North.
Say: ALL- Let us shine
as bright as your radiance
Let love be spread across the earth
Let the sun and rain join forces to aid growth.
The
Heirophant - HIGH
PRIEST
Let your love spread throughout
the world as does my light.
Mother Goddess, father God, you who are life and hope, joy and pain, death
and life anew, without whome their can be nothing. Give us your strength
to carry on in your workings and make us one again in your essence.
As I give light and love to you so it is good to give to others
let us all share all that we have with those who have nothing
Each person lays a gift at his feet He then says:
"Now you may know the true joy of giving. So Mote It Be".
ALL- So Mote It Be.
Priestess then says
"We wish to thank the old ones for giving us all
that is life.
For teaching us a balance and for opening up our hearts.
Let us now rejoice with the May pole dance"
ALL- So Mote It Be
We chant a chant for Beltane,
We chant to bring the sun.
We ring the Bell for Beltane
For summers just begun.
We chant around the may-pole
To crown the queen and king
We chant around the may-pole
To see the summer in.
The bell is then rung three times.
Eat and Drink
Do any Magical workings
This Rite is Ended
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