LAMMAS 1ST AUGUST



The Strength
rite suggests:

Green and yellow candles
Barley cake or new bread
Beer - Hazel
Poppy seed head
Incense
Summery flowers
Yellow ribbon


LAMMAS RITE

Sweep the circle and light candles, charge up wands

CAST MAJiCK CiRCLE FOR PROTECTION & DIRECTION

Charge up athame saying:

"I call earth to bind my spell
Air to speed its travel well
Bright as fire shall it glow
Deep as tide of water flow"



Consecrate the water saying:

"I exorcise thee o creature of water that tho cast out from thee
all impurities and uncleanliness of the spirits of the world of phantasm
In the names of the Lord and the Lady".

Pour a heap of salt onto the pentagrame and put point of athame on it saying:

"Blessings be upon this creature of salt
Let all evil and hindrance be cast out henceforth
And let all good enter in
But ever mind that water purifies the body
But the scourge purifies the mind and soul
Therefore I bless thee that they mayest aid me
In the names of the Lord and Lady".

Pour salt into water and sprinkle round the circle.

Cast the circle.

Summon each quarter with the bell

Say "THE CIRCLE IS READY"

Say the witches rune

Give thanks for a good season to Luhg

All walk round the circle 3 times gathering in strength.

Eat and say:
"We share the first fruits,
bread of harvest
and we give thanks to the Mother,
let us dwell on the bounty of the Goddess,
let us think on the strength of the Lord"

Ring bell three times and say:

"Haste haste no time to waste,
we`re off to the sabbot so don`t be late"

PRI- TO THE SABBAT
ALL- TO THE SABBAT

Sing harvest songs and dance until tired.

ALL-

THE POWERS OF LIFE AND DEATH ARE HELD BY THE GODS
GREAT IS THE POWER OF THE MIGHTY ONES
GOD IS OLD YET YOUNG
AND THE POWER IS HIS

The bell is rung 7 times.

tHe bell is rung again 3 times
everyone eats and drink

Any magical workings can be done now

Merry meet merry part and merry meet again

This Rite is Ended
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