Shining Lakes Grove Liturgists Worksheet: Beltaine 2003

(Webmaster's note: This is the worksheet used by the folks running the ritual. Italics indicate an action, bold indicates the person performing the action (or a ritual prop, or a song title), and plain text is spoken during the ritual. The blanks ( _____________ ) indicate a ritual role which will be filled by a lucky volunteer chosen at the ritual. It could be you!)

Preparing ourselves for our time with the Gods and Spirits
Processional and Purification: ____________ / _____________ / ____________
Come Through the Arbor
Come through the arbor to the Grove
To start the celebration
Young and old we come together
To the Grove to honor the old ones

Bardic invocation for our eloquence and inspiration: ________________
Welcoming the Allies, the spirits of the people and their gods who lived in this land before us: _________________
Honoring our Mother Ana: Gen
Unity Chant: Single Threads
Single threads entwined in weaving
Are our hearts and minds and souls
As the branches weave the forest
So our joining makes us whole.

Statement of purpose: Rob

Declaring Center and opening the Portals
Well, Fire, and Tree: Tree: _______________ Fire: _______________ Well: _______________
Portal Song

By Fire and by Water
Between the Earth and Sky
We stand like the Worldtree
Rooted deep, crowned high.

Come we now to the well....
...The eye and the mouth of Earth
...And silver we bring
...The waters of rebirth
...Together we sing:
CHORUS

We will kindle a fire
...Bless all and with harm to none
...And offerings pour
...A light 'neath the Moon and Sun
...Our spirits will soar.
CHORUS

Gather we at the tree
...The root and the crown of all
...Below and above,
...Together we make our call
...In wisdom and love.
CHORUS

Acknowledging the Outsiders-the forces of chaos and change: ____________
Invocation of Manannan mac Lir, our Lord of the Dead, to guide and protect us in the Otherworld: ____________

Acknowledging and honoring our guests
Ancestors - our beloved dead: ____________
Nature Spirits - the spirits of the land and its creatures: Jude
Deities: Lugh, Bríd, Aren, Danu, and Bel(feel free to offer a silent welcome to your own gods): ______________
Archetypes - acknowledging the three societal functions within us: ____________
Deity of the Occasion: Aren (Rob)

Giving and receiving
Passing the shaft - To direct praise and energy; to build a group offering

Group praise: Maypole dance
Round and Round
Round, round, round we go
Weave a weaving, watch it grow.
Bring us joy today,
Dance the lusty dance of May.

Round and round and round we go,
Make our love grow.
Bring us freedom on this day
To follow our hearts way.

Main sacrifice: offer the shaft

Omen of return: runes (Rod)

Return Blessing: jumping the fire

Cauldron blessing: Newest mother

Welcoming new members, officers, and guild members, and bestowing other honors

Unwinding and closing
Recessional:
And Now the Rite Is At an End
And now the rite is at an end, again we're parting ways
May truth and honor be your friend and lucky be your days
I'll hold you dearly in my heart, I'll hold you in my mind
And though our branches grow apart, our roots shall be entwined.

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