Shining Lakes Grove Liturgists Worksheet: Summer Solstice 2004

(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: _____________ / Gen / ________________
We Approach the Sacred Grove

We approach the sacred grove,
With hearts and minds and flesh and bone.
Join us now in ways of old.
We have come home.

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: Rod
Unity chant:
We Are One With The Mother

We are one with the Mother,
We are one with the earth
We are one with each other
By our lives, by our birth.

Statement of purpose: Rod

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: _______________
Manannan Invocation
We stand at the border and watch the mist close in.
Waves rolling, rolling,
Where shore meets the ocean, where land meets sea and sky,
We call to you, Manannan,
Manannan, Manannan,
We welcome you as you one day will welcome us.

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

Giving and Receiving
Passing the Sun Wheel- To direct praise and energy; to build a group offering
Group praise: offering corn meal to the fire

Main sacrifice: sun litany ; offering the wheel to the fire

Omen of return: Rod

Return blessing: burn the requests; lemonade

Cauldron Blessing: Newest mother

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

Unwinding and closing
Recessional:
In the Company of Friends

Join your heart once more with your comrades
Ere you turn your face to the wind
And walk the road from this holy place
In the company of friends.

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Rob Henderson, SLG Webmaster

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