2008 SAMHUINN/BELTANE RITUAL ENTRIES

[Earthwoman]

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[Fox]

Prayer for a mature couple

For me:

Patience and acceptance
Love unqualified
Opening to mysterious joy

For you:

Seed of pleasure
Growing desire
Blossom of ecstasy

For the world:

Awareness
Maturity
Peace

[Michael C. Page]

A Simple Cross Over Ceremony.

Either standing over the remains or as close to the Death/burial site as possible, Facing WEST and cast a Circle. (You may, if you “knew” the creature, choose one of its favorite “lifetime hangouts”)

Facing WEST, at SUNSET (preferably), make a TRIPLE CLOCK WISE CIRCULAR GESTURE with your right hand towards the Sunset. When your hand reaches the TOP of the Third Circle, then make the AWEN SIGN – These two gestures should flow into one another smoothly, so that they are actually one gesture.

Take the Pentagram Stance as you do the above gesture and say: "Oh Great Goddess (or the power of your choice), Oh Father, Mother, Child of Light – I ask for your blessings, protection, and aid as we help our Friend - Name/Species – cross over into the next Circle of Life."

Pause while still in the Pentagram stance and say: "May your journey to the Blessed Isles be swift and true – NAME or PRECIOUS ONE – and may the Peace, Joy and Love which YOU gave in this Life be Reflected THREE FOLD in your next."

Then, in a comfortable position or the position of your choice, Chant the AWEN (AH-OO-WEN) and visualize friend/creature/etc flowing away from you towards the blessed isles.

When you feel you have finished, give thanks to deity and spirit, unwind the circle and walk away towards the EAST.

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