Dramatis Personnae: Dramatis Res: Apple,
Ancestral Druid, Apple Juice,
Divining Druid, Beans, Corn, Squash,
Gate Keeping Druid, Bell,
High Druid, Glasses,
3 Machas’ Druids, Grapes,
Natural Druid,
Speaker to Outsiders,
Ringing Druid.
1. Pre-Ritual Briefing.
2. Ringing of Bell Thrice.
3 Procession to Tree Ring.
4. Arboreal Grounding.
5. Statement of purpose.
ALL: “We are here at Bealtaine to honour our deities.”
6. Opening the Gates.
“O Bee-leh, forest-heart, sacred tree!
O Being reaching to mystery!
O Bridge! lift us now along with Thee.”
7. Ancestral Invitation:
“We greet you we follow along life’s road.
We greet you who lived and lightened our load.
We greet you, we now the harvest you sowed.”
8. Nature Spirits Invitation:
“We greet you of water, of land near.
We greet you being around us here.
We greet you coming to bring us cheer.”
9. High Ones Invitation:
“We greet you, Ladies and Lords up high.
We greet you, Shining Ones in the sky.
We greet you, Lofty Ones welcomed nigh.”
10. Outdwellers:
“Be there any unconnected or inimical to us and our purpose here,
take this and be on your way.”
11. MACHA ONE:
“Swiftest afoot cross field, welcome be.
O Land alive, all healed, welcome be.
Macha, tuatha’s shield, welcome be.”
12. MACHA TWO:
“Showering rain in need, welcome be.
Bestowing grain to feed, welcome be.
Macha, blesser of seed, welcome be.”
13. MACHA THREE:
“Knower of ways ahead, welcome be.
Shower of days unsped, welcome be.
Macha, to fate lamp shed, welcome be.”
14. Individual Offerings:
MACHA ONE: “Those among us wishing to extend individual offerings
may do so now.”
15. Divination:
MACHA THREE: “Given have we to kin, nature, High,
Land-shield, seed-grower, destiny’s eye,
Guide our hand, sight, wisdom, as we scry.”
DIVINING DRUID does that ogham thing.
“We have asked and been answered.
Are we satisfied, or would we know more?”
16. Sharing the Blessings:
MACHA TWO: “We have been blessed by favourable spirits and by our
deities, especially by the three Machas, the triple Goddess of
the Land of our people. Let us now rejoice as we share this food
and drink together.
17. Bidding Fare Well:
MACHA THREE: “Knower of ways ahead, Fare Thee Well.
Shower of days unsped, Fare Thee Well.
Macha, to fate lamp shed, Fare Thee Well.”
MACHA TWO: “Showering rain in need, Fare Thee Well.
Bestowing grain to feed, Fare Thee Well.
Macha, blesser of seed, Fare Thee Well.”
MACHA ONE: “Swiftest afoot cross field, Fare Thee Well.
O Land alive, all healed, Fare Thee Well.
Macha, tuatha’s shield, Fare Thee Well.
HIGH DRUID: “Fare You Well, Ladies and Lords up high.
Fare You Well, Shining Ones in the sky.
Fare You Well, Lofty Ones welcomed nigh.”
NATURAL DRUID: “Farewell to you of water, of land near.
Farewell to you being around us here.
Farewell to you who came to bring us cheer.”
ANCESTRAL DRUID: “Farewell to you we follow along life’s road.
“Farewell to you who lived and lightened our load.
“Farewell to you from us the harvest you sowed.”
GATEKEEPING DRUID: “O Bee-leh, forest-heart, sacred tree!
O Being reaching to mystery!
O Bridge! bear us back along with Thee.
18. Regrounding
19. Affirmation. ALL “We honoured here this Bealtaine our deities.”
20. Circumambulation thrice and procession from Tree Ring.
21. ringing thrice of bell.
22. MACHA ONE: “The ritual is ended.
23. Post Ritual: ensure all are properly grounded and proceed to any
post ritual activities.