Dramatis Personae:
Bell ringing druid;
Divining druid; Michael
Brighid’s druid; Laurie
Lugh’s druid; Jim
Gatekeeping druid; Doug
High Ones’ druid;
Ancestral druid;
Nature Spirits druid;
Meditative druid; Karen
Outdwellers’ druid; Marc?
Keeper of the Sacred Space Druid; Lee
Dramatis Res:
Bell;
Divinatory tools (runes);
Offerings for:
Ancestors, High Ones, Nature Spirits, Brighid, Lugh, Manannan;
Outdwellers payment; communal drink; copies of ritual;
makings of sacred space (Cauldron, cup, large candle, small candle,
incense and tree. Offering bowl)
1. Prebriefing. We run through the coming rit, so all know what to
expect and everything is prepared.
2. Bell ringing druid rings bell thrice.
3. Procession. There is the traditional procession to the Sacred
Space,
“Walk in harmony”
Walk in harmony, to the sacred space
Walk now in spirit, our roots have ever embraced
With strength as our brother, and honour as our friend
And luck as our lover, now we meet again.
4. Meditative druid. Tree Rooting Exercise.
5. First Prayer:
KSS- We are here to honour our Gods and to ask for their blessings
6. Establishing the Sacred Grove through Fire, Well, and Tree:
KSS lights the fire and makes an offering of incense:
I kindle the sacred fire in wisdom, love, and power.
Sacred fire, burn within us.
All- Sacred fire, burn with us.
KSS pours the waters and makes an offering of silver:
In the depths flow the waters of wisdom.
Sacred waters flow within us.
All- Sacred waters, flow within us.
KSS dresses & censes the world tree:
From the depths to the heights spans the world tree.
Sacred tree, grow within us.
All- Sacred tree, grow within us.
7. The formation of the vertical axis is completed with:
KSS – The fire, the well, the sacred tree,
Flame and flow and grow in me!
In land, sea and sky,
below and on high!
Thus is the sacred grove claimed and hallowed.
By the cleansing of water and fire, let all ill turn
away from me and mine.
All- Biodh Se! (“bee-shay”)
8. Outdwellers dispatching druid:
“Outsiders, forces of chaos, you who choose not to be part of our
workings, you dwell beyond our firelight and our gates, in the dark
places between,you who are primal and unbounded, raw and untamed.
I make you this offering, and ask that you not disturb us during
this rite.”
9. Gatekeeping druid:
O Manannan, Lord of the Gates, Lord of Wisdom, open the ways for us.
We walk in your holy ways, we walk the Sacred Road.
Share your magic with us; ward us as we walk in safety.
Manannan, walk with us!
10. Trigger for the offerings:
KSS- High Ones, Ancestors and Mighty Sidhe,
Powers of Earth and Sky and Sea,
By Fire and Well, by Sacred Tree,
To each, an offering we make to thee.
11. Ancestral druid:
Hear us, Old Ones, our ancestors and kin,
You whose blood flows in our veins.
From you we spring and with you we will grow in health.
Remember us as we remember you:
Ancestors, accept our offering
12. Natural druid:
Hear us, Spirits of the Land,
You within stone and stream, beast and herb and tree.
From you we learn to live in harmony with our world, and
ourselves.
Aid us as we aid you:
Nature Spirits, Accept our offering!
13. High Ones druid:
Hear us, Shining Ones of old, you who uphold the worlds.
In you we grow in wisdom, strength, and purity.
Honor us as we honor you:
Shining Ones, accept our offering!
14. Second Prayer:
KSS- We are here to honour our Gods and to ask for their
participation.
15. Lugh’s druid:
Oh great Lugh, protector of our grove
‘O Shining, Radiant, Lovely One,
In awe and reverence.
We make offering to you of gold,
The shining tear of the sun.
So your flame may grow in strength and brilliance.
16. Brighid’s druid:
O Brighid the skillful,
O Brighid of the triple spirit,
O Brighid who comes in light and shadow,
Thrice blessed be your flaming path.
Lady Brighid, share with us the flame of your spirit,
And let our words inspire
Lady Brighid, join us
17. Third Prayer:
KSS- We are here to honour our Gods and to ask for their wisdom.
18. Divination:
Divining druid does that runic thing.
19. Communal Sharing:
Here is passed around our communal drink.
A poem or story will be shared during this time.
20. Trigger for Thanking the Powers:
KSS- Each time we invoke the Powers they become stronger and more
alert to the needs of the Folk. But the time has come to end
our Working, and it is proper to give them thanks.
21. Brighid’s druid:
Brighid have we welcomed you this day to our grove.
May you go from here refreshed and made more joyous,
as your blessing has renewed and uplifted us!
We’re grateful you were here today
As pleases you, go now or stay.
22. Lugh’s druid:
Lugh have we welcomed you this day to our grove.
May you go from here refreshed and made more joyous,
as your blessing has renewed and uplifted us!
We’re grateful you were here today
As pleases you, go now or stay.
23. High Ones druid:
O Lords and Ladies, lofty, high,
To our ancient ones ever nigh,
Thank you for joining us today.
As pleases you, now go or stay.
24. Natural druid:
O You around of earth, lake, air,
O You of nature everywhere,
Thank you for joining us today,
As pleases you, now go or stay.
25. Ancestral druid:
O Old Ones, our ancestors and kin,
You whose blood flows within.
Thank you for joining us today,
As pleases you, now go or stay.
26. Gate Keeping druid:
O Manannan, Lord of the Gates, Lord of Wisdom,
We thank you for opening the ways for us.
We walked the Sacred Road.
We walked in safety.
Manannan, we say Farewell!
27. Meditative druid
Tree Unrooting Exercise.
28.Brighid’s druid:
We thank as well all you physical folk who came
and joined in this celebration. May you be very
blessed in this present stage of the year, Imbolc.
29. Final closing:
KSS- By the Walker of the Ways, and by our magic, we end what we
began. Let the Fire be flame, and the Well be water, and the
ways between be shut. We have done as our ancestors have
done, and as our children will do, and the Powers have
answered. Let us go out into the world secure in the
knowledge that our offerings have pleased them and that we
go forth under their protection. The ritual is at a close.
All- Biodh Se! (“bee-shay”)
30. Procession away from the Tree Ring,
” Walk with wisdom”
Walk with wisdom, from this sacred place
Walk not in sorrow, our roots shall ever embrace
Let strength be your brother, and honour be your friend
And luck be your lover, until we meet again.
31. Bell ringing druid rings bell thrice.