Needed:
World Tree Hugging Druid (meditative type)
Bifrost Support Druid (aka Gatekeeper)
Ding Dong Druid (chimeringer)
Exhaling Druid (air)
Snowflake Druid (water)
Earthy Druid (earth)
Chantcharting Druid
Inspiring Druid (aka Bragi Druid)
Odin’s Druid
Frigg’s Druid
Runing Druid
Pre-Ritual Preparation and Briefing
Sanctifying Sacred Space
Preparing and Arranging All Needed
Briefing All on the Ritual to Come
Personal Meditation
Chime Rings Thrice
Procession A nifty chant would fit sweetly here.
Exhaling Druid, “Dost thou come honouring the gods?”
Reply, “I am here to honour the gods.”
Snowflake Druid, “Dost thou come to honour the gods?”
Reply, “I am here to honour the gods.”
Earthy Druid, “Dost thou come to honour the gods?”
Reply, “I am here to honour the gods.”
Inspiring Druid, “Bragi, bestow thy golden mead.
Inspire us here to tell, to read,
To pray, to sing, to light tonight,
That darkest hours will be alright.
World Tree Hugging Druid, < World Tree Two Powers Meditation >
Purpose Odin’s Druid, “Gather we together as runs the Sun,
Sheltering each other till night be done,
That normally the Season-wheel be spun,
That come again the Sun the wolves still shun.”
Outdwellers Ding Dong Druid, “Be there those that are beyond wishing us
well, take this and begone.”
Bifrost Support Druid, “O Thou! Heimdall! Observing all!
O thou! Regarding great and small!
Behold this grove assembled here.
Allow Bifrost to now appear.”
Offerings to the Three Powers:
Earthy Druid, “O Nature Spirits we esteem!
O you of land, earth, tree and stream!
Receive our gifts with bright delight,
And join with us in joy tonight.”
Snowflake Druid, “O honoured ones who’ve gone ahead!
Who lived before and now are sped!
Receive our gifts with bright delight,
And join with us in joy tonight.”
Exhaling Druid, “O deities we knew before!
O Ladies, Lords of ancient lore!
Receive our gifts with bright delight,
And join with us in joy tonight!
Key Invocations:
Odin’s Druid, “Away is racing Sun on farthest flight.
We gather here to give and offer Rite.
Father of all! Behold our unclenched hand.
Receive our gladly given gifts and stand
With us to cheer the Sun til she return.
Accept and join in joy with us who yearn.”
Frigg’s Druid “O Mother Frigg! O honoured Queen of old!
We think of Thee in snow and dark and cold.
We hold Thy name in fondest remembrance.
We give to Thee esteem and these presents.
Accept our gifts with bright and warmest smile.
Partaking joyfully with us awhile.”
Offerings:
Odin’s Druid, “Now is the time for us who have been drawn together on this
very special night to offer what we can to our deities. If
there be riddles, kennings, stories to present let them be given now.”
WorldTree Hugging Druid < Major Meditation >
Divination:
Odin’s Druid, “To Odin All-Father, to Frigg Mother
We gladly gave what we had to offer.
Let’s seek to hear the rede that They advise.
Let’s hearken now to runes of Them, the Wise.”
Runing Druid, < does that runed thing. >
Frigg’s Druid, “Our gods have spoken, woven runes of light.
Are we content or need we more tonight?”
Receiving the Blessing:
Odin’s Druid, “Our gods have blessed us. Blessed by spirits all.
Honour to Them. Let’s drink to all in hall.”
Thanking the Powers:
Odin’s Druid, “Now gratitude to Odin All-Father
Who blessed us here, who helped us together.
Our deepest, greatest, warmest thanks this day
To Thee who kindly favoured us this way.”
Frigg’s Druid, “Now gratitude to Frigg, our dear Mother
Who blessed us here, who helped us together.
Our deepest, greatest, warmest thanks this day
To Thee who kindly favoured us this way.”
Exhaling Druid, “O deities we knew before!
O Ladies, Lords of highest lore!
Receive our thanks with bright delight
For being here in joy tonight.”
Snowflake Druid, “O honoured ones who’ve gone ahead!
Who lived before and now are sped!
Receive our thanks with bright delight
For being here in joy tonight.”
Earthy Druid, “O Nature Spirits we esteem!
O you of land, earth, tree and stream.
Receive our thanks with bright delight
For being here in joy tonight.”
Bifrost Support Druid, “Thank Thee, Heimdall, observing all.
O Thou regarding great and small!
We went. We came, returned below.
Now close the gate of the Rainbow.”
WorldTree Hugging Druid < Regrounding of Energies >
Inspiring Druid, “Bragi, thanks for your golden mead,
For helping us to tell, to read,
To pray, to sing, to light tonight
That darkest hours may be alright.”
Affirmation of Success:
Odin’s Druid, “Our spirits have been warmed, our souls have been
brightened by this rite.”
< Process away chanting >
Announcement of Ending:
Frigg’s Druid: “The Gates are closed. This Ritual is ended. Let’s
go now to feast, to eat, drink and be merry.
Post Ritual:
Ensure all have grounded.
Eat, drink, be merry, vigil.