August Full Moon Ritual 2009

HP: "I ask all who come here, how do you enter?"

Poet, Air, Fire, Water, Earth Spirit say individually: "In perfect love and Perfect Trust. I enter into the circle."

HP answers each person individually: "You may enter."

Poet: Post each poem in order--HP, Poet, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Spirit with the person's name that is that part in the Ritual.

~Mystic~

High Priestess
Chosen friends are hard
They must be true even when you have some kind of power
Yet it is hard been me
When everyone looking up at me for answers
I feel that I must be sometimes wiser then my years.
All I can say is I will do my best to be a good leader and friend
I didn’t asked to be High Priestess but I was chosen to be
I will do my best in doing Nyx’s will.


Sharon_the_Warrior

Poet
Words on paper
Moves the Strong and weak alike
I have on my side a voice of color
My word are written on the sands of time
Many will know me as a Spiritual soul
The word of Poet will move everybody just by words
I was chosen by Nyx to write down her words.


Jenny

Air
Always around
Can be care free
But yet pushy at times
Is something to fear and love?
Without me there is no life
Air were part of everyone


Chrys

Fire
Pictured as rage and hate
But is so much more
Am graceful, loving and warm
Dancer of flames
Warm voices
Without Fire there is no raging love


~Moonlight~

Water
Life started with water
Making up everybody
Pure and claim
Crystal clear as ones future
Always flowing
Water bringer of life and love


Miyako

Earth
Our very home
Strong as a single mother
Surpoting everything
Can and will show rage as a mother
Sadly she is batter with stupid things
Earth our one true mother


~mystic~

Spirit
Is everything
You can’t touch it
But you can feel it
Essences of it presences
It makes everything what it is
Spirit the guider



Once your poem is posted, click Quote, and Reply by taking your candle to your spot in the circle.

Once the 5 elements are in place, Poet will post:


Circle’s Code
We hold these cold
As clear as each other
A promise that can’t be broken easily
Characters that we bear
Understanding as Air
Loving as Fire
Claiming as Water
Caring as Earth
Bounding as Spirit
We know there is more than being in the circle
Then the power given to us
We promise to up hold all
That is asked of us to the best we can


Spirit: Call the elements:

I call to you Air. The breath of life in everything living. Grace us with your preasence tonight as I call you to the circle.
*lights Candle*

I call to you Fire. The warmth of yor flames and heat be al around us like a gentle embrace as I welcome you to the circle.
*Lights Candle*

I call to you Water. May the cooling andrefreshing preasence wash over all of us here as you enter into the circle.
*Lights Candle*

I call to you Earth. May you help us all stay grounded and focused on the task at hand tonight in your beauty as you grace us in this circle.
*Lights Candle*

I call to you Spirit. You are within each one of us present tonight. You are sincere to everything and everyone around. Grace us with your preasence andwelcome to the circle.
*lights candle*

(((as each candle is lit, please respond as you think you would feel being that element. What would you see/hear/taste/smell as you represent that particular element??? Quote what I say to your element when you make your reply.)))

Poet: Full Moon/Lammas poem for August 2009.

Red Moon
Oh, Bright Red Moon,
In the sky above us
We asked of favor from thee

To keep our faith high in all that we believe in
Weather it be in you or just some greater out there that we believe in
For a good harvested when the time comes
Many things can be harvested from food, love, wisdom and friendship
And may you be smiling down on us
To show that we are truly loved by someone and this circle

Let us face anything bravely
For you is the last full moon of the summer nights
As we look around us
Let us enjoy the change around us
From the leaves colors to cold nights
You started of school and learn from others

Let us have open minds to everything we shall learn this month and more
The wisdom she shares to us tonight will be with us as we will grow to love Nyx and thee
The thing is she lives in us all as our goddess Nyx dose.
We thank you for what you share with us.

Thank you Red Moon
Thank you Nyx!

Spirit: "Welcome Dark Daughters and Sons to the August Full Moon/Lammas Ritual of 2009!

Lammas is a festival to celebrate the First harvest of the year. We celebrate Lammas to celebrate the Marriage Union of the God and Goddess and their cultimation that took place on Beltane. The God gives great sacrifice in the relationship by being sacrificed. The God is not dead, but he is weakened, and we remember that with sacrifice comes rebirth. We reflect, at this time, upon things we regret and say farewell to the things of the past.

Think upon things that you meant to do, but didn't. Things that have passed from your life, but never got to say goodbye to. Find a visual way to represent the things that you have harvested in your life, and turn this summer's fruits into sweet memories to hold onto forever.

This Full Moon, we work to renew out Faith in the Power of the Universe. We increase our trust in that everything will be fine, and that the Goddess will not bring to us any experiences that we are not spiritually prepared for.

(((holds up blood wine glass , and passes it around the circle for each to take a sip.)))

(((I'll pause here before posting the last paragraph so everyone can reply taking a sip of the wine)))

Dear Red Moon, I ask you to be with each of us tonight, and grant us the wisdom to think before we say or do anything to anyone. Our words have consequences if spoken in the wrong tone to someone. Help us all to be kind to each other in everything we say and do. Blesssed Be!"

Everyone replies: "Blessed Be."

Spirit: Releases the elements in reverse order:

I thank you spirit for being with us and communing with us. Your presence in the circle is now completed. You may now leave the cirlce.
*Blows out candle*

Earth. Thank you for gracing us and keeping us grounded in this ritual tonight. Your preasense in the circle is compleated. You may now leave the circle.
*blows out candle*

Water. Thank you for your refreshing presence in tonights circle. Your presence in the circle is completed. You may now leave the circle.
*blows out candle*

Fire. Thank you for your warmth and love throughout the ritual. Ypur presence in the circle is completed. You may now leave the circle.
*blows out candle*

Air. Thank you for the life energy you brought with you to this circle. Your presence in the circle is now complete. You may now leave the circle.
*blows out candle*

(((as each candle goes out, please respond as you think you would feel being that element. What would you see/hear/taste/smell as your element leaves you??? After you relpy with the quotte of your element being released I'll end the ritual with the rest of the outline))))))


Spirit: "Merry Meet. Merry Part. Merry Meet again!"

Everyone Reply with the same: "Merry Meet. Merry Part. Merry Meet again!!!"

High Priestess: Invite everyone to the fable for lamb, bread rolls, apples, wine, and salad for the festivities.

THE END