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| 1999 Lughnasadh Ritual Log |
This is the log of our online Lughnasadh ritual of August 8, 1999. This log has been edited to remove extraneous comments.
.Randall> I want to welcome everyone to The Cauldron's Lughnasadh .Randall> Ritual. For the sake of any who may have never attended .Randall> one of our online rituals, I will mention a few things: .Randall> This is not a particularly Wiccan Ritual, although like .Randall> most modern Pagan rituals, there are many common elements. .Randall> This ritual has many elements taken from my "Eclectic .Randall> Druid" tradition which borrows from "Reformed Druid" .Randall> material (among others). .Randall> .Randall> We will be grounding and centering, casting a circle, .Randall> calling the quarters, and deities, celebrating the first .Randall> harvest and charging the Waters of Life. .Randall> .Randall> If you don't have something I call for, then imagine .Randall> yourself having the item and doing the action called for. .Randall> Any questions before we start? .Randall> .Randall> No? Okay then.... .Randall> .Randall> I want all of you to relax.... leaving your fingers .Randall> lightly on the keyboard. .Randall> Take a deep breath... Hold it... Let it out slowly.... Do .Randall> it again, taking in a calm, peaceful feeling.... letting .Randall> out the cares and distractions of everyday life. Another .Randall> breath and you feel the mundane world drawing away... .Randall> Another breath and you smell the warm bounty of the .Randall> ripened fields on the winds... .Randall> .Randall> Continue to breath and relax... until you feel yourself .Randall> enter that place that exists between the worlds, not in .Randall> this world and not in the next. .Randall> .Randall> This is the Place between Worlds.... .Randall> You are very welcome here. .Randall> Type <> when you are grounded and centered, and ready to .Randall> go on. .Randall> .Sieglinde> <> .Ginny> <> .Ann> <> .Nature624> ^ .Randall> .Randall> I draw this circle to contain and protect out ritual. .Randall> From Keyboard to Keyboard, I connect us. We come here in .Randall> friendship and desire to reach beyond ourselves and touch .Randall> the Gods. By our will, the circle is now cast. .Randall> .Randall> Spirits of the East, South, West, and North, .Randall> Slyphs of Air, Salamanders of Fire, Undines of Water, and .Randall> Gnomes of Earth, .Randall> I ask you to be present to witness and aid our rite. .Randall> .Randall> This is the appointed place, now is the appointed time. .Randall> We come to worship the Gods. .Randall> The Gods are everywhere.... .Randall> but we worship Them here. .Randall> The Gods are without form.... .Randall> but worship them in these forms. .Randall> We offer them our prayers, sacrifices, and worship. .Randall> Each of us in our own way. .Randall> .Randall> I call upon the Lady of the Moon, of the Earth and of the .Randall> mysterious waters from which life began and to which all .Randall> must return. .Randall> At this time of harvest, .Randall> we ask thee to attend our rite. .Randall> .Randall> .Randall> Mighty Lord of Day, the Shining One, the spark of the Sun .Randall> now gone into the fields, I call you forth. .Randall> At this harvestide, .Randall> we ask thee to attend our rite. .Randall> .Randall> If you wish to invite another into our circle, please do .Randall> so. Type <> when you are finished. .Randall> .Randall> Wise Athena, please join us and lend us your wisdom. <> .Ann> I ask my Prince to attend, and to add healing for Elspeth .Ann> to our intentions here..Sieglinde> <> .Nature624> <> .Ginny> I wish to ask Cerwidden <> .Randall> .Randall> Today We honor Lugh, the Shining Young Hero, the Sacred .Randall> King. He is the Master of All Skills, the Holy Champion .Randall> who turns aside drought and storm, protecting the earth. .Randall> .Randall> May the strength of Lugh be over us, .Randall> May the beauty of Lugh delight us, .Randall> May the skill of Lugh be upon us. .Randall> .Randall> Join with me as we celebrate the Harvest. .Randall> [Just type the words I do] .Randall> .Randall> The rivers flow and give us drink, .Ann> The rivers flow and give us drink, .Nature624> The rivers flow and give us drind .Sieglinde> The rivers flow and give us drink, .Ginny> the rivers flow and give us drink, .Randall> The thunder cracks and heralds rain, .Sieglinde> The thunder cracks and heralds rain, .Ann> The thunder cracks and heralds rain, .Ginny> The thunder cracks and heralds rain, .Nature624> The thunder cracks and heralds rain .Randall> The Earth is fertile and full of Life, .Ginny> The Earth is fertile and full of Life, .Ann> The Earth is fertile and full of Life, .Sieglinde> The earth is fertile and full of Life, .Nature624> The Earth is fertile and full of Life .Randall> The sun is still bright and .Ginny> The sun is still bright and .Ann> The sun is still bright and .Sieglinde> The sun is still bright and .Nature624> The sun is still bright and .Randall> Its light shines on us today. .Ann> Its light shines on us today. .Sieglinde> Its light shines on us today. .Ginny> Its light shines on us today .Nature624> Its light shines on us today .Randall> The plants give fruits and then do die. .Sieglinde> The plants give fruits and then do die. .Ginny> The plants give fruits and then do die. .Nature624> The plants give fruits and then do die .Ann> The plants give fruits and then do die. .Randall> We eat the fruits and they give us life. .Sieglinde> We eat the fruits and they give us life. .Ann> We eat the fruits and they give us life. .Ginny> We eat the fruits and they give us life. .Nature624> We eat the fruits and they give us life .Randall> Thy life is here in us today. .Nature624> Theylife is here in us today .Sieglinde> Thy life is here in us today. .Ann> Thy life is here in us today. .Ginny> Thy life is here in us today .Randall> O Lord! O Lady! .Ann> O Lord! O Lady! .Sieglinde> O Lord! O Lady! .Ginny> O Lord! O Lady! .Nature624> O Lord! O Lady! .Randall> For this harvest bounty we thank thee. .Sieglinde> For this harvest bounty we thank thee. .Ann> For this harvest bounty we thank thee. .Ginny> For this harvest bounty we thank thee. .Nature624> Fot htis harvest bounty we thank thee .Randall> .Randall> [Stop typing what I do] .Randall> .Randall> If you have a candle, light it now. See the blinding .Randall> light of Lugh in the flame of your candle. Feel the light .Randall> of the Harvest Sun flow into your body and spirit. .Randall> .Randall> [Please type <> when you are ready to continue.] .Randall> .Ann> <> .Nature624> <> .Ginny> <> .Sieglinde> <> .Randall> .Randall> On the feast day of Tailtiu the bountiful, .Randall> Foster-mother of Lugh of the fields, .Randall> I cut me a handful of the new corn, .Randall> I dried it gently in the sun, .Randall> I rubbed it sharply from the husk .Randall> With mine own palms. .Randall> .Randall> I ground it in a quern on Friday, .Randall> I baked it on a fan of sheepskin, .Randall> I toasted it to a fire of rowan, .Randall> And I shared it round my people. .Randall> .Randall> I went deosil round my dwelling, .Randall> Calling upon the Great Mother, .Randall> Who promised abundance in my need, .Randall> In peace, in honour, .Randall> In lightness of heart, .Randall> In labour, in love, .Randall> In wisdom, in passion, .Randall> In mirth, in reverence, .Randall> For the sake of thy love. .Randall> Thou Mother of blessings, .Randall> Who will ever be about me, .Randall> Who will ever be within me, .Randall> Until the end of desire. .Randall> So mote it be. .Randall> .Randall> Cup your hands over your bread or fruit and feel the .Randall> energy of life stored in this fruit of the harvest radiate .Randall> into your hands. .Randall> .Randall> [Please type <> when you are ready to continue.] .Randall> .Sieglinde> <> .Ginny> <> .Ann> <> .Nature624> <> .Randall> [Please repeat the following three lines as I type them.] .Randall> .Randall> Behold the bounty of the Lady .Ann> Behold the bounty of the Lady .Sieglinde> Behold the bounty of the Lady .Ginny> Behold the bounty of the Lady .Nature624> Behold the bounty of the Lady .Randall> Formed with the energy of the Lord .Ann> Formed with the energy of the Lord .Sieglinde> Formed with the energy of the Lord .Ginny> Formed with energy of the Lord .Nature624> Formed with the energy of the Lord .Randall> The fruit and grain of life .Ann> The fruit and grain of life .Sieglinde> The fruit and grain of life .Ginny> The Fruit and Grain of life .Nature624> The fruit and the grain of life .Randall> .Randall> Take a bite of your bread or fruit, accepting the bounty .Randall> of the harvest into your life. After the ritual, offer .Randall> the rest to the birds and small animals outside. .Randall> .Randall> [Please type <> when you are ready to continue.] .Randall> .Ann> <> .Sieglinde> <> .Nature624> <> .Ginny> <> .Randall> .Randall> [We are about to create the Waters of Life. During part .Randall> of the ritual -- I'll tell you when -- you'll hold your .Randall> open power hand (probably the one you write with), palm .Randall> down, over your glass of fruit juice or water. As I speak .Randall> and type the words that follow this description, imagine .Randall> the light and power of the Sun shining on the crown of .Randall> your head and flowing throughout your body to radiate from .Randall> the palm of your open hand into your glass of juice or .Randall> water. See the brilliant light charging the water with .Randall> bright solar energy, the bounty of the Summer has provided .Randall> us. If you have a specific need (e.g. health, knowledge, .Randall> etc.) you will have a chance to ask the Gods for their aid .Randall> (either publicly or privately as you choose) during this .Randall> ritual. Please type <> when you are ready to begin.] .Randall> .Ginny> <> .Sieglinde> <> .Ann> <> .Nature624> <> .Randall> .Randall> O Might Ones, all ye Gods and Goddesses around us and .Randall> within us, we have called upon you and you have heard us. .Randall> We have offered of ourselves and you have accepted. Each .Randall> of us has needs for guidance and for aid, without which we .Randall> cannot fulfill your ways. Hear now your children and help .Randall> us to help ourselves as you will. .Randall> .Randall> If you have a request or need, please state it now, either .Randall> publicly by typing it or silently as you prefer. Type <> .Randall> when you have done so and are ready to continue. .Randall> .Sieglinde> <> .Ann> <> .Randall> Health and good fortune for my mates and family. <> .Ginny> Health and happiness for me and all around me <> .Nature624> Health, and peace amoung my family. <> .Randall> .Randall> Please join with me in giving thanks to the Lady .Randall> [Just type the words I do.] .Randall> .Randall> O Earth Mother, .Ginny> O Earth Mother, .Sieglinde> O Earth Mother, .Nature624> I Earth Mother, .Ann> O Earth Mother, .Randall> We thank thee that seed springeth, .Ginny> We thank thee that seed springeth .Sieglinde> We thank thee that seed springeth, .Ann> We thank thee that seed springeth, .Nature624> We thank thee that seed springeth .Randall> that flower openeth, .Ann> that flower openeth, .Sieglinde> that flower openeth .Nature624> that flower openeth .Ginny> that flower openeth, .Randall> that grass waveth. .Sieglinde> that grass waveth .Ginny> that grass waveth .Nature624> that grass waveth .Ann> That grass waveth .Randall> .Randall> We thank thee for winds that whisper .Ginny> We thank thee for winds that whisper .Ann> We thank thee for winds that whisper .Sieglinde> We thank thee for winds that whisper .Nature624> We thank thee for the winds that whisper .Randall> through the graceful elm, .Sieglinde> through the graceful elm, .Ann> through the graceful elm, .Nature624> through the graceful elm, .Ginny> through the graceful elm, .Randall> through the shapely maple, .Ginny> through the shapely maple, .Sieglinde> through the shapely maple, .Ann> through the shapely maple, .Nature624> through the shapely maple .Randall> through the lively pine, .Sieglinde> through the lively pine, .Ginny> through the lively pine, .Ann> through the lively pine, .Nature624> throughthe livley pine .Randall> through the shining birch, .Sieglinde> through the shining birch, .Ann> through the shining birch, .Nature624> through the shining birch, .Ginny> through the shining birch, .Randall> through the mighty oak. .Ann> through the mighty oak. .Sieglinde> through the mighty oak. .Ginny> through the mighty oak. .Nature624> through the mighty oak .Randall> .Randall> We thank thee for all things .Sieglinde> We thank thee for all things .Ann> We thank thee for all things .Ginny> We thank thee for all things .Nature624> We thank thee for all things .Randall> O Earth Mother, .Ann> O Earth Mother, .Sieglinde> O Earth Mother, .Nature624> O Earth Mother, .Ginny> O Earth Mother, .Randall> who giveth life. .Sieglinde> who giveth life. .Ginny> who giveth life. .Ann> who giveth life. .Nature624> who giveth life. .Randall> .Randall> [Stop repeating what I type and hold your power hand .Randall> over your glass of water. SAY (not type) the following .Randall> words as I type them.] .Randall> .Randall> Lord and Lady, .Randall> hallow these waters by thy sevenfold powers, .Randall> and by the three ways of day .Randall> and one of night. .Randall> Let thy power flow through us and into .Randall> the Waters of Life. .Randall> .Randall> [Stop repeating aloud what I type] .Randall> .Randall> Feel the power finish flowing through you. When it has .Randall> and you are ready to continue, type <>. .Randall> .Ann> <> .Sieglinde> <> .Ginny> <> .Nature624> <> .Randall> .Randall> Take a small sip of the Waters of Life. Feel the warmth .Randall> of the Harvest Sun and the strength of the Earth flow into .Randall> your body with that sip. Take another and feel the love .Randall> of the Gods empower you. Take a third small sip and feel .Randall> the light of truth and knowledge shining within you. .Randall> .Randall> Now drink all but a small portion of the Waters and feel .Randall> that which your need most flow into you. After the ritual .Randall> is concluded, pour the remainder of the Waters onto the .Randall> earth as a libation to the Gods. .Randall> .Randall> As many of you know, Elspeth is not well. I'd like to ask .Randall> everyone here to silently concentrate their energies on .Randall> Elspeth for a few moments and send her healing. .Randall> .Randall> Thank you. Are there any requests before we close the .Randall> ritual? .Randall> .Randall> If not.... It's now time to close our circle. .Randall> .Randall> Lord and Lady, Honored Guests gathered here with us.... We .Randall> are grateful for the support and wisdom you have shared .Randall> with us at this first harvest. Go if you must, but know .Randall> that you are always welcome to remain. .Randall> .Randall> If you invited anyone, please give them leave to depart. .Randall> Type <> when you are ready to contine. .Randall> .Sieglinde> <> .Ann> <> .Randall> Athena, thank you for your wise presense here. <> .Ginny> Thank you Cerwidden <> .Randall> .Randall> Spirits of the East, South, West, and North, .Randall> Slyphs of Air, Salamanders of Fire, Undines of Water, and .Randall> Gnomes of Earth, .Randall> We thank you for your presence and your aid at our ritual. .Randall> Go if you must, stay if you will. .Randall> .Randall> This Circle is now ended. .Randall> But what we have shared here will never end... only grow. .Randall> Go in peace and fellowship. .Randall> Merry Meet, Merry Part, Merry Meet Again! .Randall> .Randall> Merry Meet, Merry Part, and Merry Meet Again! .Ann> Merry meet, merry part, merry meet again! .Nature624> Merry meet, Merry part and Merry meet again! .Ginny> Thank you, Randall, Merry Part, and give my best to Elspeth .Randall> Thanks for coming, folks!
The poem Randall recites just before the blessing of the food is from A Pagan Carmina Gadelica by Mike Nichols.