Eostre Ring of Akasha Saturday March 23, 1996 Ritual Written by Loihun Materials Needed Alter Items 1. Silver Candle for the Goddess 2. Gold Candle for the God 3. Red Candle for the Spirit 4. Brightly colored cloth for the Alter (Spring Colors) 5. Standard alter Items Special Ritual Items 1. Colored Eggs for the children egg hunt before the ritual (plastic with surprises in center). 2. Colored Eggs for the ritual to be placed on the alter 3. Small flower pots with soil to be placed at the four corners and HPS for the seeds to be planted when watch towers are called 4. Seeds to be planted in pots when the four corners and HPS 5. Bread and Wine to be offered to the Lady and the Lord. 6. Marker to put symbols on eggs during ritual 7. Basket for the eggs provided. 8. Special Colored Eggs if wanted, to be add by anyone. 9. Water for the seeds to be planted. Food 1. Ham provided 2. Breads 3. A potato/ Vegetable dish 4. Desert 5. Drinks 6. Mead optional Number participating ( a rough number) 13 possibly 14 Times: Egg Hunt 2:00 P.M.; Ritual 4:00 P.M.; Dinner after ritual. High Priestess South High Priest West Guardian North East Casting of the Circle by the Guardian I conjure the, O circle of power, As thou encircle every Tower. That thou beest a place of Truth, Joy and love, Encircling Flight of Eagle, Hawk and Dove. Mighty Aegis of the Lady and Lord, Rampart of thought, action and word. To work in Peace, Powerful and Free, Who walk between two worlds conjure thee; A boundary to Protect, Concentrate and Contain, That Power raised here be not vain. Note : The Guardian chooses the appropriate God. Wherefore do I bless thee and consecrate thee, in the name of (God). Raising of Energies by the Participants Holding hands all members each send forth their energies to the center of the circle. A call to each member to put the past behind and move forward to become closer to their own God and Goddess. Calling of the four Quarters East: Calm and soothing winds of the East surround and embrace us with your Spring breath of life, so that we may enjoy your Spirit of freedom and happiness as we perform this rite. We welcome you, Power of Air! Note: The seeds a representation of East a re now planted in the potted soil. As this seed is planted at the dawn of Spring, Air let your blessings be bestowed upon it. So, that as the flower grows, we grow with spirit and vitality of life. South: Fire that protects and warms with the spark of life surround and embrace us with your soothing energies, so that we may enjoy your will and courage as we perform this rite. We welcome you, Power of Fire! Note: The seeds a representation of Fire is now planted in the potted soil. As this seed is planted at the dawn of Spring, Fire let your blessings be bestowed upon it. So, that as the flower grows, we grow with vigor, strength, and courage. West: Water that feeds us with feelings of contempt and happiness of life, surround and fill us with your emotions of joy, so that we may enjoy the blessings of Spring's dawn as we perform this rite. We welcome you, Power of Water! Note: The seeds a representation of Water is now planted in the potted soil. As this seed is planted at the dawn of Spring, Water let your blessings be bestowed upon it . So, that as the flower grows we grow with emotions of happiness, content, and joy. North: Earth that teaches us knowledge and understanding of life, surround and fill us with your wisdom, so that we may enjoy the blessings of Spring 's dawn as we perform this rite. We welcome you, Power of Earth! Note: The seeds is a representation of North is now planted in the potted soil. As this seed is planted at the Dawn of Spring, North let your blessings be bestowed upon it . So, that as the flower grows we grow with understanding, knowledge, and wisdom. HP: Invocation to the Goddess: Our Lady Idhunn (id-doon), Goddess of immortality, youth, beauty, and keeper of the wondrous Golden Apples we invite you to join us tonight. Join us tonight as we celebrate the dawn of Spring and new beginnings in your honor. Be with us our Lady. HPS: Invocation to the God: Our Lord Baldur, bright one, shining God and a light for all to see, we invite you to join us tonight as we celebrate the dawn of Spring and new beginnings in your honor. Be with us our Lord. Charge of Goddess and God HP: Harken to us! Awake! It is time to greet the Spring . Idhunn, Maiden of light, hear us! Baldur lord of life, hear us! HPS: Now we cast behind us the darkness of winter and the past, and look forward to that which lies ahead. Now is the time for the planting of seeds in the physical, mental and spiritual realms. Note: Then a seed is planted in the potted soil as the representation of new beginnings by the HPS. HP: This is a joyous time, a time for planting. Coven: So mote it be. Spell Working Note; Purpose of this spell is to allow individuals to send forth their desire and dreams so that the God's may recognize them and to allow them to manifest. The HP/HPS then takes the basket of colored eggs and passes it around. Everyone then chooses and takes a egg. Then a symbol of their choosing is drawn on the egg. Then individuals desires and wishes are placed into the egg by the symbol. Then the eggs are placed in a circle around the pot with the seed just planted on the alter and say: This seed do I place in the realms of the Ancient Gods, that the desires and dreams may manifest and become a part of my life. Note: The egg is to be eaten during the dinner meal after Ritual. SPACE FOR RENT CAKES AND ALE The HP holds the cup and the HPS fills it. Then the HP holds cup up and says: As the seeds are planted to grow the fruit to make the wine, let it fill and nourish us with joy and happiness. The wine is then offered to the Lord and Lady. HP and HPS then takes a sip of the wine. The wine is now offered to the other coven members. The HPS takes a piece of bread and holds it up and says: As the seeds are planted to grow the grain for the bread, let it fill us with wisdom and understanding. The HPS takes the piece of bread and then offers it to the Lord and Lady. The HPS then eats a piece and offers the same to the HP. The HPS then offers a piece to the other coven members. FARE WELLS East: Guardian of the Watchtower of the East, We thank you for being here this night and witnessing this right. We wish you farewell and pleasant journeys. South: Guardian of the Watchtower of the South, We thank you for being here this night and witnessing this right. We wish you farewell and pleasant journeys. West: Guardian of the Watchtower of the West, We thank you for being here this night and witnessing this right. We wish you farewell and pleasant journeys. North: Guardian of the Watchtower of the North, We thank you for being here this night and witnessing this right. We wish you farewell and pleasant journeys. Guardian then opens the circle by saying: The circle is open, but unbroken, May the peace of the Goddess and God go in your hearts, Merry meet, and merry part, and merry meet again. BLESSED BE!