BANISHING THE HOLD OF THE PAST RITUAL
Begun Wednesday, June 18, 2003 Waning moon
Banishing oil
Pine Incense
Black mini candles
Black cord (as used for jewelry)
Music: Tribe by Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors
Purification of Space
(gong, around circle 3x, widdershins)
Cleanse and purify
Cleansing and purifying
Cleansed and purified
Casting Circle
(starting in North, wand, deosil)
Over the Earth that supports me
Through the Air that fills me
With the Fire that motivates me
Next to the Water that sustains me
This Circle is made
Calling Quarters
(starting in North, deosil)
(left hand flat parallel with ground)
Hail and well met in the North, Earth
Let the ancient Land that withstands the passage of time
Join me and bring to my Ritual
Clarity,
Creativity,
Growth,
Wisdom,
and Prosperity.
(light Quarter Candle)
(left hand upraised with fingers spread)
Hail and well met in the East, Air
Let the wind that blows through eternity
Join me and bring to my Ritual
Awareness,
Inspiration,
Illumination,
Understanding,
and Freedom.
(light Quarter candle)
(left hand upraised in a fist)
Hail and well met in the South, Fire
Let the burning at the heart of the planet
Join me and bring to my Ritual
Purification,
Passion,
Strength,
Change,
and Success.
(light Quarter Candle)
(left hand cupped)
Hail and well met in the West, Water
Let the seas that flow through the eons
Join me and bring to my Ritual
Intuition,
Fertility,
Courage,
Happiness,
and Peace.
(light Quarter candle)
(left hand over upper sternum)
Hail and well met that which is Divine, Spirit
Let that which always was, is and will be
Be conscience and focused during my Ritual
(light Quarter candle)
Calling God/dess
(arms upraised)
Goddess, Lady, Mother
Join me in my Ritual
(light silver candle)
(arms crossed over chest)
God, Lord, Father
Join my in my Ritual
(light gold candle)
Altar Blessing
(incense, pentacle over altar 3x)
I ask the blessings of Crone and Sage upon these tools
That they may be used
Thoughtfully
Clearly
Lovingly
And Powerfully
May what I do be in perfect love (light red candle)
Perfect trust (light pink candle)
And purity of purpose (light white candle)
With harm to none
In honor of the moon
In her phase (light moon phase candle)
Ritual:
(carve sigil into candle and anoint, base to tip, with Banishing oil)
I banish my anger of my past
To create motivation in my future
I banish my need to avenge my past
To create inspiration in my future
I banish my desire for revenge of my past
To create passion in my future
I banish my vengeance for my past
To create serenity in my future
Time is the fire in which the past burns
And whatever else the past is
It is gone
Like a candle put to flame
(repeat 3x)
(light black candle)
(wrap black cord around same wrist as watch 3x, knot 3x)
(meditate and/or dance widdershins)
Altar Ending
With honor (snuff moon phase candle)
With harm to none
And purity of purpose (snuff white candle)
Perfect trust (snuff pink candle)
And perfect love (snuff red candle)
Thanking God/dess
(arms upraised)
Mother, Lady, Goddess
Thank you for joining me in my Ritual
(snuff silver candle)
(arms crossed over chest)
Father, Lord, God
Thank you for joining me in my Ritual
(snuff gold candle)
Dismissing Quarters
(starting in Center)
(left hand over sternum)
Hail and farewell that which is Divine, Spirit
My thanks for your presence
(snuff Quarter candle)
(left hand cupped)
Hail and farewell in the West, Water
My thanks for your presence
(snuff Quarter candle)
(left hand upraised fist)
Hail and farewell in the South, Fire
My thanks for your presence
(snuff Quarter candle)
(left hand fingers spread)
Hail and farewell in the East, Air
My thanks for your presence
(snuff Quarter candle)
(left hand parallel with ground)
Hail and farewell in the North, Earth
My thanks for your presence
(snuff Quarter candle)
Circle Dismantling
(starting in North, athame, widdershins)
Over the Earth that supports me
Next to the Water that sustains me
With the Fire that motivates me
Through the Air that fills me
This Circle is open yet unbroken
(Continue this Ritual during waning moon)
(Leave black cord on until Ritual over or until it falls off)
END
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