Healer Ordination Ritual

2006 July 21 New Moon Healer Ordination Ritual For Marie

Items:

multi vitamins and calcium tablets

water in chalice

amber glass bowl

pouch

white candle for Maiden

red candle for Mother

black candle for Crone

white stone (from Plymouth, MA beach) for Maiden

red stone (from Garden of the Gods, CO) for Mother

black stone (jet) for Crone

lotus incense for Maiden

rose incense for Mother

amber incense for Crone

lightening water with white sea glass from Gloucester, MA for Maiden

lightening water with red pebbles from Garden of the Gods, CO for Mother

lightening water with black pebbles for Crone

purple scarf with gold crescents and pentacles for Maiden

purple scarf with white and blue flowers for Mother

purple scarf with black background for Crone

adapted version of the Nightingale Pledge for Maiden

adapted version of the Serenity Prayer for Mother

adapted version of The Oath Of The Healer for Crone

Purification of Space

(with water, around circle 3x, widdershins - counterclockwise)

Cleanse and purify

Cleansing and purifying

Cleansed and purified

Purification of People

Do you wish to enter the Circle?

Then enter and be cleansed

(with lavendar oil anoint forehead)

Casting Circle

(wand, deosil - clockwise)

Over the Earth that supports us

Through the Air that fills us

With the Fire that motivates us

Next to the Water that sustains us

This Circle is made

The Universe is our Circle

The Circle our Universe

So mote it be

Calling Quarters

(starting in North, deosil - clockwise)

(left hand flat parallel with ground)

Salutations in the North

Let the Elements of the ancient Land that supports us

and withstands the passage of time

be invited to attend

Hail and be welcome

(left hand upraised with fingers spread)

Salutations in the East

Let the Elements of the Wind that fills us

and blows through eternity

be invited to attend

Hail and be welcome

(left hand upraised in a fist)

Salutations in the South

Let the Elements of the Flame that motivates us

and lights the way through centuries

be invited to attend

Hail and be welcome

(left hand cupped)

Salutations in the West

Let the Elements of the Water that sustains us

and flows through millennia

be invited to attend

Hail and be welcome

(left hand over upper sternum)

Salutations that which is Divine

Let the Spirit of that which always was, is and will be

be invited to attend

Hail and be welcome

Calling Goddess and God

(in front of altar)

(light silver candle)

(arms held up) 

Hail to thee Maiden, Mother, Crone

Awake  Awake  Awake

We light this flame

We seek your spark

Arise  Arise  Arise

Hail and be welcome

(light gold candle)

(arms crossed over chest)

Hail to thee Youth, Father, Sage

Awake  Awake  Awake

We light this flame

We seek your spark

Arise  Arise  Arise

Hail and be welcome

Altar Blessing

(with incense draw pentacle over altar 3x)

We ask the blessings of Crone and Sage upon these tools

That they may be used 

Thoughtfully

Clearly

Lovingly

And Powerfully

So mote it be

May what we do be in perfect love         (light red candle)

Perfect trust                                        (light pink candle)

And purity of purpose                       (light white candle)

With harm to none

So mote it be

In honor of the moon 

In her phase                            (light moon phase candle)

In honor of the sun

In his glory                              (light sun candle)

So mote it be

Ritual

(Tressa asks Marie to step forward)

"Marie, welcome to your Healer Ordination Ritual"

(applause for Marie)

Maiden  (Tressa)

I the Maiden greet my sister Marie with happiness and exuberance

(hug Marie)

And wish to bestow upon her gifts of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit

Do you accept these gifts?

(Marie answers)

(Maiden gestures to each item as it is spoken of)

I will give to you this stone of Earth 

so that you will have a foundation 

of youthfulness in your craft

I will give to you this incense of Air

so that you will have a foundation

of inspiration in your craft

I will give to you this candle of Fire

so that you will have a foundation

of passion in your craft

I will give to you this lightening of Water

so that you will have a foundation

of joy in your craft

I will give to you this scarf of Spirit

so that you will have a foundation 

of serious play in your craft

(hold one hand over or on Marie's head)

I solemnly pledge to help you 

as you have pledged to pass your life in purity 

as you practice your profession faithfully;

I will support you in your abstainence 

from whatever is deleterious and mischievous

and guide you in not taking 

or knowingly administering 

any harmful drug;

I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate you 

as you do the same for your profession 

and as you hold in confidence all personal matters committed to your keeping 

and any family affairs coming into your knowledge in the pratice of your calling;

with loyalty will I endeavor to aid you in your work 

and devote myself to your welfare as you devote yourself to those committed to your care.

Remember the Mystery:

seeking and yearning will avail you not

for if that which you seek 

you find not within yourself 

you will never find it without.

I will be with you always.

(hug Marie then move into the Circle)

Mother  (Heather)

I the Mother greet my daughter Marie with joy and pride

(hug Marie)

And wish to bestow upon her gifts of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit

Do you accept these gifts?

(Marie answers)

(Mother gestures to each item as it is spoken of)

I will give you this stone of Earth

so that you will have a foundation

of dedication in your craft

I will give you this incense of Air

so that you will have a foundation

of purpose in your craft

I will give you this candle of Fire

so that you will have a foundation

of power in your craft

I will give you this lightening of Water

so that you will have a foundation

of balance in your craft

I will give you this scarf of Spirit

so that you will have a foundation

of rightness in your craft

(holding one hand over or on Marie's head)

I grant you the serenity 

to accept the things you cannot change,

the courage to change the things you can,

and the wisdom to know the difference;

to live one day at a time and help others to do the same;

to accept hardship and make it a pathway to peace for yourself and others;

taking this world as it is,

not as you or any would have it:

to trust yourself to make things right for yourself and those in your care if you can

and to surrender with grace when you cannot;

to strive for happiness and health in this life

so as to build a bridge of serenity into the next life for yourself and those in your care.

Remember the Mystery:

seeking and yearning will avail you not

for if that which you seek 

you find not within yourself 

you will never find it without.

I will be with you always.

(hug Marie then move into the Circle)

Crone  (Robin)

I the Crone greet my grandchild Marie with love and contentment

(hug Marie)

And wish to bestow upon her gifts of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit

Do you accept these gifts?

(Marie answers)

(Crone gestures to each item as it is spoken of)

I will give you this stone of Earth

so that you will have a foundation

of completion in your craft

I will give you this incense of Air

so that you will have a foundation

of release in your craft

I will give you this candle of Fire

so that you will have a foundation

of strength in your craft

I will give you this lightening of Water

so that you will have a foundation

of peace in your craft

I will give you this scarf of Spirit

so that you will have a foundation

of fulfillment in your craft

(holding one hand over or on Marie's head)

I accept your freely given oath, 

whereby you have pledged to yourself and others 

the manner in which you shall live the rest of your days.  

You shall be forever grateful to your teachers 

who have planted and will plant the seeds of knowledge, 

which you shall forever nuture.

You shall thank them for allowing you to see the importance of learning 

and realizing that lifelong study is critically important 

to becoming and remaining a Healer.

You shall realize that you become a Healer for all eternity.  

You must strive to be a person of good will, 

high moral character, 

and impeccable conduct.  

You shall love your fellow beings as you love your craft of healing.

You shall act in the best interest of your patients 

and shall never allow personal reward to impact your judgement.

You shall have the highest respect for life 

and remember that it is wrong to terminate life in certain circumstances,

permissible in some,

and an act of supreme love in others.

You shall never promise a cure,

as only death is certain, 

and you shall understand that preserving health 

is as important as treating disease.

When a patient you have been caring for dies,

you shall have the strength to allow them to die with dignity and in peace.

You shall have as a major focus in your life the promoting of a better world in which to live.

You shall strive to take a comprehensive approach to understanding all aspects of life.

To be the Healer you are meant to be

you must expand your thinking and practice from a system of episodic care

to one of a preventive approach to the problems of humanity,

including the social ills which plague the world in which you live.

You shall realize that you are not a Deity and do not have the powers of one.

You are simply a person who has accepted the rights and responsibilites of a Healer.

Remember the Mystery:

seeking and yearning will avail you not

for if that which you seek 

you find not within yourself 

you will never find it without.

I will be with you always.

(hug Marie then move into the Circle)

Presentation

(Tressa packs items in pouch and holds the pouch out to Marie)

The tools of your trade Healer; use them with wisdom and may they bring you fulfillment

(bows)

(applause for Marie then group hug)

Cakes And Ale

(Marie gives everyone a multi vitamin and or a calcium tablet and a drink of water)

May you always enjoy good health.  Blessed Be.

Offering

(Pass amber glass bowl around, everyone say what they want)

Grounding

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly,

and listen to others,

even the dull and the ignorant;

they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons;

they are vexation to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,

you may become vain or bitter

for always there will be

greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career

however humble;

it is a real possession in the

changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs

for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you

to what virtue there is;

many persons strive for high ideals

and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.

Especially do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love,

for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,

it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit

to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,

be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,

no less than the tress and the stars;

you have a right to be here.

And whether it is clear to you,

no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore, be at peace with God, Goddess,

whatever you conceive Him, Her, Them to be.

And whatever your labors and aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life,

keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham,

drudgery, and broken dreams,

it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.

Altar Ending

With honor                           (snuff moon phase candle)

With honor                           (snuff sun candle)

With harm to none

And purity of purpose                     (snuff white candle)

Perfect trust                                       (snuff pink candle)

And perfect love                                  (snuff red candle)

So mote it be

Thanking Goddess and God

(arms upraised)

Mother, Lady, Goddess

Thank you for joining us in our Ritual

Hail and farewell

(snuff silver candle)

(arms crossed over chest)

Father, Lord, God

Thank you for joining us in our Ritual

Hail and farewell

(snuff gold candle)

Dismissing Quarters

(left hand over sternum)

Our respects that which is Divine, Spirit

Our thanks for your presence

Hail and farewell

(left hand cupped)

Our respects in the West, Water

Our thanks for your presence

Hail and farewll

(left hand upraised fist)

Our respects in the South, Fire

Our thanks for your presence

Hail and farewell

(left hand fingers spread)

Our respects in the East, Air

Our thanks for your presence

Hail and farewell

(left hand parallel with ground)

Our respects in the North, Earth

Our thanks for your presence

Hail and farewell

Circle Dismantling

(with athame, widdershins - counterclockwise)

Over the Earth that supports us

Next to the Water that sustains us

With the Fire that motivates us

Through the Air that fills us

This Circle is open yet unbroken

The Circle is our Universe

The Universe our Circle

So mote it be

Merry meet, merry part, merry meet again

Blessed Be

The End

Original Nightingale Pledge http://www.accd.edu/sac/nursing/honors.html

Original Serenity Prayer

http://www.drnadig.com/serenity.htm

Original The Oath Of The Healer

http://www.aapsonline.org/ethics/oaths.htm

Desiderata Copyright 1927 by Max Ehrmann, all rights reserved. Copyright renewed 1954 by Bertha Ehrmann