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Spring Equinox, 1999
This is one of the rites I did when I was 19, and it shows pretty well how young I was. I have no idea what journey this may have been, but given the time, it was probably my first trip to Florida with Mitty. There was sun, I must admit, and we had a blast.
The correspondences are likely to come straight from D.J. Conway's Celtic Magic. Like I said, I was young and foolish then. It is also highly influenced by my work with the Pagan Student Association at The Ohio State University. You can see a lot of them in the ritual as well. At the time, I was still amused by Latin, so you can find the date recorded in AUC as well as AD. Also note that I struck out Cernunnos' "fertility" aspect, and I'm quite proud of that.
In the end, though, I think this rite works in all the ways that a rite should. It gets the job done, and it keeps you on your toes.
No spellings have been changed, and I've left in what I struck out (using the convenient notation of a strike through to note what I scribbled out). This is the rite as I believe I practiced it.
Vernal Equinox Ritual, 1999
(2752 A.U.C.)
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Chalice |
Candles |
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Dagger |
incense |
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Wand |
protective talisman |
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| Deities: |
The Dagda - for
magic |
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Lugh - for travels
and sun |
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Cernunnos - fertility
and travel |
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| Purpose: |
Safe travel |
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Sun at our
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Helping keep the
Natural world within cycle |
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(i.e., doing my
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| Elements: |
Air - insence |
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} these two bridge the gaps between the
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Fire - Candles |
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Noon |
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Ritual: Lay tools out up on altar.
Take chalice and salute the elements. Each one should be saluted separately (Earth - N, Air - E, Fire - S, Water - W).
Put chalice down, and light candles. At the lighting of each candle, say:
Air and Fire!
Creativity and passion!
Allow us safe travel
And warmth of a fashion!
Take up dagger and want, visualizing a safe journey. See Lugh watching you from his eye, the sun. See Cernunnos allowing you passage through his wilderness. Finally, see The Dagda empowering yourself, your tools, and a protective talisman.
Touch wand and dagger to your talisman. Visualize your energy, flowing from the Dagda through you, flowing into the Talisman.
(It is best to use a receptive metal, such as copper for the talisman. This increases the amount the talisman can take, and aids you in your visualization.)
God of
Repeat the following: thanking the deities who have helped you:
God of Magic
God of Woodland
God of Sun light
Enchant this Band! (or ring, or whatever)
Place the magically charged item onto your body (or in a pocket). Repeat these thanks:
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Depart in peace
You who have helped me.
Go in love and trust,
So may it be.
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Depart with my thanks
You who have helped me!
Go in peace and trust,
So may it be.
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Extinguish candles. Salute the elements Counter-sunwise, and drink to them.
Leave the Fay something.
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