Full Moon Ritual (with Drawing Down into moonstones)
A group of us got together to perform this ritual. It is based on one they did 5 years ago. At that time, they drew the moon down into one of the other participants so it originally had more protective elements built into that ritual. This is a shortened version for drawing down the moon into the Moonstones.
Portions taken from a ritual at
http://blessedbe.sugarbanse.com/fullmoons.htm
Items needed:
Moonstones
Candles: white, red, black
Cakes and ale
Ground & Center
(as usual)
Cast the Circle
(walking around the circle first with the white candle, then with the red candle, and thirdly with the black candle)
(light the white candle)
Maiden, cast your circle white, Weave a web of healing light.
Round and Round the Circle’s Cast, Joining Present, Future and Past
(light the red candle)
Mother, cast your circle red, Weave the strands of family threads.
This Sacred Space shall now be Bound, As I cast this Circle Round.
(light the black candle)
Grandmother Crone, cast your circle black, Weave the wisdom that we lack.
Thrice is the Circle cast this Night and thus begins our Magick Rite.
Call the Elements
Hail Mighty Ones of the Airy Tower. Guard this circle with your power.
Powers of Air weave the round, Between the worlds the power bound.
Till we send it at the last, Guardians keep it strong and fast.”
“Hail Mighty Ones of the Fiery Tower. Guard this circle with your power.
Powers of Fire weave the round, Between the worlds the power bound.
Till we send it at the last, Guardians keep it strong and fast.”
“Hail Mighty Ones of Water’s Tower. Guard this circle with your power.
Powers of Water weave the round, Between the worlds the power bound.
Till we send it at the last, Guardians keep it strong and fast.”
“Hail Mighty Ones of the Earthly Tower. Guard this circle with your power.
Powers of Earth weave the round, Between the worlds the power bound.
Till we send it at the last, Guardians keep it strong and fast.”
Declaration of the Circle
As Above, So Below
As Without, So Within
As the Universe, So the Soul
In this space out side of time, we stand between the worlds
What we do between the worlds, is felt in all the worlds
Call down the moon
“Oh, Triple Goddess of the Moon,
You have been known by many names in many lands in many times.
You shine down upon us and bathe us in Your light and love.
We ask You, O Divine One, to honor us by joining with us tonight,
And allowing us to feel Your presence within our hearts.
Bless these stones, infusing them with Your divine wisdom”
Petition the Goddess –
“Goddess of grace, Goddess of power, Goddess of wisdom,
We come here from our separate ways with our separate troubles,
We join together to celebrate and welcome you on this night,
We ask you to show us what we need to be shown,
To give us the things we need to be given,
And ease our hearts’ strife where we require ease,
Goddess we come to ask this and ask your power within us and these stones to guide us”
Chant to Raise Power/Energy —
Goddess, Maiden, Mother, Crone
Spirit, Flower, Ivy, Bone
Energy we Raise and Hone
Goddess, Maiden, Mother, Crone
(direct energy into moonstones)
(Each person picks out a stone, and then meditates for a few minutes with it)
Cakes & Ale –
Goddess, we thank you for blessings and abundance
Join with us, Feast with us, Enjoy us!
Blessed be
(offering to each member in turn)
May you never hunger, may you never thirst-
Release the Goddess –
Grandmother Crone, for the wisdom now woven in our hearts
We offer our thanks as you depart.
Mother, we thank you for the bonds of friends and family
Depart in Peace, and Blessed be.
Maiden Fair, Release us now to times natural flow.
And hear our thanks, as in peace you go.
Release the Elements –
“Powers of earth, with thanks from my heart
An ye will, ye may depart.
“Powers of water, with thanks from my heart
An ye will, ye may depart.
“Powers of fire with thanks from my heart
An ye will, ye may depart.
“Powers of air with thanks from my heart
An ye will, ye may depart.
Open the Circle
(walk widdershins around the circle once with each candle)
“Black Circle Round, now be Unbound as I make my way around.
I now Dissolve this Sacred Space and send all Powers back to place.
(extinguish the black candle)
Red Circle Round, now be Unbound as I make my way around.
Stay if you can, Go if you must, with Perfect Love and Perfect Trust.
(extinguish the red candle)
White Circle Round, now be Unbound as I make my way around.
My Work is finished for the Night/Day and now I End my Magick Rite/Way.”
(extinguish the white candle)
Thrice Cast, and Thrice released
The Circle is open, but unbroken
Blessed Be
Re-Ground (if needed)
Take a deep breath, and release it. Take another breath, following your breath to the swirling energy in your center. Feel the energy in your center. Feel how it fits inside you. Decide if you’ve got too much energy or not enough. On your next breath, let the energy move down to your feet. Now let it flow down into the earth like roots. Past the concrete, past the top soil, past the stones and bones of our ancestors. if you had too much energy, let the extra flow down into the warm center of the earth. If you need a little boost — you’ve got a bit of a cold or just need a little extra, bring some of that warm earth energy back up with your breath. When you feel that your energy balance is just right, pull your roots back in. and when you are ready, return to the group
By Wolf Woman Ways Copyright April 2015
