CAST THE CIRCLE

SWEEP

OPEN VEIL

BLESS   SALT   AND  WATER

ASPERGE

CENSE

LAY CIRCLE

QUARTERS AS USUAL THEN

(East)  [writen for multiple people but can be solo]

 Spirits of the East and Air, harken to this Beltaine call!
Bring winds of magic, breaths of Spring.
Let our lives with music sing.

All:  We ask your blessings, O Spirits of the East.

South) 

 Spirits of the South and Fire, hearken to this Beltaine
call! Bring sparks of laughter. Passions enflame. Let us all be
glad we came.

All:  We ask your blessings, O Spirits of the South.

(West) 

 Spirits of the West and Water, hearken to this Beltaine
call! Bring waves of gladness. Cares wash away. Quench our thirst
for love today.

All:  We ask your blessings, O Spirits of the West.

(North) 

 Spirits of the North and Earth, hearken to this Beltaine
call! Bring fertile thoughts and keep us grounded, as we strive to
be well rounded.

All:  We ask your blessings, O Spirits of the North.

HPS:  Behold the power of the wheel of life around us. With these,
the sacred elements of life earth, air, fire and water we have cast
this circle, a temple of love and power. They give us breath, and
life. They give us union with all that is. Let all within this
circle be filled with joy at the union, let them feel the power of
the oneness in their heart and mind. Blessed be!

Oh Lord and Lady hear us now
In this, our season of the plow,
Join us in your Divinity
For our Rites of Fertility.

Through half a turn the Wheel has passed,
And Beltaine now has come at last.
'Tis at this time, the old ones state,
That Earth and Sky do yearly mate.

And on this night of Beltaine Eve,
The folk did commonly believe
Their corn would not grow quite so tall
If they sat by... did naught at all.

So to assist the Divine Pair
Each village maiden would repair
Unto a sheltered moonlit glade,
Whence none returned home still a maid.


In doing so, they did maintain,
They'd harvest bumper crops of grain,
The fields would flourish in the Fall,
Their bounty to be shared by all.

So on this night they'd emulate,
The fertile Goddess and Her Mate.
To coax the seeds to germinate,
Both youth and Gods must procreate.


The Lord flies to His Lady's side,
To join with Her... make Her His bride.
With wants and needs that wonþt be stayed
They meet within their birken glade.

With bed of leaves and cloak of sky
The Lady draws Her Lover nigh,
Ensconced within Their woodland bower
They relish every passing hour.

A throaty moan, a gentle sigh,
A touch upon a willing thigh.
A soft caress, a tender kiss,
A night of never ending bliss.

The Goddess, overcome with need,
Receives Her young Lords virile seed.
The Mother now, no longer Maid,
Conceives new life, so long delayed.

Oh, Western Wind, Oh, gentle Rain,
Bring new life to the fertile plain
So in the Fall on Harvest Morn,
The folk can reap their golden corn.

Oh, nubile Goddess, Lord of Light,
Before You join as One this night,
We give You thanks for being here
At this our favorite time of year.

BLESSING OF WINE AND CAKES

I give greetings to the Goddess of things wild,
of skies and of waters. I do call upon you,
Lovely Lady to be here with me.

CRAFTING WILL NOW TAKE PLACE

OR ANY OTHER WORK THAT YOU WISH  A GREAT TIME FOR HEALING

YOU MAY ALSO MAKE A PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO THE LADY IF WORKING SOLITARY

OUTSIDE JUMPING CAULDRON [ NOT SAFE INSIDE, BUT A CANDLE IN CAULDRON WILL BE FINE]

Chant: 
Take the flame inside you,
Burn and burn below.
Fire seed and fire feed,
And make new life grow.

BLESSING FOR HOUSE GUARDIAN

SPRINKLE YOUR HOME WITH BLESSED SALT AND WATER

WALKING AROUND AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

THEN PLACE A CANDLE AT FRONT DOOR  [IN PROTECTED CONTAINER]

Lovely Lady, great Lord, I present to you
the guardian of this house, the special spirit
I have invited into my home as protector and helper.
I honor this spirit in the symbol of its being.
Great Ones, bless this guardian of this house.
And to your blessings, I add my thanks.
Blessed Be.