Welcome to Shining Lakes Grove, ADF

Order of Service

Welcome to our celebration!

Before we begin...

Enjoy the antics of the Fool and other entertainments, greet each other, and check out the Raffle items before the Briefing. Words to the songs we will be singing are on the back of this sheet.

Preparing ourselves for our time with the Gods and Spirits

• Processional and purification
• Bardic invocation for our eloquence and inspiration
• Welcoming the Allies, the spirits of the People and their Gods who lived in this land before us
• Honoring our Mother Ana
• Meditation, grounding and centering
• Unity chant
• Statement of purpose

Declaring Center and opening the Portals

• Tree, Fire, and Well

Acknowledging and honoring our guests

• Outsiders - the forces of chaos and change
• Invocation of Manannan mac Lir, our Lord of the dead, to guide and protect us in the Otherworld
• Ancestors - our beloved dead
• Nature Spirits - the spirits of the land and its creatures
• Deities (feel free to offer a silent welcome to your own Gods)
• Archetypes - acknowledging the three societal functions within us
• Deity of the Occasion

Giving and receiving

• Praise offerings and main sacrifice
  • Group praise
  • Main sacrifice
  • Omen of return
• Return blessing
• Welcoming new members, officers, and guild members, and bestowing other honors
• Cauldron Blessing

Unwinding and closing

• Recessional

And afterwards... Join us for a potluck and socializing, and don't forget to get your Raffle Tickets!

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