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Summer Solstice 1997 Order of Service
Welcome to our celebration!
Before we begin...
Enjoy the antics of the Fool and other entertainments, greet each other,
grab a Songsheet, and check out the Raffle items before the Briefing.
Preparing ourselves for our time with the Gods and Spirits
- Processional and purification (Come Through the Arbor)
- 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
- Meditation, grounding and centering
- Unity chant (Single Threads)
- Statement of purpose: We reaffirm the sacred marriage of our patron
Lugh to Ana.
Declaring Center and opening the Portals
- Offering to the Outsiders - the forces of chaos and change
- Invocation of Manannan mac Lir to open our gates and to guide and
protect us in the Otherworld
Acknowledging and honoring our guests
- Ancestors - our beloved dead
- Nature Spirits - the spirits of the land and its creatures
- Deities: Bríd, Aren, Danu, and Bel (feel free to offer a
silent welcome to your own Gods)
- Archetypes - acknowledging the three societal functions within us
- Deities of the Occasion: Ana, the land our Mother, and Lugh, the
Father of our Tribe
Giving and receiving
- Praise offerings and main sacrifice
- Passing the Solar Wheel: Direct your praise and energy to the
Wheel to build a group offering
- Group praise: (Wedding Dance)
- Main sacrifice: Dancing with the Wheel and then offering it to
the Fire
- Omen of return: Runes
- Return blessing: Cup of Blessing
- Welcoming new members, officers, and guild members, and bestowing
other honors
- Cauldron Blessing
Unwinding and closing
- Recessional (Walk with Wisdom)
And afterwards... Join us for a potluck and socializing, and
don't forget to get your Raffle Tickets!