Welcome to Shining Lakes Grove, ADF

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!

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