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Lunar Information


This applet is a wonderful guide
for those planning rituals based on moon phases!



Esbat Rituals

As with most groups we have a basic ritual framework that we use on a regular basis. This does not mean, however, that we never use a different structure or try out new things! Having a fairly standard format does make it easier to design a ritual, because you aren't always building it it "from the ground up." Not included are the very necessary chants or dances that bring completeness to the ritual. These are added on a ritual-by-ritual basis and are determined by the type of moon or magickal working.

The links will take you to some specific examples that we have used in rituals!

Basic Esbat Format

Grounding & Centering

Opening

Salt & Water Blessing
Casting the Circle
Cleansing the Circle
Individual Purification
Calling the Quarters
Invoking the God & Goddess

The Body of the Ritual

Magickal Working
Circle Sharing
Cakes & Wine

Ending

Thanking the Deities
Thanking the Quarters
Opening the Circle
Merry Meet, Merry Part, and Merry Meet Again!  

 


Most often casting the circle at a full moon occurs with all of the participants already inside the circle. We have worked a wide-variety of castings and particularly enjoy the ones where we actually build the circle together. <We will try to get some of these on-line in the near future!> Because there is no circle challenge we pass the salt & water from person to person as part of each individual's purification. We don't always do spellwork/magick, but instead journey, do a guided meditation, work on some specific skill or run energy. If we do a Drawing Down the Moon, it is usually after the invocations.

We hope to be adding some complete rituals here soon!

 

This page last updated March 26, 2000.

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