Ritual - Cruise Friendly

This is designed for solitaries, but could be adapted for a group
Tools:
Ashtray
Flash paper (cigarette papers)
Veil
Tarot/Runes
Pen/Paper
Apples or pumpkin bread
Wine/Apple Juice

Cast the circle
HPS - I tread this Path for the Elements, that which comprises all that we see.
HP - I tread this Path for Self, a reflection of the Divine.
HPS - I tread this Path for Spirit, that which unites all things.
HP - Our Circle is a place where hearts and minds can meet and share in the wonder and empowerment of a living and loving Goddess. We are a coven of friends, but above all things we are Family. Our Love and our Magic binds us together and our Circle keeps us and nurtures us. We are blessed. Blessed Be!

EAST
Mighty Dragon, Guardian of the realms of the East. Your tongue is a sharp sword, cutting with the knowledge of the arcane. Your spirit flows as graceful as a swift in flight. Purify us with truth. Blessed Be.

SOUTH
Mighty Dragon, Guardian of the realms of the South, your breath is aflame with the fires of inspiration and passion. Your spirit is searing and fervent. Purify us with Love. Blessed Be.

WEST
Mighty Dragon, Guardian of the realms of the West, your coils are the cleansing healing waves that nurture the soul. Your spirit lunges, leaps and splashes like a Talbot at play. Purify us with pulsing tides. Blessed Be.

NORTH
Mighty Dragon, Guardian of the realms of the North, your talons run like roots into the earth, giving you infinite strength. Your spirit is substantial, hard and pure like a clear crystal. Purify us with persistent wisdom. Blessed Be.



Invocation to the God and Goddess
Great Goddess - Dark Mother
We invite you to our circle
To assist and protect us in our Samhain rite
Great God God of the universal cycle of birth, death and rebirth
We invite you to our circle
To assist and protect us in our Samhain rite

Statement of intent:
On this night of Samhain
We mark your passing O Sun King
Into the Land of the Young
We mark the passing of all who have gone before
And all who will go after
Gracious Goddess, Mother of us all
Teach us to know that in the time of the greatest darkness
There is greatest light

Facing West, say:
Lord of Shadow
God of Life, and the Giver of Life
Open wide, We pray thee, the Gates
through which all must pass.
Let our dear ones who have gone before
Return this night to make merry with us.
And when our time comes, as it must,
O thou the Comforter, the Consoler, the Giver of Peace and Rest
We will enter thy realms gladly and unafraid;
For we know that when rested and refreshed among our dear ones
We will be reborn again by thy grace,
And the grace of the Great Mother.
Let it be in the same place and the same time as our beloved ones
And may we meet, and know, and remember and love them again.

Pull the veil over your face, still facing west, say:
Behold, the West is the Land of the Dead, to which many of our loved ones have gone for rest and renewal.
On this night, We hold communion with them.
Spirits of the dead, you are welcome here tonight.

Begin spiraling widdershins to the center, taking three or four circuits to do so.

Those who come are truly welcome to our Festival. May they remain with us in peace.

Set the veil aside when done
Time of communion with the dead

On a small piece of paper, write some of the things you did since last Samhain that you regret. Fold the paper, light it and set it to burning in the cauldron. Say:
Wise Ones
Great Goddess, Powerful God
I create this fire to let go of the past
As the smoke rises, thus do my misfortunes and regrets of the past rise from this place and disappear as the smoke disappears.
May the energies be reversed - From darkness, light!
From bane, good! From death, birth!
So mote it be!

Meditate on the smoke until the paper is completely burned away.

Then think of those things you've done in the past year that have brought you happiness - Say:
These are the lights of my successes and happiness
May they shine on and bring joy and hope to all my loved ones
May these lights guide spirits to the Summerlands
Where they will rest before being reborn.


Rune casting or tarot to scry into the coming year.

Wine and cakes

NORTH
Mighty Dragon, Guardian of the realms of the North, thank you for attending our rite. Go forth if you must & Blessed Be.

WEST
Mighty Dragon, Guardian of the realms of the West, thank you for attending our rite. Go forth if you must & Blessed Be.

SOUTH
Mighty Dragon, Guardian of the realms of the South, thank you for attending our rite. Go forth if you must & Blessed Be.

EAST
Mighty Dragon, Guardian of the realms of the East, thank you for attending our rite. Go forth if you must & Blessed Be.

Close the circle
The circle is open, but unbroken
May the joy of the Goddess live in our hearts
Merry meet, and merry part
And merry meet again.