Beltane

Needed:

  • Incense
  • Burner
  • Chalice of water
  • Salt
  • Pentacle
  • Dagger
  • 4 element
  • Candles
  • Chalice of wine
  • Wand
  • House guardian or symbol

Cast the circle.

Raise wand in greeting, say:
“I give greetings to the Goddess of things wild,
of trees, of skies and of waters.
I do call upon you, lovely Lady, to be here with me.”

Dance or march around altar, starting in east moving deosil. Pause to salute each quarter candle with arms raised, move back to altar when done.
“Blessed be the words of the Lady of May
and the laughing Lord of the Greenwood.
Let now they great light come into me.
I am a cup to be filled, that I may do what is needful.
Blessed ever be the Lord and Lady!”

Stand before the house guardian or symbol.
“Lovely Lady, great Lord, I present to you the guardian of this house,
the special spirit I have invited into my home as protector and helper.
I honor this spirit in this symbol of its being.
Great Ones, bless this guardian of this house.
And to your blessings, I add my thanks. Blessed be.”

Lightly anoint the guardian symbol with perfumed oil, if not possible hold it over the burning incense or move the incense around it.

Place the wine chalice on pentacle for a few moments, lift it high, say:
“Honor to the Old Gods! Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again.”

Drink the wine, saving some to be put outside for the little people or given to the earth.

Continue on with The Simple Feast and closing the circle.