ADF Core Order of Ritual
- Initiating the Rite - May include:
- Musical Signal
- Opening Prayer
- Processional
- Establishing the Group Mind
- Purification - This must take place prior to Opening the Gates
- Honoring the Earth Mother
- Statement of Purpose
- (Re)Creating the Cosmos
- Sacred Center must be established in a triadic Cosmos
- The Three Worlds or Realms must be acknowledged
- The Fire must be included
- Sacred Center is most commonly represented as Fire, Well and Tree
- Opening the Gate(s) - Must include a Gatekeeper
- Inviting the Three Kindreds
- Key Offerings - This will commonly include:
- Invitation of Beings of the Occasion
- Seasonal customs as appropriate
- Praise Offerings
- Prayer of Sacrifice
- Omen
- Calling (asking) for the Blessings
- Hallowing the Blessing
- Affirmation of the Blessing
- Workings (if any)
- Thanking the Beings
- Closing the Gate(s)
- Thanking the Earth Mother
- Closing the Rite
Items that ADF Rituals Do Not Include
- Elemental Cross Symbolism (the 4 Elements)
- Casting Circles in public ritual
- Calling Watchtowers or Elemental Guardians
- Calling the dualtheistic "Lord" and "Lady"
- Acknowledgement of one divine being with power over all
- Blood Sacrifices
- Non-Indo-European mythic and deity motifs
A more fleshed out Standard Liturgy may be found here