Autumn Equinox Ritual Outline
Processional : Folk sing "Come We Now"
Honoring Nerthus, theEarth Mother--Dee
Prayer for Bardic Inspiration--Janet
Words of Welcome & lighting the Fire--Nancy
Honoring the Triple Center
Fire: Rick
Well: Richard
Tree: Angie
Folk sing Portal Song
Honoring the 9 Realms: Chris
Treating with the Outsiders: Shannen
Calling the Gatekeeper: Chris
Opening the Gates: Jayna
Honoring the Kindreds
Landvaettir: Angie
Ancestors: Richard
Aesir & Vanir: Rick
Calling to the Deities of the Occasion
Thor: Alfred
Sif: Chris
Frigg: Jayna
Symbel: three rounds of toasting the Deities of the Occasion & Kindreds
Omen: Are our offerings received? Pendulum, Dee
What Blessing or Wisdom is offered in return? Runes, Jayna
Litany of the Waters: nancy
Hallowing the Waters: Jayna
Sharing the Waters-all
Farewells: nancy
Closing the Gates: Jayna
"Earth mother, to you we return all that we leave unused. Uphold us in the
world as you have upheld us in this rite" (offer remaining offerings, if any, to
fire well and/or tree): Dee
Ending the Rite :"Children of Earth go now in peace remembering that we mirror
the halls of the gods when we carry their blessings in our hearts. This rite is
ended": Jayna
Honoring Nerthus, theEarth Mother--Dee
Prayer for Bardic Inspiration--Janet
Words of Welcome & lighting the Fire--Nancy
Honoring the Triple Center
Fire: Rick
Well: Richard
Tree: Angie
Folk sing Portal Song
Honoring the 9 Realms: Chris
Treating with the Outsiders: Shannen
Calling the Gatekeeper: Chris
Opening the Gates: Jayna
Honoring the Kindreds
Landvaettir: Angie
Ancestors: Richard
Aesir & Vanir: Rick
Calling to the Deities of the Occasion
Thor: Alfred
Sif: Chris
Frigg: Jayna
Symbel: three rounds of toasting the Deities of the Occasion & Kindreds
Omen: Are our offerings received? Pendulum, Dee
What Blessing or Wisdom is offered in return? Runes, Jayna
Litany of the Waters: nancy
Hallowing the Waters: Jayna
Sharing the Waters-all
Farewells: nancy
Closing the Gates: Jayna
"Earth mother, to you we return all that we leave unused. Uphold us in the
world as you have upheld us in this rite" (offer remaining offerings, if any, to
fire well and/or tree): Dee
Ending the Rite :"Children of Earth go now in peace remembering that we mirror
the halls of the gods when we carry their blessings in our hearts. This rite is
ended": Jayna