Honoring the Kindreds
Nature Spirits/Landvaettir
- Nature Spirits (3 Druids step forward and offer a handful of grain)
- D1 “We call to our Kin of the Land, who share this realm with us,”
- D2 “We call to our Kin of the Sea, who delve in the deep,”
- D3 “We call to our Kin of the Sky, who inhabit the heights,”
- D1 “ The Children of the earth welcome you to our Grove. Join us in our celebration. Nature Spirits, accept our sacrifice
Bard makes offerings of herbs, flowers and/or trinkets scattered around the Nemeton's edge or hung on the World Tree, while:
The Bard says: All you spirits of the land, come to us now! You Noble Ones of fin, fur and feather; of skin, leaf and stone; We call you to our sides! Come to the fire, spirits; meet us at the boundary. Land-spirits, accept our sacrifice!
The People say: Land-spirits, accept our sacrifice
The Bard says: All you spirits of the land, come to us now! You Noble Ones of fin, fur and feather; of skin, leaf and stone; We call you to our sides! Come to the fire, spirits; meet us at the boundary. Land-spirits, accept our sacrifice!
The People say: Land-spirits, accept our sacrifice
"Landvaettir, spirits of this land and spirits of this house, we offer you these gifts (place cream and bread on the hearth).
Attend us as we attend you. Landvaettir, accept our sacrifice."
Attend us as we attend you. Landvaettir, accept our sacrifice."
Ancestors
- Ancestors (3 Druids step forward and pour cider into the Well)
- D1 “We call to the Ancestors of our blood, tied so closely to us and we to them,”
- D2 “We call to the Ancestors of our hearts, who inspire and support us,”
- D3 “We call to the Ancestors of our tribes, who walked the ways we now walk, whose footsteps we strive to follow,”
- D2 “The Children of the Earth welcome the Mighty Dead into our Grove and invite Them to join us in our celebration. Ancestors, accept our sacrifice”
D1 makes an offering of ale to the ground at the side of the Sacred Well and an offering of bread to the fire, while:
Dee says: Ancestors, come to us now! You Mighty Ones, kin of heart and kin of blood, Those whose bones lie in this land, We call you to our sides! Come to our fire, spirits; meet us at the boundary. Ancestors, accept our sacrifice!
The People say: Ancestors, accept our sacrifice!
Dee says: Ancestors, come to us now! You Mighty Ones, kin of heart and kin of blood, Those whose bones lie in this land, We call you to our sides! Come to our fire, spirits; meet us at the boundary. Ancestors, accept our sacrifice!
The People say: Ancestors, accept our sacrifice!
"We call to the Alfar and the Disr, to our honored dead.
Ancestors, remember us as we remember you.
Ancestors, accept our sacrifice."(ale is poured into the Well)
Ancestors, remember us as we remember you.
Ancestors, accept our sacrifice."(ale is poured into the Well)
Shining Ones/ Aesir & Vanir
"Bold and mighty Aesir, bright and fair Vanir, the Children of Rig call to you.
Come join us by the light of our fire, honor us as we honor you.
Aesir, Vanir, accept our sacrifice." (light 9 sticks of incense and place by the Fire OR offer some oil to the Fire)
Come join us by the light of our fire, honor us as we honor you.
Aesir, Vanir, accept our sacrifice." (light 9 sticks of incense and place by the Fire OR offer some oil to the Fire)
D1 makes an offering of oil to the fire, while: says: Shining Ones! Hear us, eldest and brightest. Gods and Goddesses of this place, known and unknown; Deities of those gathered here, we offer you welcome!
Come to our fire, Shining Ones; meet us at the boundary. Shining Ones, accept our sacrifice!
Come to our fire, Shining Ones; meet us at the boundary. Shining Ones, accept our sacrifice!
- Shining Ones (3 Druids step forward, offer dried herbs to the Fire)
- D1 “We call to the Shining Ones, Gods and Goddesses of our tribe,”
- D2 “We call to the Shining Ones, Gods and Goddesses of this place,”
- D3 “We call to the Shining Ones, the Tribe of Danu,”
- D1 “The Children of the Earth call to the Tuatha de Danann, we welcome you into our Grove and invite you join in our feasting and revelry. Shining Ones, accept our sacrifice”