Fire, Well & Tree
D1 goes to the well. She offers Silver to the well, with these words:
In the depths flow the waters of wisdom Holy Well accept our sacrifice. Sacred waters , flow within us!
The People say:” Sacred Waters, flow within us!
D2 offers oil to the Fire, with these words:
Sacred fire that consumes and transforms, True and holy light of the Shining Ones, Accept our offering! Sacred Fire, burn within us!
The People say: Sacred fire, burn within us!
DJayna lights a stick of incense and says:
Sacred pillar, boundary of all worlds, Stand at the center of the sky, Stand at the center of the sea, Stand at the center of the land on which we dwell. Let us be deepened to your depths Raised to your heights Strengthened in your strength. Sacred Tree, grow within us!
The People say:Sacred tree, grow within us!
In the depths flow the waters of wisdom Holy Well accept our sacrifice. Sacred waters , flow within us!
The People say:” Sacred Waters, flow within us!
D2 offers oil to the Fire, with these words:
Sacred fire that consumes and transforms, True and holy light of the Shining Ones, Accept our offering! Sacred Fire, burn within us!
The People say: Sacred fire, burn within us!
DJayna lights a stick of incense and says:
Sacred pillar, boundary of all worlds, Stand at the center of the sky, Stand at the center of the sea, Stand at the center of the land on which we dwell. Let us be deepened to your depths Raised to your heights Strengthened in your strength. Sacred Tree, grow within us!
The People say:Sacred tree, grow within us!
Honoring the Triple Center
- CL “Let us honor our Triple Center”
- Folk sing Portal Song chorus x3
- Tree:
- D1 From the depths to the heights spans the World Tree”
- D2 “The Mighty Bile, axis of all the worlds”
- D3 “Sacred Tree, grow within us” Folk repeat
- Well:
- D1 “In the depths swirl the Waters of Wisdom”
- D2 “Stirred deep in the Cauldron of Cerridwen”
- D3 “Sacred Waters, flow within us” Folk repeat
- Fire:
- D1 “Bright burn the Fires of Creation and Destruction.”
- D2 “Bright burn the Fires of Inspiration”
- D3 “Sacred Fire, burn within us.” Folk Repeat
- All say together “By the land beneath us, by the seas surrounding us, by the sky above us, we come unto the gods”
Honoring the 9 Realms
9 candles are needed. GOSH sets these along the Yule Log
Druid 1, (light center three candles beginning in the center, then the left and right ones)
"We light this flame for Midgard, realm which we all share; for Muspellheim, primal realm of Fire; for Niflheim, Ancient realm of Ice."
Druid 2 ( light right three candles, begin in center, then left and right)
"We light this flame for Hel, realm of the Blessed Dead; for Svartalfheim, realm of the dark elves who toil through the night; for Jotunheim, realm of the Frost Giants."
Druid 3 (light the right three candles, begin in the center, then the left and right ones),
"We light this flame for Asgard, shining realm of the Aesir, halls of the gods; for alfheim, realm of the light elves, Hall of Frey; and for Vanaheim, realm of the Vanir, fair and fertile."
Druid 1, (light center three candles beginning in the center, then the left and right ones)
"We light this flame for Midgard, realm which we all share; for Muspellheim, primal realm of Fire; for Niflheim, Ancient realm of Ice."
Druid 2 ( light right three candles, begin in center, then left and right)
"We light this flame for Hel, realm of the Blessed Dead; for Svartalfheim, realm of the dark elves who toil through the night; for Jotunheim, realm of the Frost Giants."
Druid 3 (light the right three candles, begin in the center, then the left and right ones),
"We light this flame for Asgard, shining realm of the Aesir, halls of the gods; for alfheim, realm of the light elves, Hall of Frey; and for Vanaheim, realm of the Vanir, fair and fertile."