Song: For Love Of All Who Gather (Reprise) – Spirit Call (Closing the Circle)
Artist: S.J. Tucker
Album: Blessings
By our very will, the rite is done
with Lord and Lady watching, hand in hand
By power of earth and rain, flame and wind,
for love of all who gather,
let the circle open.
Song: Hecate
Artist: Wendy Rule
Album: The Lotus Eaters
Gone are the leaves on the Hecate trees
Shed to the wind till her skeleton claws the sky
I am alone in a forest of memory
Dragging behind me the howl of the winter
Hecate, cate, cate (8x)
Gone are the leaves on the Hecate trees
Shed to the wind till her skeleton claws the sky
I am alone in a forest of memory
Dragging behind me the howl of the winter
Song: Come To The Labyrinth
Artist: S.J. Tucker
Album: Blessings
Walk between the worlds, bravely down the candle road.
The light will lead you deep into your core.
Move into the center, add your sorrow to the coals
with incense rising, steady as a prayer.
Though the heart is heavy as the dance is burning down,
may you raise your eyes and never bow your head.
We are not alone.
It only takes the tiniest of fires sometimes
to light the way you knew was aways there.
In the heart of matters, it’s the journey keeps us warm,
the lights that lead us where we are to go.
May you raise your eyes and know with every step:
we are not alone.
We are come to the labyrinth tonight,
walking one by one.
In the dark of Samhain, a riddle burning bright,
and candles waving down.
It only takes the tiniest of fires sometimes
to light the way you knew was always waiting for you there.
In the heart of matters, it’s the journey keeps us warm
and the incense rising steady as a prayer , steady as a prayer
May you raise your eyes and never bow your head.
Oh…May you raise your eyes and never bow your head.
We are come to the labyrinth tonight,
walking one by one.
In the dark of Samhain, a riddle burning bright,
and candles waving down.
We are come to the labyrinth tonight,
walking one by one.
In the dark of Samhain, a riddle burning bright,
and candles waving down.
We are vessels of the highest love
in a lesson, burning bright, the lesson of our lives.
When all our sorrows cauldron into one,
be reborn, this Samhain night.
When all our sorrows cauldron into one,
be reborn, this Samhain night.
We are come to the labyrinth tonight,
We are come to the labyrinth tonight,
We are come to the labyrinth tonight,
And the candles waving down.
Joyful celebration. (More like a wake, not like a funeral)
SIZE AND DESIGN
This ritual is designed for about 40 people. Contains elements of drama and guests were invited to come in black, white, or blues. The could bring drums and shakers and participate in song and music. Jars with beans were provided as extra shakers for those who did not have any.
PURPOSE
To honor the element of water, our ancestors, and the great Spirit as the Lord and Lady energy working is in three parts:
We honor them by offering our voices in song as we Open the way.
We honor them by retelling of the story of Tam Lin for their pleasure as a bit of ritual theater.
We honor them by helping ourselves and each other cleanse spiritually during the Angel Wash and when we pour out all the things that need to be let go as we enter a new cycle of the year-wheel.
Transition outside with River is Flowing . Guests follow those carrying the ribboned “water” hoop to the courtyard.
Energy Wave 3: Centering prayer. Moment of silence. Water cauldron emptied. Angel Wash Song (Double lines. Guests walk 2 at a time through the symbolic water hoop)
Grounding. Closing Prayer and Born of Water to transition back indoors.
Spiral Wound 