Here is the outline for the Samhain Ritual next Saturday Nov. 5th 2pm. Please note that we will try to do this outside, unless the weather turns rainy or too cold. Keep an eye out for updates. And prepare to wear layers. Also, there are some open roles, but if you feel strongly about one of the roles that Carolyn and I are already doing, please let us know.
INIS ÚLL – APPLE ISLE GROVE, ADF RITUAL OUTLINE
Samhain High Day 2016, Encountering the Ancestors.
Saturday, November 5th, 2pm
Great Hill Central Park.
Pre-Ritual Briefing Delphi
PREPARING THE CONGREGATION
I.Call to Gather, Lighting Brigid’s Candle Delphi
II.Procession honoring the dead/chant Delphi
III. Lighting the Sacred Hearth Fire
Chant: Flames of Unity
IV.Supplication to the Outdwellers/Offering
V.Opening Prayer Carolyn
VI.Purification (Incense) Delphi/Carolyn
VII.Establishing the Group Mind/Grounding/Two Powers Carolyn
VIII. Invitation to Morgan, the Earth Mother/Offering Carolyn
IX.Invitation to Dagda, the Sky Father/Offering Delphi
X.Invitation to Brigid, the Spirit of Inspiration/Offering
PREPARING SACRED SPACE & SPIRALING INWARDS
XI. Statement of Purpose Delphi
XII.Recreation of the Cosmos (Land, Sea and Sky) Delphi
XIII.Invitation to Manannán Mac Lir, the Gatekeeper/Offering/
Opening of the Gates (Fire, Well and Tree) Carolyn
Song: The Portal Song
XIV.Invitation to the Fairy Folk/Offering
XV.Invitation to the Nature Spirits/Offering
XVI.Invitation to the Deities/Offering
CENTRAL WORKING OF THE RITE
XVII.Invitation to the Ancestors Carolyn
XIX.Offerings to the Ancestors(separ All
XX.Meditation:
Encountering the Ancestors Delphi
XXI.Prayer of Sacrifice to the Ancestors Delphi/Carolyn
RECEIVING BLESSINGS
XXII.Taking the Omen Delphi/Carolyn
XXIII.Calling upon the Beings(s) of the Occasion for Blessings Delphi/Carolyn
XXIV.Hallowing the Blessings (Apple) Delphi/Carolyn
XXV.Accepting the Blessings Delphi/Carolyn
SPIRALING OUTWARDS & DECONSTRUCTING SACRED SPACE
XXVI.Thanking All Invited Beings except EM & SI/Offerings Callers
XXVII.Closing of the Gates, Thanking Gatekeeper Carolyn
XXVIII.Thanking the Spirit of Inspiration/Offering
XXIX.Thanking the Sky Father/Offering Delphi
XXX.Thanking the Earth Mother/Offering
Releasing of excess energy Carolyn
XXXI.Closing the Rite, Extinguishing Brigid’s Candle Delphi
XXXII.Musical Signal Ending the Rite All
Placing of Offerings in Nature Delphi
