The Sacred Grove is arranged as described. The celebrants hallow the Grove; the Fire is lit, the Well is filled, the Tree is blessed.
Well:
Sacred well, let your waters flow down, down to all the sweet waters beneath the earth. Once again we ask you to become our mouth of the earth, our eye of the earth, our opening of the earth. Beeche.
Fire:
Sacred fire, become once again all the fires who have burned and who ever will. And may you carry our words, praise and love up to the Gods and Goddesses, Ancestors and Nature Spirits. Beeche.
Tree:
Sacred Bile, roots going into our Mother below and your crown stretching to the heavens above. We ask that you connect our world with all the other worlds. Beeche.
With singing, arrive, pick up an incense, pass by the fire and light the incense, circle the hallows deosil. The Druids complete the sigil, then give the opening prayers.
May we wash away all Earthly cares.
May the Spirit rise within you.
Senior Druid: (cornmeal)
It is the custom among our people, our folk and our grove, to bestow a kiss upon our Mother. O beloved mother of all From whose starry womb the green earth springs You who are the bearer of all life We pray you bless and uphold this rite. Mother accept our offering!
Senior Druid:
We assemble together to foster community, respect for one another and all people in the Tri-State region. We call for Unity, and hope that with our continued work together in the future our voices will sound as one to care, nurture and support one another in the ways of the Earth. Let us now center our spirits to establish our sacred center and open the gates to the other worlds.
Well: (silver or crystal)
O sacred waters that flow and swirl beneath all being accept our offering! Let us know the elder depths within ourselves the source of all, the well of elder wisdom. Sacred Well, flow within us!
Fire: (oil)
O sacred fire that consumes and transforms True and holy light of the shining ones Accept our offering! O sacrificed and sacrificer Let holy flame warm our spirits and our lives. Sacred Fire, burn within us!
Tree: (sprinkled and censed)
O 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 in your depths Raised to your heights Strengthened in your strength Sacred Tree, grow within us!
Land: (cornmeal sprinkled around the outside of the sacred space)
By the Fire and Well. Let the blessed Land be the founding of this sacred Grove. Let the Land hold firm and not open up and swallow us.
Sea: (water sprinkled around the outside of the sacred space)
By the cleansing of Water. Let the primal Sea be the boundary of this Grove. Let the Sea not rise up and drown us.
Sky: (incense is thrown into the fire)
By the light of the Fire. Let the shining Sky be the roof of this Grove. May the Sky not fall down upon us.
Ancient dark ones, You who dwell in the outer dark You cold of heart and dim of mind. Trouble not our working, for we leave behind, Our weakness and perversity, Our hatred and spite, Our cowardice and ignorance. We offer this ale for being the keepers of these energies, so we may continue this rite in peace and harmony
O Manannan, Lord of the Gates, Lord of Wisdom, open the ways for us. We walk in your holy ways, we walk the Sacred Road. Share your magic with us, ward us as we walk in safety. Manannan MacLir, accept our sacrifice!
Now, lord of ways, join your magic with ours.
Let the fire open as a gate.
Let the well open as a gate.
Let the tree be the crossroads of all worlds. Open as a road to our voices and to the spirits.
In Unison:
Let the gates be open!
Ancestors: (sage)
People of old times, our Ancestors, our kindred. Share with us the bond of life upon Earth. Share with us comfort, knowledge and blessing. Speak to our hearts that we may become one with you all. Ancestors, accept our sacrifice.
Nature Spirits: (herbal mix)
Spirits of old times and of this place, our companions, our teachers. Share with us the renewal of the Earth. Share with us comfort, knowledge and blessing. Speak to our hearts that we may become one with you all. Nature Spirits, accept our sacrifice!
Shining Ones: (oil)
Gods of old times, our mothers, our fathers. Share with us your power to regenerate the Earth. Share with us comfort, knowledge and blessing. Speak to ur hearts that we may become one with you all. Shining Ones, accept our sacrifice!
As we stand together with the gates open as one people, Let us remember our purpose this day of joining in unity, As kindred spirits sharing our ways of the Earth, let each here understand that a gift calls for a gift… Deities of all here gathered, we call upon you now.
Song: Gods and Dead and Mighty Sidhe
Hear your children as all come forth to give their prayers of unity to the Sacred Fire.
Let our prayers for Unity rise with the smoke of our Fire as we offer this sacred Mistletoe. (cast Mistletoe into the Fire) Our offerings being given, let us now accept the return blessing through our Sacred Well. (Well is ceremoniously stirred as we channel energy into the Well) Will the Elders of each group present come forward and fill your vessel with the blessed waters from our Sacred Well. (elders come forth and fill vials with water) As we give, so shall we receive By our magic and our Gods and Goddesses, let this blessing bring Unity to all tribes. May the flow of these waters from our Sacred Well to yours bring harmony for all.
With our work being done let us now end what we began.
Let the Eye of the Mother again be only water.
Let the Door to the Ancients be only ash.
Let the Boundary of all worlds, be again only a tree.
Let the Gates be closed.
To all those tribes here gathered, we thank you. To the Gods and Goddesses who have aided us, we thank you. To all Kindred of place who joined us, we thank you. To the Gatekeepers, we thank you. To the Great Mother who sustains us all, we thank you. All that is unused we lovingly return to you. (all unused offerings are poured on the ground in a designated spot)
With blessings of unity, our work being done, this rite is concluded. Go with the wisdom of the Mother.