(Process in with the flame, perhaps as a candle) (9 knells on the bell) Khairomen, o philioi! We gather to welcome the return of spring, as our ancestors once did.
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ImbolgImbolg
Imbolg is a time of the year where the sun is starting to return to the world, and the coldest days are behind us. In this time, current scholarship suggests
Imbolg – Ritual ScriptImbolg – Ritual Script
Pre Ritual Briefing/Claiming & Saining A druid briefs the public on the general outline of the rite, and runs through the words (spoken) and tune (sung) of the chants being
YuleYule
We are now in the time of winter, where snow is beginning to be upon us, but the folk are safe indoors happily enjoying the fruits of their fall harvest.
Yule – Ritual ScriptYule – Ritual Script
The hall is set as a feasting-hall, with places for all to sit around the perimeter. At the north is the harrow, bearing the Yule-log, images of the Deities, the
SamhainSamhain
We are now in the late harvest season. The fields have become bare, and the pantries full. In ancient times, the folk would have observed that the entire world around
Samhain – Ritual ScriptSamhain – Ritual Script
Pre Ritual Briefing/Claiming & Saining A druid briefs the public on the general outline of the rite, and runs through the words (spoken) and tune (sung) of the chants being
Blessing Rite – ScriptBlessing Rite – Script
The Grove is prepared with the water cauldron, fire or fire candles, and censer. There may be a small Bile, or this may be dispensed with for small group rites.
Blessing RiteBlessing Rite
Blessing Rites are typically performed on the first Friday of the month, but also used as a ritual that can be performed at any time by the whole community gathered
Standard LiturgyStandard Liturgy
This script is not generally performed in its original form, but provides an effective guide for the standard structure of Stone Creed Grove ritual. Feel free to adapt this standard