Chants

Here are various chants, used when meditating or during a spell or ritual. These all worked well for me, so here they are to share:

Dragon Charm

On wings of thunder Honour bound Search me out I drum the sound. Twist and turn In the night. Dragon come My guiding light. Protector, Guardian, Friend not foe Come to me See my sigil glow. Strong and true This friendship charm I beckon thee Keep me from harm. Around and about My magick swirls Come to me Your wings unfurled. Welcome, O Guardian of (insert name).

The Ancient Call

May be used as a circle chant, or declaimed (generally by HP) generally either before the Great God Cernunnos Invocation, or before the Witches' Rune. HP raises his arms wide and says: (First three verses are sometimes dropped) Eko, Eko, Azarak Eko, Eko, Zamilak Eko, Eko, Cernunnos, Eko, Eko, Aradia Eko, Eko, Azarak Eko, Eko, Zamilak Eko, Eko, Cernunnos, Eko, Eko, Aradia Eko, Eko, Azarak Eko, Eko, Zamilak Eko, Eko, Cernunnos, Eko, Eko, Aradia Bagabi laca bachabe Lamac cahi achababe Karelyos! Lmaca lamac bachalyos Cabahagi sabalyos Baryolas! Lagoz atha cabyolas Samahac atha famyolas Hurrahya! HPS and coven repeat: Hurrahya!

Quarters Chant

Chant the quarters one by one chant the quarters round Chant the quarters one by one and set the circle sound Incense burn and spirits lift Chant the quarters round Air comes to guard the east to set the circle sound Flames ignite and spirits fly Chant the Quarters round Fire comes to guard the south to set the circle sound Moisture comes and spirits fill Chant the quarters round Water comes to guard the west to set the circle sound Life comes forth and spirits soar Chant the quarters round Earth comes to guard the north to set the circle sound Quarters called one by one chant the quarters round Circle raised as one my friend and sets the circle sound.

Healing Chant

Wrap thee in cotton Bind thee with love Protection from pain Surrounds like a glove. May the brightest of blessings Surround thee this night. For thou art cared for, Healing thoughts sent in flight...

Involkaion to the Elments

East (Invocation) Facing East: "Guardians of the watchtower of the east, we do summon, stir, and call thee up to protect us in our rite. Come to us now on the cool breath of Autumn's sigh which heralds the advent of Winter and the close of harvest time. Breathe into us the spirit of the pure joy of life. So mote it be!" Responsorial: "So mote it be!" Air (Invocation) (Celebrant with the incense burner symbolizing the element of air) : "I am everywhere. I fill the fleshy pouches of your lungs, I stir all things from the smallest blade of grass to the tallest tree. I cool you with my breezes and destroy you with my storms. Without me you would die. Am I not holy and worthy of praise? " East (Banishment) Facing East: "Guardians of the watchtower of the east, return now to the brisk Autumn breezes which are brimming with the excitement of the year's climax. Take with you our blessings and thanks. Hail and farewell!" Responsorial: "Hail and farewell!" South (Invocation) Facing South: "Guardians of the watchtower of the south, we do summon, stir, and call thee up to protect us in our rite. Come forth from the cook fires and smokehouses where food is being made ready for the coming cold months. Kindle within us the flame of spiritual awakening. So mote it be!" Responsorial: "So Mote it Be!" Fire (Invocation) (Celebrant with the candle symbolizing the element of fire): "I live in the guarded embers of campfires and the pilot lights of stoves, I spring from the lightning and the hands of men, I warm you and I destroy you. Without me you would die. Am I not holy and worthy of praise?" South (Banishing) Facing South: "Guardians of the watchtower of the south, return now to the dying fires of Autumn's heat soon to give way to Winter's chill. Take with you our blessings and thanks. Hail and farewell!" Responsorial: "Hail and farewell" West (Invoking) Facing West: "Guardians of the watchtower of the west, we do summon, stir, and call thee up to protect us in our rite. Come forth from the rainbow hued morning dew that covers the fields, and is soon to be frost. Asperge us with your diadems and water our deepest roots that we may find peace of mind. So mote it be!" Responsorial: "So mote it be!" Water (Invocation) (Celebrant with the water vessel symbolizing the element of water): "I rise from the moist crevices of the Earth, I beat on the shores of Her body, I fall from the skies in silver sheets. Without me you would die. Am I not holy and worthy of praise? " (Celebrant asperges the circle with water) West (Banishing) Facing West: "Guardians of the watchtower of the west, return now to the Autumn rains which cool the Earth's fevered brow baked in the heat of Summer afternoons. Take with you our blessings and thanks. Hail and farewell!" Responsorial: "Hail and farewell!" North (Invoking) Facing North: "Guardians of the watchtower of the north, we do summon, stir, and call thee up to protect us in our rite. Come forth from the fertile bosom of our Blessed Mother Earth, and nourish us so that our hopes may grow to fruition. So mote it be!" Responsorial: "So mote it be!" Earth (Invocation) (Celebrant with the salt vessel symbolizing the element of earth): "I am your Mother. From me come the fruit and grain and animals which feed you. I am your support, and my pull on your bodies keeps you held firmly to me. Without me you would die. Am I not holy and worthy of praise?" North (Banishing) Facing North: "Guardians of the watchtowers of the north, return now to the Earth where worms burrow deeper and seeds nestle awaiting the long sleep of Winter. Take with you our blessings and thanks. Hail and farewell!" Responsorial: "Hail and farewell!"

Words of Power

There is one Presence and Power in the Universe That manifests to us (me) as Goddess and as God It guides the stars and the planets It guides me and moves through my life For I (NAME) am a perfect incarnation of God/dess and a perfect priest/ess of God/dess (again adapt for gender as in the previous post) and I am a complete manifestation of this power I hereby use it now for GOOD specifically to turn this astrological aspect, (NAME ASPECT; for example, Mercury Retrograde) into it's most harmonious expression in my life I release all imbalanced energy and it's effects out of this aspect and affirm only harmonious energy - For the good of all and according to the free will of all with ease and with joy and so mote it be

Power Animals

Come to us: Eagle, Wolf, Bear and Cougar. Dance we now The Power dances. Eagle soaring above the peaks, Share with us freedom, majesty and fighting skills. Teach us lessons we need to learn. Dance with us The Power dances. Wolf, cunning tracker, by day or night. Share with us endurance, courage and adaptability. Teach us lessons we need to learn. Dance with us The Power dances. Bear, trampling along earthen paths, Share with us Mighty strength and sense of smell. Teach us lessons we need to learn. Dance with us The Power dances. Cougar, lonely tracker of terrains, Share with us Agility, stamina and endless curiosity. Teach us lessons we need to learn. Dance with us The Power dances. Movements slow Movements rapid. Frenzied swaying Upward, downward. Dipping, turning Round and round. Dance we now The Power dances. Dancing partners, You and I. With me, in me I am you, you are me. Together as one, Yet separate, too. Dance we now The Power dances. Awaken now All Spirit Beings, To dance the dances With your human kin. Dance the Cycles Of Life and Death, Hope and Fear, Good and Evil. Dance the Cycles, Now and Again. Lowerworld, Upperworld, Journeying now and forevermore. Of Time and Space All is Once, There is none. Dance the dances Again and again.

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