Litha Solitary Rite 2
Litha Solitary Rite 3 | |
This ritual is adapted from the one found in The Wiccan Book of Ceremonies
and Rituals by Patricia Telesco.
Preparations
You will Need:
 | Add summer flowers to your ritual bath, and anoint yourself with Midsummer
Oil. |
| Have a source of fire for the ritual |
| Dew or rainwater |
| Protective incense for each room in your home |
| A white candle |
| A sun wheel
 | Fashion the sun wheel from grapevines or rose briers so the branches
form a circle with an equilateral cross in the center. Decorate
with golden ribbons and symbols of the four elements. |
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| Gather nine dried herbs in a bowl, of of which represents a personal need
or goal - nine is the number of completion.
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The Altar
| Cover the altar with a red or orange cloth to honor the sun, and decorate
the altar top with daisy blossoms. Use gold, yellow and red candles to
represent the divine Fire of the Sun. Place your fire source at the
center of the circle or altar and have your sun wheel and water on one side
of the altar, and your herbs, white candle, and incense on the other. |
Cast the Circle
| Take up the Athamé and facing East, the direction of the Rising Sun, take a moment to center yourself and begin to cast the Circle. Visualize a white light coming from the tip of the athamé and with arms straight out, turn the blade point out, slowly turning clockwise the light following you. |
| When you return to the East bring the athamé back to you and say:
| “As above, so below.” |
| As you say this, visualize the light going above you and below you forming a perfect sphere.
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Call the Quarters
This ritual should ideally start at noon, when the sun is highest and
strongest in the sky. Having four quarter candles is also a nice touch to
represent the power of the Fire element at this ritual.
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South
| "Fires of Creation, within me burn, for the Wheel of Life has
turned. Keep safe the sun's dynamic spark; Throughout the world,
ignite the dark." |
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West
| "Waters of Creation, within me flow, 'round again the Wheel
must go. Keep safe the dew of dusk and dawn; let magic prance upon
the lawn." |
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North
| "Loam of Fertility, nourish me; the Wheel's lessons I wish to
see. Keep safe the soil where roots can grow, while round the
circle, magic sows!" |
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East
| "Air of Insight, breathe in this place; the Wheel of Time
shall guide your pace. Keep safe the winds of muse and mind;
within this circle, the magic bind." |
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If your source of fire is not already burning, light it now along with the
God and Goddess candles.
Invoke the Lord and Lady
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Goddess
| "My Lady of the Sun! Mother Goddess! I ask that You join me
here this day in honor of the Sun's power. Bless me and this day,
and help me illuminate the shadows in my life! Blessed be!" |
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God
| "My Lord of the Sun! Father God! I call upon You to ask that
You join me here in honor of the Sun's power! I ask that You help
me illuminate my life and show me my strengths! Blessed be!" |
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Main Ritual
| Stand in front of the altar and take the bowl of herbs in hand, saying:
| "Fires of Fertility, sun of creation, I welcome you. As
these herbs burn, let their smoke carry the message of my needs swiftly
to your hearth, and gather there the light of magic." |
| Sprinkle the nine herbs on the fire source, one at a time, saying:
 | "On the count of one, the spell's begun." |
| "On the count of two, my wishes come true." |
| "On the count of three, the magic's freed." |
| "On the count of four, I open the door." |
| "On the count of five, the magic's alive." |
| "On the count of six, the magic I fix." |
| "On the count of seven, it reaches the heavens." |
| "On the count of eight, no more to wait." |
| "On the count of nine, what I wish is mine!" |
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| Afterward, move yourself through the smoke created by these herbs three
times for mental, physical, and spiritual health throughout the rest of the
year. |
| Light a white candle from the flames and take it to a room in your
house. From this fire, light a stick of incense, hold it high and
invoke your household god and goddess's blessing. Leave the incense
burning in a proper container
| Repeat this in every room in your house. |
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| Pick up the sun wheel and hold it to your heart. Close your eyes and
make a wish. This wish should be as specific as possible, and
visualize it in completed form.
| Release the energy by throwing the sun wheel into your fire. The
fire inspires manifestation. Let this burn itself out naturally.
| Alternatively, you can make your wish and hang the sun wheel in a
visually predominant part of your home. Each time you see it,
repeat your wish, until it manifests. Then take down the sun
wheel and keep it safely put away for next year's ritual. |
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Midsummer Activity
Choose one of the Activities from the
Midsummer activities page, or from the Midsummer
rituals main page.
Farewell to the Goddess and God
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Farewell to the Goddess
| "Farewell, Blessed Mother Goddess. Thank You for giving
me the blessing of Your presence. In peace and love, Blessed
Be!" |
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Farewell to the God
| "Farewell, Blessed Father God. Thank You for illuminating my
life with Your light!. In peace and love, Blessed Be!" |
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Releasing the Quarters
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East
| "Wind of Change, move on, move on. With the ever-turning
Wheel, go from this place carrying the air of magic." |
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North
| "Loam of Earth, move on, move on. With the ever-turning
Wheel, go from this place planting the seeds of magic." |
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West
| "Water of Birth, move on, move on. With the ever-turning
Wheel, go from this place cresting with waves of magic." |
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South
| "Fires of Creation, move on, move on. With the
ever-turning Wheel, go from this place burning with the embers of
magic." |
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Releasing the Circle
| Stand in the center of your circle, facing east. Turn slowly
counterclockwise saying:
| "Turn, turn, turn, the Wheel must turn. As dawn to day,
as day to night, so the Wheel turns, filled with might. The circle is
open but never broken." |
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| This rite is now ended, and so begins the Feast of Midsummer! |
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