{"collection":"bos","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bos/bos449.htm","path":"bos/bos449.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bos/bos449.htm","text":"Internet Book of Shadows, (Various Authors), [1999]\n \n \n July 31, 1991 \n 10:30 EDT \n \n This file contain a transcript of the 1991 Lammas ritual held online\n in the \n CompuServe RELIGION forum Section 8. The participants were: \n \n User User ID Name \n ---- ------------- ------------------- \n 1 72065,425 Cygnus \n 2 72730,2603 gaius \n 3 71600,621 Jehana \n 4 73715,1552 Larne \n 7 76304,3712 HAWK \n 8 71640,3711 SilverHawk \n 10 75325,1441 Shadow Hawk \n 12 71510,73 Peggy \n \n This evenings ritual was designed and led by Shadow Hawk. \n \n *********************************************************************-\n ********************************************************************* \n { } denotes an edit. \n Text in {} has been changed, moved or editied in some fashion AFTER \n the ritual was complete. \n \n ( ) denotes action. \n If you see (text) in parentheses, it indicates something you should\n do. \n \n \" \" denotes something to say verbally. \n If you see \"text\" in quotes, it is something for you to repeat. \n \n If you see text by itself, read and follow along, ok? \n \n *********************************************************************-\n ********************************************************************* \n Ok, you all will need bread, charcoal, a cauldron/braiser of some\n kind... \n that you can ignite the charcoal in. \n \n \n Does everyone know what Lammas is all about? \n \n Ok, Lammas is a ritual dedicated to the Sun God, or the Corn God \n Or a variety of other Gods that are known as sacrificial gods \n called because the ancients believed that the sun at it's highest \n point (middle of summer) died, and that the essense went into the \n food to sustain life during the long cold winter ahead. This is the \n time of the Corn King, as was said, the first of the Harvest times \n when the first crops were brought in. \n \n ok, then, we begin... \n \n LAMMAS \n \n \n \n 2102\n \n \n * (Visualize a cloud of incense falling across \n the world, cleansing and purifying, and saying,) \n \n \"By the Spirits of Air and Fire I cleanse thee.\" \n \n \n (Visualize a rain of water and the strength of \n the Earth rising up and say,) \n \n \"By the Creatures of Water and Earth I cleanse thee.\" \n \n \n * (Everyone visualize and connect with the south, \n the element of Fire.) \n \n Ye Guardians of the Watchtowers of the South, \n ye Powers of Fire; Spirits of Illumination and \n Desire, I do summon, stir, and call you up, to \n witness our rites and to guard the Circle. \n \n \n (Connect with the West and the spirit of Water, ) \n \n Ye Guardians of the Watchtowers of the West, \n ye Powers of Water; Spirits of Death and \n Initiation, I do Summon, stir, and call upon \n you to Witness our Rites and to guard the \n Circle. \n \n \n (Connect with the North and the spirit of Earth,) \n \n Ye Guardians of the Watchtower of the North, \n ye Powers of Earth, Keepers of the Northern \n Portals, Spirits of Mountain and Plains, I do \n summon, stir, and call upon you to witness our \n Rites and to Guard the Circle. \n \n \n (Connect with the East and the spirit of Air, ) \n \n Ye Guardians of the Watchtowers of the East, \n ye Powers of Air; Spirits of Clear Will and \n Knowledge, I do summon, stir, and call you up, \n to witness our rites and to guard the Circle. \n \n \n (Visualize the Earth Herself illuminated in \n a Circle of silver Light. ) \n \n \n \n \n 2103\n \n The Circle is cast, we are between the \n worlds, beyond the boundaries of time, where \n Night and Day Birth and Death, Joy and Sorrow, \n meet as one. \n \n \n * Listen to the words of the Great Mother, she \n whom of old was also called among men Artemis, \n Astarte, Athena, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, \n Cerridwen, Dana, Arianrhod, Isis, Brid, and by \n many other names. \n \n Whenever you have need of any thing, once in \n the month, and better it be when the Moon is \n full, then shall ye assemble in some secret \n place and adore the spirit of Her, who is \n Queen of all witches. There shall ye \n assemble, ye who are fain to learn all \n sorcery, yet have not won its deepest secrets, \n to these will She teach things that are yet \n unknown. And ye shall be free from slavery, \n and as a sign that ye be really free, ye shall \n be naked in your rites, and ye shall dance, \n sing, feast, make music and love, all in Her \n praise. For Her's is the secret door that \n opens upon the Land of Youth, and Her's is the \n cup of the wine of life, and the Cauldron of \n Cerridwen, which is the Holy Grail of \n Immortality. She is the Gracious Goddess, who \n gives the gift of Joy unto the hearts of Man. \n Upon Earth, She gives knowledge of the spirit \n eternal, and beyond death, She gives peace, \n and freedom, and reunion with those who have \n gone before. Nor does She demand sacrifice, \n for behold, She is the Mother of all living, \n and her Love is poured out upon the Earth. \n Hear ye the words of the Star Goddess, she in \n the dust of whose feet are the hosts of \n Heaven, and whose body encircles the \n Universe. \n \n She who is the beauty of the green Earth, and \n the white Moon among the stars, and the \n mystery of the waters, and the desire of the \n hearts of man, calls unto thy soul. Arise, \n and come unto Her. For She is the soul of \n Nature, who gives life to the universe. From \n Her all things proceed, and unto Her all \n things must return, and before Her face, \n beloved of Gods and of men, let thine \n innermost divine self be enfolded in the \n rapture of the infinite. Let Her worship be \n within the heart that rejoiceth, for behold, \n all act of love and pleasure are Her rituals. \n And therefore let there be beauty and \n \n \n \n 2104\n \n strength, power and compassion, honor and \n humility, mirth and reverence within you. And \n thou who thinkest to seek for Her, know thy \n seeking and yearning shall avail thee not, \n unless thou knowest the mystery, that if what \n thou seekest thou findest not within thee, \n then thou shalt never find it without thee. \n For behold, She has been with thee from the \n beginning, and She is that which is attained \n at the end of desire. \n \n \n * (Light charcoal and Take piece of bread in hand. ) \n \n now is the time to light your charcoal, and take the bread in hand. \n \n \n This is the time of Lugh, the Shining One, the \n Bright One, the Golden One, the Sacrificed \n One. He was conceived in the depths of \n Winter, was Born in the Spring, Danced and \n Loved in the Summer, and now, He Dies in the \n Harvest so that we may Live through the long \n Winter's Night. \n \n \n Corn King, Sun King, Die and Be Reborn! \n \n (Feel the death in the bread, the grains that \n grew under the Sun, feeling the wind and the \n rain on their husks, the sything of the grain \n so that the bread may be made, the sacrifice \n of Life so that Life could live. ) \n \n (Feel the Life in the bread, that which has \n given up life, yet is filled with life, with \n the sustanence that it provides, contemplate \n hunger, and then the filling of that need. \n See enough bread to feed the world., for the \n God{dess} is not stingy, but looks after all \n Her Children. ) \n \n (Holding the Bread in your hand, offer it up \n for Blessings. ) \n \n \"Oh Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of all \n fruitfulness, give us fruit and grain, flocks \n and herds, and children to the tribe, that we \n may mighty. By the Rose of thy love, do thou \n descend upon the body of thy children.\" \n \n \"Behold, the Holly King is dead, he who is \n also the Corn King. He has embraced the Great \n Mother, and died of his love, so has it been, \n year by year, since time began. But if the \n \n \n \n 2105\n \n Holly King is dead, he who is the God of the \n Waning Year, all is dead; all that sleeps in \n Her womb of Earth would sleep forever. What \n shall we do therefore, that the Holly King may \n live again?\" \n \n \"We Shall eat of the bread of Life. Then \n shall sleep lead on to rebirth.\" \n \n (Tear off part of the Bread and offer it to the \n Flame. As it ignites and smokes, see the \n spark of life that will be reborne in the womb \n of the Earth Mother in the Winter.) \n \n As the bread smokes, see life and death in the smoke, one lives on\n the \n other... \n and without both, we would not be. \n \n \"Come back to us, Holly King, that the land may \n be fruitful.\" \n \n I am the battle-waging spear; \n I am a salmon in the pool; \n I am a hill of poetry; \n I am a ruthless boar; \n I am a threatening noise of the sea; \n I am a wave of the sea; \n Who but I knows the secrets of the unhewn \n dolmen? \n \n \n (Feel the Essense of the God, His Birth, His \n Life, and His Death, Gentle tongue, endless \n passion, strength of His arms, the Warmth of \n His Touch, and know that Thou art God as well.) \n \n (Eat the Bread, and feel the essense of the God \n on your tongue, and filling your body with \n strenth for the trials of the Harvest and \n Winter.) \n \n \n * {(Connect with the East and feel the Air dying \n down.) \n \n Ye Powers of the East, thanks be yours for \n attending our Rites, and ere ye depart to your \n Sacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell.} \n \n \n (Connect with the North and feel the Earth \n sinking down) \n \n Ye Powers of the North, thanks be yours for \n \n \n \n 2106\n \n attending our Rites, and ere ye depart to your \n Sacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell. \n \n \n (Connect with the West and feel the ocean \n retreating.) \n \n Ye Powers of the West, thanks be yours for \n attending our Rites, and ere ye depart to your \n Sacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell. \n \n \n (Connect with the South and feel the fire \n subsiding.) \n \n Ye Powers of the South, thanks be yours for \n attending our Rites, and ere ye depart to your \n Sacred realms, we bid you Hail and farewell. \n \n \n (Visualize the Circle expanding, beyond the \n earth and out into space, bringing health and \n good harvest throughout the world.) \n \n \"The Circle is Open, but never Broken, Merry \n Meet, and Merry Part, and Merry Meet again!\" \n \n ********************************************************************* \n THIS IS THE END OF THE 1991 LAMMAS ONLINE RITUAL. \n \n Thanks to Shadow Hawk for leading us this evening and thank you all\n for \n attending (past or present) and I hope you will be able to join us in\n person \n for our next gathering. \n \n If you have any questions or comments, you can contact: \n \n 75325,1441 - Shadow Hawk \n 71600,621 - Jehana \n 71640,3711 - SilverHawk \n \n On the CompuServe RELIGION forum in Section 8 (NewAge/Pagan/Occult). \n \n Peace and prosperity to you and yours. \n \n SilverHawk \n \n **/ \n S\n \n \n \n 2107","title":"Internet Book of Shadows: Lammas.91","type":"page"}