IMBOLC RITUAL

By Whitewitch
With inspiration from Silver Ravenwolf and Patricia Monoghan.

Now is a time of Imbolc. It is a time when we become aware that the Earth is no longer still but stirring, what has been curled up begins to unfurl; the first buds are swelling on the trees and spring bulbs are pushing through the earth. Our acceptance of winter is giving way to an urge to move forward and become active once again.

Now is a time to express our creativity through art, craft, poetry and songs, accessing ancestral memory and inner wisdom. We can use this time to prepare for the changes ahead and to bring visions and insights out into the returning light.

This is a time of initiation and healing, for reclaiming what has been lost and for seeking new ways forward. It is a time for working with our intuition, for acting on inspired leaps of understanding and expressing our deepest wishes, beliefs and feelings. We must be open to inner communication and heed all signs and omens significant to ourselves.

I want you to think about personal and family needs between now and the spring equinox. As Brigid is a patron goddess of healing, special attention should be paid to one's own needs for the physical, emotional and spiritual.

Cleansing & Consecration of Altar.

Hands are held over the altar

(light the incense and let the incense smudge over the altar hold hands over the altar and say the following): -

I do cleanse and consecrate these items. May no evil nor negativity abide in thee. May the blessings of the Lord and Lady descend on our altar, so mote it be.

Sweeping and cleansing of the circle.

Sweep & Cleanse your circle, whilst saying:

Cleanse be
Safe be
All badness leaves thee

Casting the Circle

We conjure thee O Circle of Power, so that you will be a boundary
For me between the realms.
A place created in love, trust, peace and joy, containing the power we raise herein.
We call upon the Elements of East, the South, the West and the North to aid us. In the name of the Lord and the Lady the circle is cast.

Calling the Quarters

North

Guardians of the North.
Element of Earth and all in the realm of faery.
I do summon, stir and call you forth to witness my Imbolc celebration and protect my sacred space.
Lend me your strength and stability to this ritual.
I bid you Hail and Welcome.

East

Guardians of the East.
Element of Air and all in the realm of faery.
I do summon, stir and call you forth to witness my Imbolc celebration and protect my sacred space.
Lend me your strength and stability to this ritual.
I bid you hail and Welcome.

South

Guardians of the South.
Element of Fire and all in the realm of faery.
I do summon, stir and call you forth to witness my Imbolc celebration and protect my sacred space.
Lend me your strength and stability to this ritual.
I bid you hail and Welcome

West

Guardians of the West Element of Water and all in the realm of faery.
I do summon, stir and call you forth to witness my Imbolc celebration and protect my sacred space.
Lend me your strength and stability to this ritual.
I Bid You Hail and Welcome

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