Rituals:
This is one of the major parts of Wicca -
Ritual by yourself
The books will give you many rituals you can perform solo. But what really needs
to be in these rituals? You and the Goddess and God. Plan what you want to do...and
do it. It can be anything from a very complex ritual with tools and candles and incense
or it can just be you -
Adapting rituals for your use
When you first start using rituals you will find many that you want to use, but!!
The "but" being there are things that just don't fit what you want to do or the amount
of people that are going to be in the ritual. If the ritual is going to be a Sabbat
read up on what the Sabbat is about. Then look at rituals written by others for that
Sabbat. Knowing the people that are going to be present -
Esbat
It is the Full Moon or a New Moon and we are going to do our monthly ritual. This
ritual is called an Esbat. What is it? It has several functions and the main one
is the one most think less about. It is the Covens business meeting. This is where
all-
Because of this the Esbat should be on either the New Moon or the Full Moon and on
the same one month after month. And if for any reason the Esbat is held the nearest
Saturday to the Moon this should be common knowledge. This way when something becomes
law, a Covener can't say it was voted in without him knowing about it -
Since they are held on either the Full or New Moon they are a great time for Magick!
Most Magick can be performed at either of these Moons. (If its held on a weekend
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And this is the time of inviting in the Goddess with the Drawing Down of the MOON. She will speak to the Coven through the HPS or another Covener. (She picks who she wants to speak through).
The order for an Esbat is:
1. Creating the sacred space
2. Drawing Down the Moon
3. Blessings
4. Magick
5. Business
6. Cakes and Ale
7. Taking down the sacred space
There is much more that is included in the Esbat ritual, and can be plugged in anyplace
between creating the sacred space and cakes and ale. Does anyone not see the reasons
for this order?? If there is no Magick it can be removed -
DISCUSSION:
1. Adapting rituals for your use
2. What should be done at an Esbat?
QUESTIONS:
1. What is another name for a book of rituals?
2. What do the four directions stand for?
3. What is a Sabbat?
4. What is the basic outline of a circle?
5. Why not use rituals written by someone else?
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