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Cassandra Syndrome |
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River Runs Scarlet
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Imhaku
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Litha Ritual |
Led by Irene Jericho, a High Priestess of the Tradition of the Witches Circle and member of Cassandra Syndrome, our Main Ritual is an all-music family-friendly experience. This chanted ritual will feature the purification of all participants by the Sun Dragon, followed by a blessing. Hand drummers are encouraged to bring drums for the ritual.
The chants we are using for the ritual will be played over the sound system to assist in good ritual flow, so don't worry if you don't know the melody. Scroll down to familiarize yourself with the chant order and ritual movement.
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Ritual Movement |
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Before Circle |
Participants write on a piece of paper anything they wish to purify themselves of. Everyone brings their piece of paper into circle with them.
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Drum Circle |
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Ritual participants form a large circle |
Earth Chant |
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Hail, Hail, Earth do we Hail
Mountain, field and valley
Earth do we Hail
Hail, Hail, Earth do we Hail
Strength and Stability
Earth do we Hail
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Elemental Earth enters Sacred Space |
Air Chant |
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Hail, Hail, Air do we Hail
Blowing wild and free
Air do we Hail
Hail, Hail, Air do we Hail
Thoughts and creativity
Air do we Hail
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Elemental Air enters Sacred Space
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Fire Chant |
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Hail, Hail, Fire do we Hail
Flames burning brightly
Fire do we Hail
Hail, Hail, Fire do we Hail
Spark of passion lighting
Fire do we Hail
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Elemental Fire enters Sacred Space |
Water Chant |
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Hail, Hail, Water do we Hail
Ocean, stream and river
Water do we Hail
Hail, Hail, Water do we Hail
Flowing life giver
Water do we Hail
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Elemental Water enters Sacred Space
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Litha Chant |
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We are one
We are one
We are one, we are one
Under the infinite Sun
We are one
We are one
We are one, we are one
Nation under the Sun
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Sun Dragon enters the circle. As the Dragon passes, participants place their paper into the bowl. When the first circuit is complete, the Bowl Carrier covers the bowl with a dark cloth at the center of the circle.
The Dragon makes a second pass of the circle, this time handing out Blessing Beads and leads participants in a circle dance.
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Blessings and Farewell |
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Earth our Bodies, Water our Blood
Air our Breath and Fire our Spirits
Father Sun and Mother Land
Blessings flowing from your hands
We are grateful for your love
Blessings here, below, above
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Sun Dragon and Elementals leave Sacred Space |
Circle Closing |
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The Circle, Circle is Open
But Never, Never Broken
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The Circle is released |
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After the Circle is closed, the Bowl Carrier takes the bowl of impurities to the fire pit and sets it in the center. That evening, the bowl will be burned in the fire. |
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Battle of Cedar Creek Campground |
Located just off Route 11 (Valley Pike) in Middletown, VA, The Battle of Cedar Creek Campground features a bath house with hot showers in easy distance of the campsites, canoeing, fishing, horseshoes, shuffleboard, paddle boating, a playground, swimming (they offer a swimming pool as well as swimming off the bank of Cedar Creek), tubing and water front campsites. |
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