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ab:spring.txt 14jan90
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Vernal Equinox (Eostar)
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Preparation:
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A Symbol of the Wheel is on the altar, flanked with burning
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candles, or with fire in some form - torches, or small tripods
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with fire in their cups.
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The Symbol of the Wheel may be a plain disc, or an eight spoked
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wheel, or the pentacle. Alex and Maxine Sanders used a circular
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mirror with a broad frame, also circular, decorated as a twelve-
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pointed star.
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In the centre of the Circle is either a cauldron full of
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inflammable material, or (out of doors) a bonfire ready to be lit.
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HPS casts the Circle.
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HPS then stands in the West, and the HP in the East, both with carrying
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wands.
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HPS: "We kindle this fire today
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In the presence of the Holy Ones,
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Without malice, without jealousy, without envy,
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Without fear of aught beneath the Sun
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But the High Gods.
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Thee we invoke, O Light of Life;
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Be thou a bright flame before us,
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Be thou a guiding star above us,
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Be thou a smooth path beneath us;
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Kindle thou within our hearts
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A flame of love for our neighbours,
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To out foes, to our friends, to our kindred all,
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To all men on the broad earth;
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O merciful Son of Cerridwen,
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From the lowliest thing that liveth,
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To the Name which is highest of all."
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HPS then draws invoking pentagram before the HP and then hands the Wand
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to him, together with the scourge.
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The Maiden strikes a light and hands it to the High Priest, who lights
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the cauldron or bonfire. He (carrying a wand) and the High Priestess
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(carrying a sistrum) lead the dance, with the rest following in
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couples. Each couple must leap over the fire. The last couple over the
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fire before it goes out must be well purified. The man must then give a
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fivefold kiss to each of the women, as the woman to the men, or any
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other penalty the HPS shall decide.
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Cakes and wine shall follow.
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-From Stewart Farrar's "What Witches Do" derived from Alex Sanders' BOS
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-I copied the published version more or less as is. Notably I did not
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correct several logistic nuisances. A Coven may only have one Wand (of
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course some have more) this version of this ritual requires two. The
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HP is carrying his wand, when the HPS hands him her wand and the
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scourge, for no obvious reason. He has to just put down the lot (or
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hand them to someone), as the next thing he does is light the
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cauldron.
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