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ab:yule.txt 2jan89
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Yule
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Preparation:
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Let all be properly prepared and purified.
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In the centre (or just south of centre) of the Circle stands the
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Cauldron of Cerridwen wreathed about with pine boughs, holly,
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ivy and mistletoe and therein is laid a balefire of nine woods:
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rowan, apple, elder, holly, pine, cedar, juniper, poplar and
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dogwood.
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The altar is decorated as is the Cauldron and bears two red candles
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as well as an unlit red candle or torch for each covener present.
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There should be no other light except the altar candles and those
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about the Circle.
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HP casts the Circle, calling forth the Ancient Ones to bear witness.
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HP draws down the moon upon the HPS and then lights the balefire.
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HP then moves to the north, before the altar, as the HPS stands in the
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south with the coveners in a circle, alternately man and woman, about the
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Cauldron between them.
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The circle now moves slowly deosil once about the Circle. As each passes
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the HPS they kiss her upon the cheek; as they pass the HP, he hands each
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one a candle which is lit from the balefire.
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Coveners dance slowly deosil as the HP calls:
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HP: "Queen of the Moon, Queen of the Sun,
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Queen of the Heavens, Queen of the Stars,
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Queen of the Waters, Queen of the Earth,
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Bring to us the Child of Promise !
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It is the Great Mother who gives birth to Him;
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It is the Lord of Life who is born again.
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Darkness and tears are set aside when the Sun
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shall come up early.
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Golden Sun of hill and mountain,
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Illumine the land, illumine the world,
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Illumine the seas, illumine the rivers,
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Sorrows be laid, joy to the world !
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Blessed be the Great Goddess,
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Without beginning, without ending,
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Everlasting to eternity.
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Io Evoe ! Heh ! Blessed be !
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All raise their tapers high and repeat twice the last line.
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HPS joins the dance, leading it with a quieter rhythm.
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The burning cauldron is pushed into the centre and the dancers jump over
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it in man and woman couples. The last couple over the fire should be well
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purified, three times each, and may pay an amusing forfeit as the HPS may
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ordain.
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Cakes and wine follows and, after the Circle has been closed, much
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merriment, feasting, dancing and games.
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-This is mostly Sheba with slight adaptations from the Farrars. Producing a
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text for any Sabbat is made difficult by the fact that everyone seems to
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modify the Sabbat rituals. Even the Farrars don't print the GBG Sabbats.
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-The HP's speech was written by Doreen Valiente. It's given here as she
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wrote it (according to the Farrars in "Eight Sabbats For Witches") rather
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than in one of the more common versions. (As with her "Witches' Rune", many
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Covens prefer a modified version.)
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-Kissing the HPS appears to be a Sheba-ism; however, it's probably only
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common among North American Garneroids.
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