WOMEN Part
The cauldron is place by the south candle with and an unlit candle in it and wreathed with Holly, Ivey and Mistletoe. You will need a veil.
Say:
“I grow desirous of my Lord, His seed stirs within me. The time of light is upon us.”
*Draw a veil over your head and circle deosil seven times, saying:
“Return, oh return! God of the sun, god of the light return! When I see Thee not, My heart grieves for Thee, Return! Return! Return!”
Stand before the altar with arms upraised, saying:
“Queen of the moon, Queen of the sun, Queen of the heavens, Queen of the stars. Queen of the waters, Queen of the earth, Bring to us the child of promise It is the great mother who gives birth to Him; It is the Lord of Life who is born again; Darkness and tears are set aside when the sun shall come up early!”
Take a candle from the altar and light the candle in the cauldron, saying:
“Golden sun of hill and mountain, Illumine the land, illumine the world, Illumine the seas, illumine the rivers, Sorrows be laid, joy to the world! Blessed be the great Goddess, without beginning, without ending, Everlasting to eternity, Io Evo! He! Blessed Be! Io Evo! He! Blessed Be…”
MEN part
The cauldron is placed by the south candle with an unlit candle in it. Wreath the cauldron with holly, ivy and mistletoe. -Stand before the altar with arms upraised, Say:
“Queen of the Moon, Queen of the Sun Queen of the Heavens, Queen of the Stars Queen of the Waters, Queen of the Earth, Bring to us the child of promise! It is the great Mother who gives birth to Him; It is the Lord of Life who is born again; Darkness and tears are set aside when the sun shall come up early!”
-Take a candle from the altar and light the candle in the cauldron. Say;
“Golden Sun of hill and mountain, Illumine the Land, illumine the World Illumine the Seas, illumine the Rivers, Sorrows be laid, joy to the World!
Blessed be the Great Goddess, without beginning, without ending, Everlasting to eternity, Io Evo! He! Blessed Be! Io Evo! He! Blessed Be…”