Wiccan Litha / Summer Solstice / Midsummer Sabbat Solitary Ritual Guide |
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Make up a small pouch filled with herbs such as lavender, chamomile, St. John's wort and vervain. Pour all your troubles, problems, pains, sorrows and illnesses, into this pouch as you construct it. Tie it shut with a red string. Place this on the altar. Cast the circle.
"With the Sun God at the height of His power and majesty,
The waxing of the year is accomplished,
And the reign of the Oak King is ended.
With the Sun God at the height of His splendor,
The waning of the year begins.
The Holly King must slay His brother the Oak King,
And rule over the Goddess' land until the depth of Winter,
When His brother shall be born again."
Litha Chant:
"The spirit of the Oak King is gone from us,
To rest in the Underworld;
Until, with the turning of the Wheel,
The season shall come when He shall return to rule again."
Ring the bell three times.
"Oh great Goddess and God,
All nature vibrates with Your energies
And the Earth is bathed with warmth and life.
Now is time of forgetting past cares and banes,
Now is the time for purification.
Oh fiery Sun,
Burn away the non-useful, the hurtful, the bane,
In Your glorious power.
Purify me! Purify me! Purify me!"
Pick up the pouch and light it. When it is burning, drop it into the cauldron. Say:
"I banish you by the powers of the Goddess and God
I banish you by the powers of the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars
I banish you by the powers of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water!"
Visualize the negatives burning away to nothingness. Then say:
"Oh gracious Goddess, oh glorious God,
On this day of Midsummer magic
Charge my life with wonder and joy.
Help me to attune with Your divine energy."
Meditate on the purification you have undergone. Feel the power of nature flowing through you, washing you clean with divine energy. Ring the bell three times.
Plunge the athame into the chalice and hold it up, saying:
"The Spear to the Cauldron, the Lance to the Grail,
Spirit to Flesh, Man to Woman, Sun to Earth."
Cakes and ale.
Open the circle.
| | From Scott Cunningham's Incense Oils and Brews | Sweet Summer Incense - 2 Parts Sandalwood
- 1 part Mugwort
- 1 part Chamomile
- 1 part Gardenia petals
- a few drops Rose Oil
- a few drops Lavender Oil
- a few drops Yarrow Oil
| A Love Bath - 3 parts Orange flowers
- 2 parts Lavender
- 1 part Gardenia petals
- 1 part Cardamon
- 1 part Ginger
- 1 part Rosemary
- 1 part Rose Petals
| Litha Incense #1 - 2 parts Sandalwood
- 1 part Mugwort
- 1 part Chamomile
- 1 part Gardenia petals
- a few drops Rose oil
- a few drops Lavender oil
- a few drops Yarrow oil
| Litha Incense #2 - 3 parts Frankincense
- 2 parts Benzoin
- 1 part Dragon's Blood
- 1 part Thyme
- 1 part Rosemary
- 1 pinch Vervain
- a few drops Red Wine
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| Wear one of the following oil blends to a Midsummer Sabbat to promote communion with the deities. | Midsummer Oil #1 - 3 parts Patchouli
- 2 parts Musk
- 2 parts Carnation
| Midsummer Oil #2 - 2 parts Frankincense
- 2 part Myrrh
- 1 part Carnation
- 1 part Allspice
- 1 part Cinnamon
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