Rite of Summers
Full moon
Gather we
during the Nights Grace
Sunshine
at midnight... to be seen in every face
Gather we
now....As the Moon is full
I Kiss the
Hand to thee...Great Mother
That you
allow me a place
In the Great
force that is thy service
South the
Way of Fires Grace
be with
us now in this place
Hail Warder
of the South
Be with
us now till the Fires put out
West the
Way of Waters Place
Be with
us now in this space
Hail Warder
of the West
Be with
us now till the Waters wash my soul
North the
Way of Earths embrace
be with
us now in this place
Hail Warder
of the North
be with
us now while the Earth becomes green
East the
Way of Airs delightful race
be with
us now in this space
Hail Warder
of the East
be with
us now while the chimes play
Hail Mighty
Mother
Of Summers
warm embrace
Like the
flowers of the field
We need
your touch...... to grow
Artemis of
the way of the Warrior
Great Mother
of the Hunt
May the
Richness of Earth be with us
May the
path to the Great Work be clear
Welcome
Sunshine Warrior we seek your counsel
Selene of
the Moons embrace
Great Mother
of Moonlight
May your
pale arms enfold us in thy protection
May we rest
in your Arms to become whole
when we
rest from labor
Welcome
Moonlights Lover we seek your deliverance
Bast the
Walker of Quite Ways
Commander
of destiny that we may be bold
Blessed
be the tiny steps that lead towards Victory
Give me
the Will to make them
and the
Judgment to make good ones
Welcome
Untiring One
Vesta Of
the Home Fires Fame
Great Mother
of the Hearth
May the
home life be peaceful under thy loving hand
May our
Needs be simple and fulfilled
Welcome
oh Gracious One
Demeter Of
Fields delight
Great Mother
of our Labors large and small
Give us
the Wisdom to plant only what is to the Good
Welcome
Giver of Life
Hail Sunshine's
Goddess...Marker of the changes
That lead
from Maid to Mother
As our Earthly
Mother takes our hand to guide us
We ask our
Mother of Heavens ...
for Good
judgments.. Fulfilling Work
Knowledge
of the balance of Necessity ....
tempered
with Mercy and Justice
Hail Sunshine's
God... Illuminator of All things
Great and
small.....there is light for them all
The mind
is set free to see the solutions
For problems
that Demand actions
To work
without doing, to act without seeking
By this
light we know that All is possible
Illuminatata
of Sunshine's Grace
Fall down
upon my upturned face
Sunshine
at Midnight by the Moons reflected might
Fall down
upon all ......that we might see the light
Grateful
are we to see another Summers rise
Grateful
are we ... even as we shade our eyes
From the
brightness ahead.... from all That is thy bounty
South the
Way of Fires Grace
We thank
you for thy bold embrace
Hail and
farewell
West the
Way of Waters Place
We thank
you for thy cleansing embrace
Hail and
Farewell
North the
Way of Earths embrace
We thank
you for thy bountiful grace
Hail and
Farewell
East the
way of Airs delightful race
We thank
you for the music in this space
Hail and
Farewell
Budding flower
and green leaf
Reminds
us that life is full and rich
Fruiting
vine and Tree
Show us
success can be had
from the
" lifeless" seed of experience
Hold on
to your faith that life is given for a reason
and blossom
forth into all the world
for the
betterment of all
Blessed be the Warriors of the Light
