Rite
of Mid summer ( Litha )
The
longest day
The
sun holds sway
The
fires burn to emulate Day
Like
the flowers we turn towards the light
Of power
and grace
Our
soul takes flight
One with the waters that flow to the sea
One with the beasts of the field and forest
One with the fields of grain and wild flowers
One with the very bones of the Earth before us
Round
we go now
let
the fires be lit
To the
circle we go
May
the air give us breath
Spin
and play with fires
dancing
grace
Flow
into my arms
Like
waters embrace
Feel the Earths heart beating beneath your feet
South
the blaze of summers embrace
Warm
with thy grace this sacred place
West
the Cooling waters of ease
I swim
down your lanes of crystal planes
to seek
refuge in your flowing arms
North
the land of midnight sun
hold
high the torch of the lands life
and
lighten away the shadows
East
the playfulness of Airs dance
the
leaves rustle at my feet
Blow
clean this space of healing grace
Dance
we now around the flames...
in the
land of midnight sun...flowers in our hair...
dance
till the human form falls away...
and
we become one with the spirits within
Raven...
messager of the Gods...
bring
us the signs we need to know
to heal
the Earth and all mankind
Wolf...graceful
wise one...
bring
us the way of the pack that we may be strong
To do
the Great work...of peace
Tiger
..whose eyes burn in the the night..
bring
us the power to make things right
To bring
back the balance
to what
has fallen in the darkest night
Snake...the
ever new..
bring
us the way of self restoration
that
we may ever be fresh for the task ahead
Whale..singer
of the deep
Sing
us a song of life that we may keep the faith
Rise
up my soul to Know the leviathans peace
Spider..
spinner of fates...
show
to us the cord that binds us
The
web woven fine...
glorious
and divine.....that unites us
Coyote...singer
of nights song..
teach
us to laugh even when things go wrong
Even
when life is not as we hope..
to laugh
to sing and bring joy ...the coyotes smile
Owl..
night flyer.. keeper of secrets...
Help
us to learn your silent ways When to speak,
when
to be still.. let us learn the wisdom of the will
Bee keeper
of honeys secret...
remind
us to savor the sweetness of life
Tireless
worker of the light...
whose
sweetness is ever bright...
show
us the way through the night
Freedom
for the spirit..in all the forms of life..
four
footed, flyers and swimmers in the light
Dance we now all... in Moonlights embrace..
Dance
we the dance of life
we seek
the wisdom of the fates
Raven
feathers fly on through the night
Black
on black .. yet we see the light
Dance
we for crystal clarity
for
the minds sake we ask it
Swimmers
in the lake of understanding
We seek
to flow with the current of thought
Dance
we for the insight
to walk
all paths with grace
Light
footed Tiger in the grass
Seeking
wisdom in the hidden places
Dance
we to shed the old
like
the snake.. to become new and whole
with
each step we take we are new and given
freedom
to take any road as a new being
Free
flows the wine of wisdom
Sweet
Flowers heady perfume
Around
my head the sunlight blooms
While
the bee self gathers the nectar of knowledge
A Time
to love, A time to grow
time
to become all that we can know
Blessed are the walkers of the sunlight's grace
Blessed are the seekers after wisdom's embrace
Hail
the fire that warms the night
we thank
you for thy bright light of freedom
Hail
the waters flow
we thank
you for thy swift embrace of healing
Hail
the Earths steady heartbeat
we thank
you for thy solid protection and wisdom
Hail
the Winds refreshing embrace
we thank
you for thy cleansing touch and inspiration
Hail
to thee Great Mother
whose
bloom is on my face
Hail
to thee Great Father
whose
cool thought fills this space
Hail
to all creatures great and small..
My teachers
in other skins
I thank
you all
Fly we
now from this place
Fired
by the thoughts of grace
Swimming
thur the waters of peace
Treading
the path we call life On Earths embrace
Hail and Blessed be one and all
