Rite of Lammas 2007
Hail
to the harvest, the first fruits of bounty
Joyous
is the time we gather the grains
Sweet
the wind blows
the
songs of the grain
Welcome
is the cooling of our brow
Warm
the fires glow
Calling
us home from the fields
Welcome
is light to shine our way
Cool
is the water
Awaiting
us at the rows end
To
quench our thirst
Soft
is the Earth
beneath
our feet
and
blessed is the harvest
She
has yielded to us
In
the windows, light shines
blessed
is the glow of heart felt fires
Welcoming
us home
We
praise our glorious Earth Mother, Gaia,
and
we ask that she join us in our circle this eve
as
she is the one who gave us life
We
praise our wondrous Father Lugh
Keeper
of the Keys of eternity
Join
us this eve, we ask of thee
thee
who makes of life a joy
Offer
we, the first loaf of bread
to
be blessed with burgeoning life
Honor
we the grain that died
so
that we might live
Hail
Sekhmet, Goddess of the fires light
To
thee we offer our hearts on the new dawn
Hail
to the light bringer
She
who awakens the spirit
Transformer
of our inner soul
Who
opens the ways for her children to walk
She
before whom all evil trembles
Let
our eyes be opened
to
the fruits of your wisdom
Let
us see, with clarity within
and
cleanse our hearts of all that is grim
Sacrifice
we all that is laid bare before our eyes
as
altar smoke on the evening air
With
the smokes rising
Let
our hearts be free
Let
us give up that which hinders us
Let
us lay down such burdens willingly
Hail
Habondia
May
your Cornucopia of grace
Be
full of blessings
For
your children
Sweet
the wind blew
the
songs of the grain
Welcome
was the cooling of our brow
Warm
the fires glowed
Calling
us home from the fields
Welcome
was the light to shine our way
Cool
was the water
Awaiting
us at the rows end
That
did quench our thirst
Soft
was the Earth
beneath
our feet
and
blessed was the harvest
She
yielded to us
