Lammas/Lughnasadh 2005 by Margaret 7-31-05   Casting Circle (As someone walks deosil around the circle) chanting (all): To the Goddess and the horned God we bless, consecrate and charge this circle. (x3)   Quarter calls Air/East With the smoke of incense, We invoke protection for this place From unwanted energies entering our space (light candle)   Fire/South With the flame of fire, We invoke protection for this place From unwanted energies entering our space (light candle)   Water/West Ripples on the pond, sacred spring and well, We invoke protection for this place From unwanted energies entering our space (light candle)   Earth/North With the dirt of our sacred land, We invoke protection for this place From unwanted energies entering our space (light candle)   Invocation of the Deities Today we honor our deities in their aspects of the Grain God and Corn Mother To the Corn Mother and the Grain God We bless, consecrate, and charge this circle.   HPS: Lughnassadh is the first of the harvest sabbats, also known as Lammas, Cornicopia, and Thing Tide. The wheel of the year turns on and on bringing us too and from each season. What was will be, All time is here, And now inside this sacred space, We pause briefly to watch the wheel turn. And we gather on this blessed eve so that we may celebrate this season of lughnasadh the first of the harvest season, especially of the grain, corn, rice, millet, oats and wheat. In this moment between time we come to praise the bountiful Goddess and benevolent God. So this night we celebrate the harvest and charge the waters of life. Cakes and Ale From the womb of the Mother Earth comes bread. From the gift all are feed sharing the creators bounty together. May generosity and peace be with us forever, Great Gods of the Grapevine, Bless this cup and the wine contained within, Let it inspire us and bestow upon us health, wealth, strength, joy and peace SO MOTE IT BE!!   Toast: As I drink this wine and eat these cakes, I celebrate the companionship and loyalty of many friends and loved ones.   *(As we partake of the bread we say all the things we are grateful for)   We consecrate this offering back to the Mother fi-om whom it cane. To her consort, animals, and faery beings. Blessed be!!   Everyone: BLESSED BE!!   Farewell to the Gods With honor and praise we send this smoke to you farewell, Thanks for the blessing Moon Goddess and the sunny days Harvest Lord, we honor and praise you for all that you've done.   Hail and Farewell to the guardians Earth/North Hail and farewell to the guardians Gnomes Thank you for joining us on this eve.   Water/West Hail and farewell to the guardian Undines Thark you for joining us this eve.   Fire/South Hail and farewell to the guardian Salamanders Thank you for joining us this eve.   Air/East Hail and farewell to the guardian Sylphs Thank you for joining us this eve.   Go if you must, Stay if you will This circle is open, But never broken So mote it be!!