Samhain 2003

Arranged by : Samantha Green

Tribute to the Dark Lady & Lord, Bast & Anubis

Samhian is the end of the 3rd harvest, to remember the dead, and celebrate the eternal cycle of reincarnation.
Tonight we will be celebrating with The Egyptian Dark Lord of the Underworld , Anubis the Jackal, guardian, challenger and the guide. To pass on you must pass his challenge.
And The dark lady Bast or the Crone, teacher of hard lessons but loving and protective, the Solar Goddess, and protector of cats.

Ritual Tools

Red Wine
Apple Schnapps
Pieces of paper, pens
Apples
Milk
Chalice
Athame
2 Cauldrons

Incense for Bast
4 frankincense
2 myrrh
1 cedar
1/2 juniper
3 acacia gum
1 catnip
1 cinnamon
2 civet oil

Incense for Anubis
1 amber
1/2 myrrh
1/2 cloves
1 frankincense
1 cinnamon
1/4 dragons blood
1 musk oil

God & Goddess candles
Quarter Candles
Salt, Water, Incense
Statues

Circle Cast

While the circle is being cast
(everyone)
Circle, now we conjure thee
That thou mayest a boundary be
Between the world of men we know
and that the Mighty ones shall show.
A guardian and protection be
For power we shall raise in thee.
Preserve, contain it in thy sphere
To aid the work we shall do here.
So have we consecrated thee.
So may our circle blessed be.

Calling Quarters

East (Julie)
Light candle and light incense
turn to the east and say:
Sky and Sun and Sea and Earth,
Teach us, give our wisdom birth.

South (Margaret)
Light candle and hold up
turn to the South and say:
Sun and Sea and Earth and Sky,
With your powers gather nigh.

West (Camara)
Light candle and hold up water
Turn to the west and say:
Sea and Earth and Sky and Sun,
All together four and One.

North (Melinda)
Light candle and hold up Salt
Turn to the North and say:
Earth and Sky and Sun and Sea,
Join us as we call to thee.

Invocation

HPS & HP Say:
Loving lady, mighty lord,
By cup and shield and wand and sword.
We ask your presence and your light.
To bless the work we do this night.

HPS (Sam)
Calling the Lady
Light candle and burn incense
I ask the Dark Goddess Bast,
if she will join us here tonight on our Samhian night,
Lady of the midnight fire,
(everyone) Maubast (catbast)
Grant to us our heart's desire,
(everyone) Maubast
Lady, if you will so help us learn what we must know,
If our spirits are to grow
(everyone) Maubast
Cat with eyes of golden flame,
(everyone) Maubast
Hear us as we call thy name,
(everyone) Maubast.
To our waiting hearts appear
Hear us calling, lady hear!
(everyone) Maubast

HP (Curtis)
Calling the Lord
Light candle and burn incense
I ask the Dark God Anubis,
if he will join us here tonight on our Samhian night,
Do you dare to walk the hidden way?
(everyone) Do you dare to walk the hidden way?
Do you dare to face the Jackal?
(everyone) Do you dare to face the Jackal?
Do you dare to walk the hidden ways?
Do you dare to face the hidden truth?
(everyone) Do you dare to face the hidden truth?
Do you dare to face the Jackal?
(everyone) Do you dare to face the Jackal?
Do you dare to Face the hidden truth?

Turning of the Wheel

Goodbye to the Horned God (HP - Curtis)
The part of The Horned God will be played by Khnum,
Khnum known as the creator God, who helps in reincarnation.

Hear the sound of the potter's wheel as it spins
(everyone) Khnum!
See the clay on the potters wheel as it spins
(everyone) Khnum!
Feel the hand of the mighty Lord
Form the seed to contain a soul.
See the soul join the wheel of life, as it spins.
See the soul on the wheel of life,
(everyone) Khnum!
Birth and death we are born anew
While the vessel that's tossed aside,
Will return to the potter's wheel,
as it spins
(everyone) Khnum!

Sacrifice
Blood Sacrifice to represent the death of the Horned God and the Stag Hunt
Pour Red Wine on to a rock

Bury your problems
1 Apple and piece of paper for each person to write down a bad habit or problem

Dedications to Coven

Cakes and Wine
Apple Schnapps to honor the Apple Goddess, Pamona (Roman) who crossed the vial to bring back the recently departed, to visit with there relatives one last time.

Magickal Workings

Goodbye to the God &Goddess

HPS (Sam)
Pinch out candle and say:
Dark Lady Bast, thank you for your presence and protection here tonight,
stay if you will leave if you must, know you are always welcome.

HP (Curtis)
Pinch out candle and say:
Dark lord Anubis, thank you for your presence and protection here tonight,
stay if you will, leave if you must, know you are always welcome.

Releasing Quarters

North (Melinda)
pinch out candle
turn to the North and say:
Earth and Sky and Sun and Sea,
Thank you for your presence and protection.

West (Camara)
pinch put candle
turn to the west and say:
Sea and Earth and Sky and Sun,
Thank you for your presence and protection.

South (Margaret)
pinch out candle
Turn to the South and say:
Sun and Sea and Earth and Sky,
Thank you for your presence and protection.

East (Julie)
pinch out candle
turn to the east and say:
Sky and Sun and Sea and Earth,
Thank you for your presence and protection.

Open Circle

(everyone say)
Our work is ended, although we shall leave our formal circle, we ask that the love, protection, and guidance we have received from theses deities continue, for we shall ever be in need of those blessing. This circle is open but never unbroken. So Mote it be!

"Pour Milk for Faries"