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Eostre
(Spring Equinox) Children's Ritual *NOTE: This ritual was done at the Spring Equinox 2005 and led by 3 children, ages 3, 4 and 6 with the help of 1 adult. There were 13 adults present along with the 3 children. 1) Consecration of Space - Done by all the children and one adult. 2) Aspersing and Censing – Done by the children as people enter the sacred space. 3) Processional – Chant - We Are A Circle Moving - Words - MP3 file 4) Earth Mother – Pass a stone for Mother Earth and everyone says what they feel in it. 5) Bardic Invocation – Ring bell 3 times, done by the children. 6) Unity Chant – Chant - As One - Words - MP3 file 7) Two Power Meditation – Walking the circle with the dish of soil and candle letting everyone feel both. Soil carried by one of the children, candle by an adult. 8) Historical Precedent – Large format book. We are in the process of creating a 'book' for each of the holidays that tells the children why we gather to do ritual on this holiday. Spring Equinox Book 9) Creating Sacred Center – Chant - Fire, Bright Fire - Words - MP3 file 10) Gatekeeper
– Done by an adult 11) Kindred offerings
- Done by the children. 12) Praise Offering – Seeds sown in bowl of soil. Done by everyone with two of the children carrying the bowl around. As the flowers grow, they will be planted in the garden by the Nemeton. 13) Omen – Animal Crackers 14) Return Flow – Jelly-belly beans carried around by one of the children. 15) Thanking the Kindreds - Done by the children. 16) Thanking Gatekeeper & close gates - Done by an adult. 17) Reverse two power – affirmations started by adult, last adult says – “I see a circle of whole people, healthy, happy and wonderful. Back in our own bodies, our hearts beating, our faces showing feelings, our arms ache for embrace.” 18) Group Hug. 19) Announcement
of end. Updated - 3/21/05 |