PREPARING YOUR ALTAR

° Candles are blue-white-orange
° Incence should be bay, sandalwood and frankincense
° Have any spell worker materials ready on the altar


FULL MOON ESBAT RITE

Sweep circle area; lay out circle and altar items; bathe and robe. Light incense and altar candles. Ring bell three times, raise the wand in greeting and say,

"I, *state your magickal name*, who am your child, sand between the worlds and call upon my Lady and my Lord, to hold communion with me.

Ring bell three times and say...

If it harms none, do what thou will. Thus runs the Witch's Rede. Once more I affirm my joy of life and union with the Lady and the Lord. I honor the God and the Goddess, for the favors they have bestowed upon me, and ask their blessings upon me.

Set the blessed, salted water on the pentacle, hold the athame over it, and say...

Great Mother; bless this creature of water and of earth to your service. May I always remember the cauldron waters of rebirth and the many forms and beings of the blessed earth. Of water and earth am I.

Replace the water bowl in the proper place on the alter. Place censer onto the pentacle, hold athame over it, and say...

Great Father, bless this creature of fire and of air to your service. May I always remember the sacred fire that dances within every creation and bear the voices of the Divine. Of fire and air am I.

Raise the censer aloft and say...

Great Father, I honor you!

Return censer to the proper place on the altar. Raise the cup of wine aloft and say...

Power and grace; beauty and strength are in the Lady and the Lord both. Patience and love, wisdom and knowledge. I honor you both!

Pour a libation into the cauldron and take a sip of wine. Stand at the altar, facing north, open arms upraised and fet apart and say...

Behold the Great Lady, who travels the sky; the stars shine around her and light up the night.

Take up wand and say...

Lovely Lady known by so many names, with the Mighty God at your side, honor and reverence I give to you and invite you to join with me on this, your special night. Descend, my Lady, and speak with your child, whom you have named *speak your magickal name here*.

At this time, you may hear her speak something pertinent to you, or if you needed guidance on a matter, she will instruct you. Replace the wand on the altar. You may now do any spell work, divinations, consecrations, etc. at this time.

Wine and Cakes are usual taken after any Green ritual or rite. Then, the elementals are thanked and dismissed, and the circle is taken down.