SAMHAIN 2012: Calling of the Dead
1) Circle Casting
Draw circle with salt
Burn incense
CHANT: Hear now the words of the witches; the secrets we hid in the night. The oldest of gods are invoked here; the great work of magic in sought. In the this night and in this hour we call upon the ancient power. We want the power, give us the power…
SAMHAIN INVOCATION
HP: Tonight is the night of Samhain…
In the misty hollow dark and deep
HPS: The veil between the worlds release
HP: The harvest ends and the forest sleeps
HPS: The veil between the worlds release
HP: On the wings of the raven; our barren tomb
HPS: The veil between the worlds release
HP: The witches gather at the darksome feast
HPS: The veil between the worlds release
HP: In the misty hollow dark and deep, the veil between the worlds release!
HPS: Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
HP: The veil between the worlds release
HPS: By sharpened blade and brimming cup
HP: The veil between the worlds release
HPS: Spirits from beyond walk upon Earth
HP: The veil between the worlds release
HPS: Tonight we honor the beloved dead
HP: The veil between the worlds release
HPS: In the misty hollow dark and deep, the veil between the worlds release!
Summon the Elements
East Watchtower:
Creatures of the Night, Elementals of the East!
Emerge from the realm of the Spirit!
Attend our circle to guard and defend, on this, the night of Samhain!
HAIL AND WELCOME!
ALL: Hail and Welcome!
(Pass incense over the altar)
South Watchtower:
Creatures of the Night, Elementals of the South!
Emerge from the realm of the Spirit!
Attend our circle to guard and defend, on this, the night of Samhain!
HAIL AND WELCOME!
ALL: Hail and Welcome!
(Pass fire over the altar)
West Watchtower:
Creatures of the Night, Elementals of the West!
Emerge from the realm of the Spirit!
Attend our circle to guard and defend, on this, the night of Samhain!
HAIL AND WELCOME!
ALL: Hail and Welcome!
(Pass water over the altar)
North Watchtower:
Creatures of the Night, Elementals of the North!
Emerge from the realm of the Spirit!
Attend our circle to guard and defend, on this, the night of Samhain!
HAIL AND WELCOME!
ALL: Hail and Welcome!
(Pass salt over the altar)
CHARGE THE SIGILS
CHARGE OF THE DARK GOD
HP: Listen to the words of the Dark God, he who is known as Iakchos, Anubis, Thanatos, Hades, Setesh, Agra Mainyu, and Nanna…
I am the twilight as night falls on the horizon, and I am the fog that cloaks the lowest regions of the Earth…
I am the howl of the howl of the Wolf at midnight, and I am the wail of the wind through barren trees!
I am the lightening that illuminates the night, and the thunder that quakes the skies!
I am the shriek that cries at the moment of the Death, and I am the whisper that says good-bye…
Come to me in the darkness and the wild caverns of the Earth, and I will protect you!
Come to me in your darkest hour, and cry from the depths of your soul!
Come to me in the final throes of Death, and you shall be reborn!
Come to me as the Summer wanes, and behold the worlds unknown!
For I am the reaper that leads the soul unto the realm of the Dead!
Yet also, my face is as an Angel, and glows in silver aura…
My children rest in my embrace, and my enemies scream in mortal terror!
Only the futile seek to banish me, and the wise do heed my call!
For I am the Lord of your fears and afflictions, yet also your source of triumph!
Call to me and your soul shall prosper!
Call to me and the wisdom be thine!
For I am the Warrior; the Hunter of Heads, who protects his children fierce!
I am the God of Darkness and Death!
HALLOWED BE MY NAME!
HAIL THE DARK ONE!
ALL: HAIL THE DARK ONE!
CHARGE OF THE DARK GODDESS
HPS: Listen to the words of the Dark Goddess, she who is known as Lilith, Ereshkigal, Persephone, Hecate, Morrigan, Kali, and Cerridwen…
I am the Moon when she is full, and also when she is black!
I am the embrace at the moment of Death, and the whisper that call the ghost to their tomb
I am the call of a crow on it’s perch, and I am the tears of a final good-bye
I am the Crone; my cane beats the floor with the rhythm of the ages!
Call to me when the Moon is full in dark and hidden places!
Call to me for a warm embrace, and speak in unknown tongues!
Call to me on the howl of the wind, and on the wings of an owl!
Call to me in the forest deep, and dance with me in the moonlight!
For I know the pain of the living, and know the emptiness of the Dead!
Yet also, I, have no remorse and shall avenge my children
For they call me fourth in the name Nemesis, my justice swift and sure!
Only the foolish seek to banish me, and only the weak shall fall as my prey!
For I am the healer of agony, and I am your solace among the stars!
Call to me and your burdens be gone!
Call to me and the wisdom be thine!
For I am the Lady of Eternal Mystery; the sorceress of infinite magick!
I am the Lady of Night and Destruction!
Hallowed be my Name!
HAIL THE DARK ONE!
ALL: HAIL THE DARK ONE!
FEAST DEDICATION
(Samhain, by Inkubbus Sukkubus)
HP: From the West comes old Death
A riding on the storm
With hungry eyes for funeral fires
To burn til the ‘morrows dawn
And tis the night here comes the dead
Unbound from the Underworld
And the children dress as the babes of Hell; all the boys and all the girls
And the fires shall burn, and the Wheel of Life shall turn
And the dead come back home on Samhain!
And in the night sky, on a lunar light they fly
And the dead come back home on Samhain!
HPS: At the Sabbat high on the funeral hill
Wait the witches at the feast
For the first winter’s day, the first winter’s Sun
Arising in the East
For Death has come for the summertime
And to take the leaves of Spring
Hecate, Nemesis, dark mother take us in
And the fires shall burn, and the Wheel of Life shall turn
And the dead come back home on Samhain
And in the night sky, on a lunar light they fly
And the dead come back home on Samhain!
HP: In the name of the Dark God, we dedicate this feast to our departed loved ones, and to our protection, prosperity, and wisdom…
HPS: In the name of the Dark Goddess, we dedicate this feast to our departed loved ones, and to our protection, prosperity, and wisdom…
Dedicator: In honor of the deceased, accused witches of Salem we honor their names and give a toast…
SARAH OSBURN, died in jail on May 10 - Salem Village
BRIDGET BISHOP, hanged June 10 - Salem
ROGER TOOTHAKER, died in jail June 16 - Billerica
INFANT DAUGHTER TO SARAH GOOD, died previous to July 19 - Salem Village
SARAH GOOD, hanged July 19 - Salem Village
ELIZABETH HOW, hanged July 19 - Topsfield
SUSANNAH MARTIN, hanged July 19 - Amesbury
REBECCA NURSE, hanged July 19 - Salem Village
SARAH WILDS, hanged July 19 - Topsfield
REV. GEORGE BURROUGHS, hanged August 19 - Wells, Maine
MARTHA CARRIER, hanged August 19 - Andover
GEORGE JACOBS SR, hanged August 19 - Salem Village
JOHN PROCTER SR, hanged August 19 - Salem Farmes
JOHN WILLARD, hanged August 19 - Salem Village
GILES COREY, died under torture September 19 - Salem Farmes
MARTHA COREY, hanged September 22 - Salem Farmes
MARY ESTY, hanged September 22 - Topsfield
ALICE PARKER, hanged September 22 - Salem
MARY PARKER, hanged September 22 - Andover
ANN PUDEATOR, hanged September 22 - Salem
WILMOT REED, hanged September 22 - Marblehead
MARGARET SCOTT, hanged September 22 - Rowley
SAMUEL WARDWELL, hanged September 22 - Andover
ANN FOSTER, died in jail December 3, Andover
LYDIA DASTIN, died in jail March 10, 1693 - Reading
HP: For the sake of your sorrowful passions, in honor of your names, in honor of your memory, and in honor of your sacrifice…
HAIL AND THANK YOU!
ALL: HAIL AND THANK YOU!
(Moment of Silence)
(HP/HPS Light candles and incense for the dead)
SERVING THE FEAST
1) Serve the Dark God/dess
2) Serve the Dead
3) Serve the participants
**CONSUMPTION OF THE FEAST**
THE TOASTS
HP: In memorial of our ancestors and departed loved ones I propose a toast…
Those who have crossed between the worlds
Those who have touched us within and without
Those who have loved us
Those who have cared for us
Those who have guided us
Those who have sacrificed for us
Those who have inspired us
Those who have protected us
Those who have led us
Those who have loved us
Those who have taken the hand of the God, and kissed the face of the Goddess
Those who dance in the moonlight
And those who rise at midnight
Those who walk in the crypts and catacombs
Those who have met their maker and those who have become
Your place at our table was set
We ate, we drank, and we enjoyed your company
Flesh and bone
Man and woman
Boy and girl
Pet and plant
And now we thank you; our honored guests
We bid you farewell, and now we say…
Merry meet and Merry Part, until we Merry Meet again *toast*
HAIL AND FAREWELL!
ALL: HAIL AND FAREWELL!
TOAST TO THE DARK ONES
HP: In honor of the Dark Ones. I propose a toast…
In honor of the Ones who led us here
In honor of the Sun and the Moon
In honor of the Monarchs of Witchblood
To Iakchos, Anubis, Thanatos, Hades, Setesh, Agra Mainyu, and Nanna
The Lord and Patron of the Dead
The One who calls the Sun to rest, and guards the Earth with the Shield of Night
We thank you for your guidance and protection
And we thank you for the guidance and protection of the Dead who attended us.
Please stay if you will, but go if you must in the name of the sacred Spirit!
HAIL AND THANK YOU!
ALL: HAIL AND THANK YOU!
HPS: To Lilith, Ereshkigal, Hecate, Persephone, Morrigan, Kali, and Cerridwen
The Lady and Matron of the Dead
The One who calls the Moon to rise and illuminate the night
We thank you for your guidance and protection
And we thank you for the guidance and protection of the Dead who attended us.
HAIL AND THANK YOU!
ALL: HAIL AND THANK YOU!
ELEMENTAL RELEASE
North Watchtower:
Creatures of the Night, Elementals of the North
We thank you for guarding and defending our circle
Return now to the Shadows, with the blessing of the Dark Ones
HAIL AND FAREWELL!
ALL: HAIL AND FAREWELL!
West Watchtower:
Creatures of the Night, Elementals of the West
We thank you for guarding and defending our circle
Return now to the Shadows, with the blessing of the Dark Ones!
HAIL AND FAREWELL!
ALL: HAIL AND FAREWELL!
South Watchtower:
Creatures of the Night, Elementals of the South!
We thank you for guarding and defending our circle.
Return now to the Shadows with the blessing of the Dark Ones!
HAIL AND FAREWELL!
ALL: HAIL AND FAREWELL!
East Watchtower:
Creatures of the Night, Elementals of the East
We thank you for guarding and defending our circle.
Return now to the Shadows with the blessing of the Dark Ones!
HAIL AND FAREWELL!
ALL: HAIL AND FAREWELL!
THE CIRCLE IS OPEN BUT NEVER BROKEN…
BLESSED BE!
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