Full Moon Ritual
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The full moon is a time of celebration.  Celebrate the energies that you
want in your life.  Celebrate the energies that are already present in
your life, and the growth that has been achieved.  It is a time of being
in a place of gratitude and thanks.  The full moon is a 
time when you celebrate completions in your life- even if they aren't
quite there yet.                       (Amber Wolfe)


	Envision this room being surrounded by a bright, white light as
the circle is being marked.
( The priestess circles the room clockwise three times with Frankincinse,
incense or sage)

	INVOKING OF THE ELEMENTS

(FACING EAST)

	Blessed be the spirit of air
	Illumination through Creative Communication
	the Mind is Awareness
	Perception in all Philosophy
	Focus for Peace in Chaos
	
(FACING SOUTH)

	Blessed be the spirit of fire
	In innocence I am born
	In faith do I grow
	In strength am I purified
	In Protection I walk.

(FACING WEST)

	Blessed be the spirit of water
	Feelings are but Tiny Trickles
	and emotions gentle brooks
	leading to the great rivers 
	of Inner Knowing and Dreams.
	All are pulled to the Deep Ocean Mother
	by the Lady of the Healing Lights.





(FACING NORTH)

	Blessed be the spirit of earth
	With Patience do I seek
		sacred knowledge and wisdom.
	With Practicality do I prosper.
	With Ceremony do I learn earth wisdom.
	With ritual do I support my soul's growth.
	With Symbols of Earth do I teach.
								(Amber
Wolfe)


READER:

	Gracious Goddess,
	You who are the Queen of the Gods,
	the lamp of night,
	the creator of all that is wild and free;
	Mother of woman and man;...
	Descend, I pray,
	with Your  Lunar ray of power
	upon our circle here.                           (Scott Cunningham)


	The time of the full moon is when we should examine our lives and
try to improve them.  Write a wish (or wishes) that you want accomplished
in your life this year and seal the envelope.
Open this envelope on the next Samhain to see how your wishes have come
true.

CANDLE POWER CHANT

	Candle of Power, Candle of Might
	Create my desires here on this night...

(repeat chant for several moments as participants stare into the flames of
the candles and imagine their wishes being fulfilled.)





READER:

	Wondrous Lady of the Moon
	You who greets the dusk with silvered kisses;
	Mistress of the night and of all magics,
	who rides the clouds in blackened skies
	and spills light upon the cold Earth;
	O Lunar Goddess,
	Crescented-One,
	Shadow maker and shadow breaker;
	Revealer of mysteries past and present;
	Puller of seas and ruler of women;
	All-wise Lunar Mother,
	I greet Your celestial jewel
	at the waxing of it's powers
	With a rite in Your honor.
	I pray by the Moon.                        (Scott Cunningham)



RELEASING OF THE ELEMENTS:

(FACING NORTH)

	Depart in peace, spirit of earth
	thank you for your wisdom.

(FACING WEST)

	Depart in peace, spirit of water
	thank you for your  healing

(FACING SOUTH)

	Depart in peace, spirit of fire
	thank you for your protection.

(FACING EAST)

	Depart in peace, spirit of air
	thank you for your inspiration.