Harvest Ritual (3)
XII. Taking of the Omen
Diviner reads omen
Diviner announces omen
Have the offerings been accepted?
What are the blessings offered to us?
XIII: Return Blessing
Asking for and Hallowing the Blessings
Oh Kindreds
Lares and heroes
We offered to you and seek your blessings
Dii Parentes and Manes
We offered to you and seek your blessings
Ancient and Mighty Ones
We offered to you and seek your blessings
We ask to know your love
As a gift calls for a gift
From the waters of life come wisdom, health, and wealth.
Affirmation of the Blessings
Behold the Waters of Life!
Holy Ones. Lares, Heroes, Di Parentes
Ancient and Mighty Ones
Grant to me, the blessings I seek
The bright flow of giving turns a circle.
Allow your blessings to flow into this cup,
Let me drink in love, wisdom, and strength
Hallow the waters
Consus, Ops Mater, Iuppiter Maximus Optimus
XIV. Workings
XV. Farewell
The Deities of the Occasion
The Kindreds
Great and Mighty Ones, we remember You.
Ops Mater, Gracious Lady of the Earth
I thank You!
Consus, Vigilant Lord of the Harvest
I thank You!
Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Sky Father
I thank You!
My patrons:
Fierce Mars,
I thank You!
Calculating Mercurius,
I thank You!
Wise Frigga,
I thank You!
Calming Neptunus
I thank You!
Dii Consentes, the Council of Twelve
I thank You!
Ancient and Noble Ones
I thank You!
The Capitoline Trio, watching over us
I thank You!
Mighty Ones!
I Thank You!
Die Manes and Parentes
I thank You!
Lares and Numinae
I thank You!
Ancient and Noble Ones
I thank You!
Thanking the Bardic Patron
Phoebus Apollo, Thank you for your bardic inspiration.
Hail and Farewell!
I ask that You remember me, as I remember You.
May our love be an never ending circle.
XVI. Closing the Gates
Let the Gates Be Closed!
Farewell to the Gatekeeper
Janus Clusivius, Closer of Doors
Janus, God of Endings
I thank You!
Hail and Farewell!
Restoration of the Ordinary
Let the Portus be only a door.
Let the Focus be only a fire.
Let the Mundus be only a well.
Regrounding/Centering
Take three deep breaths. Reflect on the work you have done and the blessings you have received.
XVII.
Thanking the Earth Mother
Ceres Mater, I thank you for your support and substance. I honor you.
Thanking the Hearth Goddess
Vesta Mater, Lady of the Fire,
I thank You for your warmth, light, and protection.
I honor You.
XVIII. Closing Rite
Closing Prayer:
Musical Signal
IO Harvest!
Chart of sacrifices
God/dess or center Sacrifice Where to
I have honored the Gods and Goddesses, Holy Ancestors and Spirits of the Place.
Ceres (Earth Mother)
Grain
Pit
Mundus (Well)
Wine
Pit
Vesta (Fire)
Incense
Fire
Portus (Door)
Water
Door
Janus (Gatekeeper)
Door knobs
Door
Apollo (Bard)
Laurel
Fire
Lemurs (Outsiders)
Wine, puzzles
Outside
Numia (Nature)
Seeds
Pit
Ancestors and Heroes
Beer
Pit
Immortals (Gods)
Incense
Fire
Ops
Grain
Pit
Consus
Bread
Pit
Jupiter
Incense
Fire
Piacular
Wine
Pit