PAN Full Moon Ritual - April 2005
by Blayze and Jo Dunster

Circle cast.

Quarters are called.

Fire:	 I call upon the flames of light and warmth to witness this rite. Powers of Fire guard us… so mote it be.
Earth:	 I call upon the stones of the earth to witness this rite. Powers of the Earth guard us… so mote it be.
Air:	 I call upon the winds of the world to witness this rite. Powers of Air guard us… so mote it be.
Water:	 I call upon the waves of the ocean to witness this rite. Powers of Water guard us… so mote it be.

Quarters to choose 9 cord dancers. When they have been instructed Central Invokation is performed.

Central Invokation

Our Lady of the Moon and Our Lord of Death and Resurrection
We do build this circle, a place sacred and apart in thine honour
Descend we pray and fill this place with thy love and thy power this night.

Power Raising with 9 Moon cords to Witches Rune and Drums.

The space is then  ready for the Invokations.

Invokations

HPS To the God:

Beloved is the hunter who rules the wood
The wood is a land without end
Without end is the bounty of tree and stag
Majestic is thy realm
Thy realm entwines the secret glade as the vine reaches to the skies
The skies are warmed by thy radiant face 
Thy power undimmed by the velvet cloak of night

By the last light of the sun
We call to thee O Horned one of forest and glade
We call to thee from crowned hills and sacred vales 
Lord of the Hunt, Protector of Game 
Warrior, King and lover of the Queen of night
We call to thee 
Shining one, Radiant one
We invoke thee!
 
HP To the Goddess:

Beloved is the mistress of the velvet night
The velvet night is bejewelled with stars
The stars are the pearls of the ocean deep
The ocean deep is thy hidden realm
Thy hidden realm is full of the bounties of mystery and spirit
Spirit is called by the tides
The tides are the silvered rays of thy glorious face
Turning darkness into light

By the rising of the silvered moon 
We call to thee Lady of the rivers and streams 
We call to thee from endless oceans and sacred pools
Lady of the tides, of the cycles of life 
Mother, Queen and lover of the lord of the sun
We call to thee
Silvered one, flowing one 
We Invoke thee!

HP to state that this is now a Period of Meditation. Each person to think about the past month and why they are here.... under the light of the full moon at the cusp of Samhain. When they are ready they pour a libation of water from the jug into the bowl and then stand face out at the edge of the circle. When all have finished they face inwards again.  (The bowl is placed opposite the Cauldron)

HPS:	Tonight we gather under the light of the Full Moon, but is also a time when the veil between the worlds is thin, so we celebrate this night with our Ancestors too. We will choose 3 attendants to help prepare our High Priest and make him ready for the rending of the Veil.

3 attendants are chosen by Priestess. They come forth to cloak and crown HP and to give him the Lamp.  He is taken to stand behind the Cauldron with the Lamp raised. Priestess Stands on the other side of the silver bowl. Attendants go back to circle..

HPS:	I ask everyone to gather in closer and begin the howl whilst we open the  Veil between the Worlds...

Priestess to begin "By The Flame..." after howl begins. When she gets to "Word of Virtue, Veil to Rend", HP to place the Lamp into the Cauldron. Howl then peaks and is released. 

HPS:	The Veil has been opened... We will now choose 9 people to bring forth the fireflies who will guide us to our ancestors. If you are gifted with a candle, take it to the cauldron and receive the flame. Go then to float your candle upon the Waters of the Moon and return to your place. Let the HPSurney begin as we call upon the fireflies to guide us! 

HPS takes up basket of floating candles and hands them to the Priestess. 

Priestess chooses 9 people and gives them a floating candle. She sings the Fireflies song as she chooses. 

Send the power of the Song into the floating of the candles.

Fireflies are spirits of the dead
Flash and Gyre become their colloquy
Fireflies dance around the living
Refusing to be lost to memory

I have come to see my dead love dancing
Twist and Spin the language he commands
Slowly rising from the forests stillness
Words of flashing light are bright demands

Meaning trembles on the edge of vision
Trails of fire form images unseen
My reply is stifled by a blindness
Muted by a lightless summer dream

Give me light a bright eternal yearning
Let me flash my message to the dead
We must dance our conversation yearning
Understanding clear what needs be said

(Go through song x 2)

(Fireflies song is written by the band "One Straw" and features on the album "Pseudognome")

When all candles are lit and song is complete, HPS gestures for everyone to sit ready for the Ancestor calling.

Ancestor calling of the fireflies...

When all are back Priestess farewells the fireflies and thanks them for leading us on our HPSurneys. She extinguishes the flames by turning the candles over in the water. 

Flame in Cauldron is ritually extinguished by HP.

Spiral Dance.

Cakes and Ale

Quarters are farewelled.

Fire:	 I thank the flames of light and warmth for witnessing this rite and the Powers of Fire for guarding us. Hail and Farewell.
Earth:	I thank the stones of the earth for witnessing this rite and the Powers of Earth for guarding us. Hail and Farewell.
Air:	I thank the winds of the world for witnessing this rite and the Powers of Air for guarding us. Hail and Farewell.
Water:	I thank the waves of the ocean for witnessing this rite and the Powers of Water for guarding us. Hail and Farewell.

Lord and Lady are thanked. 

HPS To the God

O great Lord
Your presence has been a source of strength this night 
For this we do offer our thanks.
And though you are always with us 
We do bid thee hail and farewell
 
HP To the Goddess

O great Lady
Your presence has been a source of HPSy this night 
For this we do offer our thanks.
And though you are always with us 
We do bid thee hail and farewell

All raise their arms and say together

By the earth that is her body
By the air of her sweet breath
By the Fire of her bright spirit
And by the water which is her blood 
May the circle be open but unbroken
Merry meet 
Merry part
And merry meet again
Blessed be

HPS drops her arms and with an act of will the circle is closed.