Pre-Full Moon Elemental Dedication Ritual
by Blayze

This ritual can be performed during the waxing moon to prepare for an upcoming Full Moon ritual. It can also be used as a peaceful re-dedication or connection at the Full Moon. It is a ritual of offering and contemplation. All spoken parts can be replaced with inspired utterance.

Alternatively, the Elemental Balancing Ritual can be inserted between the calling of the Quarters and the Central Invokation. 

1 person stands at each of the quarters (Earth / Air / Fire / Water)
1 person in the centre (Spirit)

Circle is set with small elemental altars at each quarter (Air uses main altar)

In the centre of the circle is a stand with a silver bowl placed upon it. It stands in the middle of the pentagram rug (or a pentagram chalked upon the floor).

Air altar has incense and censer + smudge fan
Fire altar has candle, taper and floating candle
Water altar has jug and cauldron and aspergum
Earth altar has bowl of salt and crystal ball

Spirit casts circle – marking the boundary

Each quarter connects to their element and performs their offering.
Water pours libation into cauldron and Asperges around the circle
Earth crushes and scatters the salt
Air places incense on charcoal and takes it around the circle
Fire lights candle and takes it around the circle

Spirit seals the circle above and below

Air calls their quarter in silently
Fire calls their quarter in silently
Water calls their quarter in silently
Earth calls their quarter in silently

Spirit leads Central Invocation

Water goes to centre and libates water into the bowl
Water: 	Lady Of The Moon, thou art the ruler of the tides, 
		I pour forth a libation to thee.

Water gives jug to Spirit who places it upon main altar. Water stands at Water point on the Pentagram.

Earth goes to centre and places crystal ball into the bowl
Earth: 		Lady Of The Moon, thou art approaching the fullness of thy power. 		Thou art the focus of those who dwell upon the Earth

Earth stands at Earth point on the pentagram

Air goes to centre and smudges the bowl and crystal ball
Air: 		Lady Of The Moon, thou art the Mistress of the Night Sky. 
		Neither cloud nor mist can truly dim thy radiance.

Air gives censer and smudge fan to Spirit who places it upon the main altar. Air stands at Air point on the pentagram

Fire takes lit taper and floating candle to the centre, places the candle in the bowl and then lights it with the taper.
Fire: 		Lady Of The Moon, thou art the illuminator of our mysteries.

Fire gives taper to Spirit who places it upon the main altar.

Spirit moves to the Spirit point of the Pentagram and recites the Dedication To The Moon

Spirit:		From the depths of the sacred well we see your face
Bright against the star-filled sky
We hear your song in our hearts
And dance with you across darkened fields

Bathed are we in your shining pool
Veiled are we in your silver hair
Robed are we in your cool embrace

You are the ebb and flow within us
Our spirits are yours to command
Always full, never waning

Drawn are we by the call of the tides
For we are your children 
And we wear your crescent upon our brows

Spirit marks each person upon the forehead with a crescent of water.

All join hands in the Pentagram as Spirit performs Drawing Down The Moon

(Everyone to hum whilst this occurs)

We do call and invoke thee
O Lady of the Silver'd Moon
Thou art mistress of the darkest night,
Enchantments' Queen!

Thou art the jewel in the velvet cloak,
The quickening of blood and tide
Lady, we adore thee!

Thou art the song of ecstasy
spiralling amongst the stars,
Keeper of the shining paths of magic and truth.

Mother Moon, we call to thee
We invoke thee from silver'd hill and shadowed vale
Descend we pray into thy Priestess here
O Lady of the Wondrous Moon!

Release the energies into the bowl

All to take a drop of the water and touch it to their lips

Inspired utterance or Charge Of The Moon

		I am She who Rides the Night Skies
I am She who sings in the Tides
I am She who bathes the Hills
In silver, shining bright.

Hold up a mirror to see my face
Gaze upon still waters
Chant my names
And I will heed your call

I am the Maiden of the Stolen Glance
I am the Mother of the Sacred Dance
I am the Crone who knows the secrets you hide in the dark.

I am the giver of blessings to those who look beyond my bright face
For I am the Moon, and I am always with thee.

Reflect

All give thanks to the Moon

Unweave the Pentagram

Farewell quarters
Close circle