Lughansadh Ritual
By Blayze 
After the dedication of the temple space the circle is then cast with the athame. Use new water / salt / incense / flame.

Quarters / Central Inv / Witches Rune.

In the centre of the circle is an object covered in cloth. This is the copper mirror. Arranged upon it are stalks of wheat bound with red thread and an apple charm. The head of the wheat points outward from the centre. Placed upon the mirror’s centre, at the end of each stalk, is a tea-light.

The Priest and Priestess take up the Sword from the altar. 

Priestess:	Within this sword is the harvest of residual magics from our previous temple. A temple that held love, joy, fear and sacrifice within its bounds... for these are our companions on the journey of the wheel.

Priest:		Within this sword is the harvest of all we have sown and all we have known. Before the final release that brings with it the re-birth, take up the sword and be reminded of your history, your path... for without the past, there can be no future.

Sword is passed around the circle. When all have held it, Priest and Priestess take the sword together place the point in the centre of the mirror. They will the magic out into the shrouded grains, which act like pointers to send the energy to all parts of the temple. A small part of the magic is to be stored within the apple charms.

The sword is then laid East to West across the shrouded mirror.

All sing:	In the sun the harvest grows
and in time we'll reap what we have sown
and we know
that spring will come again 
but for now the harvest grows.

Priest and Priestess take the sword and return it to the altar. Priest takes up the sickle.

Priest and Priestess go back to the centre, Priest draws an Earth invoking pentagram (with the sickle) over the covered mirror as the Priestess speaks.

Priestess:	It is Lammas. Ripened by the Sun, the grain is ready to harvest. Like the grain, your magic has been ripening within you.

Priestess removes cloth from mirror. Priest takes it and sickle back to the altar and returns with a lit taper.

Priestess:	Behold the mystery of the grain. For that which is cut down will sustain us as the Sun’s strength wanes, and will be renewed in the spring sown seed. Then the Sun will rise to his height once more.

Take of the harvest of magic and grain. Kindle a flame in honour of the Sun’s journey... and of your own.

Priest lights a tea-light with the taper and takes up a stalk of grain. He passes the flame to the Priestess who does the same. She then passes it to another in the circle until each person has lit a candle and taken a stalk of grain.

As this is happening all sing:

All sing:	By Barley seed and Rowan tree
By magic strong and free
By Goddess fair with golden hair
We do call to thee.

By harvest home and Summers gold
The fields and the grain
By heated days and blessed nights
And gentle Autumn rain.

Come gather in the harvest now
Come gather in the corn
Come gather in and sit awhile
By Oak and Ash and Thorn.

Song is repeated and after everyone has finished lighting their candles, the song becomes quieter until the last line is whispered.

As everyone contemplates and holds their grain, Priest and Priestess perform cakes and ale.

Close Circle

Feast.