</MYMAILSTATIONERY> HISTORY
The five pointed star, the four elements, the star and the circle.-all primal images that go back ten - 20 thousand years. (ie)-Brigid was a Goddess long before she was a christian saint.
Green is the color used to describe the nature worship and herbal usage thats been part of humanity since earliest times. Celtic peoples used this color to denote Earth spirits, & fairies.
Authors. Marion Green: 'A WITCH ALONE' - Ann Moura ; DANCING SHADOWS, the roots of western religeous beliefs.- are good books that say Witchcraft and Wicca is both a religeon with a reverence of the God and Goddess (rather than a faith in them.) plus are never critical of other religeons and embrace them in their own way. The purpose of religeon should not be to set people apart from others, but to celebrate and honor the gift of life.
The Deities of the Green level of the craft are the ancient ones of human history. with an open communication with the ancient ones. And as you practice this dialog, your powers will be enhanced through use. The green level festivals are centered around the soltaces and the equinox's.
BASICS
SABBATS - are like an eight spoked wheel. On the top the start is YULE the winter soltace, on or about December 21. - going right to IMBOLC February 2 - Then OSTARA the spring equinox March 21. - BELTANE on May 1 - then LITHA the Summer solstace also called Mid-summer on June 21 - then on to LUGHNASSADH on August 1 ( starts on the evening of July 31) - MABONon the Autumnal equinox on September 21 and the last Sabbat of the year is SAMHAIN October 31 the Witches new year.
IMOBOLC :is for self-cleansing and purification of surroundings in preperation for spring re-dedicating to the craft and performing an internal housecleaning (undesirable feelings, habits ect.)
BELTANE - brings a sense of renewal and the joy of new life. A good time to assess your physical and emotional health.
LUGHNASSADH - The first harvest, the bread festival. Time for well-being celebrated by acknowledging the Earths abunsance - and renew your commitment to the protection of Earths recources.
SAMHAIN - A time when your spirit reaches out to disembodied souls, greet spirits passing to shadow realm, bury apples and pomegranites in the garden for food for the spirits carve pumpkins to light their way. have new yars party and read from tarot decks, and ask spirit for help in the comming year while the veil is thin.
Other days of note, are April 14th Mother Goddess day - May 18 feast of the Horned God. (Mt. St. Helens blow up day) - August 20 marriage day and the day of theGod & Goddess day.
September 23 Istars day - And November 27 doubles as Parvati's day and the Triple Goddess Day. you can get other special days from these books 'Goddess book of days.'-' The Witches almanac' , and other Magickal almanacs. to read and will give various holidays and special days.
SABBAT ALTAR
Goddess area; both ; God area;
-statue of goddess- -3 armed , -statue of God
(of parvati) candleabra- (of shiva)
(statue of ardhanri)
-candle snuffer-
-water bowl - -censer- -salt bowl-
-wine cup- -pentacle- -incense-
-wand (and oils)- -cauldron -athame-
(ans matches)-
-bell- -book / cakes- -bolline-
Parvati is mother Goddess, and Havari is an androgyne figure of the divine in unity (half female half male) Shiva is the great God, cosmic dancer of life and death and rebirth , th e choice of a deity is up to you , these are just examples.
The circle at the center sits the altar, and is marked at the quarters with a green candle in the north for the Earth element, a yellow candle in the East for air, a red candle in the couth for fire, and a blue in the west for water. you can put emblems on dishes or candle holders to represent th element. square for earth , wings for air, solar cross for fire, or what ever you envision for that element.
-No magick is performed during these festivals, (magick spells and divination are normally left for the Esbats - except Samhain where divination is used.-
The altar faces North . casting the circle is done right to left (deosil) from N-E-S-W and back to north, polarity north and south and is for fairy reference. North and realm of Black Ammis, of the snow Queen, and the Goddess as Crone . -there is the wisdom-
Components of the Sabbat ritual begin with a purifying bath scented with herbs such as vervain, rosemary, and thyme, lavender, basil, & fennel.
Next; the circle will be created and purifiied and swept with the besom, cord or visualization aided by candles on the floor at the quarters.
Tools laid on the altar, and incense and altar candles li. - In casting the circle, the quarters are lit - lighting the candles with the center candle of the three altar candles- the circle boundary is created with the athame, wand, or power hand - purified, - sealed with blessed water, - incensed, while carrying the censer around, - then there is the invocation where the elements are called - followed by the Goddess and God to the temple. - Then the Sabbat observances, where energy is raised.
The God and Goddess are acknowledged and the elements are blessed and released and the circle is then opened with athame or hand . ( the term released should be as if you and a friend were holding hands and then released, it is calling on a friend, and holding hands for a time then saying farewell for now.)
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