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(One white, one red, one yellow, and two black candles are brought forth)
(The white candle is lit)
"White is lit for the cresent waxing moon, the Moon in her Maiden phase. We give greetings to her." (candle is placed in center of altar)
(The red candle is lit)
"Red is lit for the Full Moon, the Moon in her Mother phase, the warm embracing queen of creation. We give greetings to the Regal One." ( candle is placed next to white candle)
(The first black candle is lit)
"Black is lit for the waning to New Moon, the Moon in her crone phase. We give greetings to the Wise One." (the black candle is placed so the white, red, and black candles form a triangle in the center of the altar)
(The second black candle is lit)
"Black is lit to represent the longest night of the year." (candle is placed at one end of the altar)
(The yellow candle is lit)
"This yellow candle represents the Sun as the nights now begin to grow shorter and the days to grow longer." ( this candle is placed at the opposite end of the altar from the black one).
"Now is the Sun well on its course, through the dark months of winter. May the gods guard us and guide us through the long , dark days ahead."
{The participants bring forth candles of their own. These have a talent the participant wishes to bestow on the waxing light to manifest as the Springtime comes. It can be actually inscribed onto the candle, 'wished' onto the candle, written on a thin slip of paper and wound around the wick, etc. Starting in the East, each participant may speak this desire outloud or to themselves. They light their candle from the yellow altar candle and proceed clockwise to the outside edge of the circle to place it SAFELY along the edges of the room. As they light their candle they may say something like 'May this desire so manifest, as the light grows stronger!". When all have finished, the room should be glowing with light.}
"As this light grows about us
So may the presence of the Old Gods
Who come forth now in triumph where we stand.
May Magick, Mystery, and beauty be with us now,
In this, the season of renewed Light.
The season of the White Goddess and the Divine Child of lLght."
(The white candle is lit)
"White is lit for the cresent waxing moon, the Moon in her Maiden phase. We give greetings to her." (candle is placed in center of altar)
(The red candle is lit)
"Red is lit for the Full Moon, the Moon in her Mother phase, the warm embracing queen of creation. We give greetings to the Regal One." ( candle is placed next to white candle)
(The first black candle is lit)
"Black is lit for the waning to New Moon, the Moon in her crone phase. We give greetings to the Wise One." (the black candle is placed so the white, red, and black candles form a triangle in the center of the altar)
(The second black candle is lit)
"Black is lit to represent the longest night of the year." (candle is placed at one end of the altar)
(The yellow candle is lit)
"This yellow candle represents the Sun as the nights now begin to grow shorter and the days to grow longer." ( this candle is placed at the opposite end of the altar from the black one).
"Now is the Sun well on its course, through the dark months of winter. May the gods guard us and guide us through the long , dark days ahead."
{The participants bring forth candles of their own. These have a talent the participant wishes to bestow on the waxing light to manifest as the Springtime comes. It can be actually inscribed onto the candle, 'wished' onto the candle, written on a thin slip of paper and wound around the wick, etc. Starting in the East, each participant may speak this desire outloud or to themselves. They light their candle from the yellow altar candle and proceed clockwise to the outside edge of the circle to place it SAFELY along the edges of the room. As they light their candle they may say something like 'May this desire so manifest, as the light grows stronger!". When all have finished, the room should be glowing with light.}
"As this light grows about us
So may the presence of the Old Gods
Who come forth now in triumph where we stand.
May Magick, Mystery, and beauty be with us now,
In this, the season of renewed Light.
The season of the White Goddess and the Divine Child of lLght."
