OPENING
Have: Three Altar candles: one of each colour in the left-centre-right positions of Altar or candelabra:
Full Moon - Blue-White-Orange
New Moon - Green-White-Red
Dark Moon - Black-Purple-Black OR Black-White-Black
Blue Moon - Blue-White-Orange
Sidhe Moon - Pale tones of lavender or grey for outer candles, with the centre being a lighter-toned greyish white.
Incense - sandalwood, frankincense, Nightlady, Moon, Ritual, or one that is appropriate for any magickal workings.
Spell work materials - ready on Altar with appropriate working candle.
Begin Esbat: at the portion noted in the Basic Circle Casting* (for Full and New Moon Esbat) or in the Dark Power Circle Casting (for Dark Moon Esbat) as:
PERFORM RITUAL/CRAFT WORK
ESBAT BEGINS
1. Raise wand and open arms in greeting:
"I, (NAME), who am your child, stand between the worlds and call upon my Lady and my Lord to hold communion with me."
2. Clap 3 times or ring bell 3 times:
"'An it harm none, do what ye will.' Thus runs the Witch's Rede. Once more I affirm my joy of life and my love for the Lady and the Lord. I honour the Goddess and the God, (NAMES), for the favours and love they have bestowed upon me, and I ask their blessings upon me."
3. Set the blessed water from the Circle Casting on pentacle; point athame to it:
"Great Mother, bless this creature of Water and of Earth to your Service. May I always remember the cauldron waters of rebirth and the many forms and beings of the blessed Earth. Of Water and Earth am I."
4. Set down athame and raise the water bowl:
"Great Mother I honour you!"
5. Put water bowl on Altar; place censer on pentacle; point athame to it:
"Great Father bless this creature of Fire and of Air to your service. May I always remember the sacred fire that dances within every creation and may I always hear the voices of the Divine. Of Fire and Air am I."
6. Set down athame and raise the censer:
"Great Father I honour you!"
7. Put censer on Altar; raise beverage cup:
"Power and Grace; Beauty and Strength are in the Lady and the Lord both. Patience and Love; Wisdom and knowledge. I honour you Both!"
8. Pour a small libation of beverage into cauldron and take a sip from the cup.
3. Set the blessed water from the Circle Casting on pentacle; point athame to it:
"Great Mother, bless this creature of Water and of Earth to your Service. May I always remember the cauldron waters of rebirth and the many forms and beings of the blessed Earth. Of Water and Earth am I."
4. Set down athame and raise the water bowl:
"Great Mother I honour you!"
5. Put water bowl on Altar; place censer on pentacle; point athame to it:
"Great Father bless this creature of Fire and of Air to your service. May I always remember the sacred fire that dances within every creation and may I always hear the voices of the Divine. Of Fire and Air am I."
6. Set down athame and raise the censer:
"Great Father I honour you!"
7. Put censer on Altar; raise beverage cup:
"Power and Grace; Beauty and Strength are in the Lady and the Lord both. Patience and Love; Wisdom and knowledge. I honour you Both!"
8. Pour a small libation of beverage into cauldron and take a sip from the cup.
PROCEED TO LUNAR PHASE ESBAT RITUALS
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