Here are some sample invocations for the rite:
Earth Mother:
O, Glorious womb of harvest.
You fiery heart of creation.
Gracious green mother.
Earth Mother,
accept this offering & uphold us in our rite.
(An offering is made.)
Outsiders
Chaos, in whatever form you may take, I call upon you now
We understand that your challenges cause us to grow
We understand that your challenges make us stronger
We understand that you are an essential part of the universe
However, for this time, we ask that you step aside and trouble not our rite.
(An offering is made.)
Ancestors
The children of the Earth call out to the Mighty Dead.
Greetings, ancestors and divine dead.
You who have gone before,
Who fled in terror when Vesuvius erupted;
Who perished in floods, fires, wars and
Disasters both natural and man-made.
Come to our hearth, Ancestors
Meet us at the boundary
Guide us and ward us as we walk the elder ways.
(An offering is made.)
Nature Spirits
The children of the Earth call out to the Spirits of this Land.
Kindred of coastlands, wetlands and river valleys;
You whose homes and keepers have been lost or destroyed;
Who now wander, swim or crawl in confusion
In this world transformed from the familiar and safe.
Come to our fire, Spirits;
Meet us at the boundary.
Guide us and ward us as we walk the elder ways.
(An offering is made.)
OldeOnes
The children of the Earth call out to the Shining Ones.
To all Gods and Goddesses:
You, who have held back the flood,
Who protect those who honor you when you can
And grieve by our sides when you cannot.
Come to our hearth, Shining Ones;
Meet us at the boundary.
Guide us and ward us as we walk the elder ways.
(An offering is made.)
Well, Fire & Tree
In the depths flow the waters of wisdom.
I call to fresh waters of the earth to join us in our working
Sacred water, flow within us.
(An offering is made.)
I kindle the sacred fire in wisdom, love, and power.
I call to fire spirits to join us in our working.
Sacred fire burn within us.
(An offering is made.)
From the depths to the heights spans the world tree.
I call to all the spirits of this world to join us in our working
Sacred tree, grow within us.
(An offering is made.)
Caryn
