AUTUMN EQUINOX
21st - 23rd SEPTEMBER

This cosmic event marks the point of equals periods of night and day and heralds forth the Season of Autumn and the passing of Summer. 'Tis is the time to give thanks for the harvests and food set before. 'Tis also the time to prepare and Invoke Protection against the imminent coming of Winter.

Harvest Fruits are gathered in
Feast and Drink, Dance and Sing
Celebrate life, and life's givers
The Sun, the land, the wind and rivers
Where the season is good, give praises
Where it is bad, Bless your good neighbours
Pull together and life will be sweet
Share your Luck, your Corn, your Meat
Cure and Cook, Wrap and Store
For Winter surely comes once more
Bless the Lady, Lord and Son
Bless us all, the whole, the one.

RiTUAL & ALTER NEEDS

Red and Gold Candles
Each person brings a candle of their choice
Sprigs of Apple or oak
Acorns - Pine cones - Autumn flowers and Berries - Ears of Corn - Fruit
Fruit Juice - Ale - Wine - Water
Incense Frankincense

Tarot
VIII STRENGTH
XI The HERMiT
(Strength, Wisdom, Preparation)

THE RITE
Consecrate and Charge your Working Tools
Sweep and Prepare The Circle

Open the Circle

Light a Ritual Candle and walking Deosil say...

The Wheel turns on the Summer TiME
The Bells of Autumn/Winter Chime
We give our Love and Thanks again
To the Deities of Fruits and Grain
Powers of the LiFE-Force WiN
And Let the Wheel retain its Spin

NOW DO WE ENJOY THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOUR
CELEBRATE THE HARVEST AND YOUR GOOD NEiGHBOUR
WE SOWED IN THE SPRING NOW iN AUTUMN DO WE REAP
THE BALANCE OF THE CYCLE FOR TO KEEP
AS THE WHEEL TURNS WE STRiVE TO OBEY
SUMMER UNTO WINTER - NIGHT UNTO DAY


GIVE THANKS TO THE GODS FOR A JOYFUL HARVEST
THIS SIGN THAT ALL iS WELL

Do any magical workings


Cast Offerings into the FiRE
Raise hands to the Sky
Visualise the Power and say:

This Rite is Done. My Conscience is FREE
As you have heard me Bid, So Mote iT BE.

This Rite is Ended.

EAT, DRiNK AND BE MERRY