Cancer Blue Moon, Lunar Eclipse New Years Eve Ritual

Cancer Blue Moon, Lunar Eclipse
New Years Eve Ritual
December 31, 2009

Starhawk: Children’s Lunar Elemental Invocations from Full Moon House Blessing, from Circle Round, and chant.
Lady Cattra Shadow the Scarlet Cat, Goddess Invocation
Chrsitine Moonflower: Goddess Invocation, embellishments

Supplies:

Smudge stick and salted water
Blue Spruce incense
3 stages of the moon candle holders
New Years Goals
A mini cauldron
Tarot cards
Offerings

In preparation for the ritual, take a ritual bath and dress in new clothing if at all possible. Take a moment to review the year in your mind, take stock, count your blessings and acknowledge and let go of any upsets. Meditate, mourn, celebrate and say goodbye then smudge and asperge the room and altar and say:

I cleanse this room, this sacred space, so it may be cleansed of the old year and that it may be made ready to welcome in the new.

Smudge and asperge yourself in preparation for the ritual. Say:

I cleanse myself (NAME) so I may be cleansed of the old year and that it may be made ready to welcome in the New Year, body, mind and soul.

Face the North and say:
She shines through the deep night of the North
Bringing forth grounding, transformation, prosperity and a pregnant promise

Face the East and say:
She shines in the farthest reaches of the East
Clearing the old away and bringing forth the bright new, reborn light of a new day, a new year



Face the South and say:
She shines in the blazing glory of the South
Burning the Old Year to ashes and illuminating a light that will lead us to home and hearth again

Face the West and say:
She shines through the twilight in the West
A watery wave that purifies and washes, rebirths and comforts all

She shines on through and in all
Illuminating the children who seek her
Who wish to touch her brilliant face
We call to you oh Moon Mother
Oh Celestial Goddess of the Waves
Of stars and watery wombs
Oh Accumulation of all her faces
Oh eclipse, oh light Shrouded
Oh Darkness within Illuminated
Oh Mystery, Oh Unknown, Oh Promise
We call to you
Enter our circle and our rite
Celebrate and join us, show us your lovely face

Light the Waxing crescent Moon candle and say:
Maiden, cast your circle white, Weave a web of healing light.
Round and Round the Circle's Cast, Joining Present, Future and Past.

Light the Full Moon candle and say:
Mother, cast your circle red, Weave the strands of family threads.
This Sacred Space shall now be Bound, As I cast this Circle Round.

Light the Waning crescent Moon candle and say:
Old Crone, cast your circle black, Weave the wisdom that we lack.
Thrice is the Circle cast this Night and now begins my Magick Rite.

Blessed be all three, Blessed be!

Now is the time to perform any acts of divination to see what you should have learned in the last year and what challenges and joys the New Year will bring.

After divination it is time to bless you New Years Goals. Say the goals you would like to achieve out load and ask the Elements and Goddess to help you achieve them. Coat the paper it candle wax and burn it, with your promise to do your best to achieve these goals and to release them to the universe. As the paper burns chant:



She changes everything she touches and everything she touches, changes
She changes everything she touches and everything she touches, changes
Change is, touch is; touch is, change is. Change us, touch us; touch us, change us.
We are changers; everything we touch can change. We are changers; everything we touch can change.

At this time prepare a simple feast of fruit, cake and an alcoholic beverage. Give offerings to the Moon, the Stars, The Elements, The Elementals, Gods, Ancestor and all things seen and unseen. Release the circle and the Elements and Goddess, with emphasis that they may stay and enjoy the rest of the party as they wish. Then drink, eat and be merry and when the sun rises tomorrow begin slowly working towards your goals.