Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Foreword 1

Introduction 3

The Essence of Ritual 5

Weaving Words of Power 8

Purification 18

Cleansing and Consecrating 22

Circle Casting 27

Calling the Quarters / Four Directions; Elements, Elementals, Guardians 34

Divine Invocations and Evocations 47

Invoking and Evoking Deity: Feminine Divine 49

Invoking and Evoking Deity: Masculine Divine 76

Devotionals and Offerings 91

Sabbat and Esbat Inspiration and Prose 94

Births, Deaths, Initiations, Life Blessings 104

Various Blessings 115

Chants to Raise Energy 127

Meditations and Journeys 133

Divination 149

Farewells and Blessings 156

Closing the Circle 161

Merry Part and Merry Meet Again 164

Dedications and Initiations 166

Sample Rituals 182

Baby Blessing 184

Rite of Passage - Child to Maiden 190

Rite of Passage - Child to Lord/Squire 197

Rite of Passage - Mother and Father 203

Handfasting / Wedding Ceremony 206

Handparting (Divorce / Separation) Rite 214

Croning Ceremony 219

Last Rites / Passing Over Ritual 224

Requiem Rite 226

Samhain - 31^st October / 1^st November 232

Yule / Winter Solstice - 21^st / 22^nd December 238

Imbolc Ritual - 1^st / 2^nd February 244

Ostara / Spring Equinox - 21^st March 251

Beltaine / May Day - 1^st May 258

Litha / Summer Solstice - 21^st June 267

Lughnasadh / Lammas - 1^st August 274

Mabon / Autumn Equinox - 21^st September 281

Ritual Correspondences 287

About Romany 309