August 5, 2000

"Corn Mother known by
Many names such as
Selu and Iyatiku."

INTRODUCTION and OPEN CIRCLE

We will open the circle by chanting the corn goddesses names as we walk into the circle.

ALPHITO, Hag of the Mill, goddess of barley flour Greek
A-RI-AN-DE, the High Fruitful Mother Minoan
ASHNAN, Protectress of the Grain Sumerian
ATHENE ALTA, Patroness of Mills Greek
CERES, who can be invoked in grain markets and at harvest time Roman
CERRIDWEN, the Old White One Celtic
DEMETER, the Barley Mother Greek
ISIS, Mistress of the Ears of Corn Egyptian
IYATIKU Pueblo Indian
NINLIL Sumerian
NISSABA Babylonian
ONATHA, the Corn Mother Iriquois
PERSEPHONE/Prosperine/Kore Greco-Roman
SITA, the Furrow Hindu
UMA, from whose body grain emerges when it rains Hindu
ZARA-MAMA, Mother of the Maize Peruvian
SELU, Corn Mother Cherokee

East - Moondancer
West - Mountain Cat
North Amythest Crow
South - Ieardeth

Ancient Mother I hear you calling
Ancient Mother I hear your song
Ancient Mother I hear your laughter
Ancient Mother I taste your tears

Alphito, Ariande, Ashnan, Athene Alta, Ceres, Cerridwen, Demeter, Isis, Iyatiku, Ninlil, Nissaba, Onatha, Persephone, Sita,Uma, Zara-mama

Release fears and regrets - Terra-Aqua

Corn representation - Vesta

Charging corn dolly with hopes & keeping corn seed symbolizing your hopes for good luck- Terra-Aqua

Three tailed spiral crop circle dance around the alter

Where there is fear there is power
Passion is the healer.
Desire cracks open the gate
If you're ready it'll take you through.

But nothing lasts forever
Time is the destroyer.
The wheel turns again and again
Watch out! It'll take you through.

But nothing dies forever
Nature is the renewer.
The wheel turns again and again
If you're ready it'll take you through.

  GODDESS POEM & DEVOKE GODDESS - Vesta

DEVOKE DIRECTIONS

East - Moondancer
West - Mountain Cat
North Amythest Crow
South - Ieardeth

MERRY MEET, MERRY PART & MERRY MEET AGAIN