Samhain

A Harvest of Remembrance
SisterSpirit October Celebration

• Samhain Greeting
  
• Call to procession
• Samhain song
• Procession - 3 times around, 2 times outside, once inside
• Circle Casting
  
  
• Directional Invocations
  
  
• Invocation of the Goddess and Opening the Gate
  
  
• Response and Invocation of the Ancestors (all)
  We bring honor at this time of Samhain
  Goddess of Ancient Wisdom, by all Your names.
  We welcome you into this circle. Blessed be.
  We bring honor at this time of Samhain
  to our ancestors who have guided and protected our way.
  We welcome you into this circle.
  

• In honor of our Ancestors, as is done in China
  
  
• The Wreath of Remembrance
  Song: "Listen, Listen, Listen"
  
  
• Visitation: the Ancestor Altar in the East (deosil)
  Song: "Blood of the ancients"
  
  
• Feast & candle lighting In honor of our Ancestors, recognizing the Mexican Day of the Dead
  
  
• In honor of our Ancestors, the Grecian Oracle at Delphi
  Song: "Hecate, Cerridwen"
  The Question: "I come honoring my ancestress ____________.
  I humbly ask for her message to me".
  
  
• Speaking the Ancestors' Wisdom
  
  
• Dance for the wisdom of the Ancestors and for Peace
  Song: "Blood of the Ancents: We are the old People"
  
  
• Sending of energy
  for Peace and Compassion and for the Happy repose of the Ancestors
  
  
• Closing the Gate and Devocation of the Goddess
  
  
• Devocation of the Directions
  
  
• Opening the Circle
  All: We honor you who have gone before us.
  Hear us in our final chorus.
  
  
• Procession out and around three times widdershins, singing: "They will remain"
  
  
• Samhain Farewell
  Song: "The circle is open"