| I. The Consecration Of The Area: |
| Starting at the North Point the High Priest sprinkles the element of Earth, and says: |
Ayea! Ayea Kerridwen!
Ayea! Ayea Kernnunos!
Ayea! Ayea! Ayea! |
| He does the same at the other three Points, and he faces the altar again, saying:
|
Blessed be!
Blessed be the gods!
Blessed be all who are gathered here! |
| The High Priestess holds the cup of wine towards the High Priest. He holds his Twen blade down into the wine and says: |
Great and mighty One!
Let Thy blessing and power
Enter into this wine!
So mote it be
|
| Then he holds the wine to each of the Points in turn, starting at the North Point, saying: |
Ayea! Ayea Kerridwen!
Ayea! Ayea Kernunnos!
Ayea! Ayea! Ayea!
|
| He then gives the cup to the High Priestess and she takes a drink, and she passes it to a male member, and he passes it, after he drinks, to a woman, Thus it is passed around until all have taken of the wine. The cup may thus be passed about until it is near empty. It is then passed to the High Priestess who drinks all that remains. The empty cup is placed on the altar. The High Priest then says: |
Blessed be!
Blessed be the gods!
Blessed be all who are gathered here!
|
| Custom has it that each member may say some good, or comical, thing as they pass the cup to each other. This is a ritual of lovingness. |
|
