Musical Ritual of the Faerie Moon
with "Faerie" Elaine Silver
MoonPathCUUPS.Org
February 19, 2005
under the Waxing Moon
The night of the Waxing Moon. Here is the text of the Musical
Ritual we presented with Faerie Elaine Silver and sponsored by
our MoonPath Chapter of CUUPS. The music is drawn from her five
CDs:
G1 I Choose Love
G2 The Lady of the Lake
G3 Divine Favorites
G4 Faerie Goddess
G5 Faeries, Dreams & Other Friends
(We will have a fire circle and Elaine in the east with mics,
guitar and reading light. HP and HPS are Narrators. There is an
altar to the right of Elaine with a mic, reading light and props.
The Moon is full and the circle is otherwise dark.)
(HP welcomes audience to this ritual.)
HP: "`Tis time to return to the Old Ways. Relax. Let your mind
wander. We take a step outside of the mundane, and enjoy the
magick of faerie Elaine Silver. We will invoke, the Goddess in
her many aspects, the Goddess of the Moon."
G2/8: `Tis Time - Now We Take a Step Outside the Mundane:
HP:
"The Moon is waxing full, and it is time for the Gathering.
Envision a lone faerie who enters walking through the mists in
her valley towards the high ground where the evening ritual will
be held. Another follows. They are eager to be with their friends
gathering in communion."
(As the music plays, HPS enters circle carrying a torch and
slowly circles docile twice around before stepping up to the
Altar. She is followed by more faeries. She gives the torch to HP
who positions it for extra reading light.)
G4/1: Divine Emotion - a Call to Worship:
Little d: "Next we will call the quarters to our sacred Circle.
As the directions are named, the HPS, followed by faeries, will
light each quarter torch: East, South, West, North."
G4/2: Calling All Directions - Blessing the Circle:
Big D: "Now that we have prepared our space, we invite the
Goddess to extend to us her blessing and guidance."
(HP and faeries extend arms in Goddess position to Elaine as she
begins singing. Fire tender lights central fire, heavily soaked
with charcoal lighter. Whoosh!)
G1/4: Call on the Moon - The Goddess joins us
Little d: "The little people were here first. Legend has it that
there were more peaceful times before invading tribes came from
the East. The invaders brought with them weapons of iron. Tools
of bronze were no match. In honor of the little people, some
spiritual traditions include no iron among their altar tools."
(HP and faeries dance around circle inviting children, wee
faeries, and others to join them.)
G4/8: In Days Gone By - The Age of the Faeries:
HP: "We now share a history lesson. We look back to the time of
the tyranny of patriarchy. We invoke the Goddess in seven of the
many aspects by she was known in ancient times."
Big D: "Isis - Egyptian Goddess, she enfolds us within her
wings."
Little d: "Astarte - Canaanite Goddess of the sacred groves."
HP: "Diana - Roman Goddess of the Hunt, champion of women and
with a taste for men."
Faerie #1: "Hekate - Greek, maybe Celtic, Goddess of the
crossroads."
Faerie #2: "Demeter - Goddess of the Earth, the harvest, and the
return of spring."
Faerie #3: "Kali - Hindu Goddess of War, destruction, and
transformation."
Faerie #4: "Inanna - Mother Goddess of Mesopotamia who descended
into the Underworld to meet her Dark Sister"
HP: Join us as the chant comes around:
Isis, Astarte, Diana - Hekate, Demeter, Kali - Inanna.
Isis, Astarte, Diana - Hekate, Demeter, Kali - Inanna.
Isis, Astarte, Diana - Hekate, Demeter, Kali - Inanna.
G4/10: Burning Times - A History Lesson or Guided Meditation:
Big D: "The Goddess offers a blessing to the Children of the
Moon, and a story of magick."
(During the song, HP and HPS will empower some Moon Water. They
circle around to the front of the alter. HP raises up a glass
punch bowl. With great flourish, HPS pours a glass pitcher of
rose-scented water into the punch bowl. Together they raise the
bowl towards the moon and then to each of the quarters. Faeries
circle with them.)
G1/9: The Faerie Blessing Song
HP: "The Goddess offers an anointing to the Children of the Moon.
We are so bold in our early years. Our confidence is perhaps
later dashed. The Goddess assures us that we are beloved and
connected."
Little d: "We will pass among you and bless you with a dash of
moon water."
(During song, HP carries bowl and HPS with sweeping gesture
sprinkles everyone for the aspersing. Faeries follow along.
[Dabbing individual foreheads would take far too long.])
G4/5: How Could Anyone - A Song to Children of the Moon:
Big D: "You might visualize angels at the quarters and a healing
light restoring you. The full moon of each month has a name.
February is the Quickening Moon. June is the Faerie Moon. The
second full moon in a month is called a Blue Moon and occurs `one
in thirteen.'" The next Blue Moon will be next year or later."
HP: "We raise energy through dancing. Stand with left hand up -
right hand down.
Little d: "Left hand up - right hand down. Receive energy from
the person on your left and pass it to the person on your right.
Big D: Receive energy from the person on your left and pass it to
the person on your right. We will dance dosile (clockwise) with a
step befitting a waltz."
(Left hand up - Right hand down. HP and HPS step about the Circle
inviting faeries and others to join in and take their hand. What
follows is a spiral dance.)
G4/3: The Blue Moon Song/Faeries (June) Moon - Raising the
Energy:
HP: "The Goddess bids us farewell. But she is always with us. We
are each a Child of the Moon. When you might feel disconnected,
remember, we are not alone."
G1/11: I Will
(Move right into next song. Using a snuffer, HPS extinguishes the
four quarter torches starting with the north and moving
widdershins. She returns to the altar and HP for final
blessing.)
G4/13: By the Earth - Opening the Circle:
Little d: "The ritual is ended, go in peace. We thank "Faerir"
Elaine Silver for her wonderful music for our rite."
"Stay if you will, leave if you must, go in peace."
Cast: Props:
Faerie Elaine Microphones
Big D Lamp
Little D Punch Bowl
HP 2 Water Pitcher
Faeries Rose Scent
Fire Tender Charcoal Lighter
6 Torches
Altar Candles & Setup