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Samhain Ritual

Altar supplies: incense; burner; chalice of wine; Salt; pentacle; athame; wand; plate of bread and salt. You will need one white; one red; two black; one yellow; and one green candles and holders. Arrange the white, red and black candles on the left side of the altar; and the green, black, and yellow candles on the right side.

Cast the circle: ritual form; then, Turn to the three candles on the left side of the altar saying:

"I light three candles for the triple Goddess. The great lady of three aspects. (light the white) Glorious maiden, Goddess of youth and new beginnings, dawn of the planted seed. (light the red) Great Mother, Goddess of magick and plenty, love and knowledge. (light the Black) Dark Crone, wise Goddess of the night, death, and rebirth. I welcome the Goddess in all her forms."

Turn to the three candles on the right side of the altar, saying:

"I light three candles for the Triple God. Great Lord of many faces. (light the yellow) Bright Sun King, God of success and plenty. (light the green) Horned God of the woodlands, God of fertility and growth. (light the black) Dark Lord of the Underworld, God of protection and rest. I welcome the God in all his forms."

Raise you arms over the altar and say:

"This night is the feast of the dead, the night of the wheel-turning year that brings us to the thin veil. The gates between the worlds stand open this night. I honor my ancestors whose voices come to me on the whispering wind. All those who wish me well are welcomed
Within this circle."

Place the plate of bread and salt on the pentacle; say:

"This is ancestor night, the night strongest for communication with those gone into Emania, those who now dwell in the presence of the Old Gods. The veil has been lifted that I may know I am not forgotten. All those who wish me well are welcomed within this circle."

Lift the plate of bread and salt up over the altar, say:

"I ask all who have gathered here to join me in this feast."

Dip a piece of the bread into the salt and eat it.

"May I always have good health, prosperity and happiness"

Set the plate aside and put the wine chalice on the pentacle for a moment. Take up the cup of wine and say:

"May I always be strong in body, mind and spirit. To the Old Gods! Merry meet, Merry part and Merry meet again."

Drink some of the wine. Save some of the wine, bread and salt to be placed outside later for the "little people." Replace the wine chalice on the Altar.

Turn back to the Goddess candles and say:

"The year wheel has turned, the harvest has come again. I have sown many thought-seeds since last Samhain. Let the good be harvested; let those that would hinder or harm me be cast aside. The Triple Goddess has covered me with her gentle hands, guided my steps, heard my desires. For this I give her honor and love."

Turn to the God candles and say:

"The year wheel has turned, the harvest has come again. Once more I stand before the thin veil, before the gates that divide the worlds. The Triple God has protected me with his sword, guided my steps, heard my desires. For this I give him honor and love."

Tap the pentacle gently with your wand; saying:

"Give me clear knowledge of the path I must follow. Hear my desires, O Great Ones! Guide and protect me. Lead me to greater knowledge and fulfillment. "

Stand in silence while you ask what you need of the Gods. Also listen for spirit guidance that may come from those in Emania. When finished say:

"All love and honor to the great lady and her lord. Blessed be!"

Now is the time for divination, meditation, or spellwork. The spellwork should be to begin new projects and end old attachments or projects. Close ritual, open circle.

~ From "Celtic Magick" By D. J. Conway ~

^_^ I was actuly going to post a samhain ritual this week, you beat me to it LOL.

Yay ^.^ I'll have to try this some Samhain 3nodding

anyone have a samhain ritual that isnt tainted by wicca?

Well, I don't classify myself as Wiccan, but I fit the ritual as my own....in other words, I tweek it!

i'm basically looking for hte original samhain ritual.

and as for combining hte words 'tainted' and 'wicca', i consider wicca and wiccan belief to be a perversion of celtic belief.

How else do you guys usually celebrate Samhain? I'm an ecclectic Pagan and I don't know anyone else who has similar beliefs around here, so I feel a little cut off sometimes... and I'd love to celebrate properly, or at least do something... but I have no-one to show me how sweatdrop

I just went to my first samhain celebration last night, it was so beautiful! I had so much fun afterwards with drums and dancing too!