EAST
(INVOCATION)
Facing East:
Guardians of the watchtower of the east, we do summon, stir, and
call thee up to protect us in our rite. Come to us now on the cool
breath of Autumn's sigh which
heralds the advent of Winter and the close of harvest time. Breathe
into us the spirit of the pure joy of life. So mote it be!
Responsorial: So mote it be!
AIR (invocation)
(Celebrant with the incense burner symbolizing the element of air) :
"I am everywhere. I fill the fleshy pouches of your lungs, I
stir all things from the smallest blade of grass to the tallest tree.
I cool you with my breezes and
destroy you with my storms.
Without me you would die. Am I not holy and worthy of praise? "
EAST
(BANISHMENT)
Facing East:
"Guardians of the watchtower of the east, return now to the brisk
Autumn breezes which are brimming with the excitement of the year's
climax. Take with you our
blessings and thanks. Hail and
farewell!
Responsorial: Hail and farewell!
SOUTH (invocation)
Facing South:
Guardians of the watchtower of the south, we do summon, stir, and
call thee up to protect us in our rite. Come forth from the cook
fires and smokehouses where food is being made ready for the coming
cold months. Kindle within us the flame of spiritual awakening. So
mote it be!
Responsorial: So Mote it Be!
FIRE (invocation)
(Celebrant with the candle symbolizing the element of fire):
"I live in the guarded embers of campfires and the pilot lights
of stoves, I spring from the lightning and the hands of men, I warm
you and I destroy you. Without me you would die. Am I not holy and
worthy of praise? "
SOUTH (banishing)
Facing South:
"Guardians of the watchtower of the south, return now to the
dying fires of Autumn's heat soon to give way to Winter's chill. Take
with you our blessings and thanks. Hail and farewell!
Responsorial: Hail and farewell
WEST (invoking)
Facing West:
Guardians of the watchtower of the west, we do summon, stir, and
call thee up to protect us in our rite. Come forth from the rainbow
hued morning dew that covers the fields, and is soon to be frost.
Asperge us with your diadems and water our deepest roots that we may
find peace of mind. So mote it be!
Responsorial: So mote it be!
WATER (invocation)
(Celebrant with the water vessel symbolizing the element of water):
"I rise from the moist crevices of the Earth, I beat on the shores of
Her body, I fall from the skies in silver sheets. Without me you would
die. Am I not holy and worthy of praise? " (Celebrant asperges the
circle with water)
WEST (banishing)
Facing West:
"Guardians of the watchtower of the west, return now to the
Autumn rains which cool the Earth's fevered brow baked in the heat of
Summer afternoons. Take with you our blessings and thanks. Hail and
farewell!
Responsorial: Hail and farewell!
NORTH (invoking)
Facing North:
Guardians of the watchtower of the north, we do summon, stir, and
call thee up to protect us in our rite. Come forth from the fertile
bosom of our Blessed Mother Earth, and nourish us so that our hopes
may grow to fruition. So mote it be!
Responsorial: So mote it be!
EARTH (invocation)
(Celebrant with the salt vessel symbolizing the element of earth):
"I am your Mother. From me come the fruit and grain and animals
which feed you. I am your support, and my pull on your bodies keeps
you held firmly to me. Without me you would die. Am I not holy and
worthy of praise? "
NORTH (banishing)
Facing North:
Guardians of the watchtowers of the north, return now to the
Earth where worms burrow deeper and seeds nestle awaiting the long
sleep of Winter. Take with you our
blessings and thanks. Hail and farewell!
Responsorial: Hail and farewell!
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