Wine Blessing
Male: The male holds the power and is the reservoir of power.
Female: The female taps the power in him and channels it.
Both: Neither one can work without the other; one without the other is
incomplete.
Male: The god is a god of life and death.
Female: The goddess is of birth and renewal.
Both: To learn you must struggle, to live you must be born, to be born you must
die; the beginning, the continuation and the end, over and over and over.
Male: The sun gives forth light.
Female: The moon holds it in darkness.
Male: As above
Female: So below
Male: As the athame is to the male.
Female: So the chalice is to the female.
Both: And together joined they are one in truth, for there is no greater power
in all the world than that of a man and woman joined in the bonds of love.
A Wine Blessing
The grape on the vine has been picked and fermented
And soon the vine will wither and sleep
We have bottled it's sweet juice for the winter ahead
But tonight we shall drink of its warmth
As we drink lets us always remember
The eternal cycle of life, death and rebirth
For soon He will die
And soon She will weep
And this fruit shall have to live til the Spring
Emerges in all her glory and brings with her sweet warmth
Til then we must remember Her and our own earth bodies
With the ability to bring forth new life should we wish
An empowerment by the Goddess
A gift to her children
To show them the beauty of life.
And now, Great Goddess, bless this wine
So your children may taste of your wisdom
FEMALE WINE BLESSING
The Goddess calls originate from an all-female version I wrote of the Dedication
ritual of the Odyssian tradition. The original was written by Richard and Tamarra
James. This version follows the structure of the original fairly closely, and
maintains some of the original lines, so if you like it, send your compliments to
Richard as well as to me.
Ditto for the Wine Blessing, as it is a modified version of the Odyssian standard
WB.
One priestess represents the Moon Goddess (the conventionally feminine role),
and the other the Sun Goddess (the conventionally masculine role).
We half-jokingly called this the butch-femme wine blessing...
Goddess Calls:
SG:
I am She who shone forth from the Dark of Night,
When time was begun.
Lady of the Sea, join Me,
And let all things be formed of Our union.
Thou who art called Artemis, Hecate, Cerridwen, Isis.
Giver of love, protection, and the joy of life,
Goddess of the Earth, Moon and Sea,
Ruler of the Night,
Mistress of Magic, Keeper of the Mysteries.
Ascend to Me on bright and silvered wing.
For lo, I receive these gifts of Thee:
Life, and love, and gifts from the Sea.
I am the Sun, the Sun that calleth Thee.
I am the arching Sky that covers Thee.
Come unto Me, my Lady, come unto Me,
And be welcome.
Hail, and blessed be.
MG:
I am She who rose from the depths of the Sea,
When time was begun.
Lady of the Bright Sky, join Me,
And let all things be formed of Our union.
Thou who art called Athena, Bast, Sekhmet, Amaterasu.
Giver of strength, guidance, and the will of life,
Goddess of the Sun, Sky, and Winds,
Ruler of the Day,
Bringer of Justice and Voice of Truth.
Descend to Me on bright and golden wing.
For lo, I receive these gifts of Thee:
Life, and strength, and fullest ecstasy.
I am the Sea, the Sea that calleth Thee.
I am the waiting Earth that welcomes Thee.
Come unto Me, my Lady, come unto Me,
And be welcome.
Hail, and blessed be.
Wine Blessing:
MG anoints SG and hands her the athame.
MG:
Bright Lady, thou art the Sun.
Thy heat is radiant.
Warrior Maiden, Giver of the Law,
Here is the athame,
The Air and Fire are contained within it,
As are their powers.
SG anoints MG and hands her the chalice.
SG:
Dark Lady, thou art the Moon,
Giver of dreams and visions.
Wise One, Teacher of the Mysteries,
Here is the chalice,
The Earth and the Sea are contained within it,
As are their powers.
SG:
I am the spark of life,
The well of flame wherein dwells all power and potential.
MG:
And I am the primal matter,
The core of earth that gives shape and form to that power.
Both:
Neither one can work without the other.
One without the other is incomplete.
SG:
Mine are wisdom and knowledge, passion and pride.
MG:
And mine are love and dreams, silence and mystery.
Both:
To learn you must suffer,
To live you must be born,
To be born you must die.
The beginning, continuation and the end,
Over and over.
SG:
The Sun brings forth light,
MG:
And the Moon holds it in darkness.
SG:
As above,
MG:
So below.
SG: (Raises athame)
And as the athame is one half of our divine nature,
MG:
So the chalice is the other.
Both: (Athame into chalice)
And conjoined they be one in truth,
For it is in the Dance that Life is born,
In the balance that truth is found,
And there is no greater power in all the world
Than that of Love.
Linda Landstreet
http://www.wildideas.net
BLESSING OF THE WINE
Spirits of nature, of the trees and rocks, of the animals and Earth, give us
your favor and your companionship, share with us the bond of spirit and of life
on Earth. Remember us and speak to us in our hearts. Give us your teachings and
laughter, become one among us here tonight, Consecrate these waters. Behold the
Waters of Life!
Ancestors of Long ago, be with us, give us your favor and your wisdom, share
with us the bond of kinship and of life upon Earth. Remember us and speak to us
in our hearts. Give us your knowledge and your blessing, become one with us here
tonight; Consecrate these waters. Behold The Waters of Life!
Gods and Goddesses, be with us, give us your favor and blessings, share with us
the bonding essence and our existence upon your sphere of life. Remember us and
speak to us in our hearts. give us your strength and your peace, become one
among us here tonight. Consecrate these waters. Behold the Waters of Life!
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