Daily Devotions to the Goddess and the God

Morning

Dear God and Goddess, thank you for this glorious morning, and for allowing me once again to witness the beauty of your world. The trees, the flowers, the grass, the skies, the clouds, the rivers, the stones all sing your names and your praises. This is a wonderful world you have provided for your children, and I will be forever grateful that I am a part of it. Blessed Be.

Noon

Dear God and Goddess, it is noontime and the beautiful sun shines brightly overhead. I revel in the bounty of nature, and the warmth that lights the noontime world. At this midpoint of the day, I stop and reflect on all the goodness that you daily pour down on the earth, and on your children. Thank you for this, and for wrapping me in the light of your love. Blessed Be.

Evening

Dear God and Goddess, as the sun descends and cool darkness blankets the earth, the stars come out to play. I revel the coolness of the nighttime world and reflect on all the goodness that I have been shown this day. Thank you for this, and for wrapping me in a cocoon of stars. Your world is beautiful and I am grateful that I am a part of it. Blessed Be.

Bedtime

Dear God and Goddess, it is time for me to sleep. Please watch over and protect me and mine, as we rest. Provide comfort to those who need it, light to those who lose their way in the darkness, and peace to all. Thank you for your gentle touch, like the soft breeze upon my cheek. Blessed Be.

Blessings

May the Goddess and the God
Smile upon you, showering you
With all the gifts of the natural
World. May you be blessed with warm
sunny days, cool starry nights,
flowers in all the colors of the rainbow,
Nourishing flowing streams, Fresh air, and
All manner of goodness in all the myriad forms
that this world provides.
So Mote it Be.

May the Lord and Lady walk with you all
The days of this life, and all the lives you
Have yet to live. May they guide you to be kind,
Loving, honorable, and honest. May they teach
You to be proud yet humble; strong yet gentle;
Wise yet full of wonder. May they show you that
for all your searching without, the important truths
of the world can be found within. So Mote it Be.

May the Goddess wrap you in the light of the moon,
May the God envelop you in the light of the sun,
May the elements bless you with their attributes,
May you have the wisdom to appreciate these gifts,
May you walk with the Goddess and God,
May the light of the All shine upon you. Blessed Be.

May the Lord and Lady, the purveyors of all that is above us,
Around us, and below us, May the Goddess and the God in
Their infinite wisdom and mercy, protect the beautiful world
That they have allowed us to borrow, and help mankind to
Understand that we are not alone on this Earth. May they grant us
The wisdom to learn that we are Guardians, entrusted with the care
of all life on our world. May we, as Guardians, take our role seriously,
loving and defending all the beautiful plants, trees, and creatures of
this world. So Mote it Be.

Invocations for the Sabbats

Yule

Dearest God, Dearest Goddess, I give thanks at another turn of the wheel and rejoice in the birth of the God! On this, the darkest day of the year, I thank you for the return of the light, and the joy that this season brings. Thank you for the beauty of the world which makes my heart sing. Though we are in the season of winter, the return of the light promises many wonderful things. I look forward to the times ahead with open eyes, open hands, and open heart. So Mote it Be.

Imbolc

Dearest God, Dearest Goddess, I find myself locked in the bleakness of winter, yet I know that life stirs all around me and yearns to spring forth into the sunshine. The days of Darkness and Light are balanced, if only momentarily, and the wheel continues its turn towards the light half of the year. I give thanks for the knowledge that after winter comes the spring, that the season of cold is only that, a season, and as life renews eternal, the warmth and beauty of Spring will return once again. Blessed Be.

Ostara

Dearest God, Dearest Goddess, the promised Spring has arrived! I rejoice in the blossoming of the world, shedding it's winter coat in pursuit of warm days of light and sunshine. I am grateful that I, as a living manifestation of the Goddess and the God, am here on this beautiful Earth to partake of all the gifts that this wonderful season brings. Thank you for the beauty of your world and all the bounty that it provides. Blessed Be.

Beltane

Dearest God, Dearest Goddess, it is the season of flowers and everything is green and alive! As the love between you grows and comes to fruition, I grow and flower as well. Thank you for all the infinite possibilities of growth, the ability to manifest my desires, and for this most wondrous and beautiful world in which to express them. May the joy of this day be felt by everyone around the world, and may this joy teach them peace and love for all creation. So Mote it Be.

Litha

Dearest God, Dearest Goddess, it's midsummer, the longest day of the year, and a time for merriment and rejoicing. Today is a day of mystery, a day of beauty, a day of pleasure, and a day of bounty, and I am thankful to be alive and in the heart of it. I understand that though we have today, tomorrow, the wheel turns yet again, and we begin our decent to the dark half of the year. Though the dark half of the year approaches, I am grateful for what I have today, and understand that the wheel must turn. For without the darkness, there can be no light; without the winter, no summer. Thank you for the knowledge that what I have today, I will have in all my tomorrows, for there truly is no end, and everything is a part of the All. Blessed Be.

Lughnasadh

Dearest God, Dearest Goddess, It is the first harvest and I find myself full of wonder and gratitude. Your children gather together this day, to mark the turning of the Wheel, and to harvest the bounty that You have provided. This bounty will sustain us in coming days ahead. Thank you for providing for your children, and blessing them once again with food to nourish both the body and the soul. I give thanks for the kindness and care that you've shown your children this year, and for the peace that comes with the knowledge that as the wheel turns, year after year, you will provide for us once again. Blessed Be.

Mabon

Dearest God, Dearest Goddess, It is now the second harvest and I find myself looking towards the Fall with a sense of wonder and gratitude. As the God prepares to descend to the underworld, your children gather together, to mark the turning of the Wheel. Life prepares to rest and the stores that will sustain us in the bleakness of winter are now gathered in. The days of Darkness and Light are balanced, if only momentarily, and the wheel continues its turn towards the dark half of the year. I realize that the dark half of the year is necessary, that rest is essential, and I rejoice in knowing that there is a season devoted to looking inward and reflecting on the Great Wheel and all that it means. I give thanks for the knowledge that after the darkness comes the light, that the season of darkness is only that, a season, and as life renews eternal, the warmth and beauty of light half of the year will return once again. Blessed Be.

Samhain

Dearest God, Dearest Goddess, it is now the third and final harvest of the year. As the God sleeps, preparing to be reborn, your children gather together, looking inward and reflecting on the past year. I am very grateful to have been a part of your world, and look forward to the year ahead. But today, while the God sleeps, and the veil between the worlds thins, I look to the past, to those that have gone before, and I bid them welcome. Welcome home and rejoice, for death is but a doorway, and after death comes renewal and rebirth. I look forward to the day when I can meet once again with you, my beloved, who have gone before. And know, one day, I too will walk with thee in the Summerland, until the wheel turns yet again, and we are reborn. Blessed Be.

Devotions for the Sabbats

Beltane Devotion

Around, around the sweet briar wood,
the crystal streams, the land so good.

Today love will have its reign, to end all
ill and end all bane.

Rejoice and raise your voices high, the
celebration is well and nigh, for Beltane's
here, by and by. Rejoice, it's Beltane-day!

It's time for magic, yet for more;
it's time for fun, and yet insure,
that all our crops grow tall once
more. Today is Beltane-Day!

We thank you now our Lord and Lady,
for these lands, sweet, warm, and shady,
and the feelings that have made me part
of Beltane-day! (Pink and Green Candles)

Lughnasadh Devotion

Lughnasadh, ancient, time of old,
the first harvest, of times true
and bold.

The God grows old, yet does not die,
in him our love and hopes abide, as
we begin first harvest-tide, as in
days of old.

We reap the bounty set before us, our
voices raised as in a chorus, magic,
music, chant implore us, now it's
harvest-time.

Soon, beloved Lord depart us, yet
our Lord will not desert us, in
the circle of the seasons, all
things have their time and reasons,
His bounty is yet here to please
us, at this, the harvest time.

We praise thee Lord of these things,
the simple grape, the wheat and grain,
we thank thee Lord for all our gain,
here at harvest-time. (Yellow Candles)

Mabon Devotion

Now the wheel has turned my friend, we
enter darkness once again, the starry
skies above will spin, let Mabon-time
begin.

Now the crystal moon ascends, her
shining sphere, she is my friend,
on her all my hopes depend. I'm
reborn in her kind light.

Daylight ends, I choose my choices,
guided by her crystal voices, magic
lends to cheerful noises, all wrapped
in her fine night.

I praise the Goddess in all her phases,
view her now with my sweet gazes,
lovingly await embraces, from her
shining light.

I pray to thee, Oh great Goddess, I
your servant, humble, modest, light
my path that I may find, all your
ways, warm, loving and kind.
(Brown and Yellow Candles)
(Acorns - Autumn Leaves - Mums)

Samhain Devotion

Now the eveningtide is here, I do
rejoice with all good cheer, my old
and ancient friends are near,
now it's Samhain-time.

This magic now I do abjure, and with
great joy I do implore, for now the
magic won't be ignored, oh yes, it's
samhain-time.

I call upon good unseen forces, help
me choose and make my choices, with
tools of ritual and sweet voices,
oh yes, it's Samhain-time.

Oh dear ones, accept my token, of
our friendship, ring unbroken,
and our sacred vows unspoken at
this Samhain-time. (Brown/Yellow Candles)

Yule Devotion

Now I'm here to celebrate, this
Yuletide season come of late.
shining snows and starry skies,
reflected here within my eyes.

This magic season, the wheel
turning, sing with joy, the
fires burning, cold, clear
nights, bright, sparkling
days, lead me to your
ancient ways.

Happy I am to follow your
truths, the ancient wildwood
magic soothes; mistletoe, and
ivy green, I welcome here, the
holly King!

Maiden, Mother, and my Crone,
joyfully I sing at home, dancing
the Sprial Dance alone, to
celebrate this Yuletide.

May the blessings of this time,
through sweet magic and through
rhyme, create delights both bold
and sublime, I thank thee Lord
and Lady.

(Green Candle/White Candle/Red Candle - also
holiday greens, i.e., Pine Cones, branches, mistletoe,
holly are appropriate. White and Red Flowers should
also be placed on the alter. Alter cloth can be green or
white. Incense should be pine or patchuli.)