Willow's Pagan Place
Mother Moon
She rises in the night
sky, Mother Moon
Silvery light spills down, and floods the
land
Here I stand he furnace of the Sun
And yet - You and I are one
All these aspects of you I call into myself
Show me now your form in this mirror
That I may share with you this light
That shines within us all, Mother Moon
Goddess & God Invokations
Hail Great mother
Shining Moon that lights the night
Sun God Lover
Giving birth to all that is bright
Come to us now
Diana
Come to us Sacred Lord of
the Sun
Come to us Sacred Lord of the Forests
Come to us Sacred Lord of the Beasts
Come to us, Wild Horned Lord
Cernunnos, Pan, Dionysus, Herne.
Charge of the Goddess
Listen to the
words of the Great Mother, who of old was
called Artemis, Dione, Gaia, Aphrodite, Ceridwen, Diana,
Arionrhod,
Brigid, and by many other names.
"Whenever
you have need of anything, once in the month,
and better when the moon is full, you shall assemble in some
secret place and adore the spirit of me who is queen of all
the wise. You shall be free from slavery, and as a sign that
you be free you shall be naked in your rites. Sing, feast,
dance, make music and love, all in my presence, for mine is the
ecstasy of the spirit and Mine is also the joy on Earth. For my
law is love unto all beings. Mine is the secret that opens upon
the door of youth, and mine is the cup of wine of life that is
the Cauldron of Ceridwen that is the holy grail of immortallity.
I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal and beyond death
I give peace and freedom and reunion with those who have gone
before. Nor do I demand aught of sacrifice, for behold, I am
the mother of all things and my love is poured upon the
Earth."
Hear the words of
the Star Goddess, the dust of whose
feet are the hosts of heaven, whose body encircles the universe.
"I who am
the beauty of the Green Earth and the white
moon among the stars and the mysteries of the waters, I call
upon your soul to arise and come unto me. For I am the soul
of nature that gives life to the universe. From me all things
proceed and unto me they must return. Let my worship be in
the heart that rejoices, for behold - all acts of love and
pleasure are my rituals. Let there be beauty and strength,
power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence
within you. And you who seek to know me, know that your seeking
and yearning will avail you not, unless you know the mystery:
for if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you
will never find it without. For behold, I have been with you
from the beginning, and I am that which is attained at the end
of desire."
Goddess Chant
O Holy Mother, Beloved Goddess, How we praise you and embrace You
How we dance for You,
Dress the altar for You
Weave the Web for You, Turn the wheel for
You
O Holy Mother, Beloved Goddess, How we praise you and embrace You
We spin the cloth for
You, Gather the harvest from You
Raise our children for You, Keep the ways
for You
O Holy Mother, Beloved Goddess, How we praise you and embrace You
How we laugh with You,
Offer our tears to You
Accepting change as our due, We turn the
Wheel for You
O Holy Mother, Beloved Goddess, How we praise you and embrace You
