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Book III: W heel of the Year 215
You are there!
You are life and breath, Mother;
Help us heal one another!
Refrain:YOU ARE LIFE AND BREATH, MOTHER;
HELP US HEAL ONE ANOTHER!
(—Liza Gabriel Ravenheart, 1999)
Oberon and Liza embrace & kiss.
Song: (sung by Artemisia)
Father Sun and Mother Earth
Through your love we find rebirth! (2X)
Statement of Intention: Bob and Darryl
Working 1: Gratitude for the Earth
Chant the gratitude chant (recited by Liza or
Artemisia, chanted three times between each,
and shared with rhythm or drum):
An attitude of gratitude
Is the guidance of the Gaia dance.
Every time someone shares, Oberon pours
from the magick pitcher into a glass chalice.
For brief, one-minute shares, four or five
people share their gratitude for the Earth. Bob
and Darryl choose people. Then everyone
shouts out at once things that they’re grateful
for. We show the chalice; the cup runneth over.
Thanksgiving chant (Artemisia or Adey):
Give thanks to the Mother Gaia,
Give thanks to the Father Sun,
Give thanks to the flowers in the garden where
The Mother and the Father are One!
(repeat 3x, 3rd time sing “Have fun!” at end)
Working 2: Acknowledgement & Inspiration
Five people or more chosen by Bob and
Darryl share acknowledgements of things that
Gaia’s children did to help Gaia. We invite
each person to approach three people nearby
whom they don’t know, and say: “Thank you
for your service to Gaia.”
Chant: “She’s Been Waiting” (Artemisia)
Ch: She’s been waiting, waiting,
She’s been waiting so long!
She’s been waiting for Her children
To remember, to return! (2x)
Blessed be and blessed are
The lovers of the Lady.
Blessed be and blessed are
The Maiden, Mother, Crone.
Blessed be and blessed are
The ones who dance together.
Blessed be and blessed are
The ones who dance alone!
Blessed be and blessed are
The ones who sit in vision;
Blessed be and blessed are
The ones who shout and scream;
Blessed be and blessed are
The movers and the shakers;
Blessed be and blessed are
The dreamers and the Dream!
(—Paula Walowitz)
Working 3: Healing
Liza or someone else gives a brief guided
meditation on healing.
Chant: “Ring the Bells,” by Leonard Cohen:
Ring the bells that still can ring,
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack, a crack in everything.
That’s how the light gets in;
That’s how the light gets in!
Everyone shares with one other person the
laying on of hands, along with the ceremonial
words: “I wash your struggle with waters
of compassion. I bless you with the healing
power of this Circle. Be reborn!”
Birth canal: two people at entrance: Adie &
Sunshine. Liza & OZ at exit.
Chant: “The Earth shall be well” (Artemisia)
We shall be well,
We shall be well,
All manner of things shall be well!
The Earth shall be well,
The Earth shall be well,
All manner of things shall be well!
Chant: “Birthing Chant” (Adey)
I am the bones of the Earth
I am the passion of birth
I am the flow of the sea
I am Goddess birthing free
Working 4: What do you desire to create
for Gaia?
Everyone splits into five groups and shares
about one minute each:
Air: Darryl
Fire: Oberon
Water: Liza
Earth: Sunshine
Spirit: Adey