The Aval Communion
(by Fred McLaren Adams)
Priestess anoints foreheads of the Celebrants with drops of essential oil first. Rose oil is a good choice.
Priest:
"This scent represents the Breath of the Maiden –
Essence of Intelligence and Empathy."
Priestess: Lifts incense.
Priest:
"This flame represents the Blood of the Maiden –
Essence of Passion and Compassion."
Priestess: Lifts candle.
Priest:
"This fruit represents the gift of the Maiden’s Flesh -
Essence of Proportion and Beauty."
Priestess: Lifts fruit; apples for Lammas.
Priest:
"This spring water represents the Milk of the Maiden –
Essence of Mercy and Tenderness."
Priestess: Lifts cup of spring water.
Priest:
"And what is the Quintessence of the Maiden Soul?
'The Holy Fascination of the Supremely Alive and Beautiful'."
Priestess: Holds up Flower.
Priest:
"And what is the Penultimate of the Maiden Spirit?
Innocent, childlike Love."
Priest and Priestess seal with kiss.
Priest:
"And finally, what is the Will of the Maiden?
This Korythalia is for life ever-lasting,
Delicacy and Joy for the unique as well as the Universal."
Priestess: Shows Korythalia in the mode of Eleusis.
Soft music continues.
Avala
(by Fred McLaren Adams)
Priestess:
On a tray she has a small bowl with pineapple and a big, beautiful glass full of virgin spring water slightly touched with herb or spice. The spring water should be
obtained when the New Moon is visible. The flask in which spring water is kept must be blessed in the name of Kore. Commercially bottled spring water may
be substituted.
Lifts up the sacred Tray.
"Ambrosia of trees – Quintessence of Fire and Earth –
Eonic Body of the Maiden.
By Her Love freely given and with harm to none
thine own body become."
She presents the Tray to each celebrant in the circle and delicately places a piece of pineapple, the fruit of season in each mouth.
Lifts up the crystal Bowl of spring water.
"Nectar of springs, Quintessence of Air and water –
Eonic fountainhead of the Maiden.
By Her Love freely given and with harm to none,
Thine own fountainhead become."
She presents the grail-bowl to each Celebrant, who takes it and swallows a sip.
Kore Prayer
(by Fred McLaren Adams)
Recited by all celebrants together, while holding hands in the circle.
Priestess: (guides)
Part I
"Oh Nameless Maiden!
Everything that is, IS,
And everything that is not still is,
Because of Thy Certain Something
Always strangely elsewhere,
In windy resonance of vast Virgin Distances
Whispering infinitely Thy Intimate Nearness Here."
Part I I
"Oh Holy Maiden!
Of the Kindling Quick,
Of merging mist and mazing echo,
The innocent bounty of the trees
Bears Thy Faerie Flesh of Wildness,
Wonder, Magic, Mirth and Love.
They Beauty seals our Bridal with all Life.
The dance of Thy Green Pulse unfolds all Souls,
all Bodies and all Blessings
From Earth’s fragrant Form.
Grant us therefore the Blessings of Life Everlasting
Altogether in rapture of Love ever revealing Mysteries of Paradise
Everywhere surrounding and open to All!"
Priestess: (twirls alone and sings)
"Evoe Kore Kai Kouros!
Evoe Potnia Kai Potnios!
Arretos Koura!
Ev-a-ee-yo!
A-wee-ya!."
Priestess and Priest:
They prepare the Libation – Adonis Punch; (Divine pineapple delight); pineapple juice, lime, coconut, apricot juice and apricot brandy (Aphrodisia Elixir).
Everyone offers toasts to the Gods. When the toast is given each celebrant raises glass and cries in unison.
All: (First Toast)
"Evoe Aphra!"
(Second Toast)
"Evoe Adonis!"
(Third Toast)
Evoe Ares! "
Closing of Temple, Four Cross-Quarters and Centre
(by Fred McLaren Adams and Lady Svetlana)
Priestess: (as Megeia)
"I shall now close the Temple.
This side – a sinistra – of Tauria-Lea
Is concealed.
The other side – a destra – of Scorpia–Aquaria
Is also concealed.
The Gates of (* name of your own Temple) are closed
Till the next revelation.
The spirits of all the cross-quarters
Are asked to return to the nether realms and dimensions
Till their next revelation.
So Mote it Be."
Priestess:
"The Aval Communion is completed, the Temple is sealed –
the Bacchanalia begins. Listen with joy to this music and be of good cheer."
A feast follows with colour-coded table setting, this means yellow and beige for Lammas. The same applies for the foods; use yellow food like lemon meringue pie,
pineapple mousse, banana cream pie, lemon jello with bananas, potato casserole with yellow mustard, cauliflower curry, banana squash, yellow mellon, yellow
pepper, corn, small yellow crookneck squash, stuffed eggs, yellow fruit salad, etc.
Festive social encounters follow. Suggested music: popular Spanish. Mexican, Caribbean music or Latin Rhythms.
A few celebrants who are instructed, preferably Initiates, remain in the Ring to complete an esoteric sealing. This sealing is not intended to block off the flow of Sacred
Energies, but to insulate, condense and channel them, so their flow is grounded and pooling. The Ethers and the numinous afterglow must be conserved for slow
continual circulation at a gentle level of intensity, assimilable by everyday consciousness. Some current and radiance must be guided into the home and the whole
surrounding landscape to benefit all beings.
FINIS
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