The theme for Connect DC's 2006 rituals is "The Seasons of the Trees."
These are the outlines for the 2006 rituals.
Connect DC 2006 - The Seasons of the Trees
Spring 2006 - The Slow Awakening
Lincoln Park, Washington, DC
Sunday, March 19, 2006 - Gather 11:30, Ritual 12 noon
Our intention is to do magic that acknowledges the continuing cycles of life. We dedicate this ritual to the cycles of healing, growth and renewal for ourselves, the city and the world around us.
Greet Participants Rose, Renee, Eri, Nancy and Patricia
Welcome
History Rose
Teach Chant Renee
Let It Begin Now
Let it begin with each breath we take
And let it begin with each change we make
And let it begin with each chain we break
And let it begin each time we awake
Purification Nancy
Grounding (Ha Prayer) Renee
Cast Circle All Participants – Nancy & Patricia will serve Plum Tea to each participant beginning in the East and going around the circle
Call (All Directions) Patricia
Invocation
Sun God Eri
Moist Mother Earth
(Matka Syra Ziemnia) Renee
Meditation Rose
Chant & Raise Energy All participants
Gift Giving Rose
Devoke
Announcements
Items to Bring
Tea Renee
Paper Cups & Incense Nancy
Treats Rose
Connect DC cards Katrina
Connect DC 2006 - The Seasons of the Trees - Summer Solstice
Sunday, June 18, 2006 - Gather 11:30, Ritual 12 noon
Location: Raoul Wallenberg Plaza- Washington, DC
Across from the Holocaust Museum
Intention: Illumination, Reason &Light
Amidst chaos and madness, let us remember that like the branches of the oak trees, we can grow toward the rays of the Sun, into reason and light .
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Greet Participants Rose, Renee, Angela, Jennifer, Eri, and Patricia
Welcome
History Rose
Teach Chant Angela
We all come from the Sun God
And to him we shall return
Like a flash of flame
Rising to the heavens
Purification Angela
Grounding Patricia
Cast Circle Eri
Call (All Directions) Jennifer
Invocation
Athena Renee
Apollo Rose
Meditation Rose
Chant & Raise Energy All participants
Gift Giving Rose
Devoke
Announcements
Items to Bring
Paper Cups & Solstice Cake Renee
Orange Juice Jennifer
Mist bottle w/herb water & Butterscotch Angela
Coins Rose
Connect DC cards Katrina
Connect DC Fall Equinox 2006 - The Secrets Of The Trees
Sunday, September 24, 2006 - Gather 11:30 am, Ritual 12:00 n
Location: 6th & I Street SW
Intention: The Secrets Of The Trees
Rooted to the soil, trees can transport seeds hundreds of miles away, borne by animal carriers, wind and water, adapting a growth compatible to sets of completely different circumstances. How are we altered by where we live, work and play? And how do we assess whether we are thriving or merely surviving in our current environment?
Greet Participants Rose, Renee, Angela, Eri, Patricia and Jennifer
Welcome
History Rose
Explain mode of energy raising Eri
Teach Energy Raising Movement Jen
(Water – hand motion, Earth – stamp feet, Air – blow w/mouth, Fire – hand motion
4xs and then energy pump in center)
Purification Eri
Grounding Patricia
Cast Circle Jen
Call (All Directions) Angela
Invocation
Brahma Rose
Gaia Renee
Explain purpose of and conduct Meditation Rose
Energy Pump All participants
Blessing of Food, Drink & Gifts Renee & Rose
Gift Giving Renee & Rose
Devoke
Announcements
Items to Bring:
Cups, Corn Cake and Pine Cones Renee
Apple Juice Rose
Table Angela
Connect DC Cards Katrina
Intention
To remember, mourn and acknowledge our beloved dead, and to celebrate, welcome and bless our cherished newborns.
Outline
Site Prep - All
Purification as people arrive -
Collect Name on cards -
Welcome, Greeting & Read Intention – Katrina
Teach Chants: “Weaver, Weaver”, print out copies for people? – Katrina
Grounding -
Cast Circle - ?
Call Quarters -
Invoke
Persephone -
Hades – Katrina
Heart
Read Intention -
Read names of dead:
index cards -
list of children - Ryni
litany for victims of war & unknown– Katrina
Meditation: water/lentils/large metal pot plus chant – Katrina
Read names of newborns - Rose
Take Down Sacred Space – Folks who set it up
Announcements – Katrina
Clean Up – All
Need
Water -
Bag(s) of Lentils -
Large metal pot -
Index cards – Katrina
Markers – Katrina
Chant handouts -
Incense or whatever to purify -
CDC Palm Cards – Katrina
Connect DC Yule 2006 – Sunday, December 17, 2006
Time: Gather 11:30 am, Ritual: 12:00 noon
Location: Dupont Circle
Roots beneath the Snow: The Soul of the Tree
Intention: Just as the fields beneath the snow are fallow but not barren, the winter season is a time of rest and reflection. Join Connect DC in a Yule celebration of the inner joys of the soul.
Purification NANCY
Ground ELIZABETH
Cast PATRICIA
Call Elements ANGELA
Invoke Deity
St. Nicholas ROSE
Marzanna RYNI
Meditation ROSE (Introspective meditation)
Energy Focus ERI (Heartbeat – Listen to where the energy is stored within)
Gift Giving ALL
Yule Carols ALL
Devoke
To bring:
Renee Sparklers, Gold Dollars, Juniper Branch
Rose Peppermint Patties
Nancy Water and Salt
Eri Red glass bowl