Spring Equinox Solitary Ritual

Spring Equinox Solitary Ritual

By Dawn “Belladonna” Thomas

Background for this ritual

This ritual is written for the increasing light, warmth, and the greening of the earth. Persephone reemerges from the Underworld, the animals are waking from their winter rest and others are migrating home.

Themes

To seek balance and growth, bless seeds of intention, summon earth energy and manifest intentions

Preparation

Items needed for this ritual include the following:

Preparation

Items needed for this ritual include the following:

White altar cloth

Four green candles for the directions

Lavender or purple candle

A black candle

A white candle

Matches to light candles

Colored eggs (or another gift for the Goddess)

Pomegranate seeds

Small cauldron

Cut flowers to mark the circle

Seeds for intentions

Feather from a migrating bird

Background music

Casting the circle

Lay flowers on the floor as you cast your circle and say:

Equal is the light and dark

With these flowers a circle I mark

Sunlight warms the greening earth

And the Goddess emerges for the land’s rebirth

Light the black candle

Calling the Goddess

After calling the goddess, light the lavender or purple candle and say

Hail to you Persephone

Queen of the Underworld

Your return pleases us all

As the life on earth is renewed

And the days continue to lengthen

My soul is lightened by your presence

Please join me in this circle

And bring warm light to my rite

Hail and welcome!

Calling the Elements

After calling the element, light a green candle and say:

Hail to the Spirit of the East, Element of Air. Blow away the stale winter air with your spring breeze. Please join me today. Hail and welcome. Light the candle in the East.

Hail to the Spirit of the South, Element of Fire. Warm the earth so the sleeping seeds can begin to emerge. Please join me today. Hail and welcome. Light the candle in the South.

Hail to the Spirit of the West, Element of Water. Let the spring tides flow into my soul. Please join me today. Hail and welcome. Light the candle in the West.

Hail to the Spirit of the North, Element of Earth. The beauty of the emerging life makes lush green meadows. Please join me today. Hail and welcome. Light the candle in the North.

Light the white candle from the black one to represent the light half of the year taking power from the dark half, saying:

I welcome the waxing light!

Extinguish the black candle while the white candle burns throughout the ritual. It can be relit on successive evenings until it is completely burned down to represent lighting the path of spring.

Sitting in front of the altar, hold the flower seeds in the palm of one hand with your other hand cupped over it. Concentrate on your wishes or intentions. Let the energy and vision flow from your mind into the seeds. Visualize your wish or intentions coming to fruition. After the ritual plant the seeds. If you are unable to plant them, leave them in a place where you can see them to remind you of your wishes or intentions.

Call forth the power of Persephone

Pick up the pomegranate seeds and say:

Blessings of the coming spring

I celebrate the return of Persephone

I thank your mother, Demeter, as the earth begins to green

I feel you, Persephone, growing stronger as you get closer

Your love for the land and people

Blessing and restoring us once more

As you grow nearer

The pull of the pomegranate grows weaker

As you join us again

I welcome you home

After the ritual, sprinkle the pomegranate seeds as a gift for the wildlife. Or if you prefer bury them to return them to the Underworld

Release the Goddess and the Elements
Persephone, I ask that your blessings remain in my heart and that I live in harmony with all that dwell on the earth. Thank you for joining me today. Hail and Farewell. Extinguish the lavender or purple candle. 

Spirit of the North, you bring forth new life to the earth. Thank you for joining me today. Hail and Farewell. Extinguish the candle in the North.

Spirit of the West, your water is nourishing the land. Thank you for joining me today. Hail and Farewell. Extinguish the candle in the West.

Spirit of the South, your warming days are nourishing to the new growth. Thank you for joining me today. Hail and Farewell. Extinguish the candle in the South.

Spirit of the East, the air is providing breath and life on the earth. Thank you for joining me today. Hail and Farewell. Extinguish the candle in the East.

The Circle is open but remains unbroken.

Blessed Be!