Solitary Ritual By Dawn “Belladonna” Thomas

Preparation and Altar Needs: 

Cut flowers to create a circle   

A red candle to represent the Mother    

Chalice with beverage of your choice    

(Prior to the ritual decide on the type of creative work that you want to do during the ritual. Have the necessary items for the work you choose.)    

Casting the Circle:   

Hail to the Element of the East, Ancient Spirit of Air. Warm me with your warm summer breezes. I ask you to please join me tonight.    

Hail to the Element of the South, Ancient Spirit of Fire. The warmth of the summer sun is creating an abundance of new life to grow. I ask you to please join me tonight.    

Hail to the Element of the West, Ancient Spirit of Water. Wash me clean with your gentle rains and dew filled mornings. I ask you to please join me tonight.    

Hail to the Element of the North, Ancient Spirit of Earth. The fragrant flowers are blooming around me with a wonderful essence. I ask you to please join me tonight.    

Mother Goddess, your great love and nurturing sustains my life. I honor you and ask you to join me tonight.  

The Work:   

During this time of year, we are honoring the mother goddesses and the season of growth. We also reflect on what is manifesting in our lives. Spend a few moments thinking about this. What are you manifesting? How are you manifesting this? Are there things that you feel strongly about that would help you fuel this creative fire?    

Light the red candle as a symbol of the creative fire inside of you. Gaze into the flame and see these thoughts manifesting.    

This is a time to be creative – To release creative forces. Make, build or create something in honor of the Mother Goddess. This can be something you make with your hands or something you write. It can also be something using your voice or a movement or dance.  

Once you are finished, offer a blessing to the Mother Goddess and drink from your chalice. You may also choose to include blessings for women in your life or in your community.    

Closing the Circle   

Mother Goddess, I feel your loving arms around me. I honor you and thank you for joining me tonight. Hail and Farewell.    

Element of the North, Spirit of Earth, the scent of your fragrant flowers will remain with me. Thank you for joining me tonight. Hail and Farewell.   

Element of the West, Spirit of Water, I feel cleansed from your waters. Thank you for joining me tonight. Hail and Farewell.    

Element of the South, Spirit of Fire, from your creative fire I have begun to manifest things in my life. Thank you for joining me tonight. Hail and Farewell.    

Element of the East, Spirit of Air, the gentle breeze has warmed me. Thank you for joining me tonight. Hail and Farewell.    

The Circle is open but unbroken.    

Blessed Be!