Hazelnut MotherGrove, Online Branch
The Candidate will construct an altar out of what s/he finds in the woods, and sit a short vigil (no more than two hours.) This vigil can take place any time of day, not just night.
- Co-AD:
- Of what did you meditate upon the Power of the Mother? (Fire of Earth)
- Candidate:
- (says what is in hir heart. Anything that shows some understanding of the question and the element)
- Co-AD:
- Of what did you meditate upon the Beauty of the Mother (Water of Earth)?
- Candidate:
- Gives reply.
- Co-AD:
- Of what did you meditate upon the Understanding of the Mother (Earth of Earth)?
- Candidate:
- Gives reply.
- Co-AD:
- Of what did you meditate upon the Wisdom of the Mother? (Air of Earth)
- Candidate:
- Gives reply.
- Co-AD:
- Of what did you meditate upon the Magick of the Mother? (Spirit of Earth)
- Candidate:
- Gives reply.
- Co-AD:
- Of what did you meditate upon the magickal tools of the Mother? (Wood & Metal of Earth)
- Candidate:
- Gives reply.
- AD:
- Pontificates upon wood & metal.
- Co-AD:
- Of what does the Earth Mother give of Her bounty that we may know the constant flow and renewal of life ?
- AD:
- The Waters of Life from the bosom of the Earth Mother the ever-changing All-Mother.
- Co-AD:
- Has the Earth Mother given forth of her bounty?
- AD:
- She has! (Yup!)
- Co-AD:
- Then give me the Waters! (turns to Server) I accept the Waters of Life. I give you the Waters of Life that you may serve the new 2nd Order.
- Server:
- I accept the Waters of Life that are offered to my by the Earth Mother and Beal Blessed be to the new comers who have been called to the Earth Mother's path.
- Co-AD:
- Take the cup and drink ye all of it.
- Candidate:
- (takes cup of ½ whiskey & ½ spring water and drinks it,) Says when done drinking. Belch or something guttural. I am finished.
- Co-AD :
- Hail to the new 2nd Order!
- AD:
- I seal you to the service of the Earth Mother. I embrace you as a sister/brother Druid of the Second Order.
- AD:
- Ah Wey! (no shit in Hawaiian)
- All:
- Ah Wey!
- AD:
- And there was much rejoicing by the multitude.
