Ostara: Northern Mysteries Protogrove, ADF 2016

Ostara
Northern Mysteries Protogrove, ADF
March 20th, 2016
Whetstone Park
9:00 a.m.

  • Processional – Walking the Trail
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Outdwellers
  • Earth Mother – Idunna
    • Idunna! Bright One of the Aesir, A Child of Earth calls to you! Wife of Braggi, giver of new life. Keeper of the Apples of youth we speak to you. You who were sought by Jotuns. You who were kept from your sacred duty. You who were rescued that the mighty Gods would be strong we honor you. Goddess of regeneration and rebirth come to our fire this day. Walk with us and enjoy our hospitality. Idunna, accept this offering!
  • Sky Father – Heimdall
    • Heimdall! Son of the Nine Waves. A Child of Earth calls to you! Keeper of the Bifrost. You who ordered mankind. You who sacrified your ear that you may hear all things around the nine realms. You who guard against the coming of Ragnarok, we honor you. Golden teeth, come to our fire and enjoy our hospitality. Heimdall, accept this offering!
  • Bardic Inspiration – Braggi
    • Braggi! Husband of Idunna, A Child of Earth calls to you! Poet of the Aesir your words keep the ancient stories alive. You who carved the sacred runes upon your tongue that no falsehoods would be uttered from your lips. Bard of the Gods walk with us and enjoy our hospitality. Ward our words that they may be filled with peace and truth. Braggi, accept this offering.
  • Recreating the Cosmos
    • Fire & Ice Meditation (Snow)
  • Gatekeeper – Freyja (Snow)
  • Opening the gates (Snow)
    • Fire, Well, & Tree
  • Welcoming the Three Kindreds
    • Ancestors (Marilyn) –
      • “Kindred! A Child of Earth calls to you! I call forth the Ancestors, those who have gone before, the Spirits of the Mighty Dead to join me here. You, who have been where I am, passed into the beyond, and hold now the secrets of life and death. Ancestors of hearth and heart, I call to you. Ancestors of land and blood, I call to you. Ancestors new and Ancestors old, I call to you. Join us at our fire and partake of our hospitality. Beloved Ones, accept this offering!”
    • Shining Ones (Anna) –
      • Aesir, Vanir, Shining Ones all,
        Gods of our tribes, A Child of the Earth calls to you! You who walk with us along this many tiered path. You of many names and many roles both in this realm and others. You who possess the knowledge of things thought lost. Shining Ones of the Heavens, I call to you. Shining Ones of the Underworld, I call to you. Shining Ones of the world around us, I call to you. Bright beacons of light and magic, I call to you. Join us at our fire and partake of our hospitality. Gods and Goddess, accept this offering!
    • Land Spirits (Snow) –
      • Land spirits, Keepers of place and time, A Child of the Earth calls out to You! Take Heed our call, oh heart kin and guides! To all our brothers of stone, stream, and fertile soil, Spirits of every water; both moving and still, We offer you welcome. To all our sisters of the growing green, Herb and flower, Shrub and mighty trees, We offer you welcome. To all our cousins of fur and feather and scale, all who walk or fly or swim or crawl, We offer you welcome. Landvaettir, We call to you as our allies, join us at our fire and enjoy our hospitality. Nature Spirits, accept our offerings!
  • Praise Offerings
  • Deities of the Occasion –
    • Skadi
    • Eostre
  • Offerings for the DotO
  • Omen (Snow)
  • Final Sacrifice
  • Working – Eggs & Idunna Effigy
  • Blessing of the Waters
  • Farewell DotO
  • Farewell Kindreds
  • Close Gates
  • Farewell Gatekeeper
  • Farewell Bardic Inspiration
  • Farewell Sky Father
  • Farewell Earth Mother
  • Final Statement
  • Rite is over