Notes:

Supplies needed are-altar casting equipment, Chalice of wine, cauldron, plate of bread and salt, 6 candles( one white, one red, two black, one yellow, and one green). Arrange the white, red, and black candles on the left side of the altar and the green, black, and yellow candles on the right.

1. Cast the circle, if desired.
2. Turn to the candles on the left of the altar, light them, saying:

   I light three candles for the Triple Goddess, the Great Lady of Three Aspects. (light the white) Glorious Maiden, Goddess of youth and new beginnings, dawn, and the planted seed. (light the red) Great Mother, Goddess of magick and plenty, love and knowledge. (light the black) Dark Crone, wise Goddess of the night, death, and rebirth. I welcome the Goddess in all her forms.

3. Turn to the candles on the right side of the altar. Light them, saying:

   I light three candles for the Triple God, Great Lord of many faces. (light the yellow) Bright Sun King, God of success and plenty. (light the green) Horned God of the Woodlands, God of fertility and growth. (light the black) Dark Lord of the Underworld, God of protection and rest. I welcome the God in all his forms.

4. Raise your arms over the altar and say:

   This night is the Feast of the Dead, the night of the wheel-turning year that brings us to the Thin Veil. The gates between the worlds stand open this night. I honor my ancestors whose voices come to me on the whispering wind. All those who wish me well are welcomed within this circle

5. Place the plate of bread and salt on the pentacle. Say:

   This is Ancestor Night, the night strongest for communication with those who have gone before, those who now dwell in the presence of the Old Gods. The Veil has been lifted that I may know I am not forgotten. All those who wish me well are welcomed within this circle

6. Lift the plate over the altar and say:

   I ask all who have gathered here to join me in this feast.

7. Dip a piece of the bread into the salt and eat it. Say:

   May I always have good health, prosperity and happiness.

8. Set the plate aside and put the wine chalice on the pentacle for a moment. Then take it up and say:

   May I always be strong in body, mind and spirit. To the Old Gods! Merry Meet and Merry Part and Merry Meet again.

9. Drink some of the wine. Save some of the bread, wine, and salt to be put outside.
10. Turn to the Goddess candles and say:

    The year wheel has turned, the harvest has come again. I have sown many thought-seeds since last Samhain. Let the good be harvested, let those that would hinder or harm me be cast aside. The Triple Goddess has covered me with her gentle hands, guided my steps, heard my desires. For this I give her honor and love.

11. Turn to the God candles and say:

    The year wheel has turned, the harvest has come again. Once more I stand before the Thin Veil, before the gates that divide the worlds. The Triple God has protected me with his sword, guided my steps, heard my desires. For this I give him honor and love.

12. Tap the pentacle with your wand and say:

    Give me clear knowledge of the path I must follow. Hear my desires, O Great Ones! Guide and protect me. Lead me to greater knowledge and fulfillment.

13. Stand silent in prayer, asking the Gods for what you need, and listening for guidance from the departed souls. When finished, say:

    All love and honor to the Great Lady and her Lord. Blessed be!

14. Now you may meditate or perform divination.
15. Close the circle.

    Now you may do any other activities you wish.

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