Pagan Liturgy: Liturgy of the Tides and Seasons
A Fourfold Rite for Circle, Shore, or Hearth
Grief – The Waning Tide (Samhain)
A Fourfold Rite for Circle, Shore, or Hearth
Grief – The Waning Tide (Samhain)
Invocation:
We call upon the West, the element of Water,
Where memory pools and sorrow flows.
We name the tide that has ebbed,
The loss that shapes the shore.
Chant:
We call upon the West, the element of Water,
Where memory pools and sorrow flows.
We name the tide that has ebbed,
The loss that shapes the shore.
Chant:
“What is gone is not forgotten.
What is broken still belongs.”
Action:
Place a stone in the circle.
Speak aloud the name of what has passed.
Reflection:
Grief is the tide that teaches depth.
It carves the soul like water carves rock.
We do not resist it. We ride it.
Renewal – The Turning Tide (Imbolc)
Invocation:
We call upon the East, the element of Air,
Where breath returns and dawn awakens.
We welcome the rising tide,
The first green shoot in the frost.
Chant:
“What is new is not unknown.
What is tender shall grow strong.”
Action:
Place a leaf or seed in the circle.
Breathe deeply. Let go of what no longer serves.
Reflection:
Renewal is the tide that turns.
It does not erase - it transforms.
We greet it with open hands.
Prayer – The Rhythmic Tide (Beltane)
Invocation:
We call upon the South, the element of Fire,
Where longing burns and rhythm pulses.
We enter the tide of breath and word,
The sacred beat between silence and song.
Chant:
“What is spoken is heard.
What is offered returns.”
Action:
Light a candle.
Speak a prayer, a wish, or a vow.
Reflection:
Prayer is the tide that moves within.
It is not bound by language.
It is the dance of spirit and intention.
Presence – The Full Tide (Lammas)
Invocation:
We call upon the North, the element of Earth,
Where roots hold and mystery dwells.
We stand in the high tide of now,
Where all things meet and belong.
Chant:
“What is here is holy.
What is shared is whole.”
Action:
Touch the earth.
Share food, drink, or quiet companionship.
Reflection:
Presence is the tide that holds.
It is not a moment - it is a dwelling.
We enter it with reverence.
Closing
All Directions:
We thank the tides.
We honour the seasons.
We walk the spiral path,
Knowing that what ebbs shall flow again.
What is broken still belongs.”
Action:
Place a stone in the circle.
Speak aloud the name of what has passed.
Reflection:
Grief is the tide that teaches depth.
It carves the soul like water carves rock.
We do not resist it. We ride it.
Renewal – The Turning Tide (Imbolc)
Invocation:
We call upon the East, the element of Air,
Where breath returns and dawn awakens.
We welcome the rising tide,
The first green shoot in the frost.
Chant:
“What is new is not unknown.
What is tender shall grow strong.”
Action:
Place a leaf or seed in the circle.
Breathe deeply. Let go of what no longer serves.
Reflection:
Renewal is the tide that turns.
It does not erase - it transforms.
We greet it with open hands.
Prayer – The Rhythmic Tide (Beltane)
Invocation:
We call upon the South, the element of Fire,
Where longing burns and rhythm pulses.
We enter the tide of breath and word,
The sacred beat between silence and song.
Chant:
“What is spoken is heard.
What is offered returns.”
Action:
Light a candle.
Speak a prayer, a wish, or a vow.
Reflection:
Prayer is the tide that moves within.
It is not bound by language.
It is the dance of spirit and intention.
Presence – The Full Tide (Lammas)
Invocation:
We call upon the North, the element of Earth,
Where roots hold and mystery dwells.
We stand in the high tide of now,
Where all things meet and belong.
Chant:
“What is here is holy.
What is shared is whole.”
Action:
Touch the earth.
Share food, drink, or quiet companionship.
Reflection:
Presence is the tide that holds.
It is not a moment - it is a dwelling.
We enter it with reverence.
Closing
All Directions:
We thank the tides.
We honour the seasons.
We walk the spiral path,
Knowing that what ebbs shall flow again.
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