TYPE 4

RITE BEFORE STARTING SCHOOL

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RITE BEFORE STARTING SCHOOL

PLACE GUARDIAN ON THE ALTER. RED CANDLE IN THE SOUTH , WATER & BELL IN THE

WEST, SALT, CAKES & ALE & JUICE IN THE NORTH & INCENSE IN THE EAST. ATHAME IN

THE SOUTH & WAND IN THE EAST & FLOWERS GATHERED BY THE CHILD IN FRONT OF THE

GUARDIAN , A SEPARAT E CANDLE FOR THE CHILD & GUARDIAN & 2 CUPS & GIFT.

FATHER CASTS CIRCLE WITH ATHAME & ALL DANCE ROUND CIRCLE.

MOTHER USING WAND BLESSES GUARDIAN, CHILD & THE CANDLE WITH PENTACLE, SHE

THEN LIGHTS THE TAPER & HELPS THE CHILD TO LIGHT THE INCENSE & CANDLES.

MOTHER TAKES THE CHILD'S HAND & WALKS THE INCENSE ROUND CIRCLE.

FATHER TAKES THE CHILD'S HAND & WALKS THE CHILD'S CANDLE ROUND CIRCLE.

MOTHER HELPS CHILD TO BLESS SALT & WATER, THE CHILD NOW ADDS A PINCH OF SALT

TO WATER & SPRINKLES THE WATER AROUND CIRCLE.

FATHER SAYS; WE ARE NOW SAFE & SECURE WITHIN OUR CIRCLE.

ALL; SO MOTE IT BE.

FATHER; BLESSED BE THE GODS.

ALL; BLESSED BE THE GODS.

FATHER ; TODAY WE HOLD THIS RITE FOR YOU .......[ CHILD'S NAME] TO

CELEBRATE YOUR RITE OF PASSAGE FOR TOMORROW YOU BECOME A SCHOOL BOY /GIRL &

BEGIN A NEW TIME IN YOUR LIFE.

MAY THE GODS LIGHT YOUR PATH.

MAY YOUR GUARDIAN REJOICE WITH US.

BLESSED BE ........[ GUARDIANS NAME ]

ALL; BLESSED BE ...............

FATHER.............[ GUARDIANS NAME] YOUR PART IN THIS NEW LIFE INCLUDES

KEEPING........... [ CHILD'S NAME ] SAFE AT SCHOOL & OUTSIDE OF IT.

YOU MUST PROTECT HIM / HER DURING THE DAY & NIGHT.

DURING THE DARK & LIGHT.

DURING BOTH WORK & PLAY.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS BELOVED GUARDIAN?

PAUSE FOR A MINUTE, & CONTINUE ;

WE TRUST & LOVE YOU......... GUARDIANS NAME]

MAY YOU GROW IN POWER, GROW IN POWER, GROW IN POWER.

GROW IN LOVE, STRENGTH & WISDOM.

MAY YOU BE SURROUNDED IN LIGHT..

MOTHER; MAY THE GODS BLESS YOU 3 TIMES FOR THE WORK YOU DO.

AS I WILL, SO MOTE IT BE.

ALL; SO MOT IT BE.

FATHER ADDRESSING CHILD BY NAME SAYS;

............. ON THIS DAY YOU WILL GO THROUGH THIS RITE OF PASSAGE & BEGIN

YOUR EDUCATION. THIS IS A VERY SOLEMN MOMENT FOR US AL, WE ARE VERY PROUD OF

YOU & TOMORROW WHEN YOU GO TO YOUR CLASSROOM FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU WILL

FACE MANY NEW THINGS IN YOUR LIFE, YOU WILL HAVE TO LEARN TO WORK WITH OTHERS

& TRY TO UNDERSTAND THEM.

YOU WILL FIND SOME ARE NICE & SOME ARE NOT. SOME ARE FRIENDLY & OTHERS WILL

NOT LIKE YOU, THIS IS PART OF GROWING UP & WILL NOT BE EASY, BUT YOU WILL

HAVE YOUR GUARDIAN WITH YOU & YOUR MOTHER & I WILL BE HERE AT HOME TO HELP

YOU & PROTECT YOU.

YOU MUST LEARN TO BE BRAVE , TRUTHFUL, GENTLE & STRONG WHEN IT IS NEEDED,

HELPFUL TO OTHERS & CLEAN & TIDY. ARE YOU WILLING TO TRY?

CHILD REPLIES.

MOTHER; TO HELP YOU REMEMBER THIS NIGHT / DAY, WE HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU. [

MOTHER HANDS OVER GIFT, BOTH PARENTS GIVE CHILD A HUG & A KISS]

REMEMBER AS YOU GO THROUGH SCHOOL THAT YOU WILL HAVE TIMES WHEN YOU ARE SAD

OR LONELY OR ANGRY, MAYBE ALL OF THEM.

BUT REMEMBER ALSO THAT NOTHING LASTS FOR EVER & THAT THESE FEELINGS WILL GO

IN TIME & YOU ALSO HAVE MANY HAPPY TIMES AHEAD OF YOU.

AS YOU GROW BIGGER YOU WILL UNDERSTAND MORE & MORE WILL BE EXPECTED FROM YOU.

MAKE A SPACE FOR YOURSELF EACH DAY TO BE YOURSELF & TO THINK OVER WHAT THE

DAY HAS BROUGHT. NEVER BE AFRAID TO SAY YOU WERE WRONG OR THAT YOU ARE SORRY.

BY THE SAME TOKEN D O NOT BE AFRAID TO STAND UP FOR YOURSELF.

WE NOW ACKNOWLEDGE YOU AS A SCHOOL BOY / GIRL, A BABY NO LONGER. MAY THERE BE

LIGHT ON YOUR PATH.

RING BELL FOR CAKES & ALE.

FATHER BLESSES ALE & JUICE & HANDS CHILD THEIR CUP , THEN POURS THE ALE &

SAYS; A TOAST TO YOU ..............[CHILD'S NAME ]

A TOAST TO YOU..........[ GUARDIANS NAME ]

FATHER DRINKS & THEN PASSES CUP TO MOTHER.

IF ANY OTHER CHILDREN ARE PRESENT THE CHILD PASSES THEIR CUP.

MOTHER BLESSES CAKES & HANDS THEM ROUND AFTER SAYING;

BLESSED BE ALL WHO ATTENDED THIS RITE.

MAY THEY LEAVE IN POWER,

BLESSED BE THE LORD & LADY.

MERRY MEET, MERRY PART, & MERRY MEET AGAIN.

ALL DANCE ANTI CLOCKWISE AROUND CIRCLE.

TAKE OFFERING OUT SIDE AFTER SNUFFING CANDLES.

FEAST BEGINS.