Some witches have a white, red and black candle on their alter in honor of the Triple Goddess and light these candles before actually inviting the Goddess to their sacred circle.
MAIDEN ARTEMIS
I INVOKE THEE YOUNG AND
VIBRANT MAIDEN
QUEEN OF THE CRESCENT BOW
PROTECTRESS OF ALL THINGS
WILD AND FREE
ARTEMIS OF THE SILVER
SHAFTS
BE HERE WITH ME THIS NIGHT
AS I CELEBRATE THY SACRED
MYSTERIES
(Light the white Candle)
MAIDEN ARTEMIS SPEAKS:
I AM SHE WHO HAS NO NAME
AND A THOUSAND NAMES.
I AM THE VIRGIN
AND THE UNICORN SLEEPS IN
MY LAP.
THE CRESCENT MOON BENDS TO
MY BOWSTRING.
THIS IS MY GROVE, MY
SACRED GROVE
MY MAIDEN BOWER
HERE I HUNT THE DEATHLESS
QUARRY
HERE I RUN THE RESTLESS
RACE
HERE YOU MAY GLIMPSE MY
FOOT
AND DANCE WITH MY SHADOW.
HERE YOU MAY DREAM.
MOTHER SELENE:
I INVOKE THEE, MOTHER OF
ALL CREATION
ROUND ONE OF THE SHINING
MOON
GODDESS OF FERTILITY AND
FULLNESS
FULL-ORBED SELENE, BE HERE
WITH ME
AS I CELEBRATE THY SACRED
MYSTERIES!
(Light the Red Candle)
MOTHER SELENE SPEAKS:
I AM SHE WHO HAS NO FACE
AND A THOUSAND FACES.
I AM THE MOTHER AND MY BELLY
IS BIG WITH THE MOON AND
LIVE WITH THE FISHES OF
THE SEA.
THIS IS MY GROVE, MY
SACRED GROVE.
MY BIRTHING BED
HERE I RIDE THE STAG INTO
DAWN
HERE I BLOSSOM TO THE BEE.
HERE YOU MAY DRENCH
YOURSELF IN MY DEW
AND BATHE IN A FOUNTAIN OF
MILK.
HERE YOU MAY DRINK.
CRONE HECATE:
I INVOKE THEE, AGED OLD
CRONE OF DARKNESS
WISE ONE FILLED WITH LUNA’S
SECRETS
WHOSE FACE OF DEATH
PORTENDS LIFE ANEW.
HIDDEN HECATE
MISTRESS OF ALL
ENCHANTMENTS
BE WITH ME ON THIS SACRED
NIGHT
AS I CELEBRATE THY
MYSTERIES
(Light the black candle)
CRONE HECATE SPEAKS:
I AM SHE WHO HAS NO
SECRETS
YET I HAVE A THOUSAND
SECRETS
I AM THE CRONE
AND THE SNAKE COILS AROUND
MY ARM.
THE SICKLE MOON LIES READY
AT HAND
THIS IS MY GROVE, MY
SACRED GROVE.
MY BURIAL CHAMBER.
HERE I GATHER MY HARVEST,
HERE I DRAW DOWN THE
DARKNESS
HERE YOU MAY SEEK ME OR
SEEK TO ESCAPE
AND STILL FIND MY GATES
HERE YOU MAY DIE.
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When you are ready to release not only the Goddess and Her candle and also the Triple Goddess and Her candles, release the Triple Goddess by saying:
CRONE IS RELEASED
CRONE, WHOSE BODY IS
GNARLED AND BENT, WISE ONE,
YOU WHOSE FACE IS HIDDEN
FROM THE STARLIT NIGHT,
THANK YOU FOR JOINING MY SACRED CIRCLE THIS NIGHT.
ERE YE DEPART TO YOUR
SACRED REALM,
I BID THEE HAIL AND
FAREWELL.
(Extinguish the black candle)
MOTHER IS RELEASED
MOTHER, NURTURER, GIVER OF LIFE,
YOU WHO DANCE ACROSS THE NIGHTLY SKY IN YOUR SILVERY LIGHT
THANK YOU FOR JOINING MY
SACRED
CIRCLE THIS NIGHT,
ERE YE DEPART TO YOUR
LOVELY REALM
I BID THEE HAIL AND
FAREWELL.
(Extinguish the red candle)
MAIDEN IS RELEASED
MAIDEN, DANCING ACROSS THE SKY IN CAREFREE GLEE
BRINGER OF NEW IDEAS AND INSPIRATION
THANK YOU FOR JOINING MY
SACRED
CIRCLE THIS NIGHT,
ERE YE DEPART TO YOUR
LOVELY REALM
I BID THEE HAIL AND
FAREWELL.
(Extinguish the white candle)