Our opening and closing symbolically plays on our Creation myth

Purification before the start.

Wash before rites always. This can be simply your hands and face.

*Note – Have a candle, and if you want to give an offering, you can if you would like, but the offerings are provided by the Clergy member doing the Rite. It is also recommended to meditate before the start of the rite.

Before opening the Nemeton

We honor the Matronās Deruonās as is proper.
“Oak Mothers”
“First Daughters of the Cosmos”
“Primal Sisters of Destiny”
“Weavers of the Unknown
and Knowers of the Woven”
“To you is apportioned the gifts of Life and Death, which are determined by the threads you spin, measure, and cut, and then weave those threads into the Tapestry of Destiny, our lives are interwoven with one another.”

“We give this offering to you before we establish our sacred nemeton, We thank you for bringing us together for this Great Rite.”

Offer something primal or in a primal manner involving Fire and Water.
A small cauldron filled with some water and a candle burning inside it. A piece of thread/yarn is held over the flame until it catches fire and then dropped into the water. This is a symbolic act to represent them and their function. The burning string represents the end of our lives, but then our souls fall into the cauldron of rebirth.

Opening the Nemeton

The Druið opens the Nemeton and calls on the Quarters.
The bell is rung 3 times. (This is to let all know a rite is about to take place.)
The Druið circles the outside boundaries of the Nemeton using a cedar bundle as an offering. As the Druið does this, the Druið calls on Rigonemetis to protect the boundaries of the nemeton. 

“Rigonemetis, mighty grove king, we ask for your protection and to establish the sacred boundaries of this Nemeton. Where I walk now becomes the sacred boundary under your mighty arm.”

The Druið enters the Nemeton. As the Druið circles, sacred herbs are sprinkled as an offering to Nemetona.

The Druið says, “A great rite is about to take place on this Atenolucrâ. Nemetona, will you grant us entrance under your sacred canopy within your Nemeton?”

(If yes, go on about the rite.
If no, stop.)

Light your sacred fire.

“Aidonâ, may you brighten and provide as you have since the beginning of time.

I take part of your flame and your illumination with me.”

Walk to the Are (East). “May we see your path, the path of Samos.”
Walk to the Dexsiuos (South). “May we see your path, the path between Samos and Giamos.”
Walk to the Eri (West). “May we see your path, the path of Giamos.”
Walk to the Tutos (North). “May we see your path, the path between Giamos and Samos.”
Walk to Medios ( the middle). “May this path always be illuminated, for this is the place all lay.”

The Druið then walks to the South and places an offering. “Through the Order of Aidus and the Chaos of Dubron exist harmony.”

The Druið walks to the North and places an offering. “Through the Chaos of Dubron and the Order of Aidus exist harmony.”
The Druið goes to the altar. “The flames of Aidus lay upon the surface of Dubron. Their union creates the flow of all that is and all that will be.”
“Belinos, watcher of the celestial fire in water, holder of order and chaos, may your eye guide and watch over us. As you are tasked with a great duty, we thank you.”

The Nemeton is now open.

Uatis: “We stand here before you, Lugrâ (Moon), as your light fades away and you become new again to bring us new light for the new path. May we remember that just as you go in and out of the darkness, so do we, and as you return from the dark, you bring with you new illumination. So may we take this time to understand that everything ends and begins again. So may we put our worries and troubles into your fading light to be transmuted with your coming light.”

Uediâ Carnonû

Druið: “We invoke Carnonos, In the borders, he sits watching and waiting.”
(Uatis leads the chant) “Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassân.” [All] “Datiūmī uta dassais.”
Druið: “Mediator between the realms unseen
(Uatis leads the chant) “Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassân.” [All] “Datiūmī uta dassais.”
Druið: “Great warden of the ways of the in-between
(Uatis leads the chant) “Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassân.” [All] “Datiūmī uta dassais.”
Druið: “Great guide in the threshold
(Uatis leads the chant) “Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassân.” [All] “Datiūmī uta dassais.”
Druið: “Mighty guide of the herd
(Uatis leads the chant) “Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassân.” [All] “Datiūmī uta dassais.”
Druið: “We call unto you thee
(Uatis leads the chant) “Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassân.” [All] “Datiūmī uta dassais.”
Druið: “Knower of the ways
(Uatis leads the chant) “Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassân.” [All] “Datiūmī uta dassais.”
Druið: “Your guidance is needed this day
(Uatis leads the chant) “Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassân.” [All] “Datiūmī uta dassais.”
Druið: “We give offering and thanks to you.
We ask of you, great Carnonos
To help us see through the mist of the darkened forest to reassure our minds on our paths that all things come and all things go it is the flow of life.
All praise Carnonos.
All thank Carnonos.
Cheers to you Carnonos.
We go in peace.”
(Uatis leads the chant) “Carnonos, Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassân.” [All] “Datiūmī uta dassais.”

Celiâ

Our Uatis will now do Celiâ for the group and anyone who wishes for personal reading in private DM one of the Uatiâ members.

Closing of the Nemeton

Druið will make an offering.

“Aisus, great cultivator of Drus, we thank you for tending to that which is the most sacred and for always keeping and tending to our space which is a representation of Drus and the cosmic principles of all that will be and all that is.”

As you walk in each direction, put out the flames.
Walk to the Are (East). “I see the path, the path of Samos.”
Walk to the Dexsiuos (South). “I see the path, the path between Samos and Giamos.”
Walk to the Eri (West). “I see the path, the path of Giamos.”
Walk to the Tutos (North). “I see the path, the path between Giamos and Samos.”
Walk to Medios ( the middle). “May this path always be illuminated, for this is the place all lay.”

Ring your bell three times.

Gaulish

Adaððus Atenolucriâs

[We honor the Matronās Deruonās as is proper]

Matronās Deruonās

Cintās Duxtres Conuextii

Remās Suiores Caili

Uegiās Angnati

etic Gnatiās Uegi

randontor umē textā biuiti maruic, ixā rogontorio snātobi io sniiete, mediete, etic sciiete toni uegiete snātā sindā in Uegon Caili, biuitā ansonās interuextā con allobi oinobi.

readdāmosnīs addatun umē arepū nidāmos nemeton noibon anson. brātāmos suos pon combertete nos are Adaððun Māron.

(Open Nemeton) 

[Drūið]

Rīgonemeti, rīx belisame nemeti, arxiomosnīs anextlū tou etic logīetārio antā caddā nemeti soio. sancuti edānio nu buiet anton caddon uo dousanti belisamiā tou.

[Drūið] 

adaððus māros buet uerbuton uer atenolucriā sindiā. Nemetona, rāisiesti enition amē ande togiin noibin tou entra nemetū touū. 

(Sacred Fire) 

[Drūið] 

Aidona, belīeiti etic uolunxesti duci reurextes au cammū taniās. comberūmī dalin aidous belītousc tou ac me. 

[Drūið]

• (Are – East) uelaimos lorgon tou, lorgon Sami. 

• (Dexsiuos – South) uelaimos lorgon tou, lorgon enter Samon Giamonc. 

• (Eri – West) uelaimos lorgon tou, lorgon Giami. 

• (Tutos – North) uelaimos lorgon tou, lorgon enter Giamon Samonc. 

• (Medios – Middle) an lorgos sindos aiuī belīetor, auc sin essi inedon ollonio lexet. 
• (Offering to South) Uoserniū Aidous etic Uerreniū Dubri essi couissus.
• (Offering to North) Uerreniū Dubri etic Uoserniū Aidous essi couissus.
• (Altar) loscā Aidous legont tunnās Dubri. citu sueionon comdugiet līuos olli essiio etic olli bisietio.

Beline, uerne Aidous ueronadi in Dubron, delgie Uosernii Uerreniic, an dercon tou rexet etic ūxuelīet nos. pon uergegouses luxtiā māriā, budīmosnīs te.

[Uātis] 

sistāmos cei are tei, Lugra, ion leuceton tou dīmanuāt etic buies nouiā ate uta beres amē leuceton nouion do camminū nouiū, an commenaomos duci exugrais etic exiāis temelli, suā uregomosnīs, coetic duci cateiāii ex temellū, ateberes te belītun nouion. suā an combessomos uextin sindin pēlātoi dīuessontio etic atecenaont pāpiā. suā an dassaomos brugnūs cadiāc anson in leuceton dīmanaunon tou uta treideluāontor leucetū dogaunū. 

Uediā Carnonū

• [Drūið] adgariomos Carnonon. sediet in antobi, uoueliaunos etic netaunos. 

• [Uātis] Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassān [All] datiūmī uta dassais

• [Drūið] mediodassos enter rigiā dīdercācā. 

• [Uātis] Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassān [All] datiūmī uta dassais

• [Drūið] uernos māros camminon mediolāni. 

• [Uātis] Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassān [All] datiūmī uta dassais

• [Drūið] uedātis māros in duoricū. 

• [Uātis] Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassān [All] datiūmī uta dassais

• [Drūið] uedātis belisamos cordi. 

• [Uātis] Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassān [All] datiūmī uta dassais

• [Drūið] gariomos uer te. 

• [Uātis] Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassān [All] datiūmī uta dassais

• [Drūið] uidātis camminon. 

• [Uātis] Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassān [All] datiūmī uta dassais

• [Drūið] agnis tou nauet sindiū. 

• [Uātis] Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassān [All] datiūmī uta dassais

• [Drūið] datiomos addatun brātunc tei. 

uediomos, Carnone māre, 

uoretesio nos rodarcon trē ciuocen uidiās temellātiās,

ateuoluxtus britās anson uer lorgobi ansonobi baniontio ollā etic ollā ēnt sepans līuū biuotous. 

olloi molātoi bīete Carnonon. 

olloi budīete Carnonon. 

po suessis tei, Carnone. 

ēmos sedū.

• [Uātis] Carnonos, Carnonos, datiesti uta dassān [All] datiūmī uta dassais

(Close Nemeton)

[Drūið]

Aisu, metele belisame Drous, budīmosnīs te auc medaunos sosū essiio caddisamū etic auc aiuī delgaunos etic medaunos iālū ansonū essiio deluā Drous albiiānon conuextodiānon olli essiio etic olli bisietio.

• (Are – East) uelaimos lorgon tou, lorgon Sami. 

• (Dexsiuos – South) uelaimos lorgon tou, lorgon enter Samon Giamonc. 

• (Eri – West) uelaimos lorgon tou, lorgon Giami. 

• (Tutos – North) uelaimos lorgon tou, lorgon enter Giamon Samonc. 

• (Medios – Middle) an lorgon sindos aiuī belīetor, auc sin essi inedon ollonio lexet. 

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This Rite/Ceremony is a collaborative work between the members of Drunemeton.