This will be a rite in which we will embrace our warriors’ sides in order to fight those that would oppress us and our rights to govern our own bodies.

An empowering rite

If you wish to follow along by lighting your own candles and making your own offerings, you may choose to do so. You can bring 1-5 candles. Offerings can be whatever you feel fits best. Some suggestions if you are unsure: spring water, coins, yarrow, juniper berry, mugwort, fennel, henbane, parsley, raspberry, sea lavender, wine/mead/libations (to those Dêuoi who are accepting,) a drop of blood / moon blood, poems, art. [Make sure you are familiar, safe, and responsible with the use of any offerings.]

Before the rite is begun, cleanse and purify the self, even if only the hands and/or face. If you are doing this rite with others, check and make sure they too have cleansed.

During the rite, the members of the clergy will be monitoring for any omens that things should no longer proceed. If any signs indicate the rite should be stopped, it must be done so immediately.

 Opening the Nemeton / calling the quarters

Invocation of the Dêuoi

Conducted by the uatis

[Uediomos: “we invoke.” Ananmanatîs: “the unnamed ones esp. of spirits.” Dêua/os/oi: “worshipped beings.” Matîr marâ: “Great Mother.” Regentiâ: “Ancestors.”]

Drumming begins.

Uatis: “Uediomos Ananmanatîs! Those many with names lost to time, those whose names were lost to the hands of tyrannical imperialism, whom our regentiâ knew and honored, you who aided in the fight against their oppressors, you who honored the freedom of body and spirit, and whom once responded to the call of the peoples’ carnux. Hear our plea and empower us.

Uediomos Auetâ! Dêua of fertility, protector of those that give birth, protector of children, mighty healer, you who governs midwives and birth. Hear our plea and empower us.

Uediomos Nantosueltâ! Dêua of Antumnos, you of vines and valleys and honey and libations, O prosperous one, you who has the eyes and ears of the messengers to the Otherworld, matîr marâ. Hear our plea and empower us.

Uediomos Rosmertâ! Dêua who provides, the bearer of fruit and wealth, you who oversees rites of death and the flight of the soul, the seer through and weaver of the vines. Hear our plea and empower us.

Uediomos Mogetius! Dêuos of the Carnutes, the most powerful, law-bringer, mighty holder of the spear, the voice of judgment and civility. Hear our plea and empower us.

Uediomos Brigantiâ! Dêua of the sword, shield, and helm, guardian of the high ground, protector of all civilization, teacher of strategies in war, fierce battle-maiden. Hear our plea and empower us.

Uediomos Camulos! Dêuos who protects the boundaries by force of arms, the protector and champion of the people, the shield against which the oppressors fall, you who is the stronghold. Hear our plea and empower us.

We thank you.”

Give offerings.

Invocation of the Regentiâ

Conducted by the uatis

[Auena: “awen.”]

Uatis: “Uediomos Regentiâ! You who stood tall, strong, and proud against overwhelming forces. You who stood in quiet opposition against those who demanded obedience and assimilation.

Those of our blood and bone and breath, those of our spirit and of the land, those still of the Otherworld and those who have seen it many times over, empower our spirits. Those of wisdom and diplomacy and Drus, empower our minds. Those singers of auena whose voices stopped battle, empower our words. Those tillers of earth and harvest, empower us with longevity and sturdiness. Those who carried forth families in fortitude, empower our bodies. Those of spear, sword, and shield, empower our flesh and blood.

Regentiâ, hear our plea and empower us.

We thank you.”

Give offerings.

Drumming stops.

Garieto / We Roar

[Cingetos/oi: “warrior.”]

Uatis: “We are now empowered. Let our enemies know we will not be silent! Raise your weapons!”

All attending: shout / cry out / raise voice or fists. Optional saying: Garieto! (We roar) or Carnux! (the war horn)

Uatis: “Our bodies belong to none but ourselves. It is our sacred and innate right to have governance over our beings. We are cingetoi. We are power. We are free by our own decree!”

Uergarobi labâmos / We proclaim loudly

Uatis: “Those affected by decisions that are being made and enforced by the beast, who seeks to strip autonomy from our community, have room to speak here. Prayers, speeches, whatever the Dêuoi inspire. Let auena flow.”

[Those in attendance that wish to speak do so now]

After each individual speaks, respond with weapons (voice / fist) raised. Optional saying: Garieto! (We roar) or Carnux! (the war horn)

Uatis: “I see you and thank you. The dêuoi and regentiâ bear witness to our testimony. Carry this empowerment forth into the days and battles to come, with honor and without fear. They are many but we are more.”

Closing of the Nemeton

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