Gardnerian Ritual of November Eve

The Sabbat RitualsNovember Eve(1949)

Walk or slow dance, Magus leading High Priestess, both carrying Phallic wand or broom, people with torches or candles.Witch chant or song:

"Eko, eko, Azarak

Eko, eko, Zomelak

Bazabi lacha bachabe

Lamac cahi achababe

Karrellyos

Lamac lamac Bachalyas cabahagy sabalyos

Baryolos Lagoz atha cabyolas

Samahac atha famolas Hurrahya!"

Form circle.High Priestess assumes Goddess position.

Magus gives her Fivefold Kiss and is scourged.

All are purified [that is, bound and scourged with forty strokes, as in the initiation rituals].Magus assumes God position.High Priestess invokes with Athame:

"Dread Lord of the shadows, god of life and the giver of life. Yet is the knowledge of thee the knowledge of death. Open wide, I pray thee, thy gates through which all must pass. Let our dear ones who have gone before, return this night to make merry with us. And when our time comes, as it must, O thou the comforter, the consoler, the giver of peace and rest, we will enter thy realms gladly and unafraid, for we know that when rested and refreshed among our dear ones, we shall be born again by thy grace and the grace of the Great Mother. Let it be in the same place and the same time as our beloved ones, and may we meet and know, and love them again. Descend, we pray thee, upon thy servant and Priest (name)."

High Priestess gives Fivefold Kiss to Magus.

Initiations if any; all others are purified.(Note: Couples may purify each other if they will.)

Cakes and Wine.

The Great Rite if possible, either in token or truly.

Dismiss [the guardians, and close down the magic circle; the people then stay to] feast and dance.

Yes, this was what Gerald Gardner and the Skyclad Brits were doing in 1949. It seemed appropriate for this holiday.