In ritual, “invoking” is a way to honor Nature and our surroundings, and also a technique to kindle the many facets of our wisdom and capacity.
The following ritual can stand alone or be used as the invocation for your Autumn Equinox ritual.
Begin this ritual by locating the directions and anointing with The Mermaid oil.
Face the east and say:
Beloved East, I call to you and your Waters.
I call the head waters, the first drops of rain, and the place where the water first leaves the earth.
I remember that I am good at starting new things, and that all big rivers start small.
Face the south and say:
Beloved South, I call to you and your Waters.
I call the rushing rapids and the fastest rivers, swollen with rain and snow melt. I call the hot springs and boiling geysers, and the tide pools warming in the sun.
I remember that I, too, am a force of nature, and that my body flows with interior warmth.
Face the west and say:
Beloved West, I call to you and your Waters.
I call the deepest waters, the deepest part of the creek, the river, the lake, the bay, and the ocean.
I remember that I am also deep, and storms only affect me at the surface; my depth is a sanctuary of calm.
Face the north and say:
Beloved North, I call to you and your Waters.
I call ice and solid water, the water dripping in caves, and the still, secret pools where the mystics scry.
I remember that I am solid, stable, and comfortable in the quiet. I remember that I can build things over time.
Face center and say:
Beloved Center, always with me, I call the inner rivers of lymph and blood and the head waters of tears. I honor my own currents. I remember that I am tidal, and that ebbing and flowing honors my own evolution.
I remember that before I look to others, I look within and drink from my own cup.
Then, call any other angels, ancestors, or guides to join you in your sacred space.
love and mermaids,
xo
kv
PS: Who remembers “French Broad Fridays?” This is me in the French Broad river in 2008, Marshall NC’s first mermaid. Another fun fact.
