This was written at the request of Mathonwy and Idris in May 1971, to give a couple a way to use the Craft daily aside from
working a shortened version of our basic ritual. 1. To be said at sunrise, or on rising in the morning. Holding a cup
of water, face east. Say, "Lady of the Lightning sky, Lay Lady of the Newborn Sun, flood your light into our lives,
and let this day be well -- begun." Sip water, libate a little, and each pour some over the other's hands to wash with.
2. To be said at Noon, or before eating the midday meal. Holding apiece of bread or cake, or a piece of fruit, or some
other produce of the earth, face south. Say, "Lady of the Fertile Lands, Lady of the Five-Fold Earth, fill us with your
living gifts, and let this day be filled with mirth!" Then share the bread (or whatever) with each other, taking care
to scatter some on the ground, saying "For Her little one." 3. To be said at sunset, or before lighting a
fire in the evening, or before eating the evening meal. Holding a lit candle or other fire face west. Say, "Lady of
the Flowering Islands, Lady of the Fiery Sea, dance upon the knowing waters, fill us with your mystery." Use the candle,
or the fire lit from it, as a focus for a short meditation; then work the charging of wine and cakes to begin the evening
meal. 4. To be said at midnight, or before going to bed. Face north, in aleph position -- right arm skyward, left arm
earthward, trunk bent to left. Say, "Lady of the Shining Castle, lady of the Silver Wheel, guard our sleep and send
us dreams, turn our lives and make us rest." Then bring your hand together with a slap. 5. To be said at the center
of the day -- you will know the moment when it comes. Holding yourself still, face inward. Say, "Fivefold Lady who
whirls without motion, burns untouched in flower flames, ebb and flood of the inward ocean, remind us you are what each word
names." Then pay attention: expect anything to come; expect only what comes.
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