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VxPoem ID: 20180
Category:
liturgical_ritual
Posted: February 23rd. 2006 9:40:10 PM
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An Address to the Outdwellers
by B. T. Newberg
Age Group: Adult
All ye who stand against this rite,
Take this and make no trouble tonight!
May Thunor guard against thee.
or:
All ye who stand against this way,
Take this and make no trouble today!
May Thunor guard against thee.
Author's Notes: In Ar nDraiocht Fein ritual liturgy, there is an offering made to the "outdwellers." These entities are all those who may oppose or object to the work done by the ritual. They may include the traditional aversaries of the gods, but are not necessarily evil. The offering honors and appeases while also warding against them.
The guard is my own innovation, it is not an ADF norm (so far as I know) . Thunor may be substituted for any warrior, guard, or watchman appropriate to the rite at hand. Or you need not include a guard at all, if it seems inappropriate.
copyright 2006, but permission granted for all but commercial use
As a Naturalistic Pagan, I believe in evidence. There is no evidence that deities and magic are "real" in the most literal sense, but they may yet be moving and powerful. These poems are a tribute to the inspiration of Pagan ways.
For more information on naturalism, see HumanisticPaganism.com.
Author's Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
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