Hearth Welcome and Closing

by Arethinn
Opening invocation February 2018, closing invocation January 2019

This invocation/devocation were originally written for the 'Kin-Meet at PantheaCon and now are used each year at Shining Hearth.

I call on the woods, winds, and waters;
I call on the sun, moon, and stars;
I call on the majik that flows through them all
and through all of us.

May a way be opened to that realm that is of both internet and spirit in nature, where we can gather to be in one place and one time even though we are scattered across the Earth, and build together in a starlit forest the home of the Shining Hearth.

A hearth:
For those of mythic heart
Fae-born, Elf-souled, from Otherworld,
Of dragons' power, angels' grace,
Chimaeric beasts of eld,
Shifting folk of fur and tail,
Spirits of the living Green,
Of shadows or celestial light,
Tribe of Danu, Aes Sidhe--

A hearth:
For those who walk 'midst humankind
Oft times unseen, sometimes ill used,
Who know they are of Other kind;
And for such friends as they may choose--

A hearth:
Where may enchanted mead be drunk
In sparkling light of Under-Hill
And peace beneath the stars be found
For those who enter with good will.

Shine forth the ancient Dreaming of the Earth!
Be lit the hearth!

Hearthfire, homefire,
Brightfire, Greenfire,
Whitefire, Nightfire,
Purefire, Flame!
Goldfire, Moonfire,
Truefire, Eldfire,
Dreamfire, Starfire
Faefire, Flame!

May we all see and feel the rainbow flames of the Hearth shining upon us this weekend!

Now the mythic flame burns low
And forth you fair folk all must go
But for your presence on this night
Be blessed by gleams of glamourlight:

You Fae and Elves, you dragons strong
You angels of the heavens' throng
Fantastic beasts and folk of fur,
Souls of Nature green and pure,

Elementals, shadows, wights
Of land and sea and starry heights,
Alfar folk, Tuatha Dé,
And human friends who came to play–

You must go forth, but take with you
The spark of majik, shining true
To re-enchant the world outside
And in your heart-place to abide.

Sweet song enfolds the Dreaming of the Earth!
Now sleeps the hearth!

We honor the woods, winds, and waters;
We honor the sun, moon, and stars;
We honor the majik that flows through them all
and through all of us.

We now return along the way from that place of 'net and spirit, where we were in one place and one time, and built together in a starlit forest the home of the Shining Hearth.