THE GODDESS WITHIN - QUARTER CALLS


East
 Hail, Goddess of the East
 Athena, Lady of Wisdom
 With serpents entwined on your arms,
 Athena, Lady of Battle,
 With your shield and spear,
 Your helmeted head,
 You who have fought for many,
 To bring honor and justice.
 You who have woven many tapestries,
 To bring art and beauty,
 Athena, we invoke you,
 Ancient weaver,
 Proud Goddess,
 Be with us now.


East Opening of Circle:

 Goddesses of East,
 Lilith, Athena, Cardea,  
    (pause a few seconds for other Goddess names to be called)
 We give thanks for your presence here tonight,
 Go in peace.
 Blessed Be.


South
 Hail, Goddess of the South,
 Pele, volcano Goddess of Hawaii,
 Queen of the islands,
 We call upon you.
 We give you our rage, our lust, and our anger,
 That you may cleanse us,
 With your fiery lava.
 That you may empower us,
 With your mighty flow.
 That you may bless us,
 With your beauty.
 Be with us now.


South Opening of Circle:

 Goddesses of South,
 Pele, Vesta, Brigit,  
    (pause a few seconds for other Goddess names to be called)
 We give thanks for your presence here tonight,
 Go in peace.
 Blessed Be.


West
 Hail, Goddess of the West
 Aphrodite, with your golden hair,
 Arising from the sea,
 Surrounded by white foam,
 Being birthed by the waters,

 Aphrodite, bless us
 With your beauty,
 With your love,
 With your fertile, pregnant being,
 That we may heal the Earth
 And help her to bear fruit,
 Be with us now.


West Opening of Circle:

 Goddesses of  the West,
 Hecate, Aphrodite, Yemaya  
    (pause a few seconds for other Goddess names to be called)
 We give thanks for your presence here tonight,
 Go in peace.
 Blessed Be.


North
 Hail, Goddess of the North.
 Demeter, Goddess of the golden grain and harvest.
 Be with us, Earth Mother,
 Heal us and heal our children.

 Oh, Demeter,
 You who have grieved for your daughter Persephone,
 Spent your time searching the underworld,
 You who have returned to us in your glory,
 Bless our land and make it fertile.

 Oh, Demeter,
 Sacred Mother,
 Blessed sister,
 Fruitful earth,
 We invoke you now.


North Opening of Circle:

 Goddesses of North,
 Guia, Demeter, Artemis,  
    (pause a few seconds for other Goddess names to be called)
 We give thanks for your presence here tonight,
 Go in peace.
 Blessed Be.


Center
 Hail, Goddess of Center
 Great Eagle Woman,
 Moon Mother,
 Lighting the way,
 Bringing vision,
 Soaring over us
 With great wings.

 Oh Great Eagle Woman,
 You bring death and destruction,
 You bring birth and creation,
 Wisdom woman flying high,
 We call on you
 To guide us now.
 Blessed Be.

Center Opening of Circle:

 Goddesses of Center,
 Isis, Shekinah, Great Eagle Woman,
    (pause a few seconds for other Goddess names to be called)
 We give thanks for your presence here tonight,
 Go in peace.
 Blessed Be.