Jen Morrigan

Litha Ritual for Minerva

Dedicated to Minerva

Offerings: Red wine, frankincense, rosemary or thyme

Supplies: a symbol for Minerva like a statue or owl

Goal: To give you the strength to move past obstacles in your life

Raise Power: Meditation using a rooting technique. Imagine yourself in your peaceful place and seeing roots flowing from your body. Place the roots in the ground and allow all good energy enter you. Feel the music playing to calm your mind.

Cast Circle:

  1. Guardians of the north, powers of endurance and strength guided by the Earth, representatives of Calas, I call upon to watch over me tonight within the circle. I give you this offering of (Earth symbol like sand, dirt and crystals) to let all that come in perfect love and perfect trust. Draw a pentagram with your Athame or knife.
  2. Guardians of the East, powers of endurance and strength guided by the Air, representatives of Awyr, I call upon to watch over me tonight within the circle. I give you this offering of (Air symbol like incense, burnable herbs and burnable powders) to let all that come in perfect love and perfect trust. Draw a pentagram with your Athame or knife.
  3. Guardians of the South, powers of endurance and strength guided by the Fire, representatives of Ufel, I call upon to watch over me tonight within the circle. I give you this offering of (fire symbol like candles) to let all that come in perfect love and perfect trust. Draw a pentagram with your Athame or knife.
  4. Guardians of the West, powers of endurance and strength guided by the Water, representatives of Gwyar, I call upon to watch over me tonight within the circle. I give you this offering of (water symbol like bowl or glass of water) to let all that come in perfect love and perfect trust. Draw a pentagram with your Athame or knife.

Place your offerings on your altar.

Hold your symbol for Minerva and chant:

“Warrior Goddess Minvera

I need your help to get over obstacles

That are in my way

So I can move on in life.”

Take in all her energy and imagine all these good things coming to your life.

When you are done thank Minerva for her time, leave offering on the altar for 3 days, clean up your sacred space and then close the circle.