Rituals
Adult Affirmation of Path (AAOP)
This is an opportunity for adults to acknowledge (to themselves and to the greater community) their dedication to their Path. Exploring the lessons of Inanna and Erishkagal, this ritual takes the form of an outer-and inner-journey through which participants confront and explore the reasons for their choice of Path.
Haladai Mystai
Parade to the Sea
The festival's proceedings begin with a parade to the sea. The priests and priestesses traditionally lead Pilgrims in making offerings and purifying themselves for the Mysteries. On Saturday, we will be purifying ourselves for the rites to come, as well.
Shrine Visits
After the Parade to the Sea, you will have an opportunity to visit the Gods and Goddesses of Eleusis at their shrines.
These invoked vessels are in full invocation and are holding the energy of the Olympians, giving you a rare opportunity to speak with Deity face to face, ask questions, and get direct answers.
You may also choose to dedicate yourself to one of them, and their lessons, for the duration of the festival or for a Year-and-a-Day.( i.e help with marriage from Hera, blessings to your tools from Hephaestus, asking for wisdom from Athena, etc)
Do not miss this beautiful and healing experience.
The Mysteries Ritual Drama & Initiation Rites
The Mysteries are concerned with the secrets the Goddess Demeter gave to humanity at the city of Eleusis in ancient Greece. No written records of the content of these rites exist and no oral descriptions were handed down save only fragments in vague and general terms. Eleusinian scholars from around the world have worked to recreate these initiatory rites anew, based on years of scholarship, and modern revelation.
By custom, we can say no more, because to tell you of what you would take away from these sacred rites, would be to rob you of the spark of revelation that comes to each participant.
