I exultantly greet the day,
my heart in awe at the beauty of the world.
Hail to you Gods of the Heavens, and the Earth, and those Below.
Hail Gods of the mountains and forest,
Gods of the mighty rivers and the towering trees.
Hail Gods of the desert, the ocean and the sweeping plains,
Gods of the fertile fields and the bustling cities.
Hail to the Gods of love and frenzy,
of dance and poetry,
of wisdom and prophecy,
of justice and piety,
of strength and prosperity,
of all the virtues and blessings
that make life rich and worth living.
Hail to the mothers and fathers who came before me,
to all those who have experienced the ecstasy of Dionysos,
carried the thyrsos, and danced in his sacred orgies.
Hail to the Gods who guide my heart,
and the helper-spirits who show me the way.
Hail to the whole Divine Assembly
– I rejoice in your presence
on this beautiful day of manifestation,
the world refreshed and vital
as it was upon the first day.
Let today be like that first day
full of limitless possibility,
and boundless fecundity.
All the bad things
and the failures of yesterday
are sunk in the water.
They are forgotten.
They are no more.
Today I begin anew
and shall shoulder my responsibilities
with a proud and joyous heart.
Today I shall do everything in my power
to increase justice and holiness,
and strive to improve my community
however I can, so that we will have
something worthy of them
to pass on to those who come after.
Today let every word that I speak be true.
Today let equanimity guide every action that I perform.
Today may I offer comfort to those in need,
and show kindness to the stranger.
Today I shall be temperate and disciplined
and do the good things necessary
to make my life prosper.
Today I shall set aside all petty grudges
and refuse to let needless anger
or unjust violence take root in my heart.
Today I shall remain ever mindful of the Gods
and seek them out in the world around me.
This is the vow I bind myself to
for today and today only,
witnessed by the all-seeing Sun
and Earth who is everyone’s mother.
And lastly, I pray to all the Gods of my people,
my family, my fellow adherents and initiates
in the Starry Bull tradition; may you walk with them
today, O Gods, and grant them life, health, and stability.
May you make their hearts joyous and fill their souls
with courage, love, beauty, wisdom, and creativity.
May all obstacles be removed from their path
and may any enemies who come against them
be struck down and trodden under foot.
May the community prosper and grow
and continue eternally to do the work
of King Dionysos and his Furious Host.