Ramon's Lamentation

[High Priest Ramon]

Before I start, allow me to give my thanks to the VFW for the honor of speaking here and holding this remembrance. I stand with my fellow military, in this hallowed place. ...

In 1999, when she married my son, I gained a daughter.

What a daughter she was!
Smart, strong, beautiful.
She was my light and my life.
She was my confidant, and knew of all my wishes, dreams, and also my darkest secrets.

For her I wanted everything that I had and everything that is good.

She spent countless days and hours helping me, with work and hobbies.

She could wire a house, and sheetrock rooms.

She had lunch with me virtually every day; and for the last 3 years of her life lived on my property.

She was nurtured by Gaia, Mother earth
Favored by Bridgit;
Consort of Baal;
Blessed by Cerridwen.

She wore a garland of flowers, and a Diadem on her head.

When she walked the path thru the forest, Birds sang and animals chirped.
And at night, how the moonlight shone upon her hair!

No father should have to bury a daughter; Yet here I am, doing just that.

She had her inner demons, like all of us do.

On the early morning hours of March 2, she battled one.

Her spirit descended into Hades,
Where she fought her demons throught the
Twelve Stations of Night.

And on the next Sunrise she emerged triumphant upon that Eastern Shore, Where the Sun god shone upon her countenance, And brought forth her beautiful, if tired smile.

The Angel of death then took her by the hand, and led her to the other side, to be free in the summerlands, to be purified and to run through the meadows and flowers, like a little girl in the bloom of spring.

It is my hope, that when my turn comes to join her, that she will stand up and speak up for me.

And now,

I would like to introduce her Eldest daughter, my grandaughter, Renee.
Now the Atauraq of the family;
And her son, Christopher,
the eldest of the family .

And my grandaughter Victoria, Close friend of Kandie's, And Acolyte Priestess of the Anvil Temple,

To Stand By Me during this ceremony of her Final Journey.

Rites of Final Journey

[Acolyte Priestess Victoria]

Hear ye the words of the Star goddess, She whose feet are in the dust of the hosts of heaven; and whose body encircles the universe:

[High Priest Ramon]

I who am the beauty of the Green Earth,
And the White Moon among the stars,
And the Mystery of the Waters,
And the Desire of the Heart;

Call upon thy soul: Arise! and come to me!

For I am the soul of Nature,
Who gives life to the Universe.

From me all things proceed,
And unto me all things must return;

And before my face,
Beloved of Gods and of Men,

Let your innermost divine self be enfolded
In the rapture of the infinite.

Let my worship be within the heart that rejoiceth;

For Behold,

All acts of Love and Pleasure are my rituals.

And therefore let there be
Beauty and Strength,
Power and Compassion,
Honour and Humility,
Mirth and Reverence,
Within you.

For Behold,

I have been with you from the beginning;
And I am that which is attained at the End of Desire.

So be it.

[Acolyte Priestess Victoria]

So be it.