Happy Michaelmas to all who celebrate!
This year, I made three mini altar sections for all three archangels; Gabriel, Raphael and Michael (left to right).
I followed my white mass script order, and for the liturgy of the word section, I pulled readings from Scripture fitting each angel, followed by individual prayer and offering, ringing my glass bell after each prayer.
Saint Gabriel: Daniel 8: 15-18. Offering: water in a chalice. Blue candle.
Saint Raphael: Livre de Tobie, chapitre 5:10. Offering: frankincense stick incense, and myrrh perfume on my forehead and wrists (since I’m in surgery recovery and it’s going well). Green candle.
Saint Michael: Apocalypse 12: 7-11. Offering: Michaelmas daisies I had picked a few days ago. Red candle.
For my main prayers, I had this song play in the background. It hits hard and was very thematic for angel’s wings:
As for folklore surrounding this day, we have some!
Some weather sayings:
If it rains today without thunder, there will be a mild winter.
“Pluie de Saint-Michel sans orages, d’un hiver doux est le présage”
If the sparrow sees this day, no winter until Christmas day.
“Si l’hirondelle voit la Saint-Michel, pas d’hiver avant Noël”
Sources: Jeanne Pomerleau. Saints et fêtes du jour au Canada français. Les éditions GID. 2014. 1000p.