Where the forbidden gather, and lay praise for the scarecrow.

What is our cult?:

The Cult of The Scarecrow is a religious group that dates back to unknown times. Our practices have revolved around one religious figure, the Scarecrow. Our figure represents protection, peace, and well-being for whoever joins us, unifies us, or does not object us. Those who choose to disturb us, will perish in a blazing fire composed of their own sin.
A monthly burning of the straw and burlap Scarecrow will take place on the third Friday.

How may you celebrate this cult?:

What you will need:

10 pounds of straw, Rope, A pound of burlap, Two firm boards, A hammer, A pumpkin, a knife, and Nails. (Optional: Shovel)

Procedure:

Use a hammer to firmly mount the firmest, thickest board out of the two into the ground. You may use a shovel for this process, but it is not needed. If you happen to use a shovel, fill the remaining dirt into the surrounding area of the board. Once done mounting the board into the ground, build a bounding of straw with the straw and rope. Pack straw together and tie the rope around the straw. Take the bounding of straw and run it down the middle of the board. the straw should be touching the ground, and have the board standing in the middle of the bounding. Continue to stack the boundings untill you reach the middle of the board. Stop stacking boundings. Take the least thickest board out of the two and hammer a nail into the center of the two boards, joining them together. This should be done as close to the boundings as possible. Once you are done with that, continue to stack boundings until you almost reach the top of the board. Stop stacking boundings. Stack boundings on the horizontal board. This should be done the same way as the first board, but horizontally. When all of this is completed. Carve out the face of the pumpkin, and place it on the top of the board. The boundings should touch the pumpkin, but leave enough room for the pumpkin to be stable. Once all of this is stable, built, and ready. Stuff the pumpkin with straw. Lastly, scatter the straw around the Scarecrow.

The Lighting:

Once ready, gather around and join hands in a circle around the Scarecrow. Two representatives of the cult, named the forbidden, are selected to throw the lit torch into the Scarecrow, therefore lighting the Scarecrow. Once the Scarecrow is lit, followers commonly sing hymns of the Scarecrow.

Common Hymn- O Glorious Scarecrow:
O Glorious Scarecrow
Son of the earth, bound in straw
I crested the hill with my shovel and barrow
And your glory is all that I saw

Grant us this day our crops you protect
Buzzards and crows you keep away
Your glorious light we shall not deflect
You give us hope for another day

The noon of the solstice draws near
Oh how we longed for this time
The most wonderful day of the year
Our crops have been grown so sublime

O Scarecrow, how wonderous
Your glory shines brighter than the sun
O Scarecrow, you protect us
Each and every one!