Precircle Preparation: Take a Ritual bath and create sacred space. Try to memorize the routine before doing it. If not, keep your BOS out on You altar, or a stand, so you may look upon it when needed.
Needed:
Your Altar (unless this a spontaneous outside circle you did, when overwhelmed by Nature's beauty)
Incense
Red or Orange Candle
Pure Water
Salt/ sand/ rocks
8 or 12 rocks depending on circle size
Wand
Athame
Set up circle to look like:
Starting from the East, hold out wand and walk clockwise around the circle while envisioning a faint purple light exiting the wand saying:
I conjour thee, O Great Circle of Power,
So that you will be for me a boundary
between the world of men and the realm of mighty spirits,
a meeting place of perfect love, trust, peace and joy,
containing the powers I raise within thee.
In the name of the Lady and Lord,
thus do I conjour thee,
O Great Circle of power.
Stand before the altar now and declare:
Thus my circle cast,
no act goes unnoticed
not in accord with me.
So mote it be!
Walk to the East corner (moving only clockwise) and stand before the incense, lighting it while saying:
I call on the Angels of the East,
Powers of Air,
Where the sun rises,
Powers of wonder and imagination,
Powers of clarity and communication,
Powers of music and dawn breaking,
Powers of breezes blowing and birds singing,
I invite you to this my circle.
Hail and welcome!
Move to the South and light candle while saying:
I call on the Angels of the South,
Powers of Fire,
Where the sun is high in the midday sky,
Powers of passion and determination,
Powers of courage and devotion,
Powers of bonfires burning,
Powers of trial and transformation,
I invite you into this my circle.
Hail and welcome!
Move to the West and hold hands above water while saying:
I call on the Angels of the West,
Powers of Water,
Where the sun sets,
Powers of love and compassion,
Powers of feeling and dreaming,
Powers of the Mother's Womb,
Powers of deep oceans and gentle rains,
I invite you to this my circle,
Hail and welcome!
Move to the North and hold hands above the salt/ sand/ rocks while saying:
I call on the Angels of the North,
Powers of Earth,
Where mystery dwells,
Powers of fertility and creativity,
Powers of groundedness and strength,
Powers of fertile fields
Powers of verdant plains and rich forests,
I invite you to this my circle,
Hail and welcome!
Walk back to the altar and pick up the athame. Starting in the East, hold up the athame and "cut" an opening between this world and the realm of the spirits. Upon arriving back at the East, walk back to the altar and light the Goddess and God candles while saying:
Great Lady and Lord,
Below and above
This circle is filled
With your divine light and love
Great Mother and Good Father
Watch here over me
And let nothing bother.
So mote it be!
Take a moment here to meditate before the altar and feel Their presence along with the presence of the Guardians of the elements. SEE how they are there with you.
Here is the point in the circle where energy is raised by singing, dancing, chanting,etc.
Then you cast spells if you have any needing casting.
Direct remaining energies by charging an object or grounding.
Make libations and meditate on the energies sent out. Focus on the actions you hope will ensue then say:
Holy Mother, take this, the energy I have raised to the Universe,
and allow my wills to manifest.
Bless and protect me on my journey through life.
May this working not reverse or place upon me any curse,
and may all astrological correspondences be correct for this working.
With harm to none,
So mote it be!
Closing the Circle
Stand before altar and say:
Lady and Lord
As above so below
To and from You
All things flow.
To the mighty Goddess
And God that be,
With graditude and praise,
So mote it be!
Snuff Goddess and God Candles.
Walk to North corner and say:
Angels of North, element of Earth,
Thank you for your participation in this ritual.
Go if you must, stay if you like.
Hail and farewell.
Move to West corner and say:
Angels of West, element of Water,
Thank you for your participation in this ritual.
Go if you must, stay if you like.
Hail and farewell.
Move to South corner and say:
Angels of South, element of Fire,
Thank you for your participation in this ritual.
Go if you must, stay if you like.
Hail and farewell.
Move to East corner and say:
Angels of East, element of Air,
Thank you for your participation in this ritual.
Go if you must, stay if you like.
Hail and farewell.
Walk to altar and pick up the wand. Walk counter- clockwise, drawing the light back in.
Stand before the altar once more and declare:
This circle is open, but ever unbroken,
carried forever in my heart.
So mote it be!
Ground yourself then clean up. A lot of people eat after a circle. I is something called the "Simple Feast". I usually only do them on Esbats and Sabbats. It is your personal preference.
Hope you have learned and maybe even found pieces to include in your personal circle routine. Have a wonderful day. Blessed be.
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