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Circle Casting
Place four candles, who's colors correspond
to the four cardinal points. Next, set up the alter.
Be sure that you have plenty of matches and something
heat proof to put them in. Light the candles, set the
incense smoking. Lift the athame and touch its blade
to the water saying:
"I consecrate and cleanse this water that it
may be fit and purified to dwell within the sacred
circle of stones. In the name of the Mother Goddess
and Father God I consecrate this water."
As you do this, visualize your knife blasting
away all negativity from the water. Now, do the same
thing with the salt. Say:
"I bless this salt that it may be fit to dwell
within the sacred circle of stones. In the name of
the Mother Goddess and Father God, I bless this salt."
Now, stand facing North at the edge of the circle
of the circle. Hold your athame pointed outward at waist
level, Walk slowly around the circle's perimeter clockwise,
your feet just inside the rocks, charging it with your words
and energy. Create the circle through your visualization with
the power flowing out of your knife's blade. As you walk,
stretch the energy out until it forms a complete sphere around
the working area, half above the ground and half below. As
you do this say:
"Here is the boundary of the Circle of stones.
naught but love shall enter in, naught but love
shall emerge from within. Charge this by your powers
Old Ones."
When you have arrived back at the North, place the
athame on the alter. Pick up the salt and sprinkle it around
the circle, beginning and ending in the North, and moving
clockwise. Next, carry the smoking censer around the circle,
then the lit red candle from the alter, and finally sprinkle
water around the circle. As you do this, sense the substances
purifying the circle. The circle of stones is now sealed.
Hold aloft the wand at the North, at the edge of the
circle of stones and say:
"O Spirit of the North Stone,
Ancient one of Earth
I call you to attend this circle."
Charge this by your powers Old Ones."
As you do this, visualize a greenish mist rising and
writhing in the Northern quarter, over the green candle. This
is the elemental energy of Earth. When the spirit is present,
lower the wand, move to the East, raise it again and say:
"O Spirit of the East Stone,
Ancient one of Air,
I call you to attend this circle.
Charge this by your power Old Ones."
Visualize a yellowish mist of Air energy. Lower your
wand, move to the South and repeat the following with your wand
upraised, visualizing a crimson fire mist, say:
"Of Spirit of the South Stone,
Ancient one of fire,
I call you to attend this circle.
Charge this by your power Old Ones."
Finally to the West, say with your wand held aloft:
"O spirit of the West Stone,
Ancient one of Water,
I call you to attend this circle.
Charge this by your powers Old Ones."
Visualize a bluish mist the color of water rising from the
West candle. Feel the energies, visualize the circle glowing and
growing in power. Stand still, sensing for a moment. The circle of
stones is complete. Say the Blessing Chant call the Goddess and God,
and magic may be wrought.
Circle Releasing
Once the rite has ended, face North, hold aloft the wand and say:
"Farewell, Spirit of the North Stone,
I Give you thanks for your presence here.
Go in power."
Repeat this same formula to the East, South, and West substituting the proper direction in the words. Then return to the North and hold aloft the wand for a few more moments. Lay the wand on the alter and pick up the athame. Standing in the North, pierce the Circle's wall with the blade at waist level. Move clockwise around the circle visualizing its power being pulled back into the athame. Literally pull it back into the blade and handle. Sense the circle dissolving , shrinking, the outside world slowly regaining its dominance in the area.
When you arrive back at the North again, the Circle is no more. Now is a good time to thank the Goddess and God for attending your ritual.
Sources:
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. Copyright
1988 By Scott Cunningham. All rights reserved.
Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner.
Copyright 1993 by Scott Cunningham. All rights reserved.
Place four candles, who's colors correspond
to the four cardinal points. Next, set up the alter.
Be sure that you have plenty of matches and something
heat proof to put them in. Light the candles, set the
incense smoking. Lift the athame and touch its blade
to the water saying:
"I consecrate and cleanse this water that it
may be fit and purified to dwell within the sacred
circle of stones. In the name of the Mother Goddess
and Father God I consecrate this water."
As you do this, visualize your knife blasting
away all negativity from the water. Now, do the same
thing with the salt. Say:
"I bless this salt that it may be fit to dwell
within the sacred circle of stones. In the name of
the Mother Goddess and Father God, I bless this salt."
Now, stand facing North at the edge of the circle
of the circle. Hold your athame pointed outward at waist
level, Walk slowly around the circle's perimeter clockwise,
your feet just inside the rocks, charging it with your words
and energy. Create the circle through your visualization with
the power flowing out of your knife's blade. As you walk,
stretch the energy out until it forms a complete sphere around
the working area, half above the ground and half below. As
you do this say:
"Here is the boundary of the Circle of stones.
naught but love shall enter in, naught but love
shall emerge from within. Charge this by your powers
Old Ones."
When you have arrived back at the North, place the
athame on the alter. Pick up the salt and sprinkle it around
the circle, beginning and ending in the North, and moving
clockwise. Next, carry the smoking censer around the circle,
then the lit red candle from the alter, and finally sprinkle
water around the circle. As you do this, sense the substances
purifying the circle. The circle of stones is now sealed.
Hold aloft the wand at the North, at the edge of the
circle of stones and say:
"O Spirit of the North Stone,
Ancient one of Earth
I call you to attend this circle."
Charge this by your powers Old Ones."
As you do this, visualize a greenish mist rising and
writhing in the Northern quarter, over the green candle. This
is the elemental energy of Earth. When the spirit is present,
lower the wand, move to the East, raise it again and say:
"O Spirit of the East Stone,
Ancient one of Air,
I call you to attend this circle.
Charge this by your power Old Ones."
Visualize a yellowish mist of Air energy. Lower your
wand, move to the South and repeat the following with your wand
upraised, visualizing a crimson fire mist, say:
"Of Spirit of the South Stone,
Ancient one of fire,
I call you to attend this circle.
Charge this by your power Old Ones."
Finally to the West, say with your wand held aloft:
"O spirit of the West Stone,
Ancient one of Water,
I call you to attend this circle.
Charge this by your powers Old Ones."
Visualize a bluish mist the color of water rising from the
West candle. Feel the energies, visualize the circle glowing and
growing in power. Stand still, sensing for a moment. The circle of
stones is complete. Say the Blessing Chant call the Goddess and God,
and magic may be wrought.
Circle Releasing
Once the rite has ended, face North, hold aloft the wand and say:
"Farewell, Spirit of the North Stone,
I Give you thanks for your presence here.
Go in power."
Repeat this same formula to the East, South, and West substituting the proper direction in the words. Then return to the North and hold aloft the wand for a few more moments. Lay the wand on the alter and pick up the athame. Standing in the North, pierce the Circle's wall with the blade at waist level. Move clockwise around the circle visualizing its power being pulled back into the athame. Literally pull it back into the blade and handle. Sense the circle dissolving , shrinking, the outside world slowly regaining its dominance in the area.
When you arrive back at the North again, the Circle is no more. Now is a good time to thank the Goddess and God for attending your ritual.
Sources:
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. Copyright
1988 By Scott Cunningham. All rights reserved.
Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner.
Copyright 1993 by Scott Cunningham. All rights reserved.