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Make sure you include a container each of salt and water. Ignite<B> </B>incense, light candles, lay out<B> </B>cakes and wine. </div> <div> Leave the room to change and prepare.</div> <div> Circle caster starts from the East casting the triple circle, using the black handled atheme.</div> <div> Partner stands behind aiming power to their base chakra though their atheme.</div> <div> <U>CASTING</U> <U>THE</U> <U>CIRCLE</U></div> <div> I CALL UPON THE SACRED CIRCLE, COME AT MY REQUEST COME WITH THE POWER OF THE WARMING SUN, THE ENERGY OF THE EARTH. SURROUND US, EMPOWER US, PROTECT US IN OUR WORKINGS THIS NIGHT. GRANT THIS SPACE BE FIT AND RIGHT FOR OUR WORSHIP.</div> <bR> <div> <U>CLEANSING</U> <U>THE</U> <U>CIRCLE</U>.</div> <div> Male celebrant places the tip of his atheme into the water and holding with both hands draws the Banishing Pentagram of water.</div> <div> I EXORCISE THEE, 0 CREATURE OF WATER, THAT THOU CAST OUT ALL IMPURITIES AND UNCLEANLINESS OF THE SPIRIT OF THE WORLD OF PHANTASM.</div> <div> Male celebrant then places tip of atheme into the salt and holding with both hands draws the Invoking Pentagram of earth.</div> <div> BLESSINGS BE UPON THEE, 0 CREATURE OF SALT. </div> <div> LET ALL EVIL AND HINDRANCE BE CAST FORTH FROM THEE AND LET ALL GOOD ENTER HEREIN.</div> <div> Salt is poured into the water, and stirred three times clockwise. </div> <div> Holy water is placed on pentacle. </div> <div> Male celebrant replaces his atheme upon altar and stands on the right of Female celebrant.</div> <div> Female celebrant places the tip of her atheme into the flame of the right-hand candle and holding with both hands draws the Invoking pentagram of fire through flame.</div> <div> BLESSINGS BE UPON YOU, THOU CREATURE OF FIRE </div> <div> PURIFY OUR CIRCLE, ILLUMINATE OUR PATH, AND </div> <div> DRIVE AWAY THE DARKNESS OF THE WORLD AND </div> <div> SPIRIT.</div> <div> Female celebrant places the tip of her atheme into the smoke from the incense and holding with both hands draws the Invoking pentagram of air.</div> <div> BLESSINGS BE UPON THEE, 0 CREATURE OF AIR. </div> <div> PURIFY AND CLEANSE OUR CIRCLE. BLOW AWAY THE </div> <div> COBWEBS FROM OUR MINDS THAT WE MAY WORK WITH INSIGHT AND CLARITY.</div> <bR> <div> <U>BLESSING</U> <U>THE</U> <U>CIRCLE</U>.</div> <div> Male celebrant, with holy water, walks deosil around circle, sprinkling water around temple and other people.</div> <div> I CONSECRATE THIS CIRCLE WITH THE ELEMENTS OF </div> <div> EARTH AND WATER THAT IT KEEPS US SAFE IN OUR </div> <div> WORKINGS.</div> <div> Female celebrant, with candle in left hand and incense in right hand walks deosil around circle.</div> <div> I CONSECRATE THIS CIRCLE WITH THE ELEMENTS OF </div> <div> FIRE AND AIR ,THAT OUR PATH BE ILLUMINATED AND OUR HEARTS TRUE. </div> <bR> <div> <U>INVOCATION</U> <U>OF</U> <U>THE</U> <U>QUARTERS</U></div> <div> Having chosen which members of the coven will call which quarter, they take their positions Starting from the east they should call the quarters as they feel. Raising their atheme's in salute, call quarter then draw pentagram of element and pierce centre. You should see your image of the guardian in your mind's eye.</div> <bR> <div> <U>EAST-.AIR</U></div> <div> LORDS OF THE EAST, LORDS OF AIR, </div> <div> BLOW THE BRISK WIND OF WISDOM, </div> <div> TO CLEAR OUR MINDS FOR OUR WORKING TONIGHT </div> <div> HAIL AND WELCOME. </div> <div> BLESSED BE.</div> <bR> <div> <U>SOUTH--FIRE</U></div> <div> LORDS OF THE SOUTH, LORDS OF FIRE, </div> <div> BRING THE WARMTH OF THE HOME, </div> <div> TO DRIVE THE DULL FROM OUR HEARTS FOR OUR </div> <div> WORKING TONIGHT </div> <div> HAIL AND WELCOME. </div> <div> BLESSED BE.</div> <bR> <div> <U>WEST</U>- -<U>WATER</U></div> <div> LORDS OF THE WEST, LORDS OF WATER, </div> <div> FALL LIFE-GIVING RAIN TO AWAKEN OUR SOULS FOR </div> <div> OUR WORKINGS TONIGHT </div> <div> HAIL AND WELCOME. </div> <div> BLESSED BE.</div> <bR> <div> <U>NORTH--EARTH</U></div> <div> LORDS OF THE NORTH, LORDS OF THE EARTH, </div> <div> LEND US THE POWER OF THE EARTH TO STRENGTHEN OUR BODIES FOR OUR WORKINGS TONIGHT. </div> <div> HAIL AND WELCOME. </div> <div> BLESSED BE. </div> <div> <U>POWER</U> <U>RAISING</U></div> <div> Both hp and HPS and all in circle form a circle linking hands, left palm up, right palm down. If space permits a circle dance will now take place. Led by HPS, chanting the witches rune, and/or any other power chant. </div> <div> Dance finishes when HPS says down.</div> <bR> <div> <U>CHARGE OF THE GOD & GODDESS</U></div> <div> At this point, insert YOUR charges in whatever words you choose to draw the God and Goddess into the circle to share the ritual and their power.</div> <bR> <div> ANY MAGICAL WORKING SHOULD NOW BE DONE i.e. spells for healing etc for those within or those known to people taking part. If it is a Sabbat, there are specific enactments which take place to honour the season and the corresponding aspect of the God and Goddess. (Refer to the relevant Sabat ritual for guidance)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>GREAT</U> <U>RITE</U>.</div> <bR> <div> Blessing the cake. </div> <div> The cake should be on a suitable platter and there should be enough for all and the goddess.</div> <div> Hps holds cake, Hp holds atheme, and drawing a pentagram of earth both repeat.</div> <div> GOD AND GODDESS BLESS THIS FOOD AS A SYMBOL OFYOUR BOUNTY. BRING YOUR CHILDREN NOUGHT BUT GOOD, LET NOT THE EARTH GO HUNGRY.</div> <div> Blessing the wine. </div> <div> The wine should be in a suitable chalice</div> <div> Hp holds chalice,Hps holds atheme in wine, and drawing pentagram of earth repeat,</div> <div> HP "ALTER OF MYSTERIES MANIFOLD THE SACRED CIRCLES </div> <div> SECRET POINT. THUS DO I SIGN THEE AS OF OLD, WITH KISSES OF MY LIPS ANOINT." </div> <div> both kiss.</div> <div> HPS "OPEN FOR ME THE SECRET WAY THE PATHWAY OF </div> <div> INTELLIGENCE. BEYOND THE GATES OF NIGHT AND DAY, BEYOND THE BOUNDS OF TIME AND SPACE." </div> <div> place atheme into wine</div> <div> BOTH ~BEHOLD THE MYSTERY ARIGHT THE FIVE TRUE POINTS OF </div> <div> FELLOWSHIP. HERE WHERE THE LANCE AND GRAIL UNITE AND FEET AND BREAST AND LIP." </div> <div> The cake is then passed around the circle by HPS then the wine by HP.</div> <bR> <div> When every one has partaken then all may sit and discuss next working and this ritual.</div> <div> Now we take the circle down either completely or just saying goodbye.</div> <div> <U>FAREWELL</U> <U>GUARDIANS</U></div> <div> The member who called the quarter also says farewell. They draw banishing pentagram of element and stamp three times. </div> <div> <U>EAST--AIR</U>.</div> <div> LORD OF~ AIR. LORD OF THE WATCHTOWERS OF THE EAST. </div> <div> I THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR RITE THIS NIGHT, </div> <div> FOR GUARDING US AND GUIDING US AND BEARING </div> <div> WITNESS TO OUR RITE. AND ERE YOU DEPART TO YOUR FAIR AND PLEASANT LAND WE BID YOU HAIL AND FAREWELL.</div> <div> <U>SOUTH--FIRE</U>.</div> <div> LORD OF FIRE. LORD OF THE WATCHTOWERS OF THE SOUTH </div> <div> I THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR RITE THIS NIGHT, </div> <div> FOR GUARDING US AND GUIDING US AND BEARING </div> <div> WITNESS TO OUR RITE. AND ERE YOU DEPART TO YOUR FAIR AND PLEASANT LAND, WE BID YOU HAIL AND FAREWELL.</div> <div> <U>WEST--WATER</U>.</div> <div> LORD OF WATER. LORD OF THE WATCHTOWERS OF THE WEST. </div> <div> I THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR RITE THIS NIGHT, </div> <div> FOR GUARDING US AND GUIDING US AND BEARING </div> <div> WITNESS TO OUR RITE. AND ERE YOU DEPART TO YOUR FAIR AND PLEASANT LAND, WE BID YOU HAIL AND FAREWELL.</div> <div> <U>NORTH--EARTH</U>.</div> <div> LORD OF EARTH LORD OF THE WATCHTOWERS OF THE NORTH </div> <div> I THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR RITE THIS NIGHT, </div> <div> FOR GUARDING US AND GUIDING US AND BEARING </div> <div> WITNESS TO OUR RITE. AND ERE YOU DEPART TO YOUR FAIR AND PLEASANT LAND, WE BID YOU HAIL AND FAREWELL.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Following the ritual, all should eat and drink together to share fellowship and enable the group mind to develop. Some item of food or drink should have been brought by each participant, whatever they can share.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>