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This example is written for Solitary Worship.
Replace Singular with Plural & Adjust Dimensions Accordingly for Group Work
A Magic Circle can be Cast indoors, or out.
Wear a robe with a length of cord to tie around the waist. The colors of your attire should be chosen to Enhance the RiTE dependending on the Season, & the Reason for your Circle Magick...
The FiVE Elements of
Earth ~ A Crystal or Stone
Air ~ Incense & Scented Oils
Fire ~ Your Altar Candle
Water ~ A Chalice of Water
&
Spirit ~ A Pentacle & other Spiritual Symbols
... should be represented on your Altar.
Gifts of the Gods & Goddesses are included to give thanks...
Flowers & Herbs
Fruit & Nuts
Bread & Cake
Ale, Wine & Water
You will also need some Sea Salt or Salt Crystals
FiRST CHARGE & CONSECRATE YOUR ATHAME
TOUCH YOUR ALTAR CRYSTAL WiTH YOUR ATHAME CHANT
I call earth to bind my Spell
RAiSE THE ATHAME & DRAW A FIGURE OF 8 OVER YOUR HEAD - CHANT
Air to speed its travel well
PASS THE ATHAME THROUGH THE LiGHTED ALTAR CANDLE - CHANT
Bright as Fire shall it glow
DiP THE ATHAME iNTO THE WATER - CHANT
Deep as tide of Water flow.
TURN FULL CiRCLE - CHANT
Count the elements four fold
WiTH ATHAME ALOFT - CHANT
& in the 5th The Spell Shall Hold
NOW RETURN TO THE CHALICE of WATER
AGAiN DiP THE ATHAME iNTO THE SALT WATER - CHANT
I CLEANSE THEE OH CREATURE OF WATER
SO THAT ALL BAD ENERGIES MAY LEAVE YOU
AND ONLY GOOD MAY BE RETAiNED
THiS iS MY WiLL, SO MOTE iT BE
BLESSED BE.
SPRiNKLE SALT iNTO THE WATER - CHANT
I CLEANSE THEE OH CREATURE OF SALT
SO THAT ALL BAD ENERGIES MAY LEAVE YOU
AND ONLY GOOD MAY BE RETAiNED
THiS iS MY WiLL, SO MOTE iT BE
BLESSED BE.
OPENING A MAGIC CIRCLE
DEPENDING ON THE REASON FOR CASTiNG YOUR SACRED CiRCLE WiLL DETERMiNE THE DIRECTiON YOU WORK.
WORKING DEOSi
THE WAY OF THE SUN
iS FOR A CELEBRATiON OF EVENTs
SEASONs & HARVESTs
THiS iS THE WAY TO WORK TO GiVE THANKS
FOR PERSONAL EVENTs
& THAT OF FAMiLY & FRiENDs
THiS iS THE WAY OF THE THANKFUL
& CONTENTED WiTCH
WORKiNG WiDDERSHiNs
AGAiNST THE SUN
iS FOR DESiGNiNG A FUTURE HAPPENiNG
WORKiNG THiS WAY DOES NOT COME CHEAP
AND WiLL REQUiRE DEEP THOUGHT & PREPARATiON
WORKiNG THiS WAY iS "AGAiNST THE GRAiN"
& CONJURES DEEPER FORCES
THiS WAY iS USED FOR SPELL CASTiNG
& SHOULD NOT BE CALLED UPON LiGHTLY
The method shown here is the SAFE OPTiON
Study well before attempting WiDDERSHiNs
WITH CONSECRATED SALT WATER
SPRINKLE A CIRCLE
AS WiDE AS YOU ARE TALL
WITH ATHAME
STAFF OR WAND
SCORE THE CIRCLE
VISUALIZING A BRILLIANT
WHITE RAY OF POWER
COMING FROM THE
TIP OF THE TOOL
CHANT
THE WITCHES RUNE
DARKSOME NIGHT AND SHINNING MOON
EAST THEN SOUTH THEN WEST THEN NORTH
HARKEN TO THE WITCHES RUNE
HERE I COME TO CALL YE FORTH
EARTH AND WATER AIR AND FIRE
WAND AND PENTACLE FEATHER AND SWORD
WORK YE UNTO MY DESIRE
HARKEN YE UNTO MY WORDS
CORDS AND CENSER SCOURGE AND KNIFE
POWER OF THE WITCHES BLADE
WAKEN ALL YE INTO LIFE
COME YE AS THE CHARM IS MADE
QUEEN OF HEAVEN QUEEN OF HELL
HORNED HUNTER OF THE NIGHT
LEND YOUR POWER UNTO MY SPELL
AND WORK MY WILL MY MAGIC RITE
BY ALL THE POWER OF LAND AND SEA
BY ALL THE MIGHT OF MOON AND SUN
AS I DO WILL....SO MOTE IT BE
CHANT THE SPELL
AND BE IT ...
DONE...
CHANT
Eko, Eko, Azarak
Eko, Eko, Zamilak
Eko, Eko, Karnayna
Eko, Eko, Aradia
Repeat 5 times building into a crescendo...
SUMMONING THE POWERS
BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE, RED SPIRITS AND GREY
HARKEN TO THE RUNE I SAY
FOUR POINTS OF THE CIRCLE WEAVE THE SPELL
EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH YOUR TALE TO TELL
EAST IS RED FOR THE BREAK OF DAY
SOUTH IS WHITE FOR THE NOON TIME HOUR
IN THE WEST IS TWILIGHT GREY
AND NORTH IS BLACK FOR THE PLACE OF POWER
THREE TIMES ROUND THE CIRCLE CAST
WITNESS IT AND GUARD IT FAST
HARKEN TO THE WORDS OF POWER
USED AT THE APPOINTED HOUR
TIME AND SPACE APART SHALL BE
THINGS OF WONDER SHALL WE SEE
CIRCLE PURE MOST CLEAR AND BRIGHT
CONJURED HERE BY ALL OUR MIGHT..
TAKE UP THE ALTER BELL
AND STARTING AT EAST
RING THE BELL AND SAY
I SUMMON STIR AND CALL YE
OH MIGHTY ONES OF THE EAST
GREAT GUARDIAN SPIRITS OF WISDOM
WITNESS THESE RITES AND GUARD THIS CIRCLE
I SUMMON STIR AND CALL YE
YE MIGHTY ONES OF THE SOUTH
GREAT GUARDIAN SPIRITS OF WISDOM
WITNESS THESE RITES AND GUARD THIS CIRCLE
I SUMMON STIR AND CALL YE
YE MIGHTY ONES OF THE WEST
GREAT GUARDIAN SPIRITS OF WISDOM
WITNESS THESE RITES AND GUARD THIS CIRCLE
I SUMMON STIR AND CALL YE
YE MIGHTY ONES OF THE NORTH
GREAT GUARDIAN SPIRITS OF WISDOM
WITNESS THESE RITES AND GUARD THIS CIRCLE
TAKE UP THE CENSER AT THE ALTER AND RAISE IT SAYING
IN THE HEIGHT AND IN THE DEEP WATCH AND WARD ETERNAL KEEP
Once inside the circle a doorway can be cut
and resealed if the need arises
No-one must enter the circle uninvited
Now is the time to concentrate on the business of the Ritual. It may be a Seasonal Celebration or simply for general worship and guidance. You will have planned your Spells and Chants before hand with Rhyme and Rythem, adhering carefully to the Guiding Rules to help you visualise and focus your direction to the realisation of your aspiration.
Rules and Sample Chants and Spells
LEARN ABOUT: The Forgotten Laws - The Law Of Attraction
Recite the Wiccan Rede...
Bide the Wiccan Laws we must
In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust
Live and let live
Fairly take and fairly give
Cast the Circle thrice about
To keep the evil spirits out
To bind the spell every time
Let the spell be spake in rhyme
Soft of eye and light of touch
Speak little, listen much
Deosil go by the waxing moon
Chanting out the Witches' Rune
Widdershins go by the waning moon
Chanting out the baneful rune
When the Lady's moon is new
Kiss the hand to her, times two
When the moon rides at her peak
Then your heart's desire seek
Heed the North wind's mighty gale
Lock the door and drop the sail
When the wind comes from the South
Love will kiss thee on the mouth
When the wind blows from the West
Departed souls will have no rest
When the wind blows from the East
Expect the new and set the feast
Nine woods in the cauldron go
Burn them fast and burn them slow
Elder be the Lady's tree
Burn it not or cursed you'll be
When the Wheel begins to turn
Let the Beltane fires burn
When the Wheel has turned to Yule
Light the log and the Horned One rules
Heed ye Flower, Bush and Tree
By the Lady, blessed be
Where the rippling waters go
Cast a stone and truth you'll know
When ye have a true need
Hearken not to others' greed
With a fool no season spend
Lest ye be counted as his friend
Merry meet and merry part
Bright the cheeks and warm the heart
Mind the Threefold Law you should
Three times bad and three times good
When misfortune is enow
Wear the blue star on thy brow
True in Love ever be
Lest thy lover's false to thee
Eight words the Wiccan Rede fulfill
An ye harm none - do what ye will
Once the Ritual has taken place
the circle must be released.
CLOSING THE CIRCLE
WITH THE BELL
STARTING AGAIN AT EAST
RING IT AND SAY
MIGHTY GUARDIANS OF THE EAST
I THANK YOU, HAIL AND FAREWELL
MIGHTY GUARDIANS OF THE EAST
I THANK YOU, HAIL AND FAREWELL
MIGHTY GUARDIANS OF THE EAST
I THANK YOU, HAIL AND FAREWELL
MIGHTY GUARDIANS OF THE EAST
I THANK YOU, HAIL AND FAREWELL
PICK UP CENSER AND AT THE ALTER SAY :
GUARDIANS OF THE HEIGHT
I THANK YOU
HAIL AND FAREWELL
GUARDIANS OF THE DEPTH
I THANK YOU
HAIL AND FAREWELL
- Blessed Be -
STRIKE THE BELL SAYING
THE RITE HAS ENDED
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