A Basic Ritual

AT THE CIRCLE THE PRIEST/PRIESTESS WILL HAVE DONE A BANISHING RITUAL.

YOU GO TO THE CIRCLE ENTRANCE, AT THE CIRCLE ENTRANCE YOU WILL BE ANOINTED WITH HOLY OIL BY THE PRIEST/PRIESTESS.

THIS WILL BE DONE BY PLACING A CELTIC CROSS ON THE FOREHEAD AND A PENTAGRAM ON YOUR LEFT BREAST. YOU MAY THEN ENTER THE CIRCLE WITH A KISS AND THE WORDS:

All: "I ENTER THIS CIRCLE WITH PERFECT LOVE AND PERFECT TRUST". WHEN EVERYONE IS IN THE CIRCLE IT WILL BE SEALED SO THAT NO ONE OR NO THING MAY ENTER EXCEPT WHEN A DOOR IS CREATED BY THE PRIEST/PRIESTESS. WALLS OF PROTECTION WILL THEN BE CREATED BY USING THE ELEMENTAL SUBSTANCES."

THE PERSON REPRESENTING THE NORTH, STARTING IN THE NORTH, WILL GO AROUND THE CIRCLE CLOCKWISE WITH SALT AND SAY:

North: "I BANISH ALL NEGATIVITY AND CREATE WITH SALT THE EARTH ELEMENT WALL OF PROTECTION."

THE PERSON REPRESENTING THE EAST, STARTING IN THE EAST, WILL GO AROUND THE CIRCLE CLOCKWISE WITH INCENSE AND SAY:

East: "I BANISH ALL NEGATIVITY AND CREATE WITH INCENSE THE AIR ELEMENT WALL OF PROTECTION."

THE PERSON REPRESENTING THE SOUTH, STARTING IN THE SOUTH, WILL GO AROUND THE CIRCLE CLOCKWISE A CANDLE AND SAY:

South: "I BANISH ALL NEGATIVITY AND CREATE WITH A CANDLE THE FIRE ELEMENT WALL OF PROTECTION."

THE PERSON REPRESENTING THE WEST, STARTING IN THE WEST, WILL GO AROUND THE CIRCLE CLOCKWISE A CUP OF CONSECRATED WATER AND SAY:

West: "I BANISH ALL NEGATIVITY AND CREATE WITH THIS CUP OF HOLY WATER THE WATER ELEMENT WALL OF PROTECTION."

THE PERSON REPRESENTING THE SPIRIT, STARTING IN THE CENTER, WILL GO AROUND THE CIRCLE CLOCKWISE WITH A SWORD AND SAY:

Spirit: "I BANISH ALL NEGATIVITY AND CREATE WITH THIS SWORD THE SPIRIT ELEMENT WALL OF PROTECTION." WHEN THE WALLS HAVE BEEN ERECTED ITIS TIME FOR CALLING IN THE ELEMENTAL SPIRITS. THIS IS DONE BY THE PERSONS REPRESENTING THE FOUR ELEMENTAL DIRECTIONS GOING TO THEIR CORNER AND, STARTING IN THE EAST, SAYING:

EAST GOES TO HIS STATION AND DRAWS INVOKING PENTAGRAM OR AIR AND LIGHTS YELLOW CANDLE EAST:

EAST: "YE LORDS OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE EAST YE LORDS OF AIR I INVOKE, SUMMON AND CALL UPON YOU TO WITNESS, STIR, PROTECT AND GUARD THIS CIRCLE AND ASSIST AND HELP THOSE WHO PERFORM THE MAGICK WITHIN."

SOUTH: GOES TO HIS STATION AND DRAWS INVOKING PENTAGRAM OR FIRE AND LIGHTS RED CANDLE.

SOUTH "YE LORDS OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE SOUTH YE LORDS OF FIRE I INVOKE, SUMMON AND CALL UPON YOU TO WITNESS, STIR, PROTECT AND GUARD THIS CIRCLE AND ASSIST AND HELP THOSE WHO PERFORM THE MAGICK WITHIN."

WEST GOES TO HIS STATION AND DRAWS INVOKING PENTAGRAM OR WATER AND LIGHTS BLUE CANDLE

WEST:" YE LORDS OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE WEST YE LORDS OF WATER I INVOKE, SUMMON AND CALL UPON YOU TO WITNESS, STIR, PROTECT AND GUARD THIS CIRCLE AND ASSIST AND HELP THOSE WHO PERFORM THE MAGICK WITHIN."

NORTH GOES TO HIS STATION AND DRAWS INVOKING PENTAGRAM OR EARTH AND LIGHTS GREEN CANDLE

NORTH: "YE LORDS OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE NORTH YE LORDS OF EARTH I INVOKE, SUMMON AND CALL UPON YOU TO WITNESS, STIR, PROTECT AND GUARD THIS CIRCLE AND ASSIST AND HELP THOSE WHO PERFORM THE MAGICK WITHIN."

PERFORM MAGICK RITUAL AT THIS TIME.

CLOSING

NORTH GOES TO HIS/HER STATION AND WITH HIS/HER ATHAME OR FINGER SRAWS A BANISHING PENTAGRAM OF EARTH AND SAYS:

NORTH: "YE LORDS OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE NORTH YE LORDS OF EARTH; WE DO THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR RITES; AND ERE YOU RETURN TO YOUR SACRED REALM WE RELEASE YOU AND OFFER YOU THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE IN OUR SACRED RITES. HAIL AND FAREWELL."

Everyone: "HAIL AND FAREWELL."

NORTH BLOWS OUT GREEN CANDLE.

WEST GOES TO HIS/HER STATION AND WITH HIS/HER ATHAME OR FINGER SRAWS A BANISHING PENTAGRAM OF WATER AND SAYS:

WEST: "YE LORDS OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE WEST YE LORDS OF WATER; WE DO THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR RITES; AND ERE YOU RETURN TO YOUR SACRED REALM WE RELEASE YOU AND OFFER YOU THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE IN OUR SACRED RITES. HAIL AND FAREWELL."

Everyone: "HAIL AND FAREWELL."

WEST BLOWS OUT BLUE CANDLE.

NORTH GOES TO HIS/HER STATION AND WITH HIS/HER ATHAME OR FINGER SRAWS A BANISHING PENTAGRAM OF FIRE AND SAYS:

SOUTH: "YE LORDS OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE SOUTH YE LORDS OF FIRE; WE DO THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR RITES; AND ERE YOU RETURN TO YOUR SACRED REALM WE RELEASE YOU AND OFFER YOU THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE IN OUR SACRED RITES. HAIL AND FAREWELL."

Everyone: "HAIL AND FAREWELL."

SOUTH BLOWS OUT RED CANDLE.

EAST GOES TO HIS/HER STATION AND WITH HIS/HER ATHAME OR FINGER SRAWS A BANISHING PENTAGRAM OF AIR AND SAYS:

EAST: "YE LORDS OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE EAST YE LORDS OF AIR; WE DO THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR RITES; AND ERE YOU RETURN TO YOUR SACRED REALM WE RELEASE YOU AND OFFER YOU THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE IN OUR SACRED RITES. HAIL AND FAREWELL."

Everyone: "HAIL AND FAREWELL."

EAST BLOWS OUT YELLOW CANDLE.

PRIEST/PRIESTESS GOES AROUND CIRCLE WITH SWORD COUNTER CLOCKWISE STARTING IN THE EAST.

All: "THE CIRCLE IS OPEN BUT UNBROKEN; MERRY MEET MERRY PART AND MERRY MEET AGAIN.

ALL LEAVE.

PRIEST/PRIESTESS DOES BANISHING RITUAL.