Circle Casting - Temple Erecting.....
From the book Bucklands complete book of Witchcraft.
And Elemental Magick and a simple ritual for the beginner.
Tip read it through and gather required tools before you start.
Witch rings bell three times facing East ,she then takes the altar candle and lights the East candle saying:
"Here do I bring light and air in at the East to illuminate my temple and bring it the breath of life"
She moves to the South lights the candle and says:
"Here do I bring light and Fire in at the South to illuminate my temple and bring it warmth"
She goes to the West lights the candle and says:
"Here do I bring light and Water in at the West to illuminate my temple and wash it clean"
She then moves to the North lights the candle and says :
"Here do I bring light and Earth in at the north to illuminate my temple and build it in strength"
She moves around to the East and then back to the altar.
Replacing the altar candle she takes her athame and goes again to the East.
With point of athame down she traces the circle directing power into it.
Returning to the altar she rings the bell 3 times then places her athmae in the salt and saying:
"As salt is life let it purify me in all ways I may use it
let it clense my body and spirit
as I dedicate myself in this rite to the glory of the Goddess and God"
she drops three pinches of salt into the water and says:
"Let the sacred salt drive out any impurities in the water
So I may use it throughout these rites"
She takes the salted water and starting and finishing at the East,
walks around sprinkling the circle
she goes back round again with the incense censoring the circle
Back at the altar, she drops a pinch of salt into the oil
and stirs it with her finger she then anoints herself with it saying:
"I consecrate myself in the names of (chosen deities) i.e. Hecate and Pan
biding them welcome to this my temple !"
The Witch then moves to the east and draws an invoking pentagram and says:
"All hail to the element of Air ,Watchtower of the East ,
May it stand in strength ,Ever watching over my circle"
She kisses the blade of the athame and then moves to the south where she draws an invoking pentagram and says:
"All hail to the element of Fire , Watchtower of the South,
May you stand in strength , Ever watching over my circle!
She kisses the blade of her athame moves to the west and draws an invoking pentagram and says
"All hail to the element of water watchtower of the west
May you stand in strength ever watching my circle
Kissing the blade and moving to the north she draws an invoking pentagram and says
"All hail to the element of Earth, Watchtower of the North,
May you stand in strength , Ever watching my circle"
Kissing the blade she returns to the altar where she raise her athame high and says
"All hail to the four quarters and all hail to the goddess and gods!
I bid the Lord and Lady welcome and invite that they join with me witnessing these rites
I hold in their honour
All Hail!"
She takes the goblet and pours a little bit of wine onto the ground and says :
"Hecate! Pan!
(Deity of your choice)
Now the Temple is Erected So It Be!"
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Closing the Circle
Clearing the Temple - Circle
Witch says: As I came into my Temple in love and light
Let me leave it the same way
Let me spread the love outward to all
Sharing it with those I meet.
She raises her athame high, in salute and says:
Lord and Lady,
my thanks to you for sharing
this time with me
My thanks for watching over me ,
guarding and guiding me in all things.
Love is the law and love is the bond
Merry did I come here ,
and merry do I part ,
to merry come again
The Temple is now cleared
So It Be!.
She kisses her athame.
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Esbat for a Solitary Witch
A nice simple ritual to do
Witch says :
Once more do I come to show my joy of life
and re-affirm my feelings for the Goddesses and Gods.
The Lord and Lady have been good to me
It is meet that I give thanks for all I have .
They know I have needs and they listen to me
When I call upon them, so do I thank them
for all for favors they have bestowed on me.
Then in her own way, she gives thanks and/or requests help.
She then rings the bell 3 times and says:
Whatever I desire;
whatever i ask of the Deities
Whatever I would do,
I must be assured that it
will harm no one- not even myself.
As as I give, so shall it return 3 fold,
I give of myself,
-my life, my love - and it shall be
thrice rewarded.
But should I send forth harm, then that to will return thrice over.
Put music on
Witch says:
Beauty and strength are in the Lord and Lady both.
Patience and love, wisdom and knowledge.
