**Before a ritual, I suggest sprinkling a little salt or saltwater around the area you'll be working. This is for protection purposes. When you open a circle, and draw down power….you are very vulnerable to outside forces.**
Gather and prepare tools
Feel the winds of the North encircle you softly, then the East, South and West. Each time a new direction sends the wind, it gets stronger. Soon you are in a safe and protective circle. Envision the circle as more of a sphere; a bubble. This will keep you safe and protected throughout your spell.
With a stick (wand, athame etc.) trace a circle around you. Say:
Say: The fire is lit, The ritual is begun.
Perform the task at hand. So mote it be!
In closing don't forget to thank the god/goddess and the elements!
This concludes my rite of the circle. Blessed Be!