Basic Altar Devotion Assemble all tools that will be needed in the ritual and place them by the altar. Face East. Take the sword and point it toward the ground in front of you. Draw the sacred circle sunwise around the space that you will be using. Invision a blue flame springing up from the ground as you draw the circle. Lay the sword on its place on the a I consecrate this circle of power to the Ancient Gods. Here may they manifest and bless their child. Raise your sword with both hands toward the east, This is a time that is not a time, in a place that is not a place, on a day that is not a day. I stand at the threshold between the worlds, before the veil of the Mysteries. May the Ancient Ones help and protect me on my magical journey. Set the chalise on the pentagram. Hold the dagger above it and say Great Mother bless this creature of Water to your service. May I always remember the cauldron waters of rebirth Hold the dagger over the dish of salt. Great Mother bless this creature of Fire to your service. May I always remember the sacred Fire that dances within the form of every creation. Hold the dagger over the incense. Great Father bless this creature of Air to your service. May I always listen to the spirit winds that bring me the voices of the Ancient Ones. Light the incense and place the holder on the pentegram. Great Father, I give you honor! Carry the incense sunwise around the circle. Then return it to the altar. Take the Red candle to the Eastern Part of the circle. Place it on the ground inside the circle. I call apon you, Powers of Air To witness this rite and to guard this circle. Do the same with the White candle in the southern area. I call apon you, Powers of Fire To witness this rite and to guard this circle. Move to the West and light the Blue candle. I call apon you, Powers of Water To witness this rite and to guard this circle. Light the Black candle in the North. I call apon you, Powers of Water To witness this rite and to guard this circle. Return to the altar and stand facing East. By the powers of the ancient gods I bind all powers within this circle Into this spell. So mote it be. Now you can begin whatever spellwork or rituals that you want to do. When all spells are finished, start at the East candle and blow it out. Depart in peace, o powers of Air My thanks and blessings. Walk sunwise to the candle in the south, and blow it out. Depart in peace, o powers of Fire My thanks and blessings. Continue to the West, and blow out that candle. Depart in peace, o powers of Water My thanks and blessings. Now go to the north and blow out that candle as well. Depart in peace, o powers of Earth My thanks and blessings. Return to the altar, and stand facing East. To all beings and powers of the visible and invisible depart in peace. May there always be harmony between us. My thanks and blessings. Now take the sword and severe the circle by cutting across it with the blade of the sword. Leave all things that must either burn out or sit for a period of time on the altar, and it is best not to clear the altar until after this is done.