Ostara
North East South West All
Altar candles - green
Incense- jasmine
Decorate with wild flowers
Circle candles - green, yellow, red, blue
Wood bowl with soil
Large seed on pentacle (visualization of 'idea' to plant)
Paper, pen
Sweep the circle area. Lay out altar and circle items. Cleanse and robe. Light incense and altar candles. Ring the bell three times.
"The circle is about to be cast and I freely stand within to greet my Lady and Lord."
Take the center candle from the altar and light each candle of the circle.
"I call upon light and earth at the north to illuminate and strengthen the circle."
"I call upon light and air at the east to illuminate and enliven the circle."
"I call upon light and fire at the south to illuminate and warm the circle."
"I call upon light and water at the west to illuminate and cleanse the circle."
Take the athame in upraised hand. Begin at the North and circle round. Say:
"I draw this circle in the presence of the Goddess and the God where they may come and bless their children ______Names______."
Lower the athame at the North. While walking around the circle envision blue light shooting from the end and forming the circle's boundary.
"This is the boundary of the circle. Only love shall enter and leave."
Return to the altar and ring the bell 3 times. Place the athame tip in the salt and say:
"Salt is life and purifying. I bless this salt to be used in the sacred circle in the names of the Goddess and the God _______."
Use the athame to drop 3 portions of salt into the water. Stir three times and say:
"Let the blessed salt purify this water that it may be blessed to use in this sacred circle. In the names of the Goddess and the God ______, I consecrate and cleanse this water."
Sprinkle water around the circle, North, East, South to West, and say:
"I consecrate this circle in the names of the Goddess and the God. The circle is conjured a circle of power that is purified and sealed. So mote it be!"
Greet your fellow circle members now. Start with the North greeting the East. Say:
"I come to you with perfect love and perfect trust."
Go round the circle as such.
Take up the wand and hold it aloft, with both arms open and upraised, at the north of the circle (envision a powerful bull arriving) and say:
"I call upon you, Elemental Earth, to attend this rite and guard this circle, for as we have body and strength, we are kith and kin!"
Lower the wand and hand it to East, raise up wand and say:
"I call upon you Elemental Air, to attend this rite and guard this circle, for as we breathe and think, we are kith and kin."
Hand to South. Say:
"I call upon you, Elemental Fire, to attend this rite and guard this circle, for as we consume life to live, we are kith and kin!"
Hand to West. Say:
"I call upon you, Elemental Water, to attend this rite and guard this circle, for as we feel and out hearts beat, we are kith and kin!"
Return to the altar and use the wand to draw the symbol of unity (and 8 lying on its side) in the air above the altar, the sign of working between the worlds. Set the wand on the altar, raise up the athame in both hands overhead and say:
"Hail to the elementals at the four quarters! Welcome Lady and Lord to this rite! We stand between the worlds with love and power all around!"
Set down the athame and pick up the goblet of wine. Pour a little into the cauldron. This is a libation to the Divine in which they are honored by offering to them the first draught, then you take a sip. You may prefer to have a bowl specially for the libation. Ring the bell tree times and say:
"I call upon me the blessings of the Ancient Ones as merry do we meet at this springtime right. Lady and Lord, hear your children, _______, for I am here to celebrate with you and for you as we greet spring together!"
Take up the flowers from the altar and moving deosil around the circle (start at North), drop flowers inside the circle. Ring the bell three times and say:
"Springtime is the time to sow the seed, and it is the time for us to plant what we want to grow. This season brings hope and joy; expectations for desires realized; and inspiration for new ideas. Our life is brought into balance and we are reborn with the earth's renewal. We welcome thee, beautiful spring!"
Visualize the seed on the altar as what you want to plat (a quality in yourself, and opportunity, a creation or whatever) so the send represents the idea in the mind. Ring the bell one time, then write on the paper the seed idea. Light the paper from the center altar candle. Drop the burning ashes into the bowl of earth on the pentacle, and say:
"Lady and Lord, receive the seed of my desire and let it grow and prosper that it may ripen and bear fruit."
Use the athame to mix ashes into the soil. Take the wand, and with it upraised, move (dance) around the circle three times to raise the energy. Return to the altar with the wand still upraised, and say:
"By the power instilled in this raised wand will the seed be planted in the ready soil. Blessed be the wand of spring and blessed be the earth that receives it!"
Kiss the tip of the wand, transferring the raised energy into it, then make an indentation in the center of the soil with it and visualize the energy entering. Set down the wand. Hold the seed aloft, concentrate energy into it (infusing it with your hand), place it in the furrow and close the soil over it and say:
"This seed is planted in the mother's womb to be part of the earth, of life, and of me. Let this seed and what it represents grow to manifestation. As it I will it, so mote it be!"
Cakes and Wine - Ring the bell three times. Feet spread and arms upraised say:
"I acknowledge my needs and offer my appreciation to that which sustains me! May I ever remember the blessings of my Land and my Lord."
Feet together, take up the goblet in the left hand and athame in the right. Slowly lower the point of the athame into the wine and say:
"As male joins female for benefits of both, let the fruits of their union promote life. Let earth be fruitful and let her wealth be spread throughout all lands."
Lay down the athame and drink from the goblet. Replace the goblet on the altar and pick up the athame. Touch the point of the athame to the cake in offering dish and say:
"This food is the blessing of the Lady and the Lord given freely to me. As freely as I have received, may I also give food for the body, mind and spirit to those who seek such of me."
Eat the food, finish the wine and say:
"As we enjoy these gifts of the Goddess and the God. _____, May we remember that without them we would have nothing. So mote it be!"
When all is finished, hold the athame in you power hand level over altar and say:
"Lord and Lady, We are blessed by your sharing this time with us, watching and guarding us, and guiding us here and in all things. We came here in love and we depart in love."
Raise up athame in a salute and say:
"Love is the law and love is the bond. Merry did I meet, merry do I part, and merry will I meet again. Merry meet, merry part, and merry meet again! The circle is now cleared. So mote it be!"
Kiss the flat of the blade and set the athame on the altar. Take up the snuffer and go to the North quarter, raise arms and say:
"Depart in peace, Elemental Earth. My blessing take with you!"
Snuff candle and envision the elemental departing.
"Depart in peace, Elemental Air. My blessing take with you!"
Snuff candle and envision the elemental departing.
"Depart in peace, Elemental Fire. My blessing take with you!"
Snuff candle and envision the elemental departing.
"Depart in peace, Elemental Water. My blessing take with you!"
Snuff candle and envision the elemental departing. Raise arms and say:
"Beings and powers of the visible and invisible, depart in peace! You aid in my work, whisper in my mind, and bless me from the Otherworld, and there is harmony between us. My blessings take with you. The circle is cleared."
Take up the athame and go to the north quarter. Point the athame doesn't and more counterclockwise around the circle. Envision the blue light drawing back into the athame and say:
"The circle is open yet the circle remains as its magical power is drawn back into me."
When you return to the north raise up the athame so the blade touches your forehead and envision the blue light swirling around back into you. Return to the later and say:
"The ceremony is ended. Blessings have been given and blessings have been received, may the peace of the Goddess and the God remain in my heart. So mote it be!"
"So Mote it be!"