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Demarking A Circle Via Calling the Elements

With your cauldron taking center stage, with candle within, place the 3 additional candles around the edge of your circle at equal distances from each other. Take some additional natural decorations to delineate your circle.

When you are ready to start, approach the candle that represents land and say these or similar words:

Powers of the land, I call to thee. Powers or stability and strength, nurture and security arise and come unto us. Creatures of the land, hear this call. Spirits of this land, witness and protect this rite.

Light the candle and lay a trail of natural decorations from this candle to the next, which will represent the sea. Say these or similar words:

Powers of the sea, I call to thee. Powers of tide and flow, of emotion and feeling, lover of moon and keeper of secrets, arise and come unto us. Creatures of the sea, of lakes and rivers hear this call. Spirits of the sea and water, witness and protect this rite.

Light the candle and lay a trail of further decorations from this candle to the next, which will represent the sky. Say these or similar words:

Powers of the sky, I call to thee. Powers of breath and expression, of inspiration and vitality, come unto us. Winged ones, creatures of the air hear this call. Spirits of the sky, witness and protect this rite.

Complete the circle by trailing the decorations to the final candle that represents land. Turn to face the center and with both hands outstretched toward the cauldron, say these words or similar:

Powers of the center, of potential of the fire within and the fire without, powers of creation and all-knowing, arise and come unto us, witness and protect this rite.

Light the candle that sits within the cauldron, and your circle is complete.

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