Casting and Cleansing
It is important not only to cast the Circle, but make sure it is properly cleansed by the Elements.
CIRCLE OPENING - CASTING AND CLEANSING
PS picks up wand and walks deosil around the space beginning in the East and draws the Circle. All chant.
ALL: BETWEEN THE WORLDS, OUT YET IN
THE CIRCLE IS CAST, OUR RITE BEGINS
When this is finished, PS kneels and immerses her athame into the water.
PS: HAIL, CREATURE OF WATER! IN THE NAMES OF THE GODS*, I BLESS AND CONSECRATE YOU FOR USE IN THIS RITE.
PS removes blade and wipes it clean. She then immerses it in the salt.
PS: HAIL, CREATURE OF SALT! IN THE NAMES OF THE GODS, I CHARGE YOU AND CAST OUT ALL IMPURITIES FOR USE IN THIS RITE
PS removes blade, then scoops three blade-fulls of salt into the water and stirs until dissolved. After wiping and replacing her athame on the altar, she picks up the salt-water and sprinkles the Circle, beginning in the East and moving deosil. All chant.
ALL: BY THE GRACE OF WATER AND SALT
PURITY OF SPACE IS BROUGHT
P then replenishes incense as needed, and carries the censor deosil starting in the East, wafting the smoke over the Circle. All chant.
ALL: CLEANSE THIS SPACE WITH SMOKE AND FLAME
IN THE GODS' MOST SACRED NAME
When all is complete, P return to altar.
Now to Personal Consecrations.
*If desired, a specific Deity pair, such as Isis and Osiris, Odin and Freyja, etc. may be named here.