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ab:circle1.txt 16jan90
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Casting the Circle
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Needs: Altar, 2 Altar Candles, Water Bowl, Salt Dish, Pentacle,
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Censer, Athame, Bell; Presence Lamp; 4 Quarter Candles;
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Sword (optional), Candle Snuffer (optional)
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Let all be fit to enter into the presence of the Gods.
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Start in the dark.
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Ritual Leader waits until it feels like time to begin, then rises:
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LIGHTING OF THE CANDLE:
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R: "I light this Candle (lights Presence Lamp)
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in the name of that ancient presence,
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which is, was, and ever shall be
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male, female, all-knowing, all-powerful
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and present everywhere.
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And in the names of the four Mighty Ones,
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the rulers of the elements,
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may power and blessing descend
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in this hour upon this place
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and those gathered here."
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R lights the two altar candles, the charcoal, and the four quarter candles
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from the Presence Lamp.
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EXORCISM OF THE WATER:
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R kneels before the altar and places the Water Bowl upon the Pentacle.
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R purifies the water by plunging the tip of his/her athame into the water,
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saying:
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R: "I exorcise thee, O Creature of Water, that thou cast out from
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thee all the impurity and uncleanliness of the world of phantasm.
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In the names of Cernunnos and Cerridwen."
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BLESSING OF THE SALT:
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R sets the Water Bowl aside and in its place sets the Salt Dish upon
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the Pentacle. R touches salt with tip of athame, saying:
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R: "Blessings be upon thee, O Creature of Salt; let all malignity and
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hindrance be cast forth from thee, and let all good enter within.
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Wherefore do I bless and consecrate thee, that thou mayest aid me.
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In the names of Cernunnos and Cerridwen."
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Using the tip of the athame, R takes three measures of salt and puts
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it into the water, then stirs deosil three times with the athame, saying:
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R: "But ever mind that as water and salt purifies the body,
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so the scourge purifies the soul. So mote it be !"
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CASTING THE CIRCLE:
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R draws a circle, continuous from north deosil unto north with the Sword
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(or athame), saying:
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R: "I conjure thee, O Circle of Power, that thou beest
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a boundary between the world of men and the realms of the Mighty Ones;
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a meeting place of love and joy and truth;
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a shield against all wickedness and evil;
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a rampart and protection that shall preserve and contain
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the power that we raise within thee.
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Wherefore do I bless thee, and consecrate thee,
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in the names of Cernunnos and Cerridwen."
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(If others are without, a gate is opened, and they are now brought
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into the Circle with a kiss, and the Circle is resealed.)
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CONSECRATION OF THE CIRCLE WITH THE FOUR ELEMENTS:
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R takes up the consecrated water and asperges the Circle with his/her
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fingertips, from north deosil unto north; and then touches each person within
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with the water, being touched in turn by his/her working partner (or another of
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the opposite sex to R, if available). Water Bowl is returned to altar.
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R then takes up the censer, and likewise censes the Circle from north unto
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north.
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Lastly R takes around the Presence Lamp (or a candle lit from the Presence Lamp
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and returned to it).
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CALLING THE MIGHTY ONES:
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All stand and salute the East. R stands in front of group facing East.
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Maiden stands at back of group with the Bell. M rings Bell.
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With athame, R draws three deosil circles and then an invoking earth pentagram,
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saying:
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R: "Ye Lords of the Watchtowers of the East, ye Lords of Air;
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I, N....., do summon, stir and call you up, to witness our
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rites and guard the Circle !"
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All turn and face South. Ritual Leader and Maiden move to corresponding
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positions; others just turn in place. M rings Bell.
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With athame, R draws three deosil circles and then an invoking earth pentagram,
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saying:
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R: "Ye Lords of the Watchtowers of the South, ye Lords of Fire;
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I, N....., do summon, stir and call you up, to witness our
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rites and guard the Circle !"
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Similarly, in West:
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R: "Ye Lords of the Watchtowers of the West, ye Lords of Water;
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Lords of Death and Initiation; I, N....., do summon, stir and call
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you up, to witness our rites and guard the Circle !"
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And in North:
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R: "Ye Lords of the Watchtowers of the North, ye Lords of Earth; Boreas,
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thou Guardian of the Northern Portals; I, N....., do summon, stir
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and call you up, to witness our rites and guard the Circle !"
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All turn back to the East and salute.
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Now all turn to North again. M rings Bell. R says:
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R: "Ye Mighty Ones,
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Lords of the Watchtowers of the Universe,
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Dread Lords of the outer spaces,
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Thou powerful God, thou gentle Goddess,
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We invite you to our meeting.
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(pause)
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O thou Loving Cerridwen.
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O thou Mighty Cernunnos,
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we gather (I stand) before you
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to ...." (state intent)
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The Circle is now perfect.
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----------
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-Adapted from Farrars' '8 Sabbats', but published all over the place
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in several versions.
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-'Lighting of Candle' added by Khaled, Sekhet & Random.
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-'Exorcism of Water' & 'Blessing of Salt' closely follow those of the Key
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of Solomon, Book 2, Chapt. V. |