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| Ritual Design Part 2 The Circle By this time you've probably found a suitable circle casting. If not, NOW's the time to decide. You should know which tools are used and how they're used. The readings offer many examples. So much has been written about the circle casting itself that I feel that to rephrase it here would be meaningless. Therefore, I'll discuss other aspects below. In actually determining the circle casting to use, you may adopt one that's appeared in a book, or utilize it as the basis to your own. In any case, the circle casting is an important ritual. To be brief as possible, here's a break down of the outer ritual steps that usually compose a circle casting: * Purifying the Area * Setting up the Altar * Lighting the Candles and Incense. * Consecrating the Water * Blessing the salt * Actual magical creation of the circle * Sprinkling of salt around circle. Carrying of smoking censer around circle. Carrying of flaming candle around circle. Sprinkling of water around circle. Besides knowing the outer mechanics of circle casting, you should also be well aware of the internal processes that occur within you during circle casting. Once you've decided on one specific circle casting become completely familiar with and comfortable with it. It's best if it can be Memorized in its entirety. It's also time to determine your tradition's basic concept of the circle. How strong is it? Can you walk through it, or do you have to cut a door way to leave the circle? If so, how do you make a Doorway? What about pets and children who roam into your circle? Will they harm it? Will it have to be recast when this occurs? What's the circle's function? To keep energy in? To keep something else out? Both? Or it is simply a place that you create to meet with the Goddess and God? Is the circle necessary of every ritual, even those that occur outdoors? What about emergencies? Determining this information will allow you to make stronger, more effective circles. Why? Because you'll know your circle forward and backward. You'll have no uncertainties regarding its purpose or function. Tool Consecration Many traditions utilize a specific ritual for the consecration of tools. Some use the Four Elements (Earth , Air, Fire, and Water) in such Rituals. Others, a sprinkling of blessed salt and consecrated water, Some type of incantation should be created, borrowed or adapted which aptly sums up the ritual action. Such Rites are usually quite short and rely far more on the consecrates energy than on the Ritual form itself. Cakes and Wine Cakes and Wine (also known as Cakes and Ale ) is the rite within a rite that both grounds energy and directly links us with the Goddess and God, since we're consuming food created on their Planet. The ritual is quite simple: The cakes and wine are blessed by a short prayer dedicated to the Goddess and God. A small portion may be left on the altar or in an offering bowl to be given later to the earth, and the food is eaten in the ritual. Again, this is a short rite. Many Wiccans use cookies that they've specially baked for the cakes, and others use crackers or even store brought cookies. Many Wiccans don't drink wine. If you do, which type is most appropriate for Cakes and Wine? If you don't drink wine, what's a good Substitute? Grape Juice? Apple Juice? Writing these rituals isn't as difficult as it may appear, especially if you adapt and borrow from other traditions. They're necessary in every Wiccan Tradition and should be finalized for your new tradition. Information from Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham |
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