LITHA RITUAL

By Whitewitch
With inspiration from Ann Moura & Franklin.

Your altar should be dressed to set the scene

Altar Candles: Dark Blue, Choose musky or cleansing scents; lavender, must or sandalwood. Decorate the altar/circle with flowers and or summer fruits Ritual items: Place on altar a cauldron containing a small amount of water; keep the water bowl of the altar partially empty to receive water from the cauldron; have a red votive candle in a safe bowl/container, have another bowl containing a pinch of the following herbs; wood betony (or basil), chamomile, fennel (or lavender), lemon balm, mullein, rue, thyme, St.Johnswort and vervain.


Casting the Circle

Light Candles & Incense. Sweep the Circle deosil

As I sweep, may the besom chase away all negativity and chaotic energies from this Circle that it may be cleared and made ready for work.

Begin envisioning the Elementals as stone pillars carved on top with the appropriate representational head; bull for earth, eagle for air, lion for fire and dolphin for water.

Calling the Quarters

East

I call upon thee Elemental Earth, as we are kith and kin, come and meet with me as I prepare my circle. Secure and guard the boundary of the North. So mote it be.

South

I call upon thee Elemental Fire, as we are kith and kin, come and meet with me as I prepare my circle. Secure and guard the boundary of the South. So mote it be.

West

I call upon thee Elemental Air, as we are kith and kin, come and meet with me as I prepare my circle. Secure and guard the boundary of the East. So mote it be.

North

I call upon thee Elemental Water, as we are kith and kin, come and meet with me as I prepare my circle. Secure and guard the boundary of the West. So mote it be.

Stand at centre of Circle, facing North and raise wand in both hands:

The Circle is cast as a Circle of Power, anchored by the Elementals and blessed from above and below; inside and outside; around and about me. So mote it be.

Lower wand/athame and cast deosil (East, South, West, North, East) while remaining at the centre; envision blue light of energy shooting from wand/athame to connect the Elemental stone pillars.

The ritual is now begun.

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