Shadows

Daily Blessings

Take a moment to ground yourself in the morning before your day begins and before bed for better dreams. Heck, you can do this any time you need a pick-me-up and a candy bar will simply not do!  I will not tell you how to do it.  You are all big pagans and can do for yourself.  This is far too personal a matter for you to be using a ritual you find on a web site or in a book.  At lease, that is my humble opinion.  I say that you need to start making your rituals and the daily devotion, or blessing, is a great place to start.

I will say this,  remember that Goddess is the ground that we walk on and if you take the time to feel Her, you will be rewarded!!  Good luck!!

Calling the Quarters*

Calling the Quarters is a serious task.  Know what you call and what you ask it to do.  Don't call a dragon unless you really want a dragon.  Ask yourself, should they help by watching, lending magickal aid or protecting your circle?  Only ask of them what they can do, for example, you would not call a sprite of air to aid in an earth ritual.  Be sure that as you release your circle you release it in a polite and respectful way.  Telling the spirits you called flippantly they can go is not in your best interest.  Again, you really do not want to piss off a dragon.  I recommend that unless you have cast before that you purchase a book or two on the subject.  There is no shame in asking for help or reading a few Wicca 101.  We all start some place.

The magick circle defines the ritual area, holds in
personal power and shuts out all negative energies.

To the East, I invite the powers of Air
To blow out the old and bring in the new
on your winds of change

To the South, I invite the powers of Fire
To burn away regrets
And shine your gentle rays upon me for growth

To the West, I invite the powers of Water
To cleanse me of negativity
And purify my thoughts

To the North, I invite the powers of Earth
Let your renewing strength bury all ills
And open new paths before me

Consecration Ritual

This is a good all-purpose ritual for magickal tools and ritual items.

What you need:
Incense (in the east)
White candle (in the south)
Small bowl of water (in the west)
Small bowl of salt or earth (in the north)

Cast the circle

Before these spirits, I bring (name of tool) to be dedicated
to the service of the Lady and the Lord.

Pass the tool three times through the smoke of the
incense, saying:
By power of air, be purified.
Be dedicated to purity, that all goals you help achieve may
harm none and be for good of all.

Pass the tool three times through the flame of the candle,
saying:
By power of fire, be purified.
Be dedicated to desire, that all goals you help achieve
may harm none and be for good of all.

Sprinkle a few drops of water on the instrument, saying:
By power of water, be purified.
Be dedicated to emotion, that you be used in a spirit of
harmony, harming none and for good of all.

Touch instrument to the earth or salt, saying:
By power of earth, be purified.
Be dedicated to steadfastness, that my will be achieved
without wavering, with harm to none and for good of all.

Presentation to the Lord and Lady
If this is a chalice, present it first to the Lady, then to the Lord.
If it is an athame, reverse the order. All other instruments, use
your own preference, but it is a courtesy to present to Her
first.
Presentation of Chalice
Lady, bless this chalice, let it be a vessel of productivity that
may be worthy to reside in circle with you.
Let it be so bound that no harm may come of it to any being.
To thy service, I dedicate this vessel, that it and I may be long
of service to thee.
Lord, bless this chalice that it may bring forth joy and purity.
Guard the works which come forth from it, that they harm
none and be ever in the service of thee.
So Mote it Be!

Presentation of Athame
Great Lord, bless this athame. Let it be pure for thy service
and bind it so that no harm may come of it to any being.
Lord, bless this athame, that it be used always in the worship
and honor of the One.
Lady, bless this athame that it may bring forth joy and purity,
and shall cause no harm to any being.
I dedicate this athame to thy service, Great One.
So Mote it Be!

Release the circle

Protection

Keep your fingers off my cookies!!

With  your Athame, (or if you do no have one use the first and middle fingers, trace a pentagram over the object to be protected.  Visualize electric-blue or purple flame streaming from your Athame (or fingers) to form the pentagram.

Say this as you trace:

With this pentagram I do lay
Protection here both night and day.
And to the one who should not touch
Let the fingers burn and twitch.
I now invoke the Law of Three:
This is my will, so mote it be