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Gods who watch over this place,
whom I don't know.
Ancestors who watch over this place,
whom I don't know.
Land Spirits who dwell in this place,
whom I don't know:
I'm leaving this offering to you, unknowing,
out of my ignorance, to the unknown.
East, where light rises
Are you there?
You are.
South, where light stands high
Are you there?
You are.
West, where light descends
Are you there?
You are.
North, where darkness is
Are you there?
You are.
Center, where I am
Are you there?
I am.
I place myself in Air, in the East I place myself, under the protection of Raphael I place myself.
I place myself in Fire, in the South I place myself, under the protection of Michael I place myself.
I place myself in Water, in the West I place myself, under the protection of Gabriel I place myself.
I place myself in Earth, in the North I place myself, under the protection of Uriel I place myself.
I place myself in the Above, in the Sky I place myself, under the protection of the Father I place myself.
I place myself in the Below, in the Earth I place myself, under the protection of the Mother I place myself.
I place myself in Spirit, in the Center I place myself, under the protection of all the Holy Ones I place myself.
In this moment
In this place
In the midst of the elements
In the midst of the Two
In the midst of the Center
In the midst of all the divine ones
I place myself under their protection.
We speak our prayers in the proper way,
to the proper directions
to those who dwell there.
Toward the East we pray,
to the spirits of thought,
the spirits of the words we use.
Toward the South we pray, to the spirits of deeds,
the spirits of our ritual acts.
Toward the West we pray,
to the spirits of emotion,
the spirits of the feelings we give.
Toward the North we pray,
to the spirits of beings,
to the spirits of the bodies that turn.
We speak in the Center,
where the directions join,
and bring us to life that we might pray:
from the Center may we always speak.
This space, this sacred space,
is guarded by the sacred beings of protection,
who answer those who call to them.
With confidence in their continued presence I begin my rites.
I make this sign in the East,
the sign of Air,
to the beings of Air,
to call to them, to call them here,
to come to those who worship here.
Come, you are welcome, Spirits of Air.
I make this sign in the South,
the sign of Fire,
to the beings of Fire,
to call to them, to call them here,
to come to those who worship here.
Come, you are welcome, Spirits of Fire.
I make this sign in the West,
the sign of Water,
to the beings of Water,
to call to them, to call them here,
to come to those who worship here.
Come, you are welcome, Spirits of Water.
I make this sign in the North,
the sign of Earth,
to the beings of Earth,
to call to them, to call them here,
to come to those who worship here.
Come, you are welcome, Spirits of Earth.
May blow from the East the wind of Air, hot and moist, to form its part of this circle's balance.
May blow from the South the wind of Fire, hot and dry, to form its part of this circle's balance.
May blow from the West the wind of Water, cold and moist, to form its part of this circle's balance.
May blow from the North the wind of Earth, cold and dry, to form its part of this circle's balance.
May the four winds join in the Center in balance.
That side, mundane,
this side, divine.
We draw the line
for our ritual,
for this time.
CHAPTER 4
THE HOME
Among the ancient Pagans, the rituals that surrounded the spirits and deities of the home and the honoring of the Ancestors were more important than the great public ones. After all, we live in our
Gods who watch over this place,
whom I don't know.
Ancestors who watch over this place,
whom I don't know.
Land Spirits who dwell in this place,
whom I don't know:
I'm leaving this offering to you, unknowing,
out of my ignorance, to the unknown.
East, where light rises
Are you there?
You are.
South, where light stands high
Are you there?
You are.
West, where light descends
Are you there?
You are.
North, where darkness is
Are you there?
You are.
Center, where I am
Are you there?
I am.
I place myself in Air, in the East I place myself, under the protection of Raphael I place myself.
I place myself in Fire, in the South I place myself, under the protection of Michael I place myself.
I place myself in Water, in the West I place myself, under the protection of Gabriel I place myself.
I place myself in Earth, in the North I place myself, under the protection of Uriel I place myself.
I place myself in the Above, in the Sky I place myself, under the protection of the Father I place myself.
I place myself in the Below, in the Earth I place myself, under the protection of the Mother I place myself.
I place myself in Spirit, in the Center I place myself, under the protection of all the Holy Ones I place myself.
In this moment
In this place
In the midst of the elements
In the midst of the Two
In the midst of the Center
In the midst of all the divine ones
I place myself under their protection.
We speak our prayers in the proper way,
to the proper directions
to those who dwell there.
Toward the East we pray,
to the spirits of thought,
the spirits of the words we use.
Toward the South we pray, to the spirits of deeds,
the spirits of our ritual acts.
Toward the West we pray,
to the spirits of emotion,
the spirits of the feelings we give.
Toward the North we pray,
to the spirits of beings,
to the spirits of the bodies that turn.
We speak in the Center,
where the directions join,
and bring us to life that we might pray:
from the Center may we always speak.
This space, this sacred space,
is guarded by the sacred beings of protection,
who answer those who call to them.
With confidence in their continued presence I begin my rites.
I make this sign in the East,
the sign of Air,
to the beings of Air,
to call to them, to call them here,
to come to those who worship here.
Come, you are welcome, Spirits of Air.
I make this sign in the South,
the sign of Fire,
to the beings of Fire,
to call to them, to call them here,
to come to those who worship here.
Come, you are welcome, Spirits of Fire.
I make this sign in the West,
the sign of Water,
to the beings of Water,
to call to them, to call them here,
to come to those who worship here.
Come, you are welcome, Spirits of Water.
I make this sign in the North,
the sign of Earth,
to the beings of Earth,
to call to them, to call them here,
to come to those who worship here.
Come, you are welcome, Spirits of Earth.
May blow from the East the wind of Air, hot and moist, to form its part of this circle's balance.
May blow from the South the wind of Fire, hot and dry, to form its part of this circle's balance.
May blow from the West the wind of Water, cold and moist, to form its part of this circle's balance.
May blow from the North the wind of Earth, cold and dry, to form its part of this circle's balance.
May the four winds join in the Center in balance.
That side, mundane,
this side, divine.
We draw the line
for our ritual,
for this time.
CHAPTER 4
THE HOME
Among the ancient Pagans, the rituals that surrounded the spirits and deities of the home and the honoring of the Ancestors were more important than the great public ones. After all, we live in our
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