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Preparation
Weeks Before
Participants
Practice
Day of Ritual
Altar Tools
Purification
Welcome and History
Sacred Space
Cast the Circle
Invoke the Goddess
Feasting
Thanksgiving
Thank Goddess
Open the Circle

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OUTLINE OF HOW TO PERFORM GENERAL WICCA RITUALS

Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving to Cardinal Points

Leader begins Thanksgiving:

"Now we will take our tools back to altar and thank the spirits who have held us safe and lifted us up.
"We wish for whatever transformation has occurred within us personally to expand and multiply beyond our circle to the whole consciousness of humanity and to all walks of faith."

East - To Know (Masculine)

1) Individual walks from his position in the Circle COUNTER-clockwise to the East.
2) Lifts the Incense to the heavens and recites the following invocation:

"Thank you guardian of the East, blessed spirit of air, for witnessing and protecting our ritual.
"May there be new understanding on earth, new awareness, and knowledge of Mother Earth's and each other's needs.
"We know this is possible."

3) Makes a full pass around the Circle COUNTER-clockwise and places Incense back on Altar.

East - To Will (Masculine)

1) Individual walks from his position in the Circle COUNTER-clockwise to the South.
2) Lifts the Candle to the heavens and recites the following invocation:

"Thank you guardian spirit of the South, blessed spirit of fire, for witnessing and protecting our ritual.
"May we be willing to actively practice joy and participate fully in our lives.
"We will this happen."

3) Makes a full pass around the Circle COUNTER-clockwise and places Candle back on Altar.

West - To Dare (Feminine)

1) Individual walks from her position in the Circle COUNTER-clockwise to the East.
2) Lifts the Chalice to the heavens and recites the following invocation:

"Thank you guardian spirit of the West, blessed spirit of water, for witnessing and protecting our ritual.
"May there be peace and balance on earth and may we do what is needed to make it come to pass.
"We dare to speak up and contribute."

3) Makes a full pass around the Circle COUNTER-clockwise and places Chalice on Altar.

North - To Listen (Feminine)

1) Individual walks from her position in the Circle COUNTER-clockwise to the East.
2) Lifts the Crystals to the heavens and recites the following invocation:

"Thank you guardian spirit of the North, blessed spirit of earth, for witnessing and protecting our ritual.
"May we possess the quiet inner calm so that we can listen to our hearts and to each other.
"We listen and hear without need to respond.
"May we possess the quiet inner calm so that we can listen to our hearts and to each other."

3) Makes a full pass around the Circle COUNTER-clockwise and places Crystals on Altar.