This is merely to purify or cleanse yourself before a ritual.
Incense Censer(Incense holder) Sage 1 red candle small bowl of herbs small bowl of water Athalme Wand(optional)
Casting Instructions for ‘Cleansing Ritual’
This is just a simple purifying rite(cleansing rite), it can also be used in front of a coven ritual like on Samhain. For this particular spell, you’ll be invoking the components. If you’re doing this by yourself only change “we” to “I”.
First off, you will invoke the components starting with Earth, until you do this light the blossom. Then start by facing North. Raise the Athalme or Wand, which ever feels right to you. Then with a firm clear voice say:
“We call to the Northern Element, Earth.
We ask the Earth spirits to attend us
As we call upon the magick of the night.
Help us cleanse our bodies and souls from
All evil and negativity.
Bless us with your strength as we proceed in
this magickal rite.
As we will it, So mote it be!”
Now face East and prepared yourself to invoke Fire:
“We call to the Eastern Element, Fire.
We ask the Fire spirits to attend us here
As we call upon the magick of the night.
Help us cleanse our bodies and spirits from
All evil and negativity.
Bless us with your courage as we proceed in
this magickal rite.
As we will it, So mote it be!”
Now face South and prepared yourself to invoke Water:
“We call to the Southern Element, Water.
We ask the Water spirits to attend us
As we call upon the night’s magick.
Help us cleanse our bodies and spirits from
All evil and negativity.
Bless us with your Wisdom as we move on in
this magickal rite.
As we will it, So mote it be!”
Now face West and ready yourself to invoke the final element, Air:
“We call to the Western Element, Air.
We request the Air spirits to attend us here
As we call upon the magick of the night.
Help us cleanse our bodies and souls from
All evil and negativity.
Bless us with your Knowledge as we move on in
this magickal rite.
As we will it, So mote it be!”
As you complete this, grab a pinch of herbs (these can be any edible herbs, you can look up cleansing herbs if you want) and drop it in the bowl of water. Mix together with the with hint of Athalme and after your done dip you index and middle finger inside and draw a pentagram in the air above you. Light both the candle and incense. Pick up the sage and gradually cleanse yourself by moving the smoldering sage around your body, then walk around the circle doing the exact same to the circle members. As you do so, everyone chants (or just you if alone):
“We cleanse our bodies and souls
As we cast this circle.
We cleanse our spirits and bodies
As we throw this circle.
We cleanse our spirits and bodies
As we throw this circle.
As we will it, so mote it be!”
As you finish going around the ring, extinguish the smoldering sage. Now your circle is cast and cleanse. You may go forth in what ritual you had planned. After you’re finished with the ritual do not forget to bid the elements farewell and close the ring.
