Information Gathered from Green Witchcraft II by Ann Moura

To cast a meditation circle:

Light an incense such as sandlewood or fankincense, and light a purple candle

( Symbolic : spiritual devlopment & purification )

Outside or Indoors:

As you create the circle say :

" The circle is drawn as a Circle of Power around me, above me, and below mein a sphere that passes through all bondaries in all plance. cast and consurated to the Lady and the Lord and charge by the powers of the Ancient Ones!"

Once the circle is drawn, set aside the tool and take up the incense, walk around the ring, and waft the incense smoke with your hand or an herbal sprig, and say :

" This circle is cleansed and purified by fragrance and smoke."

Set the incense in a safe place to the South of the circle, seeing it as the fire and smoke of ritual burial and cremations. With the candle, go to the North of the circle and say :

" I welcome thee, Elemental Earth, to my circle. As I am of flesh and bone, we are kith and kin and I call upon you to watch over me, aid , and guide me in my travels."

Move to the West and say:

" I welcome thee, Elemental Water, to my circle. As I am of water and blood, we are kith and kin, and I call upon you to watch over me, aid , and guide me in my travels."

Move to the South and say:

" I welcome thee, Elemental Fire, to my circle. As I am of heat and energy, we are kith and kin, and I call upon you watch over me, aid, and guide me in my travels."

Move to the East and say:

" I welcome thee, Elemental Air, to my circle. As I am of thought and breath, we are kith and kin, and I call upon you to watch over me, aid, and guide me in my travels."

Set the candle down at the North of the circle in a place safe from falling or being knocked over. The candle holder should be placed on something, such as a tile. It is the Light that shines in the Land of Shadows, the Lamp that lights the path to wisdom.

Sit in the center of the circle , facing North. Your back should be straight to allow for an unconstricted flow of energy to pass along your spine. Ready to release awareness of everyday living and move into your inner self.

Breathe deeply and exheal, repeat. Inhale for 2 hold for 1 release for 2 hold for 1.

When the conscious mind becomes still you are ready to open the subconcious mind and access the universe.

You must identify and dispel your fears.

Go to a safe haven in mind.

Focus on questions or as like :

"What do I fear?"

"Why do I fear this?"

"What are these fears?"

Once a fear is known and exposed it no longer has power onver you.

Take another breath and inhale the sence of safty.

Take a drink of a dark beverage such as grape juice, blackberry wine or as such. Eat a bit of dark bread or cake.

Relax & Reflect on what you have learned.

Once you are relaxed and alert to the consciouse world you may open the circle. Take up the candle adn walk around the ring, paulsing at the 4 points bid farwell to the Elements.

Start at East move to South, West, then North saying at each point :

" Farwell, Elemental Air! We have shared this circle in kinship. go in peace,and my blessing take with you!"

Proceed to Fire, Water, and Earth

At North snuff out candle and set it down.

Take up whatever the circle was drawn and walk the circle from North to East to South to West and back North with tool pointing to the ring.

Envision the blue light returning into the tool pointed to the ring and back into you into the earth as you walk say:

" The circle is opened , yet remains a circle as the power flows in me and through me."

Touch the tool to midforhead to seal the energy at Third Eye.

Ground energy with hands on earth and put tool away.

By releasing your fears you are able to embrace unity with the universe and all it contains both light and dark.

Magick comes from within!!!

How you pull energy into yourself, focus it, direct it, and release it is the condut of magick.

( In short you make it what it is light or dark.)