Erecting the Temple
(Casting the Circle)
Facing East, ring the bell three times. Take the Altar candle and walking around the Circle deosil, light the East candle and say:
"Here do I bring light and air in at the East, to illuminate my temple and bring it the breath of life."
Move to the West:
"Here do I bring light and water to the West, to illuminate my temple and wash it clean."
Move to the North:
"Here do I bring light and earth to the North, to illuminate my temple and build it in strength."
Return to the Altar from the East. Replace the Altar candle and pick up the Athame and return to the East.
With the point of the Athame down, trace the Circle and direct your power into it. Return to the Altar and ring the bell three times. Place the point of the Athame in the Salt and say:
"As Salt is Life, let it purify me in all ways I may use it. Let it cleanse my body and spirit as I dedicate myself, in this Rite, to the glory of the God and Goddess."
Drop three portions of Salt into the water and say:
"Let the Sacred Salt drive out any impurities in the water, that I may use it throughout these Rites."
Take the Salted Water and (start and finish in the East) sprinkle the Circle. After you are done, go around again with the censer and cense the Circle.
Go back to the Altar and drop a pinch of salt into annointing oil and stire it with your index finger. Anoint yourself with the mixture and say:
"I consecreate myself in the names of the God and of the Goddess, bidding Them welcome to this my Temple."
Walk to each Quarter and with your Athame, draw an invoking Pentagram. After stopping at each Quarter kiss your Athame and move to the next one. Say:
"All hail to the element of Air - Watchtower of the East. May it stand in strength, ever-watching over this Circle."
"All hail to the element of Fire - Watchtower of the South. May it stand in strength, ever-watching over this Circle."
"All hail to the element of Water - Watchtower of the West. May it stand in strength ever-wathcing over this Circle."
"All hail to the element of Earth - Watchtower of the North. May it stand in strength ever-watching over this Circle."
Return to the Altar and raise the Athame high. Say:
"Hail the four Quarters and hail the Gods! I bid the Lord and Lady welcome and invite Them to join me, witnessing these Rites I hold in Their honor. All Hail!
Take the Chalice and pour a little wine onto the ground (or in the libation dish), drink and say the names of the Gods.
"The Goddess who of old was called by Artemis, Astarte, Dione, Lelusine, Aphrodites, Ceridwen, Diana, Arionrhod, Brigid, and by many other names.
Great Father, who of old was called Osiris, Adonis, Zeus, Thor, Pan, Cernunnos, Herne, Lugh and by many other names.
All the Gods and Goddesses who watch over the Air, the Fire, the Water and the Earth. Now is the Temple erected. So Mote It Be!"