Basic Outline of a Ritual for the Solitary Witch
- A. Ritual Preparation
- 1. Define purpose
- 2. Write ritual
- 3. Gather necessary tools
- 4. Prepare area
- 5. Prepare body
- B. Open Circle
- 1. Find compass North
- 2. Set up Door Between Worlds
- 3. Call the Watchtowers/Elemental Quarters
- C. Invocation of the Deities
- 1. Align self with deity
- 2. Invoke deities
- D. Statement of Purpose
- E. Actual Working or Act of Honor
- 1. Working
- a. Complete preliminary manual or visual tasks
- b. Raise power/energy
- c. Focus power/energy
- d. Ground power/energy
- 2. Honoring
- a. Complete preliminary manual or visual tasks
- b. Dedicate cakes and wine
- c. Partake of cakes and wine
- 1. Working
- F. Meditation
- G. Thanking the Deities
- H. Closing the Circle
- 1. Mentally and verbally close the circle
- 2. Physically close the circle
- 3. Clean up
- a. Disposal
- b. Washing of plates and glasses
- c. Putting away tools and other implements.