In an anti-clockwise direction, snuff out each candle in turn starting in the North and finishing in the East, bidding hail and farewell to each of the Guardian spirits as you do so.

Snuff out the green candle, whilst saying the following words:

" I …NAME…,
STAND BEFORE THE GATES
OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE NORTH.
I GIVE BLESSINGS AND THANKS
AND BID HAIL AND FAREWELL ONTO
THE GUARDIAN SPIRIT OF EARTH
FOR HEARING MY PLEA.
SO MOTE IT BE AND BLESSED BE. "

Snuff out the blue candle, whilst saying the following words:

" I …NAME…,
STAND BEFORE THE GATES
OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE WEST.
I GIVE BLESSINGS AND THANKS
AND BID HAIL AND FAREWELL ONTO
THE GUARDIAN SPIRIT OF WATER
FOR HEARING MY PLEA.
SO MOTE IT BE AND BLESSED BE. "

Snuff out the red candle, whilst saying the following words:

" I …NAME…,
STAND BEFORE THE GATES
OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE SOUTH.
I GIVE BLESSINGS AND THANKS
AND BID HAIL AND FAREWELL ONTO
THE GUARDIAN SPIRIT OF FIRE
FOR HEARING MY PLEA.
SO MOTE IT BE AND BLESSED BE. "

Snuff out the yellow candle, whilst saying the following words:

" I …NAME…,
STAND BEFORE THE GATES
OF THE WATCHTOWER OF THE EAST.
I GIVE BLESSINGS AND THANKS
AND BID HAIL AND FAREWELL ONTO
THE GUARDIAN SPIRIT OF AIR
FOR HEARING MY PLEA.
SO MOTE IT BE AND BLESSED BE. "

You have now bid hail and farewell to the elements.

PHYSICALLY CLOSING THE CIRCLE

Things you will need:

Your first athame to close the circle of three.
Your bell to close the ceremony.

Collect your first athame from the altar and stand in the middle of where you cast the circle of three.

Face the North holding out your athame as though it was an extension of yourself. Extend your athame out and in an anti-clockwise direction, use your athame to make three circles around yourself.

Saying the following words

as you cast your first circle:

" I ...NAME...,
CHILD OF THE MOON GODDESS AND THE SUN GOD,
CLOSE THE CIRCLE OF PROTECTION AROUND ME AND MINE. "

As you cast your second circle:

" I CLOSE THE CIRCLE OF POWER AROUND MYSELF. "

As you cast your third circle:

" BROTHERS AND SISTERS HEAR MY CALL,
WITCHCRAFT'S CALLING YOU ONE AND ALL.
THE INFORMATION UPON THIS SITE,
WILL OPEN YOUR SENSES FROM THIS NIGHT.
OPEN YOUR EYES, TURN THE PAGE,
LET THE ENERGIES HIT YOU IN A BEAUTIFUL WAVE. "

◊ ◊ - Michelle Curtis - ◊ ◊