ALWAYS REMEMBER TO CLOSE THE CIRCLE.
PHYSICALLY CASTING THE CIRCLE
When you cast the circle you place a sphere of protection, power and positive energy between the two realms and around yourself that binds and protects you from negative energies and entities that could bring you pain and harm.
It's a place of sanctuary from which you call forth the four Guardian Spirits to guide and assist you and call forth your parents, the Moon Goddess and the Sun God to witness your offerings on to them and the place from which you cast out all your energies.
Remember you should always give blessings and thanks before closing the circle.
Things you will need:
Your first athame.
Your bell.
Your besom.
And everything you will be using in the ceremony.
Using your besom sweep away all of the negative energies from where you are about to work your spell or sabbat, then cleanse and purify the area making sure all of the tools you'll be using are within the circle and upon your pentacle.
When you're ready collect your bell from the altar and ring it three times to open the ceremony, then return it to your altar.
Using your first athame, stand in the middle of where you are about to cast the circle of three.
Facing the East, holding out your athame as though it was an extension of yourself, extend your arm and, in a clockwise direction, use your athame to make a circle around yourself three times.
Saying the following words
as you cast the first circle:
