casting and closing an angelic circle

Casting a circle creates a sacred space.... so find a space where you have enough room to go round in a full circle and is near your altar and/or craft tools.

* Walk deosil (clockwise) in a circle around your chosen space holding your wand (or sword, crystal or if you do not have any tools your finger) out in front of you

* Visualise a bright light coming from the point of your wand (or what you are using) creating a sacred circle around, this light expands to form a buble around you

* As you walk around the circle say this..

Celestial angels now flying round,

Each casts a white feather to the ground.

I cast this circle, strong and true.

May angels guide the magick I do.

Outside of time, outside of space.

SO mote it be.

Once your circle is created you then can call the angelic quaters.

* Stand in your circle and face north.

* Ring the bell three times and say

I call on Uriel, angel of the north,

Angel of magick and dreams, protector of witches.

I call you here to guard and protect this sacred space.

* Now face east, ring the bell three times and say

I call on Raphael, angel of the east,

Light bearer and devine healer.

I call you here to guard and protect this sacred space.

* Now face south, ring the bell three times and say

I call on Michael, angel of the south,

Angel of justice, valour and strength.

I call you here to guard and protect this sacred space.

* Finally face west, ring the bell three times and say

I call on Gabriel, angel of the west,

Protector of women and children, bringing peace to all.

I call you here to guard and protect this sacred space.

Your circle is now guarded on all sides by the power of the angels.

This is optional, but I use this combined with my castings and to enhance my protection...

To invoke the Queen of Stars

* Ring your bell three times and say;

Queen of Stars, angel friend,

I call you here your power to lend,

I envoke you to my circle round,

Where magick is made and spells unbound.

I call you here on beams of light,

Queen of stars, Queen of Night.

Stand in silece for a moment and then invoke the Lord of light.

* Ring you bell three times and say

Lord of Light, angel friend,

I call you here your powers to lend.

I invoke you here to my circle round,

Where magick is made and spells unbound.

Invoking now your gentle might,

Be welcome here, Lord of Light.

* Stand in silence for a moment and then settle down within your magick circle to begin your spells...

CLOSING THE CIRCLE

Once your magick is done, you MUST release all the powers you have called.. you will need to take down the circle and tidy your alter in preperation for next time....

* Start by releasing the power of the Lord of Light and the Queen of Stars and say,

Lord of Light, Queen of Stars,

I give thanks for your presence in this circle.

I release you in perfect love and perfect trust.

Blessed be.

* ring the alter twice.

* Now you need to release the quaters in REVERSE order, starting in the WEST. Go around the circle, and say

Angel, I release you and give you thanks.

Blessed be.

* ring the bell once to close the circle

* now go to the south and say

Angel, I release you and give you thanks.

Blessed be.

* ring the bell once to close the circle

* now go to the east and say

Angel, I release you and give you thanks.

Blessed be.

* ring the bell once to close the circle

* now go to the North and say

Angel, I release you and give you thanks.

Blessed be.

* ring the bell once to close the circle

now you need to draw in the light

* turning anit-clockwise, visualising the light being drawn back into the wand (or what you are using) and say

The circle is open, never broken.

In angel grace, the spell is spoken.

Then clear away so that your altar space is neat and tidy.

This helps to bring your mind back across the bridge of angels into everyday world once again

* finally ground yourself and energies by eating and drinking something to re-balance your internal energies