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46 Creating Circles & Ceremonies
We call on you to lend your power,
And guard our Circle with your might
Blessed Be!
And everyone else echoes, “Blessed Be!”
Repeat this at each Quarter in turn, going deosil—calling “South and Fire” while holding
the candle, “West and Water,” while holding the chalice, and “North and Earth” while
holding the bowl of salt.
Calling the Quarters—Specific
By Oberon
Here are more specific and elaborate descriptions of callings for each Quarter, including
mudras (gestures). Note that the callings should all match up as a set.
East: The person doing the calling faces the East, arms
raised and held out like wings, palms up and fingers
spread. Everyone else also faces east with the same
gesture. The one calling will say something like:
O soaring Eagle of the East,
Rider of the winds of change,
Come to us from beyond the sunrise
And bring us inspiration!
Grant us your blessings and spare us your fury!
Hail and be welcome!
Everyone else then echoes, “Hail and be welcome!”
The yellow East candle or incense may be lit, and a bell may be rung.
South: Then everyone turns to the South, holding hands above our heads,
fingertips and thumb tips together in a peak, making a triangle of flame.
The South invoker says something like:
O golden Lion of the burning South,
Ruler of the flames and lightning,
Come to our Circle from out of the fire
And bring us enlightenment!
Grant us your blessings and spare us your fury!
Hail and be welcome!
(If you have read the Chronicles of Narnia, or seen the movie, you will certainly
be able to visualize the Southern Lion!) The red South candle may be lit.
West: Now we turn to the West, and, still holding our hands in a triangle with
fingers and thumb tips together, we bring them down in front of our crotch like
a cup. The caller says something like:
O great Whale of the Western Sea,
Ruler of the waves and tides,
Come to us from your watery depths
And teach us the lesson of flowing!
Grant us your blessings and spare us your fury!
Hail and be welcome!
A cup or shell of water may be splashed on the ground, and the blue West
candle may be lit.