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Book I: T he Magick Circle 51
31. Behold, T here is Magic All Around Us
Ch: Behold, there is magic all around us
Behold, there is magic all around us
Behold, there is magic all around us
Awaken, rejoice and sing!
I am the Air around you,
I am the breath of life within you,
I am the wind blowing through you,
I am all that I am.
I am the Fire around you,
I am the spark of life within you,
I am the flame burning through you,
I am all that I am.
I am the Water around you,
I am the pulse of life within you,
I am the ocean flowing through you,
I am all that I am.
I am the Earth around you,
I am the heartbeat within you,
I am the ground below you,
I am all that I am.
I am Spirit around you,
I am divinity within you,
I am the light shining through you,
I am all that I am.
—Abbi Spinner McBride, 1993
32. Powers of the Quarters
Powers of the East we call
Bring your wisdom to us all.
Open up our inner sight
And bring us safely through the night
Guardians of the Southern Fire
Protect us as our bodies tire.
Bring us healing in our dreams
And wake us with your bright sunbeams.
Water flowing from the West
Guard and watch us as we rest.
Your love flows over one all
For your children large and small.
Northern watchers come be near
Mother Earth whom we hold dear.
Help us grow both strong and sure
And keep our hearts and spirits pure.
—Rhiannon Bennett
Circling Songs
(A number of beautiful songs combine casting
the Circle with calling the Quarters. These are
meant to be sung by the entire Circle. Some of
them have been recorded on tapes and CDs, and
we highly recommend you get these and learn the
music—see the Resources in the Appendix.)
33. We Are a Circle
Ch: We are a Circle within a circle
With no beginning
And never ending (2x)
You hear us sing, you hear us cry,
Now hear us call to you,
Spirits of Air and sky!
Within our hearts there glows a spark
Love and desire, a burning Fire!
Within our blood, within our tears,
There lies the altar of living Water!
Take our fear, take our pain,
Take our darkness into the Earth again!
The Circle closes between the worlds
To mark this sacred space
Where we come face to face!
—Rick Hamouris
34. T he Witches’ Rune
Darksome Night and shining Moon—
East, then South, then West, then North—
Hearken to the Witches’ Rune;
Here come I to call thee forth.
Earth and Water, Air and Fire—
Wand, Pentacle, Cup and Sword—
Work ye unto my desire;
Hearken ye unto my word.
Cords and censer, scourge and knife—
Powers of the Witches’ blade—
Waken all ye into life;
Come ye as the charm is made.
Queen of Heaven, Earth and Hell—
Horned Hunter of the Night—
Lend your power unto the spell;
Work my will by magick rite.
By all the power of Land and Sea—
By all the might of Moon and Sun—
As I do will, so mote it be;
Chant the Spell and Be It Done!
—Doreen Valiente