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USAGE: For the body & spirit
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You will need:
String
A mirror
Burning Sage
A contained Fire
The leader should cast the circle in whatever manner they feel is most appropriate. The Leader should then bring in each participant individually, saying:
"You are now entering sacred space.
Nothing evil can remain here,
The only bonds that hold you in this circle
Are the bonds that you allow."
After all are in the Circle, close it, saying:
"This Circle is sacred space.
All here belong to the
Gods and Goddesses and to themselves."
Lead everyone to the East, saying:
"This is the East,
The quarter of Air."
Take burning sage and cleanse each person, saying:
"let the wind blow and cleanse you
From all that has been done to you in the past.
Breath deep the first breath of your new life."
Next, go to the south, saying:
"This is the south
The quarter of Fire."
Take a string and loosely bind each persons hands, saying:
"This is that which binds you,
And holds you back from owning yourself.
Break free, and let the Fire burn away all of your past.
It has no hold on you now."
Allow them to free themselves, then burn the strings.
Next go to the west, saying:
"This is the west
The quarter of water."
Take Water and bathe each persons hands and face, saying:
"In the West you are reborn,
With the water you are made pure."
Finally go to the North, saying:
"This is the North,
The quarter of Earth.
In the earth we bury our past and ground our past lives."
Hold a mirror up to each person and have them look into it and repeat after you.
"This is my body and mine alone.
I reclaim myself as pure and holy."
It may take a person some time to say the words and face the mirror. Don't let them look away if possible.
Bring everyone back to the center, saying:
"You are free.
Your Bodies are temples and holy
And only you decide who shares them and on what level.
Having reclaimed yourselves,
Go forth in joy and strength."
Dismiss the circle. This ritual is very powerful. Do not work it with other ritual work, and make sure all participants are aware of what will happen.
