Place candles in each direction. Perform cleansing ritual. Center yourself. Hold feather in non-dominant hand. Feel it's life force, it's gift of lightness. Light the candles. Start in the East and work sun-wise [clockwise]. Enter circle. Face North. Sit in comfortable position. Chant nine times:
"In the light I see
In the dark I am blind
In the world I walk
In the circle I fly."
Call your guide to help you. Clear your mind and feel the feather float in your open hand. Lift with it.