How to Call the Corners
Clarify your intentions., Prepare your tools., Clear the space, mentally and physically., Light the candles in a circle, and figure out where your corners are., Walk "deasil" (clockwise) around the circle of candles a few times, allowing your mental...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Clarify your intentions.
Why are you calling corners? Focus on your intent and allow yourself to enter the proper mindset for magical workings. -
Step 2: Prepare your tools.
You can change tools to what you have on hand, remove them, add them, or use none at all.
You should have one symbolic tool or item for each corner/direction/element, some candles and a compass for knowing which direction you should be facing.
Here are some suggestions for corner correspondences:
East/Air- feathers, incense, dried lavender, citrine, white quartz, athame South/Fire- a red candle, volcanic rock, heated stones, ruby, gold, brass West/Water- a jar of seawater, shells, mirrors, silver, chalice, pearls North/Earth- soil, fresh herbs, oats, salt, clay figures, wooden tools , There should be no negative energies, you should be in a comfortable mood and physical condition and it should be clean.
Make sure you have enough space to walk around in a circle and that anything flammable is kept well away. , Place each object you have chosen for each corner in that area of the circle. , Take a few deep breaths. , You can focus your attention on the object you chose, or hold it in your hands.
Repeat this step for all four corners.
Your own blessing/call can be different, such as calling upon specific deities or changing the words.
You should say this in a confident voice. , You can now continue with your chosen ritual or spell. -
Step 3: Clear the space
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Step 4: mentally and physically.
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Step 5: Light the candles in a circle
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Step 6: and figure out where your corners are.
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Step 7: Walk "deasil" (clockwise) around the circle of candles a few times
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Step 8: allowing your mental space to clear.
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Step 9: Face the East and say something along the lines of "Guardians of the East
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Step 10: I call upon you to bless this rite and guard this circle."
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Step 11: Stand in the centre of the circle and conclude with an acknowledgment of the Spirit.
Detailed Guide
Why are you calling corners? Focus on your intent and allow yourself to enter the proper mindset for magical workings.
You can change tools to what you have on hand, remove them, add them, or use none at all.
You should have one symbolic tool or item for each corner/direction/element, some candles and a compass for knowing which direction you should be facing.
Here are some suggestions for corner correspondences:
East/Air- feathers, incense, dried lavender, citrine, white quartz, athame South/Fire- a red candle, volcanic rock, heated stones, ruby, gold, brass West/Water- a jar of seawater, shells, mirrors, silver, chalice, pearls North/Earth- soil, fresh herbs, oats, salt, clay figures, wooden tools , There should be no negative energies, you should be in a comfortable mood and physical condition and it should be clean.
Make sure you have enough space to walk around in a circle and that anything flammable is kept well away. , Place each object you have chosen for each corner in that area of the circle. , Take a few deep breaths. , You can focus your attention on the object you chose, or hold it in your hands.
Repeat this step for all four corners.
Your own blessing/call can be different, such as calling upon specific deities or changing the words.
You should say this in a confident voice. , You can now continue with your chosen ritual or spell.
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