Rituals
Casting a Circle
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The foundational practice of creating sacred space in Western magical traditions. A circle defines the boundary between mundane and magical reality, contains raised energy, and protects the practitioner. Walk clockwise (deosil) to cast, counterclockwise (widdershins) to release. Call the four quarters (East/Air, South/Fire, West/Water, North/Earth). The circle is "between the worlds."