Opening the Circle

Go to each of the four directions and draw a Banishing Pentacle.

“Guardians of the East, Powers of Air,
I thank you for joining in my circle
And I ask for your blessing as you depart.
May there be peace between us
Now and forever.
Blessed be.”

“Guardians of the South, Powers of Fire,
I thank you for joining in my circle
And I ask for your blessing as you depart.
May there be peace between us
Now and forever.
Blessed be.”

“Guardians of the West, Powers of Water,
I thank you for joining in my circle
And I ask for your blessing as you depart.
May there be peace between us
Now and forever.
Blessed be.”

“Guardians of the North, Powers of Earth,
I thank you for joining in my circle
And I ask for your blessing as you depart.
May there be peace between us
Now and forever.
Blessed be.”

Raise your athame to the sky and touch it to the earth, then open your arms and say:

“The circle is open, but unbroken,
May the peace of the Goddess
Go in our hearts,
Merry meet, and merry part.
And merry meet again.
Blessed be.”