FACE WEST, ARMS RAISED HIGH & SAY:

I hail to the West. Powers of Water and the Sea. Bringers of vision and purity.
I invoke thee.

FACE NORTH, ARMS RAISED HIGH & SAY:

I hail to the North. Powers of Earth and Sand. Bringers of balance and strength.
I invoke thee.

LOOK ABOVE, ARMS RAISED HIGH & SAY:

I hail to above. Powers of the God. Guardian of the Forest and granter of
rebirth. I invoke thee.

LOWER TO YOUR KNEES & PLACE YOUR HANDS ON THE EARTH & SAY:

I hail to below. Powers of the Goddess. Lady of the Moon and granter of
wisdom. I invoke thee.

PLACE YOUR HANDS UPON YOUR HEART & SAY:
I hail to within. Powers of Spirit. Strong and true, the forces live within me.
Chant this until you feel balanced with the forces:
The Air, The Fire,
The Water, The Earth,
Above and Below,
I summon within...

{+INVOCATION+OF+THE+ELEMENTS+}
East
Hail, Guardians of the airy East as Bearers of knowledge and learning,
We invoke you and call upon you,
Breath of our mother.
With sword and censer,
Witness and protect our woven Circle.
Come, be with us now!
South
Hail, Guardians of the fiery South,
as Bearers of will and healing,
We invoke you and call upon you
Spirit of our mother
With wand and flame,
Witness and protect our woven circle.
Come, be with us now!
West
Hail, Guardians of the watery West
as Bearers of love and courage,
We invoke you and call upon you,
Tears of our mother.
With chalice and bowl,
Witness and protect our woven circle.
Come, be with us now!
North
Hail, Guardians of the earthen North,
as Bearers of growth and wisdom,
we invoke you and call upon you
Body of our mother.
With pentacle and stone,
Witness and protect our woven circle.
Come, be with us now!
Center
Our circle woven,
Now we lie between worlds,
Beyond time and place,
Transformed and transcendended,
Within the soul of our mother,
The ritual begins.

{+INVOCATION+OF+THE+GODDESS+}
I (we) invoke and call upon thee O Mother Goddess,
who shines for all, who flows through all.
Maiden, Mother, Crone,
I (we) invite You to my (our) circle,
Touch me (us), change me (us), make me (us) whole.
**Note: Words in brackets have been added for use by a coven or circle**
{+INVOCATION+OF+THE+GOD+}
I (we) invoke and call upon thee O Father God,
Lord of the sun, Master of all that is wild and free.
I (we) invite You to my (our) circle,
Touch me (us), change me (us), make me (us) whole.
**Note: Words in brackets have been added for use by a coven or circle**