Properly
casting your Circle for the first time is where you find out that you
really do
have the power to change reality. A Cast Circle is a place
that
is not a place, and a time that is not a time. It is an odd
feeling knowing that the world outside still exists, but not being able
to sense it.
Most who
are
new to Witchcraft, think that hearing
voices is a sign of insanity, but really, what good is a God that never
answers your prayers? In reality, you are simply
communicating with that part of yourself that has the power to change
your life.
Once
your
Circle is complete, and your Temple
erected,
you begin the Working. I capitalize the word because your Working is
the entire purpose for the ritual. This is where you celebrate the
holiday, or cast your magick. It is called a Working because it is just
that, work.
This can
be a
celebrational working such as a
Sabbat, or the magickal Working of an Esbat.
After
completing whatever ritual Working you need,
it's time to relax with cakes and ale. If done correctly, the
Working
will have depleted your energy significantly.
By
sitting
down with food
and drink (alcoholic or not) you can ground and center yourself,
replenish your energy, and begin the journey back to the real world.
As you
practice your Craft more, you will find
that there are times when you need a ritual.
You will feel it. For the
same reasons some people find comfort in going to church, you will find
that ritual can comfort and soothe you.
When
it's done
right, you come out of ritual more
alert, and refreshed than when you started. You feel a power that is
indescribable. You have talked to your
Gods and listened to their wisdom. You have reconnected with the Divine
within you, and confirmed that you can deal with
whatever life decides to throw at you.
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