Casting a Magick Circle ✨

A magick circle is an energy field that you surround yourself with before your magickal workings begin. Some people also like to cast a magick circle before meditating. ✨

The circle provides protection since you cast it with the intent of positive energies only being allowed to enter. This means that when you open yourself up to energies, you are protected from negative ones. Not only this, but it contains and amplifies your own personal energies making your magick more powerful; the circle is almost like a cauldron for brewing up powerful energies!

 There are many ways to cast a circle – and this is just one that we’d like to share with you:

1. Decide on a place to practice your magick where you won’t be disturbed.
2. Imagine where your circle will be and place something that represents each of the elements Earth/North, Air/East, Fire/South, Water/West at the appropriate point – examples are as follows:
   • Earth: crystal, stone, plant.
   • Air: incense, feather.
   • Fire: oil burner, candle, burning resin.
   • Water: goblet/chalice containing water.
3. Relax and breathe until you feel calm, centred.
4. Stand facing east, in the centre of the circle.
   Imagine the wind all around you and tune in to the element of air.
   With an athame, wand, or finger, draw an outline of a pentacle in mid-air – say
   “I call upon the energies of air”
5. Continue to ‘cast’ the circle (clockwise) with your athame, wand, or finger, until you face south. Imagine the fire crackling as you tune in to the element of fire.
   With an athame, wand, or finger, draw an outline of a pentacle in mid-air – say
   “I call upon the energies of fire”
6. Continue to ‘cast’ the circle (clockwise) with your athame, wand, or finger, until you face west. Imagine rain, and waves, and the power of water all around as you tune in.
   With an athame, wand, or finger, draw an outline of a pentacle in mid-air – say
   “I call upon the energies of water”
7. Continue to ‘cast’ the circle (clockwise) with your athame, wand, or finger, until you face north. Feel the earth under your feet and send invisible roots down through the soles of your feet to connect with the earth. With an athame, wand, or finger, draw an outline of a pentacle in mid-air – say
   “I call upon the energies of earth”
8. Now you can do your magickal work in the safety of your magick circle.
9. When you’ve finished your work, thank the spirits individually by bringing them into your thoughts and acknowledging them (Example: “Air, thank you for being here”, and so on)

Before you step out of your circle say “The circle is open, but never broken” – you can now leave your magickal space. 💫