Needed:
- 1 blue candle
- 1 red candle
- 1 yellow candle
- 1 green or brown candle
- 1 white candle
- Matches
Put the four colored candles at the western, southern, eastern, and northern points of your work room, respectively. Place the white candle in the center of the space to represent Spirit.
Settle into the central part of your work space. Breathe deeply and center your spirit, focusing your mind on your goals for this day.
Light one of the matches and walk to the eastern candle, put the flame to the wick and say:
“Guardians and Watchtowers of the east, I call and charge you.
Come, protect this sacred space and breath on me with the winds of inspiration and learning.”
Move clockwise to the southern candle (you may need to keep your hand in front of the match head as you move so the flame doesn’t go out). As you go, visualize a line of white light connecting the two points together. Put the flame to the wick saying:
“Guardians and Watchtowers of the south, I call and charge you.
Come protect this sacred space and ignite in me the spark of magick.”
Continue moving clockwise to the western candle. Visualize the line of energy/power connected to both the southern and the eastern candle by radiant light. Put the flame to the wick saying:
“Guardians and Watchtowers of the west, I call and charge you.
Come protect this sacred space and wash over me with waves of insight and discernment.”
Continue on to the northern candle extending your visualization, and putting the flame to the wick (or if necessary, lighting a fresh match first) saying:
“Guardians and Watchtowers of the north, I call and charge you.
Come protect this sacred space and grant me strong foundations from which to grow.”
Finally move back to the center saying:
“Great Spirit, Guides, and Ancient Ones, I welcome you to this time of creation and study. Help me in my tasks this day — (insert tasks) with your wisdom and blessing. So be it.”
Light the central candle and visualize the outlines of your circle now slowly expanding to create a complete sphere of protection all around, above and below you. Begin your work.
When you’re done working for the day, thank the powers that have protected and guided you by saying:
“(God/dess, Guides, Ancestors, Powers of Creation) — thank you for joining me here today and blessing the work in my hands. As you leave this place, carry the positive energy created to any in need. Walk with me daily that I might follow the Path of Beauty to confidence and peace. Farewell.”