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Begin
the ritual by going east. With the forefinger of your power hand (this is
generally considered the one you write with), "draw" your magickal circle on
the floor around your ritual area. Do this by pointing you finger at the
floor and seeing great flames shooting from it. Move clockwise around the
circle with this flame; end by overlapping it in the east. While drawing the
circle, say:
By
Dragons power, This circle is sealed
Return
to the alter. Put a small amount of frankincense on the burning charcoal in
the incense burner. Point your forefinger at the burner; say:
By
Dragons power, I call you purified.
Lift
the incense burner and carry it clockwise around the edge of the cast
circle, beginning and ending in the east. Return the burner to the alter.
Slowly pass the pentacle disk through the incense smoke. Say:
Element of spirit, By Dragons power I call you purified.
Set
the dish of salt on the pentacle disk. Circle the dish three times clockwise
with your forefinger. Say:
Out
of the darkness of the earth and sea comes this blessed salt.
By dragons power I call you purified.
Sprinkle few grains of salt on all four corners of the alter. This
sprinkling purifies the alter and may be done at any time, whether during
ritual or as a cleansing as someone has messed about with your alter. Pass
the Dragon pentacle through the incense smoke. Say:
Element of spirit, By Dragon power I call you purified.
With
the dragon pentacle in your power hand, go to the eastern quarter. Hold up
the pentacle, facing the east. Say:
Dragon of Air, behold your symbol and ally.
Moving
clockwise, go to the south. Hold up the pentacle; say:
Dragon of fire, behold your symbol and ally
Go to
the west. Hold up the pentacle. Say:
Dragons of water, behold your symbol and ally.
Finish
by going to the north. Hold up the pentacle. Say:
Dragons of the earth, behold your symbol and ally
Return
to the alter. Lay aside the Dragon pentacle and take up the sword. Touch it
briefly to the pentacle disk and pass it through the incense smoke. (You
will have to keep adding small amounts of incense throughout the ritual, but
not enough to make breathing uncomfortable.) Say:
Chalice of water, by Dragon power I call you purified
Wine
Chalice:
Chalice of earth, by Dragon power I call you purified
Dragon
Bowl:
Bowl of earth, You holder of lands far distant and near, by Dragon power I
call you purified
Gem
Bowl:
Bowl of earth, you holder of gems bright and powerful, by Dragon power I
call you purified
Wand:
Wand of air, Wielder of might and magick, By Dragon power I call you
purified
Staff:
Staff of spirit, authority and power are yours. By Dragon power I call you
purified
Water
Bottles:
Containers of water, holder of great seas and rivers, By Dragon power I call
you purified
Gong,
finger cymbals, or bells:
You
element of air, whose musical notes reach to the Dragon worlds, by Dragon
power I call you purified
Mirror:
Eye
of the Dragon, you element of earth, by Dragon power I call you purified
Whenever you get new supplies of herbs and oils, they can be consecrated by
circling them 3 times with your wand and say:
Herbs (oils) of earth, given by Dragons of light and darkness, by Dragon
power I call you purified
Now is
an excellent time to chant and use free form dancing. Invite the Dragons to
share in the raised energy and your joy of being a magician. Talk to them
about your hopes and dreams. And listen to see if they have suggestions or
words of encouragement for you. This is an opportunity for close friendships
to be forged.
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