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The Steps of Rituals

1. Preliminary steps
1. preparing the location
2. preparing the paricipants
3. preparing the ritual space
2. Grounding and centering
1. declared opening
2. stated purpose
3. Making the Space
1. sacred preparation: consescrations
2. casting the circle: making the space
3. calling the quarters
4. The center
1. invoking the Gods
2. giving offerings to the Gods
3. using the blessings - acts of magic, rites of passage, teaching or play, divination
4. cakes and wine (or above)
5. closing: reverse the steps
1. thanking the Gods
2. dismissing the quarters
3. uncasting the circle (optional)
reversing the grounding and centering (optional)
4. declared ending/reconnecting to earth