Making a sacred space

Making A Sacred Space 

The following ritual is ideal for making a space sacred or for placing your permanent altar 

Tools you will need

White Altar Candles x 2

Censer

Incense fragrance of your choice

God/Goddess/figurine (optional)

White Candle x 1

Preparation 

Cleanse and sweep the area your using

Dress your candles

Have a ritual bath

Meditation (optional)

The Ritual

Light your left altar candle

Light your right altar candle

Light your incense

Light white candle, rise up with it in your hand, and turn to your right and, with your candle in hand, walk the perimeter of the space you wish to make sacred,and say

‘By the Light, which cuts thru darkness

By the Fire, which burns within

By my Will, which stirs the elements

Let nothing harmful in’

As you reach the altar, set the candle down in the appropriate place and say:

‘So Mote It Be’

While within the circle of your sacred space, do whatever work you have need to do (if setting up your permanent altar, 

bless the items that you have chosen to use and set them in the places that are appropriate).

When it is time to leave, lift up the white candle, turn to your left and, with your candle in hand, walk the perimeter of your sacred space, 

taking back the energy you have laid down before, and say 

‘By my Will, which called the elements

By the Fire, which burned so bright

By the Light, which lit the darkness

I will leave you for tonight’

Snuff out the white candle and set it down on the altar (use a candle snuffer do not blow the candle out)

Snuff out the right Altar candle.

Snuff out the left Altar candle.

Face the altar one last time and say:

"So Mote It Be"

Tips - If the area you have is small and your unable to walk the circle, hold the candle out 

before you and slowly turn so as to shine the light around the space you are making sacred.