Supplies needed: Circle casting equipment, cauldron, chalice of wine, wand. White candle on left of cauldron, green candle on right.

1. Run your fingers through the smoke of the incense. Say:

   Mother Earth stirs from her long slumber. The fields and forests hear her whisper to awake. The creatures of her realms answer her summons. Everything waits in anticipation for spring.

2. Tap the altar 3 times with your wand and say:

   This is the festival of the Maiden who gives to all the breath of life. This is a time of waxing light and receding darkness. This is the season of purification, a renewing of life. At this time and in this place bewteen the worlds, I come into the presence of the Lord and Lady that I may gain wise and truthful counsel (stand in silence, ask for inspiration and guidance for the future)

3. Tap the altar 3 more times with your wand and say:

   O Ancient Ones, I know my life-path is within your keeping. Only with your help and guidance can I hope to avoid any pit-falls and reach my destination safely.

4. Light the white candle and say:

   I salute the glorious Maiden, preparer of new life out of darkness. This is her season of the year-wheel when she spreads her blessings over the land.

5. Light the green candle and say:

   Behold, the Lord of the Forests caresses the dreaming Earth. As there is a renewal within the plants and animals, so should there be renewal in my life also.

6. Place the wine chalice on the pentacle for a few moments; then lift it high and say:

   Make my life fertile with insight, good health, prosperity, and magickal power. Honor to the Old Gods! Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again.

7. Drink the wine, but save some to be put outside.

8. Close the circle.
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