Thank you WolfWalker�?for allowing me to post this ritual. The grounding should be done prior to the protection ritual listed at the bottom of this page.
Grounding and Centering
Before you attempt to cast a circle you will need to ground and center yourself first. You should either have someone read this aloud to you, or use a tape recording of this, and play it back while doing it.
Close your eyes and feel grounded firmly on the floor.
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You are solid, your weight rests comfortably and evenly on your hips, legs, and feet. Feel the weight of the day, the weight of your body settle firmly in your legs, feet, and hips.
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Now feel roots begin to grow out of the bottom of your feet. They push through the floor and grow down into the soil.
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These root tendrils push through rock and stone, through dirt and crystal, through cavern and underground stream.
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Feel the roots from your feet plunge deep into the Earth, they are traveling fast, growing, writhing, searching as they burrow through the soil.
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Feel the roots from your feet as they break through into the core of the Earth. The core of the Earth is glowing magma, hot and healing, and the roots from your feet plunge into the lava.
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The lava begins to rush up the roots, pouring through the tendrils, up through rock and stone, up through dirt and crystal, through cavern and underground stream.
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The lava travels up the roots through the floor into the bottoms of your feet and fills you with a glowing warmth.
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Now feel the lava pour up, filling your ankles and calves, welling into your hips and thighs, warm and embracing.
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The lava fills your stomach and wraps around your heart. It travels down your arms, into your hands and fingers and loosens the tension from your shoulders.
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Now it wells up into your head, releasing old pains and tensions from your neck.
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Your arms begin to rise over your head and the glowing lava from the core of the Earth pours out your fingertips and through your crown chakra to fountain up.
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Now the lava fountains from your fingers and head, pouring in glowing showers to the Earth again, and you feel this cycle connect you and ground you. You are rooted and filled with Earth's energy.
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Reach down and touch your fingers to the floor, feel the connection between you and the Earth below you.
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When you are ready, stand up and open your eyes.
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When you feel that you are well-grounded
please continue with the ritual below.
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The following ritual is best done during the Dark Moon, but it essentially can be done during any Moon phase. Protection Ritual of the Wolves
Supplies: incense burner; staff; incense charcoal and appropriate herbs, such as thistle, balm of Gilead, dill, dragon's blood, frankincense, juniper, rue, wormwood; rattle or sistrum; drum; four stones (red, orange, black, purple) or four crystals; four candles and offering bowls; cornmeal and a little salt as offerings. Extra candles: black, purple, and magenta (if you can find it). If you don't use incense charcoal in a burner you can choose appropriate incense sticks to burn.
Set the Element candles and offering bowls at the four directions: North, dark green; East, yellow; South, red; West, blue. Beginning and ending in the North, and moving counterclockwise, cast the magickal circle. Spread a blanket in the center of the space to sit on.
Put a pinch of herbs on the lighted charcoal. Wave the smoke to the four directions and over yourself. Set the incense burner in a safe place for the rest of the ritual, adding herbs to it as necessary.
Sit on the blanket and begin to beat the drum in a soft rhythm. So this at heartbeat rhythm, until you feel the presence of the great wolves within your sacred place. Take the cornmeal and salt to each offering dish, beginning in the North and moving counter-clockwise. Sprinkle a small amount of the mixture into each dish, then light the candle of that direction.
Return to the center and take up the rattle or sistrum in your power hand. Walk or slowly dance around the circle, shaking the rattle. Begin in the North and move counter-clockwise. This action is an exorcism of the area, so mentally drive out all negatives.
Again return to the center and take up the drum. If you don't have a drum, clap your hands in the appropriate places. Go to the North and beat the drum slowly while chanting.
Chant
Ice-Leaper of the North,
Come from your snowy winter lands.
Protect me (us).
Move to the West.
Chant
Night-Stalker of the West,
Come from your lands of lakes and rivers.
Protect me (us).
Move to the South.
Chant
Sun-Chaser of the South,
Be here from your sunny forests.
Protect me (us).
Move to the East.
Chant
Dawn-Treader of the East,
Run to me from your twilight spaces.
Protect me (us).
Move back to the center of the circle and sit down. Beat the drum or clap your hands until you feel the power of the wolves intensifying within your sacred space. Lay aside the drums and add more herbs to the charcoal, waving the smoke to the four directions.
Take up the rattle, shaking it and chanting.
Chant
The great wolves protect me.
No harm can come upon me.
I am strong with my spirit animals.
I am strong with wolf power.
The great wolves answer my call.
They protect me.
Their power flows through the rattle to drive away all evil.
I honor the great spiritual power of the wolves.
They are my defenders and protectors.
Visualize the four wolves, each standing on his part of the circle. See them growing in size until they are huge, filling the room. They turn to face outward from you. With deep challenging growls, they leap away to defend and guard you.
Set up the extra candles in a place where they can safely be allowed to burn out completely. Around them set the power stones. As you light the candles, repeat the following chant.
Chant
Flame of the Spirit, hear my desire,
As I light this sacred fire.
Guide me as my thoughts I sow.
True protection let me know.
Spend several minutes seeing yourself wrapped in protective armor. Also mentally build impenetrable walls of light around yourself, your loved ones, pets, and property. Hold your hands toward the lighted candles and pour your emotions into them. Then release the emotions, keeping only the sense of protection. Clear your sacred area, leaving the candles to burn out. Pour the cornmeal out on the ground.
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