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circle to transcend between the
worlds all time can bend.”
    Upon coming back around to the north, Caislyn again
bowed to the north and then continued on another revolution around
the circle, laying yet another layer of salt down. This time her
chant changed a bit. “Solidify as I walk this plane, protection is
what I seek to gain.”
    Again, as she came around to the north, Caislyn bowed
and then continued on her third trip round the circle, laying yet
another protective layer of salt. As she rounded the circle for the
third time, she began to chant again. “I walk this circle thrice
around, to cleanse and consecrate this ground.”
    As she finished the third cycle, the salt was all
laid about the circle in a protection layer. There was none left in
her hands. Caislyn had long ago learned how much would be enough
and she prepared carefully, as not to waste that which nature gave
so freely. Caislyn bowed, once again to the north, then bending at
the knee she picked up the green votive candle that sat there, as
she lit the candle, which represented the element of earth she
began to chant again. “I invoke the power of the earth to enter my
circle, I beseech thee”
    As the candle was lit, she bent back down and placed
it in line with the circle. She stood, bowed to the earth and the
north and then walked the circle clockwise again, till she came to
the eastern facing element, the light blue candle that sat there
stood for the element of air. As she did with the north, Caislyn
picked the candle up and began chanting. “I invoke the power of the
air to enter my circle, I beseech thee”
    The ritual of lighting the candles and in essence
building her circle continued around to the south where she picked
up a red candle, representing fire. Here she began to chant as
before. “I invoke the power of fire to enter my circle, I beseech
thee”
    She rounded the circle to the fourth element that lay
waiting. Caislyn reached for the deep blue candle, the one
representing water. There she followed the same ritual as with the
three previous elements and began chanting once again. “I invoke
the power of water to enter my circle, I beseech thee”
    She placed the candle back in its proper position
along the circle and continued back until she was facing north
again. This was the Vadoma way. Many witches start their circles to
the east with air, for new beginnings. The Vadoma's come from a
long line of earthly witches. While they didn't discount the other
elements, they had a strong affinity for the earth and that which
comes forth from it. The family had always started their circles in
the north. Ritual spell casting will always work better when you
believe one hundred percent in what you are doing. So, with the
Vadoma family, they always pay homage to the earth first and last.
As Caislyn turned and bowed to the north once more, completing the
circle, a shimmering light shot up from the ring toward the ceiling
and settled back in leaving a luminescent glow along the salt
lines. Everything was now ready for Caislyn to begin.
    These ceremonies to purify and create a circle are
quite the buildup for a spell or prayer that would last a fraction
of the time, but the ritual acted as a focus so that the caster was
clear headed when it came time to perform their actual task. At
this point Caislyn knew what she needed to ask for. She felt
confident she could do it, but just under that cool layer of
confidence she began to fall apart a little, which is not something
you want happening inside a circle. 'Help me,' she thought out to
the cosmos. Her mind was a random jumble of thoughts focused around
her family for a brief moment, 'Guide my soul to where it needs to
be.' She finished her thought and an amazingly peaceful clarity
took over inside Caislyn. She finally felt at peace enough to
finish the ritual.
    Caislyn used her athame to draw blood from her
finger, allowing it to drip down at the center of the circle. The
blood of the caster is