Ritual Outline for the Solitary Witch

Ritual Preparation
Define purpose
Write ritual
Gather necessary tools
Prepare area
Prepare body

Open Circle
Find compass North
Set up door between the worlds
Call the Watchtower/Elemental Quarters

Invocation to the Deities
Align self with deity
Invoke Deities

Statement of Purpose

Actual Working or Act of Honor
Working
Complete preliminary manual or visual tasks
Raise power/energy
Focus Power/energy
Ground power/energy

Honoring
Complete preliminary manual or visual tasks
Dedicate cake & wine
Partake of cakes & wine

Meditation

Thanking the Deities

Closing the Circle
Mentally & verbally close the circle
Physically close the circle
Clean-up
disposal
Washing of plates & glasses
Putting away tools & other implements