Casting the Draconic Circle

Salt and Water Purification

Place your bowl with water on the pentacle, touch the water with your athame (or
fingers) and say:

"With the blessings of the dragons I cleanse you, O creature of water, be free of all impurities and uncleanliness. As I do will, so mote it be!"

Leaving the bowl on the pentacle, place three measures of salt into the vessel and
say:

"Purity into purity, O creature of Earth, Salt is free from hindrance and pure by nature, I mix this salt and water so that whatever it touches, May be free of all hindrances and impurities, And may be mighty in the way of the Dragons of Old."

Take the bowl and beginning in the East, sprinkle first above the altar then below it
(repeat this for other altars that you might have in the room, such as elemental altars or if you have a separate altar for dragons in your sacred space). Continue in an outward deosil spiral, sprinkling around the room. As you walk around the sacred space say three times:

"Salt and water by casting thee, No spell or unknown hindrance be, Except in true accord with me. As I do will, so mote it be!"

If working with a group everyone should repeat the final 'As I do will, so mote it be' in a loud and strong voice.

Fire and Air Purification
Place the incense you are going to be using on the pentacle and tap it three times with your athame (or fingers) and say:

"With the blessings of the dragons, I cleanse you, O creature of Air, be free of all impurities and uncleanliness. As I do will, so mote it be!"

Remove the container of incense and place the censer on the pentacle. Light the coal and place your athame on the charcoal or touch your fingers to the edge of the censer and say:

"Purity onto purity, O creature of Fire, Fire is free from hindrance and pure by nature, I mix this fire and air so that where it goes May be free of all hindrance and impurities and may be mighty in the way of the Dragons of Old."

Take the censer and beginning in the East, wave the smoke first above the altar and
then below it, again repeating for any other altars that you might have. Then continue in an outward deosil spiral, wafting the smoke around the room and say three times:

"Creature of Air, this charge I give, No evil in your presence live! Creature of Fire, this charge I lay, No evil in your presence stay! As I do will, so mote it be!"

If working with a group everyone should repeat the final 'As I will, so mote it be' in a
loud and strong voice.

Calling the Watchtowers
Go to the Eastern part of the Circle and light the white candle. Draw an air evoking pentagram with your athame or fingers, the color of the pentagram should be yellow. Say:

"From the lands of the Dragons of the East,
Comes the glorious powers of Air!
I call upon One Who is Willing to guard the Eastern Gate.
Sairys, lend us mastery of the winds,
Aid us in developing our intellect and wisdom.
Your tongue is a sharp sword, cutting with the knowledge of the arcane.
Your spirit flows as graceful as a bird in flight.
Purify us with truth,
Watch over this Circle that there may be wisdom in all that we do.
Please act as our witness and guide,
Hail and welcome!"

Go to the Southern Quadrant and light the red candle. With your athame or fingers
draw a fire evoking pentagram, the color of it should be red. Say:

"From the lands of the Dragons of the South,
comes the cleansing power of Fire!
I call upon One Who is Willing to guard the Southern Gate.
Fafnir, lend us mastery of the powers of flame,
Aid us in developing our free-will and creativity.
Your breath is aflame with the fires of inspiration and passion.
Your spirit is searing and fervent.
Purify us with love,
Watch over this Circle that we may create joy and beauty!
Please act as our witness and guide,
Hail and welcome!"

Go to the Western Quadrant and light the blue candle. With your athame or fingers,
draw a water evoking pentagram, it's color should be blue. Say:

"From the lands of the Dragons of the West
comes the purifying power of Water!
I call upon One Who is Willing to guard the Western Gate!
Naelyon, lend us mastery over the power of sea.
Aid us in developing our intuition and control over our emotions.
Your coils are the cleansing, healing waves that nurture the soul.
Your spirit lunges, leaps and splashes like a dolphin at play.
Purify us with everlasting emotions,
Watch over this Circle that we may have the courage to listen to our inner voice and act as needed.
Please act as our witness and guide,
Hail and welcome!"

Go to the Northern Quadrant of the Circle and light the green candle. With your
athame or fingers, draw an earth evoking pentagram whose color should be green. Say:

"From the lands of the Dragons of the North,
comes the sustaining power of Earth.
I call upon one who is willing to guard the Northern Gate.
Grael, lend us mastery over the powers of stone,
Aid us in developing strength of body, mind, and spirit.
Your talons run like roots into the earth, giving you infinite strength.
Your spirit is hard and pure like a clear crystal,
Purify us with persistent wisdom.
Watch over this Circle that we may have the strength
to delve into the mysteries of the Universe.
Please act as our witness and guide,
Hail and welcome!"

Starting in the East, draw a Circle around the perimeter of the area with your athame or fingers. See bright orange-red dragon fire following the tip of your tool creating a flaming barrier. Say:

"By dragon fire and the power of my will, the Circle is cast."

Use your tool to trace a ring of fire above and below you so that you have created a
sphere for your sacred space. Say:

"As above, so below."

Use your athame or fingers to salute the sky, then briefly touch the earth. Say:

"I conjure you, O Circle of Power,
That you will be a boundary between
The world of Man and the Realm of Dragons.
Between the worlds and beyond the bounds of time,
This Circle is created.
As I do will, so mote it be!"

In the air above the altar draw an infinity sign with your fingers to tie the Circle
together.

Ring the Bell three times then say:

"Now the Circle is sealed and the boundary made. Through dragon magick and the power of my will, Let nothing but beneficial energy enter, And nothing but beneficial energy emerge For the betterment of myself and my Clan. So mote it be."

Light the Goddess candle and invoke the Goddess as you usually do.

Light the God candle and invoke the God as you normally do.

Light the Guardian Candle, then say:

"Draconis! Draconis! Draconis! Hear our call, three time we hail you, listen all! This candle flame is like you fire, help us in our rite and lend your power to us. Come to us and hear our words, help us to achieve our goals. With our humblest thanks we welcome thee! Draconis! Draconis! Draconis!”

Continue with your ritual or spell.

Phaedra's Notes:

As with most things I can't leave well enough alone and I changed bits and pieces of this to better suit my needs. While I don't use it often, I do employ it whenever I'm doing something strictly with the dragons. I have noticed that they tend to pay closer attention when I call on them using this method than my normal Circle casting. I think its because in the other one I'm calling on them as 'back up' basically to the Watchtowers.

With that said, I want to make sure to state that they don't mind the other Circle casting and they certainly respond in ritual whenever I light their candle and ask for their assistance. I've never been denied help in Circle from the dragons, no matter what Circle casting I've used.

This casting seems to be more 'energy' heavy to me and I tend to feel it more afterwards. I notice that I feel a little tired afterward and I have vivid dreams. Of course, the tired part could be because I tend to do my rituals after midnight... *grins*