As a final release of energy, the spirits and deities are bid farewell, candles are extinguished, and the circle is ritually banished. At the close of rites, food and drink is consecrated, offered to the deities, and shared by all (see Cakes and Wine). The circle may be opened at any time for exit or entry, then closed again. The purpose of the ritual-such as magic working, a handfasting, or seasonal festival-is stated and the work is carried through. The magician must never leave the circle during a ritual nor even so much as swing his arm outside it, lest a “conjured demon grab him and strike him down”.
If the magician performs a ritual calling for the CONJURATION of spirits which are dangerous and difficult to control, the circle provides protection against them. Traditional Circles – The magician/witch enters a magical circle in anticipation of uniting with God, the gods, ANGELS, and the forces of nature in a harmonious relationship of ecstatic union. The center of the circle is the Self, and in the process of magical workings, the magician expands himself or herself to the circumference of the circle or to the Infinite. The circle also corresponds to the Ain Soph of the kabbalistic Tree of Life. It symbolizes the infinite and also the astral sphere or cosmos of the magician, outside of which nothing exists. In ceremonial magic, the circle provides a defined space for the working of a ritual. In black magic, we can also cast a circle, for the same reason being to keep out energies that we do not want in our space. A magic circle protects a magician against negative spirits and influences and creates a symbolic barrier against the magician’s own lower nature.
Within the circle, it becomes possible to transcend the physical to open the mind to deeper and higher levels of consciousness.Ĭircles have had a magical, protective significance since ancient times when they were drawn around the beds of sick persons and mothers who had just given birth, to protect them against DEMONS. A circle symbolizes wholeness, perfection, and unity the creation of the cosmos the womb of Mother Earth the cycle of the seasons, and birth-death-regeneration. The magic circle provides a boundary for reservoir of concentrated power and acts as a doorway to the realm of the gods. Basically, a sacred, purified, and protected space in which magical RITUALS are conducted.
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