I do regard the importance of casting a protective circle very highly. Not all paths do and I respect their practice as that, theirs. Not everyone is going to agree with everyone else’s methods.

It is my hope with these posts to bring about discussion, opinions and ideas so that others can have a starting point, or even a finishing line to how they desire to walk their path.

There are traditions that are rather strict in their practices, so yes there are right and wrong ways to practice in that traditional path. There are also deities that request to be worked with in a particular way. There are some correspondences that work best for certain tasks. It really is best to know all the foundations of the path you wish to work with before jumping into casting.

When working with a circle of protection keep these things in mind: a circle is suggested to be cast before you perform any spell or ritual, a circle protects you from any outside forces while you are conducting your spell, one should never step out of the circle once cast. It is a good idea to have all your tools on your alter before casting a circle. If you do need to step out of the circle use your athame, staff or wand to “cut a door”.