Wiccan rings the bell three times, facing east. She then takes the altar candle and lights the east candle from it, saying:
"Here do I bring light and air in at the east, to illuminate my temple and bring it the breath of life."
She moves around to the south to light that candle.
"Here do I bring light and fire in at the South to illuminate my temple and bring it warmth."
To the west
"Here do I bring light and water in at the west, to illuminate my temple and wash it clean."
To the north
"Here do I bring light and earth in at the north, to illuminate and build it in strength."
She moves on round to the east and then back to the altar. Replacing altar candle, she takes up her athame and goes again to the east. With point of athame down, she traces the circle, directing her power into it.
Return to the altar, she rings the bell three times then places the point of her athame into the salt,
Saying:
"As salt is life, let it purify me in all ways I may use it. Let it cleanse my body and spirit as I dedicate myself, in this Rite, to the glory of the Gods and Goddess."
She drops three portions of salt into the water, saying:
"Let the scared salt drive out any impurities in the water, that I may use it throughout these rites."
She takes up the salted water and, starting to finishing at the east, walk around sprinkling the circle. She then goes around again with the thurible, censing the circle.
Back at the altar, she drops a pinch of salt into the oil and stirs it with her finger. She then anoints herself with it, saying:
"I consecrate myself in the name of the Gods and of the Goddess, bidding them welcome to this my temple."
The witch now moves to the east and draw an invoking pentagram
"All hail to the element of air; watchtower of the east. May it stand in strength, ever watching over the circle."
She kisses the blade of the athame then moves to the South, where she draws an invoking pentagram.
"All hail to the element of fire; watchtower of the South. May it stand it strength, ever watching over my circle."
She kisses the blade and moves to the west and draws an invoking pentagram.
All hail to the element of water; watchtower; of the west. May it stand in strength, ever watching over my circle."
She kisses the blade and moves to the north, where she draws a an invoking pentagram.
"All hail the element of the earth; watchtower of the north. May it stand in strength, ever watching over my circle."
Kissing her blade, she returns to the altar, where she raises her athame high.
"All hail the four quarters and all hail the Gods!
I bid the lord and lady welcome and invite that they join with me, witnessing these rites I hold in their honor. All hail!"
She takes the goblet and pours a little wine onto the ground (or into the libation dish), then drinks, saying:
"Now the temple erected. So mote it be!"
