In your calls, you can use “guardians” and “spirits” interchangeably. Similarly, it’s okay to use the direction and the element interchangeably, such as north/earth, east/air, south/fire, and west/water.
There are a lot of different ways to do quarter calls, so the prepared rituals you find will often look very different from each other.
You might want to write your own calls so that more of your personal energy is present in your ritual. Additionally, you can customize your calls for what you want to achieve. You might need to rework your quarter calls a few times to get them the way you want them.
If you do want to write rhyming quarter calls, you might use a rhyming website or rhyming dictionary to help.
If you want to write longer quarter calls to fully express your intentions, that’s totally okay. Do what works best for you.
For instance, your intention may be to attract money or abundance, or you might want to find love.
East/Air- a yellow candle, feathers, incense, dried lavender, citrine, white quartz, athame South/Fire- a red candle, volcanic rock, heated stones, ruby, gold, brass. West/Water- a blue candle, water, shells, mirrors, silver, chalice, pearls. North/Earth- a green candle, soil, fresh herbs, oats, salt, clay figures, wooden tools.
For instance, you can use Digital Field Compass on Android or Smart Compass on iPhone. If you want more features, there are other apps you can try, as well.
As you cleanse the space, you might prefer to say something, such as “With this sage, I banish all negativity!”
You can also mark your circle with non-flammable items, like seashells or stones.
Depending on your tradition, you may hold an athame while you do this.
It’s helpful to follow your own intuitions and do what’s right for you. This is your spiritual path, so it may differ from someone else’s.
You may write your calls into your Book of Shadows, if you have one. Then, you might prefer to read them from the book as part of your ritual. Remember to turn to the next direction before making your next quarter call.
Later, you’ll extinguish these candles when you release the corners.
You might skip this step if it doesn’t fit into your spiritual path.
