Greeting the Spirits
As you stand within your ritual space, take a moment to breathe deeply and call on the presence of the unseen. When you are ready, use the following invocations to call on the spirits that you work with in your magical practice.[1]
Greeting the Initiators
Hail, Initiator! Keeper of Keys! Beloved Guide!
You who have shown me the hidden paths,
You who have whispered to me the old words,
Come now, stand beside meβ
Guide my hands, shape my will, lead me true.
Greeting the Guardians
Hail, Guardians! Careful Watcher! Wisdom Whisperer!
Steady hands and watchful eyes,
Those who ward the crossing roads,
Keep the way and walk with me.
Guide my path, shape my working, ward me well.
Greeting the Familiars
Familiar Spririts, gather βround.
Blood-bound, bone-bound, shadow-shod kin,
You who know my craft and know my cunning,
Lend me your sight, your step, your tongue,
That we may weave this work together, our will as one.
Greeting the Allies[2]
Hail, Allies! Hidden Spirits All Around!
Wind and root, storm and stone,
The wild ones, the unseen hostsβ
Gather near, within this grove,
And lend your strength to this nightβs working.
Greeting the Ancestors
Hail, Ancestors! Of blood! Of spirit! Of deed!
Those whose footsteps mark my road,
Whose breath still stirs within my bones,
Watch and witness, guide and guard,
Let your light be as my lantern in the Witchβs Wood.
Once all spirits have been called, pause to listenβfeel for their presence, their signs. When the time feels right, continue onward with your rite, knowing you do not stand alone.
[1] These titles serve as placeholders for the specific spirits that fill these roles in your practice. Practitioners should call upon the spirits, guides, and allies with whom they have a personal relationship, adapting the greetings as needed.
[2] The plants, animals, and other collective or animistic spirits that serve as allies will vary from practitioner to practitioner. This invocation should be adapted to reflect the specific allies present in your practice.
