The Ritual: Casting a Circle: A Guide Across Pagan Paths

Casting a circle is one of the most recognizable elements of ritual practice in modern paganism. At its core, the circle serves as both sacred boundary and energetic container—a place set apart from ordinary life where the veil between the mundane and the spiritual becomes thinner. Within it, we call upon our deities, ancestors, spirits, or elemental forces, and we protect ourselves while focusing intention.