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Once you have set up your area to your satisfaction then you will want to consecrate it. It is best to do this at the Full Moon and at the time of day when you feel you are most likely to be using the site for meditation, contemplation or just to be closer to nature and the Gods. For some this will be early evening, but it could just as easily be any other time of the day. For me this is in the morning, after the ‘school run’ but before I actually start working, as I find that a few moments with the Gods both clears the mind and helps to inspire me.

Take with you into the area some water in a suitable watering vessel, a chalice with a little wine, or fruit juice, and any tools you may need for that last small task which you saved. Place all these to one side of your area, settle yourself down and compose yourself. If it is safe to do so, remove your shoes and go barefoot, so that you are in actual contact with the earth. Spend a few minutes in silent contemplation of both the area and the Goddess and the God. I find it helps to focus on my breathing for a couple of moments before I start, as this helps me to concentrate on what I am about to do.

Picture the Goddess and the God actually being present with you, and imagine them moving through the area, smelling and touching the plants. When you can see this clearly in your mind’s eye, call upon them saying:

‘I welcome the Lord and Lady to this place, which I have planted and tended in their honour.’

Next, complete your reserved task saying:

‘As I take this last step towards completing this space, may they witness my care for the land and all living.’

As you finish this last step, say:

‘Blessed Be.’

Now take the water in its vessel and, holding it in both hands, say:

‘I call upon the Goddess and the God to bless and consecrate this water, may they nourish and care for this place, even as this water nourishes these plants.’

Sprinkle a little onto all the plants in your space and then say:

‘Blessed Be.’

Next take the wine, or fruit juice, hold it up to the Goddess and the God and say:

‘May the Lord and Lady bless and consecrate this wine. May they continue to guard, guide and protect me, even as they do so for the earth and all that lives upon it. Blessed Be.’

Take a sip of the wine and pour a little on the earth. Don’t pour it too close to a growing plant, as it won’t drink fruit juice or alcohol! If you are doing this for an indoor area, you might like to take a drop or two on the tips of your fingers and just transfer it to the soil. Thank the Goddess and the God by saying:

‘I give thanks to the Goddess and the God for being with me. May I ever walk in their ways. Blessed Be.’

Lastly, remain and contemplate your space, perhaps finishing the rest of the drink.