Sacred Space Ritual

“I formally declare this space is sacred to me.”

This sweet ritual helps you connect with a space you wish to formally recognize as sacred.

What does sacred space mean to you? Check out these Reflection Questions and explore your personal definition.

Open Sacred Space

1. CLEANSE:  
Burn a bit of cleansing smoke, clap, or ring bells to move negative energy out of your space. Say,

Let this space be clear of energetic clutter.
May I be open and ready for magic.

2. GROUND AND CENTER 
Breathe. Call yourself into the present moment: “I AM HERE. I AM NOW.” Imagine a golden cord tied around your waist. Send it down, down, down, into the center of the Earth. Release tension and anxiety down the cord. Pull up vitality, health, and love from the center of the Earth. Breathe.

3. WELCOME SPIRIT
Call in the elements, Mother Earth, and Grandfather Sky. Call on any angels, ancestors, deities, ascended masters, and guides whose help you would like to invite. Say their names and ask for their support.

Weave the Spell

4. A CANDLE WITH INTENTION 
Here you begin the actual spell-work. Light your central candle and say,

I formally declare this space is sacred to me.

5. CLEAN & TIDY 
Prepare your space. Clear it of any objects and messes that do not support your best life. Preferably remove ALL objects. Clean the area: vacuum, dust, wash, etc...

6. ENERGETICALLY CLEANSE
Burn cleansing smoke, clap, sweep, or ring bells. Move the fresh energy around your space, and say,

I cleanse this space of all previous purpose, energies, or residual vibes. May this space be open and ready for magic.

7. REFLECTION 
Clarify what you are creating. Use the following questions to journal about your concept of sacred space. Get the free printable version of the questions, here.

1. How do I want to feel in this space?
2. What energy do I not want here?
3. What type of work do I do here?
4. How is this space to be treated?
5. What objects support my intention?

8. DECORATE SACRED SPACE
Bring in the furniture, objects, tools, and pictures that feel right in creating your sacred space.

9. CARVE YOUR INTENTION
Using a sharp object, carve words and symbols onto your spell candle. Choose words and symbols that evoke the feeling of your sacred space: “sacred,” circles, spirals, pentacles, stars, “presence,” etc...

10. declare YOUR INTENTION

I declare this a space for ___ and ___.
In this space I welcome the energies of ___ and ___.
I banish ___ and ___. May this space support my _____.
With these words I formally declare this is a sacred space.

11. PRAY YOUR INTENTION
Pull into your heart the feeling you desire to have in this space, and visualize yourself doing the work you wish to do here.

Sit with this for 3-5 minutes, praying sacred space by being sacred space.

Close Sacred Space

12. CLOSE YOUR RITUAL 
Thank all the spirits who have supported you. If it is safe to do so, leave your carved candle to burn until it’s end. Otherwise, relight it each time you return to this space until it is gone.

Snuff your center candle and energetically close your magical moment by saying,