Temple Dedication
by Kristie.

Items for use:
Besom
Bowl with water and salt
Sage Stick (or cleansing incense)
Smudging Fan
Chalice of Wine
Athame or Wand

Pre Ritual:

Begin by physically cleaning the space.
Arrange any furniture and remove any unwanted items.
Try and use only natural non toxic products to clean the space.

Parts:
The Sweeper
Priestess
Priest
Wine Bearer

Temple Dedication Ritual

All participants Ground and Centre

Priest, Priestess and Sweeper cleanse one another.

The Sweeper enters the temple space and walks around the temple in a deosil direction sweeping. The motion should be rhythmic and the besom should move outward and forward

After completing one circuit the sweeper places the besom across the threshold of the entry way and takes a place within the circle that is to be formed when other participants enter.

The Priestess charges the water and salt in the bowl. She then enters the temple space, stepping over the besom. 

Moving in a deosil direction she sprinkles the charged water and salt stating

Priestess: 	“By Water and Earth this temple is cleansed”

She then stands to the left of the entry way.

The Priest lights the sage stick or incense. He then enters the temple space, stepping over the besom.

Moving in a deosil direction he fans the smoke in long strong and rhythmic motions outward and forward while stating

Priest:		“By fire and air this temple is cleansed”

He then stands to the right of the entryway.

The rest of the participants are invited to enter the temple space one by one.

As each participant enters they are cleansed by the priest and priestess.

The wine bearer is the last to enter with the chalice of wine in their left hand and the athame or wand in their right. 

The priest and priestess cleanse the wine bearer

The wine bearer then charges the wine.

The wine bearer then drinks form the cup and passes it to the priestess. The priestess drinks from the cup and then passes it to the priest. The priest then drinks from the cup and passes it onto the next participant so that the cup will be passed around the circle in a deosil motion. Each participant drinks form the cup.

Once each the cup has moved around the circle it is passed back to the wine bearer.

The wine bearer then moves to the centre of the circle and dips the athame or wand in the wine and in a strong fluid motion flings the wine on the athame or wand to the ground.

The wine bearer states 

Wine Bearer: 	“In the name of the Lord and Lady this temple is consecrated. So Mote it be”.

Participants Reply “So Mote it Be”