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Indoors or out of doors, the witch must find her spot. This is the place where she feels grounded and centered, and for her it is therefore the center, either of her dwelling or of the world. If you have an easy chair set up somewhere in your living room, this may be your spot, provided it is not placed against a wall. Mark your spot with a piece of tape or something similar if you must, though it is enough to note how you feel there and let that be your marker. Now, standing on your spot, use your magnetic compass 1<\/sup><\/a> to face the four directions. Gaze into each direction rather than looking. This means to let your eyes face north, east, south, west in turn but do not track on any object in those directions; instead, see everything there is to see equally in each quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n The associations with the four cardinal directions, in many witchcraft traditions, are as follows: <\/span><\/p>\n \n North<\/b> \u2013 Earth, the power to be still, silent, steadfast.<\/span><\/p>\n \n East<\/b> \u2013 Air, the power to know, understand, express your knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n \n South<\/b> \u2013 Fire, the power to will, enthusiasm, sacrifice.<\/span><\/p>\n \n West<\/b> \u2013 Water, the power to dare, seek new life, the unknown, initiation.<\/span><\/p>\n \n Each morning, stand on your spot and mentally salute each of the directions in turn, beginning in either the north or east, and finishing with the direction you started with. Ask for help during the day to embody the powers of north, east, south and west. You can pray \u201cHelp me to know, help me to will, help me to dare, help me to be still\u201d as you face each direction, ending with \u201cHelp me to know\u201d again as you face east; or you can begin \u201cHelp me to be still,\u201d and so forth, ending with that same prayer, as you finish by facing north.<\/span><\/p>\n \n Take your magnetic compass with you and use it to face in the appropriate direction and ask for help from the elementals of a particular quarter when you feel the need.<\/span><\/p>\n \n As with all rites, observe a period of silence right afterward, open yourself to your feelings. The direction in which you began and ended this first rite is your new primal direction.<\/span><\/p>\n