@walter I think you are doing just fine! Any adaptations that you make are whatās right for you. I use the top of my dresser as my altar and it changes almost daily. So do what works for you and as long as your intentions are clear, I believe that you will manifest what you are looking for just fine.
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Thank you @Susurrus. Get a little confused sometimes . I plan Everything in my head but worry I forget procedures. I guess I over-think it too! Plus constantly looking at my phone for notes. Especially when casting the circle or calling the quarters. Is there a video on Spell8 for casting the circle and calling the quarters? I read a forum which I found. However, Iām more a visual learner and do better with videos and by doing.
Thank you!
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Thank you @christina4. Great to know.
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I believe there is a video cast along for some of these things, you would find them in the courses I believe. I would look through the Wicca Self Initiation courses or @Francisco may be able to point you directly to them. I am not a visual learner. I need to read or write them down so my Book of Shadows is very full. I like to read through it, I doubt that I will be memorize much of it because I have cognitive and memory issues, but thatās why I like to have them in there so I know right where to look. I do use the videos at times for different things, but mostly I print things out or write them down.
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There are several videos that may help you but none thatās actually just a circle casting and calling the quarters. Iāll work on that!
Meanwhile, these may be useful:
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The Amulet Consecration video has a ritual that involves calling the quarters and will give you an idea.
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The Witches Music video has step-by-step (text-only) instructions for casting a circle and calling the quarters in a simplified way.
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The Circle of Protection spell video is a guided visualization for creating a sacred space with no tools
And these are the Forum topics you mentioned but adding them just in case:
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Hi everyone 
For the Full Corn Moon, I also followed the ritual and spell for abundance, and made a little jar. It was actually my first time filling a jar and sealing it with wax, so it was lots of fun!
I had an important exam the day after the Full Moon - and have another one coming up probably at the end of the month - so I didnāt focus so much on prosperity as in money while doing the spell, but more as in achieving my goals and being successful. I added the following to the jar:
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salt for protection
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seven coins (1 cent)
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oats (stealing food from my horses
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thyme, rue, and cloves for prosperity
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dried sunflowers and peonyās for good fortune and luck
I will admit though that sealing the jar with wax was definitely a bit messy 
I just used the green candle I had lit on my altar to drip wax on the jar, and while that was very satisfying, wax most certainly also landed elsewhere
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Looking great @christine4! That looks nice!
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Lovely to see another over-thinker! Your intentions seem intact, colors of the candles, little trick I did when I didnāt have them, mindset. See the color you need. Or color a small piece of paper with that color and place it near or under the candle.
Breathe, itās your practice, do it your way. 
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@francisco, Thanks Francisco, yes I saw them already and used their informationā¦
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@Rowan, thatās for advice! Thatās a great idea! Thank you!
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@christina4, looks great! Awesome job!
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Beautiful jarā:bouquet:
oh yeah, wax dripping is fun! I put my jar in a glass bowl and melted wax to set the candle in place on top of the jar. I had a small candle but I ordered more. You did a great job!
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Learning is part of the practice. I still look at notes! Nothing wrong with that. And Iām a visual learner too. Half the time, I read things a couple times but I like when @Francisco casts along for us.
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You had a lovely set-up, @walter! 
As others have mentioned, it is perfectly fine to substitute materials for what you have on hand 
. It sounds like the most important aspect of any spell or ritual- your intent!- was on point,and the fact that you felt strong energy during the ritual is a very good sign! Brawo on your moon ritual- enjoy the blessings of the Full Corn Moon! 
It sounds like you had a fun (even if slightly messy! 
) full moon ritual, @christine4! 
I hope the previous exam went well, and sending good thoughts for your upcoming exam later this month! 
May your ritual jar bring you an abundance of success 
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This challenge is now CLOSED!
Thank you to all to who joined in and shared the light of their moon magick this week! 
This thread will remain open for continued discussion, but please be aware that no more prizes will be awarded after today.
There will be a post very soon with shout-outs and prizes for all participants- keep an eye on the main page of the forums!
Blessed Be 
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@BryWisteria, thank you ! Was great to have participated! Even though was a rocky start! I actually completed it on Wednesday at around 4-5 am. Only left the jar out in the moonlight for about an hour. I hope that was ok? My home cleansing and my shower Ritual lasted longer than I anticipated before I sat down for the ritual. However, the moon was right outside my window as I performed the ritual. It kept going in and out of the clouds. I was surprised it was actually still pretty high up in the sky for being so late. Normally at that time itās much lower and harder for me to see out of my window, unless I go outside.
Blessed be.
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I used to do wax dripping over bottles and with all kinds of different colors. I always thought it was so interesting how far the drips would go down and the designs the different colors would make. I didnāt even think to use it to seal the jar, thatās a great idea! Maybe next time if I remember. Iām having memory issues right now that we are working on with my doctors.
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Iād suggest toss out the rule book and listen to your intuition remember your the magick everything else is just stuff. Your intention ultimately is whatās doing it. I do get it though as sometimes I get caught up in the details and I can be a perfectionist but doesnāt serve any higher purpose so now I donāt put pressure on myself. Law of attraction if you believe itās working then itās working
Blessed be darling
Lots of love from down Under
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@kira-marie thatās the spirit!
āRules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise menā . Harry Day
One hour? Five? 20 minutes? 3 days? Did you ask the Moon to bless it? Yes. Then you did well!
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@kira-marie, thank you for the advice!
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