Isabella searched her bag and took out the sage, sweetgrass, and a matchbox she had retrieved earlier. Using a rubber band, she wrapped the materials together, then lit the herbs up with a match. She moved her hand around herself at first and then at each corner of the room. That was the most effective way to cleanse all negative energy. Now the ritual was safe to begin. Isabella placed the candles symmetrically on the magic circle and lit them. Using the Athame, she cut a spot at the eastern part of the pentagram circle. Now Isabella could go in without risking unclean entities following her. She stood in the middle of the drawing and raised her hands, lowering her head as a sign of respect. The words came to her effortlessly, despite her belief that she would sound weird, even ridiculous
