All join hands to form
a ring about the HPS. Heads turned left and eyes
tightly shut, will
a flowing river of power about the circle, moving from
one through the next,
from man to woman and woman to man, about the circle
without beginning or
end, gathering strength as it goes.
When the circle is set
thus, in motionless intensity, the HPS begins to
clap to the rhythym
of the heart-beat. And upon this signal all open their
eyes and step widdershins;
slowly at first but with a quickening step as
the HPS quickens the
beat of her clap, until three rounds are complete.
And this must be accomplished
smoothly and without awkwardness.
Now change direction
and dance deosil to the Witches' Rune or some other
tune; slowly at first,
but faster and ever faster until, the Power being
at its peak, the HPS
shall release it crying: "Down !", whereupon all
shall fall to the ground
to sit in a circle facing in. Thus also was the
Cone of Power raised
of yore.