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Avoid distractions. This may seem obvious, but starting a deep meditation five minutes before the morning train goes by is not a good use of your limited time! Send your children out to play, turn off your phone, lock your animals away if they are disruptive, and FOCUS!
Speaking of focus, experiment with different grounding techniques and figure out what works best, and fastest, for you. Sitting with a couple of rocks in your hands might do the trick, while for others a meditation or a few minutes of yoga are the way to go. Learning to be present in your circle is the first step to a successful ritual.
Keep a Book of Shadows, a place where you collect and write down all of your favorite rituals and spells. We even have a blank book at our bookstore that's quite useful in helping you get organized!
"Cheat sheets" are okay. Can't quite remember the order you want to do everything in? Want to use a favorite poem or chant but you don't have it memorized? No problem--as long as it comes from the heart, bringing a book or scribbled on paper into the circle is just fine. We still do it, too!
Plan ahead. Get everything together you might need before you cast your circle so that if you have a short amount of time, you can focus on the task at hand instead of cutting doors in and out of your circle to find odds and ends.
Don't have the right size candle holder for that candle you're sure would be just perfect for your ritual? Use a ceramic plate or bowl, or shape some tin foil around the candle to catch stray wax. (Speaking of candles, please read our Safety Tips.)
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