Unmaking the Hedge
This rite is used to close a ritual boundary created for hedge-crossing or spirit work, returning the space to a neutral state and releasing any lingering energies or spirits that may have gathered.
Stand at the edge of your working space with both feet firmly planted on the ground. Take a slow breath to center yourself and say:
The hedge is high, the path is wide,
But now I bid the thorns subside.
By branch and root, by blood and bone,
I send the wandering spirits home.
Extend the Witching Fingers. With deliberate, steady motions, trace the boundary of the hedge in reverse. As you do, visualize the thorns withdrawing, the vines uncoiling, and the gateway dissolving. Feel the energy soften and slowly fade away.
Once the boundary has been ritually unmade, walk the space anticlockwise, retracing your steps. Speak aloud:
I walk the path, I turn the key,
By will and word, set spirits free.
Where once stood root, now empty ground,
Where once was gate, now none be found.
Pause at the center of the space. Ground yourself fully. You may wish to stamp your foot, press your palm to the earth, or make another physical gesture to signal completion. When you feel the last remnants of the hedge falling away, speak:
The way is shut, the path unwound,
By thorn and shadow, by root and sound.
Go now in peace, go now unseenβ
The hedge is gone, the road is clean.
