Breathe deeply, ground and center. Raise your hands in the Goddess position (spread in a "V" over your head, feet apart). Slowly lower them and cross them in the God position (arms crossed over your chest, feet together. Feeling the power coursing down your arms and throughout your body. Light and illuminator candle.
Light the incense at the East and say, "Creature of the Air, I cleanse and consecrate thee to remove all negativity in this world. So Mote It Be!" Pass your hand over the incese three times to banish all negativity, imagine a sparkling light around the incense. Light the candle at the South and say: "O creature of Fire, I cleanse and consecrate thee to remove all negativity in this world. So Mote It Be!" Pass your hand three times over the flame as above. Place water in the West and say: "O creature of Water, I cleanse and consecrate thee to remove all negativity in this world. So Mote It Be! Pass your hand over the water three times. Place salt in the North and say: "O creature of the Earth I cleanse and consecrate thee to remove all negativity in this world. So Mote It Be!" Pass your hand over the salt three times. Beginning in the North, move your hands over the Altar three times, mixing the powers of the elements. Tap the hilt of your Athame on the Altar at your right three times to seal the mixing of powers. Your Altar is prepared and ready to Cast the Circle.