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 Please remember that the following is only an example! Is it right? For some people it is. Is it wrong? For some people it will seem that way. However it is a pretty simple, and good example for beginners. 

Blot Procedures:

Hallowing:

Purpose: To hallow and make holly the area in which the blot is being held. To banish all evil, ill willed spirits, and invite in The Holy Powers that are being invoked

 Reading

Purpose: To enter a certain mindset.

 The Call:

Purpose: To get the attention of those being invoked, to invite the in The Holy Powers that you are honoring. To invite them in, to ask them to take part in your celebrations.Face north, and invoke the names of those you wish present.

 The Rede:

Purpose: Declaration of Purpose. Informing those present, as well as those you are honoring, why you are there.

 Loading:

Purpose: Declaring what you are giving to The Holy Powers as a sacrifice, and why. Ask them to bestow their blessings upon you.

 Drinking:

Purpose: To metaphorically take in the blessings of the divine.

 Hail the deity(s)

Drink.

Blessing:

Purpose: Another way to accept the blessings of the divine.

 Giving:

Purpose: A way I which you give your thanks, and your blessings to the Holy Powers.

The Gods have put their blessings in the drink, which you have had, thus you put your blessings in the drink and give it to the divine.

 Ending :

Purpose:To declare that the blot is done.