Area Protection Spell
by Jo Dunster

Aim  - To setup a kind of permanent protective circle around an outdoor area but NOT to separate it or make people unwelcome. It is more to encourage people to show respect whilst in the area. 

Time  - Full Moon or when needed

You will need: 
A clean glass jar
A piece of paper and a pen
Dirt from the area to be protected (for Earth)
A small candle (for Fire)
A small feather (for Air)
A small shell (for Water)
Some Frankincense (for protection, see The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham for all herbal correspondence tables used)
Some bay leaves (for protection)
Some sage (for protection)
A tiger's eye crystal (for protection, communication and honesty)

Setup - Gather all ingredients together in roughly the centre of the area, make sure you have a surface to write on. Cleanse and consecrate items beforehand.

Ground and centre

Dig a hole large enough for the jar to be buried in (keep some of the dirt for putting in the jar)

Take the pen and paper and write on it a short message asking those who enter the area to show respect, make it personal to the place. For instance for a campground area you may wish to write something like:

Enter freely 
But clean the mess you make
Replace the wood you burn
And treat this place with the respect that it deserves
May the powers of the elements protect this place 
and see these rules followed

Place the message in the jar

Place the herbs and frankincense in the jar and concentrate on their protective qualities 

Then add the tiger’s eye and concentrate on its communicative and honesty qualities

Add some dirt to the jar and say:

Powers of Earth, nurture this place

Then the feather and say:

Powers of Air make sure the rules of this place are understood 

Then the candle and say:

Powers of Fire, ward off those who would harm this place 

Then the shell and say:

Powers of Water may those who come here care for this place 

Seal the jar and say:

An it harm none 
So mote it be 

Walk around the perimeter of the area (or visualise it if it is too far to walk) with the jar to “show the jar its boundaries”

Return to the centre 

Bury the jar in the hole “we prepared earlier”

Place your hand on the spot where the jar is buried and visualise the jar radiating energy out to the boundaries of the area and forming a shield. See animals and people moving freely through it and the change in people’s attitude. See the area happy and cared for and people and nature in harmony.

When you are ready, relax

Stay for a while and meditate or enjoy the space in some other way.

When you leave thank the elements for their aid and the area for its hospitality 

Note: It may be a good idea to renew the spell at intervals, by placing your hand over the spot and repeating the visualisation.