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Watchtowers

By Patti Wigington, About.com

Definition:

The four watchtowers are associated, in Wicca, with the four cardinal directions – North, East, South and West. They are symbolic structures called upon to guard over a circle during a ritual, and are dismissed when the ceremony is complete.

Also Known As: Guardians
Examples:
The High Priestess of Three Circles Coven called upon the Watchtowers when casting the circle.
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