The Compass-Ring or Compass-Round is the witches working area for any crafting or power-working. It is not designed to protect but to enable a meeting place between this world and the unseen, and is a way of descending to the underworld, a reversal or a going left or below. The compass area occupies space in this world and the underworld where the powers that live in the land can be tapped into.
The ring is traced with the stang or besom in a widdershins motion as we are taking the left way road ; then ghost or spirit roads are made by circling the ring with water. A watchfire is then made, be it a candle or a bone-fire. There are no quarter callings as once we have established an acquaintance with the powers of the land and our ancestors - we have their protection - however certain items can be placed at the cardinal points that are in harmony with the various directions depending on the type of workings involved.