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If you know generally what you want to say and the points that are important to convey, you can make up the actual words as you go

Many people use “scripts” for ritual because they are afraid of using their own words. They fear that they will mess it up, or forget something, or stumble all over what they try to say.

 Ritual in Theory and Practice L1[ Ritual in Theory and Practice | My Course Schedule ] I have always sworn that the Sun would not shine upon the day, nor the Blessed Moon smile upon the night, that I would write a book on Wiccan seasonal rituals. There are several reasons for this, the most important one being that there are so many excellent books on ritual already available –not to mention many that are less than excellent. Another entry in the field would be superfluous unless it could in some way address an aspect of ritual that others have missed.The second reason being, that it has often seemed to me that not only do many existing books on Wicca address the issue of seasonal ritual, but almost every book on Wicca addresses seasonal ritual –indeed, many books on Wicca are nothing BUT books on seasonal rituals. Seasonal ritual is important, but it is often emphasized to such an extent that people miss the fact that ritual is only a minor part of our religion, secondary to theology and philosophy. Ritual is the outward expression of our faith, but it means less than nothing if the inner aspects of the faith are lacking. The third reason being that all of these books on ritual sometimes cause Wiccans to mistakenly rely on written ritual “scripts” rather than on actually understanding the nature and purpose of ritual. > I have seen to may rituals where the participants read beautiful words off of scripts but never actually put in any energy or feeling of their own because they are too busy trying to “get the words right.” No matter how beautifully written, the words of a ritual are not what matters: the purpose of ritual is to raise and direct energy, and if it doesn’t do this the ritual is pointless. There are occasions when a written “script” may be necessary –but as a general rule it is best to speak extemporaneously during ritual. > How do you do this? If you know generally what you want to say and the points that are important to convey, you can make up the actual words as you go >. Many people use “scripts” for ritual because they are afraid of using their own words. They fear that they will mess it up, or forget something, or stumble all over what they try to say. > Practice helps tremendously. If you practice the parts of ritual many times –say in your own private rituals, or even just for the sake of practice- they will become second nature to you. > If you are nervous about doing ritual with others, practice your role privately first. >