Witches and magicians perform rituals for countless occassions. Initiations, cronings, handfasting, births, deaths, sabbats, devotions, good fortune and many, many other purposes. And, as there are countless reasons for performing rituals, there are countless methods in which to carry them out. No one way is superior to any other, and we can all learn from each other whether we are borrowing traditions from the Celtics, the French Traiteurs, the Italian Strega or any of a number of others.
Regardless of your chosen tradition of magick, you may want to include some of the following elements as they are somewhat universal through most traditions. Use what suits your needs and be sure to mark down what works best for you for future reference.