These days, having a ritual with a bonfire in the center is a very popular practice. Many covens have acquired brass fire pits from their local home improvement store, to safely enjoy a bonfire for their ritual workings. And those really need to be used outside.
There is a huge range of ideas that can be incorporated in the ritual space when it’s held outside. It’s a chance to use your imagination and perhaps even connect with your spiritual teachers, guides and deities to solicit their energy in the creation of the space.
Suggested free e-books to read:
Order Of The Golden Dawn - The Invoking Pentagram Ritua Of AirOrder Of The Golden Dawn - The Invoking Pentagram Ritual Of Earth
Richard Weiss - Recipes For Immortality