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I. The Stilling of the Breath

Sit comfortably. Close your eyes. Breathe in deeply through your nose, hold for a count of four, and exhale slowly through your mouth. Do this three times.

Spoken:

“Wind in the lungs, settle the storm,
Peace in the blood, keep the heart warm.
The world falls away, the noise fades to gray,
I find the silence where the wise ones lay.
Still am I, still as the stone,
Master of breath, master of bone.
Hail.”

II. The Rooting (Mime: Touching the Floor)

Place both palms flat on the floor or ground beside you. Feel the texture of the surface. Imagine roots growing from your palms, burrowing deep into the soil beneath the house.

Spoken:

“Hands to the earth, to the rock and the sod,
I anchor my spirit in the soil of my god.
No wind can shake me, no fear can start,
I hold to the center, I root in my heart.
Deep is the foundation, strong is the hold,
Calm as the ancients, calm and controlled.
Hail.”

III. The Centering (Mime: Hands over Heart)

Lift your hands and place them gently over your heart center. Feel your heartbeat under your palms.

Spoken:

“Hammer in the chest, steady and slow,
To the Self that is true, I offer my woe.
The chaos without, it enters not in,
I master the turmoil, I master the din.
Centered and poised, a weapon of grace,
I meet every moment with a warrior’s face.
Hail.”

IV. The Opening of the Inner Eye

Open your eyes. Look softly at the candle or the space before you. You are ready.

Spoken:

“Mist clears away, the vision is sharp,
The arrow is nock, the harp is tuned to the harp.
Ready for magic, ready for rite,
Calm in the darkness, armed with the light.
The stillness holds me, the power is near,
I enter the circle with nothing to fear.
Hail! Hail! Hail!”

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I. The Hallowing (Opening the Sacred Space)

Stand in the center of your ritual space. Raise your arms in the V-shape, the Elhaz stance. Feel the energy of the ceiling above and the floor below.

Spoken:

“Irmin’s staff I strike the ground,
Hammer’s might, I circle round.
Fire and ice, I weave the ring,
To the Mothers’ hall, I now shall cling.
By Urd’s well and Yggdrasil’s root,
Let no ill spirit cross this foot.
This space is hallowed, this space is keen,
Where seen and unseen worlds convene.
Hail!”

Pause. Visualize a circle of blue fire surrounding you, separating you from the mundane modern world.

II. The Lighting of the Ancestral Flame

Light the white or silver candle on your altar. Watch the smoke rise.

Spoken:

“From the dark of Niflheim’s night,
I call the forth the flickering light.
Not for the sun, nor for the sky,
But for the kin who walked beneath.
Disir of my blood, so old and deep,
Wake from your long and ancient sleep.
Flame of the hearth, flame of the womb,
Guide your son through winter’s gloom.
Hail the Mothers! Hail the Dead!”

III. The Offering and Galdr (The Chant)

Take the cup of milk or mead. Hold it up. Dip your finger in the liquid and trace a circle on your forehead, then your heart, chanting low.

Spoken (Galdr):

“Disir-runa, woven tight,
Come to me this winter night.
Berkano blooms, Othala stands,
History blood in my hands.
Mothers of the field and farm,
Mothers of the blade and harm,
Take this offering, sweet and strong,
Right the ancient thread and wrong.
Drink deep, you spirits of my line,
Until the stars again shall shine.
Hail!”

Drink some of the liquid and pour the rest into the offering bowl. Do not spill it. It is the price of admission to their hall.

IV. The Drowning of the Arrows (Symbology of Release)

Take a small piece of paper. Write down a burden, a fear, or a curse you carry from your past. Fold it tightly. Hold it over the candle flame until it catches fire, then drop it into the fireproof bowl or firepit to burn.

Spoken:

“By fire I break the chains of old,
By smoke I release the stories told.
To the ashes you return, pain,
Like winter melting in the rain.
My foremothers, take this weight,
Open wide the wisdom’s gate.
I am free, I am unbound,
By the magick that here is found.
Hail!”

V. The Oracle of the Norns

Shuffle your rune bag with your left hand (the hand connected to the heart). Pull one stone. Hold it tight against your chest before looking at it.

Spoken:

“Norns of fate, spinners of the thread,
Speak to me now the living word.
From Urðr’s deep to Skuld’s desire,
Ignite within my spirit’s fire.
What is the path the Mothers pave?
What strength beyond the living grave?
Reveal the sign, reveal the way,
On this Distings’ holy day.”

(Look at the rune. Hold its meaning in silence. Do not speak it yet.)

VI. The Closing of the Veil

Blow out the candle. Visualize the blue circle of fire sinking into the floor, sealing the energy you have raised.

Spoken:

“The rite is done, the mead is spilled,
The debt of honor now is filled.
Disir fare well to your high seat,
But never far from kin’s heartbeat.
The gate is closed, the ring is bound,
By earth and sky and underground.
I walk the Third, I walk the Path,
Safe from the ancient aftermath.
Hail! Hail! Hail!”

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I. The Releasing of Excess Power

Stand and shake your hands and arms vigorously, as if shaking off water. Imagine the excess energy flying off your fingertips like sparks.

Spoken:

“Shake off the spark, shake off the fire,
Send back the magick to air and to mire.
The lightning recedes, the thunder rolls low,
I cast off the voltage, I let the power go.
Too bright is the burning, too high is the flight,
I unclench the fist, I extinguish the light.
Loose is the breath, loose is the skin,
I pour out the dross and let spirit in.
Hail.”

II. The Grounding (Mime: Hands on Floor)

Kneel down and press your palms flat against the floor or the earth. Bow your head so it almost touches the ground.

Spoken:

“Flesh to the soil, to the heavy and damp,
Earth is the anchor, earth is the lamp.
Drink down the current, absorb the shake,
I give to the ground what the spirit did take.
Roots go down deep, into the stone,
I claim back the blood that the gods did loan.
Solid and steady, no longer afloat,
I sink in the mud of the quiet coast.
Hail.”

III. The Centering (Mime: Hands on Heart)

Sit back on your heels. Place one hand over your heart and one hand over your lower belly. Breathe slowly, feeling your heart rate slow.

Spoken:

“Drum in the chest, slow and distinct,
I pull back the self that was lost and distinct.
Wheel inside slows to a gentle turn,
Lessons of fire and lessons of burn.
Harvest the wisdom, let go of the heat,
I find the calm in the rhythm of beat.
Here in the middle, the still and the sound,
My two feet are planted on solid ground.
Hail.”

IV. The Closing of the Gates

Stand up slowly. Visualize a large stone door slamming shut within your mind, sealing the energies of the Otherworld away until next time.

Spoken:

“Gate of the North, your frost is sealed,
Gate of the South, your fire is stilled.
Gate of the East, your wind blows no more,
Gate of the West, I dash at the door.
The work is accomplished, the magick is bound,
Spirit to spirit, and flesh to the ground.
I walk in the world, a mortal man,
With the hammer of will in the heart of my clan.
Hail! Hail! Hail!”

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