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Norse-Wiccan Simple Samhain Ritual for a Couple

By Willow Voss

Performed skyclad under the waxing or full moon closest to Samhain, in a secluded grove, with consent as the unbreakable Rede, honoring the thinning veil and the ancestors.

Preparation

Choose a sacred space in nature or a shadowed chamber, lit by the flicker of Samhain’s somber light. Anoint with oils of myrrh or patchouli for mystery and grounding. Bathe in stream water or an infusion of mugwort and rosemary for purification and ancestral connection. Set a simple altar with found items: stones for Earth, a raven feather for Air, a candle or small fire for Fire, a bowl of rainwater for Water. Symbols for Freyja (amber stone, falcon imagery) and Odin (raven imagery, a small staff or rune-carved wood) adorn the space, but hands and intent cast all.

Casting the Circle

Stand skyclad, facing north.

Join hands and walk deosil (clockwise) thrice around the space, visualizing a silver mist boundary, shimmering like the veil between worlds.

Chant together:

“By will and word, we cast this circle, a veil between the worlds, sacred and whole, on this Samhain night.”

  • Call the Quarters, starting East, moving deosil, gesturing with open hands:
    • East (Air):
      “Hail Guardians of the East, powers of Air and wisdom, breath of Odin’s ravens, come witness and protect.”
    • South (Fire):
      “Hail Guardians of the South, powers of Fire and will, Freyja’s burning seiðr, ignite our rite.”
    • West (Water):
      “Hail Guardians of the West, powers of Water and intuition, Freyja’s tears of gold, flow through us.”
    • North (Earth):
      “Hail Guardians of the North, powers of Earth and endurance, Odin’s rooted wisdom, ground our magick.”
  • Invoke the center:
    “Spirit within, bind this circle true, as the veil thins.”

Invocation of Deities

Stand facing each other, beneath Samhain’s moon.

  • Priestess raises arms:
    “Freyja, Vanadis, Lady of love, war, and seiðr, golden-haired mistress of Folkvangr, descend into me, fill me with your ecstasy and power on this Samhain night. So mote it be.”
  • Priest kneels briefly:
    “Odin, Allfather, Wanderer of wisdom, sacrifice, and runes, raven-crowned god of Valhalla, enter me, grant your insight and strength. So mote it be.”
  • Embrace lightly, awakening the divine presence, feeling the ancestors’ gaze.

The Five-Fold Kiss

To bless and arouse the gods within, performed fully twice. First, priest to priestess:

  • Priest kisses priestess’s feet:
    “Blessed be thy feet, that walk the paths between worlds.”
  • Priest kisses priestess’s knees:
    “Blessed be thy knees, that kneel at the sacred altar.”
  • Priest kisses priestess’s vagina:
    “Blessed be thy womb, vessel of creation and life.”
  • Priest kisses priestess’s breasts:
    “Blessed be thy breast, formed in beauty and strength.”
  • Priest kisses priestess’s lips:
    “Blessed be thy lips, that utter the Sacred Names.”

Then, switch: priestess to priest:

  • Priestess kisses priest’s feet:
    “Blessed be thy feet, that wander with the Allfather.”
  • Priestess kisses priest’s knees:
    “Blessed be thy knees, that kneel at the sacred altar.”
  • Priestess kisses priest’s phallus:
    “Blessed be thy phallus, spear of wisdom and life.”
  • Priestess kisses priest’s chest:
    “Blessed be thy chest, formed in strength and vision.”
  • Priestess kisses priest’s lips:
    “Blessed be thy lips, that speak the Sacred Names.”

Scourging for Purification

Stand facing each other, the priest holding the scourge. With mutual agreement, the priestess receives first:

  • Priest says:
    “By the touch of the scourge, I purify thee, releasing all that binds thee from the ancestors’ truth.”
  • Gently strikes the priestess’s shoulders and back five times, light and rhythmic, symbolizing the shedding of mortal weight.
  • Priestess takes the scourge, saying:
    “By the touch of the scourge, I purify thee, freeing thy spirit for the gods and the veil.”
  • Returns five gentle strikes to the priest’s shoulders and back.
  • Both breathe deeply, visualizing cleansed energy rising, open to Samhain’s mysteries.

Ritual Dancing (Raising the Cone of Power)

Join hands and dance deosil around the space, feet stamping the earth, bodies swaying beneath the Samhain moon. Chant in unison, voices building:

“Freyja’s seiðr, Odin’s runes,
weave through us as the veil communes.
Power rise, from earth to sky,
in Samhain’s truth, our magick fly!”

Visualize energy as a glowing cone spiraling upward, shimmering with ancestral whispers. Continue until the surge peaks, breaths quickened, forms alive with primal heat.

The Great Rite Actual

At the zenith, enact the sacred marriage—the true union of bodies as Freyja and Odin. On a bed of fallen leaves, moss, or herbs, the priestess receives as the Goddess, the priest gives as the God. With reverence and consent:

  • Priestess:
    “I am the Goddess, vessel of creation and seiðr.”
  • Priest:
    “I am the God, spear of wisdom and life.”
  • Unite in ritual intercourse, moving with the surging rhythm, channeling power into the joining. Female receptive, male projective, blending into oneness under the thinning veil. Chant softly:
    “As Freyja and Odin entwine, so do we divine.”

Climax releases the cone toward the intent (connection to ancestors, wisdom, transformation). Linger connected, grounding the ecstasy, feeling the ancestors’ presence.

Cakes and Ale

Share simple food (apples, bread, pomegranates) and drink (mead, wine, or cider) to earth the energy and honor the dead.

  • Priestess offers drink:
    “May you never thirst, in this world or beyond.”
  • Priest offers food:
    “May you never hunger, in this world or beyond.”
  • Partake, spilling libations to the deities, elements, and ancestors.

Thanksgiving and Closing

  • Thank the deities:
    “Freyja and Odin, we thank thee for thy presence and blessings on this Samhain night. Depart if ye must, but stay if ye will. Hail and farewell.”
  • Dismiss the Quarters widdershins (counterclockwise), starting North, gesturing farewell:
    • North:
      “Guardians of Earth, hail and farewell.”
    • West:
      “Guardians of Water, hail and farewell.”
    • South:
      “Guardians of Fire, hail and farewell.”
    • East:
      “Guardians of Air, hail and farewell.”
  • Walk widdershins thrice, visualizing the silver mist dissolving:
    “The circle is open, but unbroken. Merry meet, merry part, merry meet again, across the veil.”

Ground by touching the earth, eating more, or visualizing roots sinking deep, carrying Samhain’s wisdom.

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Willow’s Guide to Norse Wicca

By Willow Voss

Hello, seeker. My name is Willow Voss, age 18, and I’m writing this from the quiet corners of my small apartment in Janesville, Wisconsin, where the woods whisper secrets and the moon watches over my solitary rituals. It’s 1992, fresh out of high school, and I’ve been walking the Wiccan path for a few years now, drawing from books that feel like old friends—Gerald Gardner’s wisdom, Starhawk’s earth-centered magic, and the ancient echoes of Norse lore that call to my blood like the wind through pines. I’m no high priestess in a grand coven; I’m just a girl with pale skin and black hair, clad in my velvet blouse and Doc Martens, tending my altar of stones and herbs. But I’ve woven together what I call Norse Wicca—a simple, powerful blend of British Traditional Wicca (BTW) roots with the raw, mythic strength of the Norse traditions. It’s not for rigid hierarchies or large gatherings; it’s crafted for solitaries like me, for couples who share a deep bond, and for casual small groups of friends who meet under the stars without fanfare.

This guide isn’t a rulebook carved in stone. It’s my personal map, inspired by the Wiccan Rede—”An it harm none, do what ye will”—and the Norse Hávamál’s counsel to live wisely and honor the gods. BTW gives it structure: the duality of Goddess and God, the circle casting, the tools of power. But I’ve oriented it toward the lone practitioner, the intimate pair, or a handful of trusted souls, because magic thrives in authenticity, not spectacle. We’ll keep it grounded, like the earth under my boots during a woodland rite. No need for elaborate robes or secret oaths beyond your own heart’s vow. Let’s walk this path together, step by step, with the simplicity of a rune-carved staff and the power of a thunderstorm.

Chapter 1: Foundations – Understanding Norse Wicca

Norse Wicca is my way of honoring the old gods of the North—Odin the Allfather, Freya the Vanir queen, Thor the thunderer—through the lens of Wicca’s modern revival. BTW, as founded by Gardner in the 1950s, emphasizes initiation, polarity (the balance of masculine and feminine energies), and coven work. But in Norse Wicca for solitaries and small circles, we adapt: self-initiation replaces formal rites, and polarity becomes a personal dance, whether alone, with a partner, or in a loose group of 3-5.

At its core, believe in the Divine as dual yet one: the Goddess as the earth-mother Skadi or the seeress Frigg, weaving fate; the God as Odin the wanderer or Frey the fertile lord, bringing growth. The Norse pantheon isn’t distant; they’re allies in the web of Wyrd (fate), much like Wicca’s Lord and Lady. We follow the Wheel of the Year, but infuse it with Norse festivals—Yule as the Wild Hunt, Ostara as Freya’s awakening. Ethics are simple: Harm none, including yourself and the earth. Honor the ancestors, the land spirits (wights), and the runes as tools of insight.

For solitaries: Your practice is your own. No need for approval; the gods see your intent.

For couples: Polarity shines here—masculine and feminine energies in union, like Odin and Frigg’s wisdom shared.

For small groups: Gather casually, perhaps around a fire pit. No high priest/ess; rotate roles or let intuition guide.

Start with a dedication rite: Alone or together, under the full moon, cast a circle (more on that later), invoke the gods, and pledge your path. Use blood from a pricked finger on a rune stone if it feels right—simple, powerful, binding.

Chapter 2: The Sacred Space – Creating Your Altar and Circle

In Norse Wicca, your altar is your hearth, a bridge to Asgard and Midgard. Keep it simple: A wooden table or cloth on the floor, facing north for the earth’s strength.

Essential tools, drawn from BTW but Norse-flavored:

– *Athame (knife)*: A blade for directing energy, etched with runes like Algiz for protection. Use it to cast circles.

– *Wand*: Carved from oak or ash (Yggdrasil’s wood), for invoking gods.

– *Chalice*: A horn or cup for mead/offering, symbolizing the Goddess’s womb.

– *Pentacle*: A wooden disk with a carved pentagram, perhaps ringed by runes, for earth grounding.

– *Cauldron or Bowl*: For scrying or burning herbs, like Freya’s brewing pot.

– *Runes*: A set of 24 Elder Futhark stones or tiles—your oracle, beyond BTW’s tarot.

Add personal touches: Feathers for Odin’s ravens, stones from your local woods, a Thor’s hammer pendant.

For the circle: BTW teaches casting with athame, calling quarters. In Norse Wicca, adapt to the directions as realms—East (Air, elves), South (Fire, Muspelheim), West (Water, Niflheim), North (Earth, Jotunheim). Invoke the gods at center.

Solitary: Walk the circle thrice, whispering runes.

Couple: One casts, the other calls elements—masculine/feminine balance.

Small group: Pass the athame, each adding a rune chant.

Close by thanking, walking widdershins (counterclockwise). Simple ritual: Light a candle, say, “By Odin’s eye and Freya’s grace, this circle opens to time and space.”

Chapter 3: The Gods and Spirits – Who We Honor

Norse Wicca reveres a pantheon alive with stories from the Eddas. No blind worship; build relationships through offerings and meditation.

Key deities:

– *Odin*: Wisdom, poetry, sacrifice. Call for knowledge; offer mead and poetry.

– *Freya*: Love, magic, war. Goddess of seidr (Norse witchcraft); invoke for spells of attraction or protection.

– *Thor*: Strength, protection. Hammer for warding; offer ale and oats.

– *Frigg*: Home, fate. For divination and family magic.

– *Frey*: Fertility, peace. For growth rites.

– *Skadi*: Wilderness, hunt. For solitary strength.

– *Loki*: Change, trickery. Approach cautiously; he teaches flexibility.

Ancestors and wights (land spirits): Leave milk and bread outdoors. In rites, honor them first.

For solitaries: Meditate on one god daily, journaling visions.

Couples: Alternate invocations—her for Goddess, him for God.

Small groups: Share stories round-robin, invoking collectively.

Power comes from reciprocity: Give offerings, receive guidance. Simple prayer: “Odin Allfather, grant me sight; Freya fair, lend your might.”

Chapter 4: Magic and Spellwork – Simple, Powerful Practices

Magic in Norse Wicca is seidr meets Wiccan craft—intent woven with runes, herbs, and will.

Basics from BTW: Raise energy (chanting, dancing), direct it, ground.

Norse twist: Use galdr (rune chanting) for power.

Tools: Runes for divination/spells; herbs like mugwort for visions, oak for strength.

Simple spells:

– *Protection*: Carve Algiz on a stone, bury at thresholds. Chant: “Algiz guard, harm depart.”

– *Love (for couples)*: Bind two runes (Gebo for partnership) with red cord under full moon.

– *Prosperity*: Offer to Frey with seeds; plant them post-rite.

For solitaries: Self-focused, like rune meditation for insight.

Couples: Great Rite symbolic—union of athame and chalice for polarity magic.

Small groups: Circle dance to raise cone of power, then release for shared goal.

Ethics: Threefold law applies—what you send returns. Always with Rede.

Advanced: Seidr trance—sit with staff, journey to realms. Start simple: Breathe deep, visualize Yggdrasil.

Chapter 5: The Wheel of the Year – Norse-Infused Sabbats

Wicca’s eight sabbats, blended with Norse holy days. Celebrate simply: Outdoors if possible, with fire and feast.

– *Yule (Winter Solstice)*: Wild Hunt; honor Odin. Solitary vigil with yule log; couples exchange runes; group storytelling.

– *Imbolc (Feb 1-2)*: Brigid’s fire, Norse as Disablot (ancestors). Cleanse with snowmelt.

– *Ostara (Spring Equinox)*: Freya’s return. Egg rites for fertility.

– *Beltane (May 1)*: Maypole as Yggdrasil; polarity strong for couples.

– *Litha (Summer Solstice)*: Baldr’s light. Bonfire leaps.

– *Lammas (Aug 1)*: First harvest; thank Frey.

– *Mabon (Autumn Equinox)*: Second harvest; honor wights.

– *Samhain (Oct 31)*: Veil thin; ancestor feast, like Alfblot.

Esbats (full moons): Lunar magic, Freya’s domain. Simple: Scry in water, charge tools.

Adapt: Solitaries journal; couples share visions; groups potluck rituals.

Chapter 6: Daily Practice and Growth – Living the Path

Norse Wicca isn’t weekend magic; it’s woven into life.

Daily: Morning rune draw for guidance; evening gratitude to gods.

Meditation: Sit under a tree, breathe with earth’s pulse.

Journal: Track dreams, spells—my black-bound book is my grimoire.

For couples: Shared altars, joint meditations strengthen bonds.

Small groups: Meet monthly, no obligations—casual as a coffee chat, but with runes.

Growth: Self-initiate after a year and a day. Rite: Fast, bathe in herbs, vow to gods in circle.

Challenges: Doubt? Ground with walks. Loneliness? Remember, gods are company.

Chapter 7: Community and Ethics – Beyond the Self

Though solitary-oriented, connection matters. Join pagan meets casually, but guard your energy—I’m introverted, so I choose wisely.

Ethics: Rede first. Respect nature—pick herbs sustainably. Inclusivity: All welcome, no judgment on orientation (though I’m straight, magic is universal).

If forming a small group: No oaths; consent always. Rotate leadership.

Closing Thoughts

This is my guide, seeker—not the only way, but a simple, powerful thread in Wyrd’s tapestry. Walk it with heart open, boots grounded. May Odin grant wisdom, Freya magic, and the earth strength. Blessed be, in the old ways.

With quiet grace,  

Willow Voss  

Janesville, 1992

Volmarr’s Heathen Haustblot Harvest Ritual September-21-2011

Need:
• drinking horn
• mead (or beer or wine or even can use juice)
• Fruit
• spring water in small bowl
• fresh pine twig
• offering bowl
• candles
• Black candle
• Harvest decorations
• wand (if you don’t have one you can use your fingers instead)
• Thor’s Ritual Hammer (optional, can use it for the Hammer Hallowings)

This ritual, as are all Heathen or northern rituals, is done while facing north, except where otherwise noted. The altar should be such that it is in front of you when you face north.

If you don’t know how to pronounce the runes see my webpage on how to pronounce them here.

Put spring water in small bowl. Trace 3 Laguz runes over it.:

Laguz

“LAGUZ… LAGUZ… LAGUZ”

“From the Well of Wyrd does this water flow, and to the Well of Wyrd does it return”

Make Hammer Sign at item and then splash each ritual item with blessed water using the pine twig and for each item say:

“I bless this ______ with the waters of the Well of Wyrd”

Now trace Hammer Sign at person being blessed and/or self and splash them with water using twig.

“I bless ______ with the waters of the Well of Wyrd”

Use twig to splash ritual space with water.

“I bless this space with the waters of the Well of Wyrd”

Few silent deep breaths.

All stand in Elhaz position.

Elhaz Position 1

“Bi-Frost’s rainbow light shine down upon this space and myself so that I may form a portal between the worlds of Asgard and Midgard”

Few silent deep breaths.

All face north and trace the Hammer Sign while chanting:

“Hammer in the north hallow and ward this stead”

All turn east and trace the Hammer Sign while chanting:

“Hammer in the east hallow and ward this stead”

All turn south and trace the Hammer Sign while chanting:

“Hammer in the south hallow and ward this stead”

All turn west trace the Hammer Sign while chanting:

“Hammer in the west hallow and ward this stead”

All return to north and look up and trace Hammer sign while chanting:

“Hammer above hallow and ward this stead”

All look below and trace Hammer sign while chanting:

“Hammer below hallow and ward this stead”

Return to facing north and all stand in the Elhaz position and chant:

“Around me and within me Asgard and Midgard”

Dagaz Position 1

and move into the Dagaz position in the end.

Few silent deep breaths.

(Highly recommended optional casting of the rune ring)

(face north and trace the rune shape in the air before you using your wand and loudly chant: “FEHU!”)

Fehu

(face north-east and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “URUZ”)

Uruz

(face east and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “THURISAZ”)

Thurisaz

(face south-east and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “ANSUZ”)

Ansuz

(face south and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “RAIDHO”)

Raidho

(face south-west and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “KENAZ”)

Kenaz

(face west and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “GEBO”)

Gebo

(face north-west and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “WUNJO”)

Wunjo

(face north and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “HAGALAZ”)

Hagalaz

(face north-east and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “NAUDHIZ”)

Nauthiz

(face east and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “ISA”)

Isa

(face south-east and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “JERA”)

Jera

(face south and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “EIHWAZ”)

Eihwaz

(face south-west and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “PERTHRO”)

Perthro

(face west and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “ELHAZ”)

Elhaz

(face north-west and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “SOWILO”)

Sowilo

(face north and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “TIWAZ”)

Tiwaz

(face north-east and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “BERKANO”)

Berkano

(face east and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “EHWAZ”)

Ehwaz

(face south-east and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “MANNAZ”)

Mannaz

(face south and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “LAGUZ”)

Laguz

(face south-west and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “INGWAZ”)

Ingwaz

(face west and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “DAGAZ”)

Dagaz

(face north-west and trace the rune shape and loudly chant: “OTHALA”)

Othala

(Few silent deep breaths)

Hold up the bottle of mead:

“I now brew the holy mead of inspiration. Won by high Odin long ago!”

Chant into the bottle of mead:

“Odhroerir! Son! Bodhn!”

“Now I hallow this drink with staves of light!”

Chant and trace these runes over the bottle:

“Othala”

Othala

“Dagaz”

Dagaz

“Raidho”

Raidho

“Ansuz”

Ansuz

“Raidho”

Raidho

“Isa”

Isa

“Elhaz!”

Elhaz

All say:

“Hail Odhroerir!”

Few silent deep breaths.

“Hail Freyr! Son of Njord. Brother of Freyja. Husband of Gerd. Trusted friend of Skirnir. Descendant of the Vanir. Harvest god and wealth-giver. King of Alfheim. Blot-god of the Swedes. Possessor of Skidbladnir, and the boar known as Gullinbursti. Beli’s slayer. Enemy of Surtr. Wielder of the stag-horn. Fruitful one. Sure giver. Father of the Yngling line. Lord of the Volsi!”

“Hail Freyr!”

“Hail Gerd! Daughter of Gymir. Shining-armed bride of Freyr. Bearer of the icy mead-goblet!”

“Hail Gerd!”

“Freyr has given up his sword to Gerd, to gain her love, and now the vitality of nature shall decline for the season, as the Earth enters a time of rest. Light and dark are in balance at this time, but from this point forward light is in decline.”

“All things must work in cycles. Grieve not for the decline of the lifeforce, for it shall increase again in the Spring. This is the way of things; ever unfolding cycles of birth and death of the seasons. Nothing may stay the same; all must go through these cycles.”

“Instead be thankful, for all which has been gained in this last season. Now is the time to count the blessings which Freyr has given. I give thanks for Freyr’s fruitfulness and bounty. I enjoy that which I have now, and look forward to more in the future seasons.”

(Fill drinking horn with mead and hold it up)

“Hail Freyr! I toast to you in thanks for the harvest which you have given me! Hail to Freyr!”

(Drink half the mead and pour out the rest as an offering to Freyr.)

“The summer passes away now towards the Winter. Soon the Earth shall be covered in darkness and cold, and it will be a time of rest. I have enjoyed the Sun and warmth of the Summer. Soon it is time to take joy in the calm inward turning energies of Winter, and the beauty of snow. Each season offers it’s unique pleasures.”

“Be aware of the energy which it takes to create anything of greatness. Be aware that nothing can last. Enjoy that which you have while you have it, for it shall not remain forever. Grieve not when it is gone, as new things shall be gained in the future, which shall give equal or greater joy. I am thankful to Freyr for all which I have. I honor his gifts by making the fullest use of them, while they remain.”

“Hail to Freyr! Please teach me to enjoy your gifts to the fullest, and to appreciate all things which I have in my life, and then to be able to let go of things, with gratitude, when it is time to them to go. Allow me to know that there will be future things that equally bring me joy and happiness.”

“I eat now this fruit as a reminder to enjoy the fruits of all things which I have in my life to the fullest. Hail Freyr!”

(Eat some fruit, saving at least half as an offering to give outside after the ritual to Freyr.)

“I ponder now on what things no longer serve me. The energies of that which no longer serves me, once those things are sacrificed, can go to creating better things in the future. Now is the time to let go of that which is no longer useful to me; traits which hold me back. Think now on what things to sacrifice.”

(Light the black candle.)

“I burn away now in sacrifice, all which no longer serves me. May the energies go towards the start of the next season of growth next Spring, to bring better things for me at a later time.”

(Watch the candle burn for a time while thinking of that which you let go of which is not positive or useful for you anymore.)

(Now picture in your mind, the raw energy which has been freed in this process, and picture this energy as a seed which is planted for better things in the future.)

(Chant and trace at the candle the Ingwaz rune three times.)

Ingwaz

Ingwaz

Ingwaz

(Use the pine twig to splash a bit of the liquid in the offering bowl on yourself, on any others in the ritual with you, on your altar, on the ritual space, and in all general areas of your dwelling as well. Does not need to be much splashed around, just a little is fine. This helps to imbue more of the energies of the ritual on you, and others who may also in the ritual with you, and to your place.)

“Now my rite has ended. May all gathered here fare well on their return to their home places. And may the bonds of frith between us grow, gods, wights, and humans alike. Until we meet again.”


Pour out the offerings from the offering bowl outside:

“A gift for a gift”

Trace gebo at spot offerings were given to.

“GEBO!”

Gebo

Pour out remaining blessed water outside.

“I pour the sacred water back to the Earth so it may find it’s way back to the Well of Wyrd”

Now at this point it is very important to ground your energies. This should always be done after every ritual. Not doing so can lead to problems in the long-run. Grounding is like shifting gears in a car, except it is the process of shifting brain states. During rituals you create a trance like brain state, which is desired for during rituals or for during any spiritual practices. But trance states are not good for doing everyday mundane things. You need to return your mind back to the normal state of consciousness after the ritual is finished. That is what grounding is.

The most simple and common method to ground is to visualize yourself as a tree and see roots growing into the ground from the base of your spine and going down into the earth. Sometimes rituals require industrial strength grounding as they can really create some intense energy. In that case you can try the following triple grounding method.:

First visualize your chakras. You picture in your mind closing first the top one and then seeing a sort of lid closing over it, then proceed with the net lower chakra and so on. You want to leave the bottom most chakra, the root chakra fully open as this is your connection to grounding. Don’t be concerned about having the others closed, the normal proper function of them is that they open and close as needed. Problems with being ungrounded happen when one of more of them are stuck open. Only the bottom one is to be left open at all times.

Next step is to picture a ball of pure white light above your head. Now let this white light slowly descent downward into your body and slowly move lower. As it descends it takes with it any unneeded, old, and negative energies. It is sort of sweeping downward through your energies taking all you no longer need with it. Once it reaches your feet let it move lower till it passes down through the floor. If you are on an upper close let it pass all the way to the ground. Let the earth take this energy to recycle it.

Now final step is to do the traditional grounding. Picture yourself as a tree. Visualize roots coming out of the base of your spine and going down into the Earth. Feel the calmness of a tree, the rooted solidness.

If after these three things you still feel hyper or spaced out you can either eat some food, or put a small amount of salt on your tongue. Another thing you can do is prostrate down to the ground, placing your head on the ground and stay like this for a few moments.

Feel free to copy and use this ritual so long as you acknowledge the source.