Lysator - Neopagan Rituals
Asatru Opening Runic Ritual
10/29/1993
THE OPENING RITUAL FOR RUNE MAGIC
In important ritual work the vitki may wish to recite an invocatory
GALDER into which the hammer rite may be incorporated. Such a GALDR
would serve to invoke devine forces or simply act as a general
invocation to the runic powers, or both. The knowledgeable vitki will
compose his or her own rite and GALDR, for this would be a great deed of
runecraft! Note how the hammer rite is interwoven into this example:
1. Standing in the middle of the VE, face north or east, in the STADHA and intone:
Fare now forth
Mighty Fimbultyr "The Awesome God"
From heavenly homes all eight
Sleipnir be saddled,
Hither swiftly to ride:
Galdrsfadhir, "The Father of Incantation" might to give and gain.
Holy rune-might flow
From the hoves of Hangatyr's, "The God of the Hanged", steed;
In streams of steadfast strength -
Through staves of stalwart standing!
2. Go to the northern (or eastern) rim of the VE and with the wand trace the circle in the direction
of the sun, from left to right. During this process sing:
The rune-might is drawn
'Round the holy-stead,
Unwanted wights wend away!
3. When the circle is complete return to the center and facing the original direction, perform the
rune-ring portion of the hammer rite.
THE HAMMER RITE
This example is written in a northward orientation, and appropriate changes of course should be made
in the order of GALDRAR in rites of an eastward orientation.
a) With the rune wand in the right hand, face the North Star.
b) Beginning with FEHU in the north sign and send the runes of the
futhark in a ring around you at the lavel of the solar plexus as far out
as the circle on the ground or floor, always "with the sun" in a
clockwise direction. The runes should form a complete band ending with
OTHALA next to FEHU in the north.
c) Stand in the cross STADHA and visualize an equilateral cross lying
horizontally in the plane of the rune ring and your solar plexus, with
that point as the center of the cross. The arms of this cross should
end at the points where they intersect the rune band. Imagine a
surrounding sphere of shimmering blue light with the red rune band as
its equator. then visualize the vertical axis coming through your
length from the infinite space above and from the infinite space below.
d) Feel and see the force flowing into your center from all six
directions as it builds a sphere of glowing red might. The color may
be altered depending on the ritual intension.
When this is complete say:
The worrisome wights
Now wend their way
Eastward toward etin-home;
Hallowed be the hall of Hroptatyr, "The God of Hidden Things"
With the help of Hrungnir's slayer! "Thorr"
4. Now perform the rest of the hammer rite.
e) The vitki should touch the hinder part of the wand to the breast at
the center of power and thrust it forward, projecting the force from
that center to a point on the inside face of the outer sphere. Then the
runester should sign the hammer from the mass of magical might. During
this process intone:
Hammer in the North hallow and hold this holy-stead!
Then, turning 90 degrees to the right, send and sign another hammer sign vibrating.
Hammer in the East hallow and hold this holy-stead!
In the South:
Hammer in the South hallow and hold this holy-stead!
And in the West:
Hammer in the West hallow and hold this holy-stead!
Returning to the north, direct your attention overhead, there send and
sign the HAMARSMARK on the "ceiling" of the sphere, saying:
Hammer over me hallow and hold this holy-stead!
And then project the hammer sign below the "floor" of the sphere (not the ground or room floor) and intone:
Hammer under me hallow and hold this holy-stead!
f) Now, strike the cross STADHA again and sing:
Hammer hallow and hold this holy-stead!
Turning in the center of the VE, repeat this once for each of the other
four directions and once for the vertical axis. The visual effect
should be one of axes connecting all six shinning red hammers to your
personal center, all engulfed by a field of sparkling deep blue light
and surrounded by a band of bright red runes.
g) Finally, center all the forces of the VE by folding your arms from
the cross STADHA in toward your center, with your fingertips touching at
the solar plexus, and saying:
Around me and in me Asgardhr and Midhgardhr!
5. After which, if the ritual calls for a brazier, the fire should be
enkindled. If the vitki knows it, and the ritual needs it, this fire
may be enkindled by the need-fire friction method; but normally, the
runester will light the fire-pot with a previously prepared flame. Also
necessary at this juncture are containers of salt and brewer's yeast; a
pinch of each should be added to the flame at the point indicated in the
GALDR. Lighting the brazier, sing:
Endless light of life
Give thy living gift
Fill the night of need;
To the hearth of this hall
Bring thy boon so bright
To quicken this salt (add salt)
And yeast (add yeast) all so cold
Together live long and well
In the hearts of Har's, "The High One's", sib.
6. Once the fire-pot is enkindled, the vitki also may add leaves, thin
strips of wood from trees, or herbs that correspond to the intention of
the rite to be preformed. The body of the magical ritual may now begin
in a "loaded" atmosphere.
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