Ritual in Honor of Woden

by Galina Krasskova

Begin by setting up a small altar for Woden. Anything that reminds you of Woden, or
calls His canon of sacred stories to mind is appropriate. You should also have a candle,
some incense, and either aquavit or whiskey to use as an offering and, if possible, a bit
of tobacco. Have a glass for the alcohol and a small bowl for the tobacco (or ash tray if
youre using a cigarette, tobacco, or pipe).
Evening Rite for Woden
Sit in front of the altar and spend a few moments centering yourself. Then, turning your
attention to Woden, light the candle and a bit of incense and offer the following prayer.
Invocation to Woden
Hail to Woden,
World-shaper, wisdom seeker,
Wyrd walker, wandering God.
Hail to He Who brings
both weal and woe
Who hung on the Tree,

Who gnawed upon His own spear,

to tear a hole between the worlds.
Hail to He, who won the runes,
Who, burned by their fire,
Shrieked His spells,
and burned them all right back.

Hail to the All-Father,

Ruthless, fearless, mighty God,
Weapons wise and wondrous Lord.
Bestow Your blessings upon me here tonight,
and may my prayer be pleasing to You.
Hail, Woden.

Meditation:
In our cosmology, Woden (or Odin) is the God who breathed His breath into the first
human beings, imbuing them with life. Hes the breath-giver, and our continued breath
is His gift. The first breath we take is drawn from Him and the last breath we exhale
will be given back to Him. That is the focus of this meditation, that primal connection,
that spiritual umbilicus.
Sitting comfortably, begin to focus on your breath. Feel the coolness of the breath as
you inhale. Allow yourself to feel the intercostals (the muscles between your ribs)
expand and release. Spend a few moments focusing on the inhalation, the feel of the
breath flowing into your lungs, the expansion of your diaphragm followed by the
exhalation, the rush of breath leaving your lungs, the contraction. Become aware of the
circular rhythm and once you have spent a few moments focusing on your breath, turn
your attention to Woden.
As you breathe, think about the creation story. Think about that first kiss of breath, the
moment that Odin breathed life into Ask and Embla, waking them to their own
humanity. Think about what that set in motion, and the long progression of humanity
that flowed from the moment of that kiss.

Visualize, feel, or imagine (whatever works for youpeople work and process these
things differently and not everyone is visual) that you are connected to Woden by the
cord of your breath, by that very rhythm of the inhalation and exhalation of your
breathing. Imagine that as you inhale, you are consciously drinking in His breath, that
He is breathing into you, and as you exhale, you are breathing into Him and He is
drinking in your breath. Continue this for at least five minutes, longer if you can. Focus
on the give and take, on drinking in His breath, and the connection further strengthened
when you exhale into Him. When you are ready to stop, exhale for a final time and then
take a few moments to re-orient yourself to your space, making sure that you are
properly grounded.
Offering
Pour out some of the whiskey or aquavit into a glass and put it on the altar, offering it to
Woden with the words, Divine Breath-giver, I give this liquor to You in offering.
Light the tobacco if it is a cigarette or cigar or pipe otherwise just sprinkle it into a small
offering bowl. I also give You this tobacco, for Your pleasure. May these small gifts
be pleasing to You. Hail, Woden.
Spend however long you like in further contemplation. If this is being done as a group
ritual, a horn should be passed at this point so that everyone may hail and honor Woden.

Closing Prayer
Thank You, Woden,
for Your wisdom.
I hail You now, All-Father,
and always.
Hail, Woden.
The ritual is now ended. You may allow the candle to burn down or, if you wish, snuff it out
and save it for the next Wednesday nights rite.

The following are the official Wheel of the Year Rites used by Wodens Folk for
the Woden Folk-Religion. They can be adapted for use by a Lone-Wolf Activist
or used for group work as they are. They are being continually developed as we
go along and may be subject to changes. They can be used by any Wodenist,
but we ask that they are not reprinted and sold for gain.
Wali - The Avenger (February 14th)
THE OPENING (Hammer-Bearer). Sounding of the Horn of Awakening - Horn sounds three times.

The Hammer Rite - Hammer in the North! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead!
Hammer of Thunor protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the East! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the South! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the West! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
The Hallowing - Harken all ye Holy Kindred. Hama, great and holy - Warder of
the Gods - watch over us. May the Hammer of Thunor protect us, the Spear of
Woden guide us, and the Sword of Wayland be forged anew in our hearts. The
Haeldom is created around the Folk-Community.
THE SACRED FIRE (Fire-Bearer) - Hail Holy Fire, sent like Wodens Ravens as
herald of the New Dawn. Kindle the Fire of the Gods! Let brand kindle brand let flame quicken flame, that our path be lightened in this Age of Darkness. Let
the Holy Flame of our Folk bathe Middle-Earth in its Sacred Light.
Here the Sacred Fire is lit using a Flint and Steel or even a fire-bow where this is possible. This is Friction-Fire or Need-Fire.

THE INVOCATION (Priest) - Wali, the avenger of Bldg the Beautiful, God
of Vengeance, be with your Folk gathered here today. Raise the Holy Might of
the Ancient Ones! Oaths we swear today before the God of Vengeance.
Kindred blood spilt demands vengeance. Let the war-arrow pass amongst the
kinfolk when need demands it. Wali - Slayer of Darkness - let your arrows
pierce the Mother Earth and awaken her to a New Dawn; let your arrows pierce
the hearts of our Folk and awaken them to a bright rebirth.
ALL - Wali hael! May your steadfast arrows pierce the darkness and bring light
to our Folk. Let us never forget the Kindred-Oaths we made in eld-time, to wage
war against the forces that seek the destruction of our Folk. (Priestess) The
love of Frea for Gerda broke the ice and cold that takes hold of the Earth,
awakening the Earth to a New Dawn and a bright rebirth in the spring. So doth
Walis Arrows pierce the stone-cold Earth and melt away the ice and snow of
the cold winter. Soon shall the cold ice and snow melt away as Eostra brings in
the spring.
ALL Wali hael! May your steadfast arrows pierce the cold and ice that binds
the Earth in the darkness of winter, heralding a New Dawn and a bright rebirth
in the spring.
THE REDE (Scop) - Gather round, Children of Hama. Hail to them that listen!
From a word to a word, be led to a word, from a deed to a deed, be led to a
deed. Now we open the word-hoard of our Folk, and the knowledge of our
forebears lives once more.

The Reading Here a suitable reading is done by the Scop.

THE GALDOR (led by Priest) - Wyn-yo :

Wyn-yo : Wyn-yo

THE MEAD-HORN (Priestess) - Hallowed be this Holy Mead of the Gods. Light
of Ese-gard! Light of Middle-Earth! Mingle in this Holy Brew. Let the Mead of
Inspiration ever inspire our Folk to greater glory. Waes Hael!
ALL - Drink Hael!
THE SYMBEL (Led by Priest)
THE MOTHER EARTH (Priestess) - Hail Holy Mother of Earth - Mother of Man.
This gift we give in exchange for the gifts you give to our Folk.
THE ANCESTORS (Priest) Honour we now the ancestors of our Folk,
Blood of our Blood, Spirit of our Spirit. We honour you and call to you to come
forth and be with us in spirit. Join your kinfolk within the Folk-Ring. We call upon
the Kin-Fetch to be here with us today.
(ALL) - Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother, my sisters
and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning.
Lo, they do call to me, they bid me take my place among them in the Halls of
Valhalla, where the brave may live forever! Hail the Victorious Dead!
THE TROTH - (ALL) - May the high gods hear our troth. Ever shall we keep
fealty to our Gods and Ancestors. Ever shall we honour our Sacred Land. Ever
shall we defend our Holy Faith from the forces of our enemies. By the High
Gods we swear this troth.
LEAVING(Priest) - Woden : Bldg : Frea : Thunor - Hammer of the Gods
protect the Folk! Honour we here the High Gods of the North. Honour we here
the spirits of our Ancestors. May the Light of Ese-gard ever shine upon MiddleEarth. Honour & Loyalty!
ALL - Honour & Loyalty!
Summer Finding (March 21st)
THE OPENING (Hammer-Bearer) Sounding of the Horn of Awakening - Horn sounds three times.
The Hammer Rite - Hammer in the North! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead!
Hammer of Thunor protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the East! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the South! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.

Hammer in the West! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
The Hallowing - Harken all ye Holy Kindred. Hama, great and holy - Warder of
the Gods - watch over us. May the Hammer of Thunor protect us, the Spear of
Woden guide us, and the Sword of Wayland be forged anew in our hearts. The
Haeldom is created around the Folk-Community.
THE SACRED FIRE (Fire-Bearer) - Hail Holy Fire, sent like Wodens Ravens as
herald of the New Dawn. Kindle the Fire of the Gods! Let brand kindle brand let flame quicken flame, that our path be lightened in this Age of Darkness. Let
the Holy Flame of our Folk bathe Middle-Earth in its Sacred Light. Here the Sacred
Fire is lit using a Flint and Steel or even a fire-bow where this is possible. This is Friction-Fire or NeedFire.

THE INVOCATION (Priest) Hretha, War-Goddess and Goddess of the

Storms, your might and main defeats the cold and ice of winter, that Eostra may
herald the New Dawn and the spring of the year. Peace is merely a lull in the
Eternal War and we wage Eternal War against the Forces of Darkness and
Matter.
(Priestess) - Hail Holy Eostra - Goddess of Spring. Dawn-Goddess, herald of
the Sun. Born of Night - Queen of the Heavens. Star of the East arise, and
dance upon the Eel-Lands. Easter Rising - Goddess of the Dawn. Hretha fiercesome Goddess of War, drive out the darkness of the soul as the Light
returns. Hail to the Sun! Eye of Woden! Hail Light! ALL - Hail Eostra - Lady of
the Folk. Hail Freya - Goddess of Battle, Sun-Dis who dons the Falcon-skin of
the Solar-Hawk. Hail to the Sun, Light of Woden, light-bringer, giver of life.
Shine in the Soul of the Light-Born Folk.
THE REDE (Scop) - Gather round, Children of Hama. Hail to them that listen!
From a word to a word, be led to a word, from a deed to a deed, be led to a
deed. Now we open the word-hoard of our Folk, and the knowledge of our
forebears lives once more.
The Reading Here a suitable reading is done by the Scop.
THE GALDOR (Led by Priest) - Ber-kan : Ber-kan : Ber-kan.
THE MEAD-HORN (Priestess) - Hallowed be the Holy Mead of the Gods. Light
of Ese-gard! Light of Middle-Earth! Mingle in this Holy Brew. Let the Mead of
Inspiration ever inspire our Folk to greater glory. Waes Hael!
ALL - Drink Hael!
THE SYMBEL (Led by Priest)
THE MOTHER EARTH (Priestess) - Hail Holy Mother of Earth - Mother of Man.
This gift we give in exchange for the gifts you give to the Folk.

THE ANCESTORS (Priest) Honour we now the ancestors of our Folk,

Blood of our Blood, Spirit of our Spirit. We honour you and call to you to come
forth and be with us in spirit. Join your kinfolk within the Folk-Ring. We call upon
the Kin-Fetch to be here with us today.
(ALL) - Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother, my sisters
and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning.
Lo, they do call to me, they bid me take my place among them in the Halls of
Valhalla, where the brave may live forever. Hail the Victorious Dead!
THE TROTH - (ALL) - May the High Gods hear our troth. Ever shall we keep
fealty to our Gods and Ancestors. Ever shall we honour our Sacred Land. Ever
shall we defend our Holy Faith from the forces of our enemies. By the High
Gods we swear this troth.
THE LEAVING (Priest) - Woden : Bldg : Frea : Thunor - Hammer of the
Gods protect the Folk! Honour we here the High Gods of the North. Honour we
here the spirits of our Ancestors. May the Light of Ese-gard ever shine upon
Middle-Earth. Honour & Loyalty!
ALL - Honour & Loyalty!
England Day The Dragon Slayer (April 23rd.)
THE OPENING (Hammer-Bearer) Sounding of the Horn of Awakening - Horn
sounds three times.

The Hammer Rite - Hammer in the North! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead!
Hammer of Thunor protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the East! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the South! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the West! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
The Hallowing - Harken all ye Holy Kindred. Hama, great and holy - Warder of
the Gods - watch over us. May the Hammer of Thunor protect us, the Spear of
Woden guide us, and the Sword of Wayland be forged anew in our hearts. The
Haeldom is created around the Folk-Community.
THE SACRED FIRE (Fire-Bearer) - Hail Holy Fire, sent like Wodens Ravens as
herald of the New Dawn. Kindle the Fire of the Gods! Let brand kindle brand let flame quicken flame, that our path be lightened in this Age of Darkness. Let
the Holy Flame of our Folk bathe Middle-Earth in its Sacred Light.

Here the Sacred Fire is lit using a Flint and Steel or even a fire-bow where this is possible. This is FrictionFire or Need-Fire.

THE INVOCATION (Priest) - Ing hail! Sword-God and God of England! Firebrand, the shining beacon of hope in a world of darkness. Symbol of the
rekindling of the Folk, and the promise of a better tomorrow. Your bright swordblade shines as a fire-brand in the darkness that engulfs us today. Sigemund,
son of Waels, and Sigweard, son of Sigemund, may we follow your courageous
deeds and free our Folk from thralldom. One Soil - One Will - One Folk - One
Sun! Sun-Hail! Hail to the Sun-Heroes of Eld! Blood of our Blood - Spirit of our
Spirit! Hail to the Engel-Kin!
ALL - Honour we now our glorious Folk-Nation of England and the great heroes
of the Saxon Nation. England - One Soil - One Will - One Folk - One Sun! Hail
to England - England Awake! We shall rise again!
(Priestess) Give hael to Eostra, Goddess of Spring! As the Sacred Land of
England awakens to the spring and to a bright rebirth, so shall the Engel-Kin
awaken to their divine mission and their destiny as decreed by the Wyrd Sisters.
As the Walkyrie-Maid is awakened from here sleep, so shall the Sacred Land of
England awaken to a bright rebirth. As the holy Birch-Tree is the first to rise
anew after the Fires of Destruction so shall our holy Folk-Nation rise anew from
the Ashes of Destruction.
ALL Eostra hael! Goddess of Spring and the New Dawn! Look down upon
your Folk and lead us to a bright rebirth. May our people never be a failing
people, and never may the chain of the generations be broken. May the corn be
all one sheaf, and the grapes be all one vine.
THE REDE (Scop) - Gather round, Children of Hama. Hail to them that listen!
From a word to a word, be led to a word, from a deed to a deed, be led to a
deed. Now we open the word-hoard of our Folk, and the knowledge of our
forebears lives once more.
The Reading Here a suitable reading is done by the Scop.
THE GALDOR (led by Priest) - Eel : Eel : Eel.
THE MEAD-HORN (Priestess) - Hallowed be the Holy Mead of the Gods. Light
of Ese-gard! Light of Middle-Earth! Mingle in this Holy Brew. Let the Mead of
Inspiration ever inspire our Folk to greater glory. Waes Hael!
ALL - Drink Hael!
THE SYMBEL (Led by Priest)
THE MOTHER EARTH (Priestess) - Hail Holy Mother of Earth - Mother of Man.
This gift we give in exchange for the gifts you give to our Folk.
THE ANCESTORS (Priest) Honour we now the ancestors of our Folk,

Blood of our Blood, Spirit of our Spirit. We honour you and call to you to come
forth and be with us in spirit. Join your kinfolk within the Folk-Ring. We call upon
the Kin-Fetch to be here with us today.
(ALL) - Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother, my sisters
and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning.
Lo, they do call to me, they bid me take my place among them in the Halls of
Valhalla, where the brave may live forever. Hail the Victorious Dead!
THE TROTH - (ALL) - May the High Gods hear our troth. Ever shall we keep
fealty to our Gods and Ancestors. Ever shall we honour our Sacred Land. Ever
shall we defend our Holy Faith from the forces of our enemies. By the High
Gods we swear this troth.
LEAVING (Priest) - Woden : Bldg : Frea : Thunor - Hammer of the Gods
protect the Folk! Honour we here the High Gods of the North. Honour we here
the spirits of our Ancestors. May the Light of Ese-gard ever shine upon MiddleEarth. Honour & Loyalty!
ALL - Honour & Loyalty!

Summer Sun-Wend (June 21st)

THE OPENING (Hammer-Bearer) Sounding of the Horn of Awakening - Horn sounds three times.
The Hammer Rite - Hammer in the North! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead!
Hammer of Thunor protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the East! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the South! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the West! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
The Hallowing - Harken all ye Holy Kindred. Hama, great and holy - Warder of
the Gods - watch over us. May the Hammer of Thunor protect us, the Spear of
Woden guide us, and the Sword of Wayland be forged anew in our hearts. The
Haeldom is created around the Folk-Community.
THE SACRED FIRE (Fire-Bearer) - Hail Holy Fire, sent like Wodens Ravens as
herald of the New Dawn. Kindle the Fire of the Gods! Let brand kindle brand let flame quicken flame, that our path be lightened in this Age of Darkness. Let
the Holy Flame of our Folk bathe Middle-Earth in its Sacred Light.
Here the Sacred Fire is lit using a Flint and Steel or even a fire-bow where this is possible. This is Friction-

Fire or Need-Fire.

THE INVOCATION (Priest) - Bldg the Beautiful, God of Summer, Lord of

Light, joy of god-kin and man-kind, fallen to rise anew, an eternal hope for a
new Golden Age. Let the Holy Sun-Wheel burn to lighten Middle-Earth and this
ancient land. Hail Light! Sun-Hail! Bring us good harvest and good frith.
ALL - Bldg the Bright, may your Holy Light ever warm us; though slain by
the Blind God, Hod, your symbol shines brightly from the Underworld, and
shines in the heart of your Folk.
(Priestess) - Fair and gentle Nanna, awoken in Bldgs warmth, dance upon
our lands in the light of the summer Sun. Wondrous Goddess of Light! We are
the Light-Born Folk, and dawn is ever the hope of Man.
ALL - Nanna, we give thanks for your light and beauty. May the warmth of our
Gods awaken our Folk to a bright rebirth. Wife of Baldaeg the Bright-God,
lighten our path through the Age of Darkness.
THE REDE (Scop) - Gather round, Children of Hama. Hail to them that listen!
From a word to a word, be led to a word, from a deed to a deed, be led to a
deed. Now we open the word-hoard of our Folk, and the knowledge of our
forebears lives once more.
The Reading Here a suitable reading is done by the Scop.
THE GALDOR (led by Priest) - Sig-el : Sig-el : Sig-el
THE MEAD-HORN (Priestess) - Hallowed be the Holy Mead of the Gods. Light
of Ese-gard! Light of Middle-Earth! Mingle in this Holy Brew. Let the Mead of
Inspiration ever inspire our Folk to greater glory. Waes Hael!
ALL - Drink Hael!
THE SYMBEL (Led by Priest)
THE MOTHER EARTH (Priestess) - Hail Holy Mother of Earth - Mother of Man.
This gift we give in exchange for the gifts you give to our Folk.
THE ANCESTORS (Priest) Honour we now the ancestors of our Folk,
Blood of our Blood, Spirit of our Spirit. We honour you and call to you to come
forth and be with us in spirit. Join your kinfolk within the Folk-Ring. We call upon
the Kin-Fetch to be here with us today.

(ALL) - Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother, my sisters
and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning.
Lo, they do call to me, they bid me take my place among them in the Halls of
Valhalla, where the brave may live forever! Hail the Victorious Dead!

THE TROTH - (ALL) - May the High Gods hear our troth. Ever shall we keep
fealty to our Gods and Ancestors. Ever shall we honour our Sacred Land. Ever
shall we defend our Holy Faith from the forces of our enemies. By the High
Gods we swear this troth.
THE LEAVING (Priest) - Woden : Bldg : Frea : Thunor - Hammer of the
Gods protect the Folk! Honour we here the High Gods of the North. Honour we
here the spirits of our Ancestors. May the Light of Ese-gard ever shine upon
Middle-Earth. Honour & Loyalty!
ALL - Honour & Loyalty!
The Thing-Stead (August 23rd)
THE OPENING (Hammer-Bearer) Sounding of the Horn of Awakening - Horn sounds three times.
The Hammer Rite Hammer in the North! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the East! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the South! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the West! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
The Hallowing - Harken all ye Holy Kindred. Hama, great and holy - Warder of
the Gods - watch over us. May the Hammer of Thunor protect us, the Spear of
Woden guide us, and the Sword of Wayland be forged anew in our hearts. The
Haeldom is created around the Folk-Community.
THE SACRED FIRE (Fire-Bearer) - Hail Holy Fire, sent like Wodens Ravens as
herald of the New Dawn. Kindle the Fire of the Gods! Let brand kindle brand let flame quicken flame, that our path be lightened in this Age of Darkness. Let
the Holy Flame of our Folk bathe Middle-Earth in its Sacred Light.
Here the Sacred Fire is lit using a Flint and Steel or even a fire-bow where this is possible. This is FrictionFire or Need-Fire.

THE INVOCATION (Priest) Guided by the great god Tiw we are gathered
here today at the Thing-Stead. May our words be all-wise and our troth be
pledged at this Holy Thing. We call upon the mighty one-handed god to be here
and guide our words and our deeds. Mighty is Wodens Law and the Law of the
Folk. Tiw, High-God of the heavens, we honour you as we call your mighty
name O Shining One!

(Priestess) Hael to the Holy Mother of Earth, the Mother of Man. Be fruitful in
the embrace of the Sky-Father. Holy Mother of the Folk, life-bearer, life-giver,
look down upon your Folk and lead us through the paths of darkness into the
light. Hael to the Sun! Sunna, bright maid of the heavens, give light and new life
to your Folk.
THE REDE (Scop) - Gather round, Children of Hama. Hail to them that listen!
From a word to a word, be led to a word, from a deed to a deed, be led to a
deed. Now we open the word-hoard of our Folk, and the knowledge of our
forebears lives once more.
The Reading Here a suitable reading is done by the Scop.
THE GALDOR (Priest) - Hag-al-az : Hag-al-az : Hag-al-az
THE MEAD-HORN (Priestess) Hallowed be this Holy Mead of the Gods. Light
of Asgard! Light of Middle-Earth! Mingle in this Holy Brew. Let the Mead of
Inspiration ever inspire our Folk to greater glory. Waes Hael!
ALL - Drink Hael! SYMBEL (Led by Priest)
THE MOTHER EARTH (Priestess) - Hail Holy Mother of Earth - Mother of Man.
This gift we give in exchange for the gifts you give to our Folk.
THE ANCESTORS (Priest) Honour we now the ancestors of our Folk, Blood
of our Blood, Spirit of our Spirit. We honour you and call to you to come forth
and be with us in spirit. Join your kinfolk within the Folk-Ring. We call upon the
Kin-Fetch to be here with us today.
(ALL) - Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother, my sisters
and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning.
Lo, they do call to me, they bid me take my place among them in the Halls of
Valhalla, where the brave may live forever. Hail the Victorious Dead!
THE TROTH - (ALL) - May the High Gods hear our troth. Ever shall we keep
fealty to our Gods and Ancestors. Ever shall we honour our Sacred Land. Ever
shall we defend our Holy Faith from the forces of our enemies. By the High
Gods we swear this troth.
THE LEAVING (Priest) - Woden : Bldg : Frea : Thunor - Hammer of the
Gods protect our Folk! Honour we here the High Gods of the North. Honour we
here the spirits of our Ancestors. May the Light of Asgard ever shine upon
Middle-Earth. Honour & Loyalty!
ALL - Honour & Loyalty!
Winter Finding (September 23rd)
THE OPENING (Hammer-Bearer) Sounding of the Horn of Awakening - Horn sounds three times.

The Hammer Rite - Hammer in the North! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead!
Hammer of Thunor protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the East! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the South! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the West! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
The Hallowing - Harken all ye Holy Kindred. Hama, great and holy - Warder of
the Gods - watch over us. May the Hammer of Thunor protect us, the Spear of
Woden guide us, and the Sword of Wayland be forged anew in our hearts. The
Haeldom is created around the Folk-Community.
THE SACRED FIRE - Hail Holy Fire, sent like Wodens Ravens as herald of the
New Dawn. Kindle the Fire of the Gods! Let brand kindle brand - let flame
quicken flame, that our path be lightened in this Age of Darkness. Let the Holy
Flame of our Folk bathe Middle-Earth in its Sacred Light. Here the Sacred Fire is lit
using a Flint and Steel or even a fire-bow where this is possible. This is Friction-Fire or Need-Fire.
THE INVOCATION (Priest) We give thanks and praise to Thunor, ThunderGod who brings fertility to the Earth and to our Women-Folk. Wielder of the
Hammer of the Gods, the crops have grown and the harvest taken, and for this
we gives thanks. To Frea we give thanks, and to the Barley-Wolf that ensures a
new crop of barley from the seeds that fall to the ground. A corn-token is given to the
Priestess who holds it aloft and says

(Priestess) - Hail to the Corn-Goddess whose Golden Corn waves in the winds
through the summer months, and is cut down to give food and plenty to the
Folk. Hail to the Bountiful Earth! Friga - Queen of Ese-gard, wife of Woden, may
your Folk never be a failing people. May the corn be all one sheaf, and the
grapes be all one vine.
THE REDE (Scop) - Gather round, Children of Hama. Hail to them that listen!
From a word to a word, be led to a word, from a deed to a deed, be led to a
deed. Now we open the word-hoard of our Folk, and the knowledge of our
forebears lives once more.
The Reading Here a suitable reading is done by the Scop.
THE GALDOR - Year-a : Year-a : Year-a
THE MEAD-HORN (Priestess) - Hallowed be the Mead of the Holy Gods. Light
of Ese-gard! Light of Middle-Earth! Mingle in this Holy Brew. Let the Mead of
Inspiration ever inspire our Folk to greater glory. Waes Hael!
ALL - Drink Hael!

SYMBEL (Led by Priest)

THE MOTHER EARTH (Priestess) - Hail Holy Mother of Earth - Mother of Man.
This gift we give in exchange for the gifts you give to our Folk. The Priestess now
buries the Corn-Token

THE ANCESTORS (Priest) Honour we now the ancestors of our Folk,

Blood of our Blood, Spirit of our Spirit. We honour you and call to you to come
forth and be with us in spirit. Join your kinfolk within the Folk-Ring. We call upon
the Kin-Fetch to be here with us today.
(ALL): Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother, my sisters
and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning.
Lo, they do call to me, they bid me take my place among them in the Halls of
Valhalla, where the brave may live forever. Hail the Victorious Dead!
THE TROTH - (ALL) - May the High Gods hear our troth. Ever shall we keep
fealty to our Gods and Ancestors. Ever shall we honour our Sacred Land. Ever
shall we defend our Holy Faith from the forces of our enemies. By the High
Gods we swear this troth.
THE LEAVING (Priest) - Woden : Balder : Frey : Thor - Hammer of the Gods,
protect our Folk! Honour we here the High Gods of the North. Honour we here
the spirits of our Ancestors. May the Light of Ese-gard ever shine upon MiddleEarth. Honour & Loyalty!
ALL - Honour & Loyalty!
Einheriar - The Fallen
Heroes (November 11th)
THE OPENING (Hammer-Bearer) Sounding of the Horn of Awakening - Horn sounds three times.
The Hammer Rite - Hammer in the North! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead!
Hammer of Thunor protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the East! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the South! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the West! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
The Hallowing - Harken all ye Holy Kindred. Hama, great and holy - Warder of
the Gods - watch over us. May the Hammer of Thunor protect us, the Spear of
Woden guide us, and the Sword of Wayland be forged anew in our hearts. The
Haeldom is created around the Folk-Community.

THE SACRED FIRE (Fire-Bearer) - Hail Holy Fire, sent like Wodens Ravens as
herald of the New Dawn. Kindle the Fire of the Gods! Let brand kindle brand let flame quicken flame, that our path be lightened in this Age of Darkness. Let
the Holy Flame of our Folk bathe Middle-Earth in its Sacred Light. Here the Sacred
Fire is lit using a Flint and Steel or even a fire-bow where this is possible. This is Friction-Fire or NeedFire.

THE INVOCATION (Priest) - Woden - Wal-Father, Father of the Slain, SpearGod, Raven-God, Wolf-Lord, God of the Hanged. Leader of the Wild Army - the
Einheriar - hear us and be one with your loyal Folk. Hail Tiw! War-God, God of
Justice and Vengeance! Hail Thunor - Mighty Thunderer. Protector of the Folk!
Sword-God - Hammer-God : we honour your presence amongst the kinfolk.
Hama, the Shining Ese, may your Sacred Fire ever be kindled in the hearts of
your kinfolk.
(Priestess) - Wal-Freya - Lady of the Wanir, Lady of the Slain, ProtectorGoddess of this land, Leader of the Wild Army - the Einheriar - hear us and be
one with your loyal Folk. Battle-Goddess of our Folk, Seidhkona and Mistress of
Magic. We call to Valhalla, where the Fallen Heroes do everlasting battle until
the Ragnarok calls them to arms to fight beside Gods & Men. Einheriar Ancestral Heroes - we call upon you to be here with us today.
THE REDE (Scop) - Gather round, Children of Hama. Hail to them that listen!
From a word to a word, be led to a word, from a deed to a deed, be led to a
deed. Now we open the word-hoard of our Folk, and the knowledge of our
forebears lives once more.
The Reading Here a suitable reading is done by the Scop.
THE GALDOR (Led by Priest) - Ans-uz : Ans-uz : Ans-uz
THE MEAD-HORN (Priestess) - Hallowed be the Holy Mead of the Gods. Light
of Ese-gard! Light of Middle-Earth! Mingle in this Holy Brew. Let the Mead of
Inspiration ever inspire our Folk to greater glory. Waes Hael!
ALL - Drink Hael!
SYMBEL (Led by Priest)
THE MOTHER EARTH (Priestess) - Hail Holy Mother of Earth - Mother of Man.
This gift we give in exchange for the gifts you give to our Folk.
THE ANCESTORS (Priest) Honour we now the ancestors of our Folk,
Blood of our Blood, Spirit of our Spirit. We honour you and call to you to come
forth and be with us in spirit. Join your kinfolk within the Folk-Ring. We call upon
the Kin-Fetch to be here with us today.
(ALL) - Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother, my sisters
and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning.
Lo, they do call to me, they bid me take my place among them in the Halls of

Valhalla, where the brave may live forever. Hail the Victorious Dead!

Here the Roll-

Call of Honour is done, reading out the names of the dead heroes of our Folk.

THE TROTH - (ALL) - May the High Gods hear our troth. Ever shall we keep
fealty to our Gods and Ancestors. Ever shall we honour our Sacred Land. Ever
shall we defend our Holy Faith from the forces of our enemies. By the High
Gods we swear this troth.
THE LEAVING (Priest) - Woden : Bldg : Frea : Thunor - Hammer of the
Gods protect our Folk! Honour we here the High Gods of the North. Honour we
here the spirits of our Ancestors. May the Light of Ese-gard ever shine upon
Middle-Earth. Honour & Loyalty!
Winter Sun-Wend : The Mothers Night (December 21st)
THE OPENING (Hammer-Bearer) Sounding of the Horn of Awakening - Horn sounds three times.
The Hammer Rite - Hammer in the North! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead!
Hammer of Thunor protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the East! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the South! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
Hammer in the West! Hold and hallow this Holy Stead! Hammer of Thunor
protect the Folk from harm.
The Hallowing - Harken all ye Holy Kindred. Hama, great and holy - Warder of
the Gods - watch over us. May the Hammer of Thunor protect us, the Spear of
Woden guide us, and the Sword of Wayland be forged anew in our hearts. The
Haeldom is created around the Folk-Community.
THE SACRED FIRE (Fire-Bearer) - Hail Holy Fire, sent like Wodens Ravens as
herald of the New Dawn. Kindle the Fire of the Gods! Let brand kindle brand let flame quicken flame, that our path be lightened in this Age of Darkness. Let
the Holy Flame of our Folk bathe Middle-Earth in its Sacred Light. Here the Sacred
Fire is lit using a Flint and Steel or even a fire-bow where this is possible. This is Friction-Fire or NeedFire.

THE INVOCATION (Priest) - Wuldor-Father, Glory-Father, Lord of the WolfHide, Bow-God and Ski-God, who rides the snow-clad Northlands in the WolfMoon. Winter-Woden, Lord of the Dead, Prince of Ese-gard and Walhallas
War-Chief, whom we call by the name Yule-Father. The wheel has turned and
the longest night is upon us as the Wild Huntsman rides the walds of the
Northlands. Thunor, God of Thunder, may your chariot ever ride the Northern
Skies and protect the Folk.
(Priestess) On this, the Night of the Mothers, we witness the rebirth of the

Sun, and the birth of the Sun-Child named Halga, born of the Earth, born to lead
our Folk to freedom. Halga, high-born Son of the Wolf, we honour you as the
Child of Light. Tonight we honour the Holy Mothers who send to us the Child of
Light.
ALL - This, the Mothers Night, we bear witness to the Mystery of the birth of the
Divine Child - Son of the Sun - on the night of longest darkness. In the darkness
is born the Child of Light. Though we face the cold winter months, we bear the
knowledge that the Light has triumphed over the Darkness and we face a New
Dawn and a bright rebirth in the spring. Ever shall the Wheel of Life turn and the
Light triumph over the Darkness.
THE REDE (Scop) - Gather round, Children of Hama. Hail to them that listen!
From a word to a word, be led to a word, from a deed to a deed, be led to a
deed. Now we open the word-hoard of our Folk, and the knowledge of our
forebears lives once more.
The Reading Here a reading from the Helgi Lays is done by the Scop.
THE LIGHT REBORN - The Sunwheel is lit or a Token Flame lit to represent Fire & Light (this can be a candle).
From this flame candles are lit and passed around the Sacred Ring of the Folk.

(Priestess) - This Sacred Flame is the token of the eternal cycle of birth-lifedeath-rebirth, passing as a chain through the world-ages. Let this Sacred Flame
rise up in the Folk-Soul of our people, and lighten Middle-Earth.
(Priest) - O Reborn Sun, splendour of the Day-Spring, enlighten those who
dwell here in Darkness and the Shadow of Death. Hail to the Sun! Hail Light!
Hail Holy Fire - Fire of the Gods! I wish you a Merry Yule and a Wish-Fulfilled
New Year - Waes thu hael! - Be Thou Whole!
THE GALDOR (Lead by Priest) - Eohw-az : Eohw - az : Eohw-az
THE MEAD-HORN (Priestess) - Hallowed be this Holy Mead of the Gods. Light
of Asgard! Light of Middle-Earth! Mingle in this Holy Brew. Let the Mead of
Inspiration ever inspire our Folk to greater glory. Waes Hael!
ALL - Drink Hael!
SYMBEL Led by Priest
THE MOTHER EARTH (Priestess) - Hail Holy Mother of Earth - Mother of Man.
This gift we give in exchange for the gifts you give to our Folk.
THE ANCESTORS (Priest) Honour we now the ancestors of our Folk,
Blood of our Blood, Spirit of our Spirit. We honour you and call to you to come
forth and be with us in spirit. Join your kinfolk within the Folk-Ring. We call upon
the Kin-Fetch to be here with us today.
(ALL) - Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother, my sisters

and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning.
Lo, they do call to me, they bid me take my place among them in the Halls of
Valhalla, where the brave may live forever. Hail the Victorious Dead!
THE TROTH - (ALL) - May the High Gods hear our troth. Ever shall we keep
fealty to our Gods and Ancestors. Ever shall we honour our Sacred Land. Ever
shall we defend our Holy Faith from the forces of our enemies. By the High
Gods we swear this troth.
THE LEAVING (Priest) - Woden : Balder : Frey : Thunor - Hammer of the Gods
protect the Folk! Honour we here the High Gods of the North. Honour we here
the spirits of our Ancestors. May the Light of Ese-gard ever shine upon MiddleEarth. Honour & Loyalty!
ALL Honour & Loyalty!
These rites can be adapted for individual use; using each one at the right time
of the year will link the individual with his kinfolk in other areas, and to Nature
and the Cosmic Cycles that make up Natural Law. These have been made as
standard as possible so as to be able to be learnt over a period of use.
THE SYMBEL This is a Ritual Drinking from the Mead-Horn where toasts &
boasts are made. Toasts are made to the Gods and Ancestors, and heroic
deeds are remembered by those present within the Folk-Ring. This can still be
done by the individual working alone. After the Symbel a small quantity of the
Mead is poured upon the Earth as a gift from Mankind to the Gods and to the
Mother of Earth.
These rites can be done at an ancient site, stone circle, burial mound, sacred grove, or anywhere that has
the "feel" of a magical area. They can also be adapted for use indoors

Altars and Offerings for Odin

Colors: Grey, deep cobalt blue, black

Symbols: Spear, wolves, ravens, valknot.
Altar Suggestions: Pipe with tobacco, the Nine Sacred Herbs, ash leaves, elm leaves,
parsley, woad, cinquefoil, horehound, periwinkle . Runes especially Ansuz, Wunjo,
Gebo and Othala.
Food and Drink: Good quality alcohol mead, good dry red wine, whiskey and other
hard liquor, especially aquavit. Smoked salmon. Red meat, especially beef. Spearlike
vegetables such as leeks, asparagus, garlic the latter actually means spear-leek.
Service Offerings: Make donations or volunteer your time to a veterans organization.
Contraindicated: Shirking military service

Artwork by NessieValkyria.

A Prayer To Odin
by Galina Krasskova

Those of us owned by You,

who have trembled in delicious fear
at Your presence,
praise Your name,
Odin, All-Father,
Master of the Tree .
Oh Son of Bestla
Son of Borr
born when the worlds were yet to be formed,
born of those first generations
to arise from Ymirs horde ,
You with Your brothers,
forged a new race of Gods,
rising from violence,
shooting toward wisdom
like the fleetest of comets
shooting toward the earth .
You are called Gangleri,
Wandering God,
at home nowhere and everywhere;
You are called Sigtyr,
brilliant in Your battle- glory ,
born to conquer, to possess the world;
You are called Grimnir,
and by vitki Yggr,
in honor of Your terrible time upon the Tree.
You are known by these and many other names,
and the paths to You are many.
We praise them all, that You may savor
in each of Your guises,
and by whichever name pleases You the most
the fermentation of our spirits.
May these words please You oh God,
and may You bestow upon us,
whose mouths overflow
with adoration and praise,
the terrible grace of Your blessing.

Walpurgisnacht Ritual for Odin

by Gavin Kreskin
I created this rite to celebrate Walpurgisnacht, April 30, the night that it is said that
Odin hung on the tree for the ninth day and the runes came to him. It involves twenty seven heiti or names of Odin. Twenty-seven is three times nine, or three to the third.
Three and nine are numbers associated with Odin. This rite is meant to be a solitary
ritual that is the preliminary to a group ritual, but it can also be adapted to group
working. To do the rite, you will need to find a box and mark it with Odinic symbols
such as runes or the valknot. You will also need the twenty-seven items in the following
list, and they will each be ceremonially placed into the box for one of his aspects. The
box will be put in a dark, dry place for a year, and then brought out the following
Walpurgisnacht and carried around in a group ritual for Odin. Each person takes one
item from the box until they are all gone, and these are the aspects of Odin that they
should pray to during the following year. If you like, the box-making can be a group
effort as well, and the box can be refilled that night for keeping until the next year.
You will need:[1]
A piece of dark blue cloth, rolled up
A cotton ball, slightly pulled apart , for a cloud
A small string of silver beads
A bead that looks like an eye
A small silver offering cup
A stick with blue and gray ribbons tied to it, like a miniature staff
A small figure of a horse
A silver string with nine knots tied in it
The rune Ansuz carved or painted on something
A small spear (I made mine out of a stick and a bit of cut tin from a can lid)
A small sword
A tiny knife, smaller than the sword
A small shield

 Three twigs of an ash tree, tied together with black thread

A rusty piece of chain
A piece of gray cloth, rolled up
A small blue glass bottle, corked or sealed, filled with mead
A piece of string formed into a noose
Two cords, one white and one black, knotted together
A knotted red cord
A silver coin
A clear glass marble
A few gray hairs donated by a wise elder of Odin, tied together with blue thread
A twig of evergreen, preferably yew, but it can be fir or spruce
A colorful glass marble
A piece of black cloth, rolled up
Two black feathers, wrapped together with gray thread and hung with blue beads

To begin, stand with your arms lifted and speak this invocation:
Hail to Odin, Wise and Powerful!
By blue of twilight sky I honor you,
By blue of single eye I honor you,
By blue of autumn winds I honor you.
By gray of storm cloud I honor you,
By gray of the roads dust I honor you,
By gray of winter skies I honor you.
By black of ravens wing I honor you,
By black of impending Doom I honor you,

By black of deepest mysteries I honor you.

Alfor, All-Father,
Take me beneath your cloak and protect me.
Place the blue cloth into the box.
Asagrimm, Ruler of the Aesir, teach me who will be loyal to me and who will not.
Place the cotton cloud into the box.
Gagnra, Counselor, whisper your wisdom into my ear.
Place the string of silver beads into the box.
Vakr, Awakener, do not let me fall into complacency.
Place the eye bead into the box.
Vinr Stalla, Friend of Altars, be there for me when I kneel in my hour of need.
Place the offering cup into the box.
Gangleri, Wanderer, guide me on my travels through dark places.
Place the stick with ribbons into the box.
Fjallgeigur, Shape-Shifting God, let me become who I need to be to survive.
Place the horse figure into the box.
Galdrafar, Father of the Magic Song, teach me the weaving of words.
Place the knotted silver string into the box.
Runagu, Rune-God, show me the wisdom for which you sacrificed yourself.
Place the Ansuz rune into the box.
Biflindi, Spear-Shaker, encourage me to move when I have fallen down.
Place the little spear into the box.
Virir, Stormer, teach me humility in the face of my own wyrd.
Place the little sword into the box.
Gollungr, Yeller, teach me to speak loudly for my own needs when necessary.

Place the little knife into the box.

Valfor, Father of the Slain, train me for excellence that I might be worthy of your
halls.
Place the little shield into the box.
Sigfor, Father of Victory, bless me with achievement of my goals.
Place the ash twigs into the box.
Haptagu, God of Prisoners, teach me how to survive the long waiting.
Place the chain into the box.
Glapsvin, Deceiver, teach me when it is right to twist the truth to achieve a worthy goal.
Place the gray cloth into the box.
Bolverk, Evil Worker, teach me how to atone for necessary wrongdoing.
Place the bottle of mead into the box.
Yggr, Terrible One, strengthen my spine when I must face horror without flinching.
Place the string noose into the box.
Angan Friggyar, Friggas Delight, teach me to be wise in my choice of relationships.
Place the black and white cords into the box.
Jalkr, Gelding, teach me to appreciate limitations as necessary to my discipline.
Place the knotted red cord into the box.
Auun, Friend of Wealth, teach me how to gain what I need.
Place the silver coin into the box.
Oski, Wish-Granter, be generous in my times of trouble.
Place the clear marble into the box.
Harbard, Grey-Beard, help me to live a long and wise life.
Place the bundle of gray hairs into the box.
Grimnir, Hooded One, walk with me into the shadows and bring me out again.
Place the black cloth into the box.

Julfar, Yule-Father, send the Wild Hunt to watch my back.

Place the evergreen twig into the box.
Vifrager, Widely Famed, teach me how to make my mark on the world.
Place the colorful marble into the box.
Hrafnagu, Raven God, I honor you with all that I know. Teach me to know more about
all things, that I might have more with which to honor you.
Place the twin raven feathers into the box.
Close the box and put it aside. If you are solitary, choose object (or piece of paper)
every ninth night from the box picking blindly and pray to that aspect of Odin to
teach you. There are other aspects of Odin as well, and perhaps on a different
Walpurgisnacht you might want to honor a new list, but this should keep you busy for at
least a year.

[1] If you are in prison while you attempt to do this ritual, it is possible to origami a
little box out of paper, and draw symbols of Odin upon it, and instead of symbolic items
you can have small slips of paper that can be rolled up and placed within. Each can have
the name of Odin written on it, or a picture of the item, or both. Remember that one of
the names of Odin is God of Prisoners, and he is there to keep you strong if you call
upon him.
Artwork by Righon.