Folkish Wodenic Rite

 

I am here going to try to outline a very basic Wodenic Ritual that can be used by those who have just come into Wodenism, and those that have been doing this for some time. This does not give an actual worded ritual, just the basic rite that the individual can add to himself. 

 

THE SACRED FLAME - The Sacred Fire is Yngvi, so when lighting this the God of Fire & Light should be invoked. Keep in mind that Yngvi is also the 'First Sacrificer' and so is invoked for the Sacred Fire, and the Offering. 

 

The Sacred Fire should be made up of woods sacred to the Germanic Folk; for tinder we use slivers of Birch Bark, Fireweed, or Thistle-tops etc. To kindle the fire we use a small knife and a ferro-rod, which are arranged as the Nyd-Rune above. Or, for those who can perfect this, a Fire-Bow made for this purpose (alos symbolised by the Nyd-Rune). 

 

THE OFFERING - The offering or 'sacrifice' can be simply Mead or Ale, maybe poured over a Sacred Image of the God-Force being invoked. This can also be Sacred Cakes or Sacred Biscuits made personally for the ritual offering; these can be made simply as round biscuits into which are carved the Swastika, Sunwheel, Wolf-Hook Rune, Edel-Rune or whatever. These should be put into a Sacred Bowl and left outside after the rite is done. 

 

THE INVOCATION - This should be short and simple, and is best done as a Gealdor or Mantra invoking the God-Form. The Gealdor can be made up yourself, which gives it 'feeling' since it came from within, and is best done as a rhyming verse, using alliteration if possible, which emphasises certain sounds.  

 

Much is made today of having to use 'authentic' sources for rituals, and this can certainly be done, so long as what you are doing is fully understood. Religion is something that has to be 'felt' - intuited - rather than rationalised, so making something up oneself comes 'from the heart', which is the Centre of Emotion and thus provides the 'Divine Energy' needed to power the rite. And that is what counts - the emotion (and thus energy) that is put into the rite.