The sacred enclosure can be in the shape of a circle, a square, 
a sphere, an Ingwaz diamond, or a Ve. It serves as a protected 
space in which you can do magic; or as a vortex of light or a 
threshold from which you can communicate with the Goddess and 
God. In the Northern Tradition, men often use a square. The Ve, 
shaped like the Kenaz rune, and a sphere are also traditional. 
An Ingwaz diamond shaped enclosure (two Kenaz runes) is also 
very effective for magic, especially love magic.

 To cast the circle, square, or sphere, visualize a bright blue
white flame shooting out of your out stretched hand (or the tip 
of your knife, gandr, or sword) as you spin sunwise (clockwise). 
See and sense the area you want your sacred space to cover as you 
spin around. Do you want the sacred area to extend ten feet (3m) 
or around the entire room, backyard, or meadow? When doing the Ve, 
stand in the middle of the formation and visualize the Kenaz rune 
surrounding you and forming the Ve enclosure as you turn in a circle. 
When forming the Ingwaz diamond, visualize yourself surrounded by 
two Kenaz runes in the shape of a diamond.

 Stand at the north point of the room (where your altar is positioned), 
take the sprig of greenery and dip it in a bowl of water in which you 
have placed pinches of salt. Wave the sprig gently in the north direction, 
lightly sprinkling the direction with water from the sprig, and say:

 The rune-might is drawn 'round the sacred stead,
 unwanted wights wend away. Helpful spirits
 stay!
Do the same thing to the east, south, and west.

 You can also use pinches of dry salt or fresh earth instead of the sprig. 
In this case, you take a pinch and lightly spread it in the corner. Both 
of these techniques purify the corner, which is the point of the action.

 When working in the Ve or sphere, stand in the middle and turn toward 
each of the four directions, one at a time, sprinkling saltwater as you 
go. When working in a sphere, repeat the above words and sprinkle 
water above your head and beneath your feet as well.

 Next, face your altar and say: "Blessed be! Blessed be the gods! 
Blessed be all of those who are gathered here." You may add 
statements such as: "I consecrate this sacred space to the ancient 
goddesses and gods. May they bless this space with their presence 
and love. Hail, Odin! Hail, Frigga! Hail, Frey! Hail, Freyja!"

 Finally, tap or knock nine times on the altar with your gandr (or 
knuckles) in three series of three. You might also place a red or 
green candle with the Berkana rune carved on it on your altar. At 
this point in the ritual you would light it. Your sacred enclosure 
is now set in place.

 Traditionally, women and men had separate rites, but today things 
have changed for the better, and women and men work together in the 
circle. After all, magic is an ideal way to learn how to integrate 
both masculine and feminine energies into a congruent whole.

The four dwarfs whom Odin set to hold up the sky 
are also called the Four Wards. Ancient guardians of the 
four directions, the dwarfs are Nordi (north), Austri (east), 
Sudri (south), and Vesti (west). Before doing magic, it is 
customary to call in these Four Wards to protect your sacred 
space.

 To begin, face north and move sunwise (clockwise, but counter-
clockwise in the southern hemisphere), energetically carving and 
coloring the Kenaz rune (the torch) in the air. (As you probably 
noticed, the Kenaz and Ve shapes are the same, simply turned in 
different ways.) To carve Kenaz, use your gandr or the palm of 
your right hand to form the first stroke-down to the left-and say:

 I hold the light of the torch.
 Then form the second stroke-down and to the right-repeating:
 I hold the light of the torch.
 To color Kenaz, use gold or yellow. Begin in the middle and do an 
upper stroke-up and to the right-and say:
 I hold the light of the torch.
 Then form the second stroke again-down and to the right-repeating:
 I hold the light of the torch.

 The reason for shaping the Kenaz rune in this manner is that the 
energy comes down and then radiates outward. After carving and 
coloring Kenaz, turn to the north direction and say:

 Nordi of the North
 See thee the light of the torch,
 Accept its sacred flame
 And pray let none pass thee by.

 Turn clockwise to the east direction, and say:

 Austri of the East,
 See thee the light of the torch,
 Accept its sacred flame
 And pray let none pass thee by.

 Next, turn clockwise to the south direction, and say:

 Sudri of the South,
 See thee the light of the torch,
 Accept its sacred flame
 And pray let none pass thee by.

 Finally, turn sunwise, to the west direction, and say:

 Vesti of the West,
 See thee the light of the torch,
 And pray let none pass thee by.

 Face north again, and say, "Hu, ha, hi, he, ho."
 
 You can also do Thor's Hammer Sign in the four directions.

Raise your right hand over your head and hold it 
there for a moment. Make a fist and bring the fist down, 
visualizing it passing through a vibrant cloud of energy 
just over your head. Touch your fist to your forehead and 
say three times, "Odin! Odin! Odin!"

 Now bring your fist down to your breast, mentally tracing 
a blazing line of white energy, and say,
"Baldur, Baldur, Baldur!"

 Moving your fist to your left shoulder, say,
"Frey, Frey, Frey!"

 Moving your fist to your right shoulder say,
"Thor, Thor, Thor!"

 As you do this, visualize the line of blazing energy you 
are tracing with your fist, and see the trail that this 
energy leaves in the shape of Thor's Hammer.

 Finally, just before doing your magical works, say:
 The circle is bound
 With power all around.
 In Nine Worlds I stand
 Protected in all lands.
 Blessed be the Goddesses!
 Blessed be the Gods!
 Blessed be all who are gathered here.
 So mote it be!

 Once you have established your sacred space and called in 
the Four Wands, stand in the center of the space and loudly 
chant the name of the goddess and god you have selected to 
help you. Chant the names of the goddess and god, three or 
nine times in succession, using alternating female and male 
deities; for example, "Freyja, Freyja, Freyja, Frey, 
Frey, Frey!"

 Next, perform your specific magical works, such as rune charms, 
candle magic, power animal magic, galdr songs, and so forth.

When your magic is complete. take a few minutes to 
thank the divine energies that have helped you. Then 
it is time to allow the elemental energies to depart. 
Say aloud as you turn toward the appropriate directional 
point in the same pattern used previously:
 Nordi of the North, depart in peace.
 Many blessings and thanks for thy presence.
 Austri of the East, depart in peace.
 Many blessings and thanks for thy presence.
 Sudri of the South, depart in peace.
 Many blessings and thanks for thy presence.
 Vesti of the West, depart in peace.
 Many blessings and thanks for thy presence.

 Holding your palms outstretched (or your knife, gandr, or 
sword), visualize the Kenaz rune and the blue-white light of 
the circle (square, sphere, or Ve) being pulled into your hands 
(or tool). Move in a 360-degree counterclockwise circle as you 
do this. Knock three times on the altar with your gandr in honor 
of Odin's three faces and the Triple Goddess in order to completely 
release the Four Wards.

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