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Well, I decided after all to change the ritual for the book, here's what I've got now. Is anybody doing this ritual and have updates? Would you be willing to try this version and see how that feels?

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The Heathen Supreme Summoning Ritual of the Pentagram

1. Stand in the east and perform the Hammer Sign.

2. Go to the Eastern corner and draw a pentagram in glowing yellow light, starting from the top left corner and working clockwise.
Point to the center of the pentagram and say:
"By the name of ODIN (or WODEN for Anglo-Saxon track) (vibrate), spirits of Air, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Air."
Draw a yellow ᚫ (ᚩ for Anglo-Saxon track) in the middle of the pentagram and say:
"By the spear of the High One, who hung himself on that windy tree, spirits of Air, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn. Come ye forth and assist me in this work of Air."
Take the Ansuz posture (straight spine, put arms out in the front so that your body looks like ᚫ) and say:
"By the Dwarf of the East
And the dawning of Day
By the thrill of the thaw
And the whirling of wind
And by the great lung-gift
That the Spear-God gave
Spirits of Air, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn
Come ye forth and assist me in this work of Air."

3. Trace a circle of pure white light around from the center of the Air pentagram to the South and draw a pentagram in glowing red light from the bottom right corner and working clockwise. Point to the center and say:
"By the name SOL (SUNNA for Anglo-Saxon track) (vibrate), spirits of Fire, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Fire."
Draw a red ᛋ in the middle of the pentagram and say:
"By the sword of the Summer Lord, which fire giants fear to face, spirits of Fire, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Fire."
Take the Sowilo posture (spine straight, feet together, knees slightly bent so your body looks like ᛋ) and say:

"By the Dwarf of the South
And the sweetness of summer
By the height of bright noon
And the hearth of the home
By the lament of ice
And the light of the land
Spirits of Fire, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn
Come ye forth and assist me in this work of Fire."

4. Trace the circle in pure white light from the center of the Fire pentagram to the West and draw a pentagram in glowing blue light from the top right corner working clockwise. Point to the center and say:
"By the name NJORD (MONE for Anglo-Saxon track) (vibrate), spirits of Water, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Water."
Draw a blue ᛚ in the middle of the pentagram and say:
"By the horn of the god who's ear hears from Memory's Well, spirits of Water, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come yet forth and assist me in this work of Water."
Take the Laguz posture (spine straight, feet together, right arm out in the front at an angle so that your body looks like a ᛚ ) and say:

"By the Dwarf of the West
And the darkness of dusk
By the happy harvest
And the highway of ships
By the wisdom of water
And the most sacred Well
Spirits of Water, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn
Come ye forth and assist me in this work of Water."

5. Trace the circle in pure white light from the center of the Water pentagram to the North and draw a pentagram in glowing green light from the bottom left corner and working clockwise. Point to the center and say:
"By the name JORD (ERCE for the Anglo-Saxon track) (vibrate), spirits of Earth, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Earth."
Draw a green ᛒ in the middle of the pentagram and say:
"By the Ring of Earth's Lover, which births eight new rings every ninth night, spirits of Earth, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Earth."
Take the Berkano posture (spine straight, right elbow and knee out to the side so that your body looks like a Berkano rune) and say:

"By the Dwarf of the North
And the nadir of night
By the silence of winter
And the strength of the stone
By the wondrous tree
Coated with clear white clay
Spirits of Earth, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn
Come ye forth and assist me in this work of Earth."

6.Trace the circle in pure white light around to the East, then go back to the center, and say:

"Before me, the Spear of the High One and the Powers of Air, behind me the Horn of the Golden Toothed God and the Powers of Water, to my right hand the Sword of the Summer Lord and the Powers of Fire, to my left hand the Ring of Earth's Lover and the Powers of Earth. For about me shines the five pointed stars, and upon me shines the Aesir's light"

7. Perform the Hammer Sign again.

The Heathen Supreme Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram

1. Do the Hammer Sign

2. Go to the East, say:
"By the name of ODIN (or WODEN for Anglo-Saxon track) (vibrate) and by the Spear of the High One, and with thanks for your assistance, spirits of Air, you may return to your rightful habitations in peace, and let peace be between us."
Draw a pentagram in glowing yellow light, starting from the top left point and going counter-clockwise.

3. Draw a line of pure white light from the center of the Air pentagram to the South and say:
"By the name SOL (SUNNA for Anglo-Saxon track) (vibrate) and by the Sword of the Summer Lord, and with thanks for your assistance, spirits of Fire, you may returns to your rightful habitations in peace, and let peace be between us."
Draw a pentagram in glowing red light, starting from the bottom right corner and going counter-clockwise.

4. Draw a line of pure white light from the center of the Fire pentagram to the West and say:
"By the name NJORÐ (MONE for Anglo-Saxon track) (vibrate) and by the Horn of the Golden Toothed God, and with thanks for your assistance, spirits of Water, you may return to your rightful habitations in peace, and let peace be between us."
Draw a pentagram in glowing blue light, starting from the top right corner and going counter-clockwise."

5.Draw a line of pure white light from the center of the Water pentagram to the North and say:
"By the name JORÐ (EORÐA for the Anglo-Saxon track)(vibrate) and by the Ring of Earth's Lover, and with thanks for your assistance, spirits of Earth, you may return to your rightful habitations in peace, and let peace be between us."
Draw a pentagram in glowing green light, starting form the bottom left corner and going counter-clockwise."

6. Trace a line of pure white light from the center of the Earth pentagram back to the East and then return to the center, say:

"Before me, the Spear of the High One and the Powers of Air, behind me the Horn of the Golden Toothed God and the Powers of Water, to my right hand the Sword of the Summer Lord and the Powers of Fire, to my left hand the Ring of Earth's Lover and the Powers of Earth. For about me shines the five pointed stars, and upon me shines the Aesir's light"

7. Perform the Hammer Sign again.

1. Begin with the three ALU signs, as with the A.L.U. Ritual. If you are using the ones Sven and JMG came up with, that's fine, but I am now using runic yoga postures for these. To make The Sign of the Highest One put your feet together and extend your arms downwards so that your body makes an "Ansuz" rune, with your right arm slightly above your left arm. If you're doing the Anglo-Saxon track, bend your elbows up so your body makes the "Os" form. For the next sign, The Sign of the Slain Son, drop your left arm so that your body makes a "Laguz" or "Lagu" shape. For the third sign, The Sign of the Horns of Might you drop your arms down and almost touch your toes, making an "Uruz" sign.

2. Now, go to the Eastern corner and draw two large triangles about three feet across (as big as your arm can comfortably make them) pointing up, one on top of the other, the lower one penetrating the upper one making a smaller triangle. The upper one is in bright red light, and the lower in bright blue light. Start at the top angle of each triangle, going counter-clockwise to banish, clockwise to invoke. Point in the middle of the triangle where the lower penetrats the higher, and vibrate GINNREGIN, or UPGODUO if you're on the Anglo-Saxon track.Tthen trace a line in bright white light to the South.

3. In the South, draw two triangles in a star of David, the one the points up in red, the one that points down in blue, starting from the top for the red triangle, and from the bottom for the blue triangle. Vibrate GINNREGIN, (or UPGODUO) then trace a line in bright white to the West.

4. In the West, draw two triangles, one pointed up and red, one pointed down in blue, with their bases touching, so it looks sort of like a diamond. For the upper one, start at the top, for the lower one, at the bottom. Point in the middle and vibrate GINNREGIN (or UPGODUO) then trace a line in bright white around to the North.

5. In the North, draw two triangles with their points touching, like a big hourglass. The upper one is pointed down, in blue, the lower one is pointed up, and in red. You start with the upward point of the lower, red, triangle, and then trace the upper triangle starting from the downward tip. Point in the middle and vibrate GINNREGIN (or UPGODUO) and then trace a line of bright white light to the East.

6. Go back to the center, and perform the Contemplation of the Primal Rune, say:

Know that I hung

on crooked tree

Days and nights nine

gorged by a spear

Gave Odin to me

myself unto myself

Given on the tree

of unknowable roots

Break me no bread

and pour me no mead

Bring forth the runes

grasp them and fall

(You can also recite this in the original Old Norse:
Veit ek, at ek hekk
vindga meiði á
nætr allar níu,
geiri undaðr
ok gefinn Óðni,
sjalfr sjalfum mér,
á þeim meiði,
er manngi veit
hvers af rótum renn.

Við hleifi mik sældu
né við hornigi;
nýsta ek niðr,
nam ek upp rúnar,
æpandi nam,
fell ek aftr þaðan.)

“Ansuz. (or Os) Wisdom. The Sign of The Highest One.” Make this sign, as explained in the first part of the ritual.

“Luguz. (or Lagu) Beauty. The Sign of The Slain Son.” Make the second sign.

“Uruz. (or Ur) Power. The Sign of The Horns of Might.” Make the third sign.

“Ansuz.” Make the Sign of The Highest One Again. “Luguz.” Make the Sign of The Slain Son again. “Uruz.” Make the Sign of The Horns of Might again. “A.L.U.” (pronounce this in a deep, commanding voice, drawing out the syllables) “Drink deep, and let the nine songs fill the void between worlds.” Visualize a shaft of brilliant light descending from infinite space to fill the space around you. Maintain the image as long and intensely as you can. When you are ready to release the visualization, say: “Wisdom. Beauty. Power. All three are one before the Allfather's eye.” This concludes the ritual.

This is a Supreme Ritual of the Pentagram, you can do any one of the elemental Greater Rituals by using the symbolism from the corresponding corner. You shouldn't practice this ritual until you have the Heathen LBRP as described by JMG here completely ingrained, at least a few months, if not a year, you should also have the Heathen Temple Opening & Closing down and perform it in the temple at least the first 5 times.

The Heathen Supreme Summoning Ritual of the Pentagram

1. Stand in the east and perform the Hammer Sign.

2. Go to the Eastern corner and draw a pentagram in glowing yellow light, starting from the top left corner and working clockwise.
Point to the center of the pentagram and say:
"By the name of WODANAZ (vibrate), spirits of Air, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Air."
Draw a yellow Ansuz rune in the middle of the pentagram and say:
"By the spear of the High One, who hung himself on that windy tree, spirits of Air, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn. Come ye forth and assist me in this work of Air."
Take the Ansuz posture (straight spine, put arms out in the front so that your body looks like the Ansuz rune) and say:
"By the Dwarf of the East
And the dawning of Day
By the thrill of the thaw
And the whirling of wind
And by the great lung-gift
That the Spear-God gave
Spirits of Air, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn
Come ye forth and assist me in this work of Air."

3. Trace a circle of pure white light around from the center of the Air pentagram to the South and draw a pentagram in glowing red light from the bottom right corner and working clockwise. Point to the center and say:
"By the name BALTHRAZ (vibrate), spirits of Fire, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Fire."
Draw a red Sowilo rune in the middle of the pentagram and say:
"By the sword of the Summer Lord, which fire giants fear to face, spirits of Fire, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Fire."
Take the Sowilo posture (spine straight, feet together, knees slightly bent so your body looks like the rune Sowilo) and say:

"By the Dwarf of the South
And the sweetness of summer
By the height of bright noon
And the hearth of the home
By the lament of ice
And the light of the land
Spirits of Fire, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn
Come ye forth and assist me in this work of Fire."

4. Trace the circle in pure white light from the center of the Fire pentagram to the West and draw a pentagram in glowing blue light from the top right corner working clockwise. Point to the center and say:
"By the name NEHELENIA (vibrate), spirits of Water, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Water."
Draw a blue Laguz rune in the middle of the pentagram and say:
"By the horn of the god who's ear hears from Memory's Well, spirits of Water, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come yet forth and assist me in this work of Water."
Take the Laguz posture (spine straight, feet together, right arm out in the front at an angle so that your body looks like a Laguz rune) and say:

"By the Dwarf of the West
And the darkness of dusk
By the happy harvest
And the highway of ships
By the wisdom of water
And the most sacred Well
Spirits of Water, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn
Come ye forth and assist me in this work of Water."

5. Trace the circle in pure white light from the center of the Water pentagram to the North and draw a pentagram in glowing green light from the bottom left corner and working clockwise. Point to the center and say:
"By the name NERTHUS (vibrate), spirits of Earth, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Earth."
Draw a green Berkano rune in the middle of the pentagram and say:
"By the Ring of Earth's Lover, which births eight new rings every ninth night, spirits of Earth, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn, come ye forth and assist me in this work of Earth."
Take the Berkano posture (spine straight, right elbow and knee out to the side so that your body looks like a Berkano rune) and say:

"By the Dwarf of the North
And the nadir of night
By the silence of winter
And the strength of the stone
By the wondrous tree
Coated with clear white clay
Spirits of Earth, behold the rays of the Golden Dawn
Come ye forth and assist me in this work of Earth."

6. Trace the circle in pure white light around to the East, then go back to the center, and say:

"Before me, the Spear of the High One and the Powers of Air, behind me the Horn of the Golden Toothed God and the Powers of Water, to my right hand the Sword of the Summer Lord and the Powers of Fire, to my left hand the Ring of Earth's Lover and the Powers of Earth. For about me shines the five pointed stars, and upon me shines the Aesir's light"

7. Perform the Hammer Sign again.

The Heathen Supreme Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram

1. Do the Hammer Sign

2. Go to the East, say:
"By the name of WODANAZ (vibrate) and by the Spear of the High One, and with thanks for your assistance, spirits of Air, you may return to your rightful habitations in peace, and let peace be between us."
Draw a pentagram in glowing yellow light, starting from the top left point and going counter-clockwise.

3. Draw a line of pure white light from the center of the Air pentagram to the South and say:
"By the name BALTHRAZ (vibrate) and by the Sword of the Summer Lord, and with thanks for your assistance, spirits of Fire, you may returns to your rightful habitations in peace, and let peace be between us."
Draw a pentagram in glowing red light, starting from the bottom right corner and going counter-clockwise.

4. Draw a line of pure white light from the center of the Fire pentagram to the West and say:
"By the name NEHELENIA (vibrate) and by the Horn of the Golden Toothed God, and with thanks for your assistance, spirits of Water, you may return to your rightful habitations in peace, and let peace be between us."
Draw a pentagram in glowing blue light, starting from the top right corner and going counter-clockwise."

5. Draw a line of pure white light from the center of the Water pentagram to the North and say:
"By the name NERTHUS (vibrate) and by the Ring of Earth's Lover, and with thanks for your assistance, spirits of Earth, you may return to your rightful habitations in peace, and let peace be between us."
Draw a pentagram in glowing green light, starting form the bottom left corner and going counter-clockwise."

6. Trace a line of pure white light from the center of the Earth pentagram back to the East and then return to the center, say:

"Before me, the Spear of the High One and the Powers of Air, behind me the Horn of the Golden Toothed God and the Powers of Water, to my right hand the Sword of the Summer Lord and the Powers of Fire, to my left hand the Ring of Earth's Lover and the Powers of Earth. For about me shines the five pointed stars, and upon me shines the Aesir's light"

7. Perform the Hammer Sign again.